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November 21, 1937

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John Kerin

1937John Kerin, Australian politician (died 2023)[โ€ ]

John Charles Kerin was an Australian economist and Labor Party politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1993. He held a number of senior ministerial roles in both the Hawke and Keating governments, including six months as Treasurer of Australia and eight years as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, holding the latter role for the longest period in Australian history.

Ingrid Pitt

1937Ingrid Pitt, Polish-English actress (died 2010)[โ€ ]

Ingrid Pitt was a Polish-British actress and writer, best known for her work in British horror cinema of the 1970s.

Marlo Thomas

1937Marlo Thomas, American actress, producer, and activist[โ€ ]

Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring as Ann Marie in a sitcom series That Girl (1966โ€“1971) and her children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me. She has received three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Peabody Award for her work in television and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. She also received a Grammy Award for her children's album Marlo Thomas and Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. She was married to Irish-American television daytime talk show host presenter and writer Phil Donahue from May 1980 until his death in August 2024.