| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Luis W. Alvarez |
Physicist |
13-Jun-1911 |
1-Sep-1988 |
Particle accelerator, extinction of dinosaurs |
| Yasser Arafat |
Politician |
24-Aug-1929 |
10-Nov-2004 |
Palestinian leader, former terrorist |
| Lance Armstrong |
Cyclist |
18-Sep-1971 |
|
7-time Tour De France winner, disqualified |
| Susan Atkins |
Criminal |
7-May-1948 |
24-Sep-2009 |
Manson Family |
| Lee Atwater |
Politician |
27-Feb-1951 |
29-Mar-1991 |
RNC Chairman, 1988-90 |
| Joseph Biden |
Politician |
20-Nov-1942 |
|
Vice President of the United States |
| James Brady |
Government |
29-Aug-1940 |
4-Aug-2014 |
White House Press Secy. shot by John Hinckley |
| George Burns |
Comic |
20-Jan-1896 |
9-Mar-1996 |
Oh, God! |
| Gary Busey |
Actor |
29-Jun-1944 |
|
The Buddy Holly Story |
| Nell Carter |
Actor |
13-Sep-1948 |
23-Jan-2003 |
Housekeeper on Gimme A Break |
| William Casey |
Spy |
13-Mar-1913 |
29-Jan-1987 |
CIA Director, 1981-87 |
| Rosanne Cash |
Country Musician |
24-May-1955 |
|
Rhythm and Romance |
| Eldridge Cleaver |
Activist |
31-Aug-1935 |
1-May-1998 |
Black Panther turned Republican |
| Clarence Clemons |
Musician |
11-Jan-1942 |
18-Jun-2011 |
Bruce Springsteen's saxophonist |
| Johnnie Cochran |
Attorney |
2-Oct-1937 |
29-Mar-2005 |
Successfully defended O. J. Simpson |
| Chuck Colson |
Government |
16-Oct-1931 |
21-Apr-2012 |
Minister, former Watergate figure |
| Paul Coverdell |
Politician |
29-Jan-1939 |
18-Jul-2000 |
US Senator from Georgia, 1993-2000 |
| Celia Cruz |
Singer |
21-Oct-1924 |
16-Jul-2003 |
Queen of Salsa |
| Rodney Dangerfield |
Comic |
22-Nov-1921 |
5-Oct-2004 |
Never did get no respect |
| James Dickey |
Poet |
2-Feb-1923 |
19-Jan-1997 |
Deliverance |
| Larry Dierker |
Baseball |
22-Sep-1946 |
|
Houston Astros Manager, 1997-2001 |
| Wallace J. Eckert |
Astronomer |
19-Jun-1902 |
24-Aug-1971 |
First scientist hired by IBM |
| Arthur Fiedler |
Conductor |
17-Dec-1894 |
10-Jul-1979 |
Conductor of the Boston Pops |
| Michael J. Fox |
Actor |
9-Jun-1961 |
|
Back to the Future |
| Booth Gardner |
Politician |
21-Aug-1936 |
15-Mar-2013 |
Governor of Washington, 1985-93 |
| George Gershwin |
Songwriter |
26-Sep-1898 |
11-Jul-1937 |
Rhapsody In Blue |
| Billy Graham |
Religion |
7-Nov-1918 |
|
Televangelist |
| Kathryn E. Granahan |
Politician |
7-Dec-1894 |
10-Jul-1979 |
Congresswoman from Pennsylvania, 1956-63 |
| Scott Hamilton |
Figure Skating |
28-Aug-1958 |
|
Olympic ice skater |
| Lewis B. Hershey |
Military |
12-Sep-1893 |
20-May-1977 |
Director of Selective Service System |
| Terry Hoeppner |
Football |
19-Aug-1947 |
19-Jun-2007 |
Hoosiers Head Coach, 2005-07 |
| Tim Johnson |
Politician |
28-Dec-1946 |
|
Former Senator from South Dakota |
| Duke Kahanamoku |
Swimmer |
24-Aug-1890 |
22-Jan-1968 |
Olympic swimmer, five-time medalist |
| Ted Kennedy |
Politician |
22-Feb-1932 |
25-Aug-2009 |
US Senator from Massachusetts, 1962-2009 |
| Edward J. King |
Politician |
11-May-1925 |
18-Sep-2006 |
Governor of Massachusetts, 1979-83 |
| Hope Lange |
Actor |
28-Nov-1931 |
19-Dec-2003 |
Peyton Place |
| Jane Lapotaire |
Actor |
26-Dec-1944 |
|
English character actress |
