1847 - Jesse James
Famed wild west outlaw. He and his gang were responsible for a large string of robberies including banks, stagecoaches, and eventually trains. Many people think of Jesse James as a "Robin Hood" type of character but I'm not sure why.


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1530 - Ivan IV (the Terrible)
The first Tsar of Russia. He had a fierce temper and ended up killing his son.


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1921 - Alex Haley
He wrote "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" and "The Autobiography of Malcolm X".

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1933 - Jerry Falwell
I only mention his birth here because it is always good to know about your enemies. Falwell was a televangelist who co-founded the "Moral Majority". My favorite quote:

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