Born on February 21

Joseph Meister is known for being the first human successfully vaccinated against rabies by Louis Pasteur in 1885, when he was only 9 years old. This historic vaccination marked a decisive turning point in the history of modern medicine.

French playwright, actor, director, and filmmaker (1885–1957), Sacha Guitry is one of the leading figures of boulevard theatre and French cinema. He wrote more than 130 plays and directed around thirty films, leaving a deep mark on French culture in the first half of the 20th century.

French writer, poet, and mathematician (1903–1976), co-founder of the Oulipo. Author of Zazie in the Metro and Exercises in Style, he explored formal constraints and wordplay.

John Rawls was an American philosopher, one of the most influential of the 20th century in political and moral philosophy. His Theory of Justice (1971) profoundly renewed thinking about social justice and political liberalism.

Robert Mugabe (1924-2019) was a Zimbabwean statesman and a leading figure in the struggle for independence against the Rhodesian regime. As Prime Minister and then President of Zimbabwe for nearly four decades, he led the country from 1980 to 2017, gradually shifting from a hero of liberation into an authoritarian ruler.