Brian Jones was a guitarist for rock-and-roll band the Rolling Stones.
1942-1969
1930-1983
Casey Jones was a railroad engineer known for his speed who died in 1900, when he collided with another train. He was immortalized as an American folk hero with the release of Wallace Saunders's song "The Ballad of Casey Jones."
1864-1900
1912-2002
Cornell Jones is was a drug kingpin in the Washington, D.C. area during the 1970s and 1980s.
American football Hall of Famer David "Deacon" Jones led the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line in the 1960s.
1938-2013
Davy Jones was a singer and actor who found fame as a member of the pop group the Monkees, on the television show of the same name.
1945-2012
Folk-rock musician Diana Jones released My Remembrance of You in 2006, which led to a Folk Alliance Award nomination (for best emerging artist), and later released the albums Better Times Will Come (2009) and High Atmosphere (2011).
Genene Jones murdered somewhere between 11 to 46 children while working at a Texas medical center. She was sentenced to 99 years in prison in 1985.
1950-
Country singer and songwriter George Jones was born into poverty, but became a successful musician later in life. His first hit was the 1955 song "Why Baby Why."
1931-2013
Inigo Jones was a British architect best known as the first prominent architect in England for his work on the Queens House in Greenwich (1616) and the Banqueting House in Whitehall (1619).
1573-1652
NFL wide receiver and special teams standout Jacoby Jones helped lead the Baltimore Ravens to victory at Super Bowl XLVII.
1984-
James Earl Jones is the American actor who voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars film franchise. He's also known for roles in such films as The Hunt for Red October and Field of Dreams, and such shows as Frasier and Everwood.
1931-
January Jones is a TV and film actress known for her roles in Mad Men, X-Men: First Class and Unknown.
1978-
Jennifer Jones was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the film The Song of Bernadette.
1919-2009
Jim Jones was best known as the cult leader of the Peoples Temple who led more than 900 followers in a mass suicide via cyanide-laced punch known as the Jonestown Massacre.
1931-1978
Musician Jo Jones, considered one of the most influential of all jazz drummers, noted for his swing and finesse, played with Count Basie’s Kansas City band.
1911-1985
1747-1792
Lois Mailou Jones was a painter whose works reflect a command of widely varied styles, from traditional landscape to African-themed abstraction.
1905-1998
Track star Lolo Jones has won both USA and World championships in hurdle events, and is a member of the 2012 Olympic team.
1982-
1975-
English musician Mick Jones was a guitarist and singer for the punk rock band The Clash.
1955-
Mary Harris Jones (aka "Mother Jones") was a union activist. She founded the Social Democratic Party, and helped establish the Industrial Workers of the World.
1830-1930
1979-
1966-
Quincy Jones is best known as a composer and record producer for legendary musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Celene Dion and Aretha Franklin.
1933-
Roy Jones Jr. is a record-holding boxing champion known for his matches on HBO who has also done TV commentary work.
1969-
Shirley Jones is a singer and actress best known for her parts in movie musicals, and for her role as Mrs. Partridge on the 1970s television show The Partridge Family.
1934-
Star Jones is a lawyer and television personality best known for co-hosting ABC's The View from 1997 until 2006.
1962-
Steve Jones was the guitarist for the pioneering English punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
1955-
Tom Jones is a Welsh rock, pop, blues and soul singing legend best known as a hit maker over the last five decades in the U.S. and U.K.
1940-
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor known for his roles in Men in Black, The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men and Lincoln (2012).
1946-