Famous People

Marlon Brando

The actor with whom a new kind of screen acting began. Born in Omaha on 3 April 1924 at 23:00 Central Standard Time.

Founder of Nirvana, with whom grunge came out of the underground. Born in Aberdeen on 20 February 1967 at 19:38 Pacific Standard Time.

The singer of the Doors who joined rock to poetry. Born in Melbourne, Florida, on 8 December 1943 at 11:55 Eastern War Time.

The singer who brought the voice of the blues into rock. Born in Port Arthur on 19 January 1943 at 09:45 Central War Time.

The guitarist who redefined what an electric guitar is. Born in Seattle on 27 November 1942 at 10:15 Pacific War Time.

Founder of the Beatles and author of Imagine. Born in Liverpool on 9 October 1940 at 18:30 British Summer Time.

The writer who cut prose down to its bones. Born in Oak Park on 21 July 1899 at 08:00 Central Standard Time.

The pianist who shaped the solo recital and the composer of the symphonic poem. Born in Raiding on 22 October 1811 at 01:00 local mean time.

The poet whose Faust took him sixty years to write. Born in Frankfurt on 28 August 1749 at noon local mean time.

The mathematician who devised the Turing machine and broke Enigma. Born in London on 23 June 1912 at 02:15 GMT.

The composer and pianist under whose hands the piano began to speak anew. Born in Zelazowa Wola on 1 March 1810 at 18:00 local mean time.

The philosopher who announced the death of God and the revaluation of all values. Born in Rocken on 15 October 1844 at 10:00 local mean time.