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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often called JFK, was born on 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, to a wealthy and politically…

Ingrid Bergman, born on 29 August, 1915, in Stockholm, Sweden, transcended the boundaries of language and culture to become one…

Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American enigma. He was an aerospace engineer, a business magnate, a film producer, an…

On June 16th, we tip our pork pie hats to comedy legend Stan Laurel! Born in 1890 in Ulverston, England,…

June 14th, marks the birthday of Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Born in 1928, this Argentinian doctor turned firebrand became a pivotal…

Today, we celebrate the birthday of the enigmatic Basil Rathbone, born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on June 13th, 1892!…

Ahoy there! Today we set sail to celebrate the birthday of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, born June 11th, 1910!…

Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10th, 1922, Judy Garland was a childhood star who dazzled audiences and went on…

Juan Domingo Perón was a figure who dominated Argentinian politics for over three decades. A military officer turned politician, he…

Jackie Wilson, a pioneering figure in the evolution of soul music, was born Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. on June 9th,…

Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti on June 7th, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, USA, was one of the most celebrated…

Robert Falcon Scott, a British naval officer and explorer forever linked to the conquest of the South Pole, was born…

John Maynard Keynes, a revolutionary figure in economic thought, was born on June 5th, 1883, in Cambridge, England. The son…

Jefferson Finis Davis, a controversial figure forever entwined with the American Civil War, was born on June 3rd, 1808 in…

Edward Elgar, a towering figure in English music, was born on June 2nd, 1857 in the small village of Lower…

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1st, 1926, was an American actress who rose to become one of…