Gabriel Harvey
1552 – 1631 · United Kingdom
English poet and rhetorician of the Elizabethan era who lectured at Cambridge. A close friend of Edmund Spenser, he is also remembered for his fierce pamphlet war with Thomas Nashe.
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1552 – 1631 · United Kingdom
English poet and rhetorician of the Elizabethan era who lectured at Cambridge. A close friend of Edmund Spenser, he is also remembered for his fierce pamphlet war with Thomas Nashe.
1898 – 1981 · Ireland
An Irish-born American author and New Thought minister best known for his book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. He emphasized the power of positive thinking and visualization.
1969 – · United States
American actress. She gained worldwide fame for her role as Rachel Green in the TV series Friends.
1572 – 1632 · United Kingdom
English Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatist and pamphleteer. Works such as The Shoemaker's Holiday vividly portray the lives of ordinary Londoners.
1954 – · Hong Kong
Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and filmmaker. He gained worldwide popularity with his unique comedic action style and achieved Hollywood success with the Rush Hour series.
1946 – 2023 · United States
American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman. He was beloved for his laid-back island-style music, epitomized by the hit "Margaritaville."
1862 – 1942 · United Kingdom
A British journalist and biographer who served as editor of the Westminster Gazette. He authored numerous works on politics and society.
1901 – 1989 · Japan
Emperor of Japan. He reigned during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
1955 – · Germany
German futurist and author, considered the most influential trend researcher in the German-speaking world. He founded the Zukunftsinstitut (Future Institute) to analyze social, economic, and technological trends.
1925 – 2013 · United Kingdom
First female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Known as the 'Iron Lady,' she transformed British society with her neoliberal economic policies.

1632 – 1677 · Netherlands
Dutch philosopher. A leading rationalist philosopher, he authored Ethics and argued for the unity of God and Nature.

1931 – 1990 · India
An Indian spiritual leader and philosopher, also widely known as Osho. He had a worldwide influence through his unique meditation methods and spiritual philosophy that combined Eastern and Western thought.