Born on June 10

19th-century French painter and founder of the Realist movement. Courbet revolutionized painting by depicting everyday reality and landscapes in an innovative style, rejecting the academic conventions of his time.

American actress (1893-1952), Hattie McDaniel was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award, for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). Her career illustrates the tensions between artistic success and racial segregation in the United States.

Judy Garland (1922-1969) was an American actress and singer, and one of Hollywood's most iconic figures. She rose to fame at 17 in The Wizard of Oz (1939), becoming the defining star of Hollywood's golden age of musical cinema. Her extraordinary voice and tragic life story made her a symbol of 20th-century popular culture.

João Gilberto was a Brazilian musician, singer, and guitarist, considered one of the fathers of bossa nova. His syncopated guitar style and whispered voice revolutionized Brazilian popular music in the late 1950s.