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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Edward G. Acheson
Inventor
9-Mar-1856 6-Jul-1931 Discovered carborundum
Don Adams
Actor
13-Apr-1926 25-Sep-2005 Maxwell Smart on Get Smart
Ben Affleck
Actor
15-Aug-1972   Good Will Hunting
Casey Affleck
Actor
12-Aug-1975   Ben Affleck's brother
Christina Aguilera
Singer
18-Dec-1980   Genie in a Bottle
Fred Allen
Comic
31-May-1894 17-Mar-1956 Town Hall Tonight
George Allen
Politician
8-Mar-1952   US Senator from Virginia, 2001-07
Gracie Allen
Actor
26-Jul-1895 27-Aug-1964 Say goodnight Gracie
Krista Allen
Actor
5-Apr-1972   Jenna on Baywatch
Eva Angelina
Pornstar
14-Mar-1985   Bespectacled porn actress
Armand Assante
Actor
4-Oct-1949   Judge Dredd
Mary Astor
Actor
3-May-1906 25-Sep-1987 The Maltese Falcon
David Rice Atchison
Politician
11-Aug-1807 26-Jan-1886 US Senator from Missouri, 1843-55
Barbara Bach
Actor
27-Aug-1947   Atook zug zug Lana
Alec Baldwin
Actor
3-Apr-1958   A Baldwin Brother
Stanley Baldwin
Head of State
3-Aug-1867 14-Dec-1947 UK Prime Minister three times
Frederick G. Banting
Scientist
14-Nov-1891 21-Feb-1941 Discovered insulin
Ma Barker
Criminal
1872 16-Jan-1935 Matriarch of the Barker-Karpis Gang
John Barrymore
Actor
14-Feb-1882 29-May-1942 Romeo and Juliet
John Drew Barrymore
Actor
4-Jun-1932 29-Nov-2004 High School Confidential!
Mischa Barton
Actor
24-Jan-1986   Marissa Cooper on The O.C.
L. Frank Baum
Novelist
15-May-1856 6-May-1919 The Wizard of Oz
Jennifer Beals
Actor
19-Dec-1963   Flashdance
Ed Begley, Sr.
Actor
25-Mar-1901 28-Apr-1970 Juror #10 in 12 Angry Men
John Stewart Bell
Physicist
28-Jun-1928 1-Oct-1990 Bell's theorem of quantum physics
Tom Berenger
Actor
31-May-1949   Platoon
J. D. Bernal
Physicist
10-May-1901 15-Sep-1971 X-ray crystallography
Annie Besant
Activist
1-Oct-1847 20-Sep-1933 Theosophist & Social Activist
Joseph Biden
Politician
20-Nov-1942   Vice President of the United States
Jessica Biel
Actor
3-Mar-1982   The Rules of Attraction
Theodore Bilbo
Government
13-Oct-1877 21-Aug-1947 Archangel of white supremacy
James G. Birney
Activist
4-Feb-1792 25-Nov-1857 Abolitionist Liberty Party candidate
Tony Blair
Head of State
6-May-1953   UK Prime Minister, 1997-2007
Moon Bloodgood
Actor
20-Sep-1975   Eight Below
Nellie Bly
Journalist
5-May-1864 27-Jan-1922 Ten Days in a Mad-House
David Boaz
Activist
c. 1953   Cato Institute
Edward Boland
Politician
1-Oct-1911 4-Nov-2001 Congressman from Massachusetts, 1953-89
James C. Boland
Business
c. 1940   Retired Partner, Ernst & Young
Mary Boland
Actor
28-Jan-1880 23-Jun-1965 Ruggles of Red Gap
Jim Bolger
Head of State
31-May-1935   Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1990-97
Brian Boru
Royalty
940 AD 23-Apr-1014 High King of Ireland, 1002-14
Larry Bossidy
Business
5-Mar-1935   CEO of Honeywell
Dion Boucicault
Playwright
26-Dec-1820 18-Sep-1890 The Corsican Brothers
Stephen Boyd
Actor
4-Jul-1931 2-Jun-1977 Ben-Hur
Lisa Boyle
Model
6-Aug-1964   Cover of October 1995 Playboy
Peter Boyle
Actor
18-Oct-1935 12-Dec-2006 Young Frankenstein
Robert Boyle
Chemist
25-Jan-1627 30-Dec-1691 Pioneer of modern chemistry
Kevin Brady
Politician
11-Apr-1955   Congressman, Texas 8th
Mathew Brady
Photographer
c. 1823 15-Jan-1896 Civil War photographer
Michelle Branch
Singer/Songwriter
2-Jul-1983   Are You Happy Now?
Marlon Brando
Actor
3-Apr-1924 1-Jul-2004 A Streetcar Named Desire
William J. Brennan
Judge
25-Apr-1906 24-Jul-1997 US Supreme Court Justice, 1956-90
Jimmy Breslin
Columnist
17-Oct-1930   The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Susie Bright
Columnist
25-Mar-1958   Sexpert, porn critic
Molly Corbett Broad
Business
1941   University Chancellor
Betty Broderick
Criminal
7-Nov-1947   Killed her husband, and his lover
David C. Broderick
Politician
4-Feb-1820 16-Sep-1859 US Senator from California, 1857-59
James Broderick
Actor
7-Mar-1927 1-Nov-1982 Doug Lawrence on Family
Matthew Broderick
Actor
21-Mar-1962   Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Anne Brontë
Novelist
17-Jan-1820 28-May-1849 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Branwell Brontë
Poet
26-Jun-1817 24-Sep-1848 The Brontë sisters' brother
Charlotte Brontë
Novelist
21-Apr-1816 31-Mar-1855 Jane Eyre
Emily Brontë
Novelist
30-Jul-1818 19-Dec-1848 Wuthering Heights
Pierce Brosnan
Actor
16-May-1951   Remington Steele, James Bond
Molly Brown
Activist
18-Jul-1867 26-Oct-1932 Unsinkable
Tammy Bruce
Radio Personality
19-Aug-1962   Right-wing radio pundit, columnist
Pat Buchanan
Columnist
2-Nov-1938   Crossfire
Linda B. Buck
Biologist
29-Jan-1947   Odorant receptors and olfactory organization
Whitey Bulger
Criminal
3-Sep-1929   One of the FBI's ten most wanted
John Bunny
Actor
21-Sep-1863 26-Apr-1915 Comic starred in over 200 short films
Anthony Burgess
Novelist
25-Feb-1917 25-Nov-1993 A Clockwork Orange
Brooke Burke
Model
8-Sep-1971   Supermodel host of Wild On...
