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Patrice Munsel was an American coloratura soprano. Nicknamed "Princess Pat", she was the youngest singer ever to star at the Metropolitan Opera.
Patrice Munsel, American soprano and actress (died 2016)
Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai was a Soviet composer. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1981.
Andrei Eshpai, Russian pianist and composer (died 2015)
Mary Frances Lyon was an English geneticist best known for her discovery of X-chromosome inactivation, an important biological phenomenon.
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Carl Edward Sanders Sr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 74th governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967.
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)
Roy Stewart was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.
Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (died 2008)
Lillian Hoban was an American illustrator and children's writer best known for picture books created with her husband Russell Hoban. According to OCLC, she has published 326 works …
Lillian Hoban, American author and illustrator (died 1998)
Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer who made important contributions to stellar classification and stellar motions. The first female executive at NASA, Roman served as NAS…
Nancy Roman, American astronomer (died 2018)
Olatunde Olabode Vincent was a Nigerian economist and banker who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1977 to 1982.
Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (died 2012)
Nílton dos Santos was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback. At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups.
Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (died 2013)
Aleksey Andreevich Tupolev was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer who led the development of the first supersonic passenger jet, the Tupolev Tu-144. He also helped design the B…
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (died 2001)
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satir…
Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor (died 1991)
Pol Pot was a Cambodian politician, revolutionary, and dictator who ruled Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 until his overthrow in 1979 during the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Under his …
Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1998)
Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary and Black nationalist leader, who came from a background of poverty, family disruption, and criminal activity, to a prominent figure…
Malcolm X, American minister and activist (died 1965)
Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was 33 years old whe…
Joshua Lederberg, American biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)
Carmine Infantino was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his …
Carmine Infantino, American illustrator and educator (died 2013)
Mai Elisabeth Zetterling was a Swedish film director, novelist and actress.
Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and director (died 1994)
Rosario Castellanos Figueroa was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the 20th century. Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently ab…
Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (died 1974)
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the title role in Pinky (1949). She also starred in the films In the Mea…
Jeanne Crain, American actress (died 2003)
Sir Eldon Wylie Griffiths was a British Conservative politician and journalist.
Eldon Griffiths, English journalist and politician (died 2014)
Donald Eugene Liddle was an American left-handed pitcher in professional baseball who played four seasons in the Major Leagues for the Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants and St. Lou…
Don Liddle, American baseball player (died 2000)
Claude Pinoteau was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. His sister …
Claude Pinoteau, French film director and screenwriter (died 2012)
Carmen Montejo was a Cuban and Mexican actress.
Carmen Montejo, Cuban-Mexican actress (died 2013)
Alexander Duncan McCowen, was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions.
Alec McCowen, English actor (died 2017)
Anthony Grove Hillerman was an American author of detective novels and nonfiction works, best known for his mystery novels featuring Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and …
Tony Hillerman, American journalist and author (died 2008)