| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Peter Abelard |
Philosopher |
1079 |
21-Apr-1142 |
French scholastic philosopher |
| Norm Abram |
TV Personality |
1950 |
|
Master carpenter, This Old House |
| Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá |
Politician |
13-Feb-1962 |
|
Governor of Puerto Rico |
| Lord Acton |
Historian |
10-Jan-1834 |
19-Jun-1902 |
British historian |
| Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña |
Government |
22-Apr-1952 |
|
Mexican Minister of the Interior |
| Valdas Adamkus |
Head of State |
3-Nov-1926 |
|
President of Lithuania |
| Don Adams |
Actor |
13-Apr-1926 |
25-Sep-2005 |
Maxwell Smart on Get Smart |
| Gerry Adams |
Politician |
6-Oct-1948 |
|
President of Sinn Fein |
| Joseph P. Addabbo |
Politician |
17-Mar-1925 |
10-Apr-1986 |
Congressman from New York, 1961-86 |
| David Addington |
Government |
1957 |
|
Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff |
| Konrad Adenauer |
Politician |
5-Jan-1876 |
19-Apr-1967 |
Chancellor of West Germany 1949-61 |
| Joe Adonis |
Criminal |
22-Nov-1902 |
26-Nov-1971 |
Mafia boss, eventually deported |
| Pope Adrian I |
Religion |
? |
25-Dec-795 AD |
Roman Catholic Pope, 772-95 |
| Pope Adrian II |
Religion |
792 AD |
14-Dec-872 AD |
Roman Catholic Pope, 867-72 |
| Pope Adrian IV |
Religion |
c. 1100 |
1-Sep-1159 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1154-59 |
| Pope Adrian VI |
Religion |
2-Mar-1459 |
14-Sep-1523 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1522-23 |
| St. Agatha |
Religion |
? |
5-Feb-251 AD |
Patron saint of Catania |
| Pope Agatho |
Religion |
c. 577 AD |
10-Jan-681 AD |
Roman Catholic Pope, 678-81 |
| Mary Cunningham Agee |
Activist |
1951 |
|
The Nurturing Network |
| Phil Agee |
Spy |
19-Jul-1935 |
7-Jan-2008 |
Inside the Company: CIA Diary |
| Maria Gaetana Agnesi |
Mathematician |
16-May-1718 |
9-Jan-1799 |
Instituzioni Analitiche |
| Christina Aguilera |
Singer |
18-Dec-1980 |
|
Genie in a Bottle |
| Bertie Ahern |
Head of State |
12-Sep-1951 |
|
Prime Minister of Ireland, 1997-2008 |
| Air Force Amy |
Pornstar |
c. 1965 |
|
Moonlite Bunny Ranch |
| Jessica Alba |
Actor |
28-Apr-1981 |
|
Dark Angel |
| Isaac Albéniz |
Composer |
29-May-1860 |
18-May-1909 |
Iberia |
| Giulio Alberoni |
Religion |
21-May-1664 |
16-Jun-1752 |
Powerful Italo-Spanish cardinal |
| Albert I |
Royalty |
8-Apr-1875 |
17-Feb-1934 |
King of Belgium, 1909-34 |
| Prince Albert II |
Royalty |
14-Mar-1958 |
|
Sovereign Prince of Monaco |
| Tomaso Albinoni |
Composer |
8-Jun-1671 |
17-Jan-1751 |
Adagio in G minor |
| Niceto Alcalá-Zamora |
Government |
6-Jul-1877 |
18-Feb-1949 |
1st President of the Second Spanish Republic |
| Alan Alda |
Actor |
28-Jan-1936 |
|
Capt. Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H |
| Ulisse Aldrovandi |
Naturalist |
11-Sep-1522 |
10-Mar-1605 |
Pioneering entomologist and naturalist |
| Pope Alexander II |
Religion |
? |
21-Apr-1075 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1061-73 |
| Pope Alexander III |
Religion |
c. 1105 |
30-Aug-1181 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1159-81 |
| Pope Alexander V |
Religion |
c. 1339 |
4-May-1410 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1409-10 |
| Pope Alexander VI |
Religion |
1-Jan-1431 |
18-Aug-1503 |
Divided the New World for Portugal, Spain |
| Pope Alexander VII |
Religion |
13-Feb-1599 |
22-May-1667 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1655-67 |
| Pope Alexander VIII |
Religion |
22-Apr-1610 |
1-Feb-1691 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1689-91 |
| Raúl Alfonsín |
Head of State |
13-Mar-1927 |
|
President of Argentina, 1983-9 |
| Alfonso XII |
Royalty |
28-Nov-1857 |
25-Nov-1885 |
King of Spain, 1874-85 |
| Alfonso XIII |
Royalty |
17-May-1886 |
28-Feb-1941 |
King of Spain, 1902-31 |
| Angela Alioto |
Politician |
20-Oct-1949 |
|
San Francisco politician and pundit |
| Joseph Alioto |
Politician |
12-Feb-1916 |
29-Jan-1998 |
Mayor of San Franscisco 1968-76 |
| Samuel Alito |
Judge |
1-Apr-1950 |
|
US Supreme Court Justice |
| William Allain |
Politician |
14-Feb-1928 |
|
Governor of Mississippi, 1984-88 |
| Fred Allen |
Comic |
31-May-1894 |
17-Mar-1956 |
Town Hall Tonight |
| Gracie Allen |
Actor |
26-Jul-1895 |
27-Aug-1964 |
Say goodnight Gracie |
| Richard V. Allen |
Government |
