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Ginger Baker
Drummer / 1939 -
Considered one of the greatest drummers of all time, Ginger Baker played with the bands Cream and Blind Faith. He is known for using two bass drums in his kit.
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(1939-)
Drummer
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Jeanne Bécu, countess du Barry
Royalty / 1743 - 1793
Jeanne Bécu, Countess Du Barry, mistress to French King Louis XV, asserted her influence on the court throughout his reign and was later executed for treason.
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(1743-1793)
Royalty
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Coco Chanel
Fashion Designer / 1883 - 1971
With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.
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(1883-1971)
Fashion Designer
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Bill Clinton
U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States, and the second to be impeached. He oversaw the country's longest peacetime economic expansion.
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(1946-)
U.S. President, U.S. Governor
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John Deacon
Songwriter, Guitarist / 1951 -
John Deacon is a bassist and songwriter who played with the band Queen. He penned the hits "You're My Best Friend" and "Another One Bites the Dust."
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(1951-)
Songwriter, Guitarist
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Joseph Di Mambro
Mass Murderer, Cult Leader, Religious Leader / 1924 - 1994
Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret formed the Order of the Solar Temple and allegedly set fire to Swiss OST buildings, killing themselves and 46 others.
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(1924-1994)
Mass Murderer, Cult Leader, Religious Leader
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Philo T. Farnsworth
Inventor / 1906 - 1971
Philo T. Farnsworth was an American inventor best known as a pioneer of television technology.
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(1906-1971)
Inventor
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Malcolm Forbes
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1919 - 1990
Publisher Malcolm Forbes was the son of B.C. Forbes, who founded Forbes magazine. Malcolm Forbes eventually worked his way up to becoming company president.
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(1919-1990)
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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Tipper Gore
Photographer, Political Leader, Journalist / 1948 -
Photographer and activist Tipper Gore, wife of Vice President Al Gore, co-founded the Parents' Music Resource Center, and was Clinton’s mental health advisor.
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(1948-)
Photographer, Political Leader, Journalist
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William Marshall
Film Actor / 1924 - 2003
Film actor. William Marshall was an actor best known for his lead role in the legendary blaxploitation film Blacula.
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(1924-2003)
Film Actor
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Frank McCourt
Journalist / 1930 - 2009
Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt wrote the biography Angela’s Ashes after retiring from teaching for 30 years in New York City.
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(1930-2009)
Journalist
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Ogden Nash
Poet / 1902 - 1971
Ogden Nash published more than 20 collections of humorous poetry. His first collection, Hard Lines, was published in 1931.
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(1902-1971)
Poet
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Matthew Perry
Television Actor / 1969 -
Actor Matthew Perry played the role of Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004.
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(1969-)
Television Actor
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Manuel L. Quezon
Activist, World Leader / 1878 - 1944
Manuel Quezon was leader of the Filipino independence movement and first president of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935.
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(1878-1944)
Activist, World Leader
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Gene Roddenberry
Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1921 - 1991
American writer and producer Gene Rodenberry created the immensely influential Star Trek television series in the 1960s.
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(1921-1991)
Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Kyra Sedgwick
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1965 -
Actress Kyra Sedgwick's career took a new turn when she was cast as the lead in the TNT crime drama The Closer, which premiered in 2005.
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(1965-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
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John Stamos
Film Actor, Television Actor, Drummer, Singer / 1963 -
Actor John Stamos played Blackie on the soap opera General Hospital and Uncle Jesse on the sitcom Full House. He also recorded and toured with The Beach Boys.
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(1963-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Drummer, Singer
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Reeva Steenkamp
Model, Reality Television Star / 1983 - 2013
Reeva Steenkamp was a South African model and television personality who was shot and killed on February 14, 2013, by her boyfriend, paralympian and Olympian Oscar Pistorius.
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(1983-2013)
Model, Reality Television Star
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Fred Thompson
Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. Representative / 1942 -
Attorney and actor Fred Thompson was on the Watergate Committee and served in the U.S. Senate. Also an actor, he played Arthur Branch on Law & Order.
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(1942-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. Representative
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Lee Ann Womack
Songwriter, Singer / 1966 -
Country music singer and songwriter Lee Ann Womack's album I Hope You Dance (2000), sold more than 3 million copies driven by the hit title single.
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(1966-)
Songwriter, Singer
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Orville Wright
Inventor / 1871 - 1948
Orville Wright is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur.
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(1871-1948)
Inventor