An anthropology professor says his study confirms that bones discovered on the remote island of Nikumaroro in 1940 are Amelia Earhart’s. He says the bones are 99 percent more similar to Earhart’s based on her size than that of 2,776 other people studied.
George Washington Carver was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. Carver is best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut.
NYPD detective James Zadroga was a first responder at the World Trade Center terror attacks and his long illness and death inspired the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who was a principal figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Musician and politician Sonny Bono was once wed to singer Cher and in 1994 was elected to U.S. Congress as a representative from California.
African-American jazz musician Charles Mingus earned renown for his distinctive performances on bass and innovative work as a composer.
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Coolidge was known for his quiet demeanor, which earned him the nickname "Silent Cal."
Catherine de' Medici was married to the French king Henry II. After his death, she was appointed regent for three of her sons: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III.
Momofuku Ando was the founder of Nissin Food Products Company and the inventor of instant noodles.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia was commander in chief of Tzar Nicholas II's army during WWI. The Russian Revolution ended his career.
After taking the throne by force in 1741, Elizabeth of Russia founded her country's first university and forged strong ties in Europe during her 20-year reign.
Economist Léon Walras was an advocate of cooperatives as an alternative to revolution. He ran a bank for producers' cooperatives with Léon Say.
Tug McGraw was a professional baseball pitcher, notably with the Mets and Phillies, and father of country star Tim McGraw.