People

Shirley Temple Black

Born: April 23, 1928 Santa Monica, California American actress and ambassador Shirley Temple Black is widely regarded as an American heroine who devote...

Jack Black

April 7, 1969 • Santa Monica, California Actor, singer, musician Jack Black is a one-man dynamo—a manic, scruffy ball of energy who has...

BlackRock

Banks and investments

BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment management corporation based in New York City. Founded in 1988, initially as a risk management and fixed

Elizabeth Blackwell

Born: February 3, 1821 Bristol, England Died: May 31, 1910 Hastings, England English physician, educator, reformer, and women's righ...

Tony Blair

Born: May 6, 1953 Edinburgh, Scotland Scottish-born prime minister of Great Britain British politician and Prime Minister Tony Blair represented a new ...

William Blake

Born: November 28, 1757 London, England Died: August 12, 1827 London, England English poet, engraver, and painter Wil...

Art Blakey

American jazz percussionist Art Blakey (1919–1990) helped to forge the characteristic sound of hard bop, perhaps the dominant style of modern jazz. His own powerful playing was ins...

Activision Blizzard

Computers and software

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. It was founded in July 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc. (the publicly t

Konrad Bloch

Born: January 21, 1912 Neisse, Germany Died: October 15, 2000 Burlington, Massachusetts German biochemist Konrad Bloc...

Charles Blondin

French daredevil acrobat Charles Blondin (1824–1897) gained fame as the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The amazing feat gained Blondin international reco...

Orlando Bloom

January 13, 1977 • Canterbury, England Actor Orlando Bloom is best known for playing the elf warrior Legolas Greenleaf in the epic film...

Natalie Bloom

Founder of Bloom Cosmetics Born in 1971 in Melbourne, Australia; daughter of a clothing-store owner; married Brian Hamersfeld (a marketing executive), 1999; children: Chloe, ...

Orlando Bloom

Actor Born January 13, 1977, in Canterbury, Kent, England; son of Harry Bloom (an activist) and Sonia Copeland–Bloom (a language instructor). Education: ...

Judy Blume

Born: February 12, 1938 Elizabeth, New Jersey American writer Perhaps the most popular author ever of works for upper elementary to junior high s...

John A. Boehner

U.S. House Majority Leader Born November 17, 1949, in Cincinnati, OH; married Debbie Gunlack; children: Lindsay, Tricia. Education: Xavier University...

Boeing

Auto and Transport

The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications

Humphrey Bogart

Born: January 23, 1899 New York, New York Died: January 14, 1957 Hollywood, California American actor The American st...

Michele Bohbot

Fashion designer Born c. 1959, in Morocco; married Marc Bohbot, c. 1979; children: Yoann, Sandra, Steven, Stephanie, Noah, Chloe, Celine. Addresses: ...

Bolt

Auto and Transport

Bolt is an Estonian mobility company that offers vehicle for hire, micromobility, car-sharing, and food delivery services headquartered in Tallinn and

Napoleon Bonaparte

Born: August 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica Died: May 5, 1821 Island of St. Helena French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte, Fre...