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1. When this person died in 1972 he was best known as the Duke of Windsor, and had also served as Governor of the Bahamas (1940-45). He was briefly a king until he gave up the throne for love. Who was he?
2. Because we were born on the same day and the same year, I sometimes jokingly refer to this Oscar-winning actress as my 'twin separated at birth'. She's appeared in such movies as "Almost Famous", "Raising Arizona" and "Mississippi Burning". Who is this talented actress?
3. Born in 1964, this multi-talented guy created one of the most popular series of the 1990s-early 21st century. Fans of his work would no doubt like to take a 'bite' of his creative genius. Who is he?
4. What musician, also noted for his abstract expressionist paintings, died young on April 10, 1962, and was one of the founding members of arguably the world's most famous rock band?
5. Bob Fosse (1927-1987) began dancing professionally at the age of 14 although, according to Answers.com, he was considered "physically wrong" as a dancer (small and asthmatic). Among his long list of Broadway and movie hits (as a choreographer, actor, writer and producer) are "Pajama Game", "Sweet Charity", "Cabaret", "All That Jazz" and "Chicago". But which actor played Fosse in the 1979 movie "All That Jazz"?
6. If this person hadn't been born on June 23, c. 1400 in Germany, taking this quiz or even researching to write it might be a lot more difficult. Whose invention is generally considered one of the most important of the last millennium?
7. Who is considered to be the "father of modern computer science"?
8. This lovely, talented lady, born June 23, 1929, was born into a musical family and made her own name in the music industry. Who was this lady, who married one of American music's greatest legends?
9. This biologist and student of human behavior had 1950s teenagers reading his research on the sly and his findings made parents uneasy. Who was he?
10. This outstanding athlete defeated many odds before her Olympic success--not to mention being the 20th of 22 children! Who is this triple Olympic gold medal winner who has her own day celebrated (on June 23, of course) in Tennessee?
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