At a time when Barack Obama is announced as the recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, I noticed that no fewer than five Nobel Laureates were born on this day in history! They are: Norwegian explorer Fridjtoft Nansen born 1861, Nobel Peace Prize 1922; French writer Claude Simon born 1913, Nobel Prize for Literature 1985; French chemist Yves Chauvin born 1930, Nobel prize for Chemistry 2005; English playwright Harold Pinter born 1930, Nobel Prize for Literature 2005; German physicist Gerhard Ertl born 1935, Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2007.
- Which Italian composer was born today in 1813 and is best known for
operas such as "Aida" and "La Traviata"? - Sir Matthew Pinsent (right) was born today in 1970 and has won four Olympic and ten World Championship gold medals at which sport?
- Which island nation in the Pacific Ocean gained independence from the United Kingdom, also today in 1970?
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