“Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'”
| Hans Christian Andersen, Author (1805) |
| Giacomo Casanova, Celebrity (1725) |
| Lee DeWyze, Musician (1986) |
| Ajay Devgan, Actor (1967) |
| Buddy Ebsen, Actor (1908) |
| Max Ernst, Artist (1891) |
| Michael Fassbender, Actor (1977) |
| Serge Gainsbourg, Poet (1928) |
| Leon Gambetta, Politician (1838) |
| Marvin Gaye, Musician (1939) |
| Hannes Alfven, Scientist (1995) |
| Franz Halder, Soldier (1972) |