44) Diane de Poitiers Mistresses Get it Done Born: 9 January 1500, Saint-Vallier, France Died: 25 April 1566, Anet, France Mistress for Henry II of France. She was basically queen without the title while the real queen (Catherine de Medici) was forced to the sidelines. Diane was a patron to poets and the arts. The…
43) Timothy O’Sullivan The man who made the horrific beautiful and the austere, serene Born: 1840, Ireland (Or possibly New York State) Died: 14 January 1882, Staten Island, New York, United States of America Photographer most known for his work during the War Between the States and later of the American West in general. Very…
43) Agnes Sorel The woman who invented the title Mistress of the King Born: c. 1422, Yzeures-sur-Creuse, France Died: February 9, 1450, Le Mesnil-sous-Jumièges, France She was the first woman to be named the official mistress of the king–for King Charles VII of France—changing the history of European monarchy forever. When Agnès rose to her…
42) Oscar Swahn He’s proof that being old doesn’t mean a thing Born: October 20, 1847, Götaland (Modern Day Sweden) Died: 1 May 1927, Stockholm, Sweden He competed in three different Olympic Games and won six medals; and as of 2016 continues to be the oldest athlete to ever compete in the Olympic Games. In…
42) Meritaten “She Who is Beloved of Aten” Born: Possibly Before c.1353 BC, Possibly Thebes, Ancient Egypt (Present-day Luxor, Egypt) Died: Possibly Around 1134 BC, Ancient Egypt Notes: Before I explain who Meritaten was, I feel like I need to explain what was happening in her native land at the time of her life. Meritaten…
41) Nick Yarris His Life Story is a Wild Ride from Start to Finish Born: 1961, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America He was wrongly convicted of murder, rape, and abduction and served twenty-one years in prison–on death row. Nick was pulled over for a traffic violation, but the situation quickly escalated into him being…
41) Melania Trump Be Best, and if you have something not very nice to say, remember not to type it–in this case–at all Born: 26 April 1970, Novo Mesto, Yugloslav Republic of Slovenia (Today just Slovenia) Melania is the former First Lady of the United States; she served during her husband President Donald Trump’s Administration…
40) Eugene Lazowski Sometimes I Really Love Science Born: 1913, Częstochowa, Russian Controlled Poland (Present-day Częstochowa, Poland) Died: 16 December 2006, Eugene, Oregon, United States of America Dr. Lazowski has also been called the Polish Schindler. He saved thousands of Jewish lives in his native Poland by creating a fake epidemic. Apparently, the Nazis didn’t…
40) Laura J Alber She’s proof that you can have a college degree in one thing and a successful career in another Born: 7 September 1968 Current CEO of Williams-Sonoma (starting in that role in 2010). She is also the President (since 2006) & Director of that same company. From 2002 to 2006 she was…
39) Steve Buscemi He’s not on this list for his acting skills (Though he’s stellar in every role) Born: 13 December 1957, New York City, New York, United States of America Actor known for his roles in films like Fargo, The Big Labowski, and Reservoir Dogs, or, depending on your age, the Spy Kids and…