World Left-Handers Day was first celebrated on August 13, 1992, at the initiative of the British Left-Handers Club. Thus, left-handers around the world sought to draw the attention of product manufacturers to the need to take their convenience into account. However, the main concern of the Left-Handed Club of Great Britain is that in many schools across the country, left-handed children continue to be taught to write with their right hand, which causes psychological stress and lowers pupils' performance. After conducting many tests, psychologists have found that it is left-handers who have strong character and powerful creative potential. But such people are only about 10% globe, and these are mostly men. However, among famous people There are a lot of lefties in the world.
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The Incas believed that being left-handed was a great blessing. Ancient Germans mocking awkwardness 
left-handers, they were called incompetent. In Japan, a husband could divorce his wife if he learned that she wrote with her left hand. In Rus' they were forbidden to testify in court.
The main difference between left-handers and right-handers is that in Everyday life they are more involved right hemisphere brain, responsible for figurative, visual-spatial, sensory perception, intuition, left-handers are more impressionable, excitable, prone to emotional outbursts and sudden changes in mood. That's why there are a lot of left-handed people creative professions- artists, composers, musicians, poets:
Leonardo da Vinci- artist, architect, sculptor, scientist, writer of the Renaissance, brilliant artists: Michelangelo, Raphael (Raffaello Santi), Pablo Picasso, Peter Paul Rubens.
Jimmy Hendrix- the greatest guitarist in the world, according to the American press, who also became famous as a composer and singer.
Paul McCartney– successful musician and composer modern history, bass guitarist of the legendary The Beatles, actually one of the pioneers of rock music. His famous Hofner bass guitar has a symmetrical design. At one time, McCartney took a guitar so that its appearance would not deteriorate when he changed it for left hand.
Ringo Starr- another member of The Beatles, drummer, also left-handed.
Angelina Jolie– actress and her “star” husband – actor Brad 
Pitt, as well as other colleagues in the workshop: Julia Roberts, Robert De Niro, Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Milla Jovovich, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Sarah Jessica Parker.
Hollywood Legends– sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and silent film star Charlie Chaplin.
Singer and composer Sting and his “colleagues” in the workshop: Celine Dion, Eminem, Ricky Martin, Kurt Cobain (Nirvana). Writer Mark Twain and his colleagues from “pen and paper”: Franz Kafka, Hans Christian Andersen, Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, Lewis Carroll, Herbert Wells.
There are many left-handers and famous scientists: Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Isaac Newton, Alan Turing, French physicist Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her husband Pierre Curie.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle and the German philosopher and poet Friedrich Nietzsche were also left-handed.
There are many left-handers among famous commanders: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Charlemagne. Evidence that they were left-handed is provided by descriptions of their meals and military campaigns, as well as paintings. The portrait of Charlemagne in full royal garb was considered spoiled for a long time - he held the reins of his horse in his left hand.
According to some experts, left-handers have great oratorical talent, which is 
necessary requirement to achieve political success. There are many famous politicians among left-handers - US President Barack Obama, Fidel Castro, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, Gerald Rudolph Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Benjamin Franklin, Mahatma Gandhi and others. It is also believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a hidden leftist.
There is an opinion that “left-handedness” is inherited. In order to determine whether your baby is left-handed, you need to ask him to draw a house first with one hand and then with the other. Which house turned out better, the child’s hand is more active. In addition, you can ask him to pick up a ball from the floor and throw it to you, and then watch with which hand he does it.
Researchers report that many right-handers are completely right-handed, but no left-hander is completely left-handed.
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It is believed that it is extremely difficult and uncomfortable for left-handed people to live in our world, which always gives them the wrong hand. But practice shows that left-handers are extremely gifted, ambitious and purposeful people. The Times magazine published the top ten left-handers who have achieved the greatest worldwide popularity. This list is headed by US President Barack Obama - the current, forty-fourth president of the United States, the first African American to serve as head of this state, and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Another famous left-hander is the founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates. According to some reports, the richest man in the world in 2009. “With one left,” he earned $50 billion. Most Donates from his own funds to charity.
Oprah Winfrey- host of her own TV show, actress, producer, public figure. The press calls Oprah the most powerful celebrity in the world. She is also the only black woman to earn a billion dollars.
Napoleon Bonaparte- the most famous emperor of France, a commander who conquered almost all of Europe.
They were also left-handed Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Tiberius
Leonardo da Vinci- a man who is universal in his genius. Artist, architect, sculptor, scientist, writer of the Renaissance.
And no less brilliant - Michelangelo, Raphael (Raffaello Santi), Pablo Picasso, Peter Paul Rubens.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie- Nobel Prize winner in physics and chemistry, discoverer of new chemical elements.
Aristotle- ancient Greek philosopher, scientist, logician. Founder of classical (formal) logic.
