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Robert Marin LaFollette -- b.6/14/1855 d.6/18/1925 (70)
Senator, Governor, Attorney/Lawyer
Henri-Marie Lafontaine -- b.4/22/1854 d.5/14/1943 (89)
Judge/Jurist, British
Christine Lagarde -- b.1/1/1956
Government OfficialMisc: The Head of the International Monetary Fund
Fiorello Henry La Guardia -- b.12/11/1882 d.9/20/1947 (64)
Congressperson, MayorNames/Places: NN:Little FlowerMisc: mayor of New York 1933-45
Ray LaHood -- b.12/6/1945
Government OfficialMisc: former Transportation Secretary
Tomi Lahren -- b.8/11/1992 N.S.
Political Commentator
Bruce Laingen -- b.8/6/1922
DiplomatMisc: highest-ranking diplomat among the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days
Melvin R. Laird -- b.9/1/1922 d.11/16/2016 N.S. (94)
Writer, Congressperson, Government OfficialMisc: Secretary of Defense 1969-73
Joseph R. Lamar -- b.10/14/1857 d.1/2/1916 (58)
Supreme Court Justice
Lucius Q. C. Lamar -- b.9/17/1825 d.1/23/1893 (67)
Supreme Court Justice, Senator
Mirabeau Lamar -- b.8/16/1798 d.12/19/1859 (61)
Head of StateMisc: Second president of the Republic of Texas.
Carlos Saavedra Lamas -- b.11/1/1878 d.5/5/1959 (80)
Politician, Argentine
Richard Lamm -- b.9/12/1935
Writer, GovernorNames/Places: RFMN:Richard Douglas, NN:Dick
Bert Lance -- b.6/3/1931 d.8/15/2013 (82)
Government OfficialMisc: the former state highway director who helped Jimmy Carter climb to the presidency and then joined his White House administration.
Thomas B. Lance -- b.6/3/1931
Presidential AideNames/Places: NN:Bert
Bertha Landes -- b.10/19/1868 d.11/29/1943 (75)
MayorMisc: first woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)
Sonny Landham -- b.2/11/1941 d.8/17/2017 N.S. (76)
Politician, ActorMovie Titles: Lock Up, Poltergeist, 48 Hours, Predator
Kenesaw Mountain Landis -- b.11/20/1866 d.11/25/1944 (78)
Judge/Jurist, Sports ExecutiveMisc: federal judge who, as the first commissioner of organized professional baseball, was noted for his uncompromising measures against persons guilty of dishonesty or other conduct he regarded as damaging to the sport.; 1920-44
Alfred M. Landon -- b.9/9/1887 d.10/12/1987 (100)
Politician, GovernorNames/Places: NN:AlfMisc: Big loser to Franklin Delanor Roosevelt in 1936
Mary Landrieu -- b.11/23/1955
Senator
Mark Lane -- b.2/24/1927 d.5/10/2016 N.S. (89)
Attorney, Civil Rights LeaderMisc: Vietnam war crimes investigator
Mills Lane -- b.11/12/1936
Judge/Jurist, BoxerMisc: retired boxing refereeTV Shows: Judge Mills Lane
John Langdon -- b.6/26/1741 d.9/18/1819 (78)
Revolutionary, Senator, Governor
Christian Lange -- b.9/17/1869 d.12/11/1938 (69)
Historian, Diplomat, Pacifist, Norweigan
David Russell Lange -- b.8/4/1942 d.8/13/2005 (63)
Prime Minister, New Zealand
John Mercer Langston -- b.12/14/1829 d.11/15/1897 (67)
Diplomat, EducatorMisc: U.S. black jurist, first black to hold US political office.
James Lankford -- b.3/4/1968 N.S.
