Sophie Tucker

singer, actor, comedy, activist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Sonia Kalish

Also Known As:

Sophie Abuza

Nickname(s):

The Last of the Red Hot Mamas

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

January 13, 1884

Death Date:

February 9, 1966

Age at Death:

82, 27 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Tulchyn, Ukraine

Brief Facts:

Vaudeville star. Union organizer. Movie Broadway Melody of 1938. Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame 1999.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6321 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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Walter Meanwell

basketball, coach, doctor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Walter E. Meanwell

Nickname(s):

Doc
Little Doc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 26, 1884

Death Date:

December 2, 1953

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Coach, teams University of Wisconsin, University of Missouri. Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1963. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1959. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1954.

Auguste Piccard

aviator, scientist, inventor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Auguste Antoine Piccard

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 28, 1884

Death Date:

March 24, 1962

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Basel, Switzerland

Relationships:

twin brother of

Jean Piccard

The same age as Jean Piccard.

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Brief Facts:

Physicist. Invented the bathyscaphe. Known for helium-filled balloon flights. International Air & Space Hall of Fame 1991.

Jean Piccard

aviator, inventor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Jean Felix Piccard

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 28, 1884

Death Date:

January 28, 1963

Age at Death:

79, his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Basel, Switzerland

Relationships:

twin brother of

Auguste Piccard

The same age as Auguste Piccard.

husband of

Jeannette Piccard, until he died.

Older than Jeannette Piccard by 10 years.

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Brief Facts:

High altitude balloonist. Invented the plastic balloon. International Air & Space Hall of Fame 1991. International Space Hall of Fame 1994.

Burt Mustin

actor, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Burton Hill Mustin

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 8, 1884

Death Date:

January 28, 1977

Age at Death:

92, 11 days before his 93^rd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series Petticoat Junction, All in the Family

Pat Hynes

baseball, murdered

Real/Birth Name:

Patrick J. Hynes

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 12, 1884

Death Date:

March 12, 1907

Age at Death:

23, his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Rightfielder and Pitcher. Teams St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns. Shot on his 23rd birthday by a bartender over a credit dispute.

Harrison Ford (silent films)

actor, Broadway, director, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harrison Edward Ford

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 16, 1884

Death Date:

December 2, 1957

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway play Glorious Betsy. Silent film Three Weekends
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6665 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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Mysterious Walker

baseball, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Frederick Mitchell Walker

Also Known As:

Fred Walker
Mysterious Mitchell
Frank Mitchell

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 21, 1884

Death Date:

February 1, 1958

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Utica, Nebraska, USA

Brief Facts:

Pitcher. Teams Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Superbas, Pittsburgh Rebels, Brooklyn Tip-Tops. Nickname because he played under a pseudonym (wearing a mask) pitching for the team San Francisco Seals. He was known as a spit-ball pitcher. Also played and coached basketball and football at various colleges.

Walter Huston

actor, singer, Broadway, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Walter Houghston

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 6, 1884

Death Date:

April 7, 1950

Age at Death:

66, 1 day after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Relationships:

step-grandfather of

grandfather of

grandfather of

father of

grandfather of

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Descendants:

John Huston

Brief Facts:

Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday featured song September Song. Movie The Treasure of the Sierra Madre earned him an Oscar for his performance as a prospector. Theater Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6624 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Chief Bender

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Charles Albert Bender

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 5, 1884

Death Date:

May 22, 1954

Age at Death:

70, 17 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Chipewa tribe. Pitcher for team Philadelphia Athletics. Invented the slider ball, then called the "nickel curve". National Baseball Hall of Fame 1953. American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame 1972. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2014. Philadelphia Baseballl Wall of Fame 1991.

Harry S. Truman

president, vice pres, Senator, judge, military, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harry S Truman

Nickname(s):

Give ?Em Hell Harry

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 8, 1884

Death Date:

December 26, 1972

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Lamar, Missouri, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Bess Truman, until he died.

Older than Bess Truman by less than 1 year.

father of

Margaret Truman

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Descendants:

Margaret Truman

Brief Facts:

No middle name, only the letter S. US Senator from Missouri 1935 to 1945. Vice President of the US from January 20, 1945 through April 12, 1945, only 82 days. 33rd President of the US from 1945 to 1953. Assumed office on the death of Roosevelt. Ordered atomic bombing of Japan. Missouri Wall of Fame. Congressional Gold Medal 1984. Hall of Famous Missourians 1991. Missouri Walk of Fame 2006.

Olga Petrova

actor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Muriel Harding

Also Known As:

Mme. Olga Petrova

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

May 10, 1884

Death Date:

November 30, 1977

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Tur Brook, England, UK

Brief Facts:

British actress who pretended to be Russian. Silent movie Daughter of Destiny (1918)
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6562 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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Alma Gluck

singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:

Reba Feinsohn

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

May 11, 1884

Death Date:

October 27, 1938

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Bucharest, Romania

Relationships:

mother of

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

grandmother of

Stephanie Zimbalist

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Descendants:

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Stephanie Zimbalist

Brief Facts:

Soprano. Later adopted her professional surname as a variation of her first husband's surname, Glick. Her recording of the song Carry Me Back to Old Virginny was the first celebrity recording by a classical musician to sell one million copies. Became a Christian and recorded hymn songs Rock of Ages, Whispering Hope, Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Rube Oldring

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Reuben Henry Oldring

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 30, 1884

Death Date:

September 9, 1961

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Outfielder. Teams New York Highlanders, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees. Philadelphia Baseballl Wall of Fame 2003.

Jock Hutchison

golf, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Jack Fowler Hutchison

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 6, 1884

Death Date:

September 27, 1977

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK

Brief Facts:

Became a naturalized US citizen in 1920. World Golf Hall of Fame 2011.

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

business, inventor, boating

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

Nickname(s):

Mike

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 6, 1884

Death Date:

July 4, 1970

Age at Death:

85, 2 days before his 86^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Oakdale, New York, USA

Relationships:

first cousin once removed of

Alfred G. Vanderbilt II

first cousin of

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

son of

Alva Belmont

first cousin twice removed of

Anderson Cooper

first cousin twice removed of

Carter Vanderbilt Cooper

younger brother of

Consuelo Vanderbilt

Younger than Consuelo Vanderbilt by 7 years.

great grandson of

Cornelius Vanderbilt

nephew of

Cornelius Vanderbilt II

first cousin once removed of

Flora Payne Whitney

nephew of

George Washington Vanderbilt

first cousin of

Gertrude Whitney

first cousin of

Gladys Vanderbilt

first cousin once removed of

Gloria Vanderbilt

grandson of

Maria Louisa Vanderbilt

uncle of

Muriel Vanderbilt

first cousin of

Reginald Vanderbilt

grandson of

William H. Vanderbilt

son of

William K. Vanderbilt

younger brother of

William K. Vanderbilt II

Younger than William K. Vanderbilt II by 6 years.

uncle of

William K. Vanderbilt III

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Ancestors:

William K. Vanderbilt

William H. Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Maria Louisa Vanderbilt

Alva Belmont

Brief Facts:

Yachting. Invented contract bridge - new rules added to auction bridge (vulnerability, slam bonus.)

Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

royalty

Real/Birth Name:

Leopold Charles Edward George Albert

Also Known As:

Luitpold Carl Eduard Georg Albrecht
Prince of the United Kingdom
Duke of Albany
His Royal Highness the Duke of Albany.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 19, 1884

Death Date:

March 6, 1954

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Claremont House, Surrey, England, UK

Relationships:

grandfather of

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

first cousin twice removed of

Constantine II

first cousin once removed of

Duke of Windsor

first cousin twice removed of

Frederica of Hanover

first cousin once removed of

Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona

first cousin once removed of

Ingrid of Sweden

first cousin twice removed of

Juan Carlos I

nephew of

King Edward VII

first cousin of

King George V

first cousin once removed of

King George VI

first cousin twice removed of

King Harald V of Norway

first cousin once removed of

King Olav V of Norway

first cousin once removed of

Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma

first cousin twice removed of

Margrethe II of Denmark

first cousin once removed of

Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

first cousin once removed of

Paul of Greece

grandson of

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

nephew of

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

great grandfather of

Prince Carl Philip

first cousin twice removed of

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

first cousin once removed of

Prince George, Duke of Kent

first cousin once removed of

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

first cousin once removed of

Prince John of the United Kingdom

son of

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

first cousin twice removed of

Prince Michael of Kent

first cousin twice removed of

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

first cousin twice removed of

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

first cousin twice removed of

Prince William of Gloucester

first cousin twice removed of

Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy

first cousin once removed of

Princess Alice of Battenberg

nephew of

Princess Alice of the United Kingdom

first cousin of

Princess Alix of Hesse and By Rhine

nephew of

Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom

son of

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont

great grandfather of

Princess Madeleine

first cousin twice removed of

Princess Margaret

first cousin of

Princess Margaret of Connaught

first cousin of

Princess Maud of the United Kingdom

father of

Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

first cousin of

Princess Sophia of Prussia

first cousin once removed of

Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia

first cousin of

Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine

first cousin twice removed of

Queen Elizabeth II

first cousin twice removed of

Queen Sofía of Spain

grandson of

Queen Victoria

first cousin of

Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg

great grandfather of

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

nephew of

Victoria, Princess Royal

first cousin of

Wilhelm II

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Ancestors:

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Descendants:

Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Brief Facts:

Fourth and last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Emil Jannings

actor, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Theodor Friedrich Emil Janez

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 23, 1884

Death Date:

January 3, 1950

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Rorschach, Switzerland

Brief Facts:

Swiss. Movies The Way of All Flesh, The Last Command. The first Academy Award winner. Boulevard der Stars 2011.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1630 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Billie Burke

actor, hall of fame, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

August 7, 1884

Death Date:

May 14, 1970

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Florenz Ziegfeld, until his earlier death.

Younger than Florenz Ziegfeld by 17 years.

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Brief Facts:

Silent movies. Role of Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Movies And Baby Makes Three, Father of the Bride (1950). Broadway revue Ziegfeld Follies of 1936. Theater Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6617 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Hugo Gernsback

writer, inventor, radio, business, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Hugo Gernsbacker

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 16, 1884

Death Date:

August 19, 1967

Age at Death:

83, 3 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Brief Facts:

Founded station WRNY in New York 1925. First home-use radio set. Founded first scence fiction magazine Amazing Stories in 1926. Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 1996.