| Name:
|
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Christa
McAuliffe |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/28/1986 |
| Description:
|
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The American teacher who died in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger explosion. |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
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Mahalia
Jackson |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/27/1972 |
| Description:
|
|
American known as the queen of gospel singing. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Dizzy
Gillespie |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/6/1993 |
| Description:
|
|
American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Ida
Tarbell |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/6/1944 |
| Description:
|
|
American journalist best known for her study of the Standard Oil Company. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Ray
Krok |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/14/1984 |
| Description:
|
|
American businessman who built the McDonald's fast food empire |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Mohandas
Gandhi |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/30/1948 |
| Description:
|
|
Indian nationalist leader whose philosophy of nonviolence influenced movements around the world. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Winston
Churchill |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/24/1965 |
| Description:
|
|
British statesman, orator and author who served as prime minister during World War II. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Robert
Frost |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/29/1963 |
| Description:
|
|
Poet. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Alexander Graham
Bell |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/25/1915 |
| Description:
|
|
The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, inaugurated U.S. transcontinental telephone service. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Vladimir
Lenin |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/21/1924 |
| Description:
|
|
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Al
Capone |
| Date
of Death: |
|
1/24/1947 |
| Description:
|
|
American gangster and prohibition era crime leader. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Henry
Stimson |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/20/1950 |
| Description:
|
|
States Secretary of War during World War II. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Alf
Landon |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/12/1987 |
| Description:
|
|
The American politician who ran against Franklin Roosevelt for United States president in 1936, |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Ed
Sullivan |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/13/1974 |
| Description:
|
|
He entertained millions of Americans with his long-running Sunday night variety show |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
John
Heisman |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/3/1936 |
| Description:
|
|
Coach who revolutionized the game of college football. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Elizabeth Cady
Stanton |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/26/1902 |
| Description:
|
|
Pioneering American women's rights leader and social reformer |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Robert E.
Lee |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/12/1870 |
| Description:
|
|
Confederate General. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Indira
Gandhi |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/31/1984 |
| Description:
|
|
Former prime minister of India who served four terms over 15 years. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Al
Smith |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/4/1944 |
| Description:
|
|
Four-time governor of New York State and 1928 presidential candidate. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Anwar
el-Sadat |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/6/1981 |
| Description:
|
|
Egyptian president who won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a peace treaty with Israel. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Anna
Freud |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/9/1982 |
| Description:
|
|
Austrian-born psychologist who pioneered the field of child psychoanalysis. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Jackie
Robinson |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/24/1972 |
| Description:
|
|
Made history in 1947 by becoming the first black baseball player in the major leagues |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Christian
Dior |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/24/1957 |
| Description:
|
|
French fashion designer and creator of the ''New Look'' in 1947. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Federico
Fellini |
| Date
of Death: |
|
10/31/1993 |
| Description:
|
|
Italian film director. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Upton
Sinclair |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/26/1968 |
| Description:
|
|
Author of The Jungle and crusader for social justice.. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Richard
Wright |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/28/1960 |
| Description:
|
|
His books "Native Son" and "Black Boy" exposed the harsh effects of American racism. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Enrico
Fermi |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/28/1954 |
| Description:
|
|
The Italian-born physicist who helped develop America's first atomic weapons |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Eugene
O'Neill |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/27/1954 |
| Description:
|
|
The foremost American playwright of his time |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Henri
Matisse |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/3/1954 |
| Description:
|
|
One of the foremost painters of 20th century French art. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Eleanor
Roosevelt |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/7/1962 |
| Description:
|
|
American first lady, social reformer, diplomat and author. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Dale
Carnegie |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/1/1955 |
| Description:
|
|
Author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People." |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Charles
de Gaulle |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/9/1970 |
| Description:
|
|
Leader of Free France during World War II and the chief architect of France's Fifth Republic |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Jerome
Kern |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/11/1945 |
| Description:
|
|
One of America's foremost composers of music for the theatre and screen |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Leonid
Brezhnev |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/10/1982 |
| Description:
|
|
Soviet statesman who was the leader of the Soviet Union for 18 years |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Margaret
Mead |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/15/1978 |
| Description:
|
|
American anthropologist who authored 44 books and over 1000 articles. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Francisco
Franco |
| Date
of Death: |
|
11/20/1975 |
| Description:
|
|
Spanish dictator who overthrew the democratic republic and headed an authoritarian regime in Spain for 36 years |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Grandma
Moses |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/13/1961 |
| Description:
|
|
Famous American folk painter. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Alfred Thayer
Mahan |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/1/1917 |
| Description:
|
|
the influential American naval strategist. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
George
Patton |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/21/1945 |
| Description:
|
|
Famous World War II American military officer |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Robert Louis
Stevenson |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/3/1984 |
| Description:
|
|
Scottish author best known for his novel "Treasure Island." |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Branch
Rickey |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/9/1965 |
| Description:
|
|
American baseball executive famous for creating the farm team system and hiring the first black players. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Melvil
