Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
Charles Spurgeon 1893–1956, U.S. educator and sociologist.
Claudia Alta Taylor Lady Bird, 1912–2007, U.S. First Lady 1963–69 (wife of Lyndon Johnson).
(Earvin) Magic, Jr. born 1959, U.S. basketball player.
Eyvind 1900–76, Swedish writer: Nobel Prize 1974.
Gerald White, 1890–1980, U.S. writer.
Howard (Deering) 1896?–1972, U.S. businessman: founder of restaurant and motel chain.
Jack John Arthur, 1878–1946, U.S. heavyweight prizefighter: world champion 1908–15.
James Price, 1891–1955, U.S. pianist and jazz composer.
James Weldon 1871–1938, U.S. poet and essayist.
Lyndon Baines 1908–73, thirty-sixth president of the U.S. 1963–69.
Michael, born 1967, U.S. track athlete.
Philip C(ortelyou), 1906–2005, U.S. architect and author.
Reverdy 1796–1876, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1845–49, 1863–68.
Richard Mentor 1780–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1837–41.
Robert, 1911–38, U.S. blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta.
Samuel Dr. Johnson, 1709–84, English lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist.
Thomas, 1732–1819, U.S. politician and Supreme Court justice 1791–93.
Virginia E(shelman) 1925–2013, U.S. psychologist: researcher on human sexual behavior (wife of William H. Masters).
Walter Perry Big Train, 1887–1946, U.S. baseball player.
Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial administrator in America, born in Ireland.
William Julius Judy, 1899–1989, U.S. baseball player, Negro Leagues star.
Amy 1903–41, British aviator, who made several record flights, including those to Australia (1930) and to Cape Town and back (1936)
Andrew 1808–75, US Democrat statesman who was elected vice president under the Republican Abraham Lincoln; 17th president of the US (1865–69), became president after Lincoln's assassination. His lenience towards the South after the American Civil War led to strong opposition from radical Republicans, who tried to impeach him
Earvin (ˈɜːvɪn), known as Magic. born 1959, US basketball player
Eyvind (ˈevɪnt). 1900–76, Swedish novelist and writer, whose novels include the Krilon trilogy (1941–43): joint winner of the Nobel prize for literature 1974
Jack 1878–1946, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1908–15)
Lionel ( Pigot ) 1867–1902, British poet and critic, best known for his poems "Dark Angel" and "By the Statue of King Charles at Charing Cross"
Lyndon Baines known as LBJ. 1908–73, US Democrat statesman; 36th president of the US (1963–69). His administration carried the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, but he lost popularity by increasing US involvement in the Vietnam war
Martin . born 1970, English Rugby Union footballer; captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 2003.
Michael ( Duane ) born 1967, US athlete: world (1995) and Olympic (1996) 200- and 400-metre gold medallist
Philip ( Cortelyou ). 1906–2005, US architect and writer; his buildings include the New York State Theater (1964) and the American Telephone and Telegraph building (1978–83), both in New York
Robert ?1898–1937, US blues singer and guitarist
Samuel known as Dr. Johnson. 1709–84, British lexicographer, critic, and conversationalist, whose greatest works are his Dictionary (1755), his edition of Shakespeare (1765), and his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1779–81). His fame, however, rests as much on Boswell's biography of him as on his literary output
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Take Rian Johnson, whose deal with Netflix has led to his “Knives Out” films being relegated to tiny theatrical release windows in limited markets before being tossed onto the streamer.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Along with Mark Twain, Church was one of 19th-century America’s most intrepid globetrotters, and Johnson follows him everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That particular quagmire, however, hobbled and ultimately ended the presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson and damaged US global standing for at least a decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“This would be a lower-than-average Part B increase, which has averaged 5.4% per year over the past decade,” Johnson said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mr. Johnson patted Dismay and said to me, “Keep trying—it was a good write-up...but not yet newspaper worthy.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
“It wasn’t until I got to the end of the program that they were like, ‘This is more sales focused, you’re not going to learn how to be able to do that here,’” johnson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
“He never questioned it at all,” johnson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Through his work, he seeks to examine the erasure of Blackness in our world, which, for johnson, becomes a form of activism and protest.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
The culmination of who barry johnson the artist is now hang on the walls of Winston Wächter’s west gallery.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Dr. johnson himself listened profoundly and laughed openly.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Burney, Fanny
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