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Edwin A. LinkBorn: 1904 Link Trainer/Simulator. While working in his father's piano and organ factory, Link was inspired to use organ parts and compressed air to build the first flight…
Peter MacNicol
actor
Born: 4/10/1954
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
MacNicol's career was launched in films of the early 1980s, notably Dragonslayer (1981) and Sophie's Choice (1982), in which he…
Liberace(Wladziu Valentine Liberace)pianistBorn: 5/16/1919Birthplace: West Allis, Wisconsin Flamboyant pianist known for his talent, showmanship and outrageous costumes. His repertoire…
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