2012 Event Noam Chomsky, a Jewish-American philosopher, linguist and human rights activist, visits Gaza for the first time, attending a seminar with Gazan thinkers and intellectuals 1935 Birthday Noam Sheriff, born in Tel Aviv, Israel, musician, composer, conductor, most renowned Israeli musician, director of Haifa Symphony Orchestra 1932 Birthday Noam Pitlik, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor and director, Sanford and Son, Bob Newhart 1928 Birthday Noam Chomsky, linguist, founded transformational grammar
