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Casey Affleck
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor / 1975 -
Casey Affleck is best known as an actor in films including Gone Baby Gone, and as the brother of actor Ben Affleck.
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(1975-)
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor
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Katharine Lee Bates
Scholar, Poet / 1859 - 1929
A professor and a poet, Katharine Lee Bates wrote the poem "America the Beautiful." Her poem became the lyrics to the popular American ballad still enjoyed today.
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(1859-1929)
Scholar, Poet
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Plaxico Burress
Football Player / 1977 -
Plaxico Burress is an American football wide receiver who has played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New York Giants and the New York Jets.
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(1977-)
Football Player
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John Cazale
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1935 - 1978
Despite only having held five feature film roles, John Cazale proved to be one of the great character actors of the 1970s. He played Fredo in The Godfather.
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(1935-1978)
Film Actor, Theater Actor
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Cecil B. DeMille
Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1881 - 1959
Cecil B. DeMille was an actor, director and producer who became a giant of the 20th century film industry, known for epics like The Ten Commandments.
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(1881-1959)
Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter
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George Hamilton
Film Actor, Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Talk Show Host / 1939 -
Actor George Hamilton has appeared in more than 80 movies and television shows during his career, including the film Light in the Piazza in 1962.
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(1939-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Talk Show Host
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Mohammed Hatta
Economist, Diplomat, Prime Minister / 1902 - 1980
Mohammed Hatta was a leader of the Indonesian independence movement who was prime minister (1948–50) and vice president (1950–56) of Indonesia.
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(1902-1980)
Economist, Diplomat, Prime Minister
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François Hollande
World Leader / 1954 -
François Hollande is the 24th president of France, and a member of the Socialist Party. He succeeded Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012.
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(1954-)
World Leader
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George IV
1762 - 1830
George IV ruled as king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830. He replaced his insane father, George III.
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(1762-1830)
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Michael Kidd
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, Director / 1919 - 2007
Michael Kidd was a Tony Award-winning dancer, choreographer and director known for his work on Broadway's Guys and Dolls and the film Hello, Dolly!.
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(1919-2007)
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, Director
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Peter Krause
Television Actor / 1965 -
Peter Krause is an American actor who found fame playing lead roles on television series such as HBO's Six Feet Under and NBC's Parenthood.
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(1965-)
Television Actor
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Norris McWhirter
Publisher, Journalist / 1925 - 2004
Norris Dewar McWhirter and his twin brother Ross published the first edition of The Guinness Book of Records in 1954.
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(1925-2004)
Publisher, Journalist
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Alexei Nikolaevich
Duke, Prince, Tsar / 1904 - 1918
Alexei Nikolaevich was the only son of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia, and the tsarina Alexandra. He was killed with his family during the Russian Revolution.
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(1904-1918)
Duke, Prince, Tsar
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Buck Owens
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality / 1929 - 2006
Country singer Buck Owens is one of several musicians credited with creating the Bakersfield Sound, which combines rock and classic country music.
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(1929-2006)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality
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Pete Sampras
Tennis Player / 1971 -
Tennis player Pete Sampras is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. In 2002 he set the career mark for most Grand Slam victories with 14 titles.
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(1971-)
Tennis Player
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Erwin Schrödinger
Scholar, Physicist / 1887 - 1961
Austrian theoretical physicist Erwin Schrödinger contributed to the wave theory of matter and to other fundamentals of quantum mechanics.
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(1887-1961)
Scholar, Physicist
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George Soros
Business Leader, Philanthropist / 1930 -
George Soros is a self-made billionaire known for his investment savvy and his vast body of philanthropic work.
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(1930-)
Business Leader, Philanthropist
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Porter Wagoner
Songwriter, Singer / 1927 - 2007
Country singer Porter Wagoner is best remembered for his flashy handmade rhinestone suits and blond pompadour on his TV show, "The Porter Wagoner Show."
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(1927-2007)
Songwriter, Singer
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Lynette Woodard
Basketball Player / 1959 -
Lynette Woodard is a professional basketball player who made history in 1985 when she became first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
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(1959-)
Basketball Player
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Jane Wyatt
Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1910 - 2006
Emmy-award winning actress Jane Wyatt is best known for her role as housewife and mother Margaret Anderson on the CBS television sitcom Father Knows Best.
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(1910-2006)
Theater Actress, Television Actress
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Muhammad Zia ul-Haq
World Leader / 1924 - 1988
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was Pakistani chief of Army staff, chief martial-law administrator, and president of Pakistan (1978–88).
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(1924-1988)
World Leader