10. John Paul Jones, born July 6, 1747, under the sign of Cancer
Some of the personality traits ascribed to those born under Cancer include ambition, a tendency toward occasional moodiness, the willingness to try new things, and skill at organization. Cancer is a water sign, and the desire to be near water is often a part of the personality. John Paul Jones lived most of his life near or on the water. He also exhibited organizational skills, was highly ambitious, and was subject to fits of dark moods. He was born John Paul in Scotland. After killing a mutinous sailor, the last of a series of questionable events which marked his early days as a merchant captain, Paul fled to the British colony of Virginia, where he added Jones to his name.
Jones was one of the earliest volunteers to the Continental Navy. He served in or commanded several ships of the Navy, though it was in the converted Indiamen Bon Homme Richard where he became a legend. Following the American Revolutionary War, the Navy was disbanded. Jones traveled to Russia, where he served in the fleet of Catherine the Great. He was awarded the rank of Rear Admiral in the Russian Navy, under the name Pavel de Zhones, which allowed him to retain his American commission. He never returned to the United States, remaining in Europe following his campaign with the Russians. Jones died in 1792 in Paris, where he was buried. In 1905 his body was disinterred and returned to the United States, where it was eventually placed in a crypt at the United States Naval Academy.