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2004 Norris McWhirter, Guinness World Records curator/commentator, dies at 78
2000 Sir Alec Guinness, actor, Bridge on the River Kwai, dies at 86 1996 Henry Guinness, missionary, dies at 87 1988 Jordy, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, French singer, guitarist, achieved Guinness Book of World Records as youngest singer with number one chart-topping hit, 'Dur dur d'etre bebe!', or, 'It's Tough to be a Baby', founded, tours, records with Jordy and the Dixies 1979 Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc 1975 Ross McWhirter, Guinness Book of Records keeper, murdered 1969 Arthur Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh, son of Arthur Benjamin Guinness, member of the Guinness family, founders of the Guinness brewery 1967 Tim Vine, born in London, Enlgand, actor, comedian, performs stand up comedy, television, appears at festivals, tours through the United Kingdom include 'Current Puns' and 'Punslinger', achieved Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour 1958 Cammie Lusko, born in Los Angeles, California, Guinness' World Strongest Woman 1958 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge over River Kwai," Woodward and Guinness win 1955 Guinness Book of World Records 1st published 1937 Lord "Benjie" Iveagh, British brewer, Guinness, large landowner 1925 Norris McWhirter, author, Guinness Book of World Records 1925 Ross McWhirter, author, Guinness Book of World Records 1914 Alec Guinness, born in London, England, British actor, Bridge on River Kwai 1908 Henry Guinness, missionary 1798 Benjamin Lee, Baronet Guinness, Irish brewer/Dublin mayor |
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