Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 in the village of Groot-Zundert in the southern Netherlands. He was the oldest surviving son of Theodorus van Gogh, a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. Van Gogh had five siblings – a brother named Theo as well as three sisters and … Read more
Hedy Lamarr was born as Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Her parents were both from Jewish families – her father Emil Kiesler was a successful bank director and her mother Gertrud “Trude” Kiesler was a pianist and Budapest native. Hedy grew up as the only child in an upper-middle … Read more
Eminem is considered one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time. Over his decades-long career, he has broken numerous records, won multiple awards, and left an indelible impact on hip hop music and culture. Early Life and Upbringing Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri … Read more
Coco Chanel was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France. Her mother died when Chanel was 12 years old, and her father sent her and her two sisters to live in an orphanage. The nuns taught her how to sew, which sparked her interest in fashion design. At age 18, Chanel worked in a … Read more
Charleston White is a controversial social media personality and activist from Houston, Texas. He was born in 1974 and is believed to be around 50 years old as of 2024, although his exact birth date is not publicly known. White rose to fame in the 2010s for his outspoken views on issues impacting the African … Read more
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. From an early age, he demonstrated an interest in computers and technology: At age 15, Gates went into business with his classmate Paul Allen – forming a company called Traf-O-Data which tracked and analyzed traffic data. Though short-lived, this early entrepreneurial venture gave Gates … Read more
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. She started singing and dancing from a very young age, competing in talent shows and performing with various singing and dancing groups as a child. At age 8, Beyoncé formed her first singing group called Girls Tyme with childhood friends Kelly Rowland and … Read more
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaws region on the border of North and South Carolina. His parents were Scots-Irish colonists Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson, who had emigrated from Ireland two years earlier. Jackson had two older brothers, Hugh and Robert. When Jackson was born, his father was dead from an … Read more
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leader during the American Revolutionary War and participated in the Constitutional Convention that created the U.S. Constitution. Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis in the West Indies. He … Read more
Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her mother was a teacher and her father a carpenter. They lived on a farm where Rosa would help care for her younger brother. As a child, Rosa attended segregated public schools which received less funding and had poorer facilities compared to white schools. … Read more