? |
|
Reagan National Security Advisor |
| Fernando Alonso |
Auto Racing |
29-Jul-1981 |
|
Spanish Formula 1 racer |
| Albrecht Altdorfer |
Painter |
c. 1480 |
12-Feb-1538 |
Giorgione of the North |
| Jason Altmire |
Politician |
7-Mar-1968 |
|
Congressman, Pennsylvania 4th |
| Pedro de Alvarado |
Military |
c. 1495 |
4-Jul-1541 |
Spanish conqueror of Americas |
| Phil Alvarado |
Boxing |
18-Jan-1919 |
25-Dec-2003 |
Greatest amateur boxer ever |
| José Alvarez |
Sculptor |
1768 |
1827 |
Court sculptor to Ferdinand VII |
| Alois Alzheimer |
Doctor |
14-Jun-1864 |
19-Dec-1915 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
| Georges d'Amboise |
Religion |
1460 |
25-May-1510 |
Prime Minister under Louis XII |
| St. Ambrose |
Religion |
c. 340 AD |
4-Apr-397 AD |
Church Father, fought Arianism |
| Don Ameche |
Actor |
31-May-1904 |
6-Dec-1993 |
Trading Places |
| Bartolommeo Ammannati |
Architect |
18-Jun-1511 |
22-Apr-1592 |
Designed the Pitti Palace |
| Albert Anastasia |
Criminal |
26-Feb-1902 |
25-Oct-1957 |
Gambino crime boss |
| Rudolfo Anaya |
Author |
30-Oct-1937 |
|
Bless Me, Ultima |
| Toney Anaya |
Politician |
29-Apr-1941 |
|
Governor of New Mexico, 1983-87 |
| Giulio Andreotti |
Head of State |
14-Jan-1919 |
|
Six-time Prime Minister of Italy |
| Michael Andretti |
Auto Racing |
5-Oct-1962 |
|
Indy car racer |
| Ivo Andric |
Author |
9-Oct-1892 |
13-Mar-1975 |
The Bridge on the Drina |
| Pier Angeli |
Actor |
19-Jun-1932 |
10-Sep-1971 |
Tomorrow Is Too Late |
| Mother Angelica |
Religion |
20-Apr-1923 |
|
Roman Catholic evangelical nun |
| Fra Angelico |
Painter |
c. 1395 |
18-Feb-1455 |
Dominican friar and Florentine painter |
| Frank Annunzio |
Politician |
12-Jan-1915 |
8-Apr-2001 |
Congressman from Illinois, 1965-93 |
| Harry Lee Anstead |
Judge |
4-Nov-1937 |
|
Justice, Florida Supreme Court |
| Jerry Apodaca |
Politician |
3-Oct-1934 |
|
Governor of New Mexico, 1975-79 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas |
Religion |
1225 |
7-Mar-1274 |
Catholicism's leading theologian |
| Benigno Aquino |
Politician |
27-Nov-1932 |
21-Aug-1983 |
Philippine opposition leader |
| Eddie Arcaro |
Jockey |
19-Feb-1916 |
14-Nov-1997 |
Two-time Triple Crown winner |
| Bill Archer |
Politician |
22-Mar-1928 |
|
Congressman from Texas, 1971-2001 |
| Michael Arcuri |
Politician |
11-Jun-1959 |
|
Congressman, New York 24th |
| Gustavo Arellano |
Journalist |
c. 1979 |
|
ˇAsk a Mexican! |
| Pietro Aretino |
Author |
20-Apr-1492 |
21-Oct-1556 |
Sonetti lussuriosi |
| Dario Argento |
Film Director |
7-Sep-1940 |
|
Deep Red |
| Francis Arinze |
Religion |
1-Nov-1932 |
|
Congregation of Divine Worship |
| Ludovico Ariosto |
Poet |
8-Sep-1474 |
6-Jul-1533 |
Orlando Furioso |
| Jean-Bertrand Aristide |
Head of State |
15-Jul-1953 |
|
Twice overthrown president of Haiti |
| Paul Arizin |
Basketball |
9-Mar-1928 |
12-Dec-2006 |
Philadelphia Warriors |
| Richard Arlen |
Actor |
1-Sep-1898 |
28-Mar-1976 |
Island of Lost Souls |
| John Armstrong |
Politician |
25-Nov-1758 |
1-Apr-1843 |
US Secretary of War, 1813-14 |
| Karen Armstrong |
Author |
14-Nov-1944 |
|
A History of God |
| Desi Arnaz |
Actor |
2-Mar-1917 |
2-Dec-1986 |
Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy |
| Thomas Arundel |
Religion |
1353 |
19-Feb-1414 |
Archbishop of Canterbury, 1396-1414 |
| Juana de Asbaje |
Poet |
12-Nov-1651 |
17-Apr-1695 |
America's first feminist poet |
| Henry F. Ashurst |
Politician |
13-Sep-1874 |
31-May-1962 |
US Senator from Arizona, 1912-41 |
| Mary Astor |
Actor |
3-May-1906 |
25-Sep-1987 |
The Maltese Falcon |
| Prince of Asturias |
Royalty |
30-Jan-1968 |
|
Heir to the throne of Spain |
| King Athelstan |
Royalty |
c. 895 AD |
27-Oct-939 AD |
King of England 924-39 AD |
| Charles Atlas |
Fitness Guru |
30-Oct-1892 |
23-Dec-1972 |
Former 97-pound weakling |
| Lee Atwater |
Politician |
27-Feb-1951 |
29-Mar-1991 |
RNC Chairman, 1988-90 |
| Eric Audé |
Actor |
5-Apr-1980 |
|
Dude Where's My Car? |
| St. Augustine |
Religion |
13-Nov-354 AD |
28-Aug-430 AD |
Confessions |
| St. Augustine of Canterbury |
Religion |
? |
26-May-604 AD |
First Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Augustus II |
Royalty |
12-May-1670 |
1-Feb-1733 |
King of Poland, Elector of Saxony |
| Augustus III |
Royalty |
17-Oct-1696 |
5-Oct-1763 |
Elector of Saxony, King of Poland |
