Hall of Fame basketball center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. He won six NBA titles, five with the Los Angeles Lakers, over 20 years.
1947-
Bill Belichick is head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots and widely considered one of the best coaches in football history.
1952-
Benedict XVI served as pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He is best known for his rigid views on Catholicism and topics such as birth control and homosexuality.
1927-
African-American jockey Isaac Burns Murphy repeatedly won the Kentucky Derby and was posthumously inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.
1861-1896
Charlie Chaplin was a comedic British actor who became one of the biggest stars of the 20th century's silent-film era.
1889-1977
Jon Cryer is known for his Emmy-winning role as a single dad on TV's Two and a Half Men as well as his films, especially the '80s teen flick Pretty in Pink.
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1919-2009
1921-2003
1844-1924
Australian singer and political activist Peter Garrett is best known for his considerable contributions to both the environment and the music industry.
1953-
Comedian Martin Lawrence got hist start hosting HBO's Def Comedy Jam before appearing in movies like Bad Boys and Big Momma's House.
1965-
Louis I succeeded his father, Charlemagne, as emperor, serving as ruler of the Franks for 26 years.
778-840
1924-1994
Spike Milligan was an Irish writer and comedian best known for his work on The Goon Show.
1918-2002
Ann Romney is the former first lady of Massachusetts and the wife of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
1949-
Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena was a beloved Latin recording artist who was killed by the president of her fan club.
1971-1995
Hailed as Britain's "best ever pop singer" by Rolling Stone, the English-born Dusty Springfield charted several 1960s hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man."
1939-1999
1871-1909
Peter Ustinov was an English actor, writer and director who is known for his Oscar-winning performances in Spartacus (1960) and Topkapi (1964).
1921-2004
1755-1842
1935-
Wilbur Wright is best known for developing the first successful airplane with his brother, Orville.
1867-1912