Idi Amin was a Ugandan president best known for his brutal regime and crimes against humanity while in power from 1971-1979.
French bicyclist Henri Desgrange is best known for organizing the first Tour de France.
Musician Robert Johnson is best known as one of the greatest blues performers of all time, a recognition that came largely after his death at age 27.
Count Dracula was Actor Bela Lugosi's most famous role. Lugosi played him in stage productions and in the 1931 Universal Pictures film Dracula.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was an American Revolutionary War veteran, South Carolina legislator and two-time presidential candidate.
Musician and actor Elvis Presley endured rapid fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll.
Max Roach was a jazz drummer and pioneer of the bebop style.
Dorothy West is a writer remembered for her sharp observations of varied issues within the African American community.