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Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and trade union leader who made up his own birth date because, according to him, the corr

Date: 11 November, 1900

Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs, socialist and trade union leader who made up his own birth date because, according to him, the correct date was not known, is born in Kamaai, Lithuania, White Russia.

References

  • Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.