Erwin Chargaff (August 11, 1905 – June 20, 2002) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American biochemist, writer, and professor of biochemistry at Columbia University medical school. [Wikipedia]
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Red Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to 1977, and again from 1978 to 1982. [Wikipedia]
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John Key (August 9, 1961) is a New Zealand retired politician who served as the 38th prime minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and as leader of the National Party from 2006 to 2016. [Wikipedia]
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Shmuel Agnon (August 8, 1887 – February 17, 1970) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. [Wikipedia]
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Jonathan Pollard (August 7, 1954) is an American former intelligence analyst who was jailed for spying for Israel. [Wikipedia]
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James Loeb (August 6, 1867 – May 27, 1933) was an American banker, Hellenist and philanthropist. James Loeb, of German-Jewish descent, was the second son of Solomon Loeb and Betty Loeb. [Wikipedia]
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Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild (August 5, 1908 – January 20, 2005) was a British natural scientist and author with contributions to zoology, entomology, and botany. [Wikipedia]
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Silvan Shalom (August 4, 1958) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. [Wikipedia]
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Hugo Salus (August 3, 1866 – February 4, 1929) was a German-Czech physician, writer and poet. Salus was born in Česká Lípa, Bohemia, Austrian Empire on 3 August 1866. [Wikipedia]
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Jack Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-born American film executive who served as the president and driving force behind Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner’s career spanned over 55 years, surpassing that of any other of the pioneering Hollywood studio moguls. [Wikipedia]
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Meir Kahane (August 1, 1932 – November 5, 1990) was an American-born Israeli Orthodox ordained rabbi, writer and ultra-nationalist politician. Founder of the Israeli political party Kach—whose legacy continues to influence militant and far-right political groups active today in Israel —he was convicted of multiple acts of terrorism in the United States and in Israel. [Wikipedia]
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Mark Cuban (July 31, 1958) is an American businessman and television personality. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. [Wikipedia]
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Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started out his career as a young actor studying under Stella Adler before working as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire and finally becoming a prominent filmmaker of the New Hollywood movement. [Wikipedia]
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Theda Bara (July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema’s early sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname “The Vamp” (short for vampire, here meaning a seductive woman), later fueling the rising popularity in “vamp” roles based in exoticism and sexual domination. [Wikipedia]
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