Born on July 23

Clare of Assisi (1194–1253) was an Italian Catholic saint and founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, known as the Poor Clares. Inspired by Francis of Assisi, she chose monastic life and absolute poverty. She was the first woman to write a religious rule approved by the papacy.

The last emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974), he modernized his country and resisted the Italian Fascist invasion. A messianic figure of the Rastafari movement, he was overthrown by a military coup in 1974.