Jean-Claude Beton, the Algerian-French businessman who founded the Orangina soft drink brand, was born (died 2013).
BirthOn this day — January 14 in African history
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Jonjon82 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1980 Robert Ardrey, American-South African playwright and author of The African Genesis, died at age 71.
DeathÉtienne Daho, Algerian-born French singer-songwriter and one of French pop's most influential producers, was born.
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Gr5 — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1990 Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopian long-distance runner and two-time Boston Marathon champion, was born.
Sources: World Athletics ; Olympedia (OlyMADMen Olympic statistics database) ; WBUR (Boston)
BirthThomas Longosiwa, the Kenyan long-distance runner who took 5,000m bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, was born.
Sources: World Athletics ; Olympedia (OlyMADMen Olympic statistics database)
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