Fogg, Mieczyslaw b. May 30, 1901 d. September 3, 1990 Entertainer. Real name Mieczyslaw Fogiel. He was one of the most popular Polish singers of the 20th century. Starting his career well before World War II, he traveled the country first in vaudeville acts and later toured the world with his own song-and-dance group. He was able to sing in different languages, which made him very popular with his audiences outside of Poland. After the war in 1945 he opened the first Music Cafe in the still mostly destroyed city of Warsaw. Though not very...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank K.) Cmentarz Brodnowski, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Konopacka, Halina b. November 11, 1900 d. January 28, 1989 Olympic Champion. She placed first in the discus throw during the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, which made her the first woman to win a Gold Medal in an Olympic track and field event. Later in life she became an author and moved to the United States after World War II. She was married to Polish diplomat Ignacy Matuszewski. (Bio by: Frank K.) Cmentarz Brodnowski, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
b. May 30, 1901 d. September 3, 1990