Senator
Steve Largent -- b.9/28/1954
Congressperson, NFL Wide ReceiverMisc: caught 128 consecutive passes, career 101 TDs, gained 13,089 yards; retired in 1989 after 14 years in Seattle with then NFL records in passes caught (819); Seahawks #80 retiredSports Teams: Seattle Seahawks (1976-1989)
Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr. -- b.9/8/1922
Politician, Political ActivistMisc: ultra Conservatist; keeps wishing for presidency
Ferdinand Lassalle -- b.4/11/1825 d.8/31/1864 (39)
Politician, Socialist, German
Henry Laurens -- b.2/24/1723 O.S. or 3/6/1724 N.S. d.12/8/1792 (68)
Revolutionary, StatesmanMisc: President of Continental Congress
Sir Wilfred Laurier -- b.11/20/1841 d.2/17/1919 (77)
Prime Minister, CanadianMisc: 7th Canadian P.M. 1896-1911
Frank R. Lautenberg -- b.1/23/1924 d.6/3/2013 (89)
Senator
Pierre Laval -- b.6/28/1883 d.10/15/1945 (62)
Politician, Statesman, French
Andrew Bonar Law -- b.9/16/1858 d.10/30/1923 (65)
Prime Minister, Politician, EnglishMisc: P.M. 1922-23
Niguel Lawson -- b.3/11/1932
Journalist, Government Official, English
Paul Laxalt -- b.8/2/1922
Senator, GovernorMisc: Governor of Nevada 1967-1971, U.S. Senator 1974-1987
Patrick J. Leahy -- b.3/31/1940
Senator
Richard E. Leakey -- b.12/19/1944
Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Politician, KenyanNames/Places: Louis & Mary's son
Mike Leavitt -- b.2/11/1951
Governor, Government OfficialMisc: Health and Human Services Secretary 2005-2009
Albert Lebrun -- b.8/29/1871 d.3/6/1950 (78)
Head of StateMisc: of France 1932-40
Francis Lightfoot Lee -- b.10/14/1734 d.1/11/1797 (62)
Revolutionary, StatesmanMisc: Declaration of Independence signer
James Lee -- b.3/26/1937
Head of State, CanadianMisc: Prince Edward Island premier
Kuan Yew Lee -- b.9/16/1923 d.3/23/2015 (91)
Prime Minister
Richard Henry Lee -- b.1/20/1732 d.6/19/1794 (62)
StatesmanMisc: Declaration of Independence signer
Robert E. (FCC) Lee -- b.3/31/1912 d.4/5/1993 (81)
Presidential AideMisc: FCC member 1953-81
Herbert H. Lehman -- b.3/28/1878 d.12/5/1963 (85)
Senator, StatesmanMisc: 45th Governor of New York from 1933-1942
John Lehman -- b.9/14/1942
Presidential AideMisc: Secretary of the Navy 1981-87
Mickey Leland -- b.11/27/1944 d.8/10/1989 (44)
CongresspersonMisc: headed House Select Committee on Hunger
Paul LeMat -- b.9/22/1945
Congressperson, Movie Actor, ProducerMovie Titles: American History X, Puppetmaster, Melvin and Howard, American Graffiti
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer -- b.8/29/1899 d.11/12/1988 (89)
General, Presidential AideMisc: WWII hero, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
Pierre Le Moyne -- b.7/16/1661 d.7/9/1706 (44)
Soldier, Explorer, Governor, FrenchMisc: sieur d'Iberville; Louisiana Territory founder 1703; death date of July 9, 1706 is probable
Nikolai Lenin -- b.4/9/1870 Ju-1 or 4/22/1870 N.S. d.1/21/1924 (53)
Revolutionary, Head of State, RussianNames/Places: RN:Vladimir Ilyitch Ulyanov; NN: The Father of Soviet Communism; d. stroke in MoscowMisc: Soviet leader 1917-1924
Jean-Marie Le Pen -- b.6/20/1928
Politician, French
Gérard Lévesque -- b.5/2/1926 d.11/17/1993 (67)
Politician, Canadian
René Lévesque -- b.8/24/1922 N.S. d.11/1/1987 N.S. (65)
Head of State, CanadianMisc: Quebec Premier 1976-85
Carl Levin -- b.6/28/1934
Senator
Elliott Levitas -- b.12/26/1930
Congressperson
Jacob Lew -- b.8/29/1955
Government OfficialNames/Places: RN: Jacob Joseph Lew; NN: JackMisc: former Treasury Secretary; White House Chief of Staff
Jerry (Politician) Lewis -- b.10/21/1934
Congressperson
John Lewis -- b.2/21/1940
Congressperson
Morgan Lewis -- b.10/16/1754 N.S. d.4/7/1844 N.S. (89)
Revolutionary, Governor, Lawyer, American
Isaac Lidsky -- b.7/30/1979
Author, Attorney, ActorTV Shows: Saved By The Bell (as Barton "Weasel" Wyzell)
Trygve Halvdan Lie -- b.7/16/1896 d.12/30/1968 (72)
Semi Head Of SemiState, StatesmanMisc: the first Secretary-General of the UN (1946-52).
Joseph A. Lieberman -- b.2/24/1942
Jewish, Senator
Arthur Lawrence Liman -- b.11/5/1932 d.7/17/1997 (64)
Attorney/Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln -- b.2/12/1809 d.4/15/1865 (56)
PresidentMisc: 16th U.S. President 1861-65; born in a log cabin in what is now Larue County, Kentucky; on a $5 bill & penny; the tallest president at six feet
Blanche Lincoln -- b.9/30/1960
Senator
Mary Todd Lincoln -- b.12/13/1818 d.7/16/1882 (63)
First LadyNames/Places: Abraham's wife
Robert Todd Lincoln -- b.8/1/1843 d.7/26/1926 (82)
Attorney/LawyerNames/Places: Abraham's son
John Viet Lindsay -- b.11/24/1921 d.12/19/2000 (79)
MayorMisc: ex-N.Y.
