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Edgar Miles Bronfman was a Canadian-American businessman. He worked for his family's distilled beverage firm, Seagram, eventually becoming president, treasurer and CEO. As presiden…
Edgar Bronfman, Sr
Jay Blakeney was a British writer and newspaper reporter, well known as a romance novelist under the pen names Anne Weale and Andrea Blake. She wrote over 88 books for Mills & Boon…
Anne Weale, English journalist and author (died 2007)
David Bruce Kent was an English former Roman Catholic priest who became a political activist in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), holding various leadership positions in …
Bruce Kent, English activist and laicised Roman Catholic priest (died 2022)
Mario Ghella was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.
Mario Ghella, Italian racing cyclist (died 2020)
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker was an American astronomer and a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids.
Carolyn S
Francesco Marchisano was an Italian Cardinal who worked in the Roman Curia from 1956 until his death.
Francesco Marchisano, Italian cardinal (died 2014)
June Mary Bronhill, also known as June Gough, was an Australian coloratura soprano opera singer, performer and actress,
June Bronhill, Australian soprano and actress (died 2005)
Milton Glaser was an American graphic designer whose most recognized works include the I ❤ NY logo, the 1966 Bob Dylan poster, as well as late 1960s publicity posters for the intro…
Milton Glaser, American illustrator and graphic designer (died 2020)
Edith Windsor was an American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She was the lead plaintiff in the 2013 Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. …
Edith Windsor, American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activist (died 2017)
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American country singer, songwriter, comedienne, actress, and author. A five-time Grammy Award winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the…
June Carter Cash, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (died 2003)
Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into mor…
Eric Carle, American author and illustrator (died 2021)
Fred Bruemmer, D.Litt. was a Latvian Canadian nature photographer and researcher. He spent his life travelling extensively throughout the circumpolar regions and to other remote pa…
Fred Bruemmer, Latvian-Canadian photographer and author (died 2013)
William Fritz Afflis Jr. was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and National Football League player, better known by his ring name, Dick the Bruiser. During his NFL days …
Dick the Bruiser, American football player and wrestler (died 1991)
Peter Maas was an American journalist and author. He was born in New York City and attended Duke University. Maas had Dutch and Irish ancestry.
Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001)
Alfred Miodowicz was a Polish politician and trade union activist. He was born in Poznań. A member of communist Polish United Workers' Party, he held posts in the State National Co…
Alfred Miodowicz, Polish politician (died 2021)
Pat Crawford Brown was an American actress.
Pat Crawford Brown, American actress (died 2019)
Peter T. George was an American weightlifter and Olympic and World champion. He was later an assistant professor of stomatology. George was the first weightlifter of Bulgarian desc…
Pete George, American weightlifter (died 2021)
Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist and author. As a teenager she joined the Italian resistance movement during World War II, and later had a long and successful journalistic …
Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist and author (died 2006)
Sir Ti-liang Yang, was a Hong Kong-Chinese jurist. He was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 1988 to 1996, the only ethnic Chinese person to hold this office during British coloni…
Yang Ti-liang, Chinese judge (died 2023)
Gerald Maurice Edelman was an American biologist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work with Rodney Robert Porter on the immune system. Edelman's Nobel …
Gerald Edelman, American biologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014)
Imelda Romualdez Marcos is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power after her husband Ferdinand Marcos pl…
Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines
Clément Perron was a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
Clément Perron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1999)
Joanne King Herring is an American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, philanthropist, diplomat, and former television talk show host.
Joanne Herring, American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, philanthropist, diplomat, and television talk…
Allen R. Davis was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the managing general partner, principal owner and de facto general manager for the Oakland Raiders …
Al Davis, American football player, coach, and manager (died 2011)