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John William Vessey Jr. was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of general, and was most notable for his service as the tenth chairman of the Joint Chi…
John William Vessey, Jr
Toshi Seeger was an American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist. A filmmaker who specialized in the subject of folk music, her credits include the 1966 film Afro-Americ…
Toshi Seeger, German-American activist, co-founder of the Clearwater Festival (died 2013)
Mordechai Bibi was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Ahdut HaAvoda and its successors between 1959 and 1974.
Mordechai Bibi, Israeli politician (died 2023)
Pietro Costante Cardin, known as Pierre Cardin, was an Italian-French fashion designer. He is known for what were his avant-garde style and Space Age designs. He preferred geometri…
Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (died 2020)
Paula Valenska was a Czech actress noted for her roles in 1940s films. After appearing in several films in her native Czechoslovakia she went to Britain to star in two films produc…
Paula Valenska, Czech actress (died 1994)
Corneille – Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, better known under his pseudonym Corneille, was a Dutch artist.
Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, Belgian painter and sculptor (died 2010)
Theodorus Johannes Franciscus Brokmann Jr., better known as Theo Brokmann, was a Dutch football player.
Theo Brokmann Jr., Dutch football player (died 2003)
Russell James Harvey usually known as James Harvey, was a United States representative from Michigan and an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States Distri…
R. James Harvey, American politician (died 2019)
William Joseph Schallert was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles o…
William Schallert, American actor; president (1979–81) of the Screen Actors Guild (died 2016)
Alan A. Armer was an American television producer, best known for his Emmy Award winning tenure as the producer of The Fugitive. He also produced The Invaders, The Untouchables and…
Alan Armer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)
James Donald Hughes was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF) who was commander in chief, Pacific Air Forces, with headquarters at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawai…
James D. Hughes, American Air Force lieutenant general (died 2024)
Kathleen Hylda Valerie Booth was a British computer scientist and mathematician who co-wrote the first assembly language and co-designed the assembler and autocode for the first co…
Kathleen Booth, British computer scientist and mathematician (died 2022)
María de los Ángeles Fernández Abad, known professionally as Angelines Fernández, was a Mexican actress. She is best remembered for playing Doña Clotilde "La Bruja del 71" in the s…
Angelines Fernández, Spanish-Mexican actress (died 1994)
James Clifford Pollard was an American professional basketball player and coach. As a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Pollard was considered one of the best fo…
Jim Pollard, American basketball player and coach (died 1993)
Jean Kerr was an American author and playwright who authored the 1957 bestseller Please Don't Eat the Daisies and the plays King of Hearts in 1954 and Mary, Mary in 1961.
Jean Kerr, American author and playwright (died 2003)
The Hon. Herbert Henry McKenley OM was a Jamaican track and field sprinter. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in six events in total, and won one gold and three silver meda…
Herb McKenley, Jamaican sprinter (died 2007)
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta was an American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "the Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique …
Jake LaMotta, American boxer and actor (died 2017)
Eugene Barton Evans was an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, television films, and feature films between 1947 and 1989.
Gene Evans, American actor (died 1998)
Friedrich "Fritz" Riess or Rieß was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one "Formula One" World Championship Grand Prix, the 1952 German Grand Prix on 3 August 1952, t…
Fritz Riess, German-Swiss racing driver (died 1991)
Leslie Brooks was an American film actress, model and dancer.
Leslie Brooks, American actress (died 2011)
Anker Henrik Jørgensen was a Danish politician who served at various times as prime minister and foreign minister of Denmark. Between 1972 and 1982 he led five cabinets as prime mi…
Anker Jørgensen, Danish trade union leader and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2016)
General Dr. Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar was a highly decorated Egyptian military commander.
Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011)
Kenneth "Kenny" Mosdell was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Mosdell played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1941 to 1942, and 1944 to 1959, with the Brooklyn Am…
Ken Mosdell, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2006)
Robin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and…
Robin Olds, American general and pilot (died 2007)