1882-1942
1891-1951
Jeff Buckley was an American singer-songwriter who became widely known for his stirring cover of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah."
1966-1997
Humphry Davy was a British chemist best known for his contributions to the discoveries of chlorine and iodine. He is noted for suggesting the anesthetic use of nitrous oxide in human surgery.
1778-1829
1763-1814
Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias led the first European expedition round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488.
1450-1500
Barry Goldwater was an American politician best known as a senator from Arizona and the Republican candidate for president in 1964.
1909-1998
James J. Hill was a railroad magnate responsible for greatly expanding railways into the U.S. northwest during the late 19th century.
1838-1916
German Communist Erich Honecker oversaw the building of the Berlin Wall, then watched it be torn down. He was forced to resign as head of East Germany in 1989.
1912-1994
Actor/director Dennis Hopper came to fame with 1969's Easy Rider. Later films like Blue Velvet and River's Edge cemented his legend.
1936-2010
Mary Pickford was a legendary silent film actress and was known as "America’s sweetheart." She was a founder of United Artists and helped establish the Academy.
1892-1979
1918-2005
1897-1995
Doc Watson was a blind American guitarist/singer and folk music pioneer whose unprecedented flat-picking style and interpretations of traditional American songs influenced generations of musicians.
1923-2012