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Martin Luther King Jr.
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
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Dick Clark
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Dick
- Famous Television Personalities
Dick Clark
Television Personality / 1929 - 2012
Dick Clark was a TV personality known for the shows American Bandstand, $25,000 Pyramid and TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, among others.
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Anne Frank
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Anne
- Famous People Born in 1929
Anne Frank
1929 - 1945
Anne Frank is a Jewish girl that had to go into hiding during World War II. She is best known for the diary that she kept, which continues to touch people today.
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Audrey Hepburn
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- EGOT Winners
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Taureans
Audrey Hepburn
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Philanthropist / 1929 - 1993
Actress Audrey Hepburn, star of Breakfast at Tiffany's, remains one of Hollywood's greatest style icons and one of the world's most successful actresses.
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June Carter Cash
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- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Singers
June Carter Cash
Songwriter, Singer / 1929 - 2003
June Carter Cash was a Grammy-winning country singer who was married to and performed with country music star Johnny Cash.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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- The Kennedy Family
- Beatty's Babes
- Influential Women of Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
U.S. First Lady, Publisher / 1929 - 1994
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, noted for her style and elegance, was the wife of President John F. Kennedy and a U.S. first lady. She later married Aristotle Onassis.
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