May 27, 1911
Teddy Kollek Is Born
Historical context
On May 27, 1911, Theodor Kollek was born in Nagyvázsony, Hungary. He later served as mayor of Jerusalem.
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- May 27, 1911
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On this day, Theodor “Teddy” Kollek was born in Nagyvázsony, near Budapest. The Guardian records that his family later settled in Vienna and that he died on January 2, 2007.
He later served as mayor of Jerusalem. The Los Angeles Times records that his father named him for Theodor Herzl.
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Sources and further reading
- Teddy Kollek · The Guardian · The Guardian View source
- Teddy Kollek, 95; Jerusalem mayor was a founding father of Israel · Los Angeles Times · Los Angeles Times View source
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