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English explorer Henry Hudson embarked on multiple sailing voyages that provided new information on North American water routes.

Record producer and musician Randy Jackson is notable mostly as a judge on the talent-search TV show ‘American Idol.’

John Dillinger was an infamous gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression. He was known as “Jackrabbit” and “Public Enemy No. 1.”

Deion Sanders, a retired professional football and baseball player, is the only person to play in both a Super Bowl and the World Series. He now coaches college football at University of Colorado.

Louis Braille invented a system of raised dots that enables blind people to read and write. His system is the globally accepted code for those with visual impairments.

Joseph Jackson was best known for being the father of international pop superstar Michael Jackson and the rest of the famous Jackson family.

Margaret Sanger was an early feminist and women’s rights activist who coined the term “birth control” and worked towards its legalization.

Macklemore is an American rapper who’s part of the hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, known for the hits “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us.”

Oscar de la Renta was one of the world’s leading fashion designers. Famous for his women’s evening wear and suits, his line is distinctly modern yet feminine.

Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to integrate an all-white public elementary school in the South. She later became a civil rights activist.