Famous People

Gertrude Bonnin (1876 - 1938) Sioux writer and pan-Indian activist. Born in Yankton Sioux Agency, SD (527)

Tom Brokaw (1940 - ) News anchor that hosts NBC Nightly News. Born in Webster, SD (524)

Sitting Bull (1831 - 1890) Chief of Hunkpappa Sioux. He defended Black HIlls, led the Teton Sioux to Canada, and was killed during arrest. Born in Grand River, SD (533)

Tom Daschle (1947 - ) Former U.S Senator. Today, he is a Special Policy Advisor at a law firm, a visiting professor at Georgetown University, and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. Born in Aberdeen, SD (532)

Mary Hart (1950 - ) Co-host of Entertainment Tonight since 1982; Currently still co-hosts today. Born in Madison, SD (525)

Crazy Horse (1849 - 1877) Oglala Indian chief that fought for Sioux land from the U.S. government. Born in Blackhills, SD (526)

Hubert H. Humphrey (1911 - 1978) U. S. senator and vice president of the U. S. (1965 - 1969); Democratic candidate for president, 1968 Born in Wallace, Codington County, SD (287)

Hubert Humphrey (1911 - 1978) Served as vice-president of the United States from 1965-1969. Born in Wallace, Codington, SD (529)

Cheryl Ladd (1951 - ) Actress who was famous for her role in the TV series Charlie's Angels. Born in Huron, SD (528)

Ernest O. Lawrence (1901 - 1958) Nobel prize winning scientist that built the first cyclotron, a machine that smashes atoms. Born in Canton, SD (530)

Norm Van Brocklin (1926 - 1983) Football player; Played for the University of Oregon, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Born in Eagle Butte, SD (531)