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Encyclopedia > List of famous New Yorkers

This is a list of famous people from New York City. Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

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Native New Yorkers

The following were born in New York City. Some became famous after they moved away.


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Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better known simply as her stage name Aaliyah, was an American R&B singer, dancer, fashion model and actress. ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... Bella Abzug Bella Savitsky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998) was a well-known American political figure and a leader of the womens movement. ... Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer-songwriter. ... Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig on June 12, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is a television and radio sportscaster, honored for his work as a member in the Basketball Hall of Fame. ... Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. ... Woody Allen. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Self-portrait of Alexander Anderson at age 81 Alexander Anderson ( 21 April 1775 - 1870) was an American illustrator. ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... Carmelo Kyan Anthony (born May 29, 1984, in New York City, New York) is a professional basketball player at the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. His father, whom Carmelo is named after, was Puerto Rican and his mother African American. ... Kenneth Joseph Arrow (born August 23, 1921) is an American economist. ... Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel on May 13, 1923), is an Emmy Award-winning American actress and comedienne with a distinctive deep voice, acid wit, and height, standing almost 5 ft 10 in (1. ... Arnold Jacob Red Auerbach (born September 20, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York) is president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, an NBA basketball team, and was its coach from 1950 to 1966, including a stretch from 1959 to 1966 when the Celtics won eight straight NBA championships. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... Hank Azaria Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor. ...

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Fallen Monarchs by Baker. ... Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an iconic Academy Award-winning American actress, born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano in The Bronx, New York to Michael and Mildred Italiano, both children of Italian immigrants. ... Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Belafonte (center) on the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C with Sidney Poitier and Charlton Heston Harold George Belafonte, Jr. ... Pat Benatar on the cover of her 1997 album Innamorata Pat Benatar (born January 10, 1953) is a American rock singer who had numerous hits during the 1980s such as Hit Me With Your Best Shot and Love is a Battlefield. Benatars music video for the song You Better... Morris Moe Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who also served briefly as a spy for the United States. ... Des Bishop is a New York City born comedian based in Ireland. ... David Blaine David Blaine (born David Blaine White on April 4, 1973), is an American illusionist and stunt performer born in Brooklyn, New York City. ... Yasmine Bleeth as Jo in Maximum Surge and Game Over (movie) Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born on June 14, 1968) is an American TV and film actress who was born in New York City. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor who retains legendary status decades after his death. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Self portrait of Margaret Bourke-White Margaret Bourke-White (June 14, 1904 – August 27, 1971) was an American photographer and photo journalist. ... Clara Bow Clara Bow (born July 29, 1907[1]; died September 27, 1965) was an American actress and sex symbol, best known for her film work in the 1920s and early 1930s. ... Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) is a boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. ... Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. ... James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was a champion boxer. ... Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American film and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as the title character in Ferris Buellers Day Off. ... Mel Brooks in the talk show Parkinson. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A Grand Ball with Julia Brown, from the New York Flash, 1843 Julia Brown was an American madam and prostitute. ... Larry Brown For other people of the same name, see Larry Brown (disambiguation). ... William F. Buckley William Frank Buckley Jr. ... Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an American film and stage character actor. ...

