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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Cleveland Abbe
Physicist
3-Dec-1838 28-Oct-1916 America's first weatherman
Watkins M. Abbitt
Politician
21-May-1908 13-Jul-1998 Congressman from Virginia, 1948-73
Ralph Abernathy
Activist
21-Mar-1926 17-Apr-1990 Prominent civil rights activist
Rodney Alexander
Politician
5-Dec-1946   Congressman, Louisiana 5th
Bernadette M. Allen
Diplomat
c. 1955   US Ambassador to Niger
Marian Anderson
Singer
27-Feb-1897 8-Apr-1993 Operatic contralto
Dana Andrews
Actor
1-Jan-1909 17-Dec-1992 The Best Years of Our Lives
John Ankerberg
Religion
Dec-1945   The John Ankerberg Show
Michael Armacost
Diplomat
15-Apr-1937   US Ambassador to Japan, 1989-93
Samuel Armacost
Business
Mar-1939   Chairman of SRI International
Henry Armstrong
Boxing
12-Dec-1912 22-Oct-1988 Welter, Light, and Featherweight Champion
Ellis Arnall
Politician
20-Mar-1907 13-Dec-1992 Governor of Georgia, 1943-47
Hap Arnold
Military
25-Jun-1886 15-Jan-1950 Commander, US Army Air Corps, WWII
John M. Ashbrook
Politician
21-Sep-1928 24-Apr-1982 Congressman from Ohio, 1961-82
Nickolas Ashford
Songwriter
4-May-1942 22-Aug-2011 Half of Ashford and Simpson
Laura Ashley
Fashion Designer
7-Sep-1925 17-Sep-1985 Welsh designer
Oswald Avery
Biologist
21-Oct-1877 20-Feb-1955 Antibodies and DNA
Spencer Bachus
Politician
28-Dec-1947   Congressman, Alabama 6th
Isaac Backus
Religion
9-Jan-1724 20-Nov-1806 An Appeal to the Public for Religious Liberty
Bobby R. Baldock
Judge
24-Jan-1936   10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1985-2001
Lucille Ball
Actor
6-Aug-1911 26-Apr-1989 I Love Lucy
Frank Ballance
Politician
15-Feb-1942   Congressman from North Carolina, 2003-04
George Barbier
Actor
19-Nov-1864 19-Jul-1945 Life Begins at Forty
Doug Barnard, Jr.
Politician
20-Mar-1922   Congressman from Georgia, 1977-93
Edward Barnard
Astronomer
16-Dec-1857 16-Feb-1923 Self-taught scientist
Ross R. Barnett
Politician
22-Jan-1898 6-Nov-1987 Governor of Mississippi, 1960-64
Lem Barney
Football
8-Sep-1945   NFL Hall of Famer, Baptist minister
Gresham Barrett
Politician
14-Feb-1961   Congressman, South Carolina 3rd
John Barrow
Politician
31-Oct-1955   Congressman, Georgia 12th
Karen Bass
Politician
3-Oct-1953   Congresswoman, California 33rd
John S. Battle
Politician
11-Jul-1890 9-Apr-1972 Governor of Virginia, 1950-54
Gary Bauer
Government
4-May-1946   Family Research Council
David M. Beasley
Politician
26-Feb-1957   Governor of South Carolina, 1995-99
Donald W. Beatty
Judge
c. 1952   Justice, South Carolina Supreme Court
Warren Beatty
Actor
30-Mar-1937   Dick Tracy
Lawrence Bell
Business
5-Apr-1894 20-Oct-1956 Founder of Bell Helicopter
Robert J. Bentley
Politician
3-Feb-1943   Governor of Alabama
Duane Benton
Judge
8-Sep-1950   8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Polly Bergen
Actor
14-Jul-1930   Cape Fear
Chuck Berry
Singer
18-Oct-1926   My Ding-A-Ling
Fred Berry
Actor
13-Mar-1951 21-Oct-2003 Rerun on What's Happening!!
Steve Beshear
Politician
21-Sep-1944   Governor of Kentucky
Tom Bevill
Politician
27-Mar-1921 28-Mar-2005 Congressman from Alabama, 1967-97
Dana X. Bible
Football
8-Oct-1891 19-Jan-1980 Legendary Texas football coach
Theodore Bilbo
Government
13-Oct-1877 21-Aug-1947 Archangel of white supremacy
John Birch
Religion
28-May-1918 25-Aug-1945 Missionary to China killed during WW2
Larry Birkhead
Relative
22-Jan-1973   Impregnated Anna Nicole Smith
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Politician
4-Feb-1947   Congressman, Georgia 2nd
James W. Black
Scientist
14-Jun-1924 22-Mar-2010 Propranolol and cimetidine
Matt Blunt
Politician
20-Nov-1970   Governor of Missouri, 2005-09
Roy Blunt
Politician
10-Jan-1950   US Senator from Missouri
Henry Bonilla
Politician
2-Jan-1954   Congressman from Texas, 1993-2007
Cory Booker
Politician
27-Apr-1969   Mayor of Newark, NJ
John Boozman
Politician
10-Dec-1950   US Senator from Arkansas
Edward Thomas Brady
Judge
1-Nov-1943   Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
Roger D. Branigin
Politician
26-Jul-1902 19-Nov-1975 Governor of Indiana, 1965-69
Laura Dewey Bridgman
Oddity
21-Dec-1829 24-May-1889 Blind deaf mute
Bobby Bright
Politician
7-Jul-1952   Congressman from Alabama, 2009-11
Mark Brooks
Golf
25-Mar-1961   Winner, 1996 PGA Championship
Paul Broun
Politician
14-May-1946   Congressman, Georgia 10th District
Alton Brown
TV Personality
30-Jul-1962   Good Eats host
Corrine Brown
Politician
11-Nov-1946   Congresswoman, Florida 3rd
Gayleatha B. Brown
Diplomat
?   US Ambassador to Benin
Henry Brown
Politician
20-Dec-1935   Congressman, South Carolina 1st
Jim Broyhill
Politician
19-Aug-1927   Congressman from North Carolina, 1963-86
Charles W. Bryan
Politician
10-Feb-1867 4-Mar-1945 Twice Governor of Nebraska
Anita Bryant
Activist
25-Mar-1940   Anti-homosexuality activist
Vern Buchanan
Politician
8-May-1951   Congressman, Florida 13th
Joe Budden
Rapper
