Aaliyah
American singer, actor, & model known as the “Princess of R&B” for hits incl. “Back & Forth” & “Try Again”.
Jules Supervielle
Franco-Uruguayan poet & writer, born in 1884, & nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Alexander Hamilton
American statesman, military commander, lawyer, economist, & a Founding Father of the United States.
Noel Redding
English rock musician born in 1945. Known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Stephen Hawking
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, & author known for his book, A Brief History of Time.
Yukio Mishima
Japanese writer, actor, model, Shintoist, nationalist, & founder of the Tatenokai militia born in 1925.
Marie Dorval
French Romantic actor born in 1798. Known for alleged lesbian relationship with the writer George Sand.
Etty Hillesum
Dutch author born in 1914. Wrote of Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews & was executed at Auschwitz.
George Martin
English producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, & musician who worked with The Beatles.
Jean-Claude Beton
Algerian French businessman, agricultural engineer, entrepreneur, & founder of the soft drink maker, Orangina.