Erin Burnett
TV Personality
3-May-1976   Squawk on the Street
Edward Burns
Actor
29-Jan-1968   Saving Private Ryan
Ellen Burstyn
Actor
7-Dec-1932   Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Steve Buscemi
Actor
13-Dec-1957   Reservoir Dogs
Gary Busey
Actor
29-Jun-1944   The Buddy Holly Story
Kate Bush
Musician
30-Jul-1958   The Hounds of Love
Gerard Butler
Actor
13-Nov-1969   Dracula 2000
Pierce Butler
Politician
11-Jul-1744 15-Feb-1822 Twice US Senator from North Carolina
Pierce Butler
Judge
17-Mar-1866 16-Nov-1939 US Supreme Court Justice, 1923-39
James F. Byrnes
Politician
2-May-1882 9-Apr-1972 US Secretary of State, 1945-47
James Cagney
Actor
17-Jul-1899 30-Mar-1986 New York tough guy
Eddie Cahill
Actor
15-Jan-1978   Det. Don Flack on CSI: NY
Thomas Cahill
Author
1940   How the Irish Saved Civilization
Dean Cain
Actor
31-Jul-1966   Superman
James M. Cain
Novelist
1-Jul-1892 27-Oct-1977 The Postman Always Rings Twice
Jason Calacanis
Business
28-Nov-1970   Weblogs Inc., Mahalo.com
Helen Caldicott
Activist
7-Aug-1938   Anti-nuclear crusader
John C. Calhoun
Politician
18-Mar-1782 31-Mar-1850 US Vice President, champion of the South
Joseph Califano
Government
15-May-1931   Carter's HEW Secretary
James Callaghan
Politician
27-Mar-1912 26-Mar-2005 UK Prime Minister, 1976-79
George Canning
Politician
11-Apr-1770 8-Aug-1827 Twice Foreign Secretary of Britain
Lawrence Cannon
Politician
6-Dec-1947   Canadian MP, Pontiac
Walter Bradford Cannon
Scientist
19-Oct-1871 1-Oct-1945 Fight or flight response
Gia Carangi
Model
29-Jan-1960 18-Nov-1986 Supermodel junkie, died of AIDS
Macdonald Carey
Actor
15-Mar-1913 21-Mar-1994 Tom Horton on Days of Our Lives
Mariah Carey
Singer/Songwriter
27-Mar-1969   Diva with eighteen #1 hits
George Carlin
Comic
12-May-1937 22-Jun-2008 Seven Dirty Words
Joe Carnahan
Film Director
9-May-1969   Smokin' Aces
Chris Carney
Politician
2-Mar-1959   Congressman, Pennsylvania 10th
Joe Carr
Football
22-Oct-1880 20-May-1939 NFL President, 1921-39
Leonora Carrington
Painter
6-Apr-1917   Last living Surrealist
Jim Carroll
Author
1-Aug-1950   The Basketball Diaries
Rachel Carson
Scientist
27-May-1907 14-Apr-1964 Silent Spring
Helena Carter
Actor
24-Aug-1923 11-Jan-2000 Invaders from Mars
Lynda Carter
Actor
24-Jul-1951   Wonder Woman
Nick Carter
Singer
28-Jan-1980   The Backstreet Boys
David Caruso
Actor
17-Jan-1956   Lt. Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami
Dana Carvey
Comic
2-Jun-1955   Saturday Night Live
Brian Cashman
Baseball
3-Jul-1967   General Manager, NY Yankees
Gerald Cassidy
Government
c. 1940   Cassidy & Associates
Jack Cassidy
Actor
5-Mar-1927 12-Dec-1976 The Eiger Sanction
Willa Cather
Novelist
7-Dec-1873 24-Apr-1947 O Pioneers!
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Politician
16-Jun-1928 27-Nov-1979 Mayor of Detroit, 1962-70
Michael F. Cavanagh
Judge
21-Oct-1940   Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
James Caviezel
Actor
26-Sep-1968   Christ on a cross in Mel Gibson's Passion
Neil Cavuto
TV Personality
22-Sep-1958   Fox News Channel VP, news anchor
Lon Chaney
Actor
1-Apr-1883 26-Aug-1930 The Phantom of the Opera
Linda Chavez
Activist
17-Jun-1947   Neoconservative activist, pundit
Ben Chifley
Head of State
22-Sep-1885 13-Jun-1951 Prime Minister of Australia, 1945-49
Tommy Chong
Actor
24-May-1938   The stoned half of Cheech and Chong
Kate Chopin
Novelist
8-Feb-1851 22-Aug-1904 The Awakening
Mary Higgins Clark
Novelist
24-Dec-1929   A Stranger is Watching
Grover Cleveland
Head of State
18-Mar-1837 24-Jun-1908 22nd & 24th US President, 1885-89 & 1893-97
De Witt Clinton
Politician
2-Mar-1769 11-Feb-1828 Twice Governor of New York
Rosemary Clooney
Singer
23-May-1928 29-Jun-2002 Come On-a My House
Josephine Cochrane
Inventor
8-Mar-1839 3-Aug-1913 Invented the dishwasher
Rory Cochrane
Actor
28-Feb-1972   Tim Speedle on CSI: Miami
Richard J. Codey
Politician
27-Nov-1946   Governor of New Jersey, 2004-06
John Cardinal Cody
Religion
24-Dec-1907 25-Apr-1982 Archbishop of Chicago, 1965-82
George M. Cohan
Composer
3-Jul-1878 5-Nov-1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Stephen Colbert
Comic
13-May-1964   The Colbert Report
Margaret Colin
Actor
26-May-1957   As the World Turns
John F. Collins
Politician
1919 23-Nov-1995 Mayor of Boston, 1960-68
Judy Collins
Singer/Songwriter
1-May-1939   Folk singer
Pauline Collins
Actor
3-Sep-1940   Shirley Valentine
James Comey
Government
c. 1961   Deputy US Attorney General, 2003-05
Neal Conan
Radio Personality
1949   Host, Talk of the Nation
Darlene Conley
Actor
18-Jul-1934 14-Jan-2007 The Bold and the Beautiful
Billy Connolly
Comic
24-Nov-1942   Scottish comedian
Bull Connor
Government
11-Jul-1897 10-Mar-1973 Birmingham Public Safety Commissioner
Chuck Connors
Actor
10-Apr-1921 10-Nov-1992 The Rifleman
Frances Conroy
Actor
13-Nov-1953   Ruth Fisher on Six Feet Under
Tom Conti
Actor
22-Nov-1941   American Dreamer
Gary Conway
Actor
4-Feb-1936   Det. Tilson on Burke's Law
Dane Cook
Comic
18-Mar-1972   Harmful If Swallowed
Terence Cardinal Cooke
Religion
1-Mar-1921 6-Oct-1983 Archbishop of New York, 1968-83
Gerry Cooney
Boxing
24-Aug-1956   Fought Larry Holmes
John Singleton Copley
Painter
3-Jul-1738 9-Sep-1815 Boy with a Squirrel
Thomas A. Corcoran
Business
c. 1945   Senior Advisor, Carlyle Group
Chris Cornell
Musician
20-Jul-1964   Soundgarden frontman
Maura D. Corrigan
Judge
14-Jun-1948   Michigan Chief Justice, 2001-04
Bud Cort
Actor
29-Mar-1948   Harold in Harold and Maude
Bob Costas
TV Personality
22-Mar-1952   Sportscaster, formerly hosted Later
Kevin Costner
Actor
18-Jan-1955   Dances with Wolves
Father Charles Coughlin
Religion
25-Oct-1891 27-Oct-1979 Radio opponent of FDR
Brian Cox
Actor
1-Jun-1946   The original Hannibal Lecter
Jeanne Crain
Actor
25-May-1925 14-Dec-2003 20th Century Fox studio actress
Joseph Force Crater
Victim
1889 6-Aug-1930 NY State Judge vanished
Santiago Creel
Politician
11-Dec-1954   President of the PAN Senate Delegation
Russell Crowe
Actor
7-Apr-1964   A Beautiful Mind
Ann Curry
Journalist
19-Nov-1956   Dateline NBC Co-Host
Jane Curtin
Actor
6-Sep-1947   SNL, Third Rock from the Sun
John Cusack
Actor
28-Jun-1966   High Fidelity
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Religion
24-Aug-1895 2-Nov-1970 Catholic Archbishop of Boston, 1944-70
Howie D
Singer
22-Aug-1973   The Backstreet Boys
Richard M. Daley
Politician
24-Apr-1942   Mayor of Chicago
William M. Daley
Government
8-Aug-1948   US Secretary of Commerce, 1997-2000
Timothy Dalton
Actor
21-Mar-1944   Played James Bond briefly
Stormy Daniels
Pornstar
17-Mar-1979   Space Nuts: Episode 69
John Nelson Darby
Religion
18-Nov-1800 29-Apr-1882 Father of Dispensationalism
Dave Davies
Musician
3-Feb-1947   The Kinks
Marion Davies
Actor
3-Jan-1897 22-Sep-1961 When Knighthood Was in Flower
Ray Davies
Musician
21-Jun-1944   Frontman for The Kinks
Dennis Day
Radio Personality
21-May-1918 22-Jun-1988 On Jack Benny's radio show
Daniel Day-Lewis
Actor
29-Apr-1957   My Left Foot
Robert De Niro
Actor
17-Aug-1943   The Godfather: Part II
Eamon de Valera
Head of State
14-Oct-1882 29-Aug-1975 President of Ireland, 1959-73
Dana Delany
Actor
13-Mar-1956   China Beach, Exit to Eden
Walter Dellinger
Attorney
15-May-1941   Duke University law professor
Mike DeWine
Politician
5-Jan-1947   US Senator from Ohio, 1995-2007
Dido
Musician
25-Dec-1971   No Angel
John Dingell
Politician
6-Jul-1926   US Congressman, Michigan 15th
Walt Disney
Business
5-Dec-1901 15-Dec-1966 Founder of Disney empire
Mike Ditka
Football
18-Oct-1939   Chicago Bears Head Coach, 1982-92
Thomas J. Dodd
Politician
15-May-1907 24-May-1971 US Senator from Connecticut, 1958-71
Pete Doherty
Musician
12-Mar-1979   Ex-frontman for The Libertines
Peter C. Doherty
Scientist
15-Oct-1940   T-cells and antigens
Charles F. Dolan
Business
16-Oct-1926   CEO of Cablevision, 1985-95
James L. Dolan
Business
1956   CEO of Cablevision
Patrick F. Dolan
Business
c. 1952   President, News 12 Networks
J. P. Donleavy
Novelist
23-Apr-1926   The Ginger Man
Lloyd H. Donnell
Engineer
20-May-1895 7-Nov-1997 Donnell's thin shell theory
Brian J. Donnelly
Politician
2-Mar-1946   Congressman from Massachusetts, 1979-93
Craig S. Donohue
Business
c. 1961   CEO of Chicago Mercantile Exchange
William Donohue
Activist
18-Jul-1947   Catholic League president
Wild Bill Donovan
Government
1-Jan-1883 8-Feb-1959 Founded the OSS
Tom Dooley
Activist
17-Jan-1927 18-Jan-1961 Deliver Us from Evil
Illeana Douglas
Actor
25-Jul-1965   Grace of My Heart
Matthew Dowd
Government
c. 1962   Bush/Cheney Chief Campaign Strategist
John Langdon Down
Doctor
18-Nov-1828 7-Oct-1896 Down's syndrome
Morton Downey, Jr.
