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Famous People Who Died on June 17
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Rodney King
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- Famous People Born in 1965
Rodney King
1965 - 2012
When a mostly white jury acquitted the police officers who were caught on video beating Rodney King, it set off the L.A. riots of 1992.
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Yitzhak Zuckerman
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- Famous Activists
- Famous People Born in 1915
Yitzhak Zuckerman
Civil Rights Activist, Folk Hero / 1915 - 1981
Yitzhak Zuckerman was a hero of Jewish resistance to the Nazis in WWII and one of the few survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
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Willie Davenport
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Black Athletes
Willie Davenport
Track and Field Athlete, Military Leader / 1943 - 2002
Willie Davenport was an Olympic athlete and medal winner and one of only a few Americans to compete in both the Summer and Winter games.
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Mark Hopkins
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- Famous Aquarians
Mark Hopkins
Educator, Theologian / 1802 - 1887
An influential teacher in the 19th century, theologian Mark Hopkins stressed moral values over intellectual achievement and self-education over dogmatic education.
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