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Madonna sings on stage during the 1985 Virgin Tour, wearing a colorful patterned jacket, lace gloves, and cross necklace, with hands raised and dramatic stage lighting behind her.
Featured Biography Madonna

Born this day in 1958, Madonna first rose to fame in the 1980s with catchy pop songs and provocative music videos and later achieved levels of power and control nearly unprecedented for a woman in the entertainment industry.

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Wilhelm Wundt
August 16, 1832 — August 31, 1920
Wilhelm Wundt
Wilhelm Wundt was a German physiologist and psychologist who is generally...
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November 3, 1912 — August 16, 2006
Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner was a military leader, who became president of...
Jean-Martin Charcot
November 29, 1825 — August 16, 1893
Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot was the founder (with Guillaume Duchenne) of modern...
Boccioni, Umberto: Self-Portrait
October 19, 1882 — August 16, 1916
Umberto Boccioni
Umberto Boccioni was an Italian painter, sculptor, and theorist of...
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August 16, 1798 — December 19, 1859
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar was the second president of the Republic...
“Father of Science Fiction”
August 16, 1884 — August 19, 1967
Hugo Gernsback
Hugo Gernsback was an American inventor and publisher who was largely...
Jakob Bernoulli
January 6, 1655 — August 16, 1705
Jakob Bernoulli
Jakob Bernoulli was the first of the Bernoulli family of Swiss mathematicians....
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August 16, 1763 — January 5, 1827
Frederick Augustus, duke of York and Albany
Frederick Augustus, duke of York and Albany was the second son of...