Talk Show Host
9-Dec-1933 12-Mar-2001 Mort the Mouth
Robert Downey, Jr.
Actor
4-Apr-1965   The Gingerbread Man
Ellen Drew
Actor
23-Nov-1915 3-Dec-2003 If I Were King
Billy Duffy
Guitarist
12-May-1961   The Cult
Karen Duffy
Actor
23-May-1962   MTV VJ turned Dumb & Dumber actress
Kitty Dukakis
First Lady
26-Dec-1936   Wife of Michael Dukakis
Nora Dunn
Comic
29-Apr-1952   SNL alumna
Dominick Dunne
Author
29-Oct-1925   High society novelist and true crime writer
Dominique Dunne
Actor
23-Nov-1959 4-Nov-1982 Poltergeist
Edward F. Dunne
Politician
12-Oct-1853 24-May-1937 Governor of Illinois, 1913-17
Finley Peter Dunne
Author
10-Jul-1867 24-Apr-1936 Creator of Mr. Dooley
Dick Durbin
Politician
21-Nov-1944   US Senator from Illinois
Martin P. Durkin
Government
18-Mar-1894 19-Jan-1955 US Secretary of Labor, 1953
James Duval
Actor
10-Sep-1972   Go
Ms. Dynamite
Singer
26-Apr-1981   London-based MC, Booo!
Francis Edgeworth
Mathematician
8-Feb-1845 13-Feb-1926 Pure Theory of Taxation
Barbara Ehrenreich
Author
26-Aug-1941   Nickel and Dimed
Carmen Electra
Model
20-Apr-1972   Singled Out
Enya
Musician
17-May-1961   Orinoco Flow
Sam Ervin
Politician
27-Sep-1896 23-Apr-1985 US Senator from North Carolina, 1954-74
Jeffrey Eugenides
Author
8-Mar-1960   The Virgin Suicides
Chris Evans
Actor
13-Jun-1981   The Fantastic Four
Marianne Faithfull
Singer/Songwriter
29-Dec-1946   Sister Morphine
Debrah Farentino
Actor
30-Sep-1959   Devon Adair on Earth 2
Diane Farr
Actor
7-Sep-1969   Megan Reeves on Numb3rs
Glenda Farrell
Actor
30-Jun-1904 1-May-1971 Torchy Blane
James T. Farrell
Novelist
27-Feb-1904 22-Aug-1979 Studs Lonigan trilogy
John Feehery
Government
c. 1963   Washington lobbyist, pundit
Chuck Feeney
Business
23-Apr-1931   Duty Free Shoppers
Michael Ferguson
Politician
22-Jul-1970   Congressman from New Jersey, 2001-09
John Fiedler
Actor
3-Feb-1925 25-Jun-2005 Voice of Piglet
W. C. Fields
Comic
29-Jan-1880 25-Dec-1946 The Bank Dick
Ralph Fiennes
Actor
22-Dec-1962   Red Dragon
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author
24-Sep-1896 21-Dec-1940 The Great Gatsby
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Actor
24-Nov-1913 17-Jul-2005 Wuthering Heights
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Government
22-Dec-1960   Special Counsel for Plame case
Caitlin Flanagan
Author
?   Antifeminist
Michael Flanagan
Politician
9-Nov-1962   Congressman from Illinois, 1995-97
Sean Patrick Flanery
Actor
1-Oct-1965   The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
John Spalding Flannery
Attorney
16-May-1870 17-Feb-1954 Prominent Washington attorney
Michael Flatley
Dancer
16-Jul-1958   Lord of the Dance
Flea
Bassist
16-Oct-1962   Bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers
Errol Flynn
Actor
20-Jun-1909 14-Oct-1959 Robin Hood
John T. Flynn
Journalist
25-Oct-1882 13-Apr-1964 The Roosevelt Myth
Neil Flynn
Actor
13-Nov-1960   The Janitor on Scrubs
Raymond L. Flynn
Politician
22-Jul-1939   Mayor of Boston, 1984-93
Vince Flynn
Novelist
1966   Term Limits
Mark Foley
Politician
8-Sep-1954   Congressman from Florida, 1995-2006
Harrison Ford
Actor
13-Jul-1942   Han Solo in Star Wars
John Ford
Film Director
1-Feb-1894 31-Aug-1973 How Green Was My Valley
Matthew Fox
Religion
21-Dec-1940   Creation Spirituality
Robert Fulton
Inventor
14-Nov-1765 24-Feb-1815 Inventor of the submarine and steamboat
Roman Gabriel
Football
5-Aug-1940   Rams/Eagles Quarterback
Jim Gaffigan
Comic
7-Jul-1966   Beyond the Pale
Mo Gaffney
Actor
5-Nov-1958   Comedy partner with Kathy Najimy
Thomas Gage
Military
1721 2-Apr-1787 Commander of British Forces in America
Delia Gallagher
Journalist
11-Mar-1970   CNN Faith and Values Correspondent
Richard H. Gallagher
Engineer
17-Nov-1927 30-Sep-1997 Finite element method
James Gamble
Business
3-Apr-1803 29-Apr-1891 Co-Founder of Procter & Gamble
Lucretia Garfield
First Lady
19-Apr-1832 14-Mar-1918 Wife of US President James Garfield
Janeane Garofalo
Comic
28-Sep-1964   Actor, Comedian, Author, Activist
David Garrick
Actor
19-Feb-1717 20-Jan-1779 Manager of Drury Lane Theatre
Greer Garson
Actor
29-Sep-1904 6-Apr-1996 Mrs. Miniver
Alana De La Garza
Actor
18-Jun-1976   Connie Rubirosa on Law & Order
Rebecca Gayheart
Actor
12-Aug-1971   Scream
William Jay Gaynor
Politician
1849 10-Sep-1913 NYC mayor, shot in throat
Bob Geldof
Musician
5-Oct-1951   Live Aid, Boomtown Rats
Boy George
Singer/Songwriter
14-Jun-1961   Karma Chameleon
Richard Gere
Actor
31-Aug-1949   American Gigolo
Mel Gibson
Actor
3-Jan-1956   Mad Max
Ed Gillespie
Politician
1-Aug-1962   Chairman of the RNC
Aria Giovanni
Pornstar
3-Nov-1977   Softcore vixen, fetish & bondage model
Jackie Gleason
Actor
26-Feb-1916 24-Jun-1987 Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners
John Gorrie
Inventor
3-Oct-1803 29-Jun-1855 Invented air conditioning
William Russell Grace
Business
10-May-1832 21-Mar-1904 Founder of W. R. Grace & Company
Heather Graham
Actor
29-Jan-1970   Rollergirl in Boogie Nights
Lauren Graham
Actor
16-Mar-1967   Belly Buttons are Cool
William J. Green III
Politician
24-Jun-1938   Mayor of Philadelphia, 1980-84
Pedro José Greer, Jr.
