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George Orwell
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George Orwell
Journalist, Author / 1903 - 1950
George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic most famous for his novels Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-four (1949).
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Jackie Wilson
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- Soul Train Guests
Jackie Wilson
Singer / 1934 - 1984
Jackie Wilson was a dynamic and powerful soul performer during 1960s who successfully crossed over from the rhythm-and-blues charts to pop music.
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Louis XVI
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- Beheaded
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Kings
Louis XVI
King / 1754 - 1793
Louis XVI was the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. He was executed for treason by guillotine in 1793.
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Vladimir Lenin
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- Famous Epileptics
- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Born in 1870
Vladimir Lenin
Political Leader, Political Scientist, Journalist / 1870 - 1924
Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state.
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Peggy Lee
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- Name Changers
- Jazz Singers
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Peggy Lee
Film Actress, Television Actress, Songwriter, Singer / 1920 - 2002
American singer and songwriter Peggy Lee is best known as one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, with a career spanning six decades.
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Cecil B. DeMille
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- Honorary Oscar Recipients
- Best Picture Oscar Winners
Cecil B. DeMille
Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1881 - 1959
Cecil B. DeMille was an actor, director and producer who became a giant of the 20th century film industry, known for epics like The Ten Commandments.
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