Kurt Jooss
German ballet dancer & choreographer, born in 1901, & regarded as the founder of Tanztheater.
Aaliyah
American singer, actor, & model known as the “Princess of R&B” for hits incl. “Back & Forth” & “Try Again”.
David Bowie
English singer-songwriter & actor known for his innovation, influence, & hits incl. “Space Oddity” & “Fame”.
Janis Joplin
American singer-songwriter known for her 60s hits incl. “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby”, & “Bobby McGee”.
Charles Wagner
French reformed pastor & writer born in 1852. Influential in shaping the reformed theology of his time.
Horatio Alger
American writer born in 1832 known for novels about impoverished boys rising to the middle class.
Robert Le Vigan
French actor, Nazi-sympathizer, & fascist born in 1900. Appeared in more than 60 films.
Hideyo Noguchi
Japanese bacteriologist born in 1876. Known for his work on syphilis & unethical human experimentation.
Lucky Luciano
Italian-born gangster considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States, born in 1897.
Henri Cochet
French tennis player born in 1901. Ranked No. 1 in the world & member of the famous “Four Musketeers”.