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Date 1993-01-06, sorted by firsts, descending

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1993 6 Jan
199-
The passing of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (b. 21 October 1917, Cheraw, South Carolina). He was buried next to his mother in Flushing Cemetery, New York. [VV141]
  • His autobiography was entitled "To Be, or Not...to Bop".
  • He had become a Bahá'í in 1968 at the age of 51.
  • See Bahá'í World 1994-95 pg251 for an article by Anne Boyles entitled "The Language of the Heart: Arts in the Bahá'í World Community" for mention of Dizzy Gillespie.
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  • - Biography; - Births and deaths; - Famous Bahá'ís; - In Memoriam; Dizzy Gillespie; Englewood, NJ; Jazz music; New Jersey, USA; United States (USA)
    1993 6 Jan
    199-
    The Universal House of Justice announced the appointment of the International Panel of Spanish Translations of Bahá'í Literature. The panel initially consisted of three competent and experienced believers: Mr. Nabil Perdu of Spain, Mr. Conrad Popp of Chile, and Mrs. Migdalia Diez of Puerto Rico. This group was made responsible for producing authorized Spanish versions of the Bahá'í Writings suitable for all the Spanish-speaking Bahá'ís of the world. [www.bahaipanel.org; Message from the Universal House of Justice] * Translation; - Bahá'í World Centre; Spanish language
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