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- John Orlando Pastore was an attorney and politician who rose through the ranks to become Governor of Rhode Island in 1945. Five years later, he was elected to the United States Senate, for which he served for over a quarter of a century. The son of Italian immigrants, Pastore has the distinction of being the first person of Italian descent to be elected governor of a state and the first Italian-American elected to the United States Senate.
Highlights of his political career include his keynote address at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which renominated Lyndon B. Johnson for the Presidency. In 1969, as the chairman of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications, he overheard testimony regarding the future funding of public broadcasting. Johnson had proposed a budget of $20 million, but newly elected President Richard Nixon wanted to cut the budget in half to help fund the Vietnam War. Pastore, who was becoming increasingly impatient at the hearing, appeared not convinced that the funding should be restored until Fred Rogers, host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), gave compelling testimony about the importance of public television for the social and emotional development of children. "I think it's wonderful. I think it's wonderful," Pastore declared after Rogers spoke. "Looks like you just earned the $20 million."
In his final race for the United States Senate in 1970, Pastore soundly defeated John McLaughlin, a Catholic priest, receiving over 2/3rd of the votes cast. McLaughlin would later serve as host for the long-running public affairs program, The McLaughlin Group (1982) on PBS.
In 1976, Pastore retired from politics. He died from kidney failure in 2000. - Actor
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Paul M. Young was born on 17 June 1947 in Benchill, Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Kamikaze Hearts (1986), Mike & the Mechanics: Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (1985) and Mike + the Mechanics: Taken In (1986). He was married to Patricia. He died on 15 July 2000 in Hale, Cheshire, England, UK.- Actor
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György Petri was born on 22 December 1943 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor and writer, known for Hitman (2004), Vizsgálat Martinovics Ignác szászvári apát és társainak ügyében (1985) and The smile (2018). He died on 15 July 2000 in Budapest, Hungary.- G.B.J. Hiltermann was born on 1 May 1914 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for De Ep Oorklep Show (1987) and Zomergasten (1988). He died on 15 July 2000.
- Jocko Henderson was born on 8 March 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Jamboree! (1957), The in Crowd (1988) and Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (2008). He died on 15 July 2000 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Paul Bühlmann was born on 12 February 1927 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Der 42. Himmel (1962), Es Dach überem Chopf (1962) and Tatort (1970). He died on 15 July 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- Mati Klooren was born on 31 July 1938 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Jäljed (1963), Vihmas ja päikeses (1960) and Boy posle pobedy (1972). He died on 15 July 2000 in Tallinn, Estonia.
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Louis Quilico was born on 14 January 1925 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Festival (1960) and Something About Love (1988). He was married to Christina Petrowska. He died on 15 July 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.- Juan Filloy was born on 1 August 1894 in Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina. He was married to Paulina Warshawsky. He died on 15 July 2000 in Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Genrikh Vagner was born on 2 July 1922 in Zyrardów, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a composer, known for Chuzhoye imya (1966), Nechayannaya lyubov (1971) and I nikto drugoy (1968). He died on 15 July 2000 in Minsk, Belarus.