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May 2012
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Famous Wild West Duel: Wild Bill Hickok vs. Davis Tutt
May 30, 2012 by Eudie PakWant to know where Hollywood Westerns get their quick-draw inspiration? Look no further than the legendary duel between Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt on July 21, 1865, in Springfield, Missouri. The trigger-happy event was one of those rare instances...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Wild West
- Fantastic Facial Hair
Wild Bill Hickok
Police Officer, Folk Hero / 1837 - 1876
Wild Bill Hickok was an American frontiersman, army scout and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West.
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Photo of the Week: Siren to Starboard
May 14, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers...
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- Blacklisted
- Actors Turned Directors
- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
Orson Welles
Film Actor, Director / 1915 - 1985
Orson Welles wrote, directed and starred in the film Citizen Kane, among others, which remains one of the most influential films ever made.
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Outlaws of the Wild West
May 21, 2012 by Leila TahaThe Wild West is a part of history that never stops fascinating us. A vast expanse of land free from the law and order of the rest of the country, the Old West was...
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- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Wild West
- Name Changers
Butch Cassidy
Thief / 1866 - 1909
Outlaw Butch Cassidy, also known as Robert Leroy Parker, partnered with the Sundance Kid to rob banks and trains in the early 1900s.
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- Wild West
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in Illinois
Wyatt Earp
Police Officer / 1848 - 1929
Wyatt Earp was a frontiersman, marshal and gambler. After moving to Tombstone, Arizona, he got into a feud, which ended in a gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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- Wild West
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Name Changers
Billy the Kid
Criminal / 1859 - 1881
Billy the Kid is best known for his time as a thief and gunfighter, constantly on the run from law enforcement.
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Photo of the Week: Are You Having a Laugh?
May 21, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers...
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- Notable Female Leaders
- The British Royal Family
- Famous Geminis
Queen Victoria
Political Leader, Queen / 1819 - 1901
Queen Victoria was queen of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901—the longest reign of any other British monarch in history.
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Anna Jarvis: Mother of Modern Mother's Day
May 12, 2012 by Josh MapesTomorrow, mothers in the United States will receive phone calls, candy, and homemade art projects. It's the one day a year they'll hopefully get to sit back, put...
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Lookalike of the Week: Power of the Pisces
May 15, 2012 by Kayla AriasW.H. Auden was an author, playwright, and poet. Ron Howard is an actor, director, and producer. Sounds like they would make a perfect team together in the arts. What other similarities do they share that would help make them a dynamic duo? Let's take...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Poets
W.H. Auden
Author, Playwright, Poet / 1907 - 1973
W.H. Auden was a literary chameleon known for his poetry but who also wrote librettos, essays and verse dramas.
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- Famous Fathers
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
Ron Howard
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Television Personality / 1954 -
Ron Howard is best known for his roles on the shows Happy Days and The Andy Griffith Show, and as the director for films, including A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13.
