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Kristy McNichol is an Emmy award-winning actress and singer, active on film and television during the 1970s-1980s.

English-born singer Harry Styles rose to fame as one of the five members of the boy band One Direction. He launched his solo career in 2016 and made his acting debut in the 2017 film ‘Dunkirk.’

Singer Ma Rainey was the first popular stage entertainer to incorporate authentic blues into her song repertoire and became known as the “Mother of the Blues.”

Fred Rogers was the much-loved host of the public television show ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ which ran on PBS from 1968 to 2001.

Maria Mitchell is best known for being the first professional female astronomer in the United States. She discovered a new comet in 1847 that became known as “Miss Mitchell’s Comet.”

Doug Emhoff is a lawyer and the husband of U.S. vice president Kamala Harris. He is the first-ever second gentleman in the United States.

Gustave Eiffel was a French engineer who designed and oversaw construction of his namesake, the Eiffel Tower.

American college football coach Bear Bryant won six national championships at the University of Alabama and retired with a then-record of 323 wins.

Megan Fox is an American actress known for her featured role in the ‘Transformers’ film series.

Alex Haley was a writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted generations of African American lives. He is widely known for ‘Roots’ and ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X.’