Richard Brinsley Sheridan
(1751 � 1816), Irish-born dramatist and politician. He wrote the comedy plays "The Rivals", "School for Scandal" and "The Critic".Richard Burton
[real name Richard Jenkins], (1925 - 84), Welsh actor. He played many roles in the theatre and in films. His films include 'Cleopatra', 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' and 'The Medussa Touch'.Richard Charles Rodgers
(1902 - 79), American composer. With Lorenz Hart, he created musicals such as "The Pal Joey". Later Rodgers worked with Oscar Hammerstein on several very successful musicals including "Oklahoma", "Carousel", "South Pacific", "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music".Richard Milhous Nixon
(1913 - 94), American Republican politician. In 1969 he became the 37th president of the USA. He became the first president to resign from office, in 1974, following the 'Watergate' scandal.Richard Samuel Attenborough
[Sir], (1923 - ), English film director, producer and actor. He produced and directed 'Ghandi.'Richard Stafford Cripps
[Sir], (1889 - 1952), British Labour statesman. He became chancellor of the exchequer in 1947, and introduced a programme of high taxation and wage restraint to help deal with Britain's economic problems.Richard Steele
[Sir], (1672 - 1729), Irish essayist and dramatist. Along with Joseph Addison, he wrote many essays for "The Tatler" and "The Spectator". His works include "The Christian Hero" and "The Lying Lover".Richard Strauss
(1864 - 1949), German composer and conductor. His works include "Also Sprach Zarathustra" and the operas, "Elektra" and "Der Rosenkavalier".