Saturday is Left-Handers Day, and history has had plenty of southpaws. From politics to sports, and from music to the silver screen, left-handers have made their mark.
Here is a sampling of several famous left-handers.
Music
Two members of The Beatles are lefties. Music fans are familiar with Paul McCartney, who played bass for the Fab Four, but drummer Ringo Starr is also left-handed.
Jimi Hendrix, acknowledged as one of rock music’s greatest guitarists, played left-handed. Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is also a lefty. While Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain played the guitar left-handed, he was actually right-handed.
Singer Lady Gaga is also a southpaw.
Lefty Lady: Lady Gaga is one of many left-handed entertainers. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Sports
Babe Ruth, the “Sultan of Swat,” powered 714 home runs batting left-handed, mostly with the New York Yankees. Early in his career, Ruth was a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Barry Bonds, the current all-time home run leader, also threw and batted left-handed.
Sandy Koufax threw four no-hitters for the Los Angeles Dodgers, including a perfect game.
Basketball great Larry Bird, golfer Phil Mickelson and Pro Football Hall of Famers Ken Stabler and Steve Young are also left-handed.
Soccer great Pelé is not only left-handed but also left-footed. Diego Maradona was also a southpaw.
Famous lefties in tennis include Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe.
Lefty in golf: Phil Mickelson has won six major championships on the PGA