Doctor
1956   Gastroenterologist, RAND Trustee
Richard Grieco
Actor
23-Mar-1965   Officer Dennis Booker on 21 Jump Street
Kathy Griffin
Actor
4-Nov-1960   Vicki on Suddenly Susan
Scott Grimes
Actor
9-Jul-1971   Dr. Archie Morris on ER
Che Guevara
Activist
14-Jun-1928 9-Oct-1967 Still looking great on all those t-shirts
Kimberly Guilfoyle
Attorney
8-Mar-1969   Gavin Newsom's ex-wife, Fox News pundit
Louise Imogen Guiney
Poet
7-Jan-1861 2-Nov-1920 A Roadside Harp
Sean Gunn
Actor
22-May-1974   Kirk Gleason on Gilmore Girls
Joan Hackett
Actor
1-Mar-1934 8-Oct-1983 Only When I Laugh
Huntz Hall
Actor
15-Aug-1919 30-Jan-1999 Dead End Kids
Pete Hamill
Journalist
24-Jun-1935   The New York Post
Eric Haney
Military
c. 1952   Inside Delta Force
Sean Hannity
Radio Personality
30-Dec-1961   Hannity & Colmes
Johnny Hart
Cartoonist
18-Feb-1931 7-Apr-2007 The Wizard of Id, B.C.
Lord Haw-Haw
Radio Personality
24-Apr-1906 3-Jan-1946 WWII propagandist hanged in England
Michael V. Hayden
Government
17-Mar-1945   Director of the CIA
Dick Haymes
Singer
13-Sep-1916 28-Mar-1980 State Fair
Susan Hayward
Actor
30-Jun-1918 14-Mar-1975 I Want to Live!
Rita Hayworth
Actor
17-Oct-1918 14-May-1987 Gilda
Jenna Haze
Pornstar
22-Feb-1982   Cum Dumpsters
Lafcadio Hearn
Author
27-Jun-1850 26-Sep-1904 Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
Patricia Heaton
Actor
4-Mar-1958   Wife Debra in Everybody Loves Raymond
Van Heflin
Actor
13-Dec-1910 23-Jul-1971 Till the Clouds Roll By
F. Augustus Heinze
Business
1869 4-Nov-1914 Copper baron, went broke in the Panic of 1907
Katherine Helmond
Actor
5-Jul-1928   Jessica Tate on Soap
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarist
27-Nov-1942 18-Sep-1970 Purple Haze
Jill Hennessy
Actor
25-Nov-1968   Crossing Jordan
Victor Herbert
Composer
1-Feb-1859 24-May-1924 Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
James A. Herne
Playwright
1-Feb-1839 2-Jun-1901 Shore Acres
Barbara Hershey
Actor
5-Feb-1948   Boxcar Bertha and Mary Magdalene
Catherine Hicks
Actor
6-Aug-1951   Annie Camden on 7th Heaven
Brian Higgins
Politician
6-Oct-1959   Congressman, New York 27th
Tommy Hilfiger
Fashion Designer
24-Mar-1951   Fashion designer
Betty Hill
Hoaxer
28-Jun-1919 17-Oct-2004 Self-proclaimed UFO abductee
Henry Hill
Criminal
11-Jun-1943   Mobster inspired Goodfellas
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley
Religion
25-Aug-1865 17-Mar-1943 Archbishop of Westminster, 1935-43
Alfred Hitchcock
Film Director
13-Aug-1899 29-Apr-1980 Master of Suspense
George H. Hitchings
Scientist
18-Apr-1905 27-Feb-1998 Developed medicines for leukemia, herpes, arthritis
James Hoban
Architect
c. 1758 8-Dec-1831 Architect of the White House
Sam Houston
Head of State
2-Mar-1793 26-Jul-1863 President of Texas, 1836-38 and 1841-44
Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Actor
14-Dec-1988   High School Musical
Henry Hyde
Politician
18-Apr-1924 29-Nov-2007 Congressman from Illinois, 1975-2007
Patricia Ireland
Activist
19-Oct-1945   NOW president, 1991-2001
Andrew Jackson
Head of State
15-Mar-1767 8-Jun-1845 7th US President, 1829-37
Joshua Jackson
Actor
11-Jun-1978   Pacey on Dawson's Creek
Rachel Jackson
First Lady
Jun-1767 22-Dec-1828 Wife of US President Andrew Jackson
Kendra Jade
Pornstar
19-Apr-1977   Made sex tape with Jerry Springer
Diamond Jim Brady
Business
12-Aug-1856 13-Apr-1917 Larger-than-life millionaire
Dr. John
Musician
21-Nov-1940   Right Place, Wrong Time
Eliza Johnson
First Lady
4-Oct-1810 15-Jan-1876 Wife of US President Andrew Johnson
Casey Jones
Daredevil
14-Mar-1863 30-Apr-1900 Railroad hero, sort of
Mother Jones
Activist
1-Aug-1837 30-Nov-1930 The grandmother of all agitators
Louis C. K.
