Henri de Régnier
French symbolist poet bon in 1864. Considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century.
Gilles Deleuze
French renowned philosopher known for co-writing Capitalism and Schizophrenia: Anti-Oedipus (1972).
Noel Redding
English rock musician born in 1945. Known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Louis Braille
French educator & inventor of a system of reading & writing for the blind or visually impaired, born in 1809.
Jean Delville
Belgian symbolist painter, author, poet, polemicist, teacher, & Theosophist born in 1867.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistani barrister & politician born in 1928. 4th President & 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Marie d’Agoult
Franco-German romantic author & historian born in 1805. Also known by her pen name, Daniel Stern.
Jacques Plante
Canadian pro ice hockey goaltender, coach, & general manager born in 1929.
Empress Dowager Cixi
Chinese noblewoman, concubine, & later regent who controlled the Qing dynasty from 1861-1908.
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish American industrialist & philanthropist who expanded the American steel industry in the late 19th century.