Simon Cameron was a Pennsylvania senator who later served as President Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war.
1799-1889
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1824-1869
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish author best known for writing the children's book The Wind in the Willows.
1859-1932
1879-1968
1841-1935
Anselm Kiefer is an internationally acclaimed German painter and sculptor whose work looks at his country’s political past.
1945-
Czech tennis player Petra Kvitová won the 2011 Wimbledon Championship in women's singles event, and is currently ranked No. 4 in the world by the Women's Tennis Association.
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1976-
Aidan Quinn is a film and television actor of Irish heritage who has found his niche playing sensitive, intelligent male characters, often in supporting roles.
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1943-2010
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Mob boss Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo controlled Philadelphia's organized crime for many years, even from prison.
1929-
Hannah Van Buren was the wife of Martin Van Buren, the eighth U.S. president, but she died of tuberculosis 18 years before he took office.
1783-1819
Wide receiver Hines Ward played his entire 14-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping lead the team to wins in Super Bowls XL and XLIII.
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