Lance Alworth (1940)
Lance Dwight Alworth, nicknamed “Bambi”, is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football…
Similar Posts
Peter Truscott, Baron Truscott (1959)
Peter Derek Truscott, Baron Truscott is a British petroleum and mining consultant, independent member of the House of Lords and writer. He was a Labour Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from…
William Guest (1941)
William Franklin Guest was an American R&B/soul singer best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips along with his cousins Gladys Knight, Merald “Bubba” Knight and Edward Patten. Guest was a…
Johnny Unitas (1933)
John Constantine Unitas was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Colts. Nicknamed “Johnny U.”…
Folke Bernadotte (1895)
Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a Swedish nobleman and diplomat. In World War II, he negotiated the release of about 450 Danish Jews and 30,550 non-Jewish prisoners of many nations from the…
Gaspard de Prony (1755)
Baron Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics. He was born at Chamelet, Beaujolais, France and died in Asnières-sur-Seine, France.
Nelson Mandela (1918)
South African anti-apartheid leader who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He spent 27 years in prison before leading the transition from apartheid to democracy.