Robert Rauschenberg – the American painter and graphic artist whose work was associated with the Neo-Dada movement and Abstract Expressionism – was born on this day – October 22, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas.
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Category Archives: 1330 – Today in History
Robert Rauschenberg was born
Tim Gill was born
on this day in 1953
Tim Gill — the American entrepreneur who founded Quark, Inc — was born on this day — October 18, 1953 — in Hobart, Indiana.
He is a graduate of the University of Colorado – Boulder.
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George C. Marshall died
on this day in 1959
George C. Marshall – the American statesman and Army general – died on this day – October 16, 1959 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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Jimmy Carr was born
on this day in 1972
James Anthony Patrick Carr – the Irish comedian – was born on September 15, 1972 – in Hounslow, England.
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Renzo Piano was born
on this day in 1937
Renzo Piano – the Italian architect – was born on this day – September 14, 1937 in Genoa, Italy
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Robert Solow was born
on this day in 1924
Robert Solow – the American economics professor, author, and Nobel laureate – was born on this day – August 23, 1924 – in New York City.
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Jason Furman was born
on this day in 1970
Jason Furman – the American economist and Harvard University professor – was born on August 18, 1970 – in New York City.
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Austan Goolsbee was born
on this day in 1969
Austan Goolsbee – the American economist and University of Chicago professor – was born on August 18, 1969 – in Waco, Texas.
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Gertrude Stein died
on this day in 1946
Gertrude Stein – the American art collector and Paris salon host – died at the age of 72 on this day – July 27, 1946 – in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
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Volker Ullrich was born
on this day in 1953
Volker Ullrich – the German historian and Hitler biographer – was born on this day – June 21, 1943 – in Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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