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…
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…
104) Eleanor Roosevelt Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Administration Born: 11 October 1884, New York City, New York, United States of America Died: 7 November 1962, New York City, New York, United States of America Original Name: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt She was a niece of President Theodore…
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…
103) Alice Sanger The first female staffer to serve in the White House Birth and Death Dates Unknown, as is place of Origin She was hired by the Harrison Administration in 1890. It is believed today that her appointment into the White House was Harrison’s way of acknowledging the women’s suffrage movement gaining momentum in…
102) Colonel Gail Halvorsen Also known as the Berlin Candy Bomber Born: 10 October 1920, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America Died: 16 February 2022, Provo, Utah, United States of America He air dropped candy to the children in Berlin following World War II in what became known as the Berlin Airlift. Gail…