Carmen Michelle Lynch — the American stand-up comedian — was born on this day — January 17, 1972 — in California.
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Category Archives: 0330 – Today in History
Carmen Lynch was born
Ayman Safadi was born
on this day in 1962
Ayman Safadi – the Jordanian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – was born on this day – January 15, 1962 – in Zarqa, Jordan.
Minister Safadi holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University along with a Master of Arts degree from Baylor University.
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General Earle Wheeler was born
on this day in 1908
Earle Wheeler – the American four-star general who served as the 6th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 21st Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – January 13, 1908 – in Washington, D.C.
He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and the Command and General Staff College.
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Pat Benatar was born
on this day in 1953
Patricia Mae Giraldo — the American singer known professionally Pat Benatar was born on this day — January 10, 1953 — Brooklyn, New York.
For a year, she studied health education at Stony Brook University.
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University of Florida was founded
on this day in 1853
The University of Florida was founded on this day — January 6 — in 1853.
The first group of students started their studies on September 26, 1906. University of Florida gained status as a University on June 5, 1905.
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General Hugh Shelton was born
on this day in 1942
Hugh Shelton – the American four-star general who served as the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Special Operations Command – was born on this day – January 2, 1942 – in Tarboro, North Carolina.
He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, Auburn University, and the Air War College.
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Clayton State University was founded
on this day in 1969
The Clayton State University was founded on this day — January 2 — in 1969.
The first group of students started their studies on September 30, 1969.
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J. Edgar Hoover was born
on this day in 1895
John Edgar Hoover – the last Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first ever Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – was born on this day – January 1, 1895 – in Washington, DC.
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General George C. Marshall was born
on this day in 1880
George C. Marshall – the American statesman and Army general – was born on this day – December 31, 1880 – in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.
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Jonathan Zittrain was born
on this day in 1969
Jonathan Zittrain – the American Internet law professor at Harvard – was born on December 24, 1969 – in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He is a graduate of both Yale University and Harvard University.
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