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Zelma Watson George, Black American opera singer (died 1994)

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Zelma Watson George

American philanthropist, opera singer

Zelma Watson George was an African-American philanthropist who was famous for being an alternate in the United Nations General Assembly and as a headliner in Gian Carlo Menotti's opera The Medium in 1949, the first African-American to play a role that was typically played by a…
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December 8

Day of the year

December 8 is the 342nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 23 days remain until the end of the year.
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