Bette Davis is remembered as one of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies, famous for her larger-than-life persona and for her nearly 100 film appearances.

• Classic Pin-Ups, Actress
  (1908–1989)

Known as "The Irishman," Danny Greene was one of most notorious crime figures in the Midwest. He even took on the entire mafia in his quest for power.

• Organized Crime
  (1933–1977)

Chief Joseph Vann was an early-19th-century Cherokee leader in Georgia. After the U.S. government seized his property, Vann went to court, securing $19,605 in compensation.

• (1798–1844)

Biophysicist Maurice Wilkins was known for his contributions to the discovery of DNA's molecular structure, for which he won the 1962 Nobel Prize.

• Physicist, Academic, Biologist, Scientist
  (1916–2004)

Richard Farnsworth was a stuntman for 30 years before he started his career as an actor. He is best known for his performance in The Grey Fox (1982).

• Television Actor, Film Actor
  (1920–2000)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was the most renowned poet of the Victorian era. His work includes "In Memoriam," "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and 'Idylls of the King.'

• Poet
  (1809–1892)

Anwar el-Sadat was the one-time president of Egypt (1970-1981) who shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize for establishing peace agreements with Israel.

• President (non-U.S.)
  (1918–1981)

Nelson Riddle arranged music for some of the biggest names in 20th century American music, including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Rosemary Clooney.

• Songwriter
  (1921–1985)

Charles Stewart Parnell was a 19th century Irish politician who called for reforms as part of the Home Rule and National Land leagues.

• (1846–1891)

W.K. Kellogg founded the Kellogg Company, which makes cereal products that have become popular around the world.

• Philanthropist, Business Leader
  (1860–1951)

Oscar Charleston played in the Negro National League and later managed several teams. He’s considered one of the best players in the history of the league.

• Famous Baseball Players
  (1896–1954)

President of Guatemala Juan José Arévalo pursued a nationalistic foreign policy while internally encouraging the labor movement and instituting social reforms.

• President (non-U.S.)
  (1904–1990)