Giacomo Manzù

Italian sculptor & professor born in 1908.
Kahlil Gibran

Lebanese American writer, poet, & visual artist born in 1883. Best known for writing The Prophet.
Henri de Régnier

French symbolist poet bon in 1864. Considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century.
Ludwik Mieroslawski

Polish general, writer, poet, historian, and political activist born in 1814.
Fulgencio Batista

Cuban military officer & politician born in 1901. Elected Cuban president & U.S.-backed military dictator.
Henri Matisse

French artist who helped to define the revolutionary visual art developments of the early 20th century.
Max Bill

Swiss architect, artist, typeface designed, industrial designer, & graphic designer bornin 1908.
Benedict Arnold

American military officer best known for his defection to the English side of the Revolutionary War.
Pierre Mendès France

French politician born in 1907. President of the Council of Ministers representing the Radical Party.
Jeanne Lanvin

French haute couture fashion designer & founder of the Lanvin fashion house & Lanvin Parfums.