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James Caan James Caan (born March 26, 1939, The Bronx, New York) is an American actor. ... Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. ... Maria Callas on book cover Maria Callas (Greek name: Μαρία Καλογεροπούλου; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and perhaps the best-known opera singer of the post-World War II period. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Justice Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870–July 9, 1938) was a distinguished American jurist who is remembered not only for his landmark decisions on negligence but also his modesty and philosophy. ... Hugh Leo Carey (born April 11, 1919) was the Governor of New York between 1975 and 1983. ... George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937) is a Grammy-winning Irish American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, noted especially for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology and religion along with many taboo subjects. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... John Cassavetes John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 - February 3, 1989) was a Greek American actor, screenwriter, and director. ... Jeff Chandler can refer to different people: Jeff Chandler: a cinema actor Jeff Chandler: a boxer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Francis Frank S. Chanfrau (1824–2 October 1884) was an American actor and theatre manager in the 19th century. ... Sidney Aaron Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) known as Paddy Chayefsky was an acclaimed dramatist who transitioned from the golden age of American live television in the 1950s to have a successful career as a playwright and screenwriter for Hollywood. ... Julie Chen, Host of Big Brother & The Early Show. Julie Chen (born January 6, 1970) is a Chinese American news anchor and television presenter, who has 10 years of broadcasting experience, is best known for co-anchoring CBSs, The Early Show and for hosting the CBS summer reality program... Shirley Chisholm in 1972 Shirley Anita St. ... Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax (March 23, 1823–January 13, 1885) was a Representative from Indiana and the 17th Vice President of the United States. ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government. ... Anderson Cooper Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is a television journalist currently working for the CNN television network. ... Peter Fennimore Cooper (February 12, 1791–April 4, 1883) was an American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist. ... Aaron Copland conducting. ... Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952 in Queens, New York) is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s. ... Jordan Louise Aseo (born December 29, 1989 in New York City, New York) is a former basketball player, who played guard with the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-1970 season. ... George Cukor George Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) is an American lawyer and New York State Democratic Party politician. ... Roger Moore and Tony Curtis in The Persuaders! Tony Curtis (born June 3, 1925) is an American film actor. ...

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Ron Dante is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was born Walden Robert Cassotto and was one of the most popular rock and roll American teen idols of the late 1950s. ... Marion Davies in the 1920s Marion Davies (born January 3, 1897; died September 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Dawson on Rent poster Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. ... Alfonse Martello DAmato (born August 1, 1937) is a former New York politician. ... Dorothy Day was declared Servant of God when a cause for sainthood was opened for her by Pope John Paul II. Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897 - November 29, 1980) was a journalist turned social activist (she was an Industrial Workers of the World member) and devout member of the Roman... Robert De Niro at the Berlin International Film Festival, 1998 Robert De Niro, Jr. ... Eamon de Valera (born Edward George de Valera, sometimes Gaelicised Éamon de Bhailéara; October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 20th century, and... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... Samuel Ray Chip Delany, Jr. ... Don DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American author best known for his novels, which paint detailed portraits of American life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. ... Essential Neil Diamond album cover. ... P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... Vin Diesel in Pitch Black. ... Phoebe Doty was an American madam and prostitute. ... Dreyfuss as he appeared in the mid-1970s Richard Stephan Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an Oscar winning American actor. ...

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Ederle in 1926 Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1906 – November 30, 2003) was an American competitive swimmer. ...

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FannyPack are a rap/pop group that consist of singers/rappers Jessibel Suthiwong, Cat Hartwell and Belinda Lovell along with producers/DJs Matt Goias (AKA Big Black Matt) and Fancy, all from New York City. ... Douglas Elton Fairbanks, Jr. ... Richard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) (surname pronounced FINE-man; in IPA) was one of the most influential American physicists of the 20th century, expanding greatly the theory of quantum electrodynamics, quark theory, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Jewish, gay, American actor, author, and singer. ... Hamilton Fish Hamilton Fish, (3 August 1808–7 September 1893), born in New York City, was an American statesman who served as Governor of New York, United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. ... Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, writer, producer, and political activist. ... Peter Fonda Peter Henry Fonda, born February 23, 1940 in New York, New York, is an American actor. ... Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990), known as Malcolm Forbes, was publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by his father B.C. Forbes and today run by his son Steve Forbes. ... Anthony Franciosa in the 1989 Twilight Zone episode Crazy as a Soup Sandwich Anthony Franciosa, born Anthony Papaleo (October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006), was an American actor. ... Al Franken (credit: Bill Hayward) Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, author, screenwriter, political commentator, and radio host, noted for his liberal politics. ... Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (born July 31, 1912) is a U.S. economist, known for his work on macroeconomics, microeconomics, economic history, statistics, and for his advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism. ... John Anthony Frusciante (born March 5, 1970, in New York) is the guitarist of the Californian band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ...