Comic
12-Sep-1967   Lucky Louie
Captain Kangaroo
Actor
27-Jun-1927 23-Jan-2004 Morning children's television star
Charles Keating
Business
4-Dec-1923   Morality crusader, white-collar swindler
Frank Keating
Politician
10-Feb-1944   Governor of Oklahoma, 1995-2003
Paul Keating
Head of State
18-Jan-1944   Prime Minister of Australia, 1991-96
John Keegan
Historian
15-May-1934   The Face of Battle
Paul X. Kelley
Military
11-Nov-1928   28th USMC Commandant, 1983-87
Grace Kelly
Royalty
12-Nov-1929 14-Sep-1982 American-born Princess of Monaco
Machine Gun Kelly
Criminal
18-Jul-1895 18-Jul-1954 Notorious bank robber, kidnapper
Marilyn Kelly
Judge
15-Apr-1938   Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Moira Kelly
Actor
6-Mar-1968   Mandy on The West Wing
Ned Kelly
Criminal
Jun-1855 11-Nov-1880 Iron-clad Australian outlaw
Raymond W. Kelly
Government
4-Sep-1941   NYPD Commissioner
Jamie Kennedy
Actor
25-May-1970   Scream, Malibu's Most Wanted
John F. Kennedy
Head of State
29-May-1917 22-Nov-1963 35th US President, 1961-63
Joseph P. Kennedy
Business
6-Sep-1888 18-Nov-1969 Smuggler and patriarch of the Kennedy clan
Mark Kennedy
Politician
11-Apr-1957   Congressman, Minnesota 6th
Arthur E. Kennelly
Physicist
17-Dec-1861 18-Jun-1939 Kennelly-Heaviside layer
Martin H. Kennelly
Politician
11-Aug-1887 29-Nov-1961 Mayor of Chicago, 1947-55
Doug Kenney
Comic
10-Dec-1946 27-Aug-1980 National Lampoon cofounder
Joanna Kerns
Actor
12-Feb-1953   Maggie Seaver on Growing Pains
Alicia Keys
Musician
25-Jan-1981   Fallin'
Jason Kidd
Basketball
23-Mar-1973   Point guard, Dallas Mavericks
James Kimsey
Business
1939   AOL's founding CEO
Pete King
Politician
5-Apr-1944   Congressman, New York 3rd
Stephen King
Novelist
21-Sep-1947   The Shining
Thomas Kinkade
Painter
19-Jan-1958   Self-proclaimed "Painter of Light"
Patric Knowles
Actor
11-Nov-1911 23-Dec-1995 The Wolf Man
Henry Knox
Government
25-Jul-1750 25-Oct-1806 US Secretary of War, 1785-94
Neil LaBute
Film Director
19-Mar-1963   In the Company of Men
Brian Lamb
Talk Show Host
9-Oct-1941   Founded C-SPAN
Burt Lancaster
Actor
2-Nov-1913 20-Oct-1994 Elmer Gantry
Michael Landon
Actor
31-Oct-1936 1-Jul-1991 Little House on the Prairie
Artie Lange
Comic
11-Oct-1967   MADtv, Howard Stern
Philip Larkin
Poet
9-Aug-1922 2-Dec-1985 The Whitsun Weddings
James Laughlin
Publisher
30-Oct-1914 12-Nov-1997 Founder, New Directions Press
Christopher Lawford
Actor
29-Mar-1955   All My Children
David L. Lawrence
Politician
18-Jun-1889 21-Nov-1966 Governor of Pennsylvania, 1959-63
T. E. Lawrence
Author
16-Aug-1888 19-May-1935 Lawrence of Arabia
Patrick Leahy
Politician
31-Mar-1940   US Senator from Vermont
William P. Leahy
Educator
1948   President, Boston College
Denis Leary
Comic
18-Aug-1957   Loud, smoking comic
Kelly LeBrock
Model
24-Mar-1960   Ex-wife of Steven Seagal
Hyapatia Lee
Pornstar
11-Nov-1960   Hy Heeled Drifter, Titty Committee
Barbara Leigh
Actor
16-Nov-1946   Vampirella
Vivien Leigh
Actor
5-Nov-1913 8-Jul-1967 Gone With The Wind
John Lennon
Musician
9-Oct-1940 8-Dec-1980 Beatle
G. Gordon Liddy
Government
30-Nov-1930   Watergate criminal, talk-show-host
Mary Todd Lincoln
First Lady
13-Dec-1818 16-Jul-1882 Wife of US President Abraham Lincoln
Donal Logue
Actor
27-Feb-1966   Jimmy the Cab Driver
Lindsay Lohan
Actor
2-Jul-1986   Mean Girls
Mike Lowell
Baseball
24-Feb-1974   Boston Red Sox
Dan Lungren
Politician
22-Sep-1946   Congressman, California 3rd
John R. Lynch
Politician
10-Sep-1847 2-Nov-1939 Congressman from Mississippi
Susan M. Lyne
Business
c. 1951   CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Phil Lynott
Musician
20-Aug-1949 4-Jan-1986 Founder of Thin Lizzy
Peter Maas
Author
27-Jun-1929 23-Aug-2001 Serpico
Jeanette MacDonald
Actor
18-Jun-1903 14-Jan-1965 The Merry Widow
Connie Mack
Baseball
22-Dec-1862 8-Feb-1956 Manager of the Philadelphia Athletics
Dolley Madison
First Lady
20-May-1768 12-Jul-1849 Wife of US President James Madison
Virginia Madsen
Actor
11-Sep-1961   Dune to Sideways
Bill Maher
Talk Show Host
20-Jan-1956   Politically Incorrect
Jock Mahoney
Actor
7-Feb-1919 14-Dec-1989 Yancy Derringer
John Mahoney
Actor
20-Jun-1940   Martin Crane on Frasier
James Clarence Mangan
Poet
1-May-1803 20-Jun-1849 O'Hussey's Ode to the Maguire
Robert W. Mann
Inventor
1924 16-Jun-2006 Prosthetic devices
Ethel Mannin
Novelist
6-Oct-1900 1984 Confessions
Thomas J. Manton
Politician
3-Nov-1932 22-Jul-2006 Congressman from New York, 1985-99
Steve Martin
Comic
14-Aug-1945   The Jerk
Typhoid Mary
Chef
22-Sep-1869 11-Nov-1938 Notorious typhoid carrier
Chris Matthews
Talk Show Host
17-Dec-1945   Hardball with Chris Matthews
mc chris
Rapper
2-Sep-1975   Hesh, MC Pee Pants
John McCain
Politician
29-Aug-1936   US Senator from Arizona
Mercedes McCambridge
Actor
17-Mar-1916 2-Mar-2004 All the King's Men
Pat McCarran
Politician
8-Aug-1876 28-Sep-1954 US Senator from Nevada, 1933-54
Eugene McCarthy
Politician
29-Mar-1916 10-Dec-2005 US Senator from Minnesota, 1959-71
Joseph McCarthy
Politician
14-Nov-1908 2-May-1957 US Senator from Wisconsin, 1947-57
Mike McCarthy
Football
10-Nov-1963   Head Coach, Green Bay Packers
Paul McCartney
Musician
18-Jun-1942   Beatle
John McCone
Government
4-Jan-1902 14-Feb-1991 CIA Director, 1961-65
John W. McCormack
Politician
21-Dec-1891 22-Nov-1980 Speaker of the House, 1962-70
Frank McCourt
Author
19-Aug-1930   Angela's Ashes
Malachy McCourt
Actor
20-Sep-1931   Father Meehan on Oz
Sylvester McCoy
Actor
20-Aug-1943   The 7th Doctor Who
Julie McCullough
Actor
30-Jan-1965   Playboy centerfold, actress
Dean McDermott
Actor
16-Nov-1966   Constable Turnbull on Due South
James McDermott
Politician
28-Dec-1936   Congressman, Washington 7th
Dick McDonald
Business
16-Feb-1909 14-Jul-1998 Co-Founder of McDonald's
Maurice McDonald
Business
26-Nov-1902 11-Dec-1971 Co-Founder of McDonald's
John McEnroe
Tennis
16-Feb-1959   Boisterous bouffanted tennis player
Daniel L. McFadden
Economist
29-Jul-1937   Statistical analysis of individual and household behavior
Michael C. McFarland
Educator
1948   President, College of the Holy Cross
Edward McGaffigan
Government
8-Dec-1948 2-Sep-2007 NRC Commissioner, 1996-2007
William McGonagall
Poet
1825 29-Sep-1902 The Tay Bridge Disaster
Patrick McGoohan
Actor
19-Mar-1928 13-Jan-2009 Number Six on The Prisoner
Maureen McGovern
Singer
27-Jul-1949   The Morning After
Gerald S. McGowan
Attorney
3-Sep-1946   US Ambassador to Portugal, 1998-2001
J. Howard McGrath
Government
28-Nov-1903 2-Sep-1966 US Attorney General, 1949-52
Mark McGrath
Musician
15-Mar-1968   Frontman for Sugar Ray
Tim McGraw
Country Musician
1-May-1967   Not a Moment Too Soon
Mary McGrory
Journalist
22-Aug-1918 21-Apr-2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberal Icon
Dalton McGuinty
Politician
19-Jul-1955   Premier of Ontario
David McGuinty
Politician
25-Feb-1960   Canadian MP, Ottawa South
Patrick McHenry
Politician
22-Oct-1975   Congressman, North Carolina 10th
Carl McIntire
Religion
17-May-1906 19-Mar-2002 Radio Free America
Joey McIntyre
Singer
31-Dec-1972   New Kids on the Block
John McKay
Football
5-Jul-1923 10-Jun-2001 USC Trojans Head Coach, 1960-75
Ben McKelway
Journalist
2-Oct-1895 1976 Editor, The Washington Star
Joseph McKenna
Judge
10-Aug-1843 21-Nov-1926 US Supreme Court Justice, 1898-1925
Leo McKern
Actor
16-Mar-1920 23-Jul-2002 Travelling North, Rumpole of the Bailey
J. Miller McKim
Activist
14-Nov-1810 13-Jun-1874 Abolitionist and advocate for freed slaves' rights
William McKinley
Head of State
29-Jan-1843 14-Sep-1901 25th US President, 1897-1901
John E. McLaughlin
Government
15-Jun-1942   Deputy Director CIA, 2000-04
Frank McLaury
Criminal
3-Mar-1848 26-Oct-1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Tom McLaury
Criminal
30-Jun-1853 26-Oct-1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Vince McMahon, Sr.
