He won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1953.
Born August 1923
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He volunteered as an Angel Flights pilot well into his 90s.
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Fleming was known as the “Queen of Technicolor” for her red hair and green eyes.
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Introduced the U.S. to sugar snap peas, mango, alfalfa sprouts, habanero peppers, blood oranges and starfruit.
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The first black bishop in the 20th century to head a U.S. diocese.
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Rose Marie (1923–2017), starred as Sally Rogers on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
by Kirk FoxShe had a nine decade career in Hollywood.
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She later played Bernice on “Designing Women.”
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Nobel Peace Prize winner formerly served as Israel’s president, prime minister…
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He was also an actor in such films as “Jurassic Park” and “Brighton Rock.”
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“Nashville sound” pioneer Jim Reeves changed the tone of country music and influenced a generation of singers…