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Joseph Merrick

Born on August 5, 1862

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The 165th anniversary falls on August 5, 2027, in 285 days.

Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), sometimes erroneously referred to as John Merrick, was an English man known for his severe physical deformities.

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