Néel II de Saint-Saveur, vicomte de Cotentin (aft.1020 - c.1092)

Neel II was one of the leaders of an insurrection of Norman barons against Duke William in 1046-1047, led by Guy of Burgundy. "After an ambush near Valognes on the Cotentin Peninsula failed, the rebel ...

Erling Braut Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland (né Håland; Urban East Norwegian: [ˈhòːlɑn]; born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Norway...

Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890)

Vincent van Gogh, in full Vincent Willem van Gogh, (born March 30, 1853, Zundert, Netherlands—died July 29, 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, France), Dutch painter, generally considered the greatest ...

Olof Jönsson Tavast (c.1332 - bef.1402)

Rikas maanomistaja, rälssimies. Tawast-suvun kantaisä. Rik jordägare, frälseman. Stamfader för Tavast-ätten. Rich land owner, noble man. Ancestor for Tavast family. HUOM! Olof Jönsson Tavasti...

Charlemagne (c.747 - 814)

Charlemagne's signature -monogram of Charlemagne, from the subscription of a royal diploma: Charlemagne (English: Charles the Great, German: Karl der Grosse, French: Charles le Grand, Latin: Carolu...

Don Isaac Abarbanel (1437 - 1508)

The Jewish philosopher and statesman Isaac ben Judah Abravanel (1437-1508), or Abarbanel, is noted for his biblical commentaries and for his attempt to prevent the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in...

Saint Olaf II, King of Norway (c.995 - 1030)

On July 29, 1030, King Olav Haraldsson was killed at the Battle of Stiklestad, north of Trondheim, cut down by his own countrymen. He was around 35. A Viking raider in his youth, he became king in 1015...

William "the Conqueror", king of England (1024 - 1087)

Guillaume 'le Conquérant' FitzRobert, Duc de Normandie, Roi d'Angleterre , in English: William the Conqueror, King of England ===Parents===Robert 'le Diable', Duc de Normandie & his mistress Herlève de...

Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937)

From Wikipedia : Amelia Mary Earhart born July 24, 1897; missing July 2, 1937; declared legally dead January 5, 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to re...

Robert le Bigot, of Les Loges (c.1030 - aft.1066)

We know virtually nothing for certain about Robert le Bigot’s origins, wife, or children, though a vast web of antiquarian legend and conflation surrounds his name. But as a fully grown Anglo-Norman ma...