Maria Zankovetska: The First Lady of Ukrainian Theater

Maria Zankovetska

Maria Zankovetska (4 August 1854 – 4 October 1934) was a Ukrainian theater actress.

Kishore Kumar: The Melodious Maestro of Indian Cinema

Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.

Pumpuang Duangjan: Thailand’s Queen of Luk Thung Music

Pumpuang Duangjan

Pumpuang Duangjan (4 August 1961 – 13 June 1992) was a Thai megastar. She was the symbol of Thai songs culture. She was the singer, actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung.

Bahiga Hafez: Egypt’s Trailblazing Actress and Cultural Icon

Bahiga Hafez

Bahiga Hafez (August 4, 1908 – 13 Dec 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter, composer, director, editor, producer, and actress.

Exploring the Legacy of John Venn: The Man Behind Venn Diagrams

John Venn

John Venn (4 August 1834 – 4 April 1923) was an English mathematician, logician and philosopher noted for introducing Venn diagrams, which are used in logic, set theory, probability, statistics, and computer science.

Altina Schinasi: The Artistic Innovator Behind the Harlequin Glasses

Altina Schinasi

Altina Schinasi (4 August 1907 – August 19, 1999) was an American sculptor, filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur, window dresser, designer, and inventor. 

Hans Christian Andersen: Master of Fairy Tales and Imagination

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.

Madiha Kamel: A Trailblazer in Egyptian Cinema

Madiha Kamel (3 August 1948 – 13 January 1997) was an Egyptian actress.

Dolores del Río: The Iconic Trailblazer of Mexican Cinema

Vicki Draves

Dolores del Río (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983) was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood.

Juana Alarco de Dammert: Peruvian Advocate for Women’s Education and Social Reform

Juana Alarco de Dammert

Juana Alarco de Dammert (27 May 1842 – 2 August 1932) was a philanthropist and benefactor of Peruvian children. She was also knows as the grandmother of all children.

Michel Berger: Harmonizing Life and Music

Michel Berger

Michel Berger (November 28, 1947 – August 2, 1992) was a French singer, songwriter, and composer whose multifaceted talents left an indelible mark on the world of music. His life and career unfolded in the vibrant tapestry of the French entertainment industry, where he emerged as a prominent figure, not only for his exceptional musical … Read more

Celebrating life and legacy of Jackie Ormes

Jackie Ormes

Jackie Ormes (1 August 1911 – 26 December 1985) was an American cartoonist. She is known as the first African-American woman cartoonist and creator of the Torchy Brown comic strip and the Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger panel. Jackie Ormes’s cartoons had an immense impact on society.

Remembering Gerda Taro: Pioneering Photojournalist and War Correspondent

Gerda Taro

Gerda Taro (1 August 1910 – 26 July 1937) was a German war photographer active during the Spanish Civil War.

Exploring the Literary Legacy of Comtesse de Ségur: A Journey into Tales of Childhood and Morality

Comtesse de Ségur

Comtesse de Ségur (1 August 1799 – 8 February 1874) was the pen name of Sophie Rostopchine, a French writer known for her children’s books and novels.