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| 1766: John Dalton, English scientist who developed the atomic theory of matter. |
| 1800: Catherine Esther Beecher, educator who promoted higher education for women. |
| 1860: Jane Adams, known for her work as a social reformer, pacifist, and founder of Hull House in Chicago in 1889, first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize (1931). |
| 1899: Billy Rose, songwriter famous for It's Only a Paper Moon, and Me and My Shadow. |
| 1928: Robert Pirzig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. |
