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December 8, 1935

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Dharmendra

1935Dharmendra, Indian actor, producer, and politician[โ€ ]

Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol, known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most handsome and commercially successful film stars in the history of Indian cinema. He is nicknamed the "He-Man" of Bollywood. With a cinematic career spanning over six decades, he has worked in more than 300 films. Dharmendra holds the record for starring in the highest number of hit films in Hindi cinema. In 1973, he delivered 8 hits and in 1987, Dharmendra delivered seven consecutive hits in a single year which is still a record in the history of Hindi cinema. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.

Tatiana Zatulovskaya

1935Tatiana Zatulovskaya, Russian-Israeli chess player (died 2017)[โ€ ]

Tatiana Zatulovskaya was an Israeli chess player. She was a three-time Soviet women's champion and twice the world women's senior champion. She was awarded the titles Woman International Master (WIM) in 1961 and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1976 by FIDE. Her last name may also be spelled as Zatulovskaia or Zatulovskaja.