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Henry Armstrong
Boxer / 1912 - 1988
Henry Armstrong was a U.S. pro boxer who held three championship titles simultaneously. He later became a minister and champion for at-risk youth.
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(1912-1988)
Boxer
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Bob Barker
Animal Rights Activist, Game Show Host / 1923 -
Bob Barker was the host of the TV game show
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(1923-)
Animal Rights Activist, Game Show Host
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Mayim Bialik
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1975 -
American actress Mayim Bialik is best known for her roles in the film Beaches and on the hit television shows Blossom and The Big Bang Theory.
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(1975-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Jennifer Connelly
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1970 -
Jennifer Connelly is an American actress who started as a child star but gained fame from her role in the film Requiem for a Dream.
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(1970-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Miguel de la Madrid
Educator, Economist, World Leader / 1934 - 2012
Miguel de la Madrid was president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. He was a political conservative and his administration was characterized by an economic crisis.
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(1934-2012)
Educator, Economist, World Leader
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Robert E. Jones
1887 - 1954
Robert E. Jones is a theatrical and motion picture designer whose insistence on minimalistic design set the trend for stage design of the 20th century.
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(1887-1954)
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Gustave Flaubert
Author / 1821 - 1880
French novelist Gustave Flaubert, born in 1821, is best known for his masterpiece Madame Bovary and is renowned as a classic French realist writer.
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(1821-1880)
Author
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Connie Francis
Film Actress, Television Actress, Singer, Television Personality / 1938 -
Connie Francis was a pop music star in the 1950s and 1960s and starred in a number of films aimed at the teen market.
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(1938-)
Film Actress, Television Actress, Singer, Television Personality
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Joseph Ismay
Business Leader / 1862 - 1937
Titanic survivor Joseph Ismay was the son of Thomas Ismay, founder of the White Star Line. He served as White Star Line's agent before being made partner.
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(1862-1937)
Business Leader
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John Jay
Legal Professional, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor / 1745 - 1829
A Founding Father of the United States, John Jay established important judicial precedents as the first U.S. chief justice, including the Jay Treaty.
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(1745-1829)
Legal Professional, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor
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Ed Koch
Mayor / 1924 - 2013
Ed Koch was an outspoken attorney, author and media commentator who was the mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.
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(1924-2013)
Mayor
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Marie Louise
Duchess, Empress / 1791 - 1847
Marie-Louise is best known for her marriage to the emperor Napoleon after his divorce from Josephine.
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(1791-1847)
Duchess, Empress
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Edvard Munch
Painter / 1863 - 1944
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter who has become widely known for his iconic pre-Expressionist painting The Scream.
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(1863-1944)
Painter
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John Osborne
Theater Actor, Producer, Playwright / 1929 - 1994
British playwright John Osborne's Look Back in Anger ushered in a new movement in British drama and made him known as the first of the "Angry Young Men."
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(1929-1994)
Theater Actor, Producer, Playwright
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Cathy Rigby
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Gymnast, Musician / 1952 -
Cathy Rigby is best known as a medal-winning American gymnast and Tony nominated actress for her theatrical production in Peter Pan.
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(1952-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Gymnast, Musician
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Edward Robinson
Actor / 1893 - 1973
Actor Edward G. Robinson played a range of movie roles from a gangster in Little Caesar (1931) to an Israelite in The Ten Commandments (1956).
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(1893-1973)
Actor
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Joseph Sestak
Military Leader, U.S. Representative / 1951 -
Joseph Sestak was Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, overseeing the Navy's warfare budget. He became the highest-ranking officer ever elected to Congress.
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(1951-)
Military Leader, U.S. Representative
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Frank Sinatra
Film Actor, Singer / 1915 - 1998
Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, forging a career as an award-winning singer and film actor.
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(1915-1998)
Film Actor, Singer
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Dionne Warwick
Singer / 1940 -
Soul singer Warwick became a superstar with early hits like "Walk On By" and "I Say a Little Prayer," and later with albums like Dionne and Heartbreaker.
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(1940-)
Singer
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Joe Williams
Singer / 1918 - 1999
Joe Williams was an American singer known for his mastery of jazz, blues and ballads and for his association with Count Basie in the 1950s.
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(1918-1999)
Singer