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Commanding General of the U.S. Army from 1828 until his death in 1841, a Michigan county is named in his honor
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1782
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Alexander Macomb
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Aviation pioneer and founder of Boeing
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1881
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William E. Boeing
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President of the International Olympic Committe from 1952 to 1972
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1887
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Avery Brundage
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Heir and President of Ford until his death of stomach cancer at the age of 49
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1893
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Edsel Ford
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Aviator, known for the first solo transatlantic flight
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1902
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Charles Lindbergh
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Civil rights movement activist, dipolomat, receiver of the Nobel Peace Prize and first African American to be awarded a Nobel Prize
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1904
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Ralph Bunche
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Attorney General from 1969 to 1972, he was convicted as a result of his involvement in the Watergate scandal
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1913
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John N. Mitchell
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Long-time CEO or President of Ford, the company became a publicly traded corporation under his leadership
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1917
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Henry Ford II
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Former president and CEO of Guardian Industries and owner of the Detroit Pistons and Tampa Bay Lightning
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1922
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Bill Davidson
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Founder of DeLorean Motor Company
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1925
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John DeLorean
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Singer and lead vocalist of The Midnighters
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1927
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Hank Ballard
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Founder of Little Caesars Pizza and owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings
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1929
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Mike Ilitch
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Actress, "The Exorcist" "The Last Picture Show" "Requem For a Dream" "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
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1932
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Ellen Burstyn
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Actor, "Alien" "Top Gun" "Picket Fences" "M*A*S*H"
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1933
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Tom Skerritt
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Senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015
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1934
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Carl Levin
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Singer and prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul, nicknamed "Mr. Excitement"
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1934
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Jackie Wilson
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Actor, "Faces" "Rushmore" "The Royal Tenenbaums"
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1935
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Seymour Cassel
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Singer and politician who came to fame as a singing duo with Cher
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1935
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Sonny Bono
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Director, "The Godfather" "Apocalypse Now"
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1939
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Actress and comedian, "Grace and Frankie" "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
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1939
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Lily Tomlin
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Singer, front man of "The Miracles" and vice president of Motown Records
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1940
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Smokey Robinson
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Billionaire, real estate developer and owner of the Miami Dolphins
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1940
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Stephen M. Ross
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Film and television prodcuer, "Pirates of the Caribbean" "Bad Boys" and co-founder and co-owner of the Seattle Kraken
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1943
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Jerry Bruckheimer
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Singer and member of The Supremes, she died at the age of 32 of a heart attack
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1943
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Florence Ballard
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Lead singer of The Supremes and solo singer, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Touch Me in the Morning"
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1944
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Diana Ross
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Singer, "Old Town Rock and Roll" "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" "Shakedown"
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1945
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Bob Seger
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Actor, known for his role as Thomas Magnum in "Magnum, P.I."
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1945
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Tom Selleck
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Senator from Utah since 2019, Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and Republican nominee for president in the 2012 election
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1947
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Mitt Romney
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Singer and founding member of the Eagles
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1948
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Glenn Frey
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Singer, known for his raspy voice and stage shows, nicknamed "The Godfather of Shock Rock"
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1948
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Alice Cooper
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Pioneer in the field of neurosurgery, Secreatry of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021 and presidential candidate in the 2016 Republican primaries
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1951
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Ben Carson
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Principal owner of the Detroit Lions
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1951
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Sheila Ford Hamp
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Singer, known for the theme song to "Ghostbusters"
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1954
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Ray Parker Jr.
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Billionaire, CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014 and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers
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1956
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Steve Ballmer
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Chairman of Ford, vice chairman of the Detroit Lions and former CEO of Ford
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1957
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William Clay Ford Jr.
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Author, "Middlesex" "The Virgin Suicides" "The Marriage Plot"
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1960
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Jeffrey Eugenides
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Co-creator of "The Big Bang Theory"
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1960
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Bill Prady
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Actor, "Heat" "Saving Private Ryan" "Black Hawk Down"
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1961
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Tom Sizemore
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Billionaire, founder of Rock Ventures, co-founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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1962
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Dan Gilbert
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Comedian, actor and physician, "Dr. Ken" "The Hangover" "Community"
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1969
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Ken Jeong
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Former soccer player who played most of his career for LA Galaxy and is the all-time leader in caps for the U.S. national team
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1970
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Cobi Jones
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Hall of Fame running back who played for the Steelers and Rams, nicknamed "The Bus"
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1972
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Jerome Bettis
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Head Coach of the Detroit Red Wings from 2015 to 2022
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1973
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Jeff Blashill
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Hall of Fame power forward who played most of his career for the Kings and Wizards
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1973
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Chris Webber
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Director, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" "Sex Tape" "Bad Teacher"
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1974
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Jake Kasdan
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Lead singer and guitarist of The White Stripes
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1975
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Jack White
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Singer, "Mystery of Love" "Chicago"
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1975
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Sufjan Stevens
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General manager of the San Jose Sharks and the first black general manager in the NHL
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1975
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Mike Grier
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Actress, "Legally Blonde" "White Chicks"
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1976
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Jessica Cauffiel
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Tight end who played 16 years for the Chargers and tight end with the most career touchdown receptions
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1980
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Antonio Gates
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Head Coach of the New Orleans Pelicans
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1981
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Willie Green
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Actress, known for her roles as Allison Argent in "Teen Wolf" and Sofia Falcone in "Gotham"
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1985
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Crystal Reed
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Defensive End who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles
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1988
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Brandon Graham
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Singer and rapper, "Truth Hurts" "Juice" "Good as Hell"
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1988
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Lizzo
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Singer, "Cooler than Me" "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"
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1988
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Mike Posner
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Wide receiver who plays for the Los Angeles Rams (former Bears and Jaguars player)
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1993
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Allen Robinson
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Cornerback who plays for the New York Jets
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2000
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Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner
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Actress best known for her role as Annabeth Chase in "Percy Jackson & the Olympians"
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2009
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Leah Jeffries
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