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Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt was an American singer and songwriter

AmericanMarch 7, 1944213 views

Khutulun

Khutulun was the daughter of Kaidu Khan, a royal descendent of Genghis Khan

Mongolian1260219 views

Ching Shih

Ching Shih was a Chinese notorious and powerful female pirate lord

Chinese1775265 views

Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm was an American political leader who became the first African-American woman to join the Congress and to run for the presidency

AmericanNovember 30, 1924109 views

Johann Bernoulli

This famous mathematician was among the pioneers to study calculus and sided with Leibiniz in the Leibiniz-Newton debate

SwissAugust 6, 1667135 views

Ismail al-Jazari

Ismail al-Jazari was a Muslim polymath

Turkish1136310 views

Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 chief disciples of Jesus Christ; he betrayed Jesus Christ, which ultimately led to Jesus’ crucifixion

Israeli531 views

Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings was a mixed-race enslaved woman who was owned by Thomas Jefferson

American1773345 views

Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup was a famous American abolitionist, who attained unprecedented levels of fame following the publishing of his memoir ’12 Years a Slave.’

AmericanJuly 10, 1807141 views

Oscar Acosta

Oscar Acosta was an American attorney, novelist, politician and activist

AmericanApril 8, 1935147 views