221 Influential People Around The World

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso was born on the 6th of July 1935 in the Qinghai Province, China. Do you know that His Holiness enjoys gardening, meditating and repairing watches in his spare time? The 14th Dalai Lama took the throne at the age of 4 and became a monk at 6 years of […]

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on the 8th of January 1935 in Mississippi, U.S., and passed away on 16th August, 1977. Do you know that apart from a few concerts in Canada, Elvis Presley never performed outside of North America? Elvis Presley was one of the most popular cultural icons to ever live. His tracks

Giorgio Armani was born on the 11th of July 1934 in Piacenza, Italy. Do you know that fashion was not Armani’s first choice? He had studied medicine and completed his military service before he decided to switch. Armani is an Italian fashion designer who is known worldwide specifically for his men’s wear. His style of

Asha Mangeshkar (after marriage was Asha Bhosle) was born on the 8th of September 1933 in Sangli, British India. Do you know that Asha Bhosle is the first Indian singer to be nominated for a Grammy? Having started her career in 1943, Asha Bhosle has had a career playback singing of more than 6 decades.

Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, lovingly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, was born on the 28th of December 1932 in Chorvad, India, and passed away on 6th July, 2002. Do you know that Dhirubhai had started his business with an investment of only a few thousand rupees? The empire he built from that investment values more than `

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was born on the 2nd of March 1931 in Privolnoye, Soviet Union. Do you know that Mikhail Gorbachev was not only nominated for a Grammy Award but also he actually won one? The eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev was a Soviet statesman. A winner of various peace

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on the 15th of October 1931 in Rameshwaram, Madras Presidency, British India, and passed away on 27th July, 2015. Do you know that Abdul Kalam was part of India’s first nuclear test, ‘The Smiling Buddha’, as a representative of TBRL? A scientist at the Defense Research and Development

Neil Alden Armstrong was born on the 5th of August 1930 in Ohio, U.S., and passed away on 25th August, 2012. Do you know as a safety measure for his family, along with the other members of Apollo-13, Neil Armstrong signed hundreds of photos, and on the 22nd of May mailed it to a friend

Sir Thomas Sean Connery was born on the 25th of August 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Do you know that before becoming an actor Sean Connery did a number of odd jobs such as being a milkman, joining the Royal navy, becoming a lorry driver, labourer and coffin polisher? Sean Connery is a Scottish actor

Abhas Kumar Ganguly, who later changed his name to Kishore Kumar, was born on the 4th of August 1929 in Khandwa, British India, and passed away on 13th October, 1987. Do you know that Kishore Kumar once drove all the way from Bombay to Khandala because the director didn’t say cut; he did this just

Lata Mangeshkar was born on the 28th of September 1929 in Indore, Central India Agency, British India. Do you know that Lata Mangeshkar is said to eat chillies to keep her voice melodious? A playback singer and composer (occasionally), Lata Mangeshkar started her singing career in 1942. Only the second singer to be awarded the

Audrey Kathleen Ruston, popularly known as Audrey Hepburn, was born on the 4th of May 1929 in Brussels, Belgium, and passed away on 20th January, 1993. Do you know that Audrey Hepburn had lived through the Nazi occupation of Netherlands? A time during which she suffered from malnutrition and also witnessed many members of his

Popularly known as MLK, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 15th of January 1929 and passed away on 4th April, 1968. Do you know that MLK was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and is known through history for his speech in 1963, titled ‘I have a dream’? A

Ernesto Guevara De La Serna Lynch, popularly known as Che Guevara, was born on the 14th of June 1928 in Argentina and passed away on 9th October, 1967. Do you know that while Che Guevara was essentially a warrior, he enjoyed poetry, philosophy and chess? An Argentine military theorist, Marxist leader, author and diplomat, Che

Sir Sidney Poitier was born on the 20th of February 1927 in Miami, Florida, U.S. Do you know that Sidney Poitier became the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award for the Best Actor in 1964? A film director, actor, author and diplomat, Sidney Poitier has not only acted in many movies but also