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