Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today
Emma Stone
Ethan Hawke
John Philip Sousa
Charles Dow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
King Gustavus Adolphus
Heinrich Schütz
All Personalities (1084 listed)
Martin Castrogiovanni
Argentine-Born Rugby Union Icon, Six Nations Legend, European Champion & Television Personality
Martin de Porres
First Black Saint of the Americas, Dominican Lay Brother & Patron of Social Justice
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Leader, Baptist Minister & Nobel Laureate
Martina Navratilova
18-Time Grand Slam Singles Champion, Hall of Fame Tennis Legend & Equality Icon
Marvan Atapattu
Former Captain of Sri Lanka, Master Test Opening Batsman, 6 Double Centuries & Coach
Mary Travers
American Folk Singer-Songwriter & Member of 'Peter, Paul and Mary'
Maryam Booth
Actress & Model
Masahiro Tanaka
Elite Professional Baseball Pitcher, 2-Time MLB All-Star & Olympic Gold Medalist
Matangini Hazra
Iconic Bengali Revolutionary, Freedom Fighter & Martyr of the Quit India Movement ("Gandhi Buri")
Matilda of Flanders
Queen of England & Duchess of Normandy
Matiur Rahman (Bir Sreshtho)
Military Aviator & National War Hero
Matt Smith
Emmy & BAFTA-Nominated British Actor (Doctor Who, The Crown & House of the Dragon)
Matthew Hayden
Cricket Legend & World Cup Champion
Matthew McConaughey
Academy Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Author of Greenlights & Philanthropist
Matthew Morrison
Actor, Singer, Dancer & Broadway Performer
Matthew Rhys
Welsh Actor, Primetime Emmy Winner & Star of 'The Americans'