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Maurice Hayes was an Irish public servant and, late in life, an independent member of both the 21st and 22nd Seanad. Hayes was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, in 1997 and…
Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (died 2017)
Robert Joseph Beckham was an American country music publisher based in Nashville, who mentored generations of songwriters as head of Combine Music Publishing from 1964 to 1989. He …
Bob Beckham, American country singer (died 2013)
Edmund Dantes Urick, known professionally as Ed Ames or Eddie Ames, was an American pop singer and actor. He was known for playing Mingo in the television series Daniel Boone, and …
Ed Ames, American singer and actor (died 2023)
Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly was a Canadian professional hockey player and coach. Kelly won eight Stanley Cups, four each with Detroit and then Toronto. These cup victories are more…
Red Kelly, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and politician (died 2019)
Grigory Isaakovich Barenblatt was a Russian mathematician.
Grigory Barenblatt, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2018)
David Norman Dinkins was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 107th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993.
David Dinkins, American soldier and politician, 106th Mayor of New York City (died 2020)
William Smithers was an American actor best known for his recurring roles as David Schuster in Peyton Place from 1965 to 1966 and as Jeremy Wendell in the television series Dallas …
William Smithers, American actor
Patrick Layton Paulsen was an American comedian and satirist known for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers television shows, and for his satirical campaigns for President…
Pat Paulsen, American comedian (died 1997)
William Smithers was an American actor best known for his recurring roles as David Schuster in Peyton Place from 1965 to 1966 and as Jeremy Wendell in the television series Dallas …
William Smithers, American actor (died 2026)
Theodore Harold Maiman was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser. Maiman's laser led to the subsequent development of many other…
Theodore Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer (died 2007)
Christopher Leonard was an English footballer who made 26 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Darlington in the 1950s. He also played non-league footbal…
Chris Leonard, English footballer (died 1987)
Herbert Thorson Blomstedt is an American-born Swedish conductor of classical music. He was conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, the San Francisco Symphony and the Leipzig Gewand…
Herbert Blomstedt, Swedish conductor
Françoys Joseph Arthur Maurice Bernier was a Canadian pianist, conductor, radio producer, arts administrator, and music educator. He served as the music director of the Montreal Fe…
Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993)
Secondo "Conte" Candoli was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast. He played in the big bands of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie, and in …
Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001)
John Elvin Harshman was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians between 1948…
Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013)
Ian Manley Reed was a discus thrower, who represented Australia at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal at the 1950 Commonwealth Games in the men's discus throw event.
Ian Reed, Australian discus thrower (died 2020)
John William Chancellor was an American journalist who spent most of his career with NBC News. He is considered a pioneer in television news. Chancellor served as anchor of the NBC…
John Chancellor, American journalist (died 1996)
Michael "Mike" Esposito, who sometimes used the pseudonyms Mickey Demeo, Mickey Dee, Michael Dee, and Joe Gaudioso, was an American comic book artist whose work for DC Comics, Marv…
Mike Esposito, American author and illustrator (died 2010)
Harley Norman Hotchkiss was a Canadian business and community leader who was best known for his contributions to health and sports development in Canada. He was part of the consort…
Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011)
Simone Veil was a French magistrate, Holocaust survivor, and politician. Deported as a teenager to Auschwitz-Birkenau and later Bergen-Belsen, she became a prominent advocate for h…
Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017)
Nan Martin was an American actress and comedian who starred in movies and on television.
Nan Martin, American actress (died 2010)
Carmen Margarita Zapata often referred to as "The First Lady of the Hispanic Theater" was an American actress best known for her role in the PBS bilingual children's program Villa …
Carmen Zapata, American actress (died 2014)
Håkon Brusveen was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed in the individual 15 km and 4 × 10 km relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won two medals in 1960: a gold …
Håkon Brusveen, Norwegian cross-country skier (died 2021)
Pierre-Ferdinand Côté, was a Canadian civil servant and lawyer. Côté served as the first Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec from 1978 until 1997. The Chief Electoral Officer is the …
Pierre F. Côté, Canadian lawyer and civil servant (died 2013)