Chinese President Xi Jinping was born in Beijing on June 15, 1953.
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Category Archives: 1330 – Today in History
Xi Jinping was born
Philip Kotler was born
on this day in 1931
Philip Kotler – the American marketing professor and textbook author – was born on this day – May 27, 1930 – in Chicago, Illinois.
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Alexander Pushkin was born
on this day in 1799
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin – the Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era – was born on this day – May 26th – in 1799 in Moscow.
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Jasper Johns was born
on this day in 1930
Jasper Johns – the American painter whose work is associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art – was born on this day – May 15, 1930 – in Augusta, Georgia.
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Camille Paglia was born
on this day in 1947
Camille Paglia – the American professor and cultural critic – was born on this day – April 2 in 1947 in Endicott, New York.
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Dr. Demento was born
on this day in 1941
Barret Eugene Hansen — better known as the American broadcaster and novelty record collector Dr. Demento — was born on this day – April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Ramy Youssef was born
on this day in 1991
Ramy Youssef – the American stand-up comedian – was born on March 26, 1991 – in New York City.
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Mickey Spillane was born
on this day in 1918
Frank Morrison Spillane — the American crime novelist who wrote pulp fiction under byline Mickey Spillane — was born on this day — March 9, 1918 — in Brooklyn, New York.
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Joseph Stiglitz was born
on this day in 1943
Joseph Stiglitz – the American economics professor, author, and Nobel laureate – was born on this day – February 9, 1943 – Gary, Indiana.
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Gertrude Stein was born
on this day in 1874
Gertrude Stein – the American writer and art collector – was born on this day – February 3, 1874 – in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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