Tolossa Kotu (1952)
Tolossa Kotu Terfe is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and coach. He placed fourth in men’s 10,000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics and has coached the national teams of both Ethiopia and Bahrain.
Similar Posts
Bernardo Bertolucci (1941)
Bernardo Bertolucci was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, Bertolucci’s work achieved…
Valentin Varlamov (1934)
Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov was a Russian jet pilot who was selected for Air Force Group 1, the first intake of 20 cosmonaut candidates in 1960. After his disqualification from the space program…
Sonny Til (1928)
Earlington Carl Tilghman, known as Sonny Til, was an American singer. He was the lead singer of The Orioles, a vocal group from Baltimore, Maryland, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in…
Émile Waldteufel (1837)
Charles Émile Waldteufel was a French composer, pianist, and conductor known for his numerous popular salon pieces. Among his best known works is “Les Patineurs” (1882), known as “The Skater’s Waltz”.
Leonard Nimoy (1931)
Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor and director, famous for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original Star Trek series in…
Brian Schweitzer (1955)
Brian David Schweitzer is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association…