Ned Flanders- hero of the animated series "The Simpsons". Simpson family neighbor, Christian, founder of a left-handed store in Springfield.
Jimmy Hendrix- the greatest guitarist in the world, according to the American press. He also became famous as a composer and singer.
The facts speak for themselves: left-handed people are often brilliant and multi-talented individuals. And society, which often repels those who are not like everyone else, is forced to recognize and accept them. Although they don’t seem to need it that much.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Charles
Prince William
Singer Sting
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
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Tom Cruise
Charlie Chaplin
Marilyn Monroe
Benjamin Franklin
Fidel Castro and Harry Truman
Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi
Beethoven and Chopin
Pushkin and Lewis Carroll
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Famous left-handers of Russia and the world
Friends, on August 13 the world celebrates International Left-handed Day, and we are pleased to congratulate everyone who has been blessed by nature with this interesting feature! This may be news to many, but Lefthanders International Day is almost 40 years old! The purpose of this unofficial holiday is to draw attention to people who often use their left hand - after all, there are at least ten percent of them on Earth!
However, manufacturers of both various machinery and equipment, as well as items of daily use, do not always take into account the needs of left-handers. And completely in vain!
The manifestation of individuality deserves respect, especially since left-handedness does not indicate any developmental disorders. Proof of this is the many successful left-handed people!
Famous left-handers of the world
The list of famous left-handed people can begin representatives from the distant past, because Aristotle, Nietzsche, Kafka, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Julius Caesar used their left hand predominantly!
Famous There are left-handers among the actors too Stars: Keanu Reeves, Nicole Kidman, Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Morgan Firman, Julia Roberts, Jim Carrey. Moreover, many of them are recognized sex symbols, standards of beauty for people from every corner of the world: Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Pierce Brosnan, Hugh Jackman, Milla Jovovich and even Marilyn Monroe!
The most famous lefties of the music world- David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Sting, and if we take world-famous classics and composers - Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev.
And people of art? Vladimir Dal, Leo Tolstoy, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Picasso, Rodin, Rubens, Hans Christian Andersen, H.G. Wells! It’s impossible to remember them all, but the contribution of these great writers, artists and sculptors to world culture cannot be overestimated!
Of course, and among public people Russia there are lefties. This is Ksenia Sobchak, singer Elka, actress Daria Sagalova. Even Maria Sharapova is left-handed, which few people know.
To the original people - Original gifts
One cannot help but remember the times when a person’s tendency to use predominantly his left hand was condemned in every possible way. As part of standardization, rather strict retraining was supported - for example, in schools, children who wrote with their left hand were often attacked by teachers and became victims of intensive drilling. However, time always puts everything in its place, and as society develops, people learn to recognize other people's characteristics and accept them without showing negative reactions.
Surely everyone has at least one friend who trusts their left hand more than their right. And today a great opportunity remind him that he has one more holiday in his life than the vast majority of the inhabitants of planet Earth! Give it to him - let it serve as a small reflection of your friend's originality.
Only 10-15% of all people prefer to use their left hand. But how are they different from us? “Left-handedness is most common among people with neurological disorders such as epilepsy, Down syndrome, autism, retardation mental development and dyslexia.” – states the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
But left-handers were and are among those people who have achieved a lot in life. We will look at them in this article.
Don't be misled. Eat a large number of celebrities who have the status of “left-handed” have not been proven. There are legends that Marilyn Monroe or Pushkin were left-handed. There is no evidence, but rather, there are photographs where Marilyn Monroe writes with his right hand, and there is also a drawing by Pushkin. But 100% of the people in this article are left-handed.
1-2. Yes, Barack Obama is left-handed
3. Paul McCartney. His famous Hofner bass guitar (not the one in the photo) has a symmetrical shape. At one time, McCartney took a guitar so that its appearance would not be spoiled when he changed it to suit his left hand.
4. Winston Churchill - the smartest person, Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1940-1945 and 1951-1955; military man, journalist, writer, Nobel Prize laureate in literature. According to a poll conducted in 2002 by the BBC, he was named the greatest Briton in history. And he's left-handed
5. Bill Murray. Famous actor, one of his most popular films is Vision Hunters. Bill Murray is passionate about golf, and he wields the club like a lefty. He also writes with his left hand.
6. An outstanding master of cinema - Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was left-handed, and even played the violin with his left hand, he almost never left the image of “The Little Tramp”, the cane was always in his left hand, it’s more convenient for him, he’s left-handed.
7. Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States.
8. Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States.
9. Fashion model and film actress – Angelina Jolie.
10. Julia Robert, the most highly paid actress in the world, whose films have brought in profits of over two billion dollars at the global box office, is also left-handed.