31-Aug-1980   New Jersey rapper/mixer
Max Burns
Politician
8-Nov-1948   Congressman from Georgia, 2003-05
Roland W. Burris
Politician
8-Aug-1937   US Senator from Illinois, 2009-10
Tony Burton
Actor
23-Mar-1937   Rocky
George Busbee
Politician
7-Aug-1927 16-Jul-2004 Governor of Georgia, 1975-83
G. K. Butterfield
Politician
27-Apr-1947   Congressman, North Carolina 1st
Robert Byrd
Politician
20-Nov-1917 28-Jun-2010 US Senator, former klan member
Casey Cagle
Politician
12-Jan-1966   Lt. Governor of Georgia
Herman Cain
Business
13-Dec-1945   Godfather's Pizza
Tony Campolo
Religion
25-Feb-1935   Red-Letter Christian sociologist
Trishelle Cannatella
TV Personality
4-Nov-1979   Real World: Las Vegas, Surreal Life
Clarence Cannon
Politician
11-Apr-1879 12-May-1964 Congressman from Missouri, 1923-64
William Carey
Religion
17-Aug-1761 9-Jun-1834 English Baptist Missionary Society
Frank Carlson
Politician
23-Jan-1893 30-May-1987 Governor and Senator from Kansas
Doyle E. Carlton
Politician
6-Jul-1885 25-Oct-1972 Governor of Florida, 1929-33
Mel Carnahan
Politician
11-Feb-1934 16-Oct-2000 Dead man, still defeated John Ashcroft
Robin Carnahan
Politician
4-Aug-1961   Missouri Secretary of State
Bob Carr
Politician
27-Mar-1943   Congressman from Michigan, 1975-95
Brad Carson
Politician
11-Mar-1967   Congressman from Oklahoma, 2001-05
Julia Carson
Politician
8-Jul-1938 15-Dec-2007 Congresswoman from Indiana, 1997-2007
Aaron Carter
Singer
7-Dec-1987   Backstreet boy Nick Carter's brother
Jack Carter
Relative
3-Jul-1947   Jimmy Carter's eldest son
Jimmy Carter
Head of State
1-Oct-1924   39th US President, 1977-81
Rosalynn Carter
First Lady
18-Aug-1927   Wife of US President Jimmy Carter
Dan T. Cathy
Business
1-Mar-1953   President and COO, Chick-fil-A
S. Truett Cathy
Business
14-Mar-1921   Founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A
Sidney J. Catts
Politician
31-Jul-1863 9-Mar-1936 Governor of Florida, 1917-21
Beth Chapman
Politician
6-Apr-1962   Alabama Secretary of State
Travis Childers
Politician
29-Mar-1958   Congressman from Mississippi, 2008-11
Shirley Chisholm
Politician
30-Nov-1924 1-Jan-2005 First black woman elected to US House
Henry Clay
Politician
12-Apr-1777 29-Jun-1852 American statesman and orator
Clarence Clemons
Musician
11-Jan-1942 18-Jun-2011 Bruce Springsteen's saxophonist
Bill Clinton
Head of State
19-Aug-1946   42nd US President, 1993-2001
Howell Cobb
Politician
7-Sep-1815 9-Oct-1868 Congressman, Governor, Treasury Secretary
Tom Coburn
Politician
14-Mar-1948   US Senator from Oklahoma
Thad Cochran
Politician
7-Dec-1937   US Senator from Mississippi
J. P. Coleman
Politician
9-Jan-1914 28-Sep-1991 Governor of Mississippi, 1956-60
William Colgate
Business
25-Jan-1783 25-Jan-1857 Toothpaste empirebuilder
Cardiss Collins
Politician
24-Sep-1931   Congresswoman from Illinois, 1973-97
Lynn Collins
Actor
16-May-1977   X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Martha Layne Collins
Politician
7-Dec-1936   Governor of Kentucky, 1983-87
Chuck Colson
Government
16-Oct-1931 21-Apr-2012 Minister, former Watergate figure
Jesse Martin Combs
Politician
7-Jul-1889 21-Aug-1953 Congressman from Texas, 1945-53
Arthur H. Compton
Physicist
10-Sep-1892 15-Mar-1962 Discovered the Compton Effect
Mike Conaway
Politician
11-Jun-1948   Congressman, Texas 11th
Fred P. Cone
Politician
28-Sep-1871 28-Jul-1948 Governor of Florida, 1937-41
Peter Coneway
Business
c. 1944   US Ambassador to Switzerland
Russell H. Conwell
Educator
15-Feb-1843 6-Dec-1925 Founder, Temple University
John Conyers
Politician
16-May-1929   Congressman, Michigan 14th
Luis Cortes
Religion
c. 1958   Esperanza USA
Kevin Costner
Actor
18-Jan-1955   Dances with Wolves
Thomas George Cowling
Mathematician
17-Jun-1906 16-Jun-1990 Cowling model
Rick Crawford
Politician
22-Jan-1966   Congressman, Arkansas 1st
Tyler Crotty
Meme
1991   America's "bored Bush kid"
Ted Cruz
Attorney
22-Dec-1970   Solicitor General of Texas, 2003-08
Elijah Cummings
Politician
18-Jan-1951   Congressman, Maryland 7th
John N. Dalton
Politician
11-Jul-1931 30-Jul-1986 Governor of Virginia, 1978-82
Price Daniel
Politician
10-Oct-1910 25-Aug-1988 Governor of Texas, 1957-63
Alvin Dark
Baseball
7-Jan-1922   Retired MLB Shortstop and Manager
Danny Davis
Politician
6-Sep-1941   Congressman, Illinois 7th
David Davis
Politician
6-Nov-1959   Congressman from Tennessee, 2007-09
Harry L. Davis
Politician
25-Jan-1878 21-May-1950 Governor of Ohio, 1921-23
James J. Davis
Government
27-Oct-1873 22-Nov-1947 US Secretary of Labor, 1921-30
Jefferson Davis
Head of State
3-Jun-1808 6-Dec-1889 President of the Confederacy
Jimmie Davis
Singer/Songwriter
11-Sep-1899 5-Nov-2000 You Are My Sunshine
Lincoln Davis
Politician
13-Sep-1943   Congressman from Tennessee, 2003-11
Billy De Wolfe
Actor
18-Feb-1907 5-Mar-1974 The Doris Day Show
Nathan Deal
Politician
25-Aug-1942   Governor of Georgia
Tom DeLay
Politician
8-Apr-1947   Former House Majority Leader, convicted felon
Harry S. Dent, Sr.
