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…
155) Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill He Fought in World War II Armed With a Longbow, Bagpipes, and a Scottish Broadsword. Hell Yeah. Born: 16 September 1906, Colombo, Ceylon (Present-day Colombo, Sri Lanka) Died: 8 March 1996, Surrey, United Kingdom His nickname was Mad Jack, and let’s just say there’s a reason why…
147) John Harington If Anyone was a Secret Love Child of Queen Elizabeth I, He is the Most Likely Suspect Born: 4 August 1561, Kelston, Somerset, England (Today a part of the United Kingdom) Died: 20 November 1612, Kelston, Somerset, England (Today a part of the United Kingdom) John was a courtier, Author, Translator, and…
123: Private John Jefferson Williams The Last Casualty of the War Between the States Born: 1843, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America (Or Pineville, Louisiana, United States of America—Sources Differ) Died: 13 May 1865, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America He was killed after the Appomattox Surrender; at the Battle of Palmito Ranch….
104) Jack Van Arsdale When he was seventeen years old, he climbed the flagpole in New York’s Battery Park to tear down the English Flag and replace it with the United States’ Stars and Stripes once the Revolution War came to an end. Born: c1766 Died: Unknown His name might have been John. Jack swapped…
103) John Walsh Creator and Host of America’s Most Wanted Born: 26 December 1945, Auburn, New York, United States of America His other shows include The Hunt with John Walsh and In Pursuit with John Walsh. In Pursuit also showcases his son Callahan, who assists in helping catch the worst humanity has to offer. John…
77) Joan of Arc Heavenly Warrior Born: 6 January 1412, Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France Died: 30 May 1431, Rouen, France Original Name: Jeanne d’Arc Jeanne grew up as a peasant farmer in the French countryside. At the age of thirteen she began to receive messages from Angels sent from God. Jeanne believed it was her divine mission…
68) John Glenn “John Glenn winked at me!” Born: 18 July 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America Died: 8 December 2016, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America US Senator, the Oldest Man to go to Space, the first man to step foot on the moon, and the first American Astronaut to orbit the Earth….
47) John Peter Zenger Free Speech for Me Please, Thank You Born: 26 October 1697, Holy Roman Empire (Present-day Impflingen, Germany) Died: 28 July 1746, Manhattan, the Colony of New York (Present Day New York State in the United States of America) Journalist and newspaper editor remembered today for his winning case in a landmark…
35) John Collins He Testified About It! Born: 24 October 1894, Belfast, Ireland (Present-Day Belfast, Northern Ireland) Died: 6 February 1941, Belfast, Ireland (Present-Day Belfast, Northern Ireland) John grew up in a poor Roman Catholic household and was one of nine siblings. His father died when he was younger, and so he had to help…