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George Orwell
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George Orwell
Journalist, Author / 1903 - 1950
George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic most famous for his novels Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-four (1949).
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Eliot Ness
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Eliot Ness
Police Officer / 1903 - 1957
Eliot Ness was a law enforcement official in Chicago, best known for his efforts to enforce Prohibition as head of "The Untouchables."
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John Dillinger
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- Famous Cancerians
John Dillinger
Thief / 1903 - 1934
John Dillinger was an infamous gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression, and was know as "Jackrabbit" and "Public Enemy No. 1."
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Lou Gehrig
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Lou Gehrig
Baseball Player / 1903 - 1941
Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s, setting the mark for consecutive games played. He died of ALS in 1941.
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Bing Crosby
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- USO Entertainers
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Bing Crosby
Film Actor, Songwriter, Singer / 1903 - 1977
Bing Crosby sang such hit songs as the ever-popular holiday classic "White Christmas." The beloved crooner was also a star of radio, movies and television.
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Melvin Purvis
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- Famous People Born in 1903
- Famous People Who Committed Suicide
Melvin Purvis
Civil Servant / 1903 - 1960
Melvin Purvis was the FBI agent responsible for bringing several notorious criminals to justice, among them outlaws John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd.
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