Egyptian Hassan al-Banna was the founder the Muslim Brotherhood, with goals of expelling the British from Egypt and re-establishing the Caliphate.
1906-1949
Hannah Arendt gained much attention for her writings on totalitarianism and Jewish affairs after World War II.
1906-1975
1896-1954
1894-1962
1882-1975
1900-1993
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, promoted Atoms for Peace at the United Nations General Assembly in order to ease Cold War tensions.
1890-1969
1893-1993
Cyclist Floyd Landis won the 2006 Tour de France. Urine tests later revealed that he was using performance-enhancing drugs, and he was banned from the sport for two years.
1975-
Ralph Lauren is an American clothing designer best known for his sportswear line, Polo Ralph Lauren, which is the centerpiece of his fashion empire.
1939-
Tampa Bay serial killer Bobby Joe Long confessed to killing 10 women, and raping more than 50, in the 1980s.
1953-
Writer Katherine Mansfield is best known for creating the story collections Bliss and The Garden Party.
1888-1923
Roger Moore is a British actor best known for his role as James Bond in seven films from 1973-'85.
1927-
1644-1718
Jay Pharoah is an American actor and comedian best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live.
1987-
1940-
Brash sports-talk personality Jim Rome has entertained fans and clashed with interview subjects while rising to fame as a radio and television host.
1964-
Mobutu Sésé Seko was president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was also known as Zaire for much of his reign, from 1965 to 1997.
1930-1997
1911-1990
Usher is a successful American R&B and pop musician who began making music at age 15. His hit albums include My Way, Confessions and Looking 4 Myself.
1978-
J. Craig Venter is a scientist and businessperson whose gene-sequencing process led to a decoding of the human genome.
1946-
Mia Wasikowska is an Australian actress best known for her role on the HBO drama In Treatment.
1989-
British actor Ben Whishaw is best known for playing Freddie Lyon on the television series The Hour and Q in the 2012 film Skyfall.
1980-
Benh Zeitlin is an American filmmaker best known for his critically-acclaimed 2012 film, Beasts of the Southern Wild.
1982-