James Cook

James Cook

male, deceased (1779)
explorer, From Middlesbrough, Explorer of Australia, Royal Navy, endeavour, MeRchAnT NavY…juliancalendar
Captain James Cook FRS RN (27 October 1728 (O.S.) – 14 February 1779) was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer. Ultimately rising to th...
John Hancock

John Hancock

male, deceased (1793)
Massachusetts colonial, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, signature, Second Continental Congress, Founding Fathers of the United States, President of the Continental Congress…juliancalendar, gregorian calendar
John Hancock (January 12, 1737 <small>(O.S.)</small&gt; - October 8, 1793 <small>(N.S.)</small&gt;) was President of the Second Continental Congress and...
William Lilly

William Lilly

male, deceased (1681)
writer, Astrologer, From Leicestershire, Great Fire of London, astrological charts, classical education…gregorian calendar, juliancalendar
William Lilly (May 1 (O.S.)/May 11 (N.S.), 1602 – June 9, 1681), was a famed English astrologer and occultist during his time. Lilly was pa...
Saint Lucy

Saint Lucy

female, deceased (304)
Finland-Swede, celebrations, sicilian, norwegian, Saint, Ancient Roman Christianity…juliancalendar
Saint Lucy of Syracuse, also known as Saint Lucia, Santa Lucia, or Saint Lukia, (traditional dates 283-304) was a rich young Christian martyr who...
Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev

male, deceased (1953)
film score composer, Classical pianist, Soviet composer, juliancalendar, Prokofyev, soviet
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev born in Sontsovka, Ukraine of the Russian Empire on April 27 (April 15<small><sup>1<;/sup></small> O.S.), 1891-March 5,...
Nicholas I of Russia

Nicholas I of Russia

male, deceased (1855)
Knight of the Garter, Knight of the Golden Fleece, polish, Russian, House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Ruler of Finland…juliancalendar
Nicholas I , July 6 (June 25, Old Style), 1796-March 2 (18 February Old Style), 1855), was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one...
Otto von Guericke

Otto von Guericke

male, deceased (1686)
From magdeburg, gregorian calendar, inventor, German, Walhalla enshrinee, German nobility…juliancalendar
Otto von Guericke (originally spelled "Gericke") (November 20, 1602 - May 11, 1686 (Julian calendar); November 30, 1602 - May 21, 1686 (Gregorian...
Sergei Rachmaninoff

Sergei Rachmaninoff

male, deceased (1943)
Russian-American, Romantic music, Classical composer, Classical pianist, rachmaninov, Russian…gregorian calendar, juliancalendar
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ("Sergej Vasilevič Rakhmaninov", 1 April, 1873 (N.S.) or 20 March 1873 (O.S.) - 28 March 1943) was a Russian c...
Velimir Khlebnikov

Velimir Khlebnikov

male, deceased (1922)
poet, Russian, Russian avant-garde, juliancalendar, Futurology, Cyrillic alphabet
Velimir Khlebnikov (Russian: Велими́р Хле́бников; first name also spelled Velemir; last name also spelled Chlebnikov, Hlebnikov, Xlebnikov), pseudo...

Teresa Of Ávila

female, deceased (1582)
Renewers of the church, julian, juliancalendar, gregorian calendar, Carmelite spirituality, Doctor of the Church
Saint Teresa of Ávila (March 28, 1515 – October 4, 1582) was a major figure of the Catholic Reformation as a prominent Spanish mystic and writer and...