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Famous People Born in 1851
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
Chopin, Kate
(
February 8
)
Author of
The Awakening
Dewey, Melvil
(
December 10
)
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification System
Holliday, John Henry "Doc"
(
August 14
)
The gambler who fought with the Earps at the O.K. Corral
Moby-Dick
The great white whale of American literature
Starbuck
Sturdy first mate in the novel
Moby-Dick
1850
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