Saturday, 1 October 2011

Left Handers Day

August 13 is designated International Lefthanders Day by Lefthanders International. It was first observed 13 August 1976. As its name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world.

Here is a list of famous left-handed personalities in the World:

Actors and Actresses:

Amitabh Bachchan Drew Barrymore Jim Carrey
Tom Cruise Scarlett Johansson Angelina Jolie
Nicole Kidman Brad Pitt Keanu Reeves
Julia Roberts Sylvester Stallone Bruce Willis

Artists:
Leonardo da Vinci Pablo Picasso

Politicians:
Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama
Fidel Castro

Historical Figures:
Alexander the Great Napoleon Bonaparte Julius Caesar
Tiberius

Royals:
Prince Charles Prince William George VI
Queen Victoria Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Cricketers:
Saurav Ganguly Yuvraj Singh Wasim Akram
Saeed Anwar Adam Gilchrist Matthew Hayden
Gary Sobers Alistair Campbell
Miscellaneous:
James Cameron Bill Gates Oprah Winfrey

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