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John Garfield John Garfield (born March 4, 1913 in New York City; died May 21, 1952 in New York City) was an American actor. ... Art Garfunkel in Bad Timing (1980) Arthur Ira Garfunkel is an American singer and actor, best known as half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel. ... This person is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vitas Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 18, 1994) was a professional tennis player from the United States. ... Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15, 1933) is a United States jurist. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sarafina movie poster featuring Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955), is an Academy Award-winning American film actress, comedian, and singer. ... Daniel Saul Goldin (born July 23, 1940) served as the 9th and longest-tenured Administrator of NASA from April 1, 1992, to November 17, 2001. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin is an author and historian who was born on January 4, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, and who grew up in Rockville Centre, Long Island. ... Victor Gotbaum was the head of DC37, the largest municipal union in New York City, from 1965-1987. ... Elliott Gould Elliott Gould (born Elliott Goldstein on August 29, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York), a graduate of the Professional Childrens School, was one of the most prominent American film actors in the early 1970s, best known for playing Trapper John in Robert Altmans satirical 1970 film MASH... Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City (January 1, 1922–May 22, 1990), was an American boxer. ... For the insurance mogul nicknamed Hank Greenberg, see Maurice R. Greenberg Henry Benjamin Hank Greenberg (January 1, 1911 - September 4, 1986), nicknamed Hammerin Hank, was an American player in Major League Baseball. ... Melanie Griffith at Cannes, 2000 Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957 in New York City) is an American film actress. ... Robert Charles Guccione (born December 17, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA) was founder and publisher (until November 2003, when he resigned) of the adult magazine Penthouse. ... Peggy Guggenheim (August 26, 1898 - December 23, 1979) was an American art collector. ... Gyllenhaal in Criminal (2004) Margaret Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. ...

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Armand Hammer (May 21, 1898 – December 10, 1990) was an enigmatic American industrialist and art collector. ... For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dr. Francis Lister Hawks (10 June 1798 – 26 September 1866) was an American priest of the Episcopal Church. ... Susan Hayward Susan Hayward (June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American actress. ... Gilda DVD cover Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Anthony Ivan Hecht, (January 16, 1923-October 20, 2004), was an American poet. ... Carol Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American figure skater. ... Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirist best remembered for writing the satiric World War II classic Catch-22. ... Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940 in New York City) is an American actor and potter [1]. His trademarks as an actor are his deep, grainy voice and sepulchral face. ... Peter Cooper Hewitt (May 5, 1861 - August 25, 1921) was an American electrical engineer, who demonstrated the mercury-vapor lamp for which he deposited a patent. ... Hildegarde (February 1, 1906 - July 29, 2005) was an American cabaret singer, best known for the song Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup. ... Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American actor, singer, and dancer, regarded by many as the greatest tap dancer of his generation, and one who transcended the stage. ... Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935 in The Bronx, New York) is an American actor, best known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the acclaimed television comedy series Taxi. ... Lena Horne photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American popular singer. ... Edward Everett Horton (March 18, 1886 - September 29, 1970) was an American actor with a long career including motion pictures, theater, radio, television and voice work for animated cartoons. ... Hunter (left) with actor John Bromfield Tab Hunter (born July 11, 1931 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and singer. ... The Three Stooges were an American comedy act in the 20th century. ...

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Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ...

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Robert Weston (Bob) Smith (January 21, 1939—July 1, 1995) became world famous in the 1960s and 1970s as a disc jockey using the stage name of Wolfman Jack. ... For other uses of this name, see Henry James (disambiguation). ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... William James William James (January 11, 1842, New York – August 26, 1910, Chocorua, New Hampshire) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat and jurist. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... David Johansen on the cover of his 1987 eponymous debut as Buster Poindexter David Johansen (born January 9, 1950, Staten Island, NY) is an American rock, punk, blues and pop singer, songwriter and actor. ... Johansson in Match Point, 2005 Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American film actress. ... Nas (b. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American former NBA player, and is generally considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lord Haw-Haw. ...

