Gregory Hines was a true triple threat, singing, acting, and dancing through a five-decade career in Hollywood and on Broadway

We remember Eddie Robinson and other notable people born this day in history

We remember Abraham Lincoln and other notable people born this day in history

We remember suave actor Louis Jourdan and other notable people who died this day in history

A Valentine tribute to the lifelong actor/activist couple

We remember Whitney Houston and other notable people who died this day in history

We remember Waylon Jennings and other notable people who died this day in history

We remember Charles Schulz and other notable people who died this day in history

We remember actor Leslie Nielsen and other notable people born this day in history

We remember author Alex Haley and other notable people who died this day in history

We remember Carmen Miranda and other notable people born this day in history

We remember Hollywood icon James Dean and other notable people born this day in history

We remember actor Pete Postlethwaite and other notable people born this day in history

We remember Bob Marley and other notable people born this day in history

We remember Trayvon Martin and other notable people born this day in history

Barbara McNair possessed many talents including singer, actress and television personality

A video tribute to the tennis legend

We remember Farrah Fawcett and other notable people born this day in history

American history is full of black inventors and innovators whose contributions are as important as those made by household names such as Thomas Edison

Gia Carangi was a supermodel during the late 1970s and early '80s

Christa McAuliffe became the most famous teacher in the United States as she prepared to reach for the stars aboard the space shuttle Challenger

Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler who stood 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighed in at around 500 pounds

We remember Metallica bassist Cliff Burton and other notable people born this day in history

A video tribute to some of the most beloved Grammy winners

Anna Nicole Smith burst into American popular culture from the pages of Playboy magazine with dreams of being the next Marilyn Monroe

We remember Queen of the Cowgirls Dale Evans today as well as other notable people who died this day in history

Arthur Ashe was one of the all-time greats of the tennis world, racking up an impressive string of wins and accolades in his 17-year career

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known as the Giggling Guru, a genial spiritual leader who gathered famous followers around himself as he laughed his way through

We remember Norman Rockwell and other notable people born this day in history

Don Cornelius taught America how to dance every week on the nationally syndicated hit "Soul Train."  We remember his life today as well as the lives of oth

Molly Ivins was known for her rapier wit as she wrote political commentary

Dick Martin was one-half of Rowan and Martin, the comedy duo that socked it to America with "Laugh-In." We remember Martin's life today as well as the lives of

Freddie Prinze was only 22 when he died, but he made his mark and then some, with a successful stand-up career and a hit sitcom

One brave stand for justice gave many Americans courage

Paul Newman was a legend of the silver screen and beyond

We remember Bill Haley's remarkable life today as well as the lives of other notable people who died this day in history

Her great American work is still making headlines decades later

On Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 150th birthday, we take a modern-day look at a few of the places she described in her books

On the anniversary of his death, we are celebrating Arthur Ashe with a timeline of his athletic triumphs

We remember civil rights icon Rosa Parks and other notable people born this day in history

On Feb. 2, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P

We remember Philip Seymour Hoffman and other notable people who died this day in history

We remember Rick James and other notable people born this day in history

Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base April 15, 1947

Coretta Scott King was the widow of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was also so much more

Jackson Pollock was one of the best-known painters of the 20th century, and perhaps one of the most controversial as well

Donna Reed would certainly be a member of the unofficial Television Sitcom Mom Hall of Fame