Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
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World Leader
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Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
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Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
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Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
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Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
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Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
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Grace Darling (1815-1842)
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Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
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James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
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Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
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Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
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Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
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Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
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Jack Elam (1920-2003)
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Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
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Max McGee (1932-2007)
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Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
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Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
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Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
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Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
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Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
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Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
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Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
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Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
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Bobi
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Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
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Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
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Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
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Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
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Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
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Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
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Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
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Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
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Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
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Cory Wells (1942-2015)
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Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
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Mae Street Kidd (1904-1999)
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Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
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Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
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Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
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Ron Masak (1936-2022)
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Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
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Suyadi (1932-2015)
Puppeteer
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Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
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Norman Chandler (1899-1973)
Entrepreneur
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Soren Sorensen Adams (1879-1963)
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James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
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