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.
Shirley Chisholm was the first black congresswoman, and the first African-American woman to make a bid for the U.S. Presidency.
Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was a French naturalist who introduced Merino sheep to France.
Louis XII was king of France from 1498 and was noted for his disastrous Italian wars and his domestic popularity.
Tennis player Helen Wills Moody was the first female athlete to become an international star, winning 31 Grand Slam titles during her career.
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.
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.
Edward Weston's photography captured organic forms and texture. Portraits of his family taken in the 1940s are some of his best work.
Hank Williams became one of America's first country music superstars, with hits like "Your Cheatin' Heart," before his early death at 29.