Government
21-Feb-1930 28-Sep-2007 Devised Nixon's Southern Strategy
Cleavant Derricks
Actor
15-May-1953   Rembrandt Brown on Sliders
Gail Devers
Track and Field
19-Nov-1966   Olympic runner
Jess H. Dickinson
Judge
1947   Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
Charles Diggs, Jr.
Politician
2-Dec-1922 24-Aug-1998 Congressman from Michigan, 1955-80
Thomas Dixon
Author
11-Jan-1864 3-Apr-1946 The Clansman
William E. Dodd
Diplomat
27-Oct-1869 9-Feb-1940 US Ambassador to Nazi Germany
Nate Dogg
Singer
19-Aug-1969 15-Mar-2011 G-funk singer
Shannen Doherty
Actor
12-Apr-1971   Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210
William J. B. Dorn
Politician
14-Apr-1916 13-Aug-2005 Congressman from South Carolina, 1947-74
Thomas A. Dorsey
Musician
1-Jul-1899 23-Jan-1993 The father of gospel music
Wiley Drake
Religion
c. 1944   Buena Park, California pastor
Peter Duel
Actor
24-Feb-1940 31-Dec-1971 Alias Smith and Jones
Becky Norton Dunlop
Government
2-Oct-1951   Conservative activist
Ronnie Dunn
Country Musician
1-Jun-1953   Brooks & Dunn
R. Budd Dwyer
Government
21-Nov-1939 22-Jan-1987 Suicided in front of TV cameras
Frank W. Dyson
Astronomer
8-Jan-1868 25-May-1939 Six pips on the BBC
Michael Eric Dyson
Scholar
23-Oct-1958   Know What I Mean?
Ronnie Earle
Government
23-Feb-1942   Travis County, TX District Attorney
Charles Easley
Judge
c. 1950   Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
Bernard Ebbers
Business
27-Aug-1941   CEO of WorldCom, 1985-2002
Marian Wright Edelman
Activist
6-Jun-1939   Founder, Children's Defense Fund
Jim Edgar
Politician
22-Jan-1946   Governor of Illinois, 1991-99
Chet Edwards
Politician
24-Nov-1951   Congressman from Texas, 1991-2011
Frank C. Emerson
Politician
26-May-1882 18-Feb-1931 Governor of Wyoming, 1927-31
Stuart Epperson
Religion
c. 1935   Salem Communications
Terry Everett
Politician
15-Feb-1937   Congressman, Alabama 2nd
Jerry Falwell
Religion
11-Aug-1933 15-May-2007 Television evangelist
Emerson D. Farley, Jr.
Doctor
c. 1938   Retired Physician, Richmond, Virginia
Michael Farris
Activist
27-Aug-1951   Founder, Patrick Henry College
Chaka Fattah
Politician
21-Nov-1956   Congressman, Pennsylvania 2nd
Walter E. Fauntroy
Activist
6-Feb-1933   Congressman from DC, 1971-91
Cleo Fields
Politician
22-Nov-1962   Congressman from Louisiana, 1993-97
Jack M. Fields
Politician
3-Feb-1952   Congressman from Texas, 1981-97
John Fleming
Politician
5-Jul-1951   Congressman, Louisiana 4th
Ernie Fletcher
Politician
12-Nov-1952   Governor of Kentucky, 2003-07
Bill Flores
Politician
25-Feb-1954   Congressman, Texas 17th
Joseph W. Folk
Politician
29-Oct-1869 29-May-1923 Governor of Missouri, 1905-09
Randy Forbes
Politician
17-Feb-1952   Congressman, Virginia 4th
Harold Ford
Politician
11-May-1970   Congressman from Tennessee, 1997-2007
Wendell H. Ford
Politician
8-Sep-1924   US Senator from Kentucky, 1974-99
Jamie Foxx
Comic
13-Dec-1967   Ray
Marshall Frady
Journalist
11-Jan-1940 9-Mar-2004 Wallace
Aretha Franklin
Singer
25-Mar-1942   R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Gary Franks
Politician
9-Feb-1953   Congressman from Connecticut, 1991-97
Trent Franks
Politician
19-Jun-1957   Congressman, Arizona 2nd
Charles E. Fuller
Religion
25-Apr-1887 18-Mar-1968 Co-Founder, Fuller Theological Seminary
Ava Gardner
Actor
24-Dec-1922 25-Jan-1990 The Barefoot Contessa
Phil Garner
Baseball
30-Apr-1949   MLB Manager
Raymond D. Gary
Politician
21-Jan-1908 11-Dec-1993 Governor of Oklahoma, 1955-59
Walter F. George
Politician
29-Jan-1878 4-Aug-1957 US Senator from Georgia, 1922-57
Dick Gephardt
Politician
31-Jan-1941   Congressman from Missouri, 1977-2005
Louie Gohmert
Politician
18-Aug-1953   Congressman, Texas 1st
Virgil Goode
Politician
17-Oct-1946   Congressman from Virginia, 1997-2009
Wilson Goode
Politician
19-Aug-1938   Mayor of Philadelphia, 1984-92
Al Gore
Politician
31-Mar-1948   US Vice President under Clinton
Albert Gore, Sr.
