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February 27, 1934

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Vincent Fourcade

1934Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer (died 1992)[†]

Vincent Gabriel Fourcade was a French interior designer and the business and life partner of Robert Denning. "Outrageous luxury is what our clients want," he once said.

N. Scott Momaday

1934N. Scott Momaday, American poet and writer (died 2024)[†]

Navarre Scotte Momaday was a Kiowa and American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His novel House Made of Dawn was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969, and is considered the first major work of the Native American Renaissance.

Ralph Nader

1934Ralph Nader, American lawyer, politician, and activist[†]

Ralph Nader is an American lawyer and political activist involved in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He is a perennial presidential candidate. His 1965 book Unsafe at Any Speed, which criticized the automotive industry for its safety record, helped lead to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966.

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