Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today
Burt Lancaster
David Schwimmer
James K. Polk
Warren G. Harding
Eva Cassidy
James Thurber
George Bernard Shaw
All Personalities (991 listed)
Bengali-Fodé Koita
Guinean International Footballer, Africa Cup of Nations Striker & Ligue 1 / Süper Lig Star
Benjamin Netanyahu
9th Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present) & Sayeret Matkal Captain
Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court & Author of the Historic Dred Scott Dissent
Benvenuto Cellini
Italian Renaissance Master Sculptor, Goldsmith & Autobiographer
Bernard Tomic
Australian Professional Tennis Player, Four-Time ATP Tour Champion & Wimbledon Quarterfinalist
Bert Patenaude
Soccer Forward & Scorer of the First Hat-Trick in FIFA World Cup History (1930)
Beryl Markham
Pioneering Aviator, First Person to Fly Solo Non-Stop Across the Atlantic East-to-West & Author of "West with the Night"
Bettisia Gozzadini
Pioneering Italian Jurist & The First Woman in World History to Teach at a University
Bhagwant Mann
17th Chief Minister of Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party Leader & Renowned Satirist/Artist
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola
Environmental Innovator, MIT Fellow & Wecyclers Founder
Bill Gates
Software Pioneer, Business Magnate & Philanthropist
Bill Hayden
21st Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996), Leader of the Labor Party & Foreign Minister
Bill Walton
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, 2x NBA Champion & Legendary Broadcaster
Bill Wyman
English Rock Musician, Songwriter, Author & Bassist of The Rolling Stones (1962–1993)
Bing Crosby
American Singer, Actor & Multimedia Cultural Icon
Bishan Singh Bedi
Legendary Indian Cricket Captain, Master Left-Arm Spin Virtuoso & Padma Shri Honoree