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Constantine I

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For when they (the Christian clergy) are free to render supreme service to the Divinity, it is evident that they confer great benefit upon the affairs of state.

Constantine I, letter to the proconsul of Africa, 313 ce

Thought to have been born this day after 280 ce, Constantine I, the first Roman emperor to profess Christianity, sparked the empire’s evolution into a Christian state and catalyzed a distinctively Christian culture.

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February 27, 1863 — April 26, 1931

George Herbert Mead

George Herbert Mead was an American philosopher prominent in both...

Gordon, Dexter

February 27, 1923 — April 25, 1990

Dexter Gordon was an American bop tenor saxophonist. As a youth Gordon...

David Sarnoff

February 27, 1891 — December 12, 1971

David Sarnoff was an American pioneer in the development of both radio...

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February 27, 1863 — August 10, 1923

Joaquín Sorolla

Joaquín Sorolla was a Spanish painter whose style was a variant of...

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February 27, 1913 — May 20, 2005

Paul Ricoeur was a French philosopher and historian, who studied various...

Ellen Terry.

February 27, 1847 — July 21, 1928

Ellen Terry was an English actress who became one of the most popular...

Evelyn, oil painting by Robert Walker, 1648

October 31, 1620 — February 27, 1706

John Evelyn was an English country gentleman, author of some 30 books...

Portrait of Peter Behrens by Max Liebermann.

April 14, 1868 — February 27, 1940

Peter Behrens was an architect noted for his influential role in the...