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October 8, 1937

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1937Merle Park, British ballerina and educator[†]

Dame Merle Park, is a British ballet dancer and teacher, now retired. As a prima ballerina with the Royal Ballet during the 1960s and 1970s, she was known for "brilliance of execution and virtuoso technique" as well as for her ebullience and charm. Also admired for her dramatic abilities, she was praised as an actress who "textured her vivacity with emotional details."

Paul Schell

1937Paul Schell, American lawyer and politician, 50th Mayor of Seattle (died 2014)[†]

Paul Schell was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 50th mayor of Seattle, Washington, from 1998 to 2002.