1
Johan Cruyff
(One of the Greatest Football Players & One of the Best Managers Ever)
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31
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 25, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: March 24, 2016
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
2
Rita Hayworth
(American Actress, Dancer, Producer and One of the Most Glamorous Screen Idols of the 1940s)
75
19
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 17, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 14, 1987
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
3
Josephine Baker
(First Black Woman to Star in a Major Motion Picture, the 1927 Silent Film 'Siren of the Tropics')
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35
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 3, 1906
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: April 12, 1975
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
4
Shel Silverstein
(Poet)
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55
Listed In: Lyricists & Songwriters
Birthdate: September 25, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 10, 1999
5
Osman I
(Political Leader)
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6
Johannes Gutenberg
(German Inventor and Printer Who Introduced Printing to Europe With His Mechanical Movable-Type Printing Press)
120
11
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: 1400 AD
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: February 3, 1468
7
Redd Foxx
(Comedian)
63
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: October 11, 1991
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
8
Benny Hill
(Comedian, Actor, Singer and Writer who is Best Remembered for his Television Programme 'The Benny Hill Show')
71
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died: April 20, 1992
9
Jack Johnson
(One of the Most Influential Boxers of All Time)
69
18
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 31, 1878
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, United States
Died: June 10, 1946
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
10
William Henry Harrison
(The First U.S President to Die in the Office and Had the Shortest Presidency in the U.S. History)
38
19
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 9, 1773
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Died: April 4, 1841
11
Ted Hughes
(Poet and Children's Writer)
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30
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 17, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mytholmroyd
Died: October 28, 1998
12
Ida B. Wells
(Women's Rights Activist and Civil Rights Leader)
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21
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 16, 1862
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States
Died: March 25, 1931
13
Dmitry Shostakovich
(One of the Major Russian Composers of the 20th Century)
42
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 25, 1906
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: August 9, 1975
14
Alexandre Dumas
(One of the Most Popular and Widely Read French Authors of the 19th Century)
30
12
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 24, 1802
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Villers-Cotterêts, France
Died: December 5, 1870
15
Miguel de Cervantes
(Novelist)
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8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 29, 1547
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Died: April 22, 1616
16
Powers Boothe
(Best Known for His Role in the TV Miniseries 'Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones')
34
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 1, 1948
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Snyder, Texas, United States
Died: May 14, 2017
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
17
James Avery
(Film actor)
52
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: December 31, 2013
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
18
McLean Stevenson
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake’ in the TV Series ‘M*A*S*H’)
44
11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 14, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Normal, Illinois, United States
Died: February 15, 1996
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
19
Lesley Gore
(Singer-songwriter, Actress)
40
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: February 16, 2015
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
20
Rene Magritte
(Belgian Surrealist Artist, Who Became Well Known for Creating a Number of Witty and Thought-Provoking Images)
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11
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 21, 1898
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lessines, Belgium
Died: August 15, 1967
21
Frances Shand Kydd
(Mother of Diana, Princess of Wales)
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16
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 20, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died: June 3, 2004
22
William James
(Philosopher, Psychologist)
35
12
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: January 11, 1842
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 26, 1910
23
Alan Hale Jr.
(Actor)
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13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 8, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: January 2, 1990
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
24
Charles Krauthammer
(Political Columnist Who Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for his columns in 'The Washington Post')
23
8
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: March 13, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: June 21, 2018
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Edward I of England
(King of England from 1272 to 1307)
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11
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: June 1, 1239
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 7, 1307
26
Merle Oberon
(Actress)
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1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bombay, British India
Died: November 23, 1979
27
Faisal of Saudi Arabia
(King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975)
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19
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: April 9, 1906
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died: March 25, 1975
28
John C. Calhoun
(7th Vice President of the U.S.A)
21
12
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 18, 1782
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Abbeville
Died: March 31, 1850
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
(Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman and Dramatist)
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16
30
Hayreddin Barbarossa
(Ottoman Navy Admiral )
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11
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Fridtjof Nansen
(Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and the First High Commissioner for Refugees Appointed by the League of Nations)
24
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 10, 1861
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Died: May 13, 1930
32
Kathryn Kuhlman
(Evangelist)
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25
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 9, 1907
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Johnson County, Missouri, United States
Died: February 20, 1976
33
Heather Menzies
(Actress)
12
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: December 24, 2017
34
Marvin Hamlisch
(Composer, Conductor)
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5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: August 6, 2012
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
35
William Clark
(Explorer)
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12
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 1, 1770
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Caroline County
Died: September 1, 1838
36
Robert Preston
(Former Actor best known for his role as Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man on the Broadway stage in 1957)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 8, 1918
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 21, 1987
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
37
Louis XVIII of France
(King of France from 1814 to 1824)
18
1
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 17, 1755
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Versailles, France
Died: September 16, 1824
38
Richard E. Byrd
(American Naval Officer and Explorer Known for His Expedition of the Antarctic Plateau)
14
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 25, 1888
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia, United States
Died: March 11, 1957
39
Luke the Evangelist
(Greek Evangelist)
11
1
40
Tony Scott
(Director Known for His Successful Thriller Films: ‘Top Gun’, ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’ and ‘Days of Thunder')
16
11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tynemouth, England
Died: August 19, 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
41
Louis de Funès
(Actor)
21
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 31, 1914
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Courbevoie, France
Died: January 27, 1983
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
42
Timur
(Amir of the Timurid Empire from 1370 to 1405)
14
10
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: April 9, 1336
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Died: February 18, 1405
43
Don Grady
(Actor)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 8, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Died: June 27, 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
44
Kangxi Emperor
(Emperor of the Qing Dynasty from 1661 to 1722)
16
5
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: May 4, 1654
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: December 20, 1722
45
Maxim Gorky
(Russian Writer Best Known for His Works 'The Lower Depths', 'Mother', 'Chelkash' and 'Children of the Sun')
15
6
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 28, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Died: June 18, 1936
46
Tex Ritter
(Singer)
14
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 12, 1905
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Murvaul, Texas, USA
Died: January 2, 1974
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
47
Emperor Wu of Han
(Emperor of China)
39
11
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: June 30, 0156
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chang'an
Died: March 29, 0087
48
Nicéphore Niépce
(Creator of World's First Permanent Photographic Image)
37
8
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: March 7, 1765
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chalon-sur-Saône
Died: July 5, 1833
49
Thomas Robert Malthus
(Political Economist)
11
7
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: February 13, 1766
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Died: December 23, 1834
50
Andrei Sakharov
(Soviet Nuclear Physicist, Dissident and Winner of the 1975 Nobel Prize for Peace)
12
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 21, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 14, 1989
