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Russell Wendell Simmons

Russell Wendell Simmons was born on October 4, 1957 in Queens, Queens County, New York United States to Evelyn Jane Simmons and Daniel Dwayne Simmons Sr., and has siblings Daniel Dwayne Simmons Jr. and Joseph Ward Simmons. He married Kimora Lee Leissner on December 20, 1998 in Saint Barthélemy and they later divorced in 2009 in New York City, New York County. Russell Simmons has children Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons.
Russell Wendell Simmons
October 4, 1957
Queens, Queens County, New York, United States
Alive
Male
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In 1957, in the year that Russell Wendell Simmons was born, on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.
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In 1965, from August 11 to 16, riots broke out in Watts, a Black section of Los Angeles. An allegedly drunk African-American driver was stopped by LA police and, after a fight, police brutality was alleged - and the riots began. 34 people died in the rioting and over $40 million in property damage occurred. The National Guard was called in to help the LA police quell rioting.
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Russell Wendell Simmons

December 20, 1998
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Saint Barthélemy
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2009
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New York City, New York County, New York United States
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