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Famous Birth Today in History
Tammi Terrell
Date of Birth
29 Apr, 1945
Date of Death
16 Mar, 1970
Age at time of Death
24 years
Cause of Death
Brain cancer
Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Tammi Terrell's Quote's
Did You Know?
Motown hired Terrell to do duets with Marvin Gaye.
She made her final public appearance at the Apollo Theater where Gaye was performing.
She was engaged to a doctor at the hospital where she was treated.
She was in an abusive relationship with James Brown who was 12 years older to her.
Tammi had eight unsuccessful surgeries before dying of brain cancer.
Tammi left Brown in 1963 after he assaulted her for not watching his entire performance.
Famous Death Today in History
Abraham Gesner
Date of Birth
02 May, 1797
Date of Death
29 Apr, 1864
Age at time of Death
66 years
Cause of Death
Unknown
Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Abraham Gesner's Quote's
Did You Know?
Despite his numerous achievements, Gesner died in relative poverty, his inventions failing to bring him significant financial rewards.
Gesner's invention of kerosene revolutionized lighting, replacing less efficient and more expensive alternatives like whale oil lamps.
Gesner was a lifelong advocate for education and played a key role in establishing the first public library in Saint John.
He was a devout Christian and believed that his inventions were gifts from God, meant to improve the lives of humankind.
The term "kerosene" itself is attributed to Gesner, derived from the Greek word "keros," meaning wax.
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