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1973 Pamela Polk, Berlin Wisconsin, Miss America-Wisconsin 1996

1971 Octus Polk, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears

1963 Norm Charlton, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners

1948 CBS news correspondent George Polk's body is found in Greece

1948 George Polk, CBS news correspondant, body found

1943 Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre

1929 John Polk Allen, Carnegie, Oklahoma, CEO, Biosphere 2

1864 Leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt

1849 James Knox Polk, 11th President (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tennessee at 53

1848 Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)

1848 President Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms California gold discovery

1848 James K. Polk became 1st President photographed in office by Matthew Brady

1845 James K. Polk inaugrated at 11th president

1844 James K Polk elected 11th president of US

1833 Lucius Eugene Polk, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1816 William Polk Hardeman, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1806 Leonidas Polk, Lieutenant General Confederate Army

1803 Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady, 1845-1849

1795 James Knox Polk, North Carolina, 11th President, D, 1845-1849


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