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Ernest Hemingway
(American Literary Icon Who Was Known for His Straightforward Prose & Use of Understatement)
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: July 21, 1899
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: 1961
2
James Stewart
(Ranked 3rd on the List of 'Greatest American Male Actors')
100
31
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 20, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1997
3
Louis Zamperini
(Prisoner of War Survivor)
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4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 26, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Olean, New York
Died: 2014
4
Nostradamus
(French Astrologer and Physician Best Known for His Book 'Les Prophéties')
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10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 21, 1503
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Died: 1566
5
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(Philosopher, Writer, & Composer)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: June 28, 1712
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: 1778
6
Elie Wiesel
( Author, Holocaust Survivor, Political Activist and Winner of 1986 Nobel Peace Prize)
54
9
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sighetu Marmației, Romania
Died: 2016
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
7
Fred Gwynne
(Best Known for His Roles in the 1960s Sitcoms: ‘Car 54, Where Are You?’ and 'The Munsters')
30
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1993
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
8
Betty Grable
(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Films: ‘Mother Wore Tights’ and ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’)
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4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 18, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 1973
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
9
Lee Iacocca
(Businessman)
20
4
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: 2019
10
Vladimir Nabokov
(Best Known For His Novels 'Lolita' and 'Pale Fire')
19
7
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1977
11
Lee Remick
(Actress)
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7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 14, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1991
12
Caroline Aherne
(Actress Best Known for Her Performance as ‘Mrs Merton’ in the Mock Talk Show ‘The Mrs Merton Show’)
9
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 24, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ealing, London, England
Died: 2016
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
13
Mario Puzo
(Novelist, Screenwriter)
22
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 15, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1999
14
Robert Peel
(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834 – 1835, 1841 – 1846))
7
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 5, 1788
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bury, Lancashire, England
Died: 1850
15
Andrés Escobar
(Colombian Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
11
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 13, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Medellín
Died: 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
16
Samuel Hahnemann
(Founder of Homeopathy)
23
3
17
Michael Cimino
(Film director)
4
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 3, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2016
18
Manuel II of Portugal
(King of Portugal (1908-10))
7
3
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 15, 1889
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1932
19
Akechi Mitsuhide
(Japanese Samurai General of the Sengoku Period Best Known as the Assassin of Oda Nobunaga)
4
1
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Douglas Engelbart
(Engineer)
4
1
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: January 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 2013
21
Krissy Taylor
(Model)
5
2
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Died: 1995
22
Kay Thompson
(Author)
4
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
23
Ray Brown
(Former jazz double bassist known for extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald)
5
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 13, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2002
24
Ed Delahanty
(Baseball player)
8
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 30, 1867
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 1903
25
Ben Davidson
(American football player)
6
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 14, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
26
Jimmy Walker
(Basketball player)
2
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 8, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amherst, Virginia
Died: 2007
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Natasha Shneider
(Actor, Musician, Pianist)
2
0
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Beverly Sills
(American Operatic Soprano Noted for Performing in Coloratura Soprano Roles in Live Opera and Recordings)
4
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
29
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
(Queen)
5
4
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 2013
30
Edward Dunlop
(Surgeon, Prisoner of War)
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1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: July 12, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wangaratta, Australia
Died: 1993
31
Ferdinand Schörner
(General)
1
0
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Fireball Roberts
(Car Racer)
2
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tavares, Florida, United States
Died: 1964
33
Anna Howard Shaw
(Leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.)
9
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 14, 1847
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Died: 1919
34
James Robertson Justice
(Actor)
2
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 15, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lewisham, England
Died: 1975
35
Michael Bennett
(Theatre director, Dancer)
1
0
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: April 8, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: 1987
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Joseph Chamberlain
(Politician)
1
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 8, 1836
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1914
37
DeFord Bailey
(Harmonica player in the early twentieth century who became the Grand Ole Opry's first major star)
3
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 14, 1899
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Smith County, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1982
Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
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Suzanne Eaton
(Scientist and professor of molecular biology)
1
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 23, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: 2019
39
Charlie Sanders
(American football player)
5
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 25, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Richlands, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2015
40
Stephen III of Moldavia
(Prince of Moldavia (1457 – 1504))
2
0
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Denmark Vesey
(Early 19th Century Free Black Pastor and Community Leader Accused of Planning the 1822 Slave Revolt)
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0
Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Birthdate: 1767 AD
Birthplace: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: 1822
42
David Purley
(British Formula One Racing Driver)
2
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 26, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bognor Regis
Died: 1985
43
Iron Mike DiBiase
(Wrestler)
2
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 24, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1969
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
44
Vincenzo Galilei
(Lutenist)
2
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 3, 1520
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santa Maria a Monte, Italy
Died: 1591
45
Jane Shore
(Courtesan)
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Briggs Cunningham
(Race car driver, Businessperson)
1
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 19, 1907
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: 2003
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Hy Zaret
(Lyricist)
1
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 21, 1907
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2007
49
Jacobo Zabludovsky
(Journalist)
2
1
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: May 24, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 2015
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Swithin
(Saint)
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