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TIL of Lord George Gordon, who was a British nobleman and politician in 18th century England, who led a mob of Protestants in a riot against Catholic businesses and property in London. In later life, he gained public attention from his conversion to Judaism and was nicknamed "The Birmingham Moses"

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