| Aventinus |
Historian |
4-Jul-1477 |
9-Jan-1534 |
Annals of Bavaria |
| Pedro Menéndez de Avilés |
Military |
15-Feb-1519 |
17-Sep-1574 |
Founder of St. Augustine, Florida |
| Amedeo Avogadro |
Physicist |
9-Aug-1776 |
9-Jul-1856 |
Avogadro's number |
| Dan Aykroyd |
Actor |
1-Jul-1952 |
|
Saturday Night Live, Dr. Detroit |
| Jose Maria Aznar |
Head of State |
25-Feb-1953 |
|
Prime Minister of Spain, 1996-2004 |
| Bruce Babbitt |
Politician |
27-Jun-1938 |
|
Governor of Arizona, 1978-87 |
| Anthony Babington |
Criminal |
24-Oct-1561 |
20-Sep-1586 |
Plotted to overthrow Elizabeth I |
| Joe Baca |
Politician |
23-Jan-1947 |
|
Congressman, California 43rd |
| Andrew Bacevich |
Historian |
1947 |
|
American Empire |
| Gaetano Badalamenti |
Criminal |
1923 |
29-Apr-2004 |
Don Tano, the Boss of Bosses |
| Michael Baius |
Religion |
1513 |
16-Sep-1589 |
Belgian theologian |
| Vasco Nuñez de Balboa |
Explorer |
1475 |
12-Jan-1519 |
Discovered Pacific Ocean |
| John Baldacci |
Politician |
30-Jan-1955 |
|
Governor of Maine |
| Alesso Baldovinetti |
Painter |
14-Oct-1427 |
29-Aug-1499 |
15th c. Florentine painter |
| Alec Baldwin |
Actor |
3-Apr-1958 |
|
A Baldwin Brother |
| John Ball |
Naturalist |
20-Aug-1818 |
21-Oct-1889 |
Irish Alpinist |
| Anne Bancroft |
Actor |
17-Sep-1931 |
6-Jun-2005 |
Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate |
| Adolph Bandelier |
Anthropologist |
6-Aug-1840 |
18-Mar-1914 |
Native cultures of the American southwest |
| Antonio Banderas |
Actor |
10-Aug-1960 |
|
Feel the deadly poke of Zorro |
| Juanita P. Baranco |
Business |
19-Mar-1949 |
|
Baranco Automotive Group |
| Pedro Calderón de la Barca |
Playwright |
17-Jan-1600 |
25-May-1681 |
La Vida es Sueño |
| James A. Barcia |
Politician |
25-Feb-1952 |
|
Congressman from Michigan, 1993-2003 |
| Brigitte Bardot |
Actor |
28-Sep-1934 |
|
Voulez-vous danser avec moi? |
| Binnie Barnes |
Actor |
25-May-1903 |
27-Jul-1998 |
The Private Life of Henry VIII |
| Andrew C. Barrett |
Government |
14-Apr-1942 |
|
FCC Commissioner, 1989-96 |
| Colleen C. Barrett |
Business |
14-Sep-1944 |
|
President of Southwest Airlines |
| Tom Barrett |
Politician |
8-Dec-1953 |
|
Mayor of Milwaukee |
| Durão Barroso |
Head of State |
23-Mar-1956 |
|
European Commission President |
| Ethel Barrymore |
Actor |
15-Aug-1879 |
18-Jun-1959 |
None But the Lonely Heart |
| John Barrymore |
Actor |
14-Feb-1882 |
29-May-1942 |
Romeo and Juliet |
| John Drew Barrymore |
Actor |
4-Jun-1932 |
29-Nov-2004 |
High School Confidential! |
| Lionel Barrymore |
Actor |
28-Apr-1878 |
15-Nov-1954 |
Young Dr. Kildare |
| Sidney Barthelemy |
Politician |
17-Mar-1942 |
|
Mayor of New Orleans, 1986-94 |
| Dewey F. Bartlett |
Politician |
28-Mar-1919 |
1-Mar-1979 |
Governor and Senator from Oklahoma |
| Jürgen Bartsch |
Criminal |
6-Nov-1946 |
28-Apr-1976 |
Teenaged homosexual serial killer |
| Rainer Barzel |
Politician |
20-Jun-1924 |
26-Aug-2006 |
CDU Chairman, 1971-73 |
| Georges Bataille |
Philosopher |
10-Sep-1897 |
8-Jul-1962 |
Histoire de l'oeil |
| Stephen Báthory |
Royalty |
27-Sep-1533 |
12-Dec-1586 |
King of Poland, 1575-86 |
| Charles Batteux |
Philosopher |
6-May-1713 |
14-Jul-1780 |
Les Beaux-Arts réduits |
| Charles Baudelaire |
Poet |
9-Apr-1821 |
31-Aug-1867 |
Les Fleurs du Mal |
| Baudouin I |
Royalty |
7-Sep-1930 |
31-Jul-1993 |
King of Belgium, 1951-93 |
| Mario Bava |
Film Director |
31-Jul-1914 |
27-Apr-1980 |
Black Sunday |
| Jennifer Beals |
Actor |
19-Dec-1963 |
|
Flashdance |
| Aubrey Beardsley |
Artist |
21-Aug-1872 |
16-Mar-1898 |
Leading late 19th c. English illustrator |
| Bob Beauprez |
Politician |
22-Sep-1948 |
|
Congressman from Colorado, 2003-07 |
| Garcelle Beauvais |
Actor |
26-Nov-1966 |
|
ADA Heywood on NYPD Blue |
| Xavier Becerra |
Politician |
26-Jan-1958 |
|
Congressman, California 31st |
| Thomas Becket |
Religion |
c. 1118 |
29-Dec-1170 |
Archbishop of Canterbury, 1162-70 |
| Henri Becquerel |
Physicist |
15-Dec-1852 |
25-Aug-1908 |
Discoverer of radioactivity |
| Venerable Bede |
Religion |
c. 672 AD |
25-May-735 AD |
Ecclesiastical History |
| Brian Bedford |
Actor |
16-Feb-1935 |
|
The School for Wives |
| Sybille Bedford |
Novelist |
16-Mar-1911 |
17-Feb-2006 |
A Favourite of the Gods |
| Auguste Beernaert |
Diplomat |
26-Jul-1829 |
6-Oct-1912 |
Belgian Prime Minister, Nobel recipient |
| Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
17-Dec-1770 |
26-Mar-1827 |
Prominent composer |
| Brendan Behan |
Playwright |
9-Feb-1923 |
20-Mar-1964 |
The Hostage |
| Dominic Behan |
Playwright |
1929 |
3-Aug-1989 |
The Patriot Game |
| Michael Behe |
Biologist |
18-Jan-1952 |
|
Darwin's Black Box |
| Robert Bellarmine |
Religion |
4-Oct-1542 |
17-Sep-1621 |
Italian Cardinal and theologian |
| Joachim du Bellay |
Poet |
c. 1522 |
1-Jan-1560 |
French Pléiade poet |
| Giovanni Bellini |
Painter |
c. 1430 |
1516 |
Altarpiece with St Vincent Ferrar |
| Lorenzo Bellini |
Doctor |
3-Sep-1643 |
8-Jan-1704 |
Discovered kidney's Bellini Ducts |
| Vincenzo Bellini |
Composer |
3-Nov-1801 |
23-Sep-1835 |
I Puritani di Scozia |
| Andrés Bello |
Poet |
29-Nov-1781 |
15-Oct-1865 |
South American intellectual, poet |
| Maria Bello |
Actor |
18-Apr-1967 |
|
Dr. Anna Del Amico on ER |
| Hilaire Belloc |
Author |
27-Jul-1870 |
16-Jul-1953 |
The Bad Child's Book of Beasts |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo |
Actor |
9-Apr-1933 |
|
Itineraire d'un Enfant Gate |
| Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo |
Activist |
3-Feb-1948 |
|
Peace activist, Nobel Prize recipient |
| William Bendix |
Actor |
14-Jan-1906 |
14-Dec-1964 |
The Life of Riley |
| Pope Benedict IX |
Religion |
? |
1056 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1033-48 |
| Pope Benedict XI |
Religion |
1240 |
7-Jul-1304 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1303-04 |
| Pope Benedict XII |
Religion |
? |
25-Apr-1342 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1334-42 |
| Pope Benedict XIII |
Religion |
2-Feb-1649 |
21-Feb-1730 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1724-30 |
| Pope Benedict XIV |
Religion |
31-Mar-1675 |
3-May-1758 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1740-58 |
| Pope Benedict XV |
Religion |
21-Nov-1854 |
22-Jan-1922 |
Sat out World War I |
| Pope Benedict XVI |
Religion |
16-Apr-1927 |
|
Roman Catholic Pontiff |
| James Gordon Bennett |
Publisher |
1-Sep-1795 |
1-Jun-1872 |
Founder, The New York Herald |
| Robert S. Bennett |
Attorney |
1939 |
|
Washington attorney |
| William Bennett |
Government |
31-Jul-1943 |
|
Former Drug Czar and gambling man |
| Chris Benoit |
Wrestling |
21-May-1967 |
25-Jun-2007 |
WWE wrestler, murder/suicide |
| Craig Benson |
Politician |
8-Oct-1954 |
|
Governor of New Hampshire, 2003-05 |
| Berengar of Tours |
Religion |
c. 999 AD |
10-Jan-1088 |
Early anti-transubstantiation theologian |
| Tom Berenger |
Actor |
31-May-1949 |
|
Platoon |
| Oscar Berger |
Head of State |
11-Aug-1946 |
|
President of Guatemala |
| Mary Kay Bergman |
Actor |
5-Jun-1961 |
11-Nov-1999 |
South Park |
| Silvio Berlusconi |
Head of State |
29-Sep-1936 |
|
Prime Minister of Italy |
| Gael García Bernal |
Actor |
30-Nov-1978 |
|
The Motorcycle Diaries |
| Georges Bernanos |
Novelist |
20-Feb-1888 |
5-Jul-1948 |
The Diary of a Country Priest |
| St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
Religion |
1090 |
20-Aug-1153 |
Reformed the Cistercian Order |
| Richard O. Berndt |
Business |
c. 1942 |
|
Partner, Gallagher Evelius & Jones |
| Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
Sculptor |
7-Dec-1598 |
28-Nov-1680 |
Baroque sculptor and architect |
| Daniel Berrigan |
Author |
9-May-1921 |
|
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine |
| John Berryman |
Poet |
25-Oct-1914 |
7-Jan-1972 |
Homage to Mistress Bradstreet |
| Valerie Bertinelli |
Actor |
23-Apr-1960 |
|
One Day at a Time |
| Mario Biaggi |
Politician |
26-Oct-1917 |
|
Congressman from New York, 1969-88 |
| Kenneth Bianchi |
Criminal |
22-May-1951 |
|
Half of the Hillside Strangler duo |
| Joseph Biden |
Politician |
20-Nov-1942 |
|
US Senator from Delaware |
| Jason Biggs |
Actor |
12-May-1978 |
|
American Pie |
| Michael A. Bilandic |
Politician |
13-Feb-1923 |
16-Jan-2002 |
Mayor of Chicago, 1976-79 |
| Brian Bilbray |
Politician |
28-Jan-1951 |
|
Congressman, California 50th |
| James H. Bilbray |
Politician |
19-May-1938 |
|
Congressman from Nevada, 1987-95 |
| Thomas Bilney |
Religion |
c. 1495 |
19-Aug-1531 |
English martyr, influenced Latimer |
| James D. Bindenagel |
Diplomat |
30-Jun-1949 |
|
Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, 1999-2001 |
| William E. Bindley |
Business |
6-Oct-1940 |
|
