From: tool@panix.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
      
   > * Game 4, Round 4 - History - Shared Birthdates and Dates of Death   
      
   > 1. Which former member of the British royal family was born   
   > 1961-07-01, the same day as American Olympic track and field   
   > athlete Carl Lewis?   
      
   Princess Diana   
      
   > 2. Which famous scientist was born on 1809-02-12, the same day as   
   > Abraham Lincoln?   
      
   Darwin   
      
   > 3. Which well-known actor and entertainer was born on 1926-06-01,   
   > the same day as Marilyn Monroe? This entertainer was a   
   > Grammy-winning Southern gospel singer. He was nominated for two   
   > Tony awards, and appeared in several movies... but was probably   
   > best known for his work on a TV series. He died on 2012-07-03.   
   > Who was he?   
      
   Griffith   
      
   > 4. Which Canadian comedic actor and screenwriter was born on   
   > 1952-07-01, the same day as Canadian hockey legend Steve Schutt?   
   > This actor is a firm believer in spirituality and has an avid   
   > interest in aspects of the paranormal. Who is he?   
      
   Aykroyd   
      
   > 5. Which multiple Wimbledon winner was born 1943-11-22, the same   
   > day as hockey legend Yvan Cournoyer?   
      
   Ashe   
      
   > 6. Which American playwright, who has received more Academy Award   
   > and Tony Award nominations than any other author, was born on   
   > 1927-07-04, the same day as Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida?   
      
   Williams   
      
   > 7. Name *either* US President who died on 1826-07-04.   
      
   Jefferson   
      
   > 9. Two well-known authors died on 1963-11-22, the day J.F.K. was   
   > assassinated. One was born in 1898, a deeply religious man   
   > who wrote non-fiction Christian apologetics as well as novels.   
   > He was a close friend of Tolkien. Who was he?   
      
   Lewis   
      
   > 10. The other famous author who died on 1963-11-22 was born in 1894.   
   > His paternal grandfather, one of his brothers, and one of his   
   > half-brothers were world-famous biologists. On his mother's   
   > side of the family, author Mrs. Humphrey Ward was his aunt,   
   > and poet Matthew Arnold was his mother's cousin. Who was he?   
      
   Huxley   
      
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