Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo led his country to achieve independence after fighting off both the Spanish and the Americans.
1869-1964
1817-1876
"Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore became something of an anti-hero when he eluded the police for two years after committing a string of robberies, which he occasionally perpetrated while barefoot.
1991-
Louis L'Amour was a prolific and hugely popular writer of mostly Western novels and short stories.
1908-1988
Painter Ernest Lawson is known for his impressionistic urban landscapes using thick, intense color. His major work includes Spring Night, Harlem River.
1873-1939
1912-2009
Marcel Marceau was best known for his work as a mime artist in France.
1923-2007
The oldest of the Marx Brothers, Chico Marx had an antic personality and a savvy eye for how to keep the group going, but that was also because he had a weakness for both gambling and chasing women.
1887-1961
1868-1953
Actor Matthew Modine became a star for his performances in Full Metal Jacket and other successful 1980s films.
1959-
1940-1996
James Patterson is an author of popular thrillers. He is best known for the Womens Murder Club series, and for his books starring psychologist Alex Cross.
1947-
Keith Relf was a founding memeber of the Yardbirds, one of the pivotal British rock bands of the 1960s. Relf is also remembered for his unusual, untimely death.
1943-1976
Pat Robertson is a television evangelist best known for founding the Christian Coalition, an influential conservative political organization.
1930-
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
1931-
Stephen Sondheim is one of Broadway’s most successful and revered composers, responsible for works like Follies, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd.
1930-
Willie Thrower was a pioneer for African Americans in football, the first to play quarterback professionally.
1930-2002
Composer. Andrew Lloyd Webber is an English composer known for such musical theater hits as Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Phantom of the Opera.
1948-
William I is best known for ruling Prussia as regent, and king, and later as German emperor.
1797-1888
Reese Witherspoon was introduced to the world of acting at a young age. She has since won numerous awards and worldwide recognition for her film performances.
1976-