Astrophysicist, author and science communicator behind book and TV series, 'Cosmos.' Advocated searching for alien life.
American performer who became the first Black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, for 1954's "Carmen Jones."
Prolific writer, director and producer who created TV hits such as "Glee" and "American Horror Story."
Soviet-born Garry Kasparov, 22, beats Anatoly Karpov to become the youngest world chess champion. Eleven years later, he defeated Deep Blue, IBM's powerful custom-built chess computer, then lost to an upgraded Deep Blue the following year.
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