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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Ferhat Abbas
Head of State
24-Oct-1899 23-Dec-1985 President of Algeria, 1962-63
Luis Alberni
Actor
4-Oct-1886 23-Dec-1962 Spanish-American character actor
Charles Atlas
Fitness Guru
30-Oct-1892 23-Dec-1972 Former 97-pound weakling
Billy Barty
Actor
25-Oct-1924 23-Dec-2000 High-profile little person
Lavrenty Beria
Government
29-Mar-1899 23-Dec-1953 Chief of the NKVD, 1940-46
Victor Borge
Pianist
3-Jan-1909 23-Dec-2000 Comedic pianist
George Catlin
Painter
26-Jul-1796 23-Dec-1872 Portraitist painted Native Americans
Sir Henry Clinton
Military
c. 1738 23-Dec-1795 C-in-C of British forces in North America
Wilkie Collins
Novelist
8-Jan-1824 23-Dec-1889 The Moonstone
John Cotton
Religion
4-Dec-1585 23-Dec-1652 First Church of Boston
Denise Darcel
Actor
8-Sep-1925 23-Dec-2011 Vera Cruz
Christopher Del Sesto
Politician
10-Mar-1907 23-Dec-1973 Governor of Rhode Island, 1959-61
Michael Drayton
Poet
1563 23-Dec-1631 Poly-Olbion
Théophile Gautier
Poet
30-Aug-1811 23-Dec-1872 The Hashish-Eaters' Club
Peggy Guggenheim
Socialite
26-Aug-1898 23-Dec-1979 Renowned art collector
Pierre Janssen
Astronomer
22-Feb-1824 23-Dec-1907 Solar observer
Noor Jehan
Singer
21-Sep-1926 23-Dec-2000 Bollywood Diva
Robert Keable
Novelist
6-Mar-1887 23-Dec-1927 Simon Called Peter
Michael Kidd
Choreographer
12-Aug-1915 23-Dec-2007 Award-winning choreographer
Patric Knowles
Actor
11-Nov-1911 23-Dec-1995 The Wolf Man
Foy D. Kohler
Diplomat
15-Feb-1908 23-Dec-1990 US Ambassador to USSR, 1962-66
David Manners
Actor
30-Apr-1901 23-Dec-1998 Dracula
James P. McGranery
Government
8-Jul-1895 23-Dec-1962 US Attorney General, 1952-53
Laurence Oliphant
Author
1829 23-Dec-1888 Scientific Religion
Laci Peterson
Victim
4-May-1975 23-Dec-2002 Pregnant mother's body found in bay
Irna Phillips
Film/TV Producer
1-Jul-1901 23-Dec-1973 Queen of soap operas
Narasimha Rao
Head of State
28-Jun-1921 23-Dec-2004 Prime Minister of India, 1991-96
Charles Ruggles
Actor
8-Feb-1886 23-Dec-1970 Bringing Up Baby
Edward Schillebeeckx
Religion
12-Nov-1914 23-Dec-2009 Catholic theologian
Wilmar H. Shiras
Novelist
23-Sep-1908 23-Dec-1990 Children of the Atom
Robert T. Stafford
Politician
8-Aug-1913 23-Dec-2006 Governor and Senator from Vermont
Dirk Stikker
Diplomat
5-Feb-1897 23-Dec-1979 NATO Secretary General, 1961-64
Frederick Temple
Religion
30-Nov-1821 23-Dec-1902 Archbishop of Canterbury, 1896-1902
Hideki Tojo
Head of State
30-Dec-1884 23-Dec-1948 Prime Minister of Japan, 1941-44
Jack Webb
Actor
2-Apr-1920 23-Dec-1982 Joe Friday in Dragnet


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