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1921-2000
Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis in western Canada who led his people in revolt against Canadian sovereignty.
1844-1885
Legendary guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson has had several hit albums with The Band, an influential rock group of the 1960s and 1970s.
1943-
Canadian actor Seth Rogen shot to fame in television and film, collaborating several times with director Judd Apatow.
1982-
Cyrus S. Eaton was a Canadian industrialist and formed the third largest steel company in the United States.
1883-1979
Morley Safer is a television journalist known for his long tenure at the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes.
1931-
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
1931-
From Three Amigos to Saturday Night Live to Broadway, Canadian comedian Martin Short has amused audiences both on screen and on stage.
1950-
Gail Simmons has worked as host of Top Chef: Just Desserts and a judge on Top Chef. A food writer and expert, she has also worked as a special projects manager at Food & Wine.
1976-
Brett Somers was a TV actress and personality perhaps best known for her appearances on Match Game, the top game show during much of the 1970s.
1924-2007
1915-1980
Dorothy Stratten was a Playboy model and actress before she was murdered at the age of 20.
1960-1980
1934-
Actor Kiefer Sutherland, son of Donald Sutherland, appeared in numerous coming-of-age films throughout the 1980s, including Stand by Me and The Lost Boys.
1966-
During the mid-1980s to early 1990s, actor Alan Thicke played one of television’s most beloved sitcom dads, psychiatrist Jason Seaver on Growing Pains.
1947-
1940-
Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, famous for his youthful energy, his stance against a separate Quebec and suppressing violent revolt.
1919-2000
Shania Twain is a Canadian country and pop singer and songwriter, best known for the albums The Woman in Me and Come on Over.
1965-
Shannon Tweed is an actress, a former Playboy Playmate of the Year and is married to KISS rocker, Gene Simmons.
1957-
1962-
Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian American singer and songwriter best known for his pop albums Rufus Wainwright (1998) and Poses (2001).
1973-
Canadian financial consultant Albert Walker embezzled millions of dollars and murdered a business associate to cover up his crimes.
1946-
Neil Young is one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists of his generation, known for writing and recording such time-transcending songs as "Old Man," "Harvest Moon" and "Heart of Gold."
1945-