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Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-born Jewish American novelist, short-story writer, memoirist, essayist, and translator in the United States. Some of his works were adapted for t…
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902)
Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich was a Soviet politician and one of Joseph Stalin's closest associates.
Lazar Kaganovich, Soviet politician (born 1893)
Johann Friedrich Hohenberger OAM, also known as John Friedrich, was executive director of the National Safety Council of Australia during the 1980s. He was the subject of Victoria'…
John Friedrich, German-Australian engineer and conman (born 1950)
Christian Marie Ferdinand de la Croix de Castries was a French general and the commander of forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
Christian de Castries, French general (born 1902)
Paul Eugene Brown was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), the National Football League (NFL), and the American Football League (…
Paul Brown, American football player and coach (born 1908)
Soichiro Honda was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors …
Soichiro Honda, Japanese engineer and businessman, founded Honda (born 1906)
Shapour Bakhtiar was an Iranian politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Iran under the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In 1991, he and his secretary were murdered in his…
Shapour Bakhtiar, Iranian soldier and politician, 74th Prime Minister of Iran (born 1915)
Daniel Roland Michener was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the 20th governor general of Canada from 1967 to 1974.
Roland Michener, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Governor General of Canada (born 1900)
Harry Reasoner was an American journalist for CBS and ABC News. He is known for his adroit use of language as a television commentator and as one of the original hosts of the news …
Harry Reasoner, American journalist, co-created 60 Minutes (born 1923)
James Benson Irwin was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth huma…
James Irwin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut, eighth man to walk on the moon (born 1930)
Lưu Trọng Lư (1911–1991) was a Vietnamese poet, play writer, and novelist. He was born in 1911 at Cao Lao Hạ village, Bố Trạch District, Quảng Bình Province, North Central Coast, V…
Lưu Trọng Lư, Vietnamese poet and playwright (born 1912)
John Delphus McDuffie Jr. was an American racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1963 to 1991, collecting 106 Top 10 finishes during his career, despite n…
J. D. McDuffie, American race car driver (born 1938)
James Roosevelt II was an American businessman, Marine officer, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, …
James Roosevelt, American general and politician (born 1907)
Alberto Augusto Crespo was a racing driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1952 Italian Grand Prix, with a Maserati ente…
Alberto Crespo, Argentinian race car driver (born 1920)
Luigi Zampa was an Italian film director.
Luigi Zampa, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1905)
Boris Karlovich Pugo was a Soviet communist politician of Latvian origin.
Boris Pugo, Russian soldier and politician, Soviet Minister of Interior (born 1937)
Bernard Castro was the inventor of the modern convertible couch.
Bernard Castro, Italian-American inventor (born 1904)
Alekos Sakellarios was a Greek writer and a director.
Alekos Sakellarios, Greek director and screenwriter (born 1913)
Cyril Barry Knowles was a footballer who played left-back for Tottenham Hotspur and England. He was the son of the rugby league footballer Cyril Knowles, and the older brother of f…
Cyril Knowles, English footballer and manager (born 1944)
Vladimír Padrůněk was a Czech jazz and rock bass guitarist. He is known for his work with the groups Jazz Q, Energit, Etc..., Abraxas, and others.
Vladimír Padrůněk, Czech bass player (born 1952)
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satir…
Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor (born 1925)
Colleen Rose Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career als…
Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-American actress (born 1924)
Mildred Elizabeth Albert was an American fashion commentator, modeling agency director, fashion show producer, radio and television personality, and society columnist. Known as the…
Mildred Albert, American fashion commentator, TV and radio personality, and fashion show producer (born 1905)
Libero Grassi was an Italian clothing manufacturer from Palermo, Sicily, who was killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands. The businessman …
Libero Grassi, Italian businessman (born 1924)