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Top 10 February 29 Birthdays

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February 29 only comes once every 4 years, but I was able to find at least 10 notables with it as a birthday. Dishonorable Mention: February 29, 1956: Aileen Wuornos.  Serial killer convicted of 6 murders. Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing her in  Monster . Dishonorable Mention: February 29, 1960: Richard Ramirez.  Serial killer convicted of 13 murders. Known as the Valley Intruder and the Night Stalker. 10. February 29, 1736: Mother Ann Lee . She founded the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, better known as the Shakers. This made her one of the few women to lead a religious movement in known history. 9. February 29, 1860: Herman Hollerith.  The leading American statistician of his generation, he founded the company that would become International Business Machines, or IBM. 8. February 29, 1976: Ja Rule.  At the dawn of the 21st Century, he was one of the biggest names in hip-hop. Okay, it's one of the shortest names, but he's not all...