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Philip Mayer Kaiser( July 12,,1913) United States governmental and diplomat. ... Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ... Thomas Kean Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935) was the Republican Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. ... Harvey Keitel in Clockers Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A Calvin Klein advertisement featuring Natalia Vodianova Calvin Klein (born November 19, 1942) is a well-known fashion designer. ... Ed Koch Edward Irving Koch (born December 12, 1924; pronounced kotch) was a U.S. Congressman and the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. ... Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (born February 10, 1930) is an American author of childrens books, and two time winner of the Newbery Medal for childrens literature. ... C. Everett Koop Charles Everett Koop, M.D. (born October 14, 1916) was the Surgeon General of the United States from 1982 to 1989, under Ronald Reagans presidency. ... Lenny Kravitz, 2005 (José Cruz/ABr) Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist whose retro-style amalgam of rock, pop, funk, and even techno is inspired by such music icons as Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. ... Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director and producer who is widely considered to have been one of the most innovative, talented, and influential filmmakers of the late 20th century. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 - September 4, 1995) was a U.S. lawyer and civil rights activist. ... Tony Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an award-winning American playwright most famous for his play Angels in America. ...

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Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (December 11, 1882–September 20, 1947) was the Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. ... Veronica Lake at the height of her career in 1942. ... Giacobbe La Motta (born July 10, 1921), better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed The Bronx Bull, The Raging Bull, is a former boxer who was world middleweight champion and whose life was as controversial outside the ring as it was inside it. ... Martin Landau in North by Northwest. ... Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress born in New York, New York, the daughter of acting coach Burt Lane and Playboy centerfold Colleen Farrington. ... Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is an American pop singer and actress whose melodic voice and wild costumes have come to epitomize the 1980s, the decade in which she first came to fame. ... Cover Time magazine Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lipschitz on October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer. ... Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American poet born in New York City. ... Steve Lawrence, born Sidney Leibowitz on July 8, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York is an American singer and occasional actor. ... Madeleine LEngle (b. ... House I, created by Lichtenstein in 1996, is designed to be an optical illusion. ... John Lindsay on the cover of the November 1, 1968 issue of Time magazine John Vliet Lindsay (November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician who served as a Congressman (1959-1965) and mayor of New York City (1966-1973). ... U.S. actress who was born on August 30, 1947, in New York City to a Jewish-American father and an Irish-born mother who was also Jewish. ... Robert R. Livingston (November 27, 1746 – February 26, 1813), of New York, was a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention and a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence, although he was recalled by his state before he could sign it. ... Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was one of the most successful coaches in the history of football. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born 2 July 1986) is an American actress, model and pop music singer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lucky Luciano Charles Lucky Luciano (November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was a legendary Italian mobster with a long criminal history. ... Sid Luckman on the cover of the October 1938 issue of Life Sid Luckman (November 21, 1916 - July 5, 1998) was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 to 1950 leading the team to 4 NFL championships during that period. ...

