Some went where no man had gone before. Icons like Jacqueline Cochran, Mae C. Jemison, Annie Smith Peck and Zora Neale Hurston have held the torch for women to follow in the fields of anthropology, astronautics, aviation and mountain climbing. Take a look at some of the world’s top women adventurers and the terrains they’ve explored.
They've sprinted, kicked, backflipped, triple-lutzed, and TKO'd their way into sports history. Learn more about notable female athletes such as Bonnie Blair, Hope Solo, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Take a look at famous people named Susan, such as Susan E. Rice, Susan Faludi, and Susan B. Anthony.
View famous people who died in 2006 such as Steve Irwin, Don Knotts, and Gerald Ford.
Meet famous people such as Julia Child, Princess Diana, John Hughes, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Babe Ruth, who died in the month of August.