Image via original ‘Rocket Man,’ Sir Elton John has been hailed by more than a few folks as one of the most popular – and influential – musicians of the 20th century. She ultimately lost in the election to the nation’s top office to the current president, Donald Trump. She made history in 2016 when she became the first woman to be nominated as the presidential candidate of a major political party. Clinton served as the 67th secretary of state of the US under President Obama. The wife of a former US president, Bill ‘I did not have sexual relations with that woman’ Clinton, Ms. Hillary Clinton (1947)Ī former politician and first lady of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton was born on the 26th of October, 1947 with the name Hillary Diane Rodham. According to, King’s books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Born in Portland, Maine on September 21, 1947, King is a bona fide pop-culture behemoth, responsible for writing such celebrated stories as The Shining, IT, Under the Dome and The Dark Tower series – many of which have been adapted to film.
Image via icon of the literary world, Stephen King has been churning out spine-chilling tales of horror and suspense for the past five decades. He was made a Commander of the British Empire in 1967 and was the recipient of a long list of additional honors before his death in 2014. Born on August 29, 1923, the eldest Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force during WWII, afterwards becoming an actor, director and producer. The older brother of Sir David Attenborough, arguably the most celebrated voice in nature programing, Richard Attenborough is famous for his roles in The Great Escape, Jurassic Park and Miracle on 34th Street, among other acclaimed films. Viewed by some as a dictator, by others as a genocidal maniac, and others yet as a defender of liberty, Cromwell was named as ‘one of the greatest Britons of all time’ in a 2002 poll conducted by the BBC. A military leader on the side of the parliamentarians during the English Civil Wars, Cromwell later served as lord protector of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. One of the most controversial figures in the history of the British Isles, Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon, England on Ap(a Year of the Pig, we checked), according to. Gentle, friendly, stubborn and – according to some – lazy, Pigs make great teachers, police officers (a little on the nose, but whatever), politicians, singers and actors.īelow, we give you 25 famous people born in the Year of the Pig: 1. Occupying the 12th spot in the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Pig comes after the Dog and ahead of the Rat, which is the first creature of the zodiac calendar.
Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is upon us and when the clock strikes midnight on the night of Monday, February 4 (or the morning of Tuesday, February 5) it will officially be the Year of the Pig.
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