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Charles de Gaulle for me...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle
Emperor Hadrian. 8)
Quote from: barbarian on 02 September 2012, 12:36:08 AM
Emperor Hadrian. 8)
I don't think you put the year in ;) :D
;)
Sir Herbert Henry Edmund Craster.
Strangely apt for me.
Heinrich Krampf (1 September 1888 â€" 16 November 1963) born in Würzburg was commander of the 16. Infanterie-Division and the 304. Infanterie-Division during World War II.
At least it's the right period for most of my wargaming...
Vice Admiral John Gregory Grace!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gregory_Crace
I knew it, I always knew it
http://www.nndb.com/people/593/000114251/
Scots, wha hae wi Wallace bled..............
Time for me to start building some barricades
His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan, and of Darfur
Two people I've never heard of. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Doris Blackburn, Australian politician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Blackburn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Blackburn)
I guess that's where i get my rabid socialism from. ;D
Renato Anselmi - Italian Sabre fencer!
I used to fence a lot... ;D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renato_Anselmi
Heinz-Günter Amelung, a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz-G%C3%BCnter_Amelung
Never heard of this person, and can't say that I have ever wanted a career in flying, I have quite a bad fear of heights.
Quote from: OldenBUA on 02 September 2012, 09:44:38 AM
Never heard of this person...
I think that's the fun of it - it throws up some interesting characters from history that are lesser known... 8)
Quote from: Techno on 02 September 2012, 08:40:36 AM
Two people I've never heard of. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Pick the first one Phil & let us know... :)
Well, that's rather disappointing...
"Nigel Patrick (born Nigel Dennis Wemyss; 2 May 1912 - 21 September 1981) was an English actor and stage director born into a theatrical family."
:(
Two of interest - L.Cpl from WWI awarded a VC in 1918, and an industrialist who played amature rugby, also took part in Boer War.
IanS
Well it seems like I was an entire plane crash!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa_Flight_005
Tom Walters, professional footballer : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Walters_%28association_footballer%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Walters_%28association_footballer%29)
Vasily Vakhrushev, Prime Minister of the Soviet Union 1939-40. Looks a real hard-case! :o
What a nice way of having personal info for hacking mail, facebook or bank account... ;)
Only if you're daft enough to use your date of birth as a password. 8-}
Gerhard Karl Mitter (30 August 1935 â€" 1 August 1969 [1]) was a German Formula One and sportscar driver.
Might explain why I excelled as a pizza delivery driver back in my college days :D ;D
fletcher christian - not sure what that means?
jon
Francis Anthony "Frank" Nixon - President Richard Nixon's dad !
I got some really interesting ones
Otto-Hermann Adolf Brücker (17 October 1899 â€" 12 December 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
William Montgomery McGovern (September 28, 1897 â€" December 12, 1964) was an American adventurer, Northwestern University professor, anthropologist and journalist. He was possibly an inspiration for the character of Indiana Jones.[1][2]