Founder of Bindley Western Industries |
| Timothy Bishop |
Politician |
1-Jun-1950 |
|
Congressman, New York 1st |
| G. W. Bitzer |
Cinematographer |
21-Apr-1872 |
29-Apr-1944 |
The Birth of a Nation |
| Conrad Black |
Business |
25-Aug-1944 |
|
Rapacious newspaper mogul |
| Earl Blackwell |
Business |
3-May-1913 |
1-Mar-1995 |
Celebrity publicist |
| Cherie Blair |
First Lady |
23-Sep-1954 |
|
Wife of Tony Blair |
| Tony Blair |
Head of State |
6-May-1953 |
|
UK Prime Minister, 1997-2007 |
| Kathleen Blanco |
Politician |
15-Dec-1942 |
|
Governor of Louisiana |
| Brenda Blethyn |
Actor |
20-Feb-1946 |
|
Secrets & Lies |
| Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. |
Politician |
28-Jan-1932 |
|
Congressman from Virginia, 1981-2001 |
| Scott Bloch |
Government |
c. 1958 |
|
Office of Special Counsel |
| Peter Blute |
Politician |
28-Jan-1956 |
|
Congressman from Massachusetts, 1993-97 |
| Ann Blyth |
Actor |
16-Aug-1928 |
|
Mildred Pierce |
| Trajano Boccalini |
Author |
1556 |
16-Nov-1613 |
Ragguagli di Parnaso |
| Giambattista Bodoni |
Publisher |
16-Feb-1740 |
29-Nov-1813 |
Italian printer |
| Sherwood Boehlert |
Politician |
28-Sep-1936 |
|
Congressman, New York 24th |
| John Boehner |
Politician |
17-Nov-1949 |
|
House Majority Leader |
| William Boeing |
Business |
1-Oct-1881 |
28-Sep-1956 |
Founder of Boeing, United Airlines |
| Hale Boggs |
Politician |
15-Feb-1914 |
16-Oct-1972 |
Congressman from Louisiana, 1941-72 |
| Lindy Boggs |
Politician |
13-Mar-1916 |
|
Congresswoman from Louisiana, 1973-91 |
| Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. |
Attorney |
18-Sep-1940 |
|
Patton Boggs |
| John Bohlinger |
Politician |
21-Apr-1936 |
|
Lt. Governor of Montana |
| Arrigo Boito |
Composer |
24-Feb-1842 |
10-Jun-1918 |
Mefistofele |
| Emperor Bokassa I |
Royalty |
22-Feb-1921 |
3-Nov-1996 |
Central African Emperor |
| Edward Boland |
Politician |
1-Oct-1911 |
4-Nov-2001 |
Congressman from Massachusetts, 1953-89 |
| Mary Boland |
Actor |
28-Jan-1880 |
23-Jun-1965 |
Ruggles of Red Gap |
| Enrique Bolaños |
Head of State |
13-May-1928 |
|
President of Nicaragua |
| Jim Bolger |
Head of State |
31-May-1935 |
|
Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1990-97 |
| Michael F. Bolin |
Judge |
c. 1948 |
|
Justice, Alabama Supreme Court |
| Heinrich Böll |
Novelist |
21-Dec-1917 |
16-Jul-1985 |
The Train Was On Time |
| Joseph Bologna |
Actor |
30-Dec-1934 |
|
Blame it on Rio |
| Edmund Bolton |
Historian |
c. 1575 |
c. 1633 |
Hypercritica |
| Erma Bombeck |
Columnist |
21-Feb-1927 |
22-Apr-1996 |
The Grass is Always Greener |
| Charles J. Bonaparte |
Government |
9-Jun-1851 |
28-Jun-1921 |
US Attorney General, 1906-09 |
| Rich Bond |
Government |
1950 |
|
RNC Chairman, 1992-93 |
| Giotto di Bondone |
Painter |
1267 |
8-Jan-1337 |
Preeminent 14th c. Italian Painter |
| David Bonior |
Politician |
6-Jun-1945 |
|
Congressman from Michigan, 1977-2003 |
| Sonny Bono |
Musician |
16-Feb-1935 |
5-Jan-1998 |
Moustached half of Sonny and Cher |
| Emilinha Borba |
Singer |
31-Aug-1921 |
3-Oct-2005 |
Queen of Brazilian Radio |
| Madeleine Bordallo |
Politician |
31-May-1933 |
|
Congresswoman, Guam |
| Paris Bordone |
Painter |
1500 |
19-Jan-1571 |
Venetian Renaissance painter |
| Giovanni Alfonso Borelli |
Doctor |
28-Jan-1608 |
31-Dec-1679 |
De motu animalium |
| Cesare Borgia |
Religion |
Sep-1476 |
12-Mar-1507 |
Cardinal of Valencia |
| St. Francis Borgia |
Religion |
28-Oct-1510 |
30-Sep-1572 |
The canonized Borgia |
| Lucrezia Borgia |
Royalty |
18-Apr-1480 |
24-Jun-1519 |
Infamous poisoner |
| Ambrogio Borgognone |
Painter |
c. 1455 |
1524 |
Milanese Renaissance painter |
| Robert Bork |
Government |
1-Mar-1927 |
|
Fired Archibald Cox, later got himself borked |
| Robert Borski |
Politician |
20-Oct-1948 |
|
Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1983-2003 |
| Brian Boru |
Royalty |
940 AD |
23-Apr-1014 |
High King of Ireland, 1002-14 |
| Frank Borzage |
Film Director |
23-Apr-1894 |
19-Jun-1962 |
A Farewell to Arms |
| Ruggero Giuseppe Boscovich |
Astronomer |
18-May-1711 |
13-Feb-1787 |
Theoria philosophiae naturalis |
| Larry Bossidy |
Business |
5-Mar-1935 |
|
CEO of Honeywell |
| Giovanni Bottesini |
Musician |
22-Dec-1821 |
7-Jul-1889 |
Cristoforo Colombo |
| Sandro Botticelli |
Painter |
1-Mar-1445 |
17-May-1510 |
