French homicide. After trying to get help for his drug addicted son, Frank, he beat his son to death when Frank threatened him, 9/02/1994, 1:02…
French poet famous for symbolism, subtle tenderness and delicate quality. Many of his poems have been set to music by Faure and Debussy. His first…
Dutch industrialist, director of the Verkade manufacturing company founded by his father. His twin brother was the Dutch painter and monk Jan verkade. Both were…
Dutch ice skater. Verkerk was the Dutch, European, World and Olympic champion several times in the ’60s, an outstanding athlete. He skated eight World records…
American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Asian Tour, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour where he won once. Veriato played college golf at…
Brazilian actress, author, director and businesswoman. Link to Wikipedia biography (Portuguese)
Dutch theater director and actor, who died in Breukelen on 11 February 1961. Link to Wikipedia biography (Dutch)
Paul Verhoeven: A Manifesting Generator in German Theater and Film Paul Verhoeven, born on June 23, 1901, in Unna, Germany, was a renowned German stage,…
Belgian politician, who served as the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. Since 2009 he has served as a Member of the…
Belgian mathematician and a doctor in number theory from the University of Ghent. Inspired by Thomas Malthus’s An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798),…
Belgian film director who directed 44 films between 1955 and 1993. He co-directed the 1955 film Seagulls Die in the Harbour, which was entered into…
Belgian soccer forward whose 20-year professional career was played mainly with Anderlecht and Club Brugge (especially the latter), scoring over 200 official goals for both…
Belgian Inspector of the veterinary service of the army. He died in Cureghem on 20 October 1864, aged 58.
French engineer, politician (Mayor of Beaune), and viticulturist best known for his work on wine: taking over the discovery of Nicolas Appert, he proposed the…
Belgian cult leader, also known as Moeder (Mother), she founded L’Oeuvre (Het Werk), a religious community recognized as such (pia unio) by the Catholic Church,…
French physician and surgeon who was a professor at the University of Lille specializing in cancer surgery. Michel Verhaeghe died in Lille on 19 March…
Belgian poet and art critic who wrote in the French language. He was one of the founders of the school of Symbolism and was nominated…
French football (soccer) player, a striker who made one appearance for the French national football team in 1971, scoring in that one match. Link to…
French journalist and politician, daughter of Paul Vergès, she obtained a Phd in politics at Berkeley University (USA). Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French attorney, born in Thailand to the doctor Raymond Vergès (Vietnamian mother), one of France’s most notorious lawyers. Decorated for his involvement in the résistance…
French Formula One cars driver. Link to Wikipedia biography
Marta Vergara: A Trailblazer in Feminism and Advocate for Women’s Rights Marta Vergara, born on February 1, 1898, in Valparaíso, Chile, was a prolific author,…
French microbiologist, head of Microbiology at the Veterinary School of Toulouse, and author of Titres et travaux scientifiques (1945). He died in Alfort on 7…
French chef, considered one of the greatest of his time. The Gault Millau has described him as “the very incarnation of the great French chef…
French Catholic priest who assassinated Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour, the Archbishop of Paris, in January 1857, after the archbishop ordered him to desist from publishing pamphlets against…
American basketball player, who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association, 1967–1974. He was a 6’1″ guard. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian actress who died in Procida on 22 September 1989. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
Belgian journalist, head of the “foreign policy” service at La Libre Belgique since 1971. He wrote La Belgique quand même.
French soccer midfielder who has played for Ligue 1 club Marseille since 2022 and for the France national team since 2021. He previously played for…
French-born American chef. Verdon was the chef for the White House during the administrations of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Verdon was hired…
Italian director from a noted family. He is the son of film critic Mario Verdone, and the brother of well-known actor and director Carlo Verdone…
Belgian Surrealist artist, painter. Died 1980. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian founder of a spiritual foundation who solicited money for his cause until he was indicted as a fraud. Arrested 5/14/1986, he was given four…
French stage, film and TV actor, who died in Dourdan, Essonne, on 15 July 1999. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French TV presenter (weather) and meteo manager on the national channel France 2, described as climato skeptical after having published a book “Climat(e) Investigation” in…
Italian film and TV actor. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
French wine expert, taster and sommelier, bestowed with the Order of Agricultural Merit (French: Ordre du Mérite Agricole).
French military officer in World War II, a colonel, awarded the title of ‘Compagnon de la Libération’ (English: Companion of the Liberation). He died on…
French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Paris from 1929 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in…
French engineer and astrologer, the author of “Ce que disent les astres,” 1940; 1970, a classic book inspired by the works of German Herbert von…
French Catholic clergyman, who was Bishop of La Rochelle (1963-1979). He died on 22 July 1992 in Bandol. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French journalist, he worked for the printed press “Le Parisien” before being radio-TV chronicler (with Eugène Saccomano and Cyril Hanouna). Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
Italian musician and composer who became known as the Grand Old Man of Italian opera. His first opera, “Oberto,” was written at the age of…
French boxer.
Belgian dancer.
Belgian dancer.
French race horse jockey.
French novelist, graphic artist, engraver, playwright, publisher, and essayist. He was a member of the resistance during World War II. He married twice, and had…
French football/soccer goalkeeper who has played for Caen since 2014. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian hydrographer, physicist and mathematician, considered among the greatest exponents of Italian oceanography and meteorology. He wrote a dozen books. He died in Camerano Casasco…