Name day for people called Richard (Sweden, Finland). Richard is a male given name. It originates from Old Frankish and means 'strong in rule'. 10 famous Richards:
England has had three kings named Richard: Richard I or Richard the Lionheart (1157–1199); Richard II (1367–1400) and Richard III (1452–1485).
Richard Cromwell: the second and last Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.
Richard Wagner: German composer, writer, conductor and theatre director.
Richard Burton: Welsh actor and husband of Elizabeth Taylor.
Richard Feynman: American Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Richard Adams: English author, best known for the novel Watership Down.
Richard Branson: British businessman and founder of the Virgin Group of companies.
Richard Carpenter: one half of The Carpenters.
Richard Osman: British television presenter and author.
Richard of York: 3rd Duke of York a principal participant in the Wars of the Roses, the one who gave battle in vain according to the rainbow colours mnemonic.
And in the Ultraheroes universe, Richard Miller, aka Target, superhero and Prime Minister.
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