International Left-Handers' Day: Famous Lefties & Southpaws of the World
Today celebrates all the “lefties” and “Southpaws” of the world. Aug. 13 is International Left-Handers' Day, an annual “holiday” that not only celebrates lefties, but also raises awareness about the numerous struggles and difficulties left-handed people face in a right-handed world. Launched in 1992 by the Left-Handers Club, the annual event is marked by various left-handed Left-Handed parties and events all over the world.
Famous Lefties of the World
Despite the challenges of living in a right-handed world, many famous Southpaws have excelled in their profession.
Harry S. Truman – United States President
Gerald Ford – United States President
Ronald Reagan – United States President
George W. Bush – United States President
William Clinton – United States President
Buzz Aldrin – Astronaut
Benjamin Franklin
Leonardo Da Vinci – Artist
Steve Forbes – businessman
Ruth Bader Ginsberg – United States Supreme Court Justice
Anthony Kennedy – United States Supreme Court Justice
John McCain – United States Senator
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
John F. Kennedy, Jr. – President John F. Kennedy’s son
Caroline Kennedy - President John F. Kennedy’s daughter
Phil Collins - Singer/musician
Sir Paul McCartney – Singer
Oprah Winfrey
Mark Twain - Author
Carol Burnett – Comedian
Jerry Seinfeld – Comedian/actor
Don Rickles – Comedian
Tim Allen – Actor/Comedian
Sarah Jessica Parker – Actress (married to Matthew Broderick)
Matthew Broderick – Actor (married to Sarah Jessica Parker)
Tom Cruise – Actor
Nicole Kidman – Actress (and former wife of Tom Cruise)
Robert Redford – Actor/director
Julie Roberts - Actress
Betty Grable – Actress
Cary Grant – Actor
Fred Astaire – Actor/Dancer
Ginger Rogers – Actress/Dancer
Goldie Hawn – Actor/producer
Angelina Jolie – Actress
Demi Moore - Actress
Diana Lane – Actress
Lisa Kudrow - Actress
Jim Carrey - Actor
In honor of International Left-Handers' Day, let’s “give a hand” to all the lefties and Southpaws of the world! Today is also National Filet Mignon Day.
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