Amélie Simone Mauresmo (French pronunciation: [ameli simɔn moʁɛsmo]; born 5 July 1979) is a French retired professional tennis player and former world No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles, at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon, and also won the silver medal in...
LGBTQ+ CelebritiesLists of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and all other kinds of celebs working in the entertainment industry and in the public eye. Famous Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People Born in the 1930s Celebs Who've Come Out Since 2000 Famous Gay Men with Ex-Wives LGBTQ...
Most of France’s most celebrated couturiers are gay men. In honor of Pride Month, discover our list of the most famous fashion designers!
American astronaut, killed in Apollo 1 fire. Mitchell Lodge No. 228, Indiana. Guillotin, Joseph Ignace French humanitarian doctor, sought the decapitating machine linked to his name as a more humane method of execution. Founder member of the Grand Orient of France. H Haig, Earl Douglas British...
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.” Fyodor Dostoevsky,Crime and Punishment 15. Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Tolstoy received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year...
Wollstonecraftchampioned education and liberation for women. Her book,A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, was published in 1792 and is seen as one of the foundational texts of modern feminism. Written against the backdrop of theFrench Revolution, it argued for the equality of women to men....
and heavy articles of furniture would somehow manage to strike her. More than once a great beam fell mysteriously close to her, either in the palace or while she was passing through the streets. None of these things did her serious harm, however. Most of them she luckily escaped; but when...
fading to cedar, vetiver, and musk. Or at least that’s the fragrance that French commander and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte wore during his campaigns and political maneuvers. Known as Jean Marie Farina Eau de Cologne, it’s a nice fragrance to sport in warmer weather due to its fresh scent....
In 1731, the French village of Songy was stunned by sightings of a wild young woman armed with a wooden club. This “Savage Girl of Champagne” was clad in animal skins and a tattered dress, and appeared to be anywhere from 10 to 18 years old, depending on the source. She was also...
African American history has a lot of incredible firsts from a lot of incredible people. From the Black men and women who contributed to the efforts during World War I and World War II, to heroes of the Civil Rights Movement to ground-breaking pioneers in science, medicine, and the arts,...