11. Whoopi Goldberg is one of Hollywood's brightest stars.
12. One of the most successful film actors in Hollywood, Bruce Willis, is also a left-handed celebrity. As a child, he suffered from a stutter. At the age of eight, he began studying in an amateur drama studio in the school theater. Now he is the embodiment of the male ideal, and left-handed
The following people, unfortunately, do not have photographs where they express their “left-handedness”.
14. Adolf Hitler was left-handed, judging by old videos of him writing with his left hand. Although it is interesting that when “Ha:nde hoch” was pronounced, everyone raised it right hand, including the Fuhrer himself.
Every sixth inhabitant of the planet differs from the majority in that he prefers to use his left hand rather than his right hand. In ancient times, it was believed that such people had magical abilities. August 13 is celebrated as World Left-Handed Day for left-handed people, their families and their friends around the world. Famous left-handers include generals, singers, writers, actors, athletes, and other talented individuals.
Alexander the Great - one of the first famous left-handers in the world
Alexander the Great was considered the son of the thunder god Zeus. This explained his heterochromia, luck and much more.Left-handedness was not the only feature of the conqueror. For example, he had heterochromia ( different colour eye).
The famous lefty used his unusualness to good effect. was created by Alexander the Great special army, which included units consisting of left-handers. Few could defeat these unusual fighters.
The King of Macedon was generously endowed with the ability to think laterally, which allowed him to invariably outmaneuver his opponents intellectually - from the book “Great Lefties in the History of the World” by Ed Wright.
Joan of Arc
The national heroine of France, the commander of one of the French detachments during the Hundred Years' War, achieved the lifting of the siege of Orleans and contributed to the coronation of Charles VII There is an opinion that the left-handedness of the Maid of Orleans ruined her. At the Inquisition trial, this became another proof of her witch nature and connections with the devil.
This man is rightfully considered a genius. He was not only an outstanding artist and scientist, but also an architect, prose writer, musician and poet Official documents Leonardo da Vinci filled in with his right hand and painted with his left hand. Thus, the artist is ambidexterous.
Leonardo da Vinci also had the ability to write in a mirror manner - from right to left.
Isaac Newton knew how to solve things intuitively math problems, which in the process of step-by-step verification and proof was given the form of a formula Isaac Newton's abilities manifested themselves over time. Newton became one of the most famous scientists of all time. He formulated the most important laws, without which it is impossible to imagine the existence of physics and mathematics.
Newton usually called his mathematical and scientific speculations "fantasies." As a child, he was immersed in a world of fantasy... It became his way of life, allowing a brilliant mind to coexist with an unbalanced character - from the book “Great Lefties in the History of the World” by Ed Wright.
Napoleon Bonaparte demonstrated an amazing ability to pass off bad news as good and good news as triumph. For a long time they argued whether the famous commander was left-handed. Among the evidence of left-handedness is a portrait of Napoleon painted by his contemporary.
A.S. Pushkin was retrained as a child, since this feature was previously considered a pathology Famous Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, according to many, was also left-handed. But he preferred not to advertise this fact and used his right hand in public.
Vladimir Dal was a doctor by profession, but he was always fascinated by linguistics Few people know that while working on his fundamental “Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language,” Vladimir Dal wrote with one left hand.
Left-handed - lyuksha, pakila, pakusha, tow, paksha, palga, shuitsa, shuya, left hand... - from explanatory dictionary Dalia.
N.S. Leskov considers himself the founder of the Russian tale Nikolai Leskov, like many talented individuals, preferred to write with his left hand. Left-handed was one of the heroes in the work “The Tale of the Tula Oblique Lefty and the Steel Flea.”
Leo Tolstoy wrote his works by hand. When his right hand got tired, he took the pen with his left The famous left-hander was also good with his right hand. Looking at the manuscripts, it is impossible to understand with what hand they were written. Perhaps this is the secret of how the writer managed to spend so much time creating works.
The German writer became one of key figures literature of the 20th century, although most of his works were published posthumously Franz Kafka had to fight with his parents to become a writer. They wanted their son to become a lawyer. Stubbornness and determination helped Franz become one of the most widely read authors.
Ivan Pavlov was awarded Nobel Prize for discoveries in the field of medicine and physiology The brilliant scientist struggled with his left-handedness. He learned to work so well with his right hand that he even performed complex operations with it. This did not affect the quality of work.
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill took first place in the list of "The 100 Greatest Britons in History", based on a poll conducted by the BBC in 2002 A popular English politician confirmed the fact that left-handers exhibit unexpected talents. Already in mature age Churchill began to paint. His works were sent to world exhibitions; art critics recognized that some of the English politician’s paintings could compete with masterpieces of art.
Che - participant in the 1959 revolution in Cuba, freedom fighter and idol of many generations Left-handedness ruined the famous revolutionary: he was tracked down by vegetation cut down in a way characteristic of a left-handed person.
