185) Priscillian He holds the distinction of being the first Christian Heretic to receive Capital Punishment Born: c.340, Spain Died: 385, Belgica, Gaul (Today Trier, Germany) Spanish Bishop in the earliest centuries of Christianity, in Roman controlled Hispania. He was the founder of Priscillianism, an unorthodox form of Christianity that persisted into the 6th Century…
184) Henri Charrière The Real Papillon Behind the Famous Movie (That has Now Also Been Remade by Hollywood) Born: 16 November 1906, Ardèche, France Died: 29 July 1973, Madrid, Spain Memoirist who wrote down his memories of his time in the French Guiana Penal Colony Cayenne (or Devil’s Island), in the 1930’s and 1940’s. While…
183) James Parks Freed Slave who is Prominently Buried at Arlington National Cemetery Born: 1843, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America Died: 21 August 1929, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America Also Known As: Jim or Uncle Jim Parks James is the only person buried there who was born on the grounds of the old…
182) Frank Sprague Hailed “The Forgotten Hero of the American Subway” and “The Father of Electric Traction” Born: 25 July 1857, Milford, Connecticut, United States of America Died: 25 October 1934, Sharon, Connecticut, United States of America He was a Scientist who focused on vertical and horizontal transportation both. Frank was an inventor who worked…
181) Julien Bryan Filmmaker who was Unafraid to Film in Areas That Could Get Him Killed Born: 23 May 1899, Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 20 October 1974, Bronxville, New York, United States of America Photographer, Filmmaker, and Documentarian. Julien was most notable for recording everyday life in Nazi occupied Poland, Germany, and…
180) Harry Burton Nearly Every Photograph From the 1920’s Archaeological Sites in Ancient Egypt Were Taken by Him Born: 13 September 1879, Stamford, United Kingdom Died: 27 June 1940, Asyut, Egypt Egyptologist and Archaeological Photographer. He is most notable for his photographs of the Valley of the Kings during the early 20th Century (Employed by…
179) Qin Shi Huang All Those Terracotta Warriors for One Emperor Born: c. 259 BC, Present-day Northwestern China Died: 210 BC, Present-day China Also Called Qin Shi Huangdi He was the founder of the Qin Dynasty of Ancient China, the first Emperor of a Unified China. Sadly, that unification ended less than four years after…
178) Frederick Aiken He is Known Today for Representing Mary Surratt in Her Murder Trial Born: 20 September 1832, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 23 December 1873, Washington DC, United States of America Union Veteran from the War Between the States; he was also, obviously, a practicing Lawyer, and a newspaper writer and…
Lieutenant Laura Piper (Number to Be Determined) Historian’s Note: This Blog Post will eventually be moved to an actual list entry on the Women’s List, once I have the list caught up. I finished reading Laura’s story last night and knew I had to upload it as soon as possible. The Pentagon Is Wrong Born:…
177) John Killian Wren The First Man with Native American Heritage to Work for the FBI Born: 1 July 1875, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America Died: 13 April 1939, El Paso, Texas, United States of America FBI Agent who helped spearhead and solve the Osage Murders in the 1920’s and 30’s. He also…