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Pope John Paul II : Biography

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II : Biography Pope John Paul II made history in 1978 by becoming the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years. “As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.” —John Paul II Pope John Paul II was born Karol Józef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920,...

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Marilyn Monroe : Biography

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe : Biography Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962. Actress Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortensen on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one...

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Ludwig van Beethoven : Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven : Biography Ludwig van Beethoven was a deaf German composer and the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized on December 17, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. He was an innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet, and combining vocals and instruments in...

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