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Betty Smith MP (1896 - 1972)

"Betty Smith"

Betty Smith wrote 4 novels and 30 plays. She's best known for her novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" which is loosely based on her life. Smith, playwright and novelist, born in the Williamsburg section o...

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Betty Smith MP (1896 - 1972)

"Betty Smith"

Betty Smith wrote 4 novels and 30 plays. She's best known for her novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" which is loosely based on her life. Smith, playwright and novelist, born in the Williamsburg section o...

1/12/2024

Daniel O'Donnell, elected to the 69th Assembly District in 2002, is the first openly gay man in the New York State Assembly. Born in Queens and raised in Commack, Long Island, with his four brothers an...

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1/11/2011
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Daniel O'Donnell, elected to the 69th Assembly District in 2002, is the first openly gay man in the New York State Assembly. Born in Queens and raised in Commack, Long Island, with his four brothers an...

1/12/2024

George W. Kavanagh MP (1880 - 1914)

George William Kavanagh (1880 - April 4, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) Sources "George W. Kavanagh." Wikipedia , revision of 14 December 2022...

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George W. Kavanagh MP (1880 - 1914)

George William Kavanagh (1880 - April 4, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) Sources "George W. Kavanagh." Wikipedia , revision of 14 December 2022...

1/12/2024

Joe DiGangi MP (1914 - 2009)

Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914 – July 14, 2009)[1] served as the New York Yankees bullpen catcher during the team's golden age – 1933 through 1941. He was born in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. H...

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9/28/2023
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Joe DiGangi MP (1914 - 2009)

Joe DiGangi (December 1, 1914 – July 14, 2009)[1] served as the New York Yankees bullpen catcher during the team's golden age – 1933 through 1941. He was born in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. H...

1/12/2024

Mae West MP (1893 - 1980)

"Mary Jane West"

Mae West (1893–1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol. For her contribution to the film industry, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street in Hol...

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1/2/2011
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Mae West MP (1893 - 1980)

"Mary Jane West"

Mae West (1893–1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol. For her contribution to the film industry, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street in Hol...

1/11/2024

Mickey Rooney MP (1920 - 2014)

Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ) born September 23, 1920.American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime. He has won multiple awa...

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7/3/2007
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Mickey Rooney MP (1920 - 2014)

Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ) born September 23, 1920.American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime. He has won multiple awa...

1/11/2024

Charles Evans Hughes , Sr. was a lawyer and Republican politician from the State of New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York (1907–1910), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unite...

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4/1/2007
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Charles Evans Hughes , Sr. was a lawyer and Republican politician from the State of New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York (1907–1910), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unite...

1/11/2024

John Franzese MP (1917 - 2020)

"Sonny", "John Sonny Franzese", "Sonny Franzese"

Franzese (Napoli, 6 febbraio 1917 – New York, 24 febbraio 2020) è stato un mafioso statunitense, di origini italiane. È stato un potente boss della mafia italo-americana. Suo figlio è Michael Franzese,...

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10/15/2020
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John Franzese MP (1917 - 2020)

"Sonny", "John Sonny Franzese", "Sonny Franzese"

Franzese (Napoli, 6 febbraio 1917 – New York, 24 febbraio 2020) è stato un mafioso statunitense, di origini italiane. È stato un potente boss della mafia italo-americana. Suo figlio è Michael Franzese,...

1/11/2024

Margaret Wise Brown MP (1910 - 1952)

Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was a prolific American author of children's literature, including the books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She al...

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2/27/2009
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Margaret Wise Brown MP (1910 - 1952)

Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was a prolific American author of children's literature, including the books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She al...

1/11/2024