George Harrison

Born in February, Born in the 20th Century, Died in November, Died in the 21st Century, Entertainment, Music, Musicians, Podcast, Singers 329 Views

“All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.” – George Harrison George Harrison Biography Born on 25 February 1943, in Liverpool, England, George Harrison was the son of a bus conductor called Harold and a shop assistant called Louise. He and his three siblings, Louise, Harry and Peter likely had no idea when they ...

Mary I, Queen of England

Born in February, Born in the 16th Century, Died in November, Died in the 16th Century, Podcast, Politics, Royalty 347 Views

“When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my heart.” – Mary I of England Mary I Biography Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII became Mary I of England and Ireland in the 1500s. She was known for the violent execution of Protestants, which earned her the unfortunate nickname ‘Bloody Mary’ after her death. Mary ...

Clark Gable

Actors, Born in February, Born in the 20th Century, Died in November, Died in the 20th Century, Entertainment, Movies 387 Views

Clark Gable Biography William Clark Gable was born in Cadiz, Ohio, USA on 1 February 1901. His father, William Henry Gable, worked in the oil industry as a driller. His mother Adeline had William baptised as a Catholic when he was six months old, but only a few short months later, she died, leaving William to be brought up by ...

Johannes Kepler

Astronomy, Born in December, Born in the 16th Century, Died in November, Died in the 17th Century, Physics, Science, Scientists 381 Views

Johannes Kepler Biography Johannes Kepler was born on 27 December 1571 in Well der Stadt, a small town in what is now the Stuttgart region of Germany. He was the fourth child of Heinrich Kepler, a mercenary who left the family when Johannes was only five and is thought to have died in the eighty years war. His mother, Katharina, ...

Eleanor Roosevelt

Born in October, Born in the 19th Century, Died in November, Died in the 20th Century, First Ladies, Podcast, Politics 2,732 Views

Eleanor Roosevelt Biography In her unprecedented 12 years as First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt accumulated a surprising number of “firsts”. She became the first First Lady to travel by air, first to hold press conferences, first to be a radio commentator, and first to become a syndicated columnist. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on 11th October, 1884, to socialites Elliott Bulloch ...

Roald Dahl

Authors, Born in September, Born in the 20th Century, Died in November, Died in the 20th Century, Entertainment, Literature, Podcast 2,995 Views

Roald Dahl Biography Children of all ages from every point on the globe know at least one story by Roald Dahl. Over the course of three decades he wrote 19 children’s books and earned a reputation as one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Dahl was born on 13th September, 1916, in Llandaff, South Wales to Norwegian parents, Harald ...

Doc Holliday

Born in August, Born in the 19th Century, Dentists, Died in November, Died in the 19th Century, Doctors, Gamblers, Gunslingers, Podcast, Wild West 3,830 Views

Doc Holliday Biography His resting place is Linwood Cemetery, deep in the Western Rocky Mountain town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Visitors who seek it must walk up a steep hill on an old unkempt dirt trail to find the monument that marks his grave. The engraving on the headstone reads, “John Henry Holliday – Born Aug 14, 1851, Died Nov ...