May 1, 1923 — December 12, 1999

Joseph Heller

Joseph Heller was an American writer whose novel Catch-22 (1961) was...

August 24, 1772 — December 12, 1843

William I

William I was the king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg...

February 27, 1891 — December 12, 1971

David Sarnoff

David Sarnoff was an American pioneer in the development of both radio...

December 12, 1731 — April 18, 1802

Erasmus Darwin

Erasmus Darwin was a British physician, poet, and botanist noted for...

May 25, 1921 — December 12, 2020

Jack Steinberger

Jack Steinberger was a German-born American physicist who, along with...

July 11, 1838 — December 12, 1922

John Wanamaker

John Wanamaker was a merchant and founder of one of the first American...

December 12, 1912 — October 24, 1988

Henry Armstrong

Henry Armstrong was an American boxer, the only professional boxer...

January 31, 1884 — December 12, 1963

Theodor Heuss

Theodor Heuss was a liberal democratic legislator, the first president...