Florentine early Renaissance painter |
| Adolphe-William Bouguereau |
Painter |
30-Nov-1835 |
19-Aug-1905 |
The Abduction of Psyche |
| Jim Bowie |
Military |
10-Apr-1796 |
6-Mar-1836 |
Knife fighter, Alamo combatant |
| Charles Boyer |
Actor |
28-Aug-1899 |
26-Aug-1978 |
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
| Danny Boyle |
Film Director |
20-Oct-1956 |
|
Trainspotting |
| Lara Flynn Boyle |
Actor |
24-Mar-1970 |
|
Wayne's World |
| Peter Boyle |
Actor |
18-Oct-1935 |
12-Dec-2006 |
Young Frankenstein |
| Kevin Brady |
Politician |
11-Apr-1955 |
|
Congressman, Texas 8th |
| Robert Brady |
Politician |
7-Apr-1945 |
|
Congressman, Pennsylvania 1st |
| Sonia Braga |
Actor |
8-Jun-1950 |
|
Dona Flor And Her Two Husbands |
| Pierre de Brantôme |
Historian |
c. 1540 |
15-Jul-1614 |
French historical writer, biographer |
| Donna Brazile |
Author |
15-Dec-1959 |
|
Al Gore's 2000 campaign manager |
| John Breaux |
Politician |
1-Mar-1944 |
|
US Senator from Louisiana, 1987-2005 |
| John G. Breen |
Business |
c. 1934 |
|
CEO of Sherwin-Williams, 1979-99 |
| L. Paul Bremer |
Government |
30-Sep-1941 |
|
Director of the Iraq Provisional Authority |
| Eileen Brennan |
Actor |
3-Sep-1932 |
|
Capt. Lewis on Private Benjamin |
| Joseph E. Brennan |
Politician |
2-Nov-1934 |
|
Governor of Maine, 1979-87 |
| William J. Brennan |
Judge |
25-Apr-1906 |
24-Jul-1997 |
US Supreme Court Justice, 1956-90 |
| Jimmy Breslin |
Columnist |
17-Oct-1930 |
|
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight |
| Jordana Brewster |
Actor |
26-Apr-1980 |
|
The Faculty |
| Molly Corbett Broad |
Business |
1941 |
|
University Chancellor |
| Betty Broderick |
Criminal |
7-Nov-1947 |
|
Killed her husband, and his lover |
| John Brogden |
Politician |
28-Mar-1969 |
|
Disgraced Australian opposition leader |
| Pierce Brosnan |
Actor |
16-May-1951 |
|
Remington Steele, James Bond |
| Heywood Broun |
Journalist |
7-Dec-1888 |
18-Dec-1939 |
Muckraking reporter of the 1920s and '30s |
| Anthony G. Brown |
Politician |
21-Nov-1961 |
|
Lt. Governor of Maryland |
| Molly Brown |
Activist |
18-Jul-1867 |
26-Oct-1932 |
Unsinkable |
| Pat Brown |
Politician |
21-Apr-1905 |
16-Feb-1996 |
Governor of California, 1959-67 |
| Sam Brownback |
Politician |
12-Sep-1956 |
|
US Senator from Kansas |
| Anton Bruckner |
Composer |
4-Sep-1824 |
11-Oct-1896 |
Mass in D Minor |
| Pieter Brueghel |
Painter |
c. 1520 |
c. 1569 |
Fanciful Flemish painter |
| Ivan Brunetti |
Cartoonist |
3-Oct-1967 |
|
Schizo |
| Joseph L. Bruno |
Politician |
8-Apr-1929 |
|
NY Senate Majority Leader |
| John Bruton |
Head of State |
18-May-1947 |
|
Prime Minister of Ireland |
| Pat Buchanan |
Columnist |
2-Nov-1938 |
|
Right-wing conservative throwback |
| Lloyd Bucher |
Military |
1-Sep-1927 |
28-Jan-2004 |
Commander of USS Pueblo |
| James L. Buckley |
Politician |
9-Mar-1923 |
|
US Senator from New York, 1971-77 |
| William F. Buckley |
Columnist |
24-Nov-1925 |
27-Feb-2008 |
National Review |
| Geneviève Bujold |
Actor |
1-Jul-1942 |
|
Coma |
| Whitey Bulger |
Criminal |
3-Sep-1929 |
|
One of the FBI's ten most wanted |
| Gerald Bull |
Inventor |
8-Mar-1928 |
22-Mar-1990 |
Supergun builder |
| John Bull |
Composer |
c. 1562 |
12-Mar-1628 |
English composer and organist |
| Jim Bunning |
Politician |
23-Oct-1931 |
|
US Senator from Kentucky |
| Anthony Burgess |
Novelist |
25-Feb-1917 |
25-Nov-1993 |
A Clockwork Orange |
| Hubert de Burgh |
Judge |
? |
1243 |
Chief Justiciar of England |
| Henry Burghersh |
Government |
1292 |
4-Dec-1340 |
Chancellor of England, 1328-30 |
| Anne M. Burke |
Judge |
3-Feb-1944 |
|
Justice, Illinois Supreme Court |
| Chris Burke |
Actor |
26-Aug-1965 |
|
Corky on Life Goes On |
| Frank W. Burke |
Politician |
1-Jun-1920 |
29-Jun-2007 |
Mayor of Louisville, 1969-1973 |
| William R. Burleigh |
Business |
6-Sep-1935 |
|
CEO of EW Scripps, 1996-2000 |
| Dorsey Burnette |
Musician |
28-Dec-1932 |
19-Aug-1979 |
The Rock 'n Roll Trio |
| John Anthony Burns |
Politician |
30-Mar-1909 |
5-Apr-1975 |
Governor of Hawaii, 1962-74 |
| LeVar Burton |
Actor |
16-Feb-1957 |
|
La Forge on Star Trek: TNG |
| Richard de Bury |
Author |
24-Jan-1286 |
24-Apr-1345 |
Philobiblon |
| Francine Busby |
Politician |
3-Mar-1951 |
|
San Diego politician |
| Leo Buscaglia |
Author |
31-Mar-1924 |
11-Jun-1998 |
Dr. Hug |
| Hermann Busenbaum |
