It was the eve of my 40th birthday, and I walked upstairs to take a shower.

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King Juan Carlos of Spain has given a rare television interview on the eve of his 75th birthday.

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Her last visit Northern Ireland was to a garden party in her honour on the eve of her 90th birthday.

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On the eve of his 80th birthday, Golson spoke with Scott Simon about the new release and his life in music.

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Berry was last seen after finishing her shift at a Burger King in Cleveland in 2003 on the eve of her 17th birthday.

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Harold Shipman was no doubt thinking about his own life in custody when he decided to end it all on the eve of his 58th birthday.

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Some Sri Lankans were particularly annoyed that Mr Patten's meeting with Mr Prabhakaran coincided with the latter's birthday, and came on the eve of Martyrs' Day - the Tigers' annual celebration of their struggle.

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It was the eve of her 17th birthday.

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The date of each photo appeared in the center of the screen as I scrolled, so I jumped to dates I knew had memorable photos, like my 30th birthday and a 2010 New Year's Eve vacation.

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His 60th birthday came and went in 2002, but even on the eve of the tournament there is little sign of Bacher's energy flagging.

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Then Christmas Eve and Christmas passed, as had Henry Cleary's eighth birthday.

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