Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo led his country to achieve independence after fighting off both the Spanish and the Americans.
"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.
Louis L'Amour was a prolific and hugely popular writer of mostly Western novels and short stories.
Painter Ernest Lawson is known for his impressionistic urban landscapes using thick, intense color. His major work includes Spring Night, Harlem River.
Marcel Marceau was best known for his work as a mime artist in France.
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.
Actor Matthew Modine became a star for his performances in Full Metal Jacket and other successful 1980s films.
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.
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.
Pat Robertson is a television evangelist best known for founding the Christian Coalition, an influential conservative political organization.
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
Stephen Sondheim is one of Broadway’s most successful and revered composers, responsible for works like Follies, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd.
Willie Thrower was a pioneer for African Americans in football, the first to play quarterback professionally.
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.
William I is best known for ruling Prussia as regent, and king, and later as German emperor.
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.