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Apr 17, 2024 · Nina Simone (born February 21, 1933, Tryon, North Carolina, U.S.—died April 21, 2003, Carry-le-Rouet, France) American singer who created urgent emotional intensity by singing songs of love, protest, and Black empowerment in a dramatic style, with a rough-edged voice. A precocious child, Simone played piano and organ in girlhood.
4 days ago · John Byrne (comics) John Lindley Byrne ( / bɜːrn /; born July 6, 1950) is a British-born American [1] writer and artist of superhero comics. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major superheroes; with noted work on Marvel Comics 's X-Men and Fantastic Four. Byrne also facilitated the 1986 relaunch of DC Comics 's Superman franchise ...
Apr 15, 2024 · For the motorsport engineer, see Gilles Simon (Formula One). Gilles Simon ( French pronunciation: [ʒil si.mɔ̃]; [3] born 27 December 1984) is a French former professional tennis player. He had a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 6 attained on 5 January 2009.
3 days ago · Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk ), is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her rock-influenced pop songs and powerful voice.
6 days ago · August 12, 1900. (1900-08-12) (aged 64) New York City, United States. World Champion. 1886–1894. William Steinitz (born Wilhelm Steinitz; May 14, 1836 – August 12, 1900) was a Bohemian-Austrian and, later, American chess player. From 1886 to 1894, he was the first World Chess Champion. He was also a highly influential writer and chess ...
6 days ago · Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre in Beijing, 1955. Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (/ ˈ s ɑːr t r ə /, US also / ˈ s ɑːr t /; French:; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism.
2 days ago · Simón Bolívar, 15 August 1805 In April 1805, Bolívar left Paris with Rodríguez and del Toro on a Grand Tour to Italy. Beginning in Lyon, they traveled through the Savoy Alps and then to Milan. The trio arrived on 26 May 1805 and witnessed Napoleon's coronation as King of Italy. From Milan, they traveled down the Po Valley to Venice, then to Florence, and then finally Rome, where Bolívar ...
