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He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
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On this day Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysberg Address.
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an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1000 structures and completed 532 works.
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was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
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a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer who spent most of his adult life in France.
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an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts,[1][2] Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture.
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Architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist.
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an American aviation pioneer and author.[1][N 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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English film director and producer.[3] He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres.
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Received Nobel Peace Prize in Physics for his contributions to theoretical physics and his discovery of law of photoelectric effect.
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An American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.
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an American puppeteer, screenwriter, film director and producer, best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
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As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel.
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His songs became the anthem of civil rights and anti war movements.
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An American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport's history.
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Was knighted in 2003 for services to education.
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Entrepreneur responsible for the Virgin Group which contains over 200 companies.
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She was an american actress that married the Prince of Monaco.
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On this day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his influencial "I have a dream" speech
