1927-2004
André Breton was a French writer, editor and critic who was a key figure in the Dada and Surrealist art movements.
1896-1966
Nine-time Grammy Award winner Miles Davis was a major force in the jazz world, as both a trumpet player and a bandleader.
1926-1991
1896-1970
Tennis star Althea Gibson was the first African American to play at Wimbledon. She also broke racial barriers in professional golf.
1927-2003
Henry VI was the German king and Holy Roman emperor (1165-1197). His main achievement was increasing his dynasty's power by acquiring of the kingdom of Sicily.
1165-1197
Astronomer Edwin Hubble revolutionized the field of astrophysics. His research helped prove that the universe is expanding, and he created a classification system for galaxies that has been used for several decades.
1889-1953
1909-2003
Known for running a corrupt, undemocratic regime, Ferdinand Marcos was the president of the Philippines from 1966 to 1986.
1917-1989
Harpo Marx was a talented comedian and mime best known for his performances as part of the Marx Brothers comedy act.
1888-1964
Herman Melville wrote the classic American novel Moby-Dick (1851), a whaling adventure which regarded as one of the greatest literary works of all time.
1819-1891
Constance Baker Motley was a legal advocate in the Civil Rights Movement. She became the first female African-American federal judge in 1966.
1921-2005
Scientist Louis Pasteur came up with the food preparing process known as pasteurization; he also developed a vaccination for anthrax and rabies.
1822-1895
1863-1914
Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, famous for his youthful energy, his stance against a separate Quebec and suppressing violent revolt.
1919-2000
Émile Zola was the most prominent French novelist of the late 19th century. He was noted for his theories of naturalism as expressed in Les Rougon-Macquart.
1840-1902