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,…
158) Ching Shih Rose From Prostitute to One of the Most Formidable Pirate Leaders of All Time Born: c.1775, Canton, China (Present Day Guangdong Province, China) Died: 1844, Macau, China (Present Day Macao Autonomous Region, China) Alternate Name: Zheng Shi Ching Shih came to control the infamous Red Flag Fleet of China. Accounts differ on…
157) Anne Bonny Keira Knightley Who? Born: c.1697, Cork, Ireland (Present-day Republic of Ireland) Died: 1782, Charles Town, The Colony of South Carolina (Present-Day Charleston, South Caroline, United States of America) (Or c.1721 in Port Royal, Jamaica, no one knows for certain) Pirate who was the illegitimate daughter of a lawyer and his servant woman….
156) Mary Read Not Every Female Pirate Gets an Orlando Bloom in the End Born: 1685, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 28 April 1721, Port Royal, Jamaica Pirate who had an unfortunate childhood—her father and brother died around the time of her birth and in order to get her paternal grandmother’s support in raising her,…
155) Grace O’Malley Ireland’s Pirate Queen Born: c.1530, Ireland (Present-day County Mayo, Republic of Ireland) Died: 1603, Rockfleet Castle, Ireland (Present-day County Mayo, Republic of Ireland) Original Gaelic Name: Grainne Ni Maille Irish Chieftain and Pirate. She was born into the Gaelic Aristocracy and was the only child of a local leader (the way Ireland…
154) Mary Anne Arnold Sailor and Cross Dresser who was Implored to Start Wearing Dresses Again Once the Captain Learned her True Gender Born: c1825 Death Date Unknown Her places of birth and death are also unknown Mary’s mother died when she was ten leaving her in charge of her eighteen-month-old sister (she had two…