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P.T. Barnum

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P.T. Barnum, born this day in 1810, was an American showman who built his fame on outrageous stunts, the exploitation of “human curiosities,” and brazen deceit. He also, with James A. Bailey, made the American circus a popular and gigantic spectacle.

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July 5, 1940 — August 19, 2021

Chuck Close was an American artist noted for his highly inventive...

Amélie Mauresmo

July 5, 1979 —

Amélie Mauresmo

Amélie Mauresmo is a French professional tennis player who won two...

Thomas Stamford Raffles

July 6, 1781 — July 5, 1826

Sir Stamford Raffles

Sir Stamford Raffles was a British East Indian administrator and founder...

Mayr, Ernst

July 5, 1904 — February 3, 2005

Ernst Mayr was a German-born American biologist known for his work...

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July 5, 1805 — April 30, 1865

Robert Fitzroy was a British naval officer, hydrographer, and meteorologist...

Lanzmann, Claude: Shoah

November 27, 1925 — July 5, 2018

Claude Lanzmann

Claude Lanzmann was a French journalist, writer, and film director...

Hooft, Gerardus 't

July 5, 1946 —

Gerardus ’t Hooft

Gerardus ’t Hooft is a Dutch physicist, who was a corecipient with...

Inside the body: From radioactive tracers to fluorescent proteins

August 1, 1885 — July 5, 1966

Georg Charles von Hevesy

Georg Charles von Hevesy was a chemist and recipient of the 1943 Nobel...