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)
Krystal Jung
South Korean Singer, Global K-Pop Icon (f(x)), Award-Winning Actress & Fashion Ambassador
Kumar Sangakkara
Cricket Legend, Former Captain of Sri Lanka, ICC Hall of Fame Inductee & MCC President
Kunal Kapoor
Versatile Indian Actor, Screenwriter & Co-Founder of Ketto Crowdfunding Platform (*Rang De Basanti*)
Kurt Zouma
French International Footballer, UEFA Champions League Winner & West Ham United Captain
Kyōka Izumi
Celebrated Japanese Novelist, Short-Story Writer & Master of Surrealism
L. K. Advani
Indian Politician, Statesman & 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India
L. S. Lowry
Renowned English Artist, Famous for Industrial Mill Scenes & "Matchstick Men"
Lakshmi Sahgal
Legendary Revolutionary, Commander of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment (INA) & Pioneer Physician
Lamar Odom
Two-Time NBA Champion & NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Larry Holmes
Heavyweight Champion of the World (1978–1985), Hall of Fame Pugilist ("The Easton Assassin")
Larry Mullen Jr.
Co-Founder & Drummer of U2 (22-Time Grammy Award Winner)
Laura Bush
First Lady of the United States (2001–2009), Educator & Literacy Advocate
Laura Geitz
Australian Netball Diamonds Captain, World Champion & Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
Lauren Holly
American-Canadian Actress & Producer (Dumb and Dumber, Picket Fences & NCIS)
Laurie Daley
Australian Rugby League Immortal, Captain of Canberra Raiders, New South Wales & Australian Kangaroos