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Name Occupation Born Died
A-One, US Graffiti artist ??/??/????
Aaron, Hank US baseball player 02/05/1934
Abbagnano, Nicola Italian philospher 07/15/1901 09/09/1990
Abbey, Edward Paul US writer 01/29/1927 03/14/1989
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem US sports basketball 04/16/1947
Abel, Niels H. Norwegian mathematician 08/05/1802 04/06/1829
Abelson, Hal ??/??/????
Abernathy, Ralph US religious leader 03/11/1926 04/17/1990
Abernethy, John English physician 04/03/1764 04/28/1831
Abrahams, Peter S. African writer 03/19/1919
Abrams, Elliott 05/31/1947
Abzug, Bella US pol 07/24/1920 03/31/1998
Ace, Goodman US comic radio person 01/15/1899 03/25/1982
Ace, Jane Sherwood US comic radio perso 10/12/1900 11/11/1974
Achard, Marcel French writer 07/05/1899 09/04/1974
Achebe, Chinua Nigerian writer 11/16/1930
Acheson, Dean US lawyer 04/11/1893 10/12/1971
Ackerman, Diane US writer 10/07/1948
Acton, John Dalberg English historian 01/10/1834 06/19/1902
Adair, Virginia Hamilton US writer ??/??/1913 09/16/2004
Adams, A. R. writer ??/??/????
Adams, Abigail Smith US First Lady (2) 11/11/1744 10/28/1818
Adams, Ansel US photographer 02/20/1902 04/22/1984
Adams, Cecil US writer ??/??/????
Adams, Douglas English writer 03/11/1952 05/11/2001
Adams, Franklin P. US writer 11/15/1881 03/23/1960
Adams, Henry Brooks US writer 02/16/1838 03/27/1918
Adams, James Truslow US historian 10/18/1878 05/18/1949
Adams, Joey US comic 01/06/1911 12/02/1999
Adams, Joey Lauren US actor 01/06/1971
Adams, John US President (2) 10/30/1735 07/04/1826
Adams, John Quincy US President (6) 07/11/1767 02/23/1848
Adams, Mike ??/??/????
Adams, Samuel US pol 09/27/1722 10/02/1803
Adams, Scott Raymond US cartoonist 06/08/1957
Addison, Joseph English writer 05/01/1672 06/17/1719
Ade, George US writer 02/09/1866 05/16/1944
Adenauer, Konrad German chancellor 01/05/1876 04/19/1967
Adler, Alfred Austrian psychiatrist 02/07/1880 05/28/1937
Adler, Kurt Herbert US opera director 04/02/1905 02/09/1988
Adler, Larry US music 02/10/1914 08/06/2001
Adler, Mortimer US philosopher 12/28/1902 06/28/2001
Adler, Polly US madam 04/16/1899 06/09/1962
Adler, Richard P. US composer 08/03/1921
Aeschylus, Greek playwright ??/??/0525 ??/??/0456
Agar, John US military, actor 01/31/1921 04/08/2002
Agassiz, Louis Swiss-US naturalist 05/28/1807 12/14/1873
Agate, James English writer 09/09/1877 06/06/1947
Agee, James US writer 11/27/1909 05/16/1955
Agnew, Spiro T. US VP (39) 11/09/1918 09/17/1996
Aguilera, Christina US singer 12/18/1980
Aidoo, Christina Ama Ata Ghanaian writer 03/23/1942
Aiken, Howard US engineer 03/08/1900 03/14/1973
Aiken, Joan Delano English writer 09/04/1924 01/04/2004
Aimee, Anouk French actor 04/27/1932
Aitkins, Eileen ??/??/????
Ajaye, Franklin US comic 05/13/1949
Akiba, Ben Joseph Israeli scholar ??/??/0040 ??/??/0135
al-Awadi, Abdel Rahman Kuwaiti minister ??/??/????
Albee, Edward US playwright 03/12/1928
Albemarle, Lord ??/??/????
Alcott, Louisa May US writer 11/29/1832 03/06/1888
Alda, Alan US actor 01/28/1936
Alderson, M. H. ??/??/????
Aldiss, Brian W. English writer 08/18/1925
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey US writer 11/11/1836 03/19/1907
Aleichem, Sholom Russian writer 02/18/1859 05/13/1916
Alexander, Shana US TV 10/06/1925
Alexander, Thea US writer ??/??/????
