William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

male, deceased (1616)
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright now widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language and the world's...
Man In The Iron Mask

Man In The Iron Mask

male, deceased (1703)
The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner held in a number of prisons, including the Bastille, during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The identity...
Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

male
Captain Charles Johnson is the author of the 1724 book "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates", though his...
Kaspar Hauser

Kaspar Hauser

male, deceased (1833)
Kaspar Hauser or Casparus Hauser (April 30, 1812-December 17, 1833) was a mysterious foundling in 19th century Germany with suspected and theorised...
D. B. Cooper

D. B. Cooper

male
D. B. Cooper (aka "Dan Cooper") is a pseudonym given to a notorious aircraft hijacker who, on November 24, 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of...

Billmon

male
Billmon is the pseudonym of a prominent American blogger who wrote commentary on various political and economic issues of the day from a left-wing...
Subcomandante Marcos

Subcomandante Marcos

male, 52 years old
Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos (allegedly born June 19, 1957 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico), also known as Delegado Cero (Delegate Zero) in...
Jean Lafitte

Jean Lafitte

male, deceased (1826)
Jean Lafitte (1780? - 1826?), was a famous pirate in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century.
Jang Geum

Jang Geum

female
Jang Geum (fl. early 16th century) is the reputed only female Royal Physician in Korean history. She was mentioned about seven times in the "Annals...
Laozi

Laozi

male
Laozi (also Lao Tse, Laotze, Lao Zi, and other variations) was a philosopher of ancient China and an important figure in Taoism (also called...