Europe – Sweden
Kenneth E. Reeves (1951- )
Kenneth E. Reeves, the first African American Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was born Kenneth Errol Reeves in Detroit, Michigan, on...
Shirley Mahaley Malcom (1946- )
Shirley Mahaley Malcom, a Senior Advisor and Director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
Esther Jones (1918-1984)
Vaudeville performer Esther Jones was known on stage by many names, including “Baby Esther,” “Little Esther,” “Farina’s Kid Sister,” and...
Pontus Carlsson (1982- )
Pontus Carlsson has been competing in chess matches since age 5 and he is currently a chess Grandmaster. His improbable...
Whoopi Goldberg (1955- )
Legendary actor, activist, and comic Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in Manhattan, New York, on November 13, 1955,...
Arabella Fields (1879-1933)
Arabella Fields was a singer and actress known as “The Black Nightingale” and had a storied career performing in Europe....
Rafael Payare (1980- )
World-class symphony conductor Rafael Payare was born February 23, 1980 in the northern port city of Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela,...
Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy (1648- )
Gustavia is the capital and main seaport of the island of Saint Barthélemy, also known as “St. Bart’s.” The Caribbean...
Marcus Samuelsson (1973- )
Marcus Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-Swedish chef and restaurateur. Samuelsson was born Kassahun Tsegie on January 25, 1973, in Ethiopia. His...
