International
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Beatrice Tinsley: Trailblazing Astrophysicist and Pioneer in Cosmology
Beatrice Tinsley ย (27 January 1941 โ 23 March 1981) was a British-born New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist and professor of…
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25 January: Remembering Robert Burns on Birthday
Robert Burns (25 January 1759ย โ 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as theย national…
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Tom Jobim: The Maestro of Bossa Nova
Tom Jobim (25 January 1927 โ 8 December 1994) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered…
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Giorgio Gaber: The Voice of Italian Social Commentary
Giorgio Gaber (25 January 1939 โ 1 January 2003 was an Italian singer, composer, actor, and playwright. He was also…
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Day of first demonstration of Television: History and Significance
The first demonstration of television was given by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird on 26 January 1926.
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Juraj Jรกnoลกรญk: Slovakian Folk Hero and Symbol of Resistance Against Oppression
Juraj Jรกnoลกรญk (25 January 1688 -- 17 March 1713) was aย Slovakย highwayman. Jรกnoลกรญk has been the mainย characterย of manyย Slovakย novels, poems, and films.…
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Bessie Coleman: Aviation Pioneer and First African American Woman to Hold a Pilot License
Bessie Coleman (26 January 1892 โ 30 April 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman,…
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Katarzyna Kobro: Polish Avant-Garde Sculptor and Constructivist Artist
Katarzyna Kobro (26 January 1898 โ 21 February 1951) was a Polish avant-garde sculptor and a prominent representative of the…
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Joลพe Pleฤnik: Shaping Urban Spaces with Timeless Elegance
Joลพe Pleฤnikย (23 January 1872 โ 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern…
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Stephen Keshi: Champion of Nigerian Football and National Pride
Stephen Keshiย (23 January 1962 โ 7 June 2016) was a Nigerianย footballย player andย manager.
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Luis Alberto Spinetta: Argentine Rock Music Legend and Poetic Songwriter
Luis Alberto Spinettaย (23 January 1950 โ 8 February 2012) was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer and poet. One of the…
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Ed Roberts: Pioneer of the Personal Computer Revolution
Ed Robertsย (23 January 1939 โ 14 March 1995) was an Americanย activist. He was the first wheelchair user to attend theย University…
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Unveiling Earth’s Secrets: The Pioneering Work of Andrija Mohoroviฤiฤ
Andrija Mohoroviฤiฤ (23 January 1857 โ 18 December 1936) was a Croatian meteorologist and seismologist who is best known for…
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Perween Rahman: Pakistani Urban Planner and Advocate for Social Justice and Women’s Rights
Perween Rahman (22 January 1957 โ 13 March 2013) was a Pakistani social activist, director of the Orangi Pilot Project…
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Sergei Eisenstein: Revolutionary Filmmaker
Sergei Eisensteinย (22 January 1898 โ 11 February 1948) was aย Sovietย film director,ย screenwriter,ย film editor,ย andย film theorist. He was a pioneer in the theory…
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