Adonis vs Billie Jean King
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Compare the life timelines of Adonis (1930–present) and Billie Jean King (1943–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1943 to 2026.
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Adonis (1930–present)
- — Born in Al Qassabin, Syria Verified
- — Adopted the pen name Adonis Verified
- — Graduated in philosophy from Damascus University Verified
- — Imprisoned in Syria for membership of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Verified
- — Moved to Beirut and later took Lebanese citizenship Verified
- — Co-founded the poetry journal Shi'r with Yusuf al-Khal Verified
- — Founded the journal Mawaqif Verified
- — Completed a doctorate at Saint Joseph University in Beirut Verified
- — Settled in Paris Verified
- — Awarded the Goethe Prize of the city of Frankfurt Verified
Billie Jean King (1943–present)
- — Born in Long Beach, California Verified
- — Won the Wimbledon women's doubles title with Karen Hantze Verified
- — Married Larry King Verified
- — Won her first Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — One of the Original 9 who founded a separate women's tour Verified
- — Won three of the four Grand Slam singles titles in a single year Verified
- — Founded the Women's Tennis Association and became its first president Verified
- — Defeated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes match Verified
- — Publicly identified as gay following a lawsuit Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified