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According to Christian tradition Saint Denis (also called Dionysius Dennis or Denys) is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred […]

Saint Sebastian (died c. 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly […]

José Isidro Pipino Cuevas González (born December 27 1957 in Santo Tomás de los Plátanos Mexico) is a Mexican former world champion boxer at the welterweight division.

Flavius Eugenius (died 6 September 394) was a usurper in the Western Roman Empire (392–394) against Emperor Theodosius I. Though himself a Christian he was the last Emperor to support […]

Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃ʁi buʁasa]; September 1 1868 – August 31 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. In 1899 Bourassa was outspoken against the British government’s […]

Ottokar II (Czech: Přemysl Otakar II.) (c. 1233 – 26 August 1278) called The Iron and Golden King was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278.

William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12 1795 – August 28 1861) was a Scottish-born Canadian and American journalist and politician. He was the first mayor of Toronto Upper Canada and was […]

Norman Graham Hill OBE (15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975) was a British racing driver and team owner from England who was a two time Formula One World Champion. […]

Alberto Ascari (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto aˈskari]; 13 July 1918 – 26 May 1955) was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He is one of only two […]

Erich Fritz Emil Mielke (December 28 1907 – May 21 2000) was a German communist politician and secret police official. Mielke spent more than a decade as an operative of […]