Wrestling
6-Jul-1914 24-May-1984 World Wrestling Entertainment founder
John Blood McNally
Football
27-Nov-1903 28-Nov-1985 The Vagabond Halfback
Robert McNamara
Government
9-Jun-1916   US Secretary of Defense, 1961-68
Joseph M. McShane
Educator
19-Jun-1949   President, Fordham University
Colm Meaney
Actor
30-May-1953   Transporter Chief O'Brien in Star Trek: TNG
Anne Meara
Comic
20-Sep-1929   Stiller and Meara
Andrew W. Mellon
Business
24-Mar-1855 27-Aug-1937 US Secretary of the Treasury, 1921-32
Thomas Mellon
Business
3-Feb-1813 3-Feb-1908 Patriarch of the Mellon dynasty
Stephin Merritt
Singer/Songwriter
1966   The Magnetic Fields, The 6ths
Tom Mesereau
Attorney
1950   Defended Michael Jackson
Bob Metcalfe
Business
1946   Co-Inventor of Ethernet
Julia Migenes
Singer
13-Mar-1949   Operatic soprano
Judith Miller
Journalist
2-Jan-1948   Credulous NY Times WMD maven
Kate Millett
Activist
14-Sep-1934   Sexual Politics
Lambdin P. Milligan
Criminal
24-Mar-1812 21-Dec-1899 Ex Parte Milligan
Spike Milligan
Comic
16-Apr-1918 27-Feb-2002 The Goon Show
Jimi Mistry
Actor
1973   The Guru
George J. Mitchell
Politician
20-Aug-1933   US Middle East Envoy
Thomas Mitchell
Actor
11-Jul-1892 17-Dec-1962 Gerald O'Hara in Gone with the Wind
Rhona Mitra
Actor
9-Aug-1976   Tara on The Practice
Janel Moloney
Actor
3-Oct-1969   Donna Moss on The West Wing
Thomas Monaghan
Business
25-Mar-1937   Domino's Pizza founder, pro-life activist
Annie Moore
unspecified
1-Jan-1877 1924 First arrival at Ellis Island
Colleen Moore
Actor
19-Aug-1900 25-Jan-1988 Ella Cinders
Henry Moore
Sculptor
30-Jul-1898 31-Aug-1986 20th c. English humanist sculptor
Michael Moore
Film Director
23-Apr-1954   Fahrenheit 9/11
James M. Moran
Business
8-Aug-1918 24-Apr-2007 JM Family Enterprises
Jerry Moran
Politician
29-May-1954   Congressman, Kansas 1st
Jim Moran
Politician
16-May-1945   Congressman, Virginia 8th
Morrissey
Musician
22-May-1959   Frontman of The Smiths
Oswald Mosley
Politician
16-Nov-1896 3-Dec-1980 Founder of the British Union of Fascists
Tamera Mowry
Actor
6-Jul-1978   Sister, Sister
Tia Mowry
Actor
6-Jul-1978   Sister, Sister
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Politician
16-Mar-1927 26-Mar-2003 US Senator from New York, 1977-2001
Patrick Muldoon
Actor
27-Sep-1968   Starship Troopers
Kate Mulgrew
Actor
29-Apr-1955   Star Trek: Voyager
William Mulholland
Engineer
11-Sep-1855 22-Jul-1935 Los Angeles Aqueduct
Hermann J. Muller
Scientist
21-Dec-1890 5-Apr-1967 Genetic effects of radiation
Dermot Mulroney
Actor
31-Oct-1963   Young Guns
Samantha Mumba
Singer
18-Jan-1983   Always Come Back to Your Love
Carolyn Murphy
Model
11-Aug-1975   Cover of 2005 SI swimsuit issue
Michael E. Murphy
Government
1962   Founding partner, D.C. Navigators
Tom Murphy
Politician
15-Aug-1944   Mayor of Pittsburgh, 1994-2006
Cormac Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor
Religion
24-Aug-1932   Archbishop of Westminster
Billy Murray
Singer
25-May-1877 17-Aug-1954 Top recording star of the early 1900's
Don Murray
Actor
31-Jul-1929   Sid Fairgate on Knots Landing
Joseph E. Murray
Doctor
1-Apr-1919   Kidney transplants
Patty Murray
Politician
11-Oct-1950   US Senator from Washington
Alannah Myles
Singer/Songwriter
25-Dec-1958   Black Velvet
Jack Nance
Actor
21-Dec-1943 30-Dec-1996 Eraserhead
Carrie Nation
Activist
25-Nov-1846 9-Jun-1911 Temperance crusader
Gaylord Nelson
Politician
4-Jun-1916 3-Jul-2005 Founded Earth Day in 1970
Gavin Newsom
Politician
10-Oct-1967   Mayor of San Francisco
Wayne Newton
Singer
3-Apr-1942   Top Las Vegas act
Jack Nicholson
Actor
22-Apr-1937   Chinatown
Jim Nicholson
Government
4-Feb-1938   US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Pat Nixon
First Lady
16-Mar-1912 22-Jun-1993 Wife of US President Richard M. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Head of State
9-Jan-1913 22-Apr-1994 37th US President, 1969-74
Peggy Noonan
Journalist
7-Sep-1950   Coined A thousand points of light
Mabel Normand
Actor
16-Nov-1892 22-Feb-1930 Tillie's Punctured Romance
Chuck Norris
Actor
10-Mar-1940   Walker: Texas Ranger
Oliver North
Military
7-Oct-1943   Perjuring Iran-Contra figure
Kate O'Beirne
Columnist
c. 1949   Conservative pundit
Conan O'Brien
Talk Show Host
18-Apr-1963   Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
Actor
11-Nov-1899 15-Oct-1983 Angels with Dirty Faces
Pat O'Brien
Journalist
14-Feb-1948   The Insider
Soledad O'Brien
Journalist
19-Sep-1966   CNN newscaster
David M. O'Connell
Educator
21-Apr-1955   President, Catholic University of America
Carroll O'Connor
Actor
2-Aug-1924 21-Jun-2001 Archie Bunker in All in the Family
Edwin O'Connor
Novelist
29-Jul-1918 23-Mar-1968 The Last Hurrah
Flannery O'Connor
Author
25-Mar-1925 3-Aug-1964 A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Maureen O'Connor
Politician
14-Jul-1946   Mayor of San Diego, 1985-92
Herbert O'Conor
Politician
17-Nov-1896 4-Mar-1960 Governor and Senator from Maryland
Lawrence O'Donnell
Journalist
1955   MSNBC political analyst
Rosie O'Donnell
Talk Show Host
21-Mar-1962   The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Catherine O'Hara
Comic
4-Mar-1954   Delia in Beetlejuice
David O'Hara
Actor
9-Jul-1965   Braveheart
Maureen O'Hara
Actor
17-Aug-1920   Miracle on 34th Street
Bernardo O'Higgins
Head of State
20-Aug-1778 24-Oct-1842 Supreme Director of Chile, 1817-23
Dennis O'Keefe
Actor
29-Mar-1908 31-Aug-1968 Brewster's Millions
Eric O'Keefe
Activist
Dec-1954   Sam Adams Alliance
Sean O'Keefe
Administrator
27-Jan-1956   NASA Administrator, 2001-05
Georgia O'Keeffe
Painter
15-Nov-1887 6-Mar-1986 American abstract and landscape painter
Martin O'Malley
Politician
18-Jan-1963   Governor of Maryland
Seán Cardinal O'Malley
Religion
29-Jun-1944   Catholic Archbishop of Boston
C. William O'Neill
Politician
14-Feb-1916 20-Aug-1978 Governor of Ohio, 1957-59
Eugene O'Neill
Playwright
16-Oct-1888 27-Nov-1953 America's greatest playwright
Bill O'Reilly
Talk Show Host
10-Sep-1949   The O'Reilly Factor
David J. O'Reilly
Business
1947   CEO of Chevron
Tim O'Reilly
Publisher
1954   Publisher, O'Reilly Media
P. J. O'Rourke
Author
14-Nov-1947   Political satirist
