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2012
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75th Anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit
September 21, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinI remember being eleven years old and peeling back the dust jacket on my copy of The Hobbit for the first time. J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterwork transported me into Middle Earth. The Hobbit didn’t just have this effect on me; all of my friends growing up became...
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- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Linguists
J.R.R. Tolkien
Linguist, Author / 1892 - 1973
J.R.R. Tolkien is an internationally renowned fantasy writer. He is best known for authoring The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Andrew Jackson vs. John Kerry
September 19, 2012 by Kayla AriasIn 1828 Andrew Jackson became the seventh President of the United States and founded the Democratic Party. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was the democratic presidential...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Failed Assassinations
- Famous Irish-Americans
Andrew Jackson
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1767 - 1845
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He is known for founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty.
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Celebrity Aviators
- Candidates Eating
John Kerry
U.S. Representative / 1943 -
Senator John Kerry has supported free trade, expansive foreign and military policy and education spending. In 2004, he was a democratic presidential nominee.
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Michelle Obama's Speech Scores Big, Scientology Auditioned Wives for Tom Cruise?
September 7, 2012 by Eudie PakBiography.com's "Week in Review" highlights interesting people who've made the news this past week—thanks to their endeavors, big ideas, triumphs, importance in...
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- Famous Moms
- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
Michelle Obama
Lawyer, U.S. First Lady / 1964 -
Michelle Obama is a lawyer, Chicago city administrator and community outreach worker, as well as the wife of U.S. President Barack Obama and the 44th first lady.
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Vegans
- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
Bill Clinton
U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States, and the second to be impeached. He oversaw the country's longest peacetime economic expansion.
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Famous Fathers
- Vampires
Tom Cruise
Film Actor, Producer / 1962 -
A-list actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise is the star of many box office hits, including Risky Business, A Few Good Men, The Firm, and Jerry Maguire.
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- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Sagittarians
Mary Todd Lincoln
U.S. First Lady / 1818 - 1882
Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
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- Cult Leaders
- Manson Family
- Famous Scorpios
Charles Manson
Serial Killer, Cult Leader / 1934 -
Charles Manson is an American cult leader whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the late 1960s and inspired the book Helter Skelter.
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Paul Ryan's Meme Returns, Tim Tebow's GQ Photoshoot Christ-like?
August 17, 2012 by Eudie PakBiography.com's "Week in Review" highlights interesting people who've made the news this past week—thanks to their endeavors, big ideas, triumphs, importance in...
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Paul Ryan
U.S. Representative / 1970 -
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan is a Republican from Wisconsin known for his conservative positions. In the 2012 presidential election, Ryan was the running mate of Republican nominee Mitt Romney, who was defeated by President Barack Obama.
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Cast of Friends
- Sparks On The Set
Jennifer Aniston
Television Actress / 1969 -
Jennifer Aniston won the hearts of TV viewers as Rachel on the NBC sitcom Friends. The show ran for 10 seasons.
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Born in Arkansas
- Famous People Named Helen
Helen Gurley Brown
Publisher / 1922 - 2012
Helen Gurley Brown served as Cosmopolitan's editor-in-chief for more than 30 years.
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Football Players
- Famous People Born in 1987
Tim Tebow
Football Player / 1987 -
NFL quarterback Tim Tebow won both the Heisman Trophy and the BCS National Championship while playing for the Florida Gators in college. He was drafted by the NFL’s Denver Broncos in 2010 and joined the New York Jets in 2012.
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Directors
Justin Theroux
Actor, Director, Screenwriter / 1971 -
American actor and director Justin Theroux is known for his role on the TV series Strangers with Candy, as well as film roles in Tropic Thunder, Your Highness and Wanderlust, among several other productions.
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Bobby Fischer: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of a World Chess Champion
August 30, 2012 by Eudie PakForty years ago this week, Bobby Fischer became the first American to win the World Chess Championship, dethroning the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky in a nail-biting 24-game match in Reykjavík, Iceland. The competition unraveled as dramatically as its...
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- Famous Recluses
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- Famous Chess Players
Bobby Fischer
Chess Player / 1943 - 2008
Bobby Fischer is best known for being the first American grandmaster of chess.
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Chess Players
- Famous People Named Boris
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky
Chess Player / 1937 -
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky is a Russian chess master who attained the rank of international grand master in 1955.

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