Scottish engineer John Logie Baird was the first man to televise pictures of objects in motion. He also demonstrated color television, in 1928.
1888-1946
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Marxist Cuban political leader Fidel Castro helped lead the Cuban Revolution, and served as president of Cuba from 1976 to 2008.
1926-
M. Joycelyn Elders is a physician who briefly served as U.S. Surgeon General under President Clinton.
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Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was nicknamed the "Master of Suspense" for employing a kind of psychological suspense in his films, producing a distinct viewer experience.
1899-1980
1930-2007
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Annie Oakley was a renowned markswoman and star who worked for years with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
1860-1926
French daredevil Philippe Petit is best known for his 1974 high-wire walk between the twin towers in New York City.
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Actor John Slattery played Julia Roberts's love interest in the film Mona Lisa Smile, and a government official in the World War II drama Flags of Our Fathers.
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Lucy Stone was a leading activist and pioneer of the abolition and women's rights movements.
1818-1893