Michael O'Shea
Actor
17-Mar-1906 4-Dec-1973 It's a Great Life
Peter O'Toole
Actor
2-Aug-1932   Lawrence of Arabia
Álvaro Obregón
Head of State
19-Feb-1880 17-Jul-1928 President of Mexico, 1920-24
D. D. Palmer
Doctor
7-Mar-1845 20-Oct-1913 Founder of chiropractic medicine
Larry Parks
Actor
13-Dec-1914 13-Apr-1975 Named names before HUAC
Charles Stewart Parnell
Politician
27-Jun-1846 6-Oct-1891 Irish Nationalist leader
Louella Parsons
Columnist
6-Aug-1881 9-Dec-1972 Hollywood queen of gossip
Dolly Parton
Country Musician
19-Jan-1946   Jolene
Lester Patrick
Hockey
30-Dec-1883 1-Jun-1960 NY Rangers Head Coach, 1926-39
Mike Pence
Politician
7-Jun-1959   Congressman, Indiana 6th
Tom Pendergast
Politician
22-Jul-1873 26-Jan-1945 Missouri political boss
Chris Penn
Actor
10-Oct-1965 24-Jan-2006 Nice Guy Eddie in Reservoir Dogs
Michael Penn
Musician
1-Aug-1958   Sean Penn's brother
Sean Penn
Actor
17-Aug-1960   Fast Times at Ridgemont High
J. C. Penney
Business
16-Sep-1875 12-Feb-1971 Founder of J. C. Penney Company
Pink
Singer/Songwriter
8-Sep-1979   Can't Take Me Home
Roddy Piper
Wrestling
17-Apr-1954   Here to kick ass, chew bubble gum
Iggy Pop
Singer/Songwriter
21-Apr-1947   Iggy and the Stooges
Samantha Power
Author
1970   A Problem From Hell
Laura Prepon
Actor
7-Mar-1980   Donna on That '70s Show
Lindsay Price
Actor
6-Dec-1976   Coupling
Dominic Purcell
Actor
17-Feb-1970   Prison Break
Maggie Q
Actor
22-May-1979   Mission: Impossible III
Anna Quindlen
Columnist
8-Jul-1953   NYT columnist turned novelist
Maeve Quinlan
Actor
16-Nov-1964   South of Nowhere
Anthony Quinn
Actor
21-Apr-1915 3-Jun-2001 Zorba the Greek
Christine C. Quinn
Politician
25-Jul-1966   Speaker, New York City Council
Colin Quinn
Comic
6-Jun-1959   Tough Crowd, SNL
Jack Quinn
Politician
13-Apr-1951   Congressman from New York, 1993-2005
Zachary Quinto
Actor
2-Jun-1977   Sylar on Heroes
Eddie Rabbitt
Country Musician
27-Nov-1941 7-May-1998 Drivin' My Life Away
Frances Rafferty
Actor
16-Jun-1922 18-Apr-2004 Ruth Henshaw in December Bride
Johnny Ramone
Musician
8-Oct-1951 15-Sep-2004 The Ramones
Ronald Reagan
Head of State
6-Feb-1911 5-Jun-2004 40th US President, 1981-89
Norman Reedus
Actor
6-Jan-1969   Gossip
George E. Reedy
Government
5-Aug-1917 21-Mar-1999 LBJ's press secretary
Donald Regan
Government
21-Dec-1918 10-Jun-2003 US Secretary of the Treasury, 1981-85
Judith Regan
Publisher
1953   ReganBooks
Tara Reid
Actor
8-Nov-1975   Bunny in The Big Lebowski
Charles Nelson Reilly
Actor
13-Jan-1931 25-May-2007 Flamboyant Match Game panelist
John C. Reilly
Actor
24-May-1965   Boogie Nights, Magnolia
Oscar Riddle
Biologist
27-Sep-1877 29-Nov-1968 Prolactin
Rihanna
Singer
20-Feb-1988   Umbrella
Kelly Ripa
Actor
2-Oct-1970   Faith on Hope & Faith
Emma Roberts
Actor
10-Feb-1991   Addie Singer in Unfabulous
Jane Sullivan Roberts
Activist
c. 1955   Wife of US Chief Justice John Roberts
Nora Roberts
Novelist
10-Oct-1950   Author of over 120 romance novels
Tanya Roberts
Actor
15-Oct-1955   Bond Girl, Beastmaster, That 70s Show
Robespierre
Head of State
6-May-1758 28-Jul-1794 Presided over the Reign of Terror
Rod La Rocque
Actor
20-Nov-1898 15-Oct-1969 Braveheart
Jim Rogan
Politician
21-Aug-1957   Congressman from California, 1997-2001
William Barton Rogers
Educator
7-Dec-1804 30-May-1882 Founder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ed Rollins
Government
19-Mar-1943   GOP political strategist
Andy Rooney
Journalist
14-Jan-1919   60 Minutes' resident crank
Harold W. Ross
Publisher
6-Nov-1892 6-Dec-1951 Founder of The New Yorker
Emmy Rossum
Actor
12-Sep-1986   The Day After Tomorrow
Johnny Rotten
Musician
31-Jan-1956   Sex Pistols and Public Image, Ltd.
Mickey Rourke
Actor
16-Sep-1952   Angel Heart, Animal Factory
Mercedes Ruehl
Actor
28-Feb-1948   Married to the Mob
Edward Ruscha
Painter
16-Dec-1937   Twenty-six Gasoline Stations
Thomas J. Rusk
Politician
5-Dec-1803 29-Jul-1857 US Senator, committed suicide
David O. Russell
Film Director
20-Aug-1958   I Heart Huckabees
Tim Russert
Talk Show Host
7-May-1950 13-Jun-2008 Meet the Press
Eileen Ryan
Actor
1928   Matriarch of the Penn family
Frederick Ryan, Jr.
Business
12-Apr-1955   CEO of Allbritton Communications
George Ryan
Politician
24-Feb-1934   Governor of Illinois, 1999-2003
Leo Ryan
Politician
5-May-1925 18-Nov-1978 Congressman assassinated in Guyana
Michelle Ryan
Actor
22-Apr-1984   Zoe Slater on EastEnders
Paul Ryan
Politician
29-Jan-1970   Congressman, Wisconsin 1st
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Sculptor
1-Mar-1848 3-Aug-1907 Leading 19th c. American sculptor
Leverett Saltonstall
Politician
1-Sep-1892 17-Jun-1979 US Senator from Masachusetts, 1945-67
Bobby Sands
Activist
9-Mar-1954 5-May-1981 Irish hunger striker
Joseph D. Sargent
Business
c. 1937   CEO of Guardian Life, 1995-2003
Gene W. Schneider
Business
8-Sep-1926   United Cable Television Corp.
Brian Schweitzer
Politician
4-Sep-1955   Governor of Montana
E. Irvin Scott
Business
13-May-1846 24-Apr-1931 Founder of Scott Paper Company
Vin Scully
Baseball
29-Nov-1927   Voice of the Dodgers
Steven Seagal
Actor
10-Apr-1951   Under Siege
Mary See
Chef
15-Sep-1854 31-Jul-1939 Confectioner
Seka
Pornstar
15-Apr-1954   Blonde Fire, Inside Seka
Mack Sennett
Film/TV Producer
17-Jan-1880 5-Nov-1960 Founder of Keystone Studios
Ernest Shackleton
Explorer
15-Feb-1874 5-Jan-1922 Antarctic explorer
Ray Sharkey
Actor
14-Nov-1952 11-Jun-1993 Sonny Steelgrave on Wiseguy
Alia Shawkat
Actor
18-Apr-1989   Maeby on Arrested Development
Rick Sheehy
Politician
3-Oct-1959   Lt. Governor of Nebraska
Fulton J. Sheen
Religion
8-May-1895 9-Dec-1979 America's first televangelist
Martin Sheen
Actor
3-Aug-1940   Apocalypse Now and The West Wing
Jean Shepherd
Radio Personality
26-Jul-1921 16-Oct-1999 A Christmas Story
Shock G
Rapper
25-Aug-1963   The Humpty Dance is your chance
Maria Shriver
Journalist
6-Nov-1955   Married to Arnold Schwarzenegger
Harry Sinclair
Business
6-Jul-1876 10-Nov-1956 Founder of Sinclair Oil
Penny Singleton
Actor
15-Sep-1908 12-Nov-2003 Blondie
John Slattery
Actor
13-Aug-1962   Roger on Mad Men
Tony Slattery
Actor
9-Nov-1959   Whose Line Is it Anyway?
