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Keith Hill (politician) — Infobox MP honorific prefix = name = Keith Hill honorific suffix = constituency MP = Streatham parliament = majority = 7,466 (18.4%) predecessor = William Shelton successor = Incumbent term start = 9 April 1992 term end = birth date = Birth date… … Wikipedia
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Death of Keith Blakelock — Keith Blakelock Metropolitan Police Service 28 June 1945(1945 06 28) – 6 October 1985( … Wikipedia
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Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball) — The Shot Heard Round the World In baseball, the Shot Heard round the World is the term given to the walk off home run hit by New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds to win the… … Wikipedia
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