Richard Vande Hoef: A Life Dedicated to Service and Wisdom Richard Vande Hoef, an esteemed American politician, was born on May 15, 1925, in Capel,…
Belgian soccer goalkeeper who played for FC Bruges, K.F.C. Germinal Ekeren, K.S.K. Lierse and Eendracht Aalst. Vande Walle was part of the Belgium national team…
Belgian cyclist.
Belgian terrorist, a member of the CCC. The militants of the CCC, arrested on 16 December 1985, were responsible for 25 explosive attacks between October…
French journalist; a newspaper, radio and television reporter. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
Italian cyclist who won a Gold Medal at the 1984 summer Olympics in Los Angeles, CA.
Italian film director. he died on 18 September 2008 in Rome. Link to Wikipedia biography
French film producer who worked closely during the 1910s with the German producer Erich Pommer for the French company Elcair. Vandal served in the French…
American author, best known for his autobiographical book A Severe Mercy (1977), which recounts his and his wife’s friendship with C. S. Lewis, their conversion…
American film director and producer (also styled as Jim Van Bebber) best known for The Manson Family, a 2003 true crime horror film which covers…
French General, former Chief of Staff, who died on 11 February 1981. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who has won more than 3,000 races. Vance has won three training titles at Churchill Downs, three at Keystone Racetrack…
American personal trainer and former American football player for the Green Bay Packers (2004) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2005) of the National Football League.…
American historian, she co-founded Consumer Action Now, a non-profit educational organization, in 1970; and in 1995 co-founded Clio Visualizing History, Inc. to promote history education.…
Dutch linguist and philanthropist, and from 1913 until his death on 25 March 1941, the first Dutch professor of Slavic languages. In the academic year…
Dutch sculptor and landscape painter, who worked mostly with Siberian chalk, watercolor, tempera and oil painting. He died on 30 July 2001 in Groningen. Link…
Italian main dancer of Scala theater and fiancé of Marina Berlusconi in 2002 (daughter of the premier).
Jacobus Henricus Van ‘t Hoff: The Nobel-Winning Chemist and His Human Design Jacobus Henricus Van ‘t Hoff, born on August 30, 1852, in Rotterdam, Netherlands,…
American UFO enthusiast who, at one time, held a yearly UFO conference at his private airport in Yucca Valley, CA. He stated that after his…
American psychic who, having been aware of her abilities from the age of five, is the most celebrated and tested psychic in California, ranking in…
Dutch biographer of “Hazrat Inayat Khan; Memoirs of a Sufi Sage.”
Dutch headmaster, professor of English and lexicographer who was the author and leader of The Central Esperanto Propaganda Commission from 1926 until at least 1933.…
American commentator and former television news anchor for CNN, Fox News, and NBC News. She hosted Fox News’s “On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren”…
American costume designer for movies, an Oscar-winner. Educated at Choinard Institute in Los Angeles, she moved into film work, making her debut in 1967. She…
French investigative magistrate, well known for specializing in political and financial corruption cases, who investigated the French-Taiwan frigates Affair, which was related to the Clearstream…
American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1986), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1994), Baltimore Orioles (1995) and Philadelphia Phillies…
American outfielder and first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2012-2017) and in the KBO League for the…
Belgian judoka who won bronze in the Woman’s Judo 48 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2010…
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer: A Dutch Nobleman’s Journey Through Leadership and Human Design Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, born on March 7, 1888, in…
Dutch botanist who wrote many publications on the flora of the Maritime Southeast Asia region, among others about taxonomy and plant geography. Besides his expeditions…
Belgian road racing cyclist who last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic in 2007. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win…
American journalist, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Van Petten wrote fiction for a while but stopped because it became frightening when the stories…
Dutch actor who died on 16 December 1942 in Mauthausen concentration camp. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
Dutch painter of cityscapes, landscapes (often with animals) and genre scenes. He was married in 1868, to a woman twelve years his junior, and they…
Kurt Van Raefelghem: A Champion Paralympian and Manifesting Generator Kurt Van Raefelghem, born on April 5, 1971, in Oostende, Belgium, is an acclaimed Belgian Paralympian…
Belgian politician and first President of the European Council after the signing of the Lisbon Treaty which established the post as a permanent position; he…
American stage, screen and TV actor who is best known for the TV series, “Eight Is Enough,” 1977-1981. The show was canceled abruptly, however, to…
Belgian Flemish politician of the Different Socialist Party. From 1993 till 1999 he served as vice-chairman of the European commission and was responsible for competition…
Tony Van Parys: A Visionary in Belgian Politics Tony Van Parys, born on June 21, 1951, in Ghent, Belgium, is a renowned Belgian politician affiliated…
French youth, an orphan at the age of nine. Bright, intelligent and athletic, he was murdered on 9/17/1993, Brest, France while waiting for a bus..
Belgian painter. He studied with the landscape painter Paulus Lauters at the Academie Royale de Beaux-Arts in Brussels, and he also attended the free studio…
Belgian pacifist and anti-military activist who defined himself as both a Christian and libertarian activist. He is considered to be the initiator of the conscientious…
Belgian athlete, who has been competing in triathlon since 1990 and who has been a professional triathlon coach since 2009. In 1996 he won the…
Dutch politician, who served as Prime Minister (leading minister) of the Netherlands between 1879 and 1883. Member of an ancient Dutch noble family, Lynden van…