Basanavicius, Dr. Jonas b. November 23, 1851 d. February 16, 1927 Lithuanian Statesman. He was the patriarch of the Lithuanian National Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the first signer of the Lithuanian Declaration of Independence (1918). A physician by profession, Basanavicius was a prolific writer who rallied the Lithuanian nation to national consciousness which resulted in Lithuanian independence being achieved. His publication Ausra (The Dawn), first printed in 1883, was smuggled into Lithuania where it was read and cherished. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Passic, Albion Historian) Rasu kapines, Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius, Lithuania
Pilsudski, Josef [Heart only] b. December 5, 1867 d. May 12, 1935 [Heart only] Polish patriot, nationalist, Field Marshal, Chief of State and Prime Minister of Poland. He is largely responsible for Poland regaining her independence following World War I, after being controlled and occupied for 123 years. Some historians have considered him as a Polish Oliver Cromwell, a comparison that has drawn both intense praise and controversy. Born Jozef Klemens Pilsudski, the second son, at his family estate in the small village of Zulovo (now Zalavas, Lithuania)...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Rasu kapines, Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius, Lithuania
b. November 23, 1851 d. February 16, 1927