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Daily News; Warwick, Qld., Mar 8, 2010

OTTO Hahn, German chemist who co-discovered nuclear fission (1879- 1968); Cyd Charisse, US actress-dancer (1921-2008); Paddy Devlin, a founder of Northern Ireland’s largest Roman Catholic party (1925- 1999); Lynn Redgrave, English actress (1943-); Mickey Dolenz, US actor-director and singer of Monkees fame (1945-); Carole Bayer Sager, US lyricist and singer (1947-); Gary Numan, British singer (1958-); Aidan Quinn, Irish-American actor (1959-); Camryn Manheim, US actress of The Practice (1961-); Freddie Prinze Jr, US actor (1976-); James Van Der Beek, US actor (1977-); Charli Delaney, Australian singer (1980-).

Thought for the day

We do not acquire humility. There is humility in us – only we humiliate ourselves before false gods – Simone Weil, French philosopher (1909-1943).