Born 18 September 1941 (Storrington, Sussex, England)
Former Chelsea striker who held their top scorer record for 47 years before being overtaken by Frank Lampard, Jr. Mind you, take away penalties and deflections and Lamps has probably scored as many as Mickey Droy!
Outspoken former chairman of the Conservative Party, whose unemployed father famously "did not riot, he got on his bike and looked for work". Here's one of his more famous, though not wholly memorable, quotes: "The word 'conservative' is used by the BBC a
Horrendously egotistical Chelsea and England central defender. His missed penalty in the 2008 Champions League final still provokes a snigger. He then missed Chelsea's triumph in 2012 through suspension, although that didn't stop him parading the trophy a
Footballer turned pundit who played for Manchester United, and scored in Wrexham's FA Cup win over Arsenal. Also spent time in jail for money laundering.
Distinguished British veteran who went for a walk one day in April 2020 and asked around for money. Luckily, it was for a group of charities supporting the NHS during the COVID pandemic. This walk has since spawned a no. 1 charting single and a knighthood
The most successful coach in Serie A history, winning 7 scudetto's between 1976 and 1989. Later had success with Bayern München and Benfica. Now coach of the Irish national team. Appropriately his birthday is on St. Patrick's Day!
Born 18 February 1954 (Englewood, New Jersey, USA)
Actor who has had something of a rollercoaster career: he was catapulted to fame in 'Saturday Night Fever' (1977), but then appeared in a few turkeys before his career was rescued by, of all things, 'Look Who's Talking'. Finally acquired a semblance of c
Swedish film director, known for his realistic style. His 1971 film 'The Emigrants' is unusual in being nominated for the Academy Awards across two years.
Loser of the 2020 presidential elections and New York businessman who turned his father's multi-billion dollar business into a multi-million dollar business.
The legendary Mr T, who played Sgt B.A. Baracus in 'The A-Team', and made a habit of pitying fools and not getting on no airplanes. Also had a notoriously low tolerance level when it came to jibber-jabber.
Winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, he became Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986. When aged fourteen he caught tuberculosis and had to spend two years in hospital as a result. Reported to be "seriously ill" in 2001, he joked "My presence here gives testimo
Brought up by his single mother in the toughest part of Brooklyn, was winning street fights by the age of 9, weighed 200lbs and could bench-press more than his own weight by the age of 14. Became the youngest undisputed WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight