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Famous Birthdays is an American website based in Santa Monica, California, [1] which is dedicated to cataloging the birthdays of famous people and compiling other facts about them. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Background
1952 – Kim Stanley Robinson, American author [17] 1952 – Rex Tillerson, American businessman, engineer and diplomat; 69th United States Secretary of State [17] 1953 – Bo Díaz, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1990) 1953 – Chaka Khan, American singer-songwriter [28] 1953 – Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Indian zoologist and businesswoman [29]
March 17: Singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly is 76. Singer-songwriter John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful is 75. Percussionist Harold Brown of War is 73. Actor Patrick Duffy is 70. Actor Kurt ...
[22] 1939 – Germany takes Memel from Lithuania. 1942 – World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte. 1943 – World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118. [23]
Randy Hobbs (March 22, 1948 –August 5, 1993), American bassist with The McCoys, would have turned 76 this year. Keith Relf (March 22, 1943 –May 14, 1976), (born Keith William Relf) Brit harmonica player and vocalist with The Yardbirds and founder, guitarist and vocalist with Renaissance, would have turned 81 this year.
In this article, we delve into the irresistible appeal of fame, determine today’s modern popularity metrics, explore the stardom of 15 of today’s most famous people worldwide, and determin
[22] 1919 – The American Legion is founded. 1921 – Talaat Pasha, former Grand Vizir of the Ottoman Empire and chief architect of the Armenian genocide is assassinated in Berlin by a 23-year-old Armenian, Soghomon Tehlirian. [23] 1922 – After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt. [24]
Jimmy Skidmore (February 8, 1942 –August 22, 1998), Brit tenor saxophonist with Sprits of Rhythm, would have turned 83 this year. Joe Maini (February 8, 1930 –May 08, 1964), American hard bop -styled alto saxophonist who lost at Russian roulette ; played with Max Roach , Lenny Bruce , among others, would have turned 95 this year.