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Frank McCourt Frank McCourt (born August 19, 1930) is an Irish-American teacher and author. ... Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914 – March 18, 1986) was an American writer born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family. ... Melissa Manchester (born on February 15, 1951 at New York, New York) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. ... Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his hit recordings I Write The Songs, Mandy and Copacabana (At The Copa). Manilow dominated the soft rock scene in the 1970s with a string... Mike Mansfield Mike Mansfield signature (1952) This article describes the American politician. ... Stephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional basketball player, currently playing point guard with the New York Knicks. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... Constantine James Maroulis (born September 14, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Greek-American rock singer, actor, and writer. ... McCartney in Summerland Jesse Arthur Abraham McCartney[1] (born Thursday, April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and actor. ... The Marx Brothers were a team of sibling comedians that appeared in vaudeville, stage plays, film and television. ... Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was a Jewish American comedy actor. ... Herman Melville Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist and poet. ... Yehudi Menuhin album cover The Right Honourable Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916 – March 12, 1999) was a Jewish American-born violinist, violist, and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was a star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Adeline Miller, alias Adeline Furman, was an American madam and prostitute. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sienna Miller Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an English actress and model. ... Salvatore Mineo, Jr. ... Isaac Mizrahi (born 14 October 1961) is an American fashion designer. ... Mary Tyler Moore (born on December 29, 1936) is an American actress and comedian, perhaps best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30ish single woman who worked as a news producer at WJM-TV in Minneapolis. ... Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is the guitarist of the band Audioslave, and formerly of Rage Against The Machine. ... Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris (January 31, 1752 – November 8, 1816) was an American statesman who represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and was author of large sections of the Constitution of the United States. ... Mostel in Sirocco (1951) Zero Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was a Tony Award-winning stage actor. ... Charlie Murphy. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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The Nordstrom Sisters were an American sister act from 1931 – 1976 Billed as society performers, these international cabaret singers were often styled as The Misses Nordstrom or introduced as those Park Avenue darlings, the Nordstrom Sisters. ... Portrait of Dagmar Nordstrom, one of the Nordstrom Sisters by Greta Kempton. ... The Nordstrom Sisters were an American sister act from 1931 – 1976 Billed as society performers, these international cabaret singers were often styled as The Misses Nordstrom or introduced as those Park Avenue darlings, the Nordstrom Sisters. ...

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Eugene ONeill Eugene Gladstone ONeill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. ... J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, served as the first director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, beginning in 1943. ... Bill OReilly William James Bill OReilly, Jr. ... Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ...

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Pacino (right) with Robert Duvall in The Godfather. ... Joe Paterno featured in Sports Illustrated Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, has been the head coach of Pennsylvania State Universitys college football team since 1966. ... James Patterson is an award winning American author. ... Amanda Peet on the Late Show with David Letterman. ... Richard Ward Dick Pelham (13 February 1815—October 1876), born Richard Ward Pell, was an American blackface performer. ... Claiborne Pell Claiborne de Borda Pell (born November 22, 1918) served as a Senator from Rhode Island from 1961-1997, making him Rhode Islands longest serving senator. ... Rabbi Dr. Chaim Potok (February 17, 1929 - July 23, 2002) was an American author and rabbi. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... Priscilla Presley Priscilla Presley (born Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York) is regarded by many as the sexiest and most beautiful woman of all time; while this is perhaps mere opinion, the facts are she is an American model, author and actress and the only... Tito Puente Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ... Mario Puzo Mario Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author known for his fictional books about the Mafia. ...

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Jeffry Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), better known as Joey Ramone, was the vocalist for the legendary punk rock group The Ramones. ... Marc Bell (better known as Marky Ramone, born July 15, 1956, in Brooklyn, New York) was the drummer for the punk rock group The Ramones. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Lou Reed Lewis Allen Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942), is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, originally from Brooklyn, New York. ... Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer renowned for his film portrayal of Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films from 1978-1987. ... Paul Reiser Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American actor. ... Buddy Rich Bernard Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Burton Richter (Born March 22, 1931) is a Nobel Prize-winning American physicist. ... Thelma Ritter Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 4, 1969) was an American character actress of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 - July 11, 2004) was a financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. ... Winthrop Rockefeller (1 May 1912 – 22 February 1973), a member of the prominent United States Rockefeller family, was a politician and philanthropist who served as the first Republican governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction. ... Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an early 20th century American painter. ... Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York City), nicknamed A-Rod, is a third baseman in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... Ray Romano Ray Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Italian American actor and comedian. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political leader who used her stature as First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945 to promote the New Deal of her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as Civil Rights. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... The presidential seal was used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... The Rosenbergs Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (1915-1953) and Julius Rosenberg (1918-1953) were American Communists who captured and maintained world attention after being tried, convicted, and executed for spying for the Soviet Union. ... The Rosenbergs Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (1915-1953) and Julius Rosenberg (1918-1953) were American Communists who captured and maintained world attention after being tried, convicted, and executed for spying for the Soviet Union. ... Mercedes Ruehl (born February 28, 1948 of Irish and Cuban extraction in Queens, New York). ...

