BIOGRAPHY

George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. He led his country’s response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003.

John Denver was a folk music singer-songwriter who had numerous hits including “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “Rocky Mountain High.”

Lee Harvey Oswald was a former U.S. Marine who was accused of killing President John F. Kennedy. While in police custody, Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby.

Track and field athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. His long jump world record stood for 25 years.

Bret Michaels is the lead singer in the glam-metal band Poison and has starred in several reality TV shows, including ‘The Celebrity Apprentice ‘ and ‘Rock of Love.’

Selma Blair is an American film and television actress who rose to fame with her breakout roles in the 1999 drama ‘Cruel Intentions’ and 2001’s comedy ‘Legally Blonde.’

Melissa Gilbert came to fame playing Laura Ingalls on the NBC period drama series Little House on the Prairie (1974-82).

Actor and comedian Melissa McCarthy is known for her performances in the TV show Gilmore Girls and the film Bridesmaids, which earned her an Oscar nomination.

Actress and comedian Kristen Wiig is best known for her work on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as well as her roles in films such as ‘Bridesmaids,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ and the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise.

Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk who discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments in his garden. Mendel’s observations became the foundation of modern genetics and the study of heredity, and he is widely considered a pioneer in the field of genetics.