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1st Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was born #JawaharlalNehru #IndianPrimeMinister #BornToday buff.ly/E38mPQ3
Jawaharlal Nehru (1st Prime Minister of India)

Jawaharlal Nehru (1st Prime Minister of India)

Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian independence activist and the first Prime Minister of India, serving from 1947 until his death in 1964. A central figure in...

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Composer Aaron Copland (1900-1990) was born #AaronCopland #Composer #BornToday buff.ly/xrvoNOk
Aaron Copland (Composer)

Aaron Copland (Composer)

Aaron Copland was an American composer, as well as a critic, writer, teacher, and conductor, often referred to as the "Dean of American Composers.

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Singer-Songwriter Julia Michaels turns 33 today #JuliaMichaels #Singer #Songwriter #Birthday buff.ly/Ts3bxYY
Julia Michaels (Singer-Songwriter)

Julia Michaels (Singer-Songwriter)

Julia Michaels is an American singer and songwriter who first gained recognition as a songwriter working with popular artists and transitioned to a solo...

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Singer-songwriter Neil Young turns 81 today #NeilYoung #Singer #Songwriter #Birthday buff.ly/25b4LHa
Neil Young (Singer-songwriter)

Neil Young (Singer-songwriter)

Co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, later joining Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969.

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Lawyer and Jurist Harry Blackmun (1908-1999) was born #HarryBlackmun #Jurist #Lawyer #BornToday buff.ly/IWkoQNJ
Harry Blackmun (Lawyer and Jurist)

Harry Blackmun (Lawyer and Jurist)

Harry Blackmun was an American lawyer and jurist. He served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1970 to 1994, appointed by President Richard...

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Physicist Raemer Schreiber (1910-1998) was born #RaemerSchreiber #Physicist #BornToday buff.ly/0ixd2d3
Raemer Schreiber (Physicist)

Raemer Schreiber (Physicist)

Schreiber worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II to develop the first atomic bomb. He saw the first atomic bomb detonated in the Trinity...

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Actress Calista Flockhart turns 62 today #CalistaFlockhart #Actress #Birthday buff.ly/nfoqrDD
Calista Flockhart (Actress)

Calista Flockhart (Actress)

Calista Flockhart is most famous for her role as the title character in the legal comedy-drama series "Ally McBeal" (1997-2002). Flockhart started out...

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Stage and Screen Actor Richard Burton (1925-1984) was born #RichardBurton #Actor #BornToday buff.ly/togkUuP
Richard Burton (Stage and Screen Actor)

Richard Burton (Stage and Screen Actor)

Richard Burton achieved fame on both stage and screen, earning seven Academy Award nominations throughout his career, though he never won an Oscar.

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Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold (1433-1477) was born #CharlestheBold #BornToday buff.ly/Ztdmy7v
Charles the Bold (Duke of Burgundy)

Charles the Bold (Duke of Burgundy)

Charles the Bold was the last Duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois-Burgundy. He was known for his military ambitions, artistic patronage, and rivalry...

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Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew (1918-1996) was born #SpiroAgnew #VicePresidentoftheUnitedStates #BornToday buff.ly/lCK1W1x
Spiro Agnew (Vice President of the United States)

Spiro Agnew (Vice President of the United States)

Agnew served as Vice President under Richard Nixon from 1969 until he resigned over corruption allegations in 1973. Prosecutors alleged he had taken bribes...

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Actress and Inventor Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) was born #HedyLamarr #Actress #Inventor #BornToday buff.ly/A5ZP38E
Hedy Lamarr (Actress and Inventor)

Hedy Lamarr (Actress and Inventor)

A contract star of MGM's Golden Age (Ecstasy, Samson & Delilah). Mathematically talented she and composer George Antheil invented an early technique for...

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Engineer and Computer Scientist Jack Kilby (1923-2005) was born #JackKilby #Scientist #Engineer #ComputerScientist #BornToday buff.ly/LTZLKlh
Jack Kilby (Engineer and Computer Scientist)

Jack Kilby (Engineer and Computer Scientist)

Jack Kilby was an American electrical engineer who made significant contributions to the field of electronics and computing. His work at Texas Instruments...

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Actor and Filmmaker Alain Delon (1935-2024) was born #AlainDelon #Actor #FilmProducer #BornToday buff.ly/WtodQod
Alain Delon (Actor and Filmmaker)

Alain Delon (Actor and Filmmaker)

Alain Delon is a French actor and filmmaker, known for his leading roles in European cinema from the 1960s to the 1980s. His performances earned him a...

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Physicist Marie Curie (1867-1934) was born #MarieCurie #Physicist #BornToday buff.ly/7t173bm
Marie Curie (Physicist)

Marie Curie (Physicist)

Marie Curie was a pioneering physicist and chemist who made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of radioactivity, a term she actually coined.

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Author Albert Camus (1913-1960) was born #AlbertCamus #Author #BornToday buff.ly/5OUrBRE
Albert Camus (Author)

Albert Camus (Author)

Albert Camus was a French-Algerian philosopher and author, best known for having received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. He received the prize "for...

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Composer John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was born #JohnPhilipSousa #Composer #BornToday buff.ly/6AI1tXU
John Philip Sousa (Composer)

John Philip Sousa (Composer)

John Philip Sousa transformed American military and patriotic music as "The March King." His compositions, including "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and...

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Actress Emma Stone turns 38 today #EmmaStone #Actress #Birthday buff.ly/oBjI37t
Emma Stone (Actress)

Emma Stone (Actress)

Emma Stone is an American actress whose career began with a part in the television series In Search of the New Partridge Family. She quickly transitioned to...

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Actress Tilda Swinton turns 66 today #TildaSwinton #Actress #Birthday buff.ly/GSNJiHR
Tilda Swinton (Actress)

Tilda Swinton (Actress)

Tilda Swinton is a British actress known for her unique style and versatility. She has appeared in both independent and mainstream films, earning critical...

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Businesswoman and TV Personality Kris Jenner turns 71 today #KrisJenner #TVStar #Entrepreneur #Birthday buff.ly/rluw5ke
Kris Jenner (Businesswoman and TV Personality)

Kris Jenner (Businesswoman and TV Personality)

Jenner is an American media personality who rose to fame with the television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021). The show followed her and...

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Actress Loretta Swit (1937-2025) was born #LorettaSwit #Actress #BornToday buff.ly/gXXbqEk
Loretta Swit (Actress)

Loretta Swit (Actress)

Loretta Swit was an American actress known for her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the television series M*A*S*H (1972-1983).

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