Bud Abbott was a comedian best known for playing the "straight man" of the Abbott and Costello comedy duo.
Mahatmas Gandhi was the primary leader of India's independence movement and also the architect of a form of civil disobedience that would influence the world.
An ardent supporter of the American Revolution, Francis Hopkinson signed the Declaration of Independence and may have designed the U.S. flag.
American fashion designer Donna Karan is one of the most influential designers in the world today.
Annie Leibovitz, considered one of America's best portrait photographers, developed her trademark use of bold colors and poses while at Rolling Stone.
Comedian and film actor Groucho Marx was one of the Marx Brothers. He spent nearly seven decades making people laugh with his snappy one-liners and sharp wit.
Richard III was king of England for two turbulent years. He is best known for being accused of murdering his nephews to protect his throne.
Sting, born Gordon Sumner, is an English singer, songwriter and philanthropist best known as the frontman of The Police.
Tiffany was a 1980s teen-pop sensation best known for her hit "I Think We're Alone Now."
Nat Turner was the leader of a violent slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.