Politician
26-Dec-1907 5-Dec-1998 US Senator from Tennessee, 1953-71
Howard M. Gore
Politician
12-Oct-1887 20-Jun-1947 Governor of West Virginia, 1925-29
Lucas Grabeel
Actor
23-Nov-1984   High School Musical
Lindsey Graham
Politician
9-Jul-1955   US Senator from South Carolina
Chuck Grassley
Politician
17-Sep-1933   US Senator from Iowa
Tom Graves
Politician
3-Feb-1970   Congressman, Georgia 9th
Dobie Gray
Singer/Songwriter
26-Jul-1940 6-Dec-2011 Drift Away
William H. Gray
Politician
20-Aug-1941   Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1979-91
Al Green
Singer
13-Apr-1946   Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Politician
1-Sep-1947   Congressman, Texas 9th
Theodore F. Green
Politician
2-Oct-1867 19-May-1966 Governor and Senator from Rhode Island
Dick Gregory
Activist
12-Oct-1932   Autobiography: NIGGER!
John Grisham
Novelist
8-Feb-1955   The Firm
J. Barry Griswell
Business
c. 1949   CEO of Principal Financial Group, 2000-08
Jim Gunter
Judge
c. 1943   Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
Alaina Reed Hall
Actor
10-Nov-1946 17-Dec-2009 Sesame Street
Bobby Hamilton
Auto Racing
29-May-1957 7-Jan-2007 NASCAR driver, 1988-2006
Cary A. Hardee
Politician
13-Nov-1876 21-Nov-1957 Governor of Florida, 1921-25
Warren G. Harding
Head of State
2-Nov-1865 2-Aug-1923 29th US President, 1921-23
Lamartine G. Hardman
Politician
14-Apr-1856 18-Feb-1937 Governor of Georgia, 1927-31
Gregg Harper
Politician
1-Jun-1956   Congressman, Mississippi 3rd
Fred R. Harris
Politician
13-Nov-1930   US Senator from Oklahoma, 1964-73
Kamala Harris
Attorney
20-Oct-1964   Attorney General of California
J. D. Hayworth
Politician
12-Jul-1958   Congressman from Arizona, 1995-2007
Warren E. Hearnes
Politician
24-Jul-1923 16-Aug-2009 Governor of Missouri, 1965-73
Jesse Helms
Politician
18-Oct-1921 4-Jul-2008 US Senator from North Carolina, 1973-2003
Brad Henry
Politician
10-Jun-1963   Governor of Oklahoma, 2003-11
Bill Hicks
Comic
16-Dec-1961 26-Feb-1994 Visionary comedian, met untimely death
Anita Hill
Victim
30-Jul-1956   Former colleague of Clarence Thomas
Bonnie G. Hill
Business
30-Oct-1941   VP of Times Mirror Co., 1997-2001
Earl Hilliard
Politician
9-Apr-1942   Congressman from Alabama, 1993-2003
Earl Hines
Jazz Musician
28-Dec-1903 22-Apr-1983 Everything Depends on You
Marcus H. Holcomb
Politician
28-Nov-1844 5-Mar-1932 Governor of Connecticut, 1915-21
Clyde C. Holloway
Politician
28-Nov-1943   Congressman from Louisiana, 1987-93
Buddy Holly
Musician
7-Sep-1936 3-Feb-1959 Buddy Holly and The Crickets
Benjamin Hooks
Activist
31-Jan-1925 15-Apr-2010 NAACP Director, 1977-92
John Hostettler
Politician
19-Jul-1961   Congressman from Indiana, 1995-2007
Cissy Houston
Singer
30-Sep-1933   Gospel singer, Mother of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Singer
9-Aug-1963 11-Feb-2012 Diva and cautionary tale
Kent Hovind
Religion
15-Jan-1953   Creation Science evangelist
Steny Hoyer
Politician
14-Jun-1939   Congressman, Maryland 5th
Mike Huckabee
Politician
24-Aug-1955   Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2007
Jennifer Hudson
Actor
12-Sep-1981   Dreamgirls
Charles Evans Hughes
Politician
11-Apr-1862 27-Aug-1948 US Chief Justice, Presidential Candidate
Gordon Humphrey
Politician
9-Oct-1940   US Senator from New Hampshire, 1979-90
H. Guy Hunt
Politician
17-Jun-1933 30-Jan-2009 Governor of Alabama, 1987-93
H. L. Hunt
Business
17-Feb-1889 29-Nov-1974 Founder of Hunt Oil
Duncan Hunter
Politician
31-May-1948   Congressman from California, 1981-2009
Duncan D. Hunter
Politician
7-Dec-1976   Congressman, California 52nd
Ferlin Husky
Singer
