American baseball player, born in Martinez, California. One of the most charismatic of 20th-century sports figures, “Joltin’ Joe” joined the New York Yankees of the American League in 1936 and quickly rose to stardom, winning the batting title with a .381 average in his fourth season. In his relatively brief 13-year career (he lost three seasons to World War II), he became the celebrated epitome of grace and humility. In 1939 he was the major league Player of the Year, and in 1941 the “Yankee Clipper” established a legendary record by hitting safely in 56 consecutive games. He retired in 1951 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. His quiet heroics and later marriage to Marilyn Monroe kept him an enduring icon of popular culture.

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John F. Kennedy, Jr.

publisher, lawyer, media personality
Born: 11/25/1960
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
The son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born on November 25, 1960, only weeks after his father was elected president. He was the first child born to a president-elect and the first infant to live in the White House since the Cleveland administration. Three years later, the world watched as the three year-old, on his birthday, saluted his father’s casket as it passed by. Kennedy attended Phillips Academy at Andover, Brown University, and studied law at New York University. Rich, handsome, polite, and high spirited, he spent his entire life in the public eye. The status of his love life (even after marriage) was constant gossip, and he was one of the most popular of the famous Kennedy clan. Married to Carolyn Bessette, a former Calvin Klein publicist, JFK Jr. left the New York City DA’s office to publish the political mag George. A passionate philanthropist, Kennedy volunteered with several nonprofits and sat on the boards of several family foundations. In the summer of 1999, Kennedy, along with his wife and sister-in-law, died in a plane crash.

Died: 16/7/1999