Ling-Ergh La-Mu-Tan-Chu -- b.12/17/1933
PoliticianMisc: the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet; NN:The Divine Child
Robert J. Lipshutz -- b.12/27/1921 d.11/6/2010 (88)
Government OfficialMisc: White House cousel to Jimmy Carter
Liu Shao-ch'i -- b.11/24/1898 d.11/12/1974 (75)
Communist, Chinese
Henry B. Livingston -- b.11/25/1757 d.3/18/1823 (65)
Supreme Court JusticeMisc: Associate Justice 1806-23
Robert Livingston -- b.11/27/1746 N.S. or 11/16/1746 J-LD d.2/26/1813 (66)
Congressperson, Statesman, Diplomat, LawyerNames/Places: NN: The ChancellorMisc: Continental Congress; delivered oath of office to George Washington
Robert L. "Bob" Livingston Jr. -- b.4/30/1943
Congressperson
William Livingston -- b.11/30/1723 d.7/25/1790 (66)
GovernorMisc: Governor of New Jersey
Jamie Lloyd -- b.4/18/1910 d.9/9/1995 (85)
Congressperson
Gary Locke -- b.1/21/1950
Ambassador, Government OfficialMisc: former Commerce secretary
Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart -- b.9/2/1887 d.2/27/1970 (82)
Author, Diplomat, Scotish
Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood -- b.10/24/1830 d.5/19/1917 (86)
Attorney/Lawyer, Social ReformerMisc: first woman admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court
Henry Cabot Lodge -- b.5/12/1850 d.11/9/1924 (74)
Author, Senator, Diplomat
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. -- b.7/5/1902 d.2/27/1985 (82)
Ambassador, DiplomatMisc: had served three terms as a U.S. senator and ran as the 1960 Republican vice presidential nominee
John Davis Lodge -- b.10/20/1903 d.10/29/1985 (82)
Governor, Ambassador, Actor
James Logan -- b.10/20/1674 J-LD d.10/31/1751 J-LD (77)
Author, Statesman, Irish
John A. Logan -- b.2/9/1826 d.12/26/1886 (60)
General, Congressperson
Stephen Logan -- b.2/24/1800 d.7/17/1880 (80)
Judge/Jurist
Clarence D. Long -- b.12/11/1908 d.9/18/1994 (85)
Congressperson
Earl Long -- b.8/26/1895 d.9/5/1960 (65)
Governor
Huey Pierce Long -- b.8/30/1893 d.9/10/1935 (42)
Senator, GovernorNames/Places: NN:Kingfish of Louisiana politics
Russell B. Long -- b.11/3/1918 d.5/9/2003 (84)
SenatorNames/Places: Huey's son
James Longley -- b.4/22/1924 d.8/16/1980 (56)
Governor
Alfred Lee Loomis -- b.11/4/1887 d.8/11/1975 (87)
Scientist, Physicist, Physicist, Attorney/Lawyer, Philanthropist, BankerMisc: a pioneer in military radar usages
Lord Callaghan -- b.3/27/1912 d.3/26/2005 (92)
Prime MinisterNames/Places: RFN:JamesMisc: Great Britian Prime Minister 1976-79
Lord Morley -- b.12/24/1838 d.9/23/1923 (84)
Editor, Statesman, English
Pál Losonczi -- b.9/18/1919 d.3/28/2005 (85)
Head of State, Hungarian
Trent Lott -- b.10/9/1941
Senator
Jack Lousma -- b.2/29/1936
Astronaut, PoliticianMisc: ex-space shuttle
James Lovell -- b.10/31/1737 d.7/14/1814 (76)
Revolutionary, Congressperson
James Russell Lowell -- b.2/22/1819 d.8/12/1891 (72)
Essayist, Poet, Editor, Diplomat, Abolitionist
John Lowell -- b.6/17/1743 d.5/6/1802 (58)
Revolutionary, Judge/Jurist
Allard Lowenstein -- b.1/16/1929 d.3/14/1980 (51)
Politician, Political ActivistMisc: radical
Bill Lowery -- b.5/2/1947
Congressperson
Mike Lowry -- b.3/8/1939 d.5/1/2017 N.S. (78)
GovernorMisc: Governor of Washington 1993-1997
Clare Boothe Luce -- b.4/10/1903 d.10/9/1987 (84)
Author, Dramatist/Playwright, Journalist, Congressperson, Ambassador, Diplomat, ActressMisc: wikipedia says b. Mar 10; UPI says b. Apr 10
Patrick Lucey -- b.3/21/1918 d.5/10/2014 (96)
Governor
Richard Green Lugar -- b.4/4/1932
SenatorMisc: influential Hoosier politician
Manuel Lujan Jr. -- b.5/12/1928
Politician, Government OfficialMisc: secretary of interior
Horace H. Lurton -- b.2/26/1844 d.7/12/1914 (70)
Supreme Court JusticeMisc: Associate Justice 1910-14
A. P. Lutali -- b.12/24/1919 d.8/1/2002 (82)
GovernorMisc: of American Samoa 1985-89 and 1993-97
Rosa Luxemburg -- b.3/5/1871 d.1/15/1919 (47)
Revolutionary, Politician, Socialist, Polish
Gary Lynch -- b.7/25/1950
AttorneyMisc: SEC enforcer
John R. Lynch -- b.9/10/1847 d.11/2/1939 (92)
CongresspersonNames/Places: MN:Roy
Enid Lyons -- b.7/9/1897 d.9/2/1891 (250)
Politician, Australian