3-Dec-1925 17-Mar-2011 On the Wings of a Dove
Asa Hutchinson
Politician
3-Dec-1950   DEA Administrator, 2001-03
Tim Hutchinson
Politician
11-Aug-1949   US Senator from Arkansas, 1997-2003
Earl Hutto
Politician
12-May-1926   Congressman from Florida, 1979-95
David Iglesias
Government
c. 1962   US Attorney, New Mexico, 2001-06
Freddie Jackson
Singer
2-Oct-1956   Rock Me Tonight
Howell Edmunds Jackson
Judge
8-Apr-1832 8-Aug-1895 US Supreme Court Justice, 1893-95
Jesse Jackson
Activist
8-Oct-1941   Rainbow Coalition
Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Politician
11-Mar-1965   Congressman, Illinois 2nd
Mahalia Jackson
Singer
26-Oct-1911 27-Jan-1972 Queen of Gospel Music
Maynard Jackson
Politician
23-Mar-1938 23-Jun-2003 First black Mayor of Atlanta
John E. Jacob
Business
16-Dec-1934   President of Urban League, 1982-94
Skip James
Musician
21-Jun-1902 3-Oct-1969 Devil Got My Woman
Lee Janzen
Golf
28-Aug-1964   Winner of the US Open, 1993 and 1998
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Singer
24-Sep-1893 Dec-1929 Influential bluesman
William Jefferson
Politician
14-Mar-1947   Congressman from Louisiana, 1991-2009
Bill Jenkins
Politician
29-Dec-1936   Congressman, Tennessee 1st
Ed Jenkins
Politician
4-Jan-1933 1-Jan-2012 Congressman from Georgia, 1977-93
W. S. Jennings
Politician
24-Mar-1863 27-Feb-1920 Governor of Florida, 1901-05
Diamond Jim Brady
Business
12-Aug-1856 13-Apr-1917 Larger-than-life millionaire
Charley E. Johns
Politician
27-Feb-1905 23-Jan-1990 Governor of Florida, 1953-55
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Politician
3-Dec-1935   Congresswoman, Texas 30th
Zach Johnson
Golf
24-Feb-1976   Winner of 2007 Masters
J. Bennett Johnston
Politician
10-Jun-1932   US Senator from Louisiana, 1972-97
Olin D. Johnston
Politician
18-Nov-1896 18-Apr-1965 Governor and Senator from South Carolina
George Jones
Country Musician
12-Sep-1931   Country singer, White Lightning
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Politician
10-Sep-1949 20-Aug-2008 Congresswoman, Ohio 11th
Adoniram Judson
Linguist
9-Aug-1788 12-Apr-1850 Missionary, Burmese lexicographer
Estes Kefauver
Politician
26-Jul-1903 10-Aug-1963 US Senator from Tennessee, 1949-63
DeForest Kelley
Actor
20-Jan-1920 11-Jun-1999 Dr. McCoy on Star Trek
Leroy Kelly
Football
20-May-1942   Cleveland Browns, Hall of Famer
Amos Kendall
Government
16-Aug-1789 12-Nov-1869 Key advisor to Andrew Jackson
Robert S. Kerr
Politician
11-Sep-1896 1-Jan-1963 Governor and Senator from Oklahoma
Edgar Ray Killen
Criminal
17-Jan-1925   Convicted in Mississippi Burning murders
Kwame Kilpatrick
Politician
8-Jun-1970   Mayor of Detroit, 2002-08
Coretta Scott King
Activist
27-Apr-1927 30-Jan-2006 Widow of Dr. Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
Activist
15-Jan-1929 4-Apr-1968 Pacifist civil rights activist
Reatha Clark King
Business
11-Apr-1938   President of Metropolitan State, 1977-88
Troy King
Politician
22-Aug-1968   Attorney General of Alabama
Larry Kissell
Politician
31-Jan-1951   Congressman, North Carolina 8th
Henrietta Lacks
Oddity
1-Aug-1920 4-Oct-1951 Immortal human cells
Beverly LaHaye
Activist
30-Apr-1929   Tim LaHaye's wife
Tim LaHaye
Religion
27-Apr-1926   Left Behind series
Ann H. Lamar
Judge
c. 1952   Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
Benjamin J. Lambert III
Politician
29-Jan-1937   Virginia State Senate
Richard Land
Religion
1947   Southern Baptist Convention
James Lankford
Politician
4-Mar-1968   Congressman, Oklahoma 5th
Queen Latifah
Rapper
18-Mar-1970   All Hail the Queen
Blackie Lawless
Musician
4-Sep-1956   Wore The Sawblade Codpiece in W.A.S.P.
