Gertrude Stein – the American writer and art collector – was born on this day – February 3, 1874 – in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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Gertrude Stein was born
General John W. Vessey Jr. was born
on this day in 1922
John W. Vessey Jr. – the American four-star general who served as the 10th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 10th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – June 29, 1922 – in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was a graduate of the University of Maryland, George Washington University, and the National War College.
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Annie Jacobsen was born
on this day in 1967
Annie Jacobsen — the American writer — was born on June 28, 1967 in Middletown, Connecticut.
She is the author of a number of aclaimed books including Operation Paperclip, Area 51, The Pentagon’s Brain, and Nuclear War: A Scenario.
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Elon Musk was born
on this day in 1971
Elon Reeve Musk – the American entrepreneur – was born on this day – June 28, 1971 – in Pretoria, South Africa.
He holds a BA in physics and a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
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General John Shalikashvili was born
on this day in 1936
John Shalikashvili – the American four-star general who served as the 13th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe – was born on this day – June 27, 1936 – in Warsaw, Poland.
He was a graduate of Bradley University, George Washington University, and the Naval War College.
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Steven Cheung was born
on this day in 1982
Huyen “Steven” Cheung — President Trump’s campaign spokesman in the 2024 election — was born on this day — June 23, 1982 in Sacramento, California.
Mr Cheung attended California State University – Sacramento.
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General Mark Milley was born
on this day in 1958
Mark Milley – the American four-star general who served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – June 18, 1958 – in Winchester, Massachusetts.
He is a graduate of Princeton University, Columbia University, and the Naval War College.
General Milley is a visiting professor at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a senior fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard University.
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Xi Jinping was born
on this day in 1953
Chinese President Xi Jinping was born in Beijing on June 15, 1953.
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Nick Van Eede was born
on this day in 1958
Nick Van Eede – co-founder of the British rock band Cutting Crew – was born on this day – June 14 , 1958 – in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England.
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was born
on this day in 1988
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez — who represents Washington State’s 3rd district in the United States Congress — was born on this day — June 4, 1988 — in Harris County, Texas.
Representative Gluesenkamp Perez attended both Warren Wilson College and Reed College – where she earned a degree in Economics. She lives in Skamania County, Washington.
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