In 1903 he received permanent job in the theater and the role of the messenger Billy in the play “Sherlock Holmes”. At this time, Charlie was practically illiterate and was afraid that he would be asked to read a few paragraphs out loud Charlie Chaplin was not only a brilliant actor who created the image of a funny tramp, but also wrote scripts and music for films, was involved in editing and producing. The actor's passion was playing the violin and cello. To enjoy his favorite pastime, Charlie Chaplin converted musical instruments to suit his left hand.
No one will ever dare to say that he is not a man, but I am ready to say: 60 percent of him has something of a woman in him. This can be seen in his work; he has a woman's intuition - actress Mary Pickford.
One of McCartney's classic compositions is based on the color perception of the sound of each individual instrument of the orchestra, which indicates the synesthesia of the English multi-instrumentalist Left-handedness prevented Paul McCartney from mastering the guitar perfectly, but he found a way out of the situation and arranged the strings in the reverse order.
A creative mind and colossal talent do not prevent McCartney from pursuing music and business. With a reputation as a highly demanding musician, he knows how to find mutual language and perform successfully in joint projects with completely diverse performers in a creative sense - from the book “Great Lefties in the History of the World” by Ed Wright.
David is called the "chameleon of rock music" Bowie prefers to use his left hand for writing and other everyday tasks. However, the star left-hander managed to learn to play the guitar with his right hand.
I was teased when I was little and did things with my left hand... the teacher used to hit my hand to try to make me right-handed. In the UK it was once considered something of a disease. And this separated me from others. I felt different from others because of this - from the memories of David Bowie.
Famous actor, one of his most popular films is “Vision Hunters” The list of famous left-handers also includes Bill Murray, who is also direct evidence that left-handed people are often more talented than ordinary people. The Hollywood movie star holds a ballpoint pen and a golf club in his left hand.
In the film “The Sixth Sense” in one of the episodes he writes with his right hand to make it easier for the cameraman to film Belonging to the left-handed cohort never bothered Bruce Willis. He demonstrates his left-handedness in films and has never been retrained. As a child, the actor was worried about another problem. He suffered from a stutter. However, the star managed to cope with this disease.
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona attracted attention after a junior match with River Plate in 1970. Then Maradona’s team won with a score of 7:1, with ten-year-old Diego scoring five goals For my sports career Maradona scored 353 goals and only 3 of them with his right foot. It was his left-footedness that made the football star such a dangerous opponent. It is very difficult to parry a blow sent with your left foot. By the way, among the famous left-handed athletes are also Pele, Arina Sharapova, Oleg Blokhin, Marina Navratilova and others.
The 44th president's right hand is dominant in basketball. The former President of the United States signs all documents with his left hand. By the way, in 1992 all the main contenders for the presidency were left-handed (Bill Clinton, Ross Parot and George Bush).
Due to retraining, little Tommy developed dyslexia and began having problems at school. Since childhood, Tom Cruise has been embarrassed by his short stature and left-handedness. Now Hollywood actor deftly signs autographs with his right hand, but greets the audience like a left-hander.
Now Tom Cruise is called a complex ambidexter.
Popular Hollywood actress, famous for the films “Bangkok Hilton”, “The Others”, “Vicious Games”, “Australia” Nicole Kidman won an Oscar for her role in The Hours. In the film she played Virginia Woolf. For the sake of this role, Nicole Kidman had to learn to work and write with her right hand, because V. Wolf was right-handed. Many felt that this was not necessary, but Nicole wanted to be closer to the prototype.
Hugh writes with his left hand, you can see this in the film Real Steel, but in his films Jackman tries to do all his actions with his right hand, even shoots a weapon only with his right hand In films, the left-handed star does everything with his right hand, but admits that he has been left-handed since birth. As a child, he, like many other people with this feature, was retrained. He is now fluent in both hands.
Julia Roberts is one of the most famous Hollywood actresses, winner of Oscar and Golden Globe awards. For some roles, the actress has mastered her right hand, but in everyday life the famous left-hander prefers to use her left.
During the filming of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, a gun was specially made for Angelina Jolie, which was convenient to load with the left hand. Angelina does not hide her left-handedness from the public. This feature did not prevent the actress from achieving success and becoming popular.
According to Kate, when she has Bad mood, she puts on her favorite jewelry and goes for a walk Kate Hudson is called one of the brightest comedic actresses in Hollywood. Left-handedness was inherited from her left-handed mother Goldie Hawn.
Rob Reiner said about ten-year-old Scarlett that she reminds him of “a middle-aged lady, a little grumpy, very picky, demanding and lost faith in life.” If you look closely at the photographs of the famous Hollywood actress, you can see that she is left-handed. According to fans of Scarlett Johansson, this feature makes her even sexier.
Left-handedness is not a reason for complexes. On the contrary, among people with this feature there are many talented individuals. Some of them achieved success because they were different from the majority.
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