Barbara Lee
Politician
16-Jul-1946   Anti-war Congresswoman, California 9th
H. Douglas Lee
Educator
15-Mar-1943 25-Aug-2009 President of Stetson University, 1987-2009
Don Lemon
Journalist
1-Mar-1966   Anchor, CNN Newsroom
Tom Leppert
Politician
22-Mar-1955   Mayor of Dallas
Aylwin Lewis
Business
28-May-1954   CEO of Sears
John Lewis
Politician
21-Feb-1940   Congressman, Georgia 5th
Ron Lewis
Politician
14-Sep-1946   Congressman from Kentucky, 1994-2009
John M. Lilley
Educator
24-Mar-1939   President, Baylor University
Carl H. Lindner
Business
22-Apr-1919 17-Oct-2011 Cincinnati billionaire
Gary Locke
Politician
21-Jan-1950   US Ambassador to China
Earl Long
Politician
26-Aug-1895 5-Sep-1960 Three-time Governor of Louisiana
Eddie Long
Religion
12-May-1953   Georgia Baptist minister
Huey Long
Politician
30-Aug-1893 10-Sep-1935 Governor and Senator from Louisiana
Trent Lott
Politician
9-Oct-1941   US Senator from Mississippi, 1989-2007
Mildred Loving
Activist
22-Jun-1939 2-May-2008 Interracial marriage
Frank Lucas
Politician
6-Jan-1960   Congressman, Oklahoma 3rd
LeToya Luckett
Singer
11-Mar-1981   Destiny's Child
Thad Luckinbill
Actor
24-Apr-1975   The Young and the Restless
Herbert H. Lusk II
Religion
19-Feb-1953   Pro-Bush preacher
Charles MacArthur
Playwright
5-Nov-1895 21-Apr-1956 The Front Page
Shirley MacLaine
Actor
24-Apr-1934   Terms of Endearment
Lester Maddox
Politician
30-Sep-1915 25-Jun-2003 Governor of Georgia, 1967-71
Norris Church Mailer
Novelist
31-Jan-1949 21-Nov-2010 Norman Mailer's painter/novelist wife
James R. Mann
Politician
27-Apr-1920 20-Dec-2010 Congressman from South Carolina, 1969-79
Thomas C. Mann
Diplomat
11-Nov-1912 23-Jan-1999 US Ambassador to Mexico, 1961-63
Donald Manzullo
Politician
24-Mar-1944   Congressman, Illinois 16th
James Marshall
Explorer
8-Oct-1810 10-Aug-1885 Discovered gold at Sutter's Mill
John W. Martin
Politician
21-Jun-1884 22-Feb-1958 Governor of Florida, 1925-29
Pepper Martin
Baseball
29-Feb-1904 5-Mar-1965 St. Louis Cardinals
Pat Matrisciana
Activist
?   Produced The Clinton Chronicles
John McCain
Politician
29-Aug-1936   US Senator from Arizona
Kevin McCarthy
Politician
26-Jan-1965   Congressman, California 22nd
Mitch McConnell
Politician
20-Feb-1942   US Senator from Kentucky
Susan McDougal
Criminal
1955   Whitewater scandal
John McKay
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21-Mar-1948   Canadian MP, Scarborough--Guildwood
John L. McMillan
Politician
12-Apr-1898 3-Sep-1979 Congressman from South Carolina, 1939-73
Charles L. McNary
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12-Jun-1874 25-Feb-1944 US Senator from Oregon, 1917-44
Clarence W. Meadows
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11-Feb-1904 12-Sep-1961 Governor of West Virginia, 1945-49
Carrie P. Meek
Politician
29-Apr-1926   Congresswoman from Florida, 1993-2003
Kendrick Meek
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6-Sep-1966   Congressman from Florida, 2003-11
Gregory Meeks
Politician
25-Sep-1953   Congressman, New York 6th
Kweisi Mfume
Politician
24-Oct-1948   Former Congressman, CEO of the NAACP
Nelson A. Miles
Military
8-Aug-1839 15-May-1925 Army volunteer promoted to Commanding General
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Politician
7-Sep-1938 22-Apr-2007 Congresswoman from California, 1996-2007
Larry Mize
Golf
23-Sep-1958   Winner, 1987 Masters
Alan Mollohan
Politician
14-May-1943   Congressman from West Virginia, 1983-2011
Andrew J. Montague
Politician
3-Oct-1862 24-Jan-1937 Governor and Congressman from Virginia
Eddie N. Moore
Educator
c. 1947   President, Virginia State University
Gwen Moore
Politician
18-Apr-1951   Congresswoman, Wisconsin 4th
James E. Moore
Judge
13-Mar-1936   Justice, South Carolina Supreme Court
Roy Moore
Judge
11-Feb-1947   Alabama Chief Justice, 2000-03
Rudy Ray Moore
Actor
17-Mar-1937 19-Oct-2008 Dolemite
Robert B. Morgan
Politician
5-Oct-1925   US Senator from North Carolina, 1975-81
Wayne Morse
Politician
20-Oct-1900 22-Jul-1974 US Senator from Oregon, 1945-69
Bill Moyers
Journalist
6-Jun-1934   NOW with Bill Moyers
Ronnie Musgrove
Politician
29-Jul-1956   Governor of Mississippi, 2000-04
Levy Mwanawasa
Head of State
3-Sep-1948 19-Aug-2008 President of Zambia, 2002-08
Jennifer Nettles
Country Musician
12-Sep-1974   Lead Singer, Sugarland
Paul Martin Newby
Judge
5-May-1955   Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
Thomas Newcomen
Inventor
28-Feb-1663 5-Aug-1729 Atmospheric steam engine
Jessye Norman
Singer
15-Sep-1945   Operatic soprano
Alan Nunnelee
Politician
9-Oct-1958   Congressman, Mississippi 1st
Michael Nutter
Politician
29-Jun-1957   Mayor of Philadelphia
C. William O'Neill
Politician
14-Feb-1916 20-Aug-1978 Governor of Ohio, 1957-59
Johnny Oates
Baseball
21-Jan-1946 24-Dec-2004 Former Orioles and Rangers manager
Olusegun Obasanjo
Head of State
5-Mar-1937   President of Nigeria, 1999-2007
Major Owens
Politician
28-Jun-1936   Congressman, New York 11th
Bettie Page
Model
22-Apr-1923 11-Dec-2008 Black-haired bondage pin-up queen
James W. Pardew
Diplomat
5-Feb-1944   US Ambassador to Bulgaria, 2002-05
Wright Patman
Politician
6-Aug-1893 7-Mar-1976 Congressman from Texas, 1929-76
Donald Payne
Politician
16-Jul-1934 6-Mar-2012 Congressman from New Jersey, 1989-2012
Steve Pearce
Politician
24-Aug-1947   Congressman, New Mexico 2nd
David Peaston
Singer
13-Mar-1957 1-Feb-2012 Two Wrongs Don't Make It Right
Pebbles
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29-Aug-1964   R&B singer and Savvy records founder
Claude Pepper
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8-Sep-1900 30-May-1989 Congressman from Florida, 1963-89
Sonny Perdue
Politician
20-Dec-1946   Governor of Georgia, 2003-11
Laree E. Perez
Business
c. 1954   Medallion Investment Management Co.
