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1 day ago · James G. Birney (1792–1857), an attorney and planter who freed his slaves and became an abolitionist. [39] James Blair ( c. 1788 –1841), British MP who owned sugar plantations in Demerara. [40] Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), wealthy slave owner who became a Latin American independence leader and eventually an abolitionist.
1 day ago · Adolf Hitler forbade four Germans, Richard Kuhn (Chemistry, 1938), Adolf Butenandt (Chemistry, 1939), Gerhard Domagk (Physiology or Medicine, 1939) and Carl von Ossietzky (Peace, 1936) from accepting their Nobel Prizes. The Chinese government forbade Liu Xiaobo from accepting his Nobel Prize (Peace, 2010) [9] and the government of the Soviet ...
1 day ago · Cudahy, California – Michael Cudahy; Cudahy, Wisconsin – Patrick Cudahy (meatpacker) Cullman, Alabama – Gen. John G. Cullmann (note the spelling) Culloden, Georgia – William Culloden (settler) Cullom, Illinois – Shelby Moore Cullom (U.S. Senator) Culpeper, Virginia – Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper (note the spelling)
1 day ago · Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys.Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and mastery of recording techniques, he is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and significant songwriters of the 20th century.
