Henry Armstrong was a U.S. pro boxer who held three championship titles simultaneously. He later became a minister and champion for at-risk youth.
1912-1988
Bob Barker was the host of the TV game show
1923-
American actress Mayim Bialik is best known for her roles in the film Beaches and on the hit television shows Blossom and The Big Bang Theory.
1975-
Jennifer Connelly is an American actress who started as a child star but gained fame from her role in the film Requiem for a Dream.
1970-
Miguel de la Madrid was president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. He was a political conservative and his administration was characterized by an economic crisis.
1934-2012
1887-1954
French novelist Gustave Flaubert, born in 1821, is best known for his masterpiece Madame Bovary and is renowned as a classic French realist writer.
1821-1880
1938-
1862-1937
1745-1829
Ed Koch was an outspoken attorney, author and media commentator who was the mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.
1924-2013
Marie-Louise is best known for her marriage to the emperor Napoleon after his divorce from Josephine.
1791-1847
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter who has become widely known for his iconic pre-Expressionist painting The Scream.
1863-1944
British playwright John Osborne's Look Back in Anger ushered in a new movement in British drama and made him known as the first of the "Angry Young Men."
1929-1994
Cathy Rigby is best known as a medal-winning American gymnast and Tony nominated actress for her theatrical production in Peter Pan.
1952-
1893-1973
1951-
Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, forging a career as an award-winning singer and film actor.
1915-1998
Soul singer Warwick became a superstar with early hits like "Walk On By" and "I Say a Little Prayer," and later with albums like Dionne and Heartbreaker.
1940-
1918-1999