1 Bartolomé de las Casas
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Birthdate: November 11, 1474
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Seville, Spain
Died: July 18, 1566
2 Alexander Payne
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Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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3 Sister Souljah
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Sun Sign: Aquarius
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4 John Lloyd Young
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Sun Sign: Cancer
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5 Bernardino de Sahagún
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Birthdate: 1499 AD
Birthplace: Sahagún, Spain
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6 Francisco Suárez
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Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Died: September 25, 1617
7 Tomás de Torquemada
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Famous As: Friar
Birthdate: October 14, 1420
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Castile, Spain
Died: September 16, 1498
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9 William Lamport
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10 Antonio de Nebrija
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11 Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
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14 Juan Donoso Cortés
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17 Luis de Molina
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18 John of Ávila
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