Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

21509 persons found

Tex Beneke

American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914–2000)

Tex Schramm

b. 1920

American football executive (1920–2003)

Texas Jack Omohundro

American frontier scout and showman (1846–1880)

Teymuraz Gabashvili

b. 1985

Russian tennis player

Thabo Mbeki

b. 1942

President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008

Thabo Sefolosha

b. 1984

Swiss basketball player (born 1984)

Thad Cochran

American attorney and politician (1937–2019)

Thaddeus Shideler

American hurdler

Thaddeus Young

b. 1988

American basketball player (born 1988)

Thadeus Nguyễn Văn Lý

b. 1946

Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest and dissident

Thado Minsaw of Ava

b. 1531

16th-century Burmese Viceroy of Ava

Thanasis Veggos

Greek actor and director (1927–2011)

Thanassis Skordalos

Musical artist

Thanom Kittikachorn

Prime Minister of Thailand (1958; 1963–1973)

The Dave Clark Five

b. 1944

English rock band

The Godfather (wrestler)

b. 1961

American professional wrestler (born 1961)

The Iron Sheik

Iranian-American professional wrestler and actor (1942–2023)

The Notorious B.I.G.

b. 1972

American rapper (1972–1997)

The Radiators (American band)

b. 1948

American rock band

The Rizzler

b. 2016

American social media personality (born 2016)

The Sandman (wrestler)

b. 1963

American professional wrestler (born 1963)

The Sheik (wrestler)

b. 1924

American professional wrestler (1926–2003)

The Sundays

b. 1963

English rock band

The Wachowskis

b. 1965

American filmmakers