Tony Perkins
Activist
20-Mar-1963   President, Family Research Council
David Phelps
Politician
26-Oct-1947   Congressman from Illinois, 1999-2002
Fred Phelps
Activist
13-Nov-1929   Convinced that God hates fags
Chip Pickering
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10-Aug-1963   Congressman from Mississippi, 1997-2009
Owen B. Pickett
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31-Aug-1930 27-Oct-2010 Congressman from Virginia, 1987-2001
Bo Pilgrim
Business
8-May-1928   Co-Founder of Pilgrim's Pride
Leonidas LaFayette Polk
Agriculturalist
24-Apr-1837 11-Jun-1892 Agrarian reformer
John G. Pollard
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4-Aug-1871 28-Apr-1937 Governor of Virginia, 1930-34
Adam Clayton Powell
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29-Nov-1908 4-Apr-1972 Congressman from New York, 1945-71
David Price
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17-Aug-1940   Congressman, North Carolina 4th
Coy Privette
Activist
31-Jan-1933   President, Christian Action League of North Carolina
Peggy A. Quince
Judge
3-Jan-1948   Justice, Florida Supreme Court
Jennings Randolph
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8-Mar-1902 8-May-1998 US Senator from West Virginia, 1958-85
Michael K. Randolph
Judge
1946   Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
Sam Rayburn
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6-Jan-1882 16-Nov-1961 Speaker of the US House, 1940-61
Otis Redding
Singer/Songwriter
9-Sep-1941 10-Dec-1967 Dock of the Bay
Jimmy Reed
Singer
6-Sep-1925 29-Aug-1976 Blues singer/guitarist, Big Boss Man
Mel Reynolds
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8-Jan-1952   Congressman from Illinois, 1993-95
Charlie Rich
Country Musician
14-Dec-1932 25-Jul-1995 The Silver Fox
Sid Richardson
Business
25-Apr-1891 30-Sep-1959 Oilman, Bass family benefactor
Cedric Richmond
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13-Sep-1973   Congressman, Louisiana 2nd
Gary Leon Ridgway
Criminal
18-Feb-1949   The Green River killer
Robert Riley
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3-Oct-1944   Governor of Alabama, 2003-11
Eurith D. Rivers
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5-Dec-1895 11-Jun-1967 Governor of Georgia, 1937-41
Henry M. Robert
Administrator
2-May-1837 11-May-1923 Robert's Rules of Order
Rachel Roberts
Actor
20-Sep-1927 26-Nov-1980 This Sporting Life
Pat Robertson
Religion
22-Mar-1930   The 700 Club
Joe T. Robinson
Politician
26-Aug-1872 14-Jul-1937 US Senator from Arkansas, 1913-37
James Robison
Religion
9-Oct-1943   Televangelist
John D. Rockefeller
Business
8-Jul-1839 23-May-1937 Founder of Standard Oil
Nelson Rockefeller
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8-Jul-1908 26-Jan-1979 Ford's Vice President
Hal Rogers
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31-Dec-1937   Congressman, Kentucky 5th
Mike Rogers
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16-Jul-1958   Congressman, Alabama 3rd
Dana Rohrabacher
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21-Jun-1947   Congressman, California 46th
Moishe Rosen
Religion
12-Apr-1932 19-May-2010 Jews for Jesus founder
David Ruffin
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18-Jan-1941 1-Jun-1991 The Temptations
Bobby Rush
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23-Nov-1946   Congressman, Illinois 1st
Wiley Rutledge
Judge
20-Jul-1894 10-Sep-1949 US Supreme Court Justice, 1943-49
A. Patricia Sampson
Business
c. 1949   The Sampson Group
Deborah Sampson
Military
17-Dec-1760 29-Apr-1827 Woman who fought in US Revolutionary War
Carl Sanders
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15-May-1925   Governor of Georgia, 1963-67
Max Sandlin
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29-Sep-1952   Congressman from Texas, 1997-2005
Grant Sawyer
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14-Dec-1918 19-Feb-1996 Governor of Nevada, 1959-67
Joe Scarborough
Pundit
9-Apr-1963   Co-Host, Morning Joe
Rick Scarborough
Religion
c. 1949   Conservative Christian activist
Aaron Schock
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28-May-1981   Congressman, Illinois 18th
Edward L. Schrock
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6-Apr-1941   Congressman from Virginia, 2001-05
Austin Scott
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10-Dec-1969   Congressman, Georgia 8th
David Scott
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27-Jun-1946   Congressman, Georgia 13th
Harold Frend See, Jr.
