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August 11, 1933

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Jerry Falwell

1933Jerry Falwell, American minister and television host (died 2007)[†]

Jerry Laymon Falwell Sr. was an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. He founded Lynchburg Christian Academy, later renamed Liberty Christian Academy, in 1967, founded Liberty University in 1971, and co-founded the Moral Majority in 1979.

Jerzy Grotowski

1933Jerzy Grotowski, Polish director and producer (died 1999)[†]

Jerzy Marian Grotowski was a Polish theatre director and dramatic theorist whose innovative approaches to acting, training and theatrical production have significantly influenced theatre today. He is considered one of the most influential theatre practitioners of the 20th century as well as one of the founders of experimental theatre.

Tamás Vásáry

1933Tamás Vásáry, Hungarian pianist and conductor[†]

Tamás Vásáry is a Hungarian concert pianist and conductor.

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