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Fortune


1994 Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies

1975 Walker Evans, U.S. photographer (Fortune Magazine), dies at 71

1975 "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-TV

1967 John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York City

1966 Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Oly-G-88,B-92, 96

1961 Annie Pujol, Perpignan, French TV hostess, Roue de la Fortune

1957 Vanna White, [Rosich], N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, TV host, Wheel of Fortune

1955 Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57

1955 Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host, Wheel of Fortune

1954 Bob Goen, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight

1949 Stuart Gannes, born in Detroit, Michigan, writer, Fortune

1946 Pat Sajak, Chicago, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak Show

1946 Nick Fortune, [Nicholas Fortuna], rock bassist, Buckinghams Chicago

1940 Norman [Richard] Spinrad, U.S., sci-fi author, Child of Fortune

1937 Basia Johnson, maid, inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune

1928 Timothy Thomas Fortune, American Writer

1928 William Trevor, British writer, Children of Dynmouth, Fools of Fortune

1924 Fortune Theatre opens in London

1903 Walker Evans, U.S., photographer, Fortune Magazine

1898 Henry R. Luce, born in Tengchow, China, publisher, Time, Fortune, Life

1884 T Thomas Fortune starts New York Freeman (New York Age) newspaper

1880 Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

1871 Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer, dies at 59

1856 Timothy Thomas Fortune, American Writer

1813 Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

1812 Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer

1790 Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed and stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89

1682 Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter, Fortune Teller

1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)



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