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44th U.S. President
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African-American teenager
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American-Nigerian Basketball Player
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Army Leader
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Basketball Player
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Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Spice06 August 1982, Jamaican
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Kofi Kingston14 August 1981, Ghanaian, American
Wrestler
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Yoweri Museveni15 August 1944, Ugandan
President of Uganda
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Olympic marathon champion
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First African-American to explore the North Pole
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American Football Coach
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