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| 1847: John Roy Lynch, first African American to deliver the keynote address at a Republican National Convention. |
| 1885: Carl Van Doren, historian and critic who won a Pulitzer Prize for his biography on Benjamin Franklin. |
| 1892: Arthur Compton, physicist. |
| 1929: Arnold Palmer, golfer who won four Masters, two British Opens and one U.S. Open. |
| 1934: Charles Kuralt, journalist, known for his popular On the Road television program. |