February 16

February 16

Born on This Day

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  • In these groups:
  • Sonny and Cher
  • Actors Turned Politicians
  • Numerous Nuptials

  Sonny Bono

  Singer, U.S. Representative / 1935 - 1998

  Musician and politician Sonny Bono was once wed to singer Cher and in 1994 was elected to U.S. Congress as a representative from California.

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  Sonny Bono

  Born: February 16, 1935
  Birthplace: Detriot, Michigan, United States
  Occupation: Singer, U.S. Representative
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  • In these groups:
  • Erratic and Autocratic
  • The 69 Club
  • Famous Aquarians

  Kim Jong Il

  Dictator / 1941 - 2011

  Kim Jong Il's dominating personality and complete concentration of power has come to define the country North Korea.

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  Kim Jong Il

  1941 | 70 years old
  Dictator

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  • In these groups:
  • Star Trek Stars
  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Actors

  LeVar Burton

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1957 -

  LeVar Burton is an actor known chiefly for his work in the TV miniseries Roots and the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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  LeVar Burton

  1957 | 56 years old
  Film Actor, Television Actor, ...

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  • In these groups:
  • Musical Monikers
  • Celebrity Enlistees
  • Name Changers

  Ice-T

  Rapper / 1958 -

  Ice-T is best known for his raps about street life and violence, and his influence on the gangster rap genre.

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  Ice-T

  Born: February 16, 1958
  Age: 55 years old
  Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
  Occupation: Rapper
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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Irish-Americans
  • Hotheads
  • Famous Lefties

  John McEnroe

  Tennis Player / 1959 -

  John McEnroe is a world champion tennis player famous for his temperamental outbursts. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.

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  John McEnroe

  1959 | 54 years old
  Tennis Player

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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Actresses
  • Famous Film Actresses

  Elizabeth Olsen

  Film Actress / 1989 -

  Elizabeth Olsen is best known for being the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and for acting in the film Martha Marcy May Marlene.

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  Elizabeth Olsen

  1989 | 24 years old
  Film Actress

February 16

Died on This Day

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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Pop Artists
  • Celebrity Deadheads
  • Famous Taureans

  Keith Haring

  Painter / 1958 - 1990

  During his all-too-brief life, artist Keith Haring became a sensation in the art world with his bold, cartoon and graffiti influenced works during the 1980s.

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  Keith Haring

  Died: February 16, 1990
  Age: 31 years old
  Place: New York, New York , United States
  Occupation: Painter
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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Architects
  • Famous People Named Henry

  Henry Bacon

  Architect / 1866 - 1924

  Henry Bacon was an American architect, best-known for designing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  

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  Henry Bacon

  1924 | 57 years old
  Architect

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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Arians
  • Famous Painters
  • Famous Artists

  Pierre Paul Prud'hon

  Painter / 1758 - 1823

  French Romantic painter Pierre-Paul Prud'hon is best known for his soft forms and gentle light in his allegorical paintings and portraits.

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  Pierre Paul Prud'hon

  1823 | 64 years old
  Painter