British actress and humanitarian. Recognized as a film and fashion icon,

What Renaissance artist painted "The Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper" ?

Pianist composer from Germany

Activist from India; helped to remove the British rule in India

Three-time world heavy weight boxing champion

Greek conquerer from Macedon; son of Phillip II

Silent film actor

Beatle singer songwriter; shot in 1980.

Cheyenne chief who was killed on the Washita River in 1868.

1929-1945 German Jewish girl who wrote a diary in a hide-away attic ; died in concentration camp.

started Disney with Mickey Mouse

First Scientist; teacher of Alexander the Great

King of Rock and Roll; Mississippi born musician, singer and actor.

King of England who had six wives; father of Queen Elizabeth I

Writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.

American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people

American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years

first African American to play Major League Baseball.

Greek Philosopher of Western thought; teacher to Aristotle; executed himself by drinking poison after being found guilty of impiety and for corrupting the minds of the young by telling them to think for themselves

American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.

Queen of England

Famous director; ET, Close Encounters, Jaws, Color Purple, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan

Ruled the Soviet Union for more than two decades, instituting a reign of death and terror while modernizing Russia and helping to defeat Nazism.

He came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church; in particular, he disputed the view on indulgences; seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation

Roman dictator, politician, and military general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Killed by his senators.

German politician and leader of the Nazi Party. He rose to power as the chancellor of Germany in 1933, and as Führer in 1934. During his dictatorship from 1933 to 1945, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September 1939.

American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre

American aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was one of the passengers who attempted to regain control of the aircraft from the hijackers.

French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days.

South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"

German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963

a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Born in Salzburg, he showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood.

American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

Jamaican former sprinter. He is a world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. Owing to his achievements and dominance in sprint competition, he is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.

An American former competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals.

(born 428 - 348, bce Athens), ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (384–322 bce), and founder of the Academy, best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence.