Nathan Bedford Forrest

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Born: Friday, July 13, 1821

Forrest (who is referenced in the movie "Forrest Gump") was the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

Butch Cassidy

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Born: Friday, April 13, 1866

Butch Cassidy is, of course, famous for being the other half of "The Sundance Kid."

Samuel Beckett

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Born: Friday, April 13, 1906

Irish writer and playwright Samuel Beckett ("Waiting for Godot") was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Don Adams

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Born: Friday, April 13, 1923

Don Adams is best known as secret agent Maxwell Smart in the TV show "Get Smart."

Margaret Thatcher

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Born: Friday, October 13, 1925

Margaret Thatcher remains the only woman to date to hold the title of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Fidel Castro

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Born: Friday, August 13, 1926

Fidel Castro was the former leader of Cuba before ceding power to his brother Raul.

Bob Crane

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Born: Friday, July 13, 1928

Bob Crane was best known for his role in "Hogan's Heroes." He was found murdered in 1978.

Christopher Plummer

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Born: Friday, December 13, 1929

Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer is best known for his role as Capt. Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music," but won his Oscar for 2011's "Beginners."

Peter Tork

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Born: Friday, February 13, 1942

Peter Tork (shown kicking his leg up) was one of the four members of the 1960s pop-rock group The Monkees.

Max Weinberg

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Born: Friday, April 13, 1951

Drummer Max Weinberg performed with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band as well as on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

Didi Conn

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Born: Friday, Friday, July 13, 1951

Didi Conn (at right) is best known for her role as Frenchy in the movie "Grease." She's pictured here with fellow Pink Ladies Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing.

Frances Conroy

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Born: Friday, November 13, 1953

Actress Frances Conroy earned plaudits for playing the matriarch of the Fischer clan on "Six Feet Under."

Steve Buscemi

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Born: Friday, December 13, 1957

Actor Steve Buscemi is best known for his roles in the films "Fargo," "Ghost World" and TV's "Boardwalk Empire."

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Born: Friday, January 13, 1961

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Emmy Awards for her roles in TV's "Seinfeld," "Arrested Development" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."

Darius Rucker

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Born: Friday, May 13, 1966

Darius Rucker was a member of the band Hootie & The Blowfish before making a name for himself as a solo country artist.

Kate Walsh

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Born: Friday, October 13, 1967

Kate Walsh took her role of Dr. Addison Montgomery on "Grey's Anatomy" to "Private Practice."

Debbie Matenopoulos

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Born: Friday, December 13, 1974

Debbie Matenopoulos was one of the charter hosts of the ABC talk show "The View."

Samantha Morton

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Born: Friday, May 13, 1977

Actress Samantha Morton has been nominated for Academy Awards twice -- 1999's "Sweet & Lowdown" and 2003's "In America."

Kat Dennings

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Born: Friday, June 13, 1986

Actress Kat Dennings plays one half of TV's "2 Broke Girls."

Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen

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Born: Friday, June 13, 1986

Twin actresses Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are probably still best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner in "Full House."