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John F. Kennedy Jr., the son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was a lawyer and magazine publisher. He died in a plane crash with his wife, Carolyn, in 1999.

British actor Daniel Craig has taken on a wide variety of roles but is best known for his highly popular incarnation of James Bond in films like Skyfall and Casino Royale.

Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a Native American of the Patuxet tribe who acted as an interpreter and guide to the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Colony in the early 1620s.

Emmy winner Donald Glover is the star and creator of the TV comedy Atlanta and is also as a Grammy-winning rapper known as Childish Gambino.

James Polk was the 11th president of the United States, known for his territorial expansion of the nation chiefly through the Mexican-American War.

Grammy-winning singer and actor Ariana Grande is known for the songs “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings” as well as her starring role in the Wicked movies.

Kesha is a Grammy-nominated singer best known for the pop songs “Tik Tok,” “Timber,” and “Praying.”

John Cena is a 17-time WWE world champion wrestler and actor from the movies Fast X and Bumblebee.

Coolidge was president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. He was known for his quiet demeanor, which earned him the nickname “Silent Cal.”

Known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” Selena Quintanilla was a beloved Latin singer who was killed by the president of her fan club at age 23.

Three-time MVP Aaron Judge plays outfield for the New York Yankees and hit an American League-record 62 home runs in 2022.

Claire Danes is an Emmy-winning actor known for her starring roles in My So-Called Life and Homeland.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the first men’s soccer player to record 900 career goals. He currently plays for the Portuguese national team and the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States. His shrewd dealings laid the foundations for the Democratic Party and the modern political machine.

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy began doing standup as a teenager. He became a popular Saturday Night Live cast member and starred in several box office hits.

American baseball star Alex Rodriguez won three MVP awards and hit 696 home runs over his 22-year career, but saw his reputation tainted through his link to performance-enhancing drugs.

James D. Watson was a Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist and researcher credited with co-discovering the double-helix structure of DNA.

Politician Nancy Pelosi became the first female Democratic leader of the House of Representatives and the first female speaker of the House.

Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States. He served as vice president at the time President James Garfield was assassinated, and acceded to the presidency in 1881.

Dick Cheney was the 46th vice president of the United States. Throughout his extensive career, he served four Republican presidents and spent six terms in the House. The former vice president specialized in defense, energy, and the Middle East.

Politics, pride, and medical malpractice turned the 20th President’s crusade for reform into a forgotten tragedy.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and the Duke of York, is the brother of King Charles. He is eighth in line to the throne.

Serial killer Aileen Wuornos led a vagabond lifestyle as a sex worker before she was found guilty of murdering six men in Florida in 1989 and 1990.

Rock star Bruce Springsteen is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter best known for his songs that chronicle his working-class roots in New Jersey.

Considered the “Mother of Science Fiction,” Shelley is known for her influential horror novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

Harper Lee is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for the novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman.

Diane Keaton was an Oscar-winning actor who earned critical acclaim for her work in such films as Annie Hall, The Godfather franchise, The First Wives Club, and Something’s Gotta Give.

Victoria Beckham is a British singer and fashion designer who rose to fame as Posh Spice of the Spice Girls. She is also known for her marriage to former soccer star David Beckham.

John Wayne Gacy, often called the “Killer Clown,” was one of the worst serial killers in U.S. history, murdering at least 33 teenage boys and young men.

Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025, a position that his father Pierre Trudeau also held.

In 1966, Richard Speck committed one of the most horrifying mass murders in American history when he brutalized and killed eight nursing students living on Chicago’s South Side.

Sean Combs, also known as “Diddy,” is a major music producer, rapper, and entrepreneur who has been convicted of federal prostitution charges.