Abigail Adams was the wife of President John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams, who became the sixth president of the United States.
1744-1818
American singer LaVern Baker helped pioneer the R&B sound in the 1950s and released multiple hits with Atlantic Records, including the famous "Tweedle Dee."
1929-1997
Daisy Bates was an African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher who documented the battle to end segregation in Arkansas.
1914-1999
1940-
Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in such films as Titanic, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Inception and Django Unchained.
1974-
1821-1881
Actress Calista Flockhart played the title role on the popular television show Ally McBeal.
1964-
Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor became king of Germany in 1056 and was abdicated in 1105. He overthrew Pope Gregory VII because of a disagreement about imperial rule.
1050-1106
1904-1996
Jermaine Jackson was a member of the Jackson 5 music group and brother to Michael Jackson.
1954-
With her husky voice and beauty, Demi Moore was a fixture in 'Brat Pack' movies of the 1980s, such as St. Elmo's Fire and About Last Night.
1962-
1945-
General George Patton led the Third Army in a very successful sweep across France during World War II in 1944. He was skilled at tank warfare.
1885-1945
1960-
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author best known for the novels Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions.
1922-2007
American comedian Jonathan Winters was once described by talk-show host Jack Paar as "pound for pound, the funniest man alive."
1925-2013