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Famous People Who Died on January 12
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Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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- Hispanic Explorers
- Beheaded
- Famous Explorers
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Explorer / 1475 - 1519
Explorer and conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
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Maurice Gibb
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- The Bee Gees
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Singers
Maurice Gibb
Singer / 1949 - 2003
As a member of the Bee Gees, Maurice Gibb scored numerous hits during the 1970s.
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Lorraine Hansberry
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- Famous Black Writers
- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Taureans
Lorraine Hansberry
Playwright / 1930 - 1965
Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun and was the first black playwright and the youngest American to win a New York Critics’ Circle award.
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Agatha Christie
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- Fright Writers
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Playwrights
Agatha Christie
Author, Playwright / 1890 - 1976
Agatha Christie was a mystery writer who was one of the world's top-selling authors with works like Murder on the Orient Express and The Mystery of the Blue Train.
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Marie-Antoine Carême
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Chefs
- Famous French People
Marie-Antoine Carême
Chef / 1784 - 1833
Marie-Antoine is best known for his grand cooking style for European royalty, typically known as haute cuisine.
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Ellen Arthur
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- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Virgoans
Ellen Arthur
U.S. First Lady / 1837 - 1880
Ellen Arthur was the wife of Chester A. Arthur, but died just before he became vice president in 1881, and before James Garfield's assassination would have made her first lady.
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profile name: Vasco Núñez de Balboa profile occupation: Explorer
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profile name: Lorraine Hansberry profile occupation: Playwright
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profile name: Agatha Christie profile occupation: Author, Playwright
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profile name: Maurice Gibb profile occupation: Singer
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profile name: Marie-Antoine Carême profile occupation: Chef
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profile name: Ellen Arthur profile occupation: U.S. First Lady
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