Britney Spears has been one of the most successful—and sometimes controversial—solo acts in popular music. Six of her first seven albums reached No. 1 on the 'Billboard' 200.

• Singer
  (1981–)

The artist Georges Seurat is best known for originating the Pointillist method of painting, using small dot-like strokes of color in works such as "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte."

• Painter
  (1859–1891)

The internationally renowned Maria Callas captivated audiences with her iconic opera performances, showing off her vocal range in productions like 'Tosca' and 'Norma.'

• Singer
  (1923–1977)

The assassination of designer Gianni Versace is the subject of season two of ‘American Crime Story,’ following season one on OJ Simpson. The FX TV show stretches back from Andrew Cunnan’s murder of Versaci to the men’s childhoods, suggesting homophobia hampered the investigation.

• Fashion Designer
  (1946–1997)

Harry Reid is a Democratic U.S. senator from Nevada. He was elected Senate majority leader in 2008. 

• U.S. Representative, Government Official, Lawyer
  (1939–)

Tex Watson was a member of Charles Manson's "Family," and was Manson's right-hand man. He was convicted of the family's infamous 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, which were orchestrated by Manson.

• Murderer
  (1945–)

Anna Bissell was a businesswoman who became America’s first-ever female CEO when she took the helm of the Bissell Company in 1889.

• Business Leader
  (1846–1943)

Solomon Seay Jr. is a prominent civil rights attorney who worked on cases involving the Selma to Montgomery March, the Freedom Riders and public school desegregation in the landmark Lee v. Macon decision.

• Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer
  (1931–2015)

Monica Seles is a former No. 1-ranked women's tennis player with nine Grand Slam titles. She is also an author and speaker, and competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2008.

• Tennis Player, Athlete
  (1973–)

Aaron Rodgers is quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He steered the franchise to victory in Super Bowl XLV.

• Athlete, Football Player
  (1983–)

A career criminal romanticized as the last of a breed of Old West outlaws, Cherokee Bad Boy Henry Starr earned the distinction of having robbed more banks in the Old West than all other famous bank-robbing gangs combined.

• Filmmaker, Thief
  (1873–1921)

Randolph A. Hearst was born a billionaire, but he helped transform the vast Hearst newspaper empire built by his father from a flagging company to a profitable private media company. However, the media melee over his daughter, Patty Hearst's abduction by the Symbionese Liberation Army overshadowed other aspects of his life.

• (1915–2000)

American professional basketball player Jason Collins became the first active openly gay male athlete in the four major North American professional sports.

• Famous Basketball Players
  (1978–)

Charles Ringling co-founded the Ringling Bros., and later co-owned the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

• Business Leader
  (1863–1926)

Mobster Tommy Pitera was a hitman for the Gambino and Bonanno organized crime families. Notorious for his brutal crimes, he is nicknamed “The Butcher.”

• Organized Crime
  (1954–)

Ann Patchett is an American novelist best known for her PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novel Bel Canto.

• Journalist, Author
  (1963–)

Lucy Liu is a TV and film actress known for her work on projects like 'Ally McBeal,' 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Elementary.'

• Actress
  (1968–)

Film, stage and television actress Julie Harris rose to stardom through her roles in plays like The Member of the Wedding, I Am a Camera and The Lark, as well as movies including East of Eden and The Haunting.

• Film Actress, Television Actress, Theater Actress
  (c. 1925–2013)

Alexander Haig was White House chief-of-staff under Richard Nixon, commander of NATO, and US Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan.

• General, Government Official, Diplomat
  (1924–2010)

Ruth Draper was an American actress known for her pioneering monologues, including The Italian Lesson and The Miner's Wife.

• Theater Actress, Film Actress, Playwright
  (1884–1956)

Economist Gary Becker won a Nobel Prize, National Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his exploration of sociology and economics.

• Economist
  (1930–)

Canadian singer Nelly Furtado topped the charts with songs like "I'm Like a Bird" (2000), "Promiscuous" (2006) and "Say it Right" (2007).

• Singer, Songwriter
  (1978–)

Stone Phillips is a television personality and reporter, best known as the host of Dateline NBC and guest host for other NBC shows.

• News Anchor
  (1954–)

Guatemalan muralist Carlos Mérida created work inspired by the social revolution in Mexico. An earthquake destroyed his mosaic murals in Mexico City in 1985.

• Painter
  (1891–1984)