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February 10, 2015

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Historical Context for February 10, 2015

In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]

Notable Deaths

Naseer Aruri

2015Naseer Aruri, Palestinian scholar and activist (born 1934)[†]

Naseer H. Aruri was an American scholar-activist and expert on Middle East politics, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and human rights. Aruri was Chancellor Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science, having served on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth from 1965-1998. In 1993, he was the recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences “Distinguished Research Award”. Aruri’s papers have been preserved and are on display at the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections at UMASS-Dartmouth.

Karl Josef Becker

2015Karl Josef Becker, German cardinal and theologian (born 1928)[†]

Karl Josef Becker S.J. was a German Catholic theologian and consultor for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 15 September 1977. He taught at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

Deng Liqun

2015Deng Liqun, Chinese theorist and politician (born 1915)[†]

Deng Liqun was a Chinese politician and theorist who was one of the leading figures of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the 1980s, most well known for his involvement with the party's propaganda work. Deng was born in Guidong County, Hunan province, and joined the CCP in 1936. He came from an intellectual family and joined the party out of intellectual commitment. He was often referred to as "Little Deng", to be distinguished from Deng Xiaoping, the "Old Deng".

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