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Farid al-Atrash, Syrian actor and singer (died 1980)

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Farid al-Atrash

Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974)

Farid al-Atrash, also spelled Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian singer, oudist, composer, and actor. Although born in Syria, he immigrated to Egypt at the age of nine with his mother and siblings, where he eventually became one of the most noted figures in 20th-century…
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October 19

Day of the year

October 19 is the 292nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 73 days remain until the end of the year.
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