Curated playlist
1919 births
- Mohammad Reza PahlaviOn his first day at a Swiss boarding school, Iran's crown prince got beaten up.
- Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau won the Liberal leadership after barely three years in the party.
- Leon FestingerPsychologist Leon Festinger joined a doomsday group to see what believers do when the prophecy fails.
- Gopal GodseGopal Godse walked free in 1964 after 16 years in prison for plotting to kill Gandhi. His brother Nathuram was hanged.
- Eva PerónEva Perón rode through Buenos Aires beside her husband on the 4th of June 1952, in a parade celebrating his re-election as president. She was so ill that she could not stand without support. Hidden beneath her oversized fur coat was a…
- Tadahito MochinagaTadahito Mochinaga began stop-motion in China because paint and film were scarce. Puppets saved paint.
- James M. BuchananEconomist James M. Buchanan argued that politicians act from self-interest like everyone else.
- John HouboltWhen Apollo 11 landed, Wernher von Braun turned to John Houbolt and said, "Thank you, John."
- Ossie SchectmanOssie Schectman scored the first basket in what became the NBA. He did it for the Knicks in Toronto on November 1, 1946.
- Frank KermodeIn 1996, city refuse collectors carted off critic Frank Kermode's boxes of valuable books. He sued for £20,000.