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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Category Archives: 1330 – Today in History
Mickey Spillane was born
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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Alexander Pushkin died
on this day in 1837
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin – the Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era – died at the age of 37, on this day – January 29th in in 1837 in Saint Petersburg.
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Adolph L. Reed Jr. was born
on this day in 1947
Adolph L. Reed Jr. – the American political science professor – was born on this day – January 14 in 1947 in The Bronx, New York.
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