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November 19: Larry King

It was on this date, November 19, 1933, that award winning American broadcaster Larry King, host of TV’s “Larry King Live” interview show, was born Lawrence Harvey Zeigler in Brooklyn, New York, the offspring of Orthodox Jews who had emigrated from Russia. Young Larry was so close to his father, that when he died of a heart attack at age 43, he was furious that his father was taken from him. He has been an agnostic ever since, saying, “Even though I’m a very forgiving person, if there is a God, I’d have a tough time forgiving Him.”

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Originally published October 2003 by Ronald Bruce Meyer.

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April 4: Remy de Gourmont (1858)

It was on this date, April 4, 1858, that French poet, novelist, and influential critic Remy de Gourmont was born. He earned a bachelor's degree in law at Caen in 1879 and upon his graduation he moved to Paris. From 1881 to 1891, de Gourmont was employed by the Bibliothèque nationale, where he began to […]



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