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Death of Edward FitzGerald, poet and translator of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

On June 14, 1883 in Celtic History

Death of edward fitz gerald, poet and translator of the rubaiyat of omar khayyam

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Thu 14 Jun 1883

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