Alexander Hamilton

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1755

Birthplace: Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Died: 1804

Known as America’s one of the most influential Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and served as the first secretary of the treasury. He also fought in the American Revolutionary War and was considered as a leading votary of the strong central government.

Mary J. Blige

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Mary J. Blige is a popular singer-songwriter and actress. Having sold 80 million records worldwide, she is one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Referred to as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary is credited with influencing the fusion of R&B and hip hop. She often gets featured in lists like The 100 Greatest Women in Music.

Carroll Shelby

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Leesburg, Texas, United States

Died: 2012

An automobile designer known for his involvement with the AC Shelby Cobra and Ford Mustang, Carroll Shelby was also a well-known racing driver, and a successful entrepreneur, who established Shelby American after a heart ailment put an end to his racing career.  Meanwhile, he also ran a a high-performance driving school and published a memoir entitled The Carroll Shelby Story.

Jamie Vardy

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Sheffield, United Kingdom

Considered a late bloomer in the world of soccer, Jamie Vardy became the oldest player to win the Premier League Golden Boot award when he scored the maximum number of goals during the 2019–20 Premier League season. Apart from his goal-scoring abilities, Jamie is also known for his direct approach and relentless running.

Rachel Riley

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Rochford, Essex

Rachel Riley is best known as a co-host of the puzzle show Countdown and its spin-off, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. An avid mathematician, she also co-hosted The Gadget Show and It's Not Rocket Science. She also participated in the 11th season of Strictly Come Dancing.

Amanda Peet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Actress Amanda Peet achieved wider recognition with crime comedy film The Whole Nine Yards. She later worked in a wide range of films including The Way, Way Back and Sleeping With Other People. The actress, who began her career on Broadway and did several commercials, has also appeared in television series Jack & Jill and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

Naomi Judd

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Ashland

Naomi Judd was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered as one-half of the country music duo, The Judds, which won nine Country Music Association awards and five Grammy Awards between 1980 and 1991. Naomi Judd stopped performing in 1991 due to health reasons. In 2022, she was made an inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Son Ye-jin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea

Regarded as one of the most versatile actresses of South Korea, Son Ye-jin is also one of the highest-paid Korean actresses. She gained international recognition after playing prominent roles in films like The Truth Beneath and The Last Princess and in the popular TV series Crash Landing on You. She is also one of the most decorated South Korean actresses.

William James

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1842

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1910

William James was an American psychologist and philosopher. Widely regarded as the father of American psychology and one of the most influential American philosophers, James was the first educator in the United States to offer a course in psychology. He is also credited with co-founding a psychological school of thought called functional psychology and establishing a philosophical school called pragmatism.

Marc Blucas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Illustrious for playing hearttrobe Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marc Blucas was initially seen playing supporting roles on television and films. Before embarking upon his acting career, he played basketball with Wake Forest Demon Decons. He also planed a career as an attorney, but found his calling in acting. 

Shareef O'Neal

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Shareef O'Neal, son of legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, plays college basketball for the Southeastern Conference team LSU Tigers. He was redshirted in his first season with the UCLA Bruins. He had a heart condition and later underwent surgery and also wore a monitoring device during practice.

Clarence Clemons

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Died: 2011

Clarence Clemons, also popular as The Big Man, gained fame as the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. While he joined the Maryland State College on both football and music scholarships, a car accident later ended his football dreams. He also had his own band, The Red Bank Rockers.

Leroy Sané

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Essen, Germany

Leroy Sané is a German professional football player who played a prominent role in helping Manchester City win the EFL Cup and the Premier League for which he was named PFA Young Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season. Also an important member of the German national team, Sané can also represent France as he also holds French citizenship.

Albert Hofmann

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Baden

Died: 2008

Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann was the first known person to synthesize the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Interested in science from a young age, he studied chemistry at the University of Zürich. As a chemist, he conducted several significant studies and authored more than 100 scientific articles and books. He was a recipient of the prestigious Scheele Award.

Rod Taylor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Lidcombe, Australia

Died: 2015

Australian actor Rod Taylor is best remembered for his roles in films such as Time Machine, The Birds, and Zabriskie Point. He also voiced Pongo in the 1961 film One Hundred and One Dalmatians and appeared on stage, too. His final film role was as Winston Churchill in Inglourious Basterds. 

Alice Paul

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1977

Alice Paul was an American Quaker, feminist, suffragist, and women's rights activist. She is best remembered for strategizing events like the Silent Sentinels and the Woman Suffrage Procession, which resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920. Alice Paul often displayed courage while confronting police brutality for her activism.

Emile Heskey

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Leicester, England

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Darryl Dawkins

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida

Died: 2015

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

John A. Macdonald

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1815

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Died: 1891

John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada. A dominant figure in Canadian politics for half a century, he was a lawyer by profession before venturing into politics. As a politician, he was influential in building Canada’s new government. To date, he remains one of the highest-rated prime ministers in Canadian history. 

Danny Carvajal

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Leganés, Spain

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Rockmond Dunbar

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Lindsay Arnold

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Provo, Utah, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Tom Ward

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Swansea, Wales

Son of academic John Powell Ward, Tom Ward is known for his decade-long role of Dr. Harry Cunningham in the series Silent Witness. He has previously won Celebrity Mastermind and has played the titular role in The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells. He is also a skilled stage fighter.

Rahul Dravid

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Nicknamed The Wall for his resilient batting in Test cricket, Rahul Dravid was known for his unmatched concentration. He was selected for the Indian cricket squad while pursuing his MBA. Apart from winning the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, he has also been named to the ICC Hall of Fame.

Harry Gordon Selfridge

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1856

Birthplace: Ripon

Died: 1947

Kailash Satyarthi

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Vidisha, India

Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian social reformer who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Satyarthi is best known for his campaign against child labor in India. Kailash Satyarthi is credited with founding several social activist organizations like Global March Against Child Labour, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, and Global Campaign for Education.

John Piper

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Chattanooga

John Piper is a theologian and pastor. He is the chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Previously, he taught biblical studies at Bethel University and preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church. He believes in the theological doctrine of sola fide. He is the founder of desiringGod.org, named for his 1986 book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist.  

Grant Tinker

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2016

Kaliko Kauahi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Lawai, Hawaii, United States

Lionel Stander

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, U.S.

Died: 1994

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Christine Kaufmann

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Lengdorf, Styria, Austria

Died: 2017

German-Austrian actress, author, and businesswoman Christine Kaufmann gained attention of post-war German movie audiences with her performances in films like Rosen-Resli, Der schweigende Engel and Ein Herz schlägt für Erika. She became the first German to be honoured with Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her performance in the drama film Town Without Pity.

Felix Silla

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Roccacasale, Abruzzo, Italy

Died: 2021

Height: 3'11" (119 cm)

Siti Nurhaliza

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Kampung Awah, Malaysia

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Judith Exner

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1999

Jamelia

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Tony Allen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Leonard Skinner

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Died: 2010

Muhammed Lawal

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Kim Young-kwang

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea

Demario Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Brandon, Mississippi, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Louisa Johnson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Thurrock, England

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Eva Hesse

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Hamburg, GermanyEva Hesse

Died: 1970

Born in Germany, Eva Hesse moved with her family to England, and then to the U.S., in a bid to escape the Nazi regime. Her death due to brain tumor at age 34 cut short her dynamic career. A sculptor and painter, she experimented with media such latex, metal, and mesh.

Diana Gabaldon

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Williams, Arizona, United States

Author Diana Gabaldon, daughter of Arizona senator Tony Gabaldon, is best known for her Outlander novel series, which has also been adapted into a TV series. Gabaldon has also authored the Lord John series. She is known for mingling several genres, including historical fiction, mystery, science fiction, and romance.

Abdullah the Butcher

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Daryl Braithwaite

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Melbourne

Aldo Leopold

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Burlington

Died: 1948

Troy Jackson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

Died: 2011

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Roksana Wegiel

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2005

Birthplace: Jasło, Poland

Konstantin Khabensky

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky, PAR, counted among the most acclaimed actors in Russia, gained international attention playing protagonist, Anton Gorodetsky in the film Night Watch and its sequel Day Watch. As a theatre actor Khabensky remained part of Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre and is presently associated with Moscow Art Theatre. The Russian war-drama film Sobibor marked the directorial debut of Khabensky.

Scotty Cranmer

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)