Johann Christian Bach was a galant-style German composer of Italian opera during the early Classical period, and the youngest son of famed Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
1735-1782
1888-1972
Shirley Chisholm was the first black congresswoman, and the first African-American woman to make a bid for the U.S. Presidency.
1924-2005
Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was a French naturalist who introduced Merino sheep to France.
1716-1800
1743-1817
Louis XII was king of France from 1498 and was noted for his disastrous Italian wars and his domestic popularity.
1462-1515
Tennis player Helen Wills Moody was the first female athlete to become an international star, winning 31 Grand Slam titles during her career.
1905-1998
Actor and dancer Cesar Romero performed in movies from the '30s through the '60s. He became a pop culture icon in the 1966 Batman television series.
1907-1994
1917-2009
Actor Ray Walston enjoyed a successful acting career and is best known for his character Uncle Martin O'Hara on the CBS series My Favorite Martian.
1914-2001
1941-1995
Edward Weston's photography captured organic forms and texture. Portraits of his family taken in the 1940s are some of his best work.
1886-1958
Hank Williams became one of America's first country music superstars, with hits like "Your Cheatin' Heart," before his early death at 29.
1923-1953