Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire.
1783-1830
Jennifer Jones was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the film The Song of Bernadette.
1919-2009
Kim Jong Il's dominating personality and complete concentration of power has come to define the country North Korea.
1941-2011
James Ling was the former head of the Ling-Temco-Vought corporation, or LTV.
1922-2004
Marie-Louise is best known for her marriage to the emperor Napoleon after his divorce from Josephine.
1791-1847
1815-1864
1893-1957
Noble Sissle was a pioneering jazz singer, bandleader and composer known for his work on the musical Shuffle Along, among other productions.
1889-1975
Theater director Lee Strasberg co-founded the Group Theatre, where he directed experimental plays, and later became artistic director of the Actors Studio.
1901-1982
1824-1907
Tom Wesselmann was a 20th century American painter associated with the Pop Art movement.
1931-2004