1905-1964
Former Delaware senator Joe Biden became the 47th vice president of the United States, in the democratic administration of President Barack Obama.
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1859-1881
1864-1922
Tom Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
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1906-1997
Self-described ‘street reporter’ Jimmy Breslin wrote columns for a sequence of New York papers. Also a novelist, he won a 1986 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
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1791-1868
William F. Buckley was a writer and political TV personality who helped make conservative politics popular in the 1950s-1970s.
1925-2008
1899-1986
With hits such as "Vision of Love" and "I Don't Wanna Cry," pop diva Mariah Carey holds the record for most No. 1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history.
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1735-1815
1888-1959
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Tom Clancy is an American author, best known for his espionage, military science and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War.
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People's sexiest man alive George Clooney is an Oscar-winning actor best known for playing Dr. Doug Ross on TV's ER and Danny Ocean in the Ocean's Eleven films.
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1928-2002
When the space shuttle Columbia blasted off on July 23, 1999, pilot Eileen Collins became NASA's first female shuttle commander.
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A folk-pop singer, Judy Collins rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s with such hits as "Both Sides Now" and "Send In the Clowns."
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1903-1977
Walt Disney was an American motion-picture and television producer and showman, famous as a pioneer of cartoon films and the creator of Disney World.
1901-1966
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American musician Tommy Dorsey was one of the most popular trombonists and bandleaders of the Big Band era of the 1930s and 1940s.
1905-1956
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1925-2009
American short-story writer and novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his turbulent personal life and his famous novel The Great Gatsby.
1896-1940
1909-1955
Automobile manufacturing giant Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company and developed the assembly line technique of mass production to make the Model T.
1863-1947
1895-1973
Actress and singer Judy Garland was the star of many classic musical films, and was known for her tremendous talent and troubled life.
1922-1969
Mel Gibson is an Irish-American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed and starred in the film Braveheart and The Passion of Christ.
1956-
A highly popular film actress in the 1950s, Grace Kelly starred in movies such as Dial M for Murder and To Catch a Thief. She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
1929-1982
Ulysses S. Grant was U.S. general and commander of the Union armies during the late years of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States.
1822-1885
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Mary Higgins Clark is a bestselling author of mystery and suspense books.
1927-
Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was nicknamed The Master of Suspense for employing all manner of human psychology to produce a distinct viewer experience.
1899-1980
Ron Howard is best known for his portrayal of Richie Cunningham on the hit sitcom Happy Days from 1974-1984.
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1950-2009
1906-1987
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States and left as a legacy a vigorous and well-organized Democratic Party.
1767-1845
1843-1916
Comedian and director Buster Keaton was popular for his pioneering silent comedies in the 1920s.
1895-1966
1931-
Gene Kelly was a dancer whose athletic style transformed the movie musical and did much to change the American public's conception of male dancers.
1912-1996
Anthony M. Kennedy is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. His has often been the swing vote on many of the Court's politically charged decisions.
1936-
John F. Kennedy was 35th president of the United States. He achieved the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress, and was assassinated in 1963.
1917-1963
Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt wrote the biography Angela’s Ashes after retiring from teaching for 30 years in New York City.
1930-2009
John McEnroe is a world champion tennis player famous for his temperamental outbursts. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.
1959-
Tim McGraw is one of the most popular and successful "young country" singers in the world today. He is married to country music singer Faith Hill.
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William McKinley is best known for being president when the United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
1843-1901
1900-1949
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Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the U.S. and first to resign his position when he assisted in a cover-up of illegal activity in the Watergate scandal.
1913-1994
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1925-1964
Rosie O'Donnell is a comedian who made the move to the big screen with 1992's A League of Their Own, going on to co-host TV's The View
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Georgia O'Keefe is a 20th century American painter best known for her flower canvases and southwestern landscapes.
1887-1986
1888-1953
Bill O'Reilly is best known for his cable news program, The O'Reilly Factor, on Fox News since 2001. Additionally, O'Reilly has created a radio program and written several books.
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Danica Patrick is a race car driver and has set several records for women drivers including becoming the first woman ever to lead the Indy 500.
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1916-2003
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1795-1849
1914-1958
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40th President Ronald Reagan's affable personality and film background garnered him the title of "Great Communicator" during his two terms in office.
1911-2004
1947-
Martin Sheen is an American actor best known for his role in 1979 film Apocalypse Now and in the TV series The West Wing.
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1912-2002
1901-1974
Spencer Tracy was one of Hollywood's greatest film stars. He appeared in 75 films from 1930 to 1967 and was nominated for fine Oscars (winning two).
1900-1967
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1907-1979
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States (191321). He is best remembered for his legislative accomplishments and his high-minded idealism.
1856-1924