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Stan Musial
1920-
American baseball player
The greatest baseball player in one of the greatest baseball towns in the United States, Stan… Cesare Lombroso , Born of Jewish parents in Verona, Cesare Lombroso (1835–1909), the Italian criminologist, was educated by the Jesuits; he received a degree in medici… Sigmund Romberg , Romberg, Sigmund
Romberg, Sigmund
Romberg, Sigmund , versatile Hungarian-born American operetta composer, conductor, and pianist; b. Nagykanizsa, Hun…
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