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Martin Luther King Jr.
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
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Joan Baez
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- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
- Woodstock Performers
- Famous Capricorns
Joan Baez
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Guitarist, Singer / 1941 -
Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter and activist who is best known for her distinctive voice and for her role in popularizing the music of Bob Dylan.
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Philip Markoff
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named Philip
- Famous People Born in 1986
Philip Markoff
Murderer, Thief / 1986 - 2010
Philip Markoff answered a Craigslist ad for massage services, met a masseuse/former call girl, and killed her, becoming known as the "Craigslist killer."
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Bill O'Reilly
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Hotheads
- Famous Virgoans
Bill O'Reilly
Talk Show Host, Journalist / 1949 -
Bill O'Reilly is best known for his cable news program, The O'Reilly Factor, which has been airing on Fox News since 2001, and is also a bestselling author of several books. Until 2009, he ran a popular radio show, The Radio Factor.
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Marisa Tomei
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- Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actresses
Marisa Tomei
Actress / 1964 -
Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei has starred in a number of successful films, including My Cousin Vinny, In the Bedroom and The Wrestler.
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
1966 - 1999
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy married John F. Kennedy Jr. and was considered a trendsetter and fashion icon. She died in a small plane crash in 1999.
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