Nazi leader Klaus Barbie was head of the Gestapo in Lyon from 1942 to 1944, and was held responsible for the death and deportation thousands.
1913-1991
1924-2000
French composer Georges Bizet is best known for the realistic opera Carmen, a work that established itself as the model of opéra comique.
1838-1875
1888-1957
Isabella Farnese was the Queen consort of Spain, wife of Philip V of Spain. She exerted tremendous influence of Spain's foreign policy and expansion.
1692-1766
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1971-
Tracy Nelson is an actress and the oldest child of songwriter and actor Ricky Nelson and his wife, actress Kristin Harmon.
1963-
Pop music singing sensation Katy Perry has become known for her over-the-top fashions, quirky stage props and catchy songs like "I Kissed a Girl".
1984-
Spanish expatriate Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, as well as the co-creator of Cubism.
1881-1973
1928-
Zadie Smith is a novelist whose first book, White Teeth, was a sensation, instantly putting her on the literary map.
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1825-1899
Chinese golfer Guan Tianlang became the youngest player in Masters history when he teed off at the 2013 tournament at age 14 years and five months.
1998-
Anne Tyler is an American novelist best known for writing The Accidental Tourist (1985) which was made into a movie in 1988 starring William Hurt and Geena Davis.
1941-
The singer of such hits as "Single White Female," Chely Wright made news in 2010 when she came out as the first openly gay country star.
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