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Dr. Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrobiologist, and highly successful science popularizer. ... Cover of Salingers daughters memoir, featuring a rare photo of J.D. Jerome David Salinger (born January 1, 1919) is an American author best known for The Catcher in the Rye, a classic coming-of-age novel that has enjoyed enduring popularity since its publication in 1951. ... Jonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American physician and researcher, best known as the inventor of the first polio vaccine (the eponymous Salk vaccine). ... Sandler at Cannes 2002 Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and musician. ... Francesco Scavullo (January 16, 1921 - January 6, 2004) was a fashion photographer known popularly for his covers of Cosmopolitan Magazine and his portraits of celebrities. ... Richard J. Schaap (September 27, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York – December 21, 2001 in New York City, New York) was a 20th century American sportswriter, broadcaster, and the author or co-author of 33 books. ... Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (November 10, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work in film and television. ... Rick Schroder, born Richard Schroder on April 13, 1970 on Staten Island in New York City, (formerly known as Ricky Schroder when he was a child actor on TV) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician. ... Julius Schwartz, editor for DC Comics Julius Julie Schwartz (June 19, 1915 - February 8, 2004) was a comic book and pulp magazine editor, and a science fiction agent and prominent fan. ... Martin Scorsese at Cannes in 2002 Martin Scorsese (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American film director. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Vin Scully publicity photo, © Los Angeles Dodgers Vincent Edward Vin Scully (born November 29, 1927 in The Bronx, New York) is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games. ... Jerome Jerry Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, writer and observational comedian from Massapequa, New York, a Long Island hamlet. ... Maurice Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an artist and creator of childrens literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. ... Saint Elizabeth Seton Praying the Rosary St. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971–September 13, 1996) was an American hip hop artist, poet and actor. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... Artie Shaw Arthur Arshawsky (May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004), better known as Artie Shaw, was an accomplished jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and writer. ... Judge Judy Sheindlin Judith Sheindlin (born Judith Blum on October 21, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, and otherwise better known as Judy Sheindlin or Judge Judy) is a Jewish American family court judge, who after retiring in 1996 became famous by hosting her own syndicated court show, Judge Judy. ... Portrait of Daniel Sickles during the Civil War Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1825 – May 3, 1914) was a colorful and controversial American politician, Union general in the American Civil War, and diplomat. ... Benjamin Bugsy Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American gangster, popularly thought to be the impetus behind large-scale development of Las Vegas. ... Beverly Sills The coloratura soprano Beverly Sills (born May 25, 1929) was perhaps the best-known American opera singer in the 1960s and 1970s. ... At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Robert Silverberg (January 15, 1935, Brooklyn, New York) is a prolific American author best known for writing science fiction, a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. ... Carly Simons 2005 CD, Moonlight Serenade Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter boom. ... Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is an American playwright and screenwriter. ... John Slidell (1793 - 1871) was born in New York City. ... Al Smith waves to crowds, 1928 Alfred Emanuel Al Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was Governor of New York, a leading Catholic, and Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. ... Phoebe Snow was a fictional character created to promote the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. ... Frank Morrison Spillane (born March 9, 1918), better known as Mickey Spillane, is an American author of crime novels. ... Sylvester Stallone in the contender Sylvester Enzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946 in New York City) is an American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ... Henry L. Stimson Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, who served as Secretary of War, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of State at various times. ... Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is an Academy Award-winning American film director. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Susan Strasberg Susan Strasberg (May 22, 1938 – January 21, 1999) was a Jewish-American actress. ... Barbra Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, film producer and director. ...

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Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 - September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. ... Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr (July 15, 1952 - April 23, 1991), was a rock and roll guitarist and singer, first with the New York Dolls, the proto-punk glam rockers of the early 70s. ... Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) circa 1908 Louis Comfort Tiffanys The tree of life stained glass Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 - January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who is best known for his work in stained glass and is the American artist most associated with... Joe Torre returning to the dugout, September 2005. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... Donald John Trump, Sr. ... James Joseph Gene Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was the heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-28 who defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926 and 1927 in what became known as The Long Count Fight and retired undefeated after winning against Tom Heeney in 1928. ... John Varick Tunney (born June 26, 1934), American politician, is a former U.S. Senator and Representative. ... John Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), The Color of Money (1986), Five Corners (1987), Do the Right Thing (1989), and Men of Respect (1991). ... 1869 tobacco label featuring Boss Tweed William Marcy Tweed a. ... Michael Gerard Tyson, a. ...

