Category: Birth Locations

Entries Born in Iraq (Modern and Ancient)

These are the People born in the country of Iraq, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map or a person born in that region before Iraq came to be.

Entries:

  1. Enheduanna, The First Known Author in Recorded History; Moon Priestess From Ur
  2. Joanna Palani, YPJ & Peshmerga Fighter
  3. Kubaba, The First Known Female Ruler in Recorded History; Only Woman Listed on the Sumerian King's List
  4. Puabi, Occupied One of the Wealthiest Tombs Ever Discovered from Ancient Ur
  5. Sajida Talfah, First Wife of Saddam Hussein
  6. Samira Shahbandar, Saddam Hussein's Second Wife
  7. Sammu-Ramat, Empress Regnant of Assyria

Entries Born in Iowa, United States of America

These are the People born in the state of Iowa in the United States of America.

Entries:

  1. Bobby Driscoll, Actor Whose Life Literally Went From Top of the World to Actual Tragedy
  2. Grace McDaniels, The Mule-Faced Woman
  3. Janet Guthrie, Retired Professional Race Car Driver
  4. Margaret Breen McMahon, Last Survivor of the Donner Party
  5. Martha Borthwick Cheney, Translator and Mistress of Frank Lloyd Wright
  6. Peggy Whitson, Former NASA Astronaut
  7. William Cody, aka Buffalo Bill

Entries Born in Indiana, United States of America

These are the People born in the state of Indiana in the United States of America.

Entries:

  1. Helen Purviance, The Donut Queen of World War I
  2. Janet Jackson, Multi-talented Singer and More
  3. La Toya Jackson, Multi-talented Media Personality
  4. Lauren Holiday, Retired Olympic Soccer Player
  5. Margaret Hamilton, NASA Computer Code Writer
  6. Sergeant Opha Johnson, The First Woman to Enlist in the US Marine Corps
  7. Ralph Teetor, The Blind Inventor of Cruise Control
  8. Ryan White, He was Accidentally Exposed to and Become Ill with HIV--and the World Hated Him For It
  9. Dr. Susan Anderson, One of the First Female Doctors in Colorado
  10. William L Rathje, His Life's Work was Literally Called "The Garbage Project"

Entries Born in India

These are the People born in the country of India, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map or a person born in that region before India came to be.

Entries:

  1. Abdul Sattar Edhi, Philanthropist and Humanitarian
  2. Anandi Gopal Joshi, India's First Female Doctor to Know & Practice Western Medicine
  3. Anokhi, Dowry Crime Victim
  4. Chandro Tomar, The Oldest Female Sharpshooter in the World at the Time of Her Death
  5. Gudiya, Five Year Old Rape Victim Still Awaiting Justice
  6. Indira Gandhi, India's First Female Prime Minister
  7. Indra Nooyi, Former CEO of Pepsi Co
  8. Janaki Ammal, Botanist
  9. Jyoti Amge, The World's Smallest Living Woman
  10. Jyoti Singh, Medical Student Whose Horrific Murder Sparked Outrage Across the World
  11. Kajal Singh nee Sharma, Dowry Crime Victim
  12. Lakshmi Bai, The Rani of Jhansi and Rebel Warrior
  13. Mai Bhago, Sikh Khalsa (Warrior/Saint) Who Fought the Mughal Empire
  14. Margaret Abbott, The First US Woman to Become an Olympic Champion
  15. Meira Kumar, Indian Politician & the First Female Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  16. Mumtaz Mahal, Empress of the Mughal Empire Whose Mausoleum Is Visited By Millions Every Year
  17. Neerja Bhanot, Model and Airline Stewardess
  18. Onake Obavva, Real-Life Whack-a-Mole Champion
  19. Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen and Member of Parliament
  20. Roopkuvarba Kanwar, The Last Woman Believed to Have Committed Sati in India
  21. Rudrama Devi, Queen During the Kakatiya Dynasty
  22. Ruth Becker Blanchard, Titanic Survivor
  23. Sushma Swaraj, Indian Politician & Their First Female Minister of External Affairs
  24. Tessy Thomas, Missile Engineer

Entries Born in Illinois, United States of America

These are the People born in Illinois in the United States of America.

Entries:

  1. Abigail Scott Duniway, Suffragist in the Pacific Northwest
  2. Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States of America
  3. Betty White, Comedian
  4. Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner's Personal Assistant
  5. Brenda Chapman, Animated Film Director
  6. Christie Hefner, Former CEO of Playboy Enterprises Inc
  7. Cindy Crawford, Supermodel
  8. Claire Schillace Donahoe, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player
  9. Daryl Davis, Blues Musician and Civil Rights Activist
  10. Sergeant Edward Younger, The Man Who Selected The First Unknown Soldier For the United States
  11. RADM Edwin Layton, Intelligence Officer in World War II and the Korean War
  12. Elizabeth Magie, Creator of Monopoly
  13. Estelle Reel, The First Female Superintendent of Indian Schools in US History
  14. Captain Eugene Cernan, The Last Man to Step Foot on the Moon
  15. Frances Clayton, Union Soldier During the War Between the States
  16. Ginni Rometti, Former CEO of IBM
  17. Henry Darger, Janitor Who Was Discovered to be a SciFi Aficionado After Death
  18. Joanne Winter, Golf and Baseball Player
  19. John Borie Ryerson, Titanic Survivor
  20. Lori Greiner, Patent Queen
  21. Marilu Henner, Actress
  22. Mary Agnes Chase, Botanist and Social Activist
  23. Mary Curzon, Vicereine of India
  24. Minnie Vautrin, Missionary Haunted by the Things She Saw During the Rape of Nanking
  25. Olive Oatman, Famous White Captive to the Native Americans
  26. Rebecca Skloot, Scientific Author
  27. Sherry Lansing, the First Woman to Head a Major Hollywood Film Studio
  28. Toni Palermo, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player

Entries Born in Hungary

These are the People born in the country of Hungary, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map, or a person born in that region before Hungary came to be.

