168) Kevyn Aucoin Before James, Jeffree, and Manny, there was Kevyn Born: 14 February 1962, Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America Died: 7 May 2002, Valhalla, New York, United States of America He was One of, if not the First Famous Make-up Artist to ever achieve fame and celebrity (before YouTube was a thing—crazy right?…
167) Walter Knott Created Knott’s Berry Farm Born: 11 December 1889, San Bernadino, California, United States of America Died: 3 December 1981, Buena Park, California, United States of America Walter sold Knott’s Berry Farm Preserves and introduced the Boysenberry. Walter had always dreamed of being a farmer and left high school in his sophomore year…
166) Jason Everman Musician who turned from Rock and Roll to Special Forces Training Born: 16 October 1967, Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States of America Jason performed for Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mindfunk, OLD, and several others. He holds the distinction of being the only person kicked out of both Nirvana and Soundgarden. Before leaving Nirvana, he paid…
165) Commander Charles “Chick” Parsons The Man who Made General MacArthur’s Triumphant Return Possible Born: 22 April 1902, Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States of America Died: 12 May 1988, Manila, Philippines Chick first arrived in Manila at the age of five when his mother sent him there for a better life. However, he returned stateside for…
164) Benjamin Lay The Dwarf, Vegan, Abolitionist Quaker Born: 27 November 1682, Colchester, Essex, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 3 February 1759, Abington, the Colony of Pennsylvania (Present Day Pennsylvania, United States of America) In later history, the Quakers were known for their anti-slavery point of view, but in Benjamin’s time, that was a radical…
163) Ray Chavez He was The Oldest Still-Living Pearl Harbor Veteran at the Time of his Death Born: 1912, San Bernadino, California, United States of America Died: 21 November 2018, Poway, California, United States of America Ray said he joined the Navy at the urging of his wife, and while she wanted him to stay…
162) Jan Zwartendijk Worked with Chiune Sugihara to ensure 6,000 Jewish Refugees could escape the Shoah Born: 29 July 1896, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Died: 1976, Eindhoven, The Netherlands He was originally in Lithuania working with a light bulb company before he started working for the Dutch Consulate. He Issued Permits that allowed Jewish Refugees to…
161) Chiune Sugihara He and Wife Yukiko are Credited with Saving the Lives of 6,000 Jews During the Shoah Born: 1 January 1900, Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Died: 31 July 1986, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Chiune headed the Japanese Consulate in Lithuania during the war. The Japanese government refused to dispense visas that would help…
160) Mary Anne Talbot Soldier who Fought in the French Revolution Dressed as a Man Named John Taylor Born: 2 February 1778, London, United Kingdom Died: 4 February 1808, Shropshire, United Kingdom She served in the English navy and army. Mary was later known as the British Amazon. Her mother died at birth and she…
159) Wang Cong’er Warrior and leader of the White Lotus Society Born: c1777, China Died: 1798, China Considered a rebel outside the law in her own time, today Wang Cong’er is idolized as a heroine. Some even compare her to Hua Mulan—but others say she wasn’t that good. Before becoming a leader in the rebellion,…