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Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. ... Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was a U.S. entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads and was the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. ...

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Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1981) Ronald Walken (born March 31, 1943), known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an Oscar winning American film, television, and theatre actor best known for playing menacing or psychologically damaged characters, but who has occasionally used that image for comedic effect. ... This article is about the 1926 Mayor of New York. ... Eli Fisticufs Wallach (born December 7, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family) is an American film, TV and stage actor. ... Vera Wang (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: ; born June 27, 1949) is a famous fashion designer based in New York, NY, USA. She is famous for her wedding gown collection among other specialties. ... Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an American actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of Ripley in Alien (1979) and its sequels. ... Steven Weinberg at Harvard University Steven Weinberg (born May 3, 1933) is an American physicist. ... Eric West Publicity Still, c. ... Leslie West (real last name Weinstein) is a American rock guitarist and singer. ... Nathanael West (October 17, 1903 - December 22, 1940) was the pen name of Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein. ... Edith Wharton Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. ... Detail from sheet music cover of Whitlocks Collection of Ethiopian Melodies, 1846. ... Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 - April 18, 1942) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... Vanessa Williams on the cover of her 2005 album Everlasting Love Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American R&B/pop/theatrical singer and actress. ...

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The presidential seal was used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 24,923 km² 130 km 260 km 3. ... Isaac Asimov, photographed by Jay Kay Klein Dr. Isaac Asimov (c. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... John Jacob (originally Johann Jakob) Astor (July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848) made a fortune in fur trading and real estate. ... Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian and star of I Love Lucy. ... Jamestown is a city located in Chautauqua County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,730. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Beilin (as per [1]), in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, now Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Lewis Black Lewis Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, author, and playwright. ... Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 (disputed — see talk page)) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/Hip-Hop Soul singer, songwriter and producer. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Mike Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is a prominent businessman, the founder of Bloomberg L.P., the 20th and current Mayor of the City of New York since its 1898 consolidation, and the 108th overall. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... Marlon Brando, Jr. ... For other uses, see Omaha (disambiguation). ... Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940) is a television journalist and the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. ... Webster is a city located in Day County, South Dakota. ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 32nd 125,443 km² 275 km 545 km 3 30°13N to 35°N 88°7W to 91°41W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. ... Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, at 1,377 square miles (3567 km²) the largest island in the continental United States, and with 7. ... Art Carney starring as Ed Norton from The Honeymooners Art Carney as Saun Dann in The Star Wars Holiday Special. ... Mount Vernon is a city located in Westchester County, New York, immediately north of New York Citys The Bronx. ... Connie Chung at the announcement of the start of her CNN show, Connie Chung Tonight Constance Yu-Hwa Chung (Chinese: 宗毓華; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born August 20, 1946) is a television newswoman. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Dick Clark, (born Richard Wagstaff Clark November 30, 1929) is an American television personality and businessman, best known for hosting long-running shows such as American Bandstand, The $10,000 Pyramid, and Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve. ... Mount Vernon is a city located in Westchester County, New York, immediately north of New York Citys The Bronx. ... Portrait of Anthony Comstock Anthony Comstock (March 7, 1844 - September 21, 1915) was a United States reformer dedicated to ideas of Victorian morality. ... New Canaan is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Stamford, on the Five Mile River. ... Frances Jane Crosby (March 24, 1820 - February 12, 1915) usually known as Fanny Crosby, was one of the most prolific hymnists in history. ... Southeast is a town located in Putnam County, New York. ... This is an article about the actor; for the inventor, see Tom Kruse. ... Aerial View of Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... Bill Cullen, full name William Lawrence Cullen (February 18, 1920–July 7, 1990), was an American radio and television personality. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  402. ... Portrait of George Washington Dixon, c. ... David Dinkins David Dinkins David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, the first (and to date only) African American to hold that office. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Ewing blocking out David Robinson. