Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1898)
The first black man to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate
Famous People Who Died on March 17
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Doppler, Christian (1853)
Discoverer of what's called the Doppler Effect -
Grandville, J.J. (1847)
French caricaturist during the reign of King Louis-Philippe -
Hayes, Helen (1993)
"The First Lady of the American Theater" -
Stagg, Amos Alonzo (1965)
Football coach at the University of Chicago, 1892-1932