Alfred E. Smith
Government
30-Dec-1873 04-Oct-1944 Twice Governor of New York
Perry Smith
Criminal
27-Oct-1928 14-Apr-1965 In Cold Blood
Robert C. Smith
Politician
30-Mar-1941   US Senator from New Hampshire, 1990-2003
Patty Smyth
Musician
26-Jun-1957   She is the warrior
Sam Snead
Golf
27-May-1912 23-May-2002 Winner of 82 PGA tournaments
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Religion
4-May-1889 2-Dec-1967 Archbishop of New York, 1939-67
Dusty Springfield
Singer
16-Apr-1939 2-Mar-1999 Son of a Preacher Man
Louis St. Laurent
Head of State
1-Feb-1882 25-Jul-1973 Prime Minister of Canada, 1948-57
Maureen Stapleton
Actor
21-Jun-1925 13-Mar-2006 Won an Oscar for playing Emma Goldman
Gwen Stefani
Singer
3-Oct-1969   No Doubt
John Steinbeck
Novelist
27-Feb-1902 20-Dec-1968 The Grapes of Wrath
Jimmy Stewart
Actor
20-May-1908 2-Jul-1997 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Lynne Stewart
Attorney
8-Oct-1939   Attorney convicted of supporting the Islamic Group
Ben Stiller
Actor
30-Nov-1965   There's Something About Mary
Leopold Stokowski
Conductor
18-Apr-1882 13-Sep-1977 American Symphony Orchestra
Sharon Stone
Actor
10-Mar-1958   Basic Instinct
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Religion
17-Aug-1887 27-May-1958 Archbishop of Chicago, 1939-58
Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr.
Attorney
11-Mar-1942   Oliver North's counsel during Iran-Contra
Arthur Sullivan
Composer
13-May-1842 22-Nov-1900 Gilbert & Sullivan
Louis Sullivan
Architect
3-Sep-1856 14-Apr-1924 Early skyscraper architect
Daniel Sunjata
Actor
30-Dec-1971   Franco Rivera on Rescue Me
Peter Sutherland
Government
25-Apr-1946   First Director General of the WTO
Willie Sutton
Criminal
30-Jun-1901 2-Nov-1980 Because that's where the money is
Julia Sweeney
Comic
10-Oct-1959   Androgyne Pat on Saturday Night Live
Robert E. Sweeney
Politician
4-Nov-1924 30-Jun-2007 Congressman from Ohio, 1965-67
Helen Taft
First Lady
2-Jun-1861 22-May-1943 Wife of US President William Howard Taft
Maria Tallchief
Dancer
24-Jan-1925   New York City Ballet
Richard E. Taylor
Physicist
2-Nov-1929   Verified existence of quarks
William Desmond Taylor
Film Director
26-Apr-1872 1-Feb-1922 Early Hollywood director, murdered
Frederick Terman
Scientist
7-Jun-1900 19-Dec-1982 Stanford Research Park
Lewis Terman
Psychologist
15-Jan-1877 21-Dec-1956 Intelligence tests
Lawrence Tierney
Actor
15-Mar-1919 26-Feb-2002 Joe Cabot in Reservoir Dogs
Tiffany
Singer
2-Oct-1971   Teen singing sensation
Paul F. Tompkins
Comic
12-Sep-1968   Mr. Show
Frances Fragos Townsend
Government
28-Dec-1961   White House Homeland Security Advisor 2004-08
John Townsend
Mathematician
7-Jun-1868 16-Feb-1957 Electron's charge
John Travolta
Actor
18-Feb-1954   Saturday Night Fever
Roger J. Traynor
Judge
12-Feb-1900 14-May-1983 California Chief Justice, 1964-70
Bryan Trottier
Hockey
17-Jul-1956   NHL Hall of Famer
Gene Tunney
Boxing
25-May-1897 7-Nov-1978 Heavyweight Boxing Champion, 1926-28
Robin Tunney
Actor
19-Jun-1972   Niagara, Niagara
KT Tunstall
Singer/Songwriter
23-Jun-1975   Eye to the Telescope
Alan Turing
Mathematician
23-Jun-1912 7-Jun-1954 Computing pioneer
Hal Turner
Activist
1962   Hal from North Bergen
Boss Tweed
Government
3-Apr-1823 12-Apr-1878 Boss of Tammany Hall
Emmett Tyrrell
Columnist
1943   Publisher, The American Spectator
Peter Ueberroth
Baseball
2-Sep-1937   Commissioner of Baseball, 1984-89
Rudy Vallee
Actor
28-Jul-1901 3-Jul-1986 Singer, actor, bandleader
James Van Praagh
Paranormal
23-Aug-1958   Spiritualist faker
Greta Van Susteren
Journalist
11-Jun-1955   Fox News journalist, plastic surgery victim
Mark Wahlberg
Actor
5-Jun-1971   Formerly of the Funky Bunch
Tom Waits
Musician
7-Dec-1949   Heartattack and Vine
David I. Walsh
Politician
11-Nov-1872 11-Jun-1947 Governor and Senator from Massachusetts
Jim Walsh
Politician
19-Jun-1947   Congressman from New York, 1989-2009
John Walsh
TV Personality
26-Dec-1945   America's Most Wanted
Thomas J. Walsh
Politician
12-Jun-1859 2-Mar-1933 US Senator from Montana, 1913-33
William D. Walsh
Business
c. 1930   Sequoia Associates
Julie Walters
Actor
22-Feb-1950   Educating Rita
James H. Webb
Military
9-Feb-1946   US Senator from Virginia
Jack Welch
Business
19-Nov-1935   CEO of GE, 1981-2001
Mae West
Actor
17-Aug-1893 22-Nov-1980 Go up and see her sometime
Rebecca West
Author
21-Dec-1892 15-Mar-1983 Reporter on the Nuremburg Trials
Dan White
Assassin
2-Sep-1946 21-Oct-1985 Assassinated George Moscone and Harvey Milk
Edward Douglass White
Judge
3-Nov-1845 19-May-1921 US Chief Justice, 1910-21
George Henry White
Politician
18-Dec-1852 28-Dec-1918 Congressman from North Carolina, 1897-1901
Kevin H. White
Politician
25-Sep-1929   Mayor of Boston, 1968-84
Olivia Wilde
Actor
10-Mar-1984   Skin
Lenny Wilkens
Basketball
28-Oct-1937   Winningest coach in NBA history
Edward Bennett Williams
Attorney
31-May-1920 13-Aug-1988 Washington Superlawyer
John Patrick Williams
Politician
30-Oct-1937   Congressman from Montana, 1979-97
Michael Williams
Actor
9-Jul-1935 11-Jan-2001 Educating Rita
Harriet E. Wilson
Novelist
15-Mar-1825 28-Jun-1900 Our Nig
Lambert Wilson
Actor
3-Aug-1958   The Merovingian
Dean Winters
Actor
20-Jul-1964   Ryan O'Reily on Oz
Jules Witcover
Columnist
16-Jul-1927   Longtime Baltimore Sun columnist
James Woods
Actor
18-Apr-1947   Casino, Any Given Sunday
Rose Mary Woods
Government
26-Dec-1917 22-Jan-2005 Blamed for 18.5 minute Watergate tape erasure
Amy Yasbeck
Actor
12-Sep-1963   Life on a Stick
Roger Zelazny
Novelist
13-May-1937 14-Jun-1995 Damnation Alley
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Actor
25-Sep-1969   Traffic


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