American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader. Bothwell played in Chicago in 1940 and then moved to New York City, playing with Woody Herman (1943) and…
Spanish banker. He was the executive chairman of Spain’s Grupo Santander. In 1993 his bank absorbed Banco Español de Crédito (Banesto), and in 1999 it…
French sculptor who died on 28 March 1962 in Marseille. Link to Wikipedia biography
South African politician, nicknamed Die Groot Krokodil (Afrikaans for “The Big Crocodile”), who was Prime Minister from 1978-1984 when he was elected President. He remained…
English former first-class cricketer, active 1974–1993, who played mainly for Somerset and also for Worcestershire, Durham and Queensland. He represented England in 102 Test matches…
English rugby player who played rugby union and later rugby league. He is the son of English Test cricketer Ian Botham. Botham initially followed in…
German physicist awarded the Nobel Prize, along with Max Born, in physics in 1954 for the discovery of the radiation of neutrons. A student of…
French supercentenarian, born one year after Lucille Randon, the oldest person in France. She worked as an accountant and bookkeeper. Bot remained single. She died…
French magistrate who currently serves as Advocate General at the European Court of Justice. Link to Wikipedia biography
Brazilian Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Brazilian Air Force, who served as Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the Brazilian Armed Forces from…
Ana Botella: A Reflective Force in Spanish Politics Ana Botella, born on July 24, 1953, in Madrid, Spain, is a distinguished Spanish politician affiliated with…
Colombian model and singer whose first full-length album, Naty Botero, was released by Sony BMG in North America in early 2007. It contained the hit…
British barrister-at-law and the second surviving son of Samuel Johnson’s biographer James Boswell. Entered at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1797, he took his B.A. degree…
American writer, the author of “Same Sex Unions in Pre-modern Europe.” He was a major figure in the study of gay-lesbian relationships. Died of AIDS…
American astrologer and writer.
American actress and model, whose big Hollywood break came when she landed a role in The Horse Whisperer (1998) starring Robert Redford. She has since…
American journalist, biographer, memoirist, and actress, perhaps best known for playing Sister Simone, the young friend of Audrey Hepburn’s character Sister Luke, in the film…
Scottish poet, antiquary, song writer, and the first surviving son of Samuel Johnson’s friend and biographer James Boswell of Auchinleck. Alexander Boswell used the funds…
American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Portsmouth Spartans (1933) and Boston Redskins (1934). He played college football at Texas…
American contestant on a TV game show called Big Brother, a show set in “real time.” It is not scripted and is not intended for…
Scottish lawyer, traveller, diarist, journalist and author of that most amazing book, the Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), commonly said to be the greatest biography…
French theatre director Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French lawyer and politician. A former mayor of Annecy, minister of equipment, transportation and tourism. Link to Wikipedia biography
French engineer who was president of the Girl Guides in France from 1999 to 2004.
Pierre Bost: A Creative Force in French Literature and Cinema Pierre Bost, born on September 5, 1901, in Lasalle, France, was a distinguished French screenwriter,…
American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the shallow mayor in “Spin City,” a popular TV series from 1996-2002. Bostwick is a graduate…
Dutch artist, a magical-realistic painter, who became internationally known through his paintings of the twelve signs of the zodiac. His artist name JohFra was a…
French track and field athlete specializing in middle-distance running, and in particular the 800 m event. A Bronze medallist at the 2012 European championship, he…
French centenarian. He worked as the personal driver of Radical politician Édouard Herriot for thirty years.
American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (2007–2010), Oakland Raiders (2011) and Kansas City Chiefs…
French historicist architect, he built the basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, his masterpiece. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian television presenter and radio host. With his partner, the Swedish showgirl Filippa Lagerbäck, he has a daughter Stella. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
Belgian engineer. He was a pioneering rocket designer and creator of the Atlas ICBM. He died on 3 August 1975. Link to Wikipedia biography
Belgian soccer midfielder whose name was given to a law that he instigated, that when a player’s contract expired he is allowed to freely seek…
Dutch composer who became a celebrated pianist by the 1920s, performing throughout Europe with among others Monteux, Mengelberg and Ansermet. She gave 22 concertos with…
Mexican career diplomat and before that a combatant in the Mexican Revolution and a leftist legislator. As a consul in Marseille, Vichy France, Bosques took…
French rowing champion, the winner of a Silver Medal in four-man coxless rowing at the Atlanta Olympics along with D. Fauche, O. Moncelet and B.…
Belgian artist and scene painter.
American homicide; the killer of two men on a subway train and perpetrator of more than 200 robberies, along with 25 stabbings by the time…
French silent film actress, known for No Trifling with Love (1924), The Adventures of Robert Macaire (1925) and Der Rächer von Davos (1924). She died…
French pole vaulter of Polish descent. Boslak represented her country in major international competitions such as the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Indoor Championships, European…
French astronomer and author of several books who discovered in 1908 in the spectrum of Comet Morehouse the spectral lines of ionized nitrogen, which was…
American actor of stage, screen and television, perhaps most noted for his role in the long-running television series, “Happy Days” (first showing in 1974) Bosley’s…
Indian nationalist military leader whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India, but whose attempt during World War II to rid India of British…
Brazilian model and twin to Rosimari, both gorgeous and identical brunettes featured in a nude pictorial.
Brazilian model and twin to Rosangela, both gorgeous and identical brunettes featured in a nude pictorial.
Italian actor and director, who appeared in film, on television and on stage over 30 times. In 1972, he narrated the television special “La vita…
Italian painter who translated planetary combinations into images.
Italian top model, who signed with DNA Model Management in New York City soon after graduating high school. She became one of the favourite models…
Herbert von Bose: The German Nobleman with a Unique Human Design Herbert von Bose, born on March 16, 1893, in Strasbourg, France, was a prominent…