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Today's Milestones (October 27)

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56 Milestones Observed

🎂 Birthday

Theodore Roosevelt

26th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate, Conservationist & Historian • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Sylvia Plath

Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Poet, Novelist & Pioneer of Confessional Poetry • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Roy Lichtenstein

Pioneering American Pop Artist, Painter, Sculptor & Creator of "Whaam!" and "Drowning Girl" • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Ruby Dee

Legendary American Actress, Poet, Playwright, Civil Rights Activist & SAG Lifetime Honoree • United States

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🥀 Memorial

Akbar the Great

Third Mughal Emperor, Architect of Religious Harmony & Statesman • India

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Birthday

Albert Einstein

Theoretical Physicist & Nobel Laureate

Germany / USA Science

Mar 14, 1879 — Apr 18, 1955

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Memorial Anniversary

Albert Szent-Györgyi

Szent-Györgyi Albert

Hungarian-American Biochemist, Nobel Laureate in Medicine (1937) & Discoverer of Vitamin C

Hungary / United States Science

Sep 16, 1893 — Oct 22, 1986

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Albertina Sisulu

Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu ("Ma Sisulu")

South African Anti-Apartheid Leader, Human Rights Champion & Revered "Mother of the Nation"

South Africa Politics

Oct 21, 1918 — Jun 2, 2011

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Birthday

Aleks Marić

Aleksandar Marić

Australian Olympic Center, EuroLeague Champion & All-EuroLeague First Team Star

Australia Sports

Oct 22, 1984 — Living

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Birthday

Alessandro Achillini

Renaissance Anatomist & Philosopher

Italy Medicine & Philosophy

Oct 29, 1463 — Living

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Alfred Nobel

Alfred Bernhard Nobel

Swedish Chemist, Engineer, Inventor of Dynamite & Founder of the Nobel Prizes

Sweden Science

Oct 21, 1833 — Dec 10, 1896

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Alfredo Pián

Argentine Formula One Driver, South American Motorsport Pioneer & Turismo Carretera Legend

Argentina Sports

Oct 21, 1912 — Jul 25, 1990

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Birthday

Alia Shawkat

Alia Martine Shawkat

American Actress, Artist, Producer & Star of "Arrested Development" and "Search Party"

United States Cinema

Oct 27, 1989 — Living

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Memorial Anniversary

Alija Izetbegović

First President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Statesman, Philosopher & Author

Bosnia and Herzegovina Politics

Aug 8, 1925 — Oct 19, 2003

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Birthday

Allan Donald

Allan Anthony Donald ("White Lightning")

South African Fast Bowling Legend, First South African to 300 Test Wickets & ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Inductee

South Africa Sports

Oct 20, 1966 — Living

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Alphonse de Lamartine

Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine

French Romantic Poet, Statesman, Head of the Provisional Government (1848) & Abolitionist

France Literature

Oct 21, 1790 — Feb 28, 1869

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Birthday

Álvaro Morata

Álvaro Borja Morata Martín

Captain of UEFA Euro 2024 Champion Spain, Two-Time Champions League Winner & Elite Striker

Spain Sports

Oct 23, 1992 — Living

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Birthday

Amanda Beard

Seven-Time Olympic Swimmer & World Champion

United States Sports & Athletics

Oct 29, 1981 — Living

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Birthday

Amanda Coetzer

South African Tennis Icon, World No. 3, Grand Slam Semifinalist & Hopman Cup Champion

South Africa Sports

Oct 22, 1971 — Living

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Birthday

Amartya Sen

Economist, Philosopher & Nobel Laureate

India / Bangladesh Science

Nov 3, 1933 — Living

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Andrea Bargnani

Italian Professional Basketball Player, First European-Trained Player Selected #1 Overall in the NBA Draft

Italy Sports

Oct 26, 1985 — Living

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