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853, and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the nations highest office. ... The presidential seal was used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Summerhill is a town located in Cayuga County, New York. ... Bobby Fischer. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Malcolm Stevenson Steve Forbes Jr. ... Morristown is a Town located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Justice Frankfurter Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist and art patron. ... Dizzy Gillespie in 1955 John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Thomas Sowerby Hamblin (14 May 1800—8 January 1853) was an English actor and theatre manager. ... Cigarette trading card featuring the Bowery Theatre, New York City. ... A portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1792. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Townsend Harris (1804–1878) was a successful New York City merchant and minor politician, and the first United States Consul General to Japan. ... City College of The City University of New York The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as the City College of New York or simply City College) is a senior college of the City University of New York, in New York City. ... Debbie Harry on the cover of her collection Most of All: Best Of Deborah Harry (born July 1, 1945) is a Miami-born American rock and roll musician who originally gained fame as the frontwoman for New Wave band Blondie, which originated in the late 1970s and achieved commercial success... Union City, New Jersey Spectators viewing the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from across the Hudson River, in the terrace courtyard of the Union City Boxing Club. ... William Sydney Porter in his thirties O. Henry was the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862–June 5, 1910), whose clever use of twist endings in his stories popularized the term O. Henry Ending. Note that his middle name at birth was Sidney, not Sydney... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... Tommy Hilfiger logo. ... Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940. ... Herman Hollerith (1860-1929) Herman Hollerith (February 29, 1860 – November 17, 1929) was an American statistician who developed a mechanical tabulator based on punched cards to rapidly tabulate statistics from thousands and millions of data. ... Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005) was a Canadian-American lead news anchor for the ABC network from the 1980s to the 2000s. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey) is a six-time All-Star shortstop for the New York Yankees and is the teams current captain. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... First official White House portrait. ... Southampton, New York is the name of three entities on Long Island in Suffolk County, New York in the United States. ... Tom Kennedy (born James Narz February 16, 1927, in Louisville, Kentucky) is a television game show host who had his greatest fame in the 1960s and 1970s. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in Friends. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  402. ... John Charles Layfield, (born November 29, 1967, in Sweetwater, Texas), is an American professional wrestler, competing in WWEs Friday Night SmackDown and is the current United States Champion. ... Sweetwater is a city located in Nolan County, Texas. ... Spike Lee Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is a groundbreaking and controversial film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his many films dealing with social and political issues. ... John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for the English music group The Beatles. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an actor from Huntington, New York, on Long Island and attended Half Hollow Hills HS West. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... Ali MacGraw (born April 1, 1938) is an American actress. ... Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player, regarded as one of the best of all time. ... Spavinaw is a town located in Mayes County, Oklahoma. ... Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer and film actor. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Ricky Martin Ricky Martin (born Enrique Martin Morales on December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a successful Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1990. ... Country: United States Residence: New York, New York, USA Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight: 165 lbs. ... Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... Zubin Mehta, photo by Wilfried Hösl Zubin Mehta (born April 29, 1936) is an Indian-born conductor of European classical music. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai (Bombay) This article is about the city formerly known as Bombay. ... Bette Midler, on the cover of her Greatest Hits compilation. ... Moondog was the nom de plume of Louis T. Hardin (May 26, 1916 - September 8, 1999). ... Garry Moore (January 31, 1915 – November 28, 1993) was born in Baltimore, Maryland as Thomas Garrison Morfit. ... A view of the Baltimore skyline from the water taxi. ... Robert Moses. ... Nickname: The Elm City Official website: www. ... Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), is a former American football quarterback for the American Football Leagues New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s and the 1970s. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Beaver Falls is a city located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. ... CNNs Soledad OBrien Soledad OBrien (b. ... The Cable News Network, usually referred to as CNN, is a cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner[1] [2]. It is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, owned by Time Warner. ... 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