Birdie Amsterdam (March 25, 1901 – July 8, 1996) was an attorney and judge in New York City, who became the first woman to serve as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.
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The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Tuesday released a new report exposing systemic bias, extremist propaganda, and governance failures on Arabic-language Wikipedia, raising serious concerns about the integrity of one of the world’s most widely used sources of information. [Press Release]
Steve Ballmer (March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company. [Wikipedia]
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Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan met Monday with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. During the meeting, the two spoke about the enduring importance of Holocaust remembrance and research. [Press Release]
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Mark Rydell (March 23, 1929) is an American film director, producer and actor. He has directed several Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979) and The River (1984). [Wikipedia]
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Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. [Wikipedia]
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Walter Gilbert (March 21, 1932) is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate. [Wikipedia]
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Jack Barry (March 20, 1918 – May 2, 1984) was an American game show host, television personality and executive who made a name for himself in the game show field. [Wikipedia]
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Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. [Wikipedia]
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Adam Levine (March 18, 1979) is an American singer, musician, and television personality who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5. [Wikipedia]
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Albert Kligman (March 17, 1916 – February 9, 2010) was an American dermatologist who co-invented Retin-A, the acne medication, with James Fulton in 1969. [Wikipedia]
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Amos Tversky (March 16, 1937 – June 2, 1996) was an Israeli cognitive and mathematical psychologist and a key figure in the discovery of systematic human cognitive bias and handling of risk. [Wikipedia]
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David Cronenberg (March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. [Wikipedia]
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Meir Zorea (March 14, 1923 – June 24, 1995) was a general in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and later a member of the Knesset. He earned distinction through his combat actions in World War II and in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. [Wikipedia]
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