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Famous People Who Died on January 5
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Amelia Earhart
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- Daring Female Adventurers
- Aviation Accident Victims
- Mysterious Deaths
Amelia Earhart
Pilot / 1897 - 1939
Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, mysteriously disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.
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Edith Bouvier Beale
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Models
Edith Bouvier Beale
Actress, Model / 1917 - 2002
Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie") was an eccentric cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She became a cult figure and fashion icon after her appearance in the documentary Grey Gardens.
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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
Inventor, Botanist, Chemist / 1864 - 1943
George Washington Carver was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. Carver is best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut.
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Calvin Coolidge
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- Famous Cancerians
- U.S. Presidents
- U.S. Vice Presidents
Calvin Coolidge
U.S. President, U.S. Vice President / 1872 - 1933
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Coolidge was known for his quiet demeanor, which earned him the nickname "Silent Cal."
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Ernest Shackleton
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Explorers
- Famous People Named Ernest
Ernest Shackleton
Explorer / 1874 - 1922
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who was a principal figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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Tug McGraw
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Baseball Players
- Famous People Born in 1944
Tug McGraw
Baseball Player / 1944 - 2004
Tug McGraw was a professional baseball pitcher, notably with the Mets and Phillies, and father of country star Tim McGraw.
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