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Halle Berry poses in a red gown at the 13th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, standing in front of a green backdrop with event and sponsor logos.
Featured Biography Halle Berry

Born this day in 1966, Halle Berry in 2002 became the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actress, earning the honour for her nuanced portrayal of Leticia Musgrove in Monster’s Ball (2001).

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Frederick William I
August 14, 1688 — May 31, 1740
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Canetti
July 25, 1905 — August 14, 1994
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June 30, 1911 — August 14, 2004
CzesƂaw MiƂosz
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Clifford Odets, 1935.
July 18, 1906 — August 14, 1963
Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets was a leading dramatist of the theatre of social protest...
Pee Wee Reese
July 23, 1918 — August 14, 1999
Pee Wee Reese
Pee Wee Reese was an American professional baseball player and broadcaster...
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August 14, 1910 — August 19, 1995
Pierre Schaeffer
Pierre Schaeffer was a French composer, acoustician, and electronics...
John I and John of Gaunt
April 11, 1357 — August 14, 1433
John I
John I was the king of Portugal from 1385 to 1433, who preserved his...
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August 14, 1840 — December 22, 1902
Richard, baron von Krafft-Ebing
Richard, baron von Krafft-Ebing was a German neuropsychiatrist who...