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Gene La Rocque, U
Eugene Robert LaRocque was a rear admiral of the US Navy. He founded the Center for Defense Information in 1971.
Gene La Rocque, U
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Francis W
Francis Walter Nye was a United States Air Force major general who was a B-24 Liberator and B-29 Superfortress combat pilot. He was commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support…
Francis W
1918
Ralph Young, American singer and actor (died 2008)
Ralph Young was an American singer and actor. He was best known as the singing partner of Belgian-born Tony Sandler in the duo of Sandler and Young.
Ralph Young, American singer and actor (died 2008)
1918
Ahmed Deedat, South African writer and public speaker (died 2005)
Ahmed Husein Deedat was an Indian-South African Islamic author, intellectual, and orator on comparative religion. He was best known as a Muslim missionary, who held numerous inter-…
Ahmed Deedat, South African writer and public speaker (died 2005)
1918
Pedro Yap, Filipino lawyer (died 2003)
Pedro López Yap was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in 1988. He briefly served for two and a half months from April 19, 1988, to June 30, 1988, the shorte…
Pedro Yap, Filipino lawyer (died 2003)
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Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor (died 2008)
Athos Bulcão was a Brazilian painter and sculptor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.
Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor (died 2008)
1918
S. V. Ranga Rao, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 1974)
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, popularly known as S. V. Ranga Rao and SVR, was an Indian actor and filmmaker who primarily worked in Telugu and Tamil films. He is regarded as one of th…
S. V. Ranga Rao, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 1974)
1918
Johnny Palmer, American golfer (died 2006)
John Cornelius Palmer was an American professional golfer.
Johnny Palmer, American golfer (died 2006)
1918
Eppie Lederer, American journalist and radio host (died 2002)
Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer, better known by the pen name Ann Landers, was an American advice columnist and eventually a nationwide media celebrity. She began writing the "Ask A…
Eppie Lederer, American journalist and radio host (died 2002)
1918
Johnnie Parsons, American race car driver (died 1984)
John Woodrow Parsons was an American racing driver in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. He was the 1949 AAA national champion, and won the 1950 Indianapolis 500.
Johnnie Parsons, American race car driver (died 1984)
1918
King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, (died 2006)
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV was King of Tonga from 1965 until his death in 2006. He was the tallest and heaviest Tongan monarch, weighing 209.5 kg (462 lb) and measuring 196 cm.
King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, (died 2006)
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Alec Bedser, English cricketer (died 2010)
Sir Alec Victor Bedser was an English professional cricketer, primarily a medium-fast bowler. He is widely regarded as one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century.
Alec Bedser, English cricketer (died 2010)
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Eric Bedser, English cricketer (died 2006)
Eric Arthur Bedser was a cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club. He was the elder identical twin brother of Alec Bedser (1918–2010), widely regarded as one of England'…
Eric Bedser, English cricketer (died 2006)
1918
Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (died 2013)
Pauline Esther Phillips, also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the well-known Dear Abby newspaper column in 1956. It becam…
Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (died 2013)
1918
K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (died 2010)
Kannoth Karunakaran was an Indian politician, political strategist, decision maker and statesman who served as the chief minister of Kerala in 1977, from 1981 to March 1982, from M…
K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (died 2010)
1918
Brian James, Australian actor (died 2009)
Brian James was an Australian radio, stage, television and film actor.
Brian James, Australian actor (died 2009)
1918
Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012)
Zakaria Mohieddin was an Egyptian military officer, politician who served as the 3rd prime minister of Egypt and head of the first Intelligence body in Egypt, the Egyptian General …
Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012)
1918
George Rochberg, American composer and educator (died 2005)
George Rochberg was an American composer of contemporary classical music. Long a serial composer, Rochberg abandoned the technique after his teenage son died in 1964, saying it had…
George Rochberg, American composer and educator (died 2005)
1918
Sebastian Cabot, English-Canadian actor (died 1977)
Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot was a British actor. He is best remembered as the gentleman's gentleman Giles French in the CBS-TV sitcom Family Affair (1966–1971). He was also know…
Sebastian Cabot, English-Canadian actor (died 1977)
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Herm Fuetsch, American professional basketball player (died 2010)
Herman Joseph Fuetsch was an American professional basketball player.
Herm Fuetsch, American professional basketball player (died 2010)
1918
Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (died 1995)
Francisco Monción was a Dominican-born American ballet dancer and choreographer who was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his long career, spanning s…
Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (died 1995)
1918
Jing Shuping, Chinese businessman (died 2009)
Jing Shuping was a Chinese businessman who founded the Minsheng Bank, the first privately owned bank to open in the Communist People's Republic of China, in 1996.
Jing Shuping, Chinese businessman (died 2009)
1918
Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009)
Paul Burgess Fay Jr. was the Acting United States Secretary of the Navy in November 1963, and a close confidant of President John F. Kennedy.
Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009)
1918
Irwin Hasen, American illustrator (died 2015)
Irwin Hasen was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the Dondi comic strip. He also had a significant run on DC Comics' original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, in the 19…
Irwin Hasen, American illustrator (died 2015)