Born on May 8

Founder of the Red Cross, first Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Actor, comedian, and singer born in Marseille in 1903, Fernandel is one of the greatest stars of French comic cinema. Famous for his radiant smile and beloved roles, he brought to life the character of Don Camillo in a series of films that have since become cult classics.

Roberto Rossellini (1906-1977) was an Italian director and a major figure of neorealism. With films like *Rome, Open City*, he revolutionized cinema by capturing the reality of postwar Italy, shooting with a handheld camera and non-professional actors.

Keith Jarrett is an American jazz pianist and composer born in 1945. Famous for his fully improvised solo concerts, he created the Köln Concert (1975), one of the best-selling solo piano albums in history.

Anglo-Ghanaian philosopher born in 1954, professor at New York University, specializing in ethics, identity, and cosmopolitanism. He advocates an ethics of obligations toward all human beings, beyond national and cultural borders.