James Armistead was an enslaved African American, best known for his work as a spy during the American Revolution.
1748-1830
Hieronymus Bosch was a European painter of the late Middle Ages. His two most famous works are The Garden of Earthly Delights and The Temptation of St. Anthony.
1450-1516
Jacqueline Cochran is a pioneering 20th century pilot who was an advocate for female aviators during WWII and the first woman to break the sound barrier.
1910-1980
1942-1995
1877-1962
Gregory Hines began dancing as a child and went on to launch a successful Broadway, television and film career. His notable movies include The Cotton Club and White Nights.
1946-2003
1919-1988
1957-2008
Walter O'Malley was the influential president of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly 30 years.
1903-1979
1933-1967
1906-1975
Ted Stevens was a U.S. senator from Alaska, and the longest-serving Republican senator in American history (1968-2009).
1923-2010
Model and actress Sharon Tate is best remembered for her tragic and untimely death at the hands of serial killer Charles Manson.
1943-1969
Educational psychologist E.L. Thorndike pioneered the fields of animal learning and behavioral psychology with his theory of connectionism.
1874-1949