He helped to establish the "Republic of Pirates" in Nassau and by 1717 was the captain of one of the most heavily-armed ships in the region, called the Ranger. It was at this time he appointed Edward Teach, best known in history books as "Blackbeard", as his second-in-command. ...
During this mission, Armstrong famously declared, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," as he descended the ladder of the lunar module to imprint the first human footprint on the moon's dusty surface. Despite his monumental achievement, Armstrong re...
Ingo Schwichtenberg (*May 18, 1965) drummer, co-founder of the metal band Helloween DE Adam Opel (*May 9, 1837) entrepreneur, founder of Opel DE Gershon Kingsley (*Oct 28, 1922) composer, pianist, songwriter of Popcorn DE Wolfgang Wagner (*Aug 30, 1919) director, opera singer DE Hans...
Ashura, a six-armed drummer, it can play 22 drums at the same time and sounds like four people playing the drums; Mach, plays the guitar, and it uses 78 fingers(手指); And Cosmo, the keyboard player, can also shoot lasers(激光)from his eyes. Z Mazhines certainly sounds like a very...
Presley didn’t join the Army voluntarily, instead, falling victim to the draft in 1957, when he was one of the most famous people on the planet. According to the Chicago Tribune, his fame begged the question: “Could the most famous person in the United States be useful or would he ju...
Simpson was ultimately found not guilty of murder, but was later found responsible for the deaths in a civil lawsuit. He was then imprisoned for nine years in 2008, for armed robbery and kidnapping after an incident at a hotel in Las Vegas. ...
Peter Greenwas an influential blues rock guitarist who formed Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1967. He left in 1970 as he struggled with mental health problems, before they went on to become one of the biggest-selling acts in the world. ...
One of the famous political figures named Winston, he served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. Another of the famous people with the first name Winston is Winston Duke. He is an actor ...
His first band, The Jam, was his most celebrated one. More idealistic and better-dressed than their punk contemporaries, The Jam had a punkish sound but harked back to a more optimistic era of British rock. Weller, bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler formed the band in Surrey, ...
Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the most popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys. Known for his hard living lifestyle, he was cited as a role model by the actor Oliver Reed and the Who's drummer Keith Moon....