December 24, 1818 — October 11, 1889

James Prescott Joule

James Prescott Joule was an English physicist who established that...

May 19, 1795 — December 24, 1873

Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins was a U.S. millionaire merchant and investor who in...

December 24, 1858 — October 6, 1954

Ozaki Yukio

Ozaki Yukio was a noted democratic politician who was elected to the...

December 24, 1868 — January 11, 1941

Emanuel Lasker

Emanuel Lasker was a German chess master, the world champion from...

October 30, 1892 — December 24, 1972

Charles Atlas

Charles Atlas was an Italian-born American bodybuilder and physical...

May 9, 1920 — December 24, 2016

Richard Adams

Richard Adams was an English author known for reinvigorating the genre...

December 24, 1761 — July 29, 1808

Selim III

Selim III was an Ottoman sultan from 1789 to 1807, who undertook a...

December 24, 1725 — January 1, 1775

Aḥmad Shah

Aḥmad Shah was the Mughal emperor of India from 1748 to 1754, a period...