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Ronald Harmon Brown was an American politician and lobbyist who served as the 30th United States secretary of commerce during the first term of President Bill Clinton. Before this,…
Ron Brown, American politician, 30th United States Secretary of Commerce (died 1996)
Étienne Roda-Gil was a songwriter and screenwriter. He was an anarchist and an anarcho-syndicalist.
Étienne Roda-Gil, French songwriter and screenwriter (died 2004)
Doris Coley was an American musician, who was best known as a member of the Shirelles. Doris was the lead singer on their biggest hit, "Dedicated to the One I Love". She initially …
Doris Coley, American singer (died 2000)
Jules Alphonse Nicolas Hoffmann is a Luxembourgish-French biologist. During his youth, growing up in Luxembourg, he developed a strong interest in insects under the influence of hi…
Jules A. Hoffmann, Luxembourgish-French biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
François Weyergans was a Belgian writer and director. His father, Franz Weyergans, was a Belgian and also a writer, while his mother was from Avignon in France. François Weyergans …
François Weyergans, Belgian director and screenwriter (died 2022)
The Shirelles were an American girl group formed in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1957. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens, Doris Coley, Addie "Micki" Harris, and Beverly Lee.
Beverly Lee, American singer
Martin Jarvis OBE is an English actor. Described by the BBC as "one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile actors", he has had a varied career in theatre, film and televisio…
Martin Jarvis, English actor
Andrew Thomas Smillie is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Andy Smillie, English footballer
Clifford James Nobles was an American soul singer, who is best known for his instrumental hit, "The Horse" -- a track on which he does not actually perform.
Cliff Nobles, American musician (died 2008)
Juanita Lou Helms was an American politician who served as a member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly for five years, and then as the first female borough mayor of Fairb…
Juanita Helms, American politician (died 2009)
Martha Helen Stewart is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, focusing on home and hospitality, s…
Martha Stewart, American businesswoman, publisher, and author, founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Theodore Strickland is an American politician who served as the 68th governor of Ohio from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Ohio's 6th cong…
Ted Strickland, American psychologist and politician, 68th Governor of Ohio
Francisco Régis Monte Barroso was a Brazilian politician. A member of the National Renewal Alliance, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1967 to 1971.
Régis Barroso, Brazilian politician (died 2026)
Benjamin Robert Clark was an American film director and screenwriter. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was responsible for some of the most successful films in Canadian film history such…
Bob Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2007)
Leonid Denisovich Kizim was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Leonid Kizim, Ukrainian general, pilot, and astronaut (died 2010)
Airto Guimorvan Moreira is a Brazilian jazz drummer, composer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming…
Airto Moreira, Brazilian-American drummer and composer
Raymond Leonard Culp Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1963–1966), Chicago Cubs (1967…
Ray Culp, American baseball player
Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting,, was a British Labour Party politician. Evans' father was the writer George Ewart Evans.
Matthew Evans, Baron Evans of Temple Guiting, English publisher and politician (died 2016)
Anita Lonsbrough,, later known by her married name Anita Porter, is an English former swimmer from Great Britain who won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Anita Lonsbrough, English swimmer and journalist
Susan Dorothea White is an Australian artist and author. She is a narrative artist and her work concerns the natural world and human situation, increasingly incorporating satire …
Susan Dorothea White, Australian painter and sculptor
John Ellison is an American/Canadian musician, best known for writing the song "Some Kind of Wonderful." He was born in Montgomery, West Virginia, and was raised in Landgraff, West…
John Ellison, American-Canadian musician and songwriter
Lewis Minor "Kit" Carson was an American actor screenwriter, director and film producer.
L. M. Kit Carson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014)
Réjean Ducharme was a Canadian writer, novelist and playwright who resided in Montreal. He was known for his reclusive personality and did not appear at any public functions since …
Réjean Ducharme, Canadian author and playwright (died 2017)
Edwin John Feulner Jr. was an American political scientist, think tank executive, congressional aide and foreign relations consultant who was co-founder of The Heritage Foundation,…
Edwin Feulner, American political scientist (died 2025)