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Cuthbert
Anglo-Saxon bishop and saint (c. 634–687)
Wulfram of Sens
7th-century archbishop of Sens
Alfonso II of Asturias
King of Asturias (c. 760 – 842)
Ebbo
9th-century Archbishop of Rheims
Taira no Kiyomori
12th-century Japanese military leader
Pope Clement III
Head of the Catholic Church from 1187 to 1191
Cuthbert — Anglo-Saxon bishop and saint (c. 634–687), who died on March 20 687.
Wulfram of Sens — 7th-century archbishop of Sens, who died on March 20 703.
Alfonso II of Asturias — King of Asturias (c. 760 – 842), who died on March 20 842.
Ebbo — 9th-century Archbishop of Rheims, who died on March 20 851.
Taira no Kiyomori — 12th-century Japanese military leader, who died on March 20 1181.
Pope Clement III — Head of the Catholic Church from 1187 to 1191, who died on March 20 1191.
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- 1931
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- 1990
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- 1992
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