| Ralph Lauren |
Fashion Designer |
14-Oct-1939 |
|
Founder, Polo Ralph Lauren |
| Ryan Leaf |
Football |
15-May-1976 |
|
Disappointing NFL Quarterback |
| Clarence D. Long |
Politician |
11-Dec-1908 |
18-Sep-1994 |
Congressman from Maryland, 1963-85 |
| Meredith MacRae |
Actor |
30-May-1944 |
14-Jul-2000 |
Host of Mid-Morning L.A. |
| Dexter Manley |
Football |
2-Feb-1959 |
|
Redskins "Secretary of Defense" |
| Tug McGraw |
Baseball |
30-Aug-1944 |
5-Jan-2004 |
Pitcher for Mets, Phillies |
| Johnny Mercer |
Songwriter |
18-Nov-1909 |
25-Jun-1976 |
Accentuate the Positive |
| Ethel Merman |
Singer |
16-Jan-1908 |
15-Feb-1984 |
There's No Business Like Show Business |
| Mary Tyler Moore |
Actor |
29-Dec-1936 |
|
The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
| Bobby Murcer |
Baseball |
20-May-1946 |
12-Jul-2008 |
MLB player, Yankees sportscaster |
| Robert Novak |
Columnist |
26-Feb-1931 |
18-Aug-2009 |
Conservative ideologue, outed Valerie Plame |
| Alan Nunnelee |
Politician |
9-Oct-1958 |
6-Feb-2015 |
Congressman from Mississippi, 2011-15 |
| John Cardinal O'Connor |
Religion |
15-Jan-1920 |
3-May-2000 |
Archbishop of New York, 1984-2000 |
| Johnny Oates |
Baseball |
21-Jan-1946 |
24-Dec-2004 |
Former Orioles and Rangers manager |
| Jerry Paris |
Actor |
25-Jul-1925 |
31-Mar-1986 |
Jerry Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show |
| Slim Pickens |
Actor |
29-Jun-1919 |
8-Dec-1983 |
Tough cowboy actor |
| Charley Pride |
Country Musician |
18-Mar-1938 |
|
First black country music star |
| Louis Prima |
Singer |
7-Dec-1910 |
24-Aug-1978 |
King of the Swingers |
| Maurice Ravel |
Composer |
7-Mar-1875 |
28-Dec-1937 |
Bolero |
| Ronald Reagan |
Head of State |
6-Feb-1911 |
5-Jun-2004 |
40th US President, 1981-89 |
| Harry Reasoner |
Journalist |
17-Apr-1923 |
6-Aug-1991 |
60 Minutes |
| Buddy Rich |
Drummer |
30-Sep-1917 |
2-Apr-1987 |
Legendary drummer |
| Keith Richards |
Guitarist |
18-Dec-1943 |
|
The Rolling Stones |
| Hrithik Roshan |
Actor |
10-Jan-1974 |
|
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| Robert Schuller |
Religion |
16-Sep-1926 |
2-Apr-2015 |
World's most upbeat televangelist |
| Gene Siskel |
Critic |
26-Jan-1946 |
20-Feb-1999 |
Siskel and Ebert |
| Arlen Specter |
Politician |
12-Feb-1930 |
14-Oct-2012 |
US Senator from Pennsylvania, 1981-2011 |
| Floyd Spence |
Politician |
9-Apr-1928 |
16-Aug-2001 |
Congressman from South Carolina, 1971-2001 |
| Carl Stalling |
Composer |
10-Nov-1891 |
29-Nov-1972 |
Composer for hundreds of Looney Tunes |
| Annette Strauss |
Politician |
26-Jan-1924 |
14-Dec-1998 |
Mayor of Dallas 1987-91 |
| Elizabeth Taylor |
Actor |
27-Feb-1932 |
23-Mar-2011 |
Cleopatra |
| Tammi Terrell |
Singer |
29-Apr-1945 |
16-Mar-1970 |
Singing partner with Marvin Gaye |
| James Thurber |
Author |
8-Dec-1894 |
2-Nov-1961 |
Short story writer and cartoonist |
| François Truffaut |
Film Director |
6-Feb-1932 |
21-Oct-1984 |
Last Metro |
| Wes Watkins |
Politician |
15-Dec-1938 |
|
Congressman from Oklahoma |
| Russell Watson |
Singer |
24-Nov-1966 |
|
People's Tenor |
| Ai Weiwei |
Artist |
18-May-1957 |
|
Chinese contemporary artist |
