“The poetry of heroism appeals irresistibly to those who don't go to a war, and even more to those whom the war is making enormously wealthy. It's always so.”
Carl Barks, Artist (1901) |
James Callaghan, Leader (1912) |
Mariah Carey, Musician (1970) |
Shusaku Endo, Author (1923) |
Nathan Fillion, Actor (1971) |
Charlie Haas, Athlete (1972) |
Jessie J, Musician (1988) |
Henry Adams, Historian (1918) |
Cass Canfield, Publisher (1986) |
James Dewar, Scientist (1923) |
M. C. Escher, Artist (1972) |
Yuri Gagarin, Astronaut (1968) |
King James I, Royalty (1625) |
Stanislaw Lem, Writer (2006) |