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James Armistead
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Spies
James Armistead
Warrior, Spy / 1748 - 1830
James Armistead was an enslaved African American, best known for his work as a spy during the American Revolution.
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Mata Hari
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- Name Changers
- Famous Leos
Mata Hari
Dancer, Spy / 1876 - 1917
Mata Hari was a professional dancer and mistress who became a spy for France during World War I. Suspected of being a double agent, she was executed in 1917.
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Nathan Hale
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Spies
- Famous Military Leaders
Nathan Hale
Warrior, Spy / 1755 - 1776
Nathan Hale graduated from Yale University in 1773, joined the American Revolution and was hanged by the British for espionage in 1776.
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Charlie Wilson
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Spies
Charlie Wilson
Military Leader, U.S. Representative, Spy / 1933 - 2010
Former congressman Charlie Wilson helped fund Afghanistan's resistance to the Soviet Union. His story was told in the book and film Charlie Wilson's War. -
Anna Chapman
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Spies
- Famous People Born in 1982
Anna Chapman
Spy / 1982 -
Anna Chapman became famous in June 2010, when she was arrested in New York and accused of spying for the Russian government.
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Giovanni Giacomo Casanova
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- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Famous Arians
- Famous Spies
Giovanni Giacomo Casanova
Spy, Writer / 1725 - 1798
Giovanni Giacomo Casanova, an 18th Century figure, is known for his archetypal reputation as a seducer of women.
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