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  2. List of Catholic saints - Wikipedia

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    28 July 1946. 12 October 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI[ 59 ][ 60 ] She was the first woman of Indian origin to be canonised as a saint by the Catholic Church [ 61 ] Alphonsus Liguori [ 62 ] 27 September 1696. 1 August 1787. 26 May 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI[ 63 ][ 64 ] Doctor of Church [ 63 ] Alphonsus Rodriguez.

  3. November 20 - Wikipedia

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    November 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which the Feast of Christ the King can fall, while November 26 is the latest; celebrated on the last Sunday before Advent. (Roman Catholic Church) National Sovereignty Day ( Argentina) Day of the Mexican Revolution ( Mexico) Royal Thai Navy Day ( Thailand) Saint Verhaegen ( Brussels)

  4. List of women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Tamar #1 – daughter-in-law of Judah, as well as the mother of two of his children, the twins Zerah and Perez. Genesis[ 190] Tamar #2 – daughter of King David, and sister of Absalom. Her mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. II Samuel[ 191] Tamar #3 – daughter of David's son Absalom.

  5. Sojourner Truth - Wikipedia

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    Sojourner Truth ( / soʊˈdʒɜːrnər, ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər /; [ 1] born Isabella Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance. [ 2] Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom ...

  6. List of the verified oldest people - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. [ a] The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [ b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of ...

  7. Women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    For example, the Bible sometimes uses different names for the same woman, names in different languages can be translated differently, and some names can be used for either men or women. Professor Karla Bombach says one study produced a total of 3000–3100 names, 2900 of which are men with 170 of the total being women.

  8. Patti Smith - Wikipedia

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    Website. pattismith .net. Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer whose 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City -based punk rock movement. [ 1 ] Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work.

  9. Helen Keller - Wikipedia

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    Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her ...