religious leaderBorn: 1749Birthplace: New York, New York Although he was a slave, Williams became a sexton in the Methodist Church in 1778. When his owner returned to England in 1783, the church…
bankerBorn: 5/6/1870Birthplace: San Jose, Calif. Leaving school at age 13, he worked for 18 years in his step-father's produce business before becoming a partner and retiring in 1901. He then began…
actorBorn: 8/2/1932Birthplace: Connemara, Ireland O'Toole has earned a string of 7 Oscar nominations and often plays visionary, otherworldly characters. Following an eminent career with the Royal…
authorBorn: 1966Birthplace: Britain Born to Welsh and Chinese parents, Davies grew up in Britain before moving to the United States. He refuses to be pigeon-holed into an identity, exploring his…
surferDied: Dec. 4, 2007 (California) Best Known as: surfer renowned for his fearlessness Davi was a California surfer renowned for his fearlessness who…
inventorBorn: 1906Died: 1977 Goldmarkâs LP record dominated the music industry for years. His innovation allowed lengthier recordings of music to be feasible.
wine vintnerDied: February 4, 2008 (St. Helena, California) Best Known as: vintner who owned Sterling Vineyards and Newton Vineyard in the Napa Valley…
writerDied: Nov. 4, 2007 (Marbella, Spain) Best Known as: Hollywood screenwriter and novelist Author and screenwriter who produced proactive works of fiction and…
actressBorn: 2/20/1946Birthplace: Henderson, Texas Actress whose chirpy voice and sunny disposition made her a hit on Broadway in the 1960s and then on TV, with the series Funny Face (1971–72).…
