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1994 Karl R Popper, philosopher (Poverty of Historianism), dies at 92
1966 Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson asks for a War on Poverty 1964 President Lyndon B Johnson declares "War on Poverty" 1954 Jeffrey Sachs, born in Detroit, Michigan, Jeffrey David Sachs, economist, founder, co-President of the Millennium Promise Alliance to end extreme poverty and hunger, Senior Advisor to the Global Poverty Project 1914 Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty 1903 Pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer, Temptation of Poverty 1875 Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist, Poverty 1839 Henry George, land reformer/writer, Progress and Poverty 1506 Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 |
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