Zack de la Rocha – best known for his work as vocalist and lyricist for Rage Against the Machine – was born on this day – January 12, 1970 – in Long Beach, California.
Dmitri O’Bannon here: I recently learned that Zack de la Rocha wrote the afterword for the upcoming book Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs by Glen E. Friedman. This book will ship on April 1, 2025.
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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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Bradley Charles Cooper — the American actor — was born on this day — January 5, 1975 — in Abington Township, Pennsylvania.
He holds a BA from Georgetown University — where he majored in English and minored in French — and an MFA in acting from the Actors Studio Drama School at The New School.
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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 – 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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Dominic LeBlanc – the Canadian lawyer and politician – was born on December 14, 1967 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Mr. LeBlanc serves as a Member of Canada’s Federal Parliment representing the riding of Beauséjour in the province of New Brunswick. He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto, law degree from the University of New Brunswick, and a Masters of Law from Harvard University.
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Lee J. Jussim — the American academic who leads the Social Perception Laboratory at Rutgers University — was born on this day — December 2, 1955 — in New York City.
He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan.
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Steve Bannon – the former investment banker and American Rasputin – was born on this day – November 27, 1953 – in Norfolk, Virgina.
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Brené Brown — the American academic and podcaster — was born on this day — November 18, 1965 — in San Antonio, Texas.
Ms. Brown holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1995, a Master of Social Work degree, and a PhD in social work at the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work.
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Claude Monet – the French painter – was born on this day – November 14, 1840 – in Paris, France.
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