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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Luis W. Alvarez
Physicist
13-Jun-1911 1-Sep-1988 Particle accelerator, extinction of dinosaurs
Juana de Asbaje
Poet
12-Nov-1651 17-Apr-1695 America's first feminist poet
Prince of Asturias
Royalty
30-Jan-1968   Heir to the throne of Spain
John James Audubon
Naturalist
26-Apr-1785 27-Jan-1851 Illustrated Birds of America
Alain J. P. Belda
Business
23-Jun-1943   CEO of Alcoa
Eusebius J. Beltran
Religion
31-Aug-1934   Catholic Archbishop of Oklahoma City
Baruj Benacerraf
Scientist
29-Oct-1920 2-Aug-2011 Gene control of HLA antigens
J. D. Bernal
Physicist
10-May-1901 15-Sep-1971 X-ray crystallography
Lucrezia Borgia
Royalty
18-Apr-1480 24-Jun-1519 Infamous poisoner
Alex Borstein
Comic
15-Feb-1971   Ms. Swan on MADtv
Albert Camus
Novelist
7-Nov-1913 4-Jan-1960 French author and Nobel laureate
Elias Canetti
Author
25-Jul-1905 14-Aug-1994 Crowds and Power
Tia Carrere
Actor
2-Jan-1967   Wayne's World
Helena Bonham Carter
Actor
26-May-1966   Marla in Fight Club
Julian Casablancas
Musician
23-Aug-1978   The Strokes frontman
Phoebe Cates
Actor
16-Jul-1963   Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Camilo José Cela
Author
11-May-1916 17-Jan-2002 Spanish novelist and Nobel laureate
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
Physicist
1-Apr-1933   Trapped atoms with laser light
Jose de San Martin
Military
25-Feb-1778 17-Aug-1850 Knight of the Andes
Eamon de Valera
Head of State
14-Oct-1882 29-Aug-1975 President of Ireland, 1959-73
Jewel De'Nyle
Pornstar
5-Aug-1977   Bend Over and Say Ahh 3
Porfirio Díaz
Head of State
15-Sep-1830 2-Jul-1915 Twice President of Mexico
José Echegaray
Playwright
19-Apr-1832 14-Sep-1916 Nobel Prizewinning Spanish dramatist
Francis Edgeworth
Mathematician
8-Feb-1845 13-Feb-1926 Pure Theory of Taxation
Emilio Estevez
Actor
12-May-1962   Otto in Repo Man
Manuel de Falla
Composer
23-Nov-1876 14-Nov-1946 La Vida Breve
David Farragut
Military
5-Jul-1801 14-Aug-1870 America's first admiral
Vicente Fox
Head of State
2-Jul-1942   President of Mexico, 2000-06
Federico García Lorca
Poet
5-Jun-1898 18-Aug-1936 Lament for a Bullfighter
Lucretia Garfield
First Lady
19-Apr-1832 14-Mar-1918 Wife of US President James Garfield
Greg Giraldo
Comic
10-Dec-1965 29-Sep-2010 Friday Night Stand-Up
Mario Gómez
Soccer
10-Jul-1985   Bayern Munich forward
Carlos de Singuenza y Góngora
Mathematician
20-Aug-1645 22-Aug-1700 Mathematician, historian of the New World
Che Guevara
Activist
14-Jun-1928 9-Oct-1967 Revolutionary icon
Geri Halliwell
Singer
6-Aug-1972   Ginger Spice
Salma Hayek
Actor
2-Sep-1966   Frida
Rita Hayworth
Actor
17-Oct-1918 14-May-1987 Gilda
Jenna Haze
Pornstar
22-Feb-1982   Cum Dumpsters
Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Actor
14-Dec-1988   High School Musical
Vanessa Incontrada
TV Personality
24-Nov-1978   Italian model, actress, TV host
King Juan Carlos
Head of State
5-Jan-1938   King of Spain
Theodore D. Judah
Engineer
4-Mar-1826 2-Nov-1863 American Transcontinental Railroad
Mauricio Kagel
Composer
24-Dec-1931 18-Sep-2008 Absurdist composer
Luis Leloir
Chemist
6-Sep-1906 2-Dec-1987 Conversion of carbohydrates
Al Lopez
Baseball
20-Aug-1908 30-Oct-2005 Catcher, manager, MLB Hall-of-Famer
Frank Lorenzo
Business
19-May-1940   Former CEO, Eastern Airlines
Adele Mara
Actor
28-Apr-1923 7-May-2010 Angel in Exile
José Martí
Activist
28-Jan-1853 19-May-1895 Cuban hero
Luis Miguel
Singer
19-Apr-1970   No se tú
Alfred Molina
Actor
24-May-1953   Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2
Jose Maria Morelos
Military
30-Sep-1765 22-Dec-1815 Mexico's war for independence
Manuel Gomez Morin
Politician
27-Feb-1897 19-Apr-1972 One of the Seven Sages of Mexico
Shelley Morrison
Actor
26-Oct-1936   Rosario on Will & Grace
Hermann J. Muller
Scientist
21-Dec-1890 5-Apr-1967 Genetic effects of radiation
Anaïs Nin
Author
21-Feb-1903 14-Jan-1977 Diary of Anaïs Nin
Ramon Novarro
Actor
6-Feb-1899 30-Oct-1968 Ben-Hur
Severo Ochoa
Scientist
24-Sep-1905 1-Nov-1993 Synthesized RNA
Camillo Olivetti
Business
13-Aug-1868 4-Dec-1943 Founder of Olivetti SpA
Elsa Pataky
Actor
18-Jul-1976   Al Salir de Clase
Vincent Perez
Actor
10-Jun-1962   Cyrano de Bergerac
Pablo Picasso
Painter
25-Oct-1881 8-Apr-1973 Abstract painter and sculptor
Fernando Poe, Jr.
Politician
20-Aug-1939 13-Dec-2004 Filipino actor turned presidential candidate
José López Portillo
Head of State
16-Jun-1920 17-Feb-2004 President of Mexico, 1976-82
Michael Portillo
Politician
26-May-1953   Former Conservative MP
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Doctor
1-May-1852 17-Oct-1934 Structure of the nervous system
Jean Reno
Actor
30-Jul-1948   Léon the Professional
José Rizal
Activist
19-Jun-1861 30-Dec-1896 Philippine national hero
Rosario Robles
Politician
1956   Mayor of Mexico City, 1999-2000
Joaquin Ruiz
Educator
1951   Science Dean, University of Arizona
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Sports Figure
17-Jul-1920 21-Apr-2010 Former Olympic Committee President
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Military
21-Feb-1794 21-Jun-1876 Hero of Tampico
Ayrton Senna
Auto Racing
21-Mar-1960 1-May-1994 Three-time Formula 1 champion
Sarah Shahi
Actor
10-Jan-1980   Cheerleader turned actress
Shakira
Singer
2-Feb-1977   Latin American legend
Martin Sheen
Actor
3-Aug-1940   The West Wing
Natalia Tena
Actor
12-Nov-1984   Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Charlyne Yi
Comic
4-Jan-1986   Dr. Park on House




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