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nPosted on April 18, 2017
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Her dad was born in America (and had German heritage), her mom was born in Japan but moved to America when she married, and Bettina Louise Lutz was born in Ohio on this date in 1950.
Her dad was born in America (and had German heritage), her mom was born in Japan but moved to America when she married, and Bettina Louise Lutz was born in Ohio on this date in 1950.n
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nThe family moved from the U.S. to Japan when Tina was a teen. She attended university there and began a big-time modeling career.
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nShe married Michael Chow, who was born in China but moved to London to open a restaurant called Mr. Chow. There British people could order Chinese food from Italian waiters. Soon the one restaurant became a chain of high-end restaurants.
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nTina Chow was not just a model. She was a fashion icon, known for mixing women’s wear and men’s wear, known for mixing expensive garments with really inexpensive garments. She raised two children.
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nAnd she designed her own line of jewelry.
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nMost importantly, perhaps, she was an activist who worked on educating the public about AIDS and raising money for victims of the disease. She herself had the disease and died in 1992.
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| Chow had too short of a life, but she had an interesting life. Not only did she live in some amazing places, she also met a lot of amazing people. Not everyone can say, “I was painted by Andy Warhol”! |
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nAlso on this date:
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nnNational Animal Cracker Day
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nAuthor Monteiro Lobato’s birthday
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nWorld Amateur Radio Day
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nBirthday of lawyer Clarence Darrow (famous because of the “Monkey Trial” about teaching evolution)
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nAnniversary of the publishing of the first crossword puzzle book
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nAnniversary of Albert Einstein’s death
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nIndependence Day in Zimbabwe
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nPlan ahead:
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