| 1588 |
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John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. |
| 1737 |
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John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| 1876 |
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Jack London, American writer (The Call of the Wild). |
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| 1905 |
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Tex Ritter, singer, actor (“Have I Told You Lately that I Love You?”). |
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| 1923 |
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Ira Hays, one of the US Marines
photographed in the iconic image of raising a flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo
Jima; member of the Pima tribe; portrayed himself in the movie Sands of Iwo Jima. |
| 1926 |
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Ray Price, singer; leader in the
“Nashville sound” movement that introduced lush arrangements into
country music recording (“The Same Old Me,” “For the Good Times”). |
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| 1946 |
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Cynthia Robinson, musician, vocalist with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone. |
| 1949 |
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Michael W. Vannier, radiologist; played important role in advancing three-dimensional imaging and surgical planning. |
| 1951 |
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Kirstie Alley, actress; won Emmy and Golden Globe as the leading actress in the TV series Cheers. |
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