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Eudie Pak
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Eudie Pak is an Editorial Producer for BIO.com. If she had the chance, she'd travel back in time and have a few cocktails with Vivien Leigh and Katharine Hepburn.
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Rosa Parks Honored in Quotes
February 4, 2013 by Eudie PakPost a commentToday marks Rosa Parks' 100th birthday, and although she may not be here to celebrate this milestone, countless people all over the country are honoring her for...
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Activist / 1913 - 2005
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation.
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Barney Frank Marries His Partner, Deepak Chopra Interviews a Guido
July 13, 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 Arians
- Famous Congressional Representatives
- Famous People Born in 1940
Barney Frank
U.S. Representative / 1940 -
Barney Frank is the first U.S. Congressman to voluntarily announce his homosexuality. He is also known for his work on the 2008 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act.
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- Reggae Artists
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Singers
Bob Marley
Songwriter, Singer / 1945 - 1981
Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter Bob Marley served as a world ambassador for reggae music and sold more than 20 million records throughout his career—making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World.
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- Name Changers
- Mysterious Deaths
- Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner
Natalie Wood
Film Actress / 1938 - 1981
Actress Natalie Wood starred in the films Rebel Without a Cause with James Dean and in West Side Story as Maria. She drowned during a boating trip in 1981.
Deepak Chopra
Doctor, Journalist / 1947 -
An expert in the field of mind-body healing, Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned speaker and author on the subject of alternative medicine.
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- Generous Donors
- Famous Leos
- Famous Philanthropists
Melinda Gates
Business Leader, Philanthropist / 1964 -
Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which strives to improve global health and education.
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9/11 Anniversary 2012: Survival Stories Remembered
September 11, 2012 by Eudie PakToday marks the 11th anniversary of September 11th. As we respectfully pause and reflect on the almost 3,000 innocent lives lost on that day—from Shanksville, Pennsylvania...
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Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dead at 63
May 17, 2012 by Eudie PakDonna Summer, the legendary Queen of Disco, has died this morning from a long battle with cancer. She was 63.
Summer, who was keeping her illness under wraps,...
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- Influential Female Musicians of the 1970s
- Soul Train Guests
- Musical Monikers
Donna Summer
Songwriter, Singer / 1948 - 2012
Donna Summer was a singer-songwriter who became the "Queen of Disco" in the 1970s with such hits as "Love to Love You Baby," "I Feel Love" and "Last Dance."
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Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82
August 25, 2012 by Eudie PakNeil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon and a symbol of American heroism, died on Saturday in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 82, reports CNN.com.
"We...
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- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Lefties
- Famous Leos
Neil Armstrong
Astronaut, Explorer, Pilot / 1930 - 2012
Astronaut, military pilot, and educator, Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
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Esther Williams, Hollywood Legend, Dead at 91
June 6, 2013 by Eudie PakCalled "America's Mermaid" for her ability to stay underwater "forever," Hollywood actress and swimming champion Esther Williams died in her sleep at the age of...
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
Esther Williams
Film Actress, Entrepreneur, Pin-up, Professional Swimmer / 1921 - 2013
Esther Williams, nicknamed "America's Mermaid," was an American actress who helped popularize synchronized swimming through a string of hugely popular films in the 1940s and '50s.

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