Adam Ant came to fame in the early 1980s as the lead singer of the New Wave band Adam and the Ants.
1954-
American empresario Stephen Austin, a.k.a. “the father of Texas,” created the first Anglo American colony in the Tejas region of Mexico, later to become Texas.
1793-1836
Roseanne Barr is an Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian known for her hit sitcom, Roseanne.
1952-
John Barry was a British film composer best known for his memorable work on James Bond films.
1933-2011
Jeremy Brett was a British actor and singer known for his roles in My Fair Lady and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
1933-1995
American film Charles Bronson is best known for playing tough-guy, vigilante roles in films like The Magnificent Seven (1960) and Death Wish (1974).
1921-2003
Actress Kate Capshaw married director Steven Spielberg, whom she met when she auditioned for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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1903-1975
1918-2010
Mazie Hirono is the first Asian-American female, Buddhist and Japan-born U.S. senator.
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Lois Mailou Jones was a painter whose works reflect a command of widely varied styles, from traditional landscape to African-themed abstraction.
1905-1998
National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the starting QB for the San Francisco 49ers. In 2012 he led the franchise to Super Bowl XLVII.
1987-
Lulu is a Scottish-born singer who performed "To Sir With Love" and appeared in the classic film of the same name alongside Sidney Poitier.
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Dennis Miller is an Emmy-winning comedian and actor known for his biting humor filled with esoteric and wide-ranging knowledge.
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Elizabeth Smart gained national fame in 2003 when she was rescued after being kidnapped and held captive for nine months.
1987-
Australian Aboriginal writer and political activist Kath Walker is considered the first of the modern-day Aboriginal protest writers.
1920-1993
Anna Wintour is best known as the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, and for her iconic pageboy haircut and large sunglasses.
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