Famous People Born in February Quiz

Answer: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born on February 7 in Landport, Hampshire, England. He became a writer and critic and became known as one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. He wrote such classics as "A Christmas Carol", "Oliver Twist", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Cities" and many more.

Answer: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was born on February 12, Shrewsbury, England. He was a naturalist, biologist and geologist. He is best known for his scientific theory of evolution. This theory was published in his book "On the Origin of Species" (1859). He is buried in Westminster Abbey, close to Sir Isaac Newton and Sir John Herschel.

Answer: Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks (b. February 4, 1913 and d. October 24, 2005) was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Although she was not the first black person to resist giving up a seat on a bus to a white person, but it was her actions on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama that have become famous. She refused to give up her seat in a coloured area only to a white passenger after the white seating area on the bus was full.

Answer: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison (1847-1941) was born on February 11, in Milan, Ohio. He became an inventor and businessman. His inventions covered a variety of fields including phonography, electric power generation, motion pictures and sound recording. He is famous for the invention of the light bulb.

Answer: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on Februay 17, 1963. He won gold at the 1984 and 1992 Olympics as a member of the US Men's Basketball team. However, he is best remembered as one of the greatest players in the NBA playing with the Chicago Bulls (1984-1998) and with the Washington Wizards (2001-2003). During his professional career he won six NBA titles with Bulls plus a host of other personal awards.

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) was born on February 27 in London, England. She was an American-British actress and an Academy Award winner. She was married eight times including twice to Welsh actor, Richard Burton. When she married Republican politician John Warner he was her sixth husband. They were married before he became a US Senator. They were married in 1976 and divorced in 1982.

Answer: Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow was born on February 9, 1945 in Los Angeles, California. She is an actress, activist and former model. She was married to Frank Sinatra from 1966-1968 and she then married the German-American pianist, conductor and composer Andre Previn. They married in 1970 and were divorced in 1979.

Answer: John Travolta

John Travolta was born on February 18, 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, singer, dancer, producer and pilot. He has appeared in numerous films and played the role of Danny Zuko opposite Olivia Newton-John in the popular movie "Grease" (1978).

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was born on February 6, in Tampico, Illinois, USA. He was the President of the Screen Actors Guild on two occasions from 1947-52 and 1959-60. He was the Govenor of California from 1967-1975 and in 1981 became the 40th President of the United States of America.

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) was born on February 7 in Pepin County, Wisconsin, USA. She was a writer and known for her children's series of books, based on her childhood experiences. She is best known for "Little House on the Prairie series which was adapted into a TV series for nine seasons from 1974.