Charlotte Rae (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American comedic actress and singer whose career spanned 66 years. Rae was known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff’rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life (in which she had the starring role from 1979 to 1986). [Wikipedia]
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Efrem Zimbalist (April 21, 1889 – February 22, 1985) was a Russian and American concert violinist, composer, conductor and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. [Wikipedia]
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Ryan O’Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960. [Wikipedia]
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James Franco (April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). [Wikipedia]
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Rick Moranis (April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, producer, songwriter, and writer. [Wikipedia]
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StandWithUs condemns the disturbing actions of Polish Member of Parliament (MP) Konrad Berkowicz, who invoked Nazi imagery and compared Israel to the “Third Reich” in the Polish parliament on April 14, 2026. [Press Release]
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Aharon Yadlin was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in the moshav Ben Shemen and the city of Rehovot during the Mandate era. He was active in the local scouting movement and served as its national coordinator. [Wikipedia]
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Herbie Mann (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003) was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (including bass clarinet), but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute. [Wikipedia]
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Dara Torres (April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, coach, and author who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. [Wikipedia]
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Bradley Ausmus (April 14, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player, manager and current coach. He is the bench coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). [Wikipedia]
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Hillel Slovak (April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988) was an Israeli-American musician, best known as the founding guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. [Wikipedia]
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Frank Bank (April 12, 1942 – April 13, 2013) was an American actor, particularly known for his role as Clarence “Lumpy” Rutherford on the 1957–1963 situation comedy television series Leave It to Beaver. [Wikipedia]
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Charlie-Shalom Biton (April 11, 1947 – 24 February 2024) was an Israeli social activist and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Hadash and the Black Panthers between 1977 and 1992. [Wikipedia]
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Haim Ramon (April 10, 1950) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1983 and 2009, and as both Vice Prime Minister and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for state policy. [Wikipedia]
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