Politician Russia • He was born on November 27, 1874 in a small village Motol (Motyli, now Motal') near Pinsk (Russian Empire, now in Belarus) – November 9, 1952. He was a chemist, statesman, President of the World Zionist Organization, first President of Israel (elected May 16, 1948, served 1949 - 1952) and founder of a research institute in Israel. He met with United States President Harry Truman and worked to obtain the support of the United States for the establishment of the State of Israel. Question

Painter France • He was born on December 25, 1883 - November 5, 1955) was a French painter who specialized in cityscapes. He is one of the most forged painters in history, yet his early works may fetch auction prices close to US$1 million. Born on Christmas Day in the Montmartre quarter of Paris, France, he is one of the few famous painters of Montmartre who was actually born there. In 1935, at age 52, he married Lucie Valore and moved to Le Vesinet, just outside of Paris. By that time, he was too sick to work in the open air and painted his views looking at post cards and relying on his memory. Although his life was plagued by alcoholism, he lived into his seventies. He died on November 5, 1955, and is buried in the Cimetière Saint-Vincent in Montmartre. Question

Maritime Explorer Portugal • He was born in Spring 1480 – April 27, 1521. He was a Portuguese maritime explorer who, at the service of Spain, led the first successful attempt to sail around the entire Earth. He did not complete his final, westward voyage; he was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines. He did, however, die farther west than the Spice Islands of Indonesia, which he had visited from the west on earlier voyages, making him one of the first individuals to cross all the meridians of the globe. He became the first person to lead an expedition sailing westward from Europe to Asia and to cross the Pacific Ocean. Question

Actress Sweden • Shee was born on September 18, 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden – April 15, 1990. She was a Swedish actress, by reputation one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever to be produced by MGM and the Hollywood studio system. In 1954 she received an Honorary Oscar "for her unforgettable screen performances", and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. She was also linked romantically with actresses Marlene Dietrich, Eva Le Gallienne, Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Louise Brooks, Ona Munson. Question