109) Ollie Roberts He wasn’t Billy the Kid (But he’d like you to think he was) Born: 31 December 1868, Buffalo Gap, Texas, United States of America (Or 1879, information is in dispute) Died: 27 December 1950, Hico, Texas, United States of America Near the end of his life he claimed to be Henry Antrim—the…
109) Barbara Bush Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband George H W Bush’s Administration Born: 8 June 1925, New York City, New York, United States of America Died: 17 April 2018, Houston, Texas, United States of America She was also mother to the 43rd President—George W Bush—and mother to the 43rd…
108) Joseph Lister Oh, so that’s where Listerine came from Born: 5 April 1827, London, United Kingdom Died: 10 February 1912, Dover, United Kingdom Aristocratic Title: First Baron Lister of Lyme Regis Joseph introduced Antiseptic Rituals into Medicine and was a pioneer in preventive care. Joseph was a Surgeon who earned his medical degree in…
108) Nancy Reagan Former First Lady of the United States during her husband Ronald Reagan’s term Born: 6 July 1921, Manhattan, New York, United States of America Died: 6 March 2016, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Original Name: Anne Frances (Robbins) Reagan She was much more conservative than her husband Ronald…
107) Matthew Shepard He is remembered today as being an icon of the LGBT community who was murdered for being openly gay Born: 1 December 1976, Casper, Wyoming, United States of America Died: 12 October 1998, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America The men who robbed and killed him pistol whipped him somewhere between…
107) Betty Ford Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband Gerald Ford’s Administration Born: 8 April 1918, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Died: 8 July 2011, Rancho Mirage, California, United States of America Original Name: Elizabeth Anne (Bloomer) Ford She was also the founder of the Betty Ford Center—a center designed…
106) Thích Quảng Đức Buddhist monk who famously committed self-immolation Born: 1897, Hội Khánh, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam Died: 11 June 1963, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The photograph of his burning body is considered by Time Magazine to be one of their “100 Most Influential Photographs.” He lit himself on fire to protest the…
106) Indira Ghandi India’s First (And Only as of 2022) Female Prime Minister Born: 19 November 1917, Prayagraj, India Died: 31 October 1984, New Delhi, India Indira was the only child of the man who served as Indian’s first Independent Prime Minister and was essential in the struggle for independence from Britain. Her grandfather was…
105) Philo Farnsworth Inventor of the All-Electronic Television Born: 19 August 1906, Beaver, Utah, United States of America Died: 11 March 1971, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America Its important to note that the Nipkow-disc Television had already been invented, but the TV that’s sitting in your living room right now? That is…
105) Pat Nixon Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband Richard Nixon’s Administration Born: 16 March 1912, Ely, Nevada, United States of America Died: 22 June 1993, Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States of America Original Name: Thelma Catherine Nixon Her mother died from cancer when she was fourteen and her father…