On this day in 1906, Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis was born
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Aristotle Socrates Onassis was born on the 20th January 1906 in Smyrni and passed away March 15, 1975, aged 69.
Commonly called Ari or Aristo Onassis, he was a Greek shipping magnate, who amassed the world’s largest privately owned shipping fleet and was one of the world’s richest and most famous men.
He was known for his business success, his great wealth and also his personal life.
The tycoon is also known for his marriage to Athina Mary Livanos, daughter of shipping tycoon Stavros Livanos, his affair with famous opera singer Maria Callas and his marriage in 1968 to Jackie O, the widow of late American President John F Kennedy.