Remembering Leonid Hurwicz
Nobel Prize winning economist Leonid Hurwicz was born this day (August 21) in 1917.
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Happy 100th birthday Walter Bernstein
Screenwriter Walter Bernstein was born this day (August 20) in 1919.
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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Bernard Levin
British journalist Bernard Levin, who was known for his humor and for being highly opionatedm was born this day (August 19) in 1928.
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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, VideosHappy birthday Andy Samberg
Comedian Andy Samberg was born this day (August 18) in 1978.
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA, VideosHappy birthday Norm Coleman
Former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, R-Minn., was born this day (August 17) in 1949.
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Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA, VideosSan Diego County celebrates Israel’s day of love
By Donald H. Harrison ENCINITAS, California – Up and down San Diego County, Jewish congregations and organizations are beginning to embrace the celebration of Tu b’Av, a relatively unknown holiday in the United States, but considered to be the equivalent of Valentines Day in Israel. This secular year, it arrived on the evening of August
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Gabriel Lippmann
Gabriel Lippmann, born this day (August 16) in 1845 won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of a process to take color photographs.
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International, Jewish History, VideosHappy Birthday Stephen Breyer
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was born this day (August 15) in 1938.
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Jewish History, USA, VideosHappy birthday Frederic Raphael
Oscar-winning screenwriter Frederic Raphael was born this day (August 14) in 1931.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Felix Adler
Ethics Professor Felix Adler was born this day (August 13) in 1851.
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Jewish History, USA, VideosRemembering Sid Bernstein
Concert promoter Sid Bernstein, who brought the Beatles to the U.S., was born this day (August 12) in 1918.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, VideosRemembering Stuart Rosenberg
Film director Stuart Rosenberg was born this day (August 11) in 1927.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosRemembering Red Holzman
Celebrated basketball coach Red Holzman was born this date (August 10) in 1920.
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Sports & Competitions, VideosHappy Birthday David Steinberg
Comedian David Steinberg was born this day (August 9) in 1942. This bit in a Smothers Brothers Show was previewed to television stations, and cancelled before it could be aired.
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