Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan political leader, becoming the world’s first woman prime minister in 1960.
1916-2000
Yul Brynner was an actor of stage and screen most famous for portraying King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I.
1920-1985
Solomon Burke was an African-American soul singer who released a number of hits in the 1960s, including "Cry to Me" and "Got to Get You off My Mind."
1940-2010
1892-1964
Cassie Chadwick was best known for posing as the illegitimate daughter of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, subsequently convincing banks to loan her millions of dollars.
1857-1907
Elijah McCoy was a 19th century African-American inventor best known for inventing lubrication devices used to make train travel more efficient.
1844-1929
Ugandan statesman, prime minister and president Apollo Milton Obote founded the Uganda People's Congress.
1925-2005
Édith Piaf, also known as “The Little Sparrow,” was a French singer who became an icon of France during World War II.
1915-1963
Actor Christopher Reeve played Superman in the movie and its sequels. After a spinal cord injury, he started a foundation to help other paraplegics.
1952-2004
William Seward was a New York governor and U.S. senator before serving as secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
1801-1872
Dame Joan Sutherland is an Australian operatic soprano internationally acclaimed for her coloratura roles.
1926-2010
Orson Welles wrote, directed and starred in the film Citizen Kane, among others, which remains one of the most influential films ever made.
1915-1985