Entries:

  1. Sergeant-Major András Toma, The Last World War II POW to Be Released (in 2000)
  2. Erika Szeles, Martyr from the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
  3. Erzsébet Báthory de Ecsed, Either She was a Serial Killer, or People Just Hated Her
  4. Eva Gabor, Actress
  5. Hannah Szenes, SOE Paratrooper During World War II
  6. Ignaz Semmelweis, Doctor Who Proved Puerperal Fever Could Be Drastically Reduced Through Antiseptic Methods
  7. Jadwiga, First Female Monarch of the Kingdom of Poland
  8. Magda Gabor, Actress
  9. Zsa Zsa Gabor, Actress and Socialite

Entries Born in Hawaii, United States of America

These are the People born in the state of Hawaii in the United States of America. These are the entries born on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe.

Entries:

  1. Benehakaka Kanahele, Receiver of the Purple Heart For His Valor During the Ni'ihau Incident During World War II
  2. Carrie Ann Inaba, Choreographer and Television Personality
  3. Ka'ahumanu, Queen of Hawaii
  4. Patsy Mink, The First Woman of Color and First Asian American Woman Elected to US Congress

Entries Born in Greece

These are the People born in the country of Greece, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map, or a person born in that region before Greece came to be. In the case of Ancient Greece, I will try to place people born in Ancient Grecian Territories outside of the modern-day Greece in whichever territory or country present there now.

Entries:

  1. Aglaonice, The First Female Astronomer from Ancient Greece
  2. Agnodice, The First Female Doctor in Ancient Athens (Possibly a Legend)
  3. Arachidamia, Warrior Queen of Sparta
  4. Cynisca, Spartan Princess and the First Woman to Win at the Olympic Games
  5. Erinna of Telos, Ancient Poet
  6. Hipparchia, Philosopher of the Cynic Lifestyle
  7. Lela Karagianni, Resistance Leader During World War II
  8. Olympias, Mother of Alexander the Great
  9. Phryne, Courtesan and Possibly the Richest Woman of Her Time
  10. Sappho, Ancient Greek Poet

Entries Born in Germany

These are the People born in the country of Germany, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map, or a person born in that region before Germany came to be, including the regions of East and West Germany.

Entries:

  1. Albert Göring, Proof Evil Doesn't Run in Families
  2. Alexandra of Bavaria, Slightly Eccentric Princess
  3. Alexandra Feodorovna, Russia's Last Tsarina
  4. Angelberga, Holy Roman Empress
  5. Anne Frank, Holocaust Victim Whose Diary Has Been Read by Millions
  6. Anne of Cleves, One of Henry VIII's Luckier Ex-Wives
  7. Anneliese Michel, The Real Exorcist Victim
  8. August Landmesser, Stood Up for What He Believed In and Paid the Ultimate Price
  9. Bertha Benz, The First Person to Drive a Car Long-Distance
  10. Caroline Herschel, Astronomer Who Discovered Several Comets
  11. Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, Nobel Prize Winning Biologist
  12. Elisabeth of Austria, Empress of Austria
  13. Ellen Rometsch, Possible Soviet Spy
  14. Emmy Noether, Mathematician
  15. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox
  16. Eva Braun, One of History's Most Ignored and Misunderstood Women
  17. Frederika von Riedesel, Camp Follower During the American Revolution
  18. Fritz Bauer, Jewish Judge Who Led the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials
  19. Gertrude Schulte-Tenderich Sears, Founder of Tampax
  20. Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, Princess and Catholic Spokesperson
  21. Hans Scholl, Leader of the White Rose Resistance Movement
  22. Helmuth Hübener, The Youngest Person Ever Executed by the People's Court
  23. Hessy Levinsons Taft, The "Perfect Aryan Baby" who happens to be Jewish
  24. Hildegard von Bingen, Catholic Saint, Author, Composer, and So Much More
  25. Ida Straus, Mrs. Macy's and Titanic Victim
  26. Irma Eckler, Shoah Victim Alongside Her Husband August Landmesser
  27. John Peter Zenger, Free Speech Advocate
  28. Julia Agrippina, The First Roman Empress
  29. Karen Horney, Psychoanalyst
  30. Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon
  31. Leonore Goldschmidt, Teacher Who Couldn't To Teach Jewish Children in Hitler's Berlin
  32. Lya Graf, Born with Dwarfism and Died because of it
  33. Margot Wolk, The Last Surviving Food Tester for Hitler
  34. Maria Sibylla Merian, Entomologist and Scientific Illustrator
  35. Marianne Cope, Catholic Saint Who Helped Those Stricken With Hansen's Disease
  36. Nicole Brown Simpson, Actress and Mother of Two
  37. Rolf Mengele, Lawyer Who Does His Best to Distance Himself From the Sins of His Father
  38. Ruth Pfau, Medical Missionary and Catholic Nun
  39. Ruth Westheimer, Sexologist Known Affectionately as Dr. Ruth
  40. Sophia Dorothea of Celle, She Should Have Been Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
  41. Sophie Scholl, Member of the White Rose Resistance Movement
  42. Corporal Werner Dreschler, POW Who Was Murdered After Being Promised Protection by the US Army
  43. Wilhelm Krützfeld, Berlin Police Officer Who Protected a Synagogue During Kristallnacht