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Painting of Samuel Johnson showing Johnson seated at a desk with a quill in hand and papers before him, wearing a brown coat and white wig.

Featured Biography Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, born this day in 1709, was renowned for his A Dictionary of the English Language (1755) and his critical edition of William Shakespeare’s works and is regarded as one of England’s greatest 18th-century figures.

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September 18, 1971 —

Anna Netrebko is a Russian Austrian operatic soprano known for her...

Scotty Bowman

September 18, 1933 —

Scotty Bowman is a Canadian ice hockey coach and administrator who...

George Macdonald, engraving

December 10, 1824 — September 18, 1905

George Macdonald

George Macdonald was a novelist of Scottish life, poet, and writer...

Louis VII

c.1120 — September 18, 1180

Louis VII was a Capetian king of France who pursued a long rivalry,...

John N. Turner

June 7, 1929 — September 18, 2020

John Napier Turner

John Napier Turner was a Canadian lawyer and politician who in June...

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June 25, 1925 — September 18, 2018

Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown: Venturi studied at the Princeton...

Christian VIII

September 18, 1786 — January 20, 1848

Christian VIII was the king of Denmark during the rise of the liberal...

Irving Kristol.

January 20, 1920 — September 18, 2009

Irving Kristol was an American essayist, editor, and publisher, best...