Dewey |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/26/1931 |
| Description:
|
|
American librarian famous for creating the Dewey Decimal Classification system. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Walt
Disney |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/15/1966 |
| Description:
|
|
Pioneer of animated cartoon films and founder of the Disney theme parks |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Ralph
Bunche |
| Date
of Death: |
|
12/9/1971 |
| Description:
|
|
American diplomat who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Sylvia
Plath |
| Date
of Death: |
|
2/11/1963 |
| Description:
|
|
American poet known for an intense, confessional quality of writing. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Theolonious
Monk |
| Date
of Death: |
|
2/17/1982 |
| Description:
|
|
World-renowned American jazz pianist and composer |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Elijah
Muhammad |
| Date
of Death: |
|
2/25/1975 |
| Description:
|
|
American leader of the Black Muslim movement from the 1930s to the 1970s. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Charles
Schultz |
| Date
of Death: |
|
2/12/2000 |
| Description:
|
|
American cartoonist and creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Lee
Strasberg |
| Date
of Death: |
|
2/17/1982 |
| Description:
|
|
Director who pioneered the technique of "method acting." |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
King
Hussein |
| Date
of Death: |
|
2/7/1999 |
| Description:
|
|
King of Jordan from 1953 to 1999. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
William Howard
Taft |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/8/1930 |
| Description:
|
|
The only person to serve as both United States president and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Jesse
Owens |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/31/1980 |
| Description:
|
|
He caused a sensation at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin by winning four gold medals |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Fred
Friendly |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/3/1998 |
| Description:
|
|
pioneering American broadcast journalist |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Dwight David
Eisenhower |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/28/1969 |
| Description:
|
|
34th United States president and highly respected American general. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
John Philip
Sousa |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/6/1932 |
| Description:
|
|
American band conductor and composer of popular marches. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Louisa May
Alcott |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/6/1888 |
| Description:
|
|
American author of the classic "Little Women." |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
W.C.
Handy |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/28/1958 |
| Description:
|
|
American composer known as the "father of the blues." |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Georgia
O'Keeffe |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/6/1986 |
| Description:
|
|
One of America's foremost 20th-century painters. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Joseph
Stalin |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/5/1953 |
| Description:
|
|
Soviet statesman who was leader of the Communist Party and dictator of the Soviet Union for 25 years. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Virginia
Woolf |
| Date
of Death: |
|
3/28/1941 |
| Description:
|
|
British novelist. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Greta
Garbo |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/15/1990 |
| Description:
|
|
Swedish-born American film icon. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Chiang
Kai-Shek |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/5/1975 |
| Description:
|
|
the Chinese general and president whose regime collapsed to the Communists in 1949 |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Fanny
Brice |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/29/1951 |
| Description:
|
|
American comic singer. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Pablo
Picasso |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/8/1973 |
| Description:
|
|
Spanish-born painter and sculptor considered the most influential artist of the 20th century. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Walker
Evans |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/10/1975 |
| Description:
|
|
American photographer best known for his portrayal of America during the Great Depression. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Franklin Delano
Roosevelt |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/12/1945 |
| Description:
|
|
32nd president of the United States. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Douglas
MacArthur |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/5/1964 |
| Description:
|
|
American general who achieved acclaim as a grand strategist in World War II and in Korea |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Willa
Cather |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/24/1947 |
| Description:
|
|
American novelist famous for her descriptions of life on the American frontier |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Lucille
Ball |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/26/1989 |
| Description:
|
|
American radio, television and film comedic actress |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Henry
Ford |
| Date
of Death: |
|
4/7/1947 |
| Description:
|
|
American automobile manufacturer who founded the Ford Motor Company |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Claude
Pepper |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/30/1989 |
| Description:
|
|
The American politician and champion of aid to the elderly |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Jane
Addams |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/21/1935 |
| Description:
|
|
Famed American social worker, reform activist and proponent of world peace. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Walter
Reuther |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/9/1970 |
| Description:
|
|
The powerful president of the United Automobile Workers Union from 1946 to 1970 |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Rita
Hayworth |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/14/1987 |
| Description:
|
|
Legendary Hollywood beauty |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Marlene
Dietrich |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/6/1992 |
| Description:
|
|
Magnetic movie star and singer who was considered an international symbol of glamour. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Sarah Breedlove
Walker |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/25/1919 |
| Description:
|
|
American businesswoman and philanthropist considered to be the first black female millionaire. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Frank
Sinatra |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/14/1998 |
| Description:
|
|
American singer and actor who elevated popular song into an art. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Sammy
Davis, Jr. |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/16/1990 |
| Description:
|
|
American performer famous for his singing, dancing and comedy routines |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis |
| Date
of Death: |
|
5/19/1994 |
| Description:
|
|
American first lady noted for her style and elegance |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Victoria Claflin Woodhull
Martin |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/11/1927 |
| Description:
|
|
Pioneer advocate of women's rights. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Sarah Orne
Jewett |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/24/1909 |
| Description:
|
|
Popular turn of the century novelist. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Jonas
Salk |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/23/1995 |
| Description:
|
|
The American medical researcher who developed the first vaccine against polio. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
John
Dewey |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/1/1952 |
| Description:
|
|
Influential American philosopher and educator. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Stephen
Crane |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/5/1900 |
| Description:
|
|
American writer best known for his novel, "The Red Badge of Courage," |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Robert F.
Kennedy |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/6/1968 |
| Description:
|
|
United States attorney general and senator from New York assassinated during his 1968 campaign for president |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
I.F.
Stone |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/18/1989 |
| Description:
|
|
American journalist famous for his witty commentary in his newsletter, "I.F. Stone's Weekly." |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
J. Paul
Getty |
| Date
of Death: |
|
6/6/1976 |
| Description:
|
|
American businessman and oil tycoon who controlled the Getty Oil Company. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
William
Faulkner |
| Date
of Death: |
|
7/7/1962 |
| Description:
|
|
Nobel Prize winning Southern novelist. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Marie
Curie |
| Date
of Death: |
|
7/1/1934 |
| Description:
|
|
Polish-born French physicist twice awarded the Nobel Prize for her work on radioactivity. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Edward V.
Rickenbacker |
| Date
of Death: |
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7/23/1973 |
| Description:
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World War I flying ace who went on to lead Eastern Airlines for thirty years. |
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| Name:
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Alan
Shepard |
| Date
of Death: |
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7/21/1998 |
| Description:
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First American astronaut to travel in space. |
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| Name:
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Andrew
Johnson |
| Date
of Death: |
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7/31/1875 |
| Description:
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17th president of the United States and the first American president to be impeached. |
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| Name:
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Louis
Armstrong |
| Date
of Death: |
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7/6/1971 |
| Description:
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Influential American jazz trumpeter |
| Obituary
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Web
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| Name:
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Truman
Capote |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/25/1984 |
| Description:
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The American author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Blood." |
| Obituary
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Friedrich
Nietzsche |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/25/1900 |
| Description:
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Influential German philosopher. |
| Obituary
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Web
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| Name:
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Lenny
Bruce |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/3/1966 |
| Description:
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Controversial American comedian. |
| Obituary
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Will
Rogers |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/15/1935 |
| Description:
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American actor and comedian. |
| Obituary
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Warren
Harding |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/2/1923 |
| Description:
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29th president of the United States. |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Bruce
Catton |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/28/1978 |
| Description:
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American writer and historian known for his books about the Civil War. |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Andrew
Carnegie |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/11/1919 |
| Description:
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Industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry. |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Edith
Wharton |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/11/1937 |
| Description:
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American novelist. |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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John
Huston |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/28/1987 |
| Description:
|
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American motion-picture director |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Charles
Spaulding |
| Date
of Death: |
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8/1/1952 |
| Description:
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Insurance man who built one of America's largest black-owned businesses |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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J.R.R.
Tolkien |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/2/1973 |
| Description:
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Author of Lord of the Rings. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Frank
Capra |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/3/1991 |
| Description:
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Film director. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Ho Chi
Minh |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/2/1969 |
| Description:
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Leader of North Vietnam. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Albert
Schweitzer |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/4/1965 |
| Description:
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Doctor who won Nobel Peace Prize for work in Africa. |
| Obituary
Online: |
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Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Margaret
Sanger |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/6/1966 |
| Description:
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Led campaign for birth control. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Mao
Tse-Tung |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/9/1976 |
| Description:
|
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Father of the Chinese Revolution. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Fiorello H.
LaGuardia |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/20/1947 |
| Description:
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Three time mayor of New York. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Theodore Seuss
Geisel |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/24/1991 |
| Description:
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Children's author Dr. Seuss |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Ring
Lardner |
| Date
of Death: |
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9/25/1933 |
| Description:
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Author and sportswriter. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Miles
Davis |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/28/1991 |
| Description:
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Trumpeter and jazz muscian. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
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Ferdinand
Marcos |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/28/1989 |
| Description:
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Ousted leader of the Philippines. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Emily
Post |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/25/1960 |
| Description:
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American authority on proper etiquette. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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| Name:
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Chaim
Weizmann |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/9/1952 |
| Description:
|
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Leader and first president of the state of Israel. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
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William
McKinley |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/14/1901 |
| Description:
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|
25th president of the United States |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
|
Fred
Vinson |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/8/1953 |
| Description:
|
|
13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
|
| Name:
|
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Dag
Hammarskjold |
| Date
of Death: |
|
9/18/1961 |
| Description:
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Nobel Prize-winning Swedish statesman and secretary-general of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961 |
| Obituary
Online: |
|
Web
Link |
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