Religion |
1600 |
31-Jan-1668 |
Medulla theologiae moralis |
| Columba Bush |
Relative |
1953 |
|
Wife of Florida governor Jeb Bush |
| Jeb Bush |
Politician |
11-Feb-1953 |
|
Governor of Florida, 1999-2007 |
| Albert G. Bustamante |
Politician |
8-Apr-1935 |
|
Congressman from Texas, 1985-93 |
| Alban Butler |
Author |
24-Oct-1710 |
15-May-1773 |
Lives of the Saints |
| William Byrd |
Composer |
1543 |
4-Jul-1623 |
English madrigalist, composer |
| Brendan T. Byrne |
Politician |
1-Apr-1924 |
|
Governor of New Jersey, 1974-82 |
| Jane Byrne |
Politician |
24-May-1934 |
|
Mayor of Chicago, 1979-83 |
| Susan Bysiewicz |
Politician |
1961 |
|
Connecticut Secretary of State |
| John Cabot |
Explorer |
c. 1450 |
1499 |
Discovered North America |
| Sebastian Cabot |
Explorer |
1476 |
1557 |
16th century Italian/English explorer |
| Alvise Cadamosto |
Explorer |
1432 |
18-Jul-1488 |
Discovered Cape Verde islands |
| Jefferson Caffery |
Diplomat |
1-Dec-1886 |
13-Apr-1974 |
US Ambassador to Egypt, France, Brazil, Cuba |
| Nicolas Cage |
Actor |
7-Jan-1964 |
|
Leaving Las Vegas |
| James Cagney |
Actor |
17-Jul-1899 |
30-Mar-1986 |
New York tough guy |
| Thomas Cahill |
Author |
1940 |
|
How the Irish Saved Civilization |
| James M. Cain |
Novelist |
1-Jul-1892 |
27-Oct-1977 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice |
| Santiago Ramón y Cajal |
Doctor |
1-May-1852 |
17-Oct-1934 |
Structure of the nervous system |
| Santiago Calatrava |
Architect |
28-Jul-1951 |
|
Designer of new WTC transit station |
| Felipe Calderón |
Head of State |
18-Aug-1962 |
|
President of Mexico |
| Sila Calderón |
Politician |
23-Sep-1942 |
|
Governor of Puerto Rico |
| Joseph Califano |
Government |
15-May-1931 |
|
Carter's HEW Secretary |
| Sonny Callahan |
Politician |
11-Sep-1932 |
|
Congressman from Alabama, 1985-2003 |
| Pope Callistus III |
Religion |
31-Dec-1378 |
6-Aug-1458 |
Posthumously vindicated Joan of Arc |
| Roberto Calvi |
Business |
13-Apr-1920 |
17-Jun-1982 |
Vatican banker who died mysteriously |
| Felix Perez Camacho |
Politician |
30-Oct-1957 |
|
Governor of Guam |
| Manuel Ávila Camacho |
Head of State |
24-Apr-1897 |
13-Oct-1955 |
President of Mexico, 1940-46 |
| J. Donald Cameron |
Politician |
14-May-1833 |
30-Aug-1918 |
US Senator from Pennsylvania, 1877-97 |
| Luís de Camões |
Poet |
c. 1524 |
10-Jun-1580 |
Os Lusíadas |
| Dave Camp |
Politician |
9-Jul-1953 |
|
Congressman, Michigan 4th |
| Tommaso Campanella |
Philosopher |
5-Sep-1568 |
21-May-1639 |
La città del Sole |
| Jack M. Campbell |
Politician |
10-Sep-1916 |
14-Jun-1999 |
Governor of New Mexico, 1963-67 |
| Arsenio Martinez Campos |
Head of State |
14-Dec-1831 |
23-Sep-1900 |
Spanish Governor of Cuba |
| Canaletto |
Painter |
7-Oct-1697 |
19-Apr-1768 |
Venetian painter of views |
| John Candy |
Actor |
31-Oct-1950 |
4-Mar-1994 |
Uncle Buck |
| Joseph Canizaro |
Business |
1937 |
|
Real estate mogul |
| Stanislao Cannizzaro |
Chemist |
13-Jul-1826 |
10-May-1910 |
Atomic vs Molecular weights |
| Antonio Canova |
Sculptor |
1-Nov-1757 |
13-Oct-1822 |
Rejuvenated sculpture in Italy |
| Raoul G. Cantero III |
Judge |
1-Aug-1960 |
|
Justice, Florida Supreme Court |
| Maria Cantwell |
Politician |
13-Oct-1958 |
|
US Senator from Washington |
| Al Capone |
Criminal |
17-Jan-1899 |
25-Jan-1947 |
Scarface |
| John Cappelletti |
Football |
9-Aug-1952 |
|
Winner, 1973 Heisman Trophy |
| Frank Capra |
Film Director |
18-May-1897 |
3-Sep-1991 |
It's A Wonderful Life |
| Michael E. Capuano |
Politician |
9-Jan-1952 |
|
Congressman, Massachusetts 8th |
| Caravaggio |
Painter |
28-Sep-1573 |
18-Jul-1610 |
Temperamental painter |
| Polidoro Caldara da Caravaggio |
Painter |
1495 |
1543 |
Italian frieze painter |
| Don Carcieri |
Politician |
16-Dec-1942 |
|
Governor of Rhode Island |
| Girolamo Cardano |
Doctor |
24-Sep-1501 |
21-Sep-1576 |
De Subtilitate |
| Ernesto Cardenal |
Poet |
20-Jan-1925 |
|
Liberation theologist, important Nicaraguan poet |
| Dennis Cardoza |
Politician |
31-Mar-1959 |
|
Congressman, California 18th |
| Giosuè Carducci |
Poet |
27-Jul-1835 |
16-Feb-1907 |
Odi barbare |
| David F. Cargo |
Politician |
13-Jan-1929 |
|
Governor of New Mexico, 1967-71 |
| António Óscar Carmona |
Head of State |
24-Nov-1869 |
18-Apr-1951 |
President of Portugal, 1926-51 |
| Lou Carnesecca |
Basketball |
5-Jan-1925 |
|