Alexis, Kim US model 07/15/1960
Alfonso, the Wise spanish/port royalty ??/??/1221 ??/??/1284
Alger, William Rounseville US writer 12/30/1822 ??/??/1905
Algren, Nelson US writer 03/28/1901 05/09/1981
Ali, Muhammad US boxer 01/17/1942
Alighieri, Dante Italian writer 05/21/1265 09/14/1321
Alinsky, Saul US political activist 01/30/1909 06/12/1972
Allen, Charles A. US businessman 11/17/1771 02/22/1810
Allen, Fred US writer comic 05/31/1894 03/17/1956
Allen, George US football coach 04/29/1922 12/31/1990
Allen, Gracie US comic actor 07/26/1902 08/27/1964
Allen, Hervey US writer 12/08/1889 12/28/1949
Allen, James US writer 12/21/1849 02/??/1925
Allen, Joan US actor 08/20/1956
Allen, Marty US comic 03/23/1922
Allen, Paula Gunn US native writer 10/24/1939
Allen, Peter music singer 02/10/1944 06/18/1992
Allen, advisor Richard Advisor to Reagan ??/??/????
Allen, Steve US comic actor composer 12/26/1921 10/30/2000
Allen, Woody US comic actor 12/01/1935
Alley, Kirstie US actor 01/12/1955
Alliluyeva, Svetlana Russian political 02/28/1926
Allingham, Margery English writer 05/20/1904 06/30/1966
Allingham, William Irish writer 03/19/1824 11/18/1889
Allison, Jr., Mose John US singer, songwriter 11/11/1927
Alliss, Peter English golfer 02/28/1931
Allman, Duane US guitarist 11/20/1946 10/29/1971
Allman, Gregg US singer 12/08/1947
Allyson, June US actor 10/17/1917
Alpine, Lowe ??/??/????
Alsop, Stewart US journalist 05/17/1914 ??/??/1974
Alsop, Jr., Joseph W. US writer 10/11/1910 08/28/1989
Altman, Robert US director 02/20/1925
Alzado, Lyle US sports football 04/13/1949 05/14/1992
Ameringer, Oscar US Gov. candidate WI ??/??/1870
Amiel, Henri Frederic Swiss writer 09/27/1821 05/11/1881
Amin, Idi African pol 01/01/1926 08/16/2003
Amis, Kingsley English writer 04/16/1922 10/22/1995
Amory, Cleveland US writer 09/02/1917 10/15/1998
Amos, Tori US singer 08/22/1963
Amsterdam, Morey US actor 12/14/1908 10/28/1996
Anacharsis, Scythian prince ??/??/0006
Ancis, Joe ??/??/????
Andersen, Hans Christian Danish writer 04/02/1805 08/04/1875
Anderson, Bill US singer songwriter 11/01/1937
Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett English physician, mayor 06/09/1836 12/17/1917
Anderson, Gillian US actor, X-Files 08/09/1968
Anderson, Ian Scottish flautist 08/10/1947
Anderson, Mayor Kim US Naples, FL ??/??/????
Anderson, Laurie US singer artist 06/05/1947
Anderson, Louie US comic 03/24/1953
Anderson, Margaret ??/??/1893 ??/??/1973
Anderson, Marian US singer 02/17/1896 04/08/1993
Anderson, Maxwell US playwright 12/15/1888 02/28/1959
Anderson, Pamela Canadian actor, model 07/01/1967
Anderson, Poul US writer 10/17/1932 08/15/1994
Anderson, Sparky US manager 02/22/1934
Anderton, James ??/??/1932
Andreotti, Giulio Italian PM 01/14/1919
Andress, Ursula Swiss actor 03/19/1936
Andretti, Mario Italian sports racer 02/28/1940
Andrews, Julie English actor singer 10/01/1935
Andujar, Joaquin Astros pitcher ??/??/????
Angelou, Maya US writer 04/04/1928
Anglin, W. S. mathematician ??/??/????
Aniston, Jennifer US actor 02/11/1969
Annis, Francesca English actor 05/14/1944
Anonymous, ??/??/????
Anouilh, Jean French playwright 06/23/1910 10/03/1987
Anthony, Robert ??/??/????
Anthony, Susan B(romwell) US suffragist 02/15/1820 03/16/1906
Antipanes, Greek ??/??/0388 ??/??/0311
Antoinette, Marie Austrian royalty 11/02/1755 10/16/1795
Antonius, Marcus Aurelius Roman philosopher 04/20/0121 ??/??/0180
Antrim, Minna Thomas ??/??/1861 ??/??/1950
Anzaldua, Gloria Evangelina US-Tejana writer 09/26/1942
Apollinaire, Guillaume French poet writer 08/26/1880 11/09/1918
Appelfeld, Aharon Romanian writer 02/16/1932
Apple, R. W. US journalist 11/20/1934
Appleton, Sir Edward Victor English physicist 09/06/1892 04/21/1965
Aquinas, Thomas Italian religious scholar ??/??/1225 03/07/1274
Arafat, Yassir pol 08/24/1929
Aragon, Louis French writer 10/03/1897 12/24/1982
Arbus, Diane US photographer 03/14/1923 07/28/1971
Arbuthnot, John English physician 04/29/1667 02/27/1745
Archer, Jeffrey English politico, jailbird 04/15/1940
Archimedes, Greek mathematician ??/??/0280 ??/??/0211
Arden, Elizabeth Canadian-US cosmetologist 12/31/1884 10/19/1966
Arendt, Hannah German poli sci 10/14/1906 12/04/1975
Arendt, Leah ??/??/????
