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Famous People Who Died on May 18
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Mary McLeod Bethune
Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1875 - 1955
Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and activist, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and founding the National Council of Negro Women.
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Jeannette Rankin
- In these groups:
- Notable Female Leaders
- Groundbreaking Women
- Influential Women of Washington
Jeannette Rankin
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. Representative / 1880 - 1973
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She helped pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was a committed pacifist.
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Ernie Davis
- In these groups:
- African-American Firsts: Athletes
- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Sagittarians
Ernie Davis
Football Player / 1939 - 1963
Ernie Davis became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy before his life was tragically cut short by leukemia at the age of 23.
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Elizabeth Montgomery
- In these groups:
- TV Moms: 1960s
- Bewitching Women
- Famous Arians
Elizabeth Montgomery
Television Actress, Pin-up / 1933 - 1995
Actress Elizabeth Montgomery made magic on TV's top-rated sitcom Bewitched from 1964 to 1972.
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Jacques Marquette
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Explorers
- Famous People Named Jacques
Jacques Marquette
Explorer / 1637 - 1675
French explorer Jacques Marquette is best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
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Andrew Kehoe
- In these groups:
- Spree Killers
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
Andrew Kehoe
Mass Murderer / 1872 - 1927
Andrew Kehoe was a mass murderer who went on a 1927 killing spree that included dynamiting the Bath, Michigan Consolidated School, killing 37 children.
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profile name: Mary McLeod Bethune profile occupation: Educator, Civil Rights Activist
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profile name: Ernie Davis profile occupation: Football Player
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profile name: Elizabeth Montgomery profile occupation: Television Actress, Pin-up
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profile name: Jeannette Rankin profile occupation: Women's Rights Activist, U.S. Representative
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profile name: Jacques Marquette profile occupation: Explorer
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profile name: Andrew Kehoe profile occupation: Mass Murderer
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