- deceased (543)
- Saint Scholastica (c. 480 - 543) is a Catholic saint. Born in Italy, she was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. St. Gregory the Great, in...
- male, deceased (1672)
- François de La Mothe Le Vayer was a French writer. Born in Paris of a noble family of Maine. His father was an avocat at the parlement of Paris a...
- male, deceased (1967)
- Zhou Zuoren (Wade Giles: Chou Tso-jen) (16 January 1885-6 May 1967) was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was...
- male
- Saint Placidus (also known as Saint Placid; Saint-Placide) was a disciple of St. Benedict. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought...
- male
- Curiatius Maternus appears in the "Dialogues" of Tacitus. He was clearly an author of tragedies in Latin, having composed a "Domitius", a "Medea",...
- deceased (549)
- Saint Herculanus (Sant' Ercolano) of Perugia (d. 549) was a bishop of Perugia and is patron saint of that city. His main feast day is November 7;...
- male, 62 years old
- Grigoriy Korchmar is a Russian composer and pianist. Although little-known outside his native Russia, Korchmar is a prominent figure in the musical...
- male
- Saint Quadragesimus (d. end of 6th century) is venerated as a confessor by the Catholic Church. Tradition states that he was a shepherd who lived...
- male, deceased (552)
- Saint Dacius (Datius) Agliati (d. 552) was a bishop of Milan. He is remembered as a defender of Catholic orthodoxy against the heresies of his day....
- female
- Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for DC's "Birds of Prey", she is the writer of "Welcome to Tranquility", "All-New...
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