Jacqueline Cako
Tennis player and NCAA champion
Achieved significant success in tennis, winning multiple matches at the intercollegiate level. Competed professionally and attained high rankings in singles and doubles. Played for the University of California, Irvine, where contributed to the team's performance in the NCAA championships.
Won the NCAA doubles championship
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 108
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Swedish chemist, Nobel Prize winner
Born
August 30th, 1884 141 years ago
Died
February 25th, 1971 55 years ago — 86 years old
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American politician and Governor of Louisiana
Born
August 30th, 1893 132 years ago
Died
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Physician and author of medical texts
Born
August 30th, 1923 102 years ago
Died
2001 25 years ago — 78 years old
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German physicist and mathematician
Born
August 30th, 1856 169 years ago
Died
January 3rd, 1927 99 years ago — 70 years old
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Jazz trumpeter and composer known for 'Blue Bossa'
Born
August 30th, 1924 101 years ago
Died
1972 54 years ago — 48 years old
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French author and illustrator of Babar
Born
August 30th, 1925 100 years ago
Died
March 22nd, 2024 2 years ago — 98 years old
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