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Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movem…
Caetano Veloso, Brazilian singer-songwriter, writer and producer
Sir Richard Brook Sykes is a British microbiologist, the chair of the Royal Institution, the UK Stem Cell Foundation, and the trustees at King Edward VII's Hospital, and chancellor…
Richard Sykes, English biochemist and academic
Billy Joe Thomas was an American singer widely known for his country, contemporary Christian, and pop hits of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
B. J. Thomas, American singer (died 2021)
James Johnston Blanchard is an American attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, Blanchar…
James Blanchard, American diplomat and politician, 45th Governor of Michigan
Dennis Andrew Canavan is a Scottish politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Falkirk West from 1974 to 2000, first as a member of the Labour Party, and then as an independen…
Dennis Canavan, Scottish educator and politician
John Frederick "Johnny" Gustafson was an English bass guitar player and singer, who had a lengthy recording and live performance career. During his career, he was a member of the b…
John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2014)
Vardo Rumessen was an Estonian pianist, musicologist and politician for the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. He is best known for his work with Eduard Tubin's music. He was bor…
Vardo Rumessen, Estonian pianist and musicologist (died 2015)
David Steinberg is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid-1970s, he was one of the best-known comi…
David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Leslie Herbert "Speedy" Duncan was an American professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football L…
Speedy Duncan, American football player (died 2021)
Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her colorful, cute, and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She is a…
Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer
Sir Michael Pepper is a British physicist notable for his work in semiconductor nanostructures.
Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
Michael John Hugg is a British musician who was a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann, and co-founder of the psychedelic jazz-fusion group, Manfred Mann Chapter Three. …
Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player
Otis Taylor Jr. was an American professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers a…
Otis Taylor, American football player (died 2023)
Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, in Leerhafe, Wittmund, East Frisia is a German orthopedist and sports physician.
Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, German physician and author
Hissène Habré, also spelled Hissen Habré, was a Chadian politician and convicted war criminal who served as the fifth president of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990.
Hissène Habré, Chadian politician and war criminal, 5th president of Chad (died 2021)
William Lawrence Dunn was a Canadian singer-songwriter, film director and politician. Born in Montreal, he was of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlighte…
Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)
Peter York is an English rock drummer who has been performing since the 1960s. He is best known for his time with the Spencer Davis Group.
Pete York, English rock drummer
Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey, AM is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Her career spanned two decades from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. Turner Bowrey won…
Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player
Barbara George was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 2006)
Robert Earl "Squirrel" Lester was the second tenor in the Chicago-based singing group The Chi-Lites.
Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (died 2010)
John Shane Porteous is an Australian actor, screenwriter, animation layout artist and animation voice artist. As a screenwriter, he is sometimes credited as John Hanlon.
Shane Porteous, Australian actor, animator, and screenwriter
Henry Gale Sanders is an American actor best known for his role in Charles Burnett's 1977 neo-realist film Killer of Sheep. He has also appeared extensively on television, on such …
Henry G. Sanders, American actor
Freddie Dalton Thompson was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States sena…
Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (died 2015)
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, servi…
Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (died 2008)