Arens, Bob ??/??/????
Arens, Moshe ??/??/????
Ares, C. E. ??/??/????
Aretino, Pietro Italian writer 04/20/1492 10/21/1556
Argento, Dario Italian movie writer produce 09/07/1940
Aristophanes, Greek playwright ??/??/0450 ??/??/0388
Aristotle, Greek philosopher ??/??/0384 03/07/0322
Armatrading, Joan US singer 12/09/1950
Armour, Richard US writer 07/15/1906 02/28/1989
Armstrong, Anthony ??/??/1897 ??/??/1976
Armstrong, Billie Joe US guitarist (Green Day 02/17/1972
Armstrong, Louis US singer trumpet 08/04/1901 07/06/1971
Armstrong, Sir Robert ??/??/1927
Arnaud-Amaury, Abbot of Citeaux ??/??/????
Arno, Peter US cartoonist 01/08/1904 02/22/1968
Arnold, H. W. ??/??/????
Arnold, Matthew English poet 12/24/1822 04/15/1888
Arp, Jean French artist 09/16/1887 06/07/1966
Arquette, Clifford Charlie Weaver US actor 12/28/1905 09/23/1974
Arquette, Patricia US actor 04/08/1968
Arquette, Rosanna US actor 08/10/1959
Artaud, Antonin writer 09/04/1896 03/04/1948
Arthur, Chester Allen US President (21) 10/05/1830 11/18/1886
Asch, Sholem Polish writer 11/01/1880 07/10/1957
Ash, Mary Kay US entrepreneur 05/12/1915 11/22/2001
Ashbery, John 07/28/1927
Ashbrook, John US Rep., R- OH 09/21/1928 04/24/1982
Ashe, Arthur US sports tennis 07/10/1943 02/06/1993
Ashley, Elizabeth US actor 08/20/1941
Ashley, G. O. ??/??/????
Asimov, Isaac Russia-born writer 01/02/1920 04/06/1992
Asquith, Cyril English ? ??/??/????
Asquith, Herbert Henry English PM (35) 09/12/1852 02/15/1928
Asquith, Dame Margot Tennant English writer 02/02/1864 07/28/1945
Assisi, Saint Francis of Umbrian religion ??/??/1181 10/03/1226
Astaire, Fred US dancer actor 05/10/1899 06/22/1987
Astin, Sean Patrick US actor 02/25/1971
Astor, John Jacob US zillionaire 07/17/1763 03/29/1848
Astor, Mary US actor 05/03/1906 09/25/1987
Astor, Lady Nancy Witcher Langhor US zillionaire 05/19/1879 05/02/1964
Astor IV, John Jacob US zillionaire
Atkins, Chet US music guitarist 06/20/1924 06/30/2001
Atkinson, Brooks US writer 11/28/1894 01/14/1984
Atkinson, John ??/??/????
Atkinson, Rowan English actor 01/06/1955
Attell, Dave US actor ??/??/1965
Attenborough, Sir Richard English producer/director 08/29/1923
Attlee, Clement Richard English PM (42) 01/03/1883 10/08/1967
Atwood, Margaret Canadian writer 11/18/1939
Aubrey, John English writer 11/03/1626 06/07/1697
Aubuchon, John reporter ??/??/????
Auchincloss, Louis US writer 09/27/1917
Auden, W. H. English writer 02/21/1907 09/29/1973
Auerbach, Berthold German writer 02/28/1812 02/08/1882
auf der Maur, Melissa Canadian bassist 03/17/1972
Augustine, Saint Algerian religion 11/13/0354 08/28/0430
Augustine, Norman R. ??/??/????
Ausonius, Decimus Maximus Italian poet ??/??/0310 ??/??/0395
Austen, Jane English writer 12/16/1775 07/18/1817
Avedon, Richard US photographer 05/15/1923 10/01/2004
Averre, Berton English? music (Knack) 12/13/1954
Ayckbourn, Alan English writer 04/12/1939
Ayckroyd, Dan Canadian actor 07/01/1952