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• Walt Disney

  Animator

  Thursday, Dec 05, 1901
  Thursday, Dec 15, 1966

• John F. Kennedy

  35Th U.s. President

  Tuesday, May 29, 1917
  Friday, Nov 22, 1963

• Vince Lombardi

  Football Player

  Wednesday, Jun 11, 1913
  Thursday, Sep 03, 1970

• William Blake

  Poet

  Monday, Nov 28, 1757
  Sunday, Aug 12, 1827

• John Locke

  Philosopher

  Sunday, Aug 29, 1632
  Tuesday, Oct 28, 1704

• Deepak Chopra

  Author

  Wednesday, Oct 22, 1947
  

• Helen Keller

  Author

  Sunday, Jun 27, 1880
  Saturday, Jun 01, 1968

• Saint Augustine

  Saint

  Saturday, Nov 13, 0354
  Wednesday, Aug 28, 0430

• Benjamin Franklin

  Founding Father Of The United States

  Sunday, Jan 17, 1706
  Saturday, Apr 17, 1790

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  Poet

  Wednesday, Oct 21, 1772
  Friday, Jul 25, 1834

• Kim Kardashian

  Television Personality

  Tuesday, Oct 21, 1980
  

• Billy Graham

  Professional Wrestler

  Monday, Jun 07, 1943
  

• Tyler, The Creator

  Rapper

  Wednesday, Mar 06, 1991
  

• Sun Tzu

  Strategist

  Thursday, Jan 01, 1970
  Thursday, Jan 01, 1970

• Paulo Coelho

  Lyricist

  Sunday, Aug 24, 1947