Abdel Halim Hafez vs Alan Paton
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Compare the life timelines of Abdel Halim Hafez (1929–1977) and Alan Paton (1903–1988) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1929 to 1977.
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Abdel Halim Hafez (1929–1977)
- — Born in Al-Hilwat, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt Verified
- — Orphaned and raised by relatives
- — Studied at the Arab Music Institute in Cairo
- — Worked as a music teacher
- — Breakthrough on Egyptian radio Verified
- — Film debut in Lahn al-Wafa Verified
- — Co-founded the record company Sawt el-Fan
- — Recorded the long-form song Zay El Hawa
- — Died in London Verified
Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified