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Stella Adams was a prolific actress of the silent and early sound film eras. Her forte was in “shorts”: films considered too short to be classified as featured films (although there is no standard definition as to what constitutes “too short”). Altho
Jadwiga (1373/4 – 17 July 1399) was monarch of Poland from 1384 to her death. Her official title was ‘king’ rather than ‘queen’, reflecting that she was a sovereign in her own right and not merely a royal consort. She was a member of the Capetian H
Giuseppe Schirò (Arbërisht: Zef Skiroi; Piana dei Greci, August 10, 1865 – Naples, February 17, 1927) was an Arbëreshë neo-classical poet, linguist, publicist and folklorist from Sicily. His literary work marked the transition to modern Albania
Virginia Anne Chadwick AO (19 December 1944 – 17 September 2009) was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999. She was the first NSW female Minister for Education; the first female President of the New South Wa
Nigel Balchin (3 December 1908 – 17 May 1970) was an English novelist and screenwriter particularly known for his novels written during and immediately after World War II: Darkness Falls from the Air, The Small Back Room (which popularised the term
Stanley Wilson (November 25, 1917 – July 12, 1970) was an American musical conductor, arranger and film composer.
Ethelind Terry (14 August 1899 – 17 March 1984) was an American stage and film actress.
Mariama Bâ (April 17, 1929 – August 17, 1981) was a Senegalese author and feminist, who wrote in French. Born in Dakar, she was raised a Muslim. At an early age came to criticise what she perceived as inequalities between the sexes resulting from
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, 1st Baron Herbert of Cardiff, KG (c. 1501 – 17 March 1570) was a Tudor period noble and courtier.
Lewis Aloysius “Lew” Malone (March 13, 1897 – February 17, 1972) was a professional baseball player who played infield from 1915 to 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Robins. In 1918 Malone’s career was interrupted while he served in
James Shuler (May 29, 1959 – March 17, 1986) was a U.S. Olympic and professional boxer from Philadelphia known as “Black Gold.”
Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn (February 2, 1878 – March 17, 1951) was an American feminist social reformer and a leader of the suffrage movement in the United States. Hepburn served as president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association bef