Longtime coach, St. John's University |
| Chris Carney |
Politician |
2-Mar-1959 |
|
Congressman, Pennsylvania 10th |
| Princess Caroline |
Royalty |
23-Jan-1957 |
|
Daughter of Prince Rainier |
| Howie Carr |
Columnist |
17-Jan-1952 |
|
Boston Herald columnist, talk-radio host |
| Alexis Carrel |
Doctor |
28-Jun-1873 |
5-Nov-1944 |
Sutured blood vessels |
| José Carreras |
Singer |
5-Dec-1946 |
|
The third tenor |
| Luis Posada Carriles |
Terrorist |
c. 1928 |
|
Cuban terrorist in US custody |
| Leonora Carrington |
Painter |
6-Apr-1917 |
|
Last living Surrealist |
| Leo G. Carroll |
Actor |
25-Oct-1892 |
16-Oct-1972 |
Waverly on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. |
| Pat Carroll |
Actor |
5-May-1927 |
|
Make Room for Daddy |
| Frank Carson |
Comic |
11-Jun-1926 |
|
Irish comedian |
| Kit Carson |
Explorer |
24-Dec-1809 |
23-May-1868 |
Frontiersman and Indian agent |
| Kevin Carter |
Photographer |
13-Sep-1960 |
27-Jul-1994 |
Wanting A Meal |
| James Carville |
Government |
25-Oct-1944 |
|
Candidate advisor |
| Pablo Casals |
Musician |
29-Dec-1876 |
22-Oct-1973 |
Spanish cellist and conductor |
| Roger Casement |
Activist |
1-Sep-1864 |
3-Aug-1916 |
Irish revolutionary, gay diarist |
| Bob Casey, Jr. |
Politician |
13-Apr-1960 |
|
US Senator from Pennsylvania |
| Robert P. Casey |
Politician |
9-Jan-1932 |
30-May-2000 |
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1987-95 |
| William Casey |
Spy |
13-Mar-1913 |
29-Jan-1987 |
CIA Director, 1981-87 |
| Rosanne Cash |
Country Musician |
24-May-1955 |
|
Rhythm and Romance |
| Brian Cashman |
Baseball |
3-Jul-1967 |
|
General Manager, NY Yankees |
| Casimir III |
Royalty |
1310 |
5-Nov-1370 |
King of Poland, 1333-70 |
| Casimir IV |
Royalty |
30-Nov-1427 |
7-Jun-1492 |
King of Poland, 1447-92 |
| Giovanni Domenico Cassini |
Astronomer |
8-Jun-1625 |
14-Sep-1712 |
Italo-French astronomer |
| Andrea del Castagno |
Painter |
c. 1400 |
19-Aug-1457 |
Florentine painter |
| Paul Castellano |
Criminal |
20-Jun-1915 |
16-Dec-1985 |
Gambino crime boss |
| Adriano Castellesi |
Religion |
c. 1460 |
c. 1521 |
Secretary to Pope Alexander VI |
| Michel de Castelnau |
Military |
1517 |
1592 |
French Ambassador to Elizabeth I |
| Giovanni Battista Casti |
Poet |
29-Aug-1724 |
5-Feb-1803 |
Novelle Galanti |
| Baldassare Castiglione |
Author |
6-Dec-1478 |
7-Feb-1529 |
Il Cortegiano |
| Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione |
Painter |
23-Mar-1609 |
5-May-1664 |
Italian pastoral painter |
| António Feliciano de Castilho |
Poet |
18-Jan-1800 |
18-Jun-1875 |
A noite de Castello |
| Cristóbal de Castillejo |
Poet |
1490 |
12-Jun-1556 |
Spanish poet, disliked Italian forms |
| Alonso de Castillo Solorzano |
Novelist |
1584 |
1648 |
Tardes Entretenidas |
| Mike Castle |
Politician |
2-Jul-1939 |
|
Congressman, Delaware |
| Raúl H. Castro |
Politician |
12-Jun-1916 |
|
Governor of Arizona, 1975-77 |
| St. Catherine of Alexandria |
Religion |
c. 3rd c. AD |
c. 4th c. AD |
Patron saint of virgins and nuns |
| Catherine of Aragon |
Royalty |
16-Dec-1485 |
7-Jan-1536 |
First wife of King Henry VIII |
| Catherine of Braganza |
Royalty |
25-Nov-1638 |
31-Dec-1705 |
Consort of English King Charles II |
| St. Catherine of Siena |
Religion |
25-Mar-1347 |
29-Apr-1380 |
Patron saint of Italy |
| Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
Head of State |
15-Jul-1939 |
|
President of Portugal |
| Francesco Cavalli |
Composer |
14-Feb-1602 |
14-Jan-1676 |
Didone |
| Pietro Cavallini |
Painter |
c. 1250 |
1344 |
Early Italian Renaissance painter |
| Felice Cavallotti |
Politician |
6-Oct-1842 |
6-Mar-1898 |
Italian radical politician |
| Jerome P. Cavanagh |
Politician |
16-Jun-1928 |
27-Nov-1979 |
Mayor of Detroit, 1962-70 |
| Michael F. Cavanagh |
Judge |
21-Oct-1940 |
|
Justice, Michigan Supreme Court |
| James Caviezel |
Actor |
26-Sep-1968 |
|
Christ on a cross in Mel Gibson's Passion |
| Charles Cawley |
Business |
1941 |
|
Cofounder, MBNA Corporation |
| St. Cecilia |
Religion |
? |
c. 180 AD |
Patron saint of music, the blind |
| Camilo José Cela |
Author |
11-May-1916 |
17-Jan-2002 |
La familia de Pascual Duarte |
| Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr. |
Politician |
1941 |
4-Jul-2003 |
Ohio Attorney General, 1983-91 |
| Anthony J. Celebrezze |
Politician |
4-Sep-1910 |
29-Oct-1998</ |