Judge
7-Nov-1943   Justice, Alabama Supreme Court
Bobby E. Shepherd
Judge
18-Nov-1951   8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas Sheraton
Designer
1751 22-Oct-1806 Neoclassic English furniture designer
Ashlee Simpson
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3-Oct-1984   Jessica Simpson's nepotistic younger sister
Jessica Simpson
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10-Jul-1980   MTV Newlyweds
William Dean Singleton
Business
1951   Texan newspaper mogul
M. B. Skaggs
Business
5-Apr-1888 8-May-1976 Founder of Safeway
Ricky Skaggs
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18-Jul-1954   Country music singer
C. R. Smith
Business
9-Sep-1899 4-Apr-1990 CEO of American Airlines, 1934-68
DeForest Soaries
Government
20-Aug-1951   US Election Assistance Commission
Britney Spears
Singer
2-Dec-1981   Oops!... I Did it Again
Elmer Sperry
Inventor
12-Oct-1860 10-Jun-1930 Gyroscopic compass
Charles Stanley
Religion
25-Sep-1932   In Touch Ministries
Dr. Ralph Stanley
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27-Feb-1927   Bluegrass musician
Harold Stassen
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13-Apr-1907 4-Mar-2001 Perennial presidential candidate
Josh Stewart
Actor
6-Feb-1977   Holt McLaren on Dirt
Steve Stockman
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14-Nov-1956   Congressman from Texas, 1995-97
George Strait
Country Musician
18-May-1952   Fool Hearted Memory
Ruben Studdard
Musician
12-Sep-1978   Winner of 2003 American Idol
Marlin Stutzman
Politician
31-Aug-1976   Congressman, Indiana 3rd
William H. Sutton
Attorney
1931   Friday Eldredge & Clark
Lynn Swann
Football
7-Mar-1952   Pittsburgh Steelers receiver
Ambrose Swasey
Business
19-Dec-1846 15-Jun-1937 Warner and Swasey Company and Observatory
Chuck Swindoll
Religion
18-Oct-1934   Insight for Living
Eugene Talmadge
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23-Sep-1884 21-Dec-1946 Twice Governor of Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Politician
9-Aug-1913 21-Mar-2002 Senator and Governor from Georgia
Randy Tate
Politician
23-Nov-1965   Congressman from Washington, 1995-97
Charles Taylor
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23-Jan-1941   Congressman from North Carolina, 1991-2007
Charles Taylor
Head of State
28-Jan-1948   Former Liberian president, war criminal
Grant Teaff
Football
12-Nov-1933   Baylor Head Football Coach, 1972-92
Bill Thomas
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6-Dec-1941   Congressman from California, 1979-2007
Hugh Thompson
Military
15-Apr-1943 6-Jan-2006 Stopped the My Lai massacre
Melvin E. Thompson
Politician
1-May-1903 3-Oct-1980 Governor of Georgia, 1947-48
Virgil Thomson
Composer
25-Nov-1896 30-Sep-1989 Four Saints in Three Acts
Strom Thurmond
Politician
5-Dec-1902 26-Jun-2003 US Senator from South Carolina, 1954-2003
Isaiah Tidwell
Business
c. 1945   EVP at Wachovia, 1996-2005
George Bell Timmerman, Jr.
Politician
11-Aug-1912 29-Nov-1994 Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59
Patricia Timmons-Goodson
Judge
18-Sep-1954   Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
Charles W. Tobey
Politician
22-Jul-1880 24-Jul-1953 Governor and Senator from New Hampshire
Lily Tomlin
Actor
1-Sep-1939   Laugh-In
Edolphus Towns
Politician
21-Jul-1934   Congressman, New York 10th
Park Trammell
Politician
9-Apr-1876 8-May-1936 Governor and Senator from Florida
Harry S. Truman
Head of State
8-May-1884 26-Dec-1972 33rd US President, 1945-53
Charles Tupper
Head of State
2-Jul-1821 30-Oct-1915 Prime Minister of Canada, 1896
Jim Turner
Politician
6-Feb-1946   Congressman from Texas, 1997-2005
Nat Turner
Military
2-Oct-1800 11-Nov-1831 Nat Turner's Rebellion
Carrie Underwood
Country Musician
10-Mar-1983   American Idol 2005 winner
Gene Upshaw
Football
15-Aug-1945 20-Aug-2008 NFL Hall-of-Fame Guard, NFLPA Leader
Tim Valentine
Politician
15-Mar-1926   Congressman from North Carolina, 1983-95
Jack Van Impe
Religion
9-Feb-1931   Televangelist
Ernest Vandiver
Politician
3-Jul-1918 21-Feb-2005 Governor of Georgia, 1959-63
Ben Vereen
Actor
10-Oct-1946   Jesus Christ Superstar
Dale Wainwright
Judge
19-Jun-1961   Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Clifford M. Walker
Politician
4-Jul-1877 9-Nov-1954 Governor of Georgia, 1923-27
Scott Walker
Politician
2-Nov-1967   Governor of Wisconsin
William L. Waller, Jr.
Judge
c. 1952   Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
William Lowe Waller
Politician
21-Oct-1926 29-Nov-2011 Governor of Mississippi, 1972-76
Zach Wamp
Politician
28-Oct-1957   Congressman from Tennessee, 1995-2011
William Warfield
Singer
22-Jan-1920 25-Aug-2002 Porgy and Bess
Fuller Warren
Politician
3-Oct-1905 23-Sep-1973 Governor of Florida, 1949-53
Rick Warren
Religion
28-Jan-1954   The Purpose-Driven Life
Ruth Warrick
Actor
29-Jun-1915 15-Jan-2005 Phoebe Tyler on All My Children
J. C. Watts
Politician
18-Nov-1957   Congressman from Oklahoma, 1995-2003
Jimmy Webb
Songwriter
15-Aug-1946   Up, Up, and Away!
John Webb
Judge
18-Sep-1926 18-Sep-2008 NC State Supreme Court Justice, 1986-98
Daniel A. Webster
Politician
27-Apr-1949   Congressman, Florida 8th
Cornel West
Activist
2-Jun-1953   Prominent blackademic
Lynn Westmoreland
Politician
2-Apr-1950   Congressman, Georgia 3rd
Mark White
Politician
17-Mar-1940   Governor of Texas, 1983-87
Roger Wicker
Politician
5-Jul-1951   US Senator from Mississippi
David Wilkins
Politician
12-Oct-1946   US Ambassador to Canada
John Bell Williams
Politician
4-Dec-1918 25-Mar-1983 Governor of Mississippi, 1968-72
Maggie Williams
Government
25-Dec-1954   Hillary Clinton's former chief of staff
Steve Windom
Politician
6-Nov-1949   Lt. Governor of Alabama, 1999-2003
Steve Womack
Politician
18-Feb-1957   Congressman, Arkansas 3rd
Victor Wong
Actor
31-Jul-1927 12-Sep-2001 Egg Shen
Deborah C. Wright
Business
c. 1957   CEO of Carver Bancorp
Albert Wynn
Politician
10-Sep-1951   Congressman, Maryland 4th
Cole Younger
Criminal
15-Jan-1844 21-Mar-1916 The brains of the James-Younger Gang
Ken Zangara
Business
c. 1952   Albuquerque car dealer



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