Auguste Blanqui, in full Louis-Auguste Blanqui, (born February 1, 1805, Puget-Théniers, Franceâdied January 1, 1881, Paris), revolutionary socialist, a legendary martyr-figure of French radicalism, imprisoned in all for more than 33 years.
Henry Lawrence Eustis (February 1, 1819 â January 11, 1885) was a civil engineer, college professor, and soldier who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
John Potts Slough (February 1, 1829 â December 17, 1867; last name pronounced like ‘plough’) was an American politician, lawyer, Union general during the American Civil War, and Chief Justice of New Mexico. He commanded the Union forces at the Battle of Glorieta Pass.
John Feeney (February 1, 1894 â August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). In a career of more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although most of his silent films are now lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. Ford’s work was held in high regard by his colleagues, with Orson Welles
Frank Woodruff Buckles (born Wood Buckles, February 1, 1901 â February 27, 2011) was a United States Army corporal and the last surviving American military veteran of World War I. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 at the age of 16 and served with a detachment from Fort Riley, driving ambulances and motorcycles near the front lines in Europe.
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 â November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as “The King of Hollywood”. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man.
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