Teresa Carreño (December 22, 1853 – June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, composer, and conductor, widely celebrated as one of the most remarkable musicians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Early Life and Education Teresa Carreño, born María Teresa Gertrudis de Jesús Carreño García on December 22, 1853, in Caracas, Venezuela, was … Read more
Theodosia Okoh (13 June 1922 – 19 April 2015) was a Ghanaian teacher and artist known for designing Ghana’s national flag in 1957.
Fernando Pessoa (13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher, and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language.
Jan Karski (24 June 1914 – 13 July 2000) was a Polish soldier, resistance fighter, and diplomat during World War II. He is known for having acted as a courier in 1940–1943 to the Polish government-in-exile and to Poland’s Western Allies about the situation in German-occupied Poland.
Naguib El Rihani (21 January 1889 – 8 June 1949) was an Egyptian film and stage actor. He was one of the most famous and popular actors in the Arab world during the 1920s and 1930s.
Chantal Akerman (6 June 1950 – 5 October 2015) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter, artist, and film professor at the City College of New York.
Alexander Pushkin (6 June 1799– 10 February 1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.
Fasia Jansen (6 June 1929 – 29 December 1997) was a German political singer-songwriter and peace activist.
Angelo Moriondo (6 June 1851 – 31 May 1914) was an Italian inventor, who is usually credited with patenting the earliest known espresso machine, in 1884. His machine used a combination of steam and boiling water to efficiently brew coffee.
Honinbo Shusaku (6 June 1829 – 3 September 1862) was a prominent Japanese Go player who lived during the Edo period. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Go players in history.
Thomas Chippendale (5 June 1718 – 13 November 1779) was a prominent English cabinet maker and furniture designer of the 18th century.
Doris Pilkington Garimara (Nugi Garimara) (1 July 1937 – 10 April 2014) was an award-winning Martu author, celebrated for her profound contributions to Indigenous literature. Her life and career are marked by a commitment to preserving and sharing the cultural heritage of Aboriginal Australians through her impactful writings. Early Life And Education Doris Pilkington Garimara, … Read more
Luther Vandross (20 April 1951 – 1 July 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Dennis Gabor (5 June 1900 – 9 February 1979) was a Hungarian-British electrical engineer and physicist. In 1971, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Life and Career He was born on 5 June 1900, in Budapest, Hungary. He received his education at the prestigious Budapest University of Technology and Economics. This institution provided … Read more
Richard Scarry ( 5 June 1919 – 30 April 1994) was an American children’s author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide.