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August 29, 1931

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Notable Births

Stelios Kazantzidis

1931Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (died 2001)[†]

Stelios Kazantzidis was one of the most prominent Greek singers. He was of Pontian and Asia Minor roots. A top artist of Greek music, or LaĂŻkĂł, he collaborated with many of Greece's foremost composers.

1931Lise Payette, Canadian journalist and politician (died 2018)[†]

Lise Payette was a Canadian politician, journalist, writer, and businesswoman. She was a Parti Québécois (PQ) minister under the leadership of Premier René Lévesque and National Assembly of Quebec member for the riding of Dorion. Originally a journalist, Payette became a television host in the 1960s. She left politics in 1981 and returned to a successful career in television production and writing.

Notable Deaths

David T. Abercrombie

1931David T. Abercrombie, American businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (born 1867)[†]

David Thomas Abercrombie was the founder of the American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. A topographer and expert in the outdoors, Abercrombie opened the company as New York's outfitter for the elite and later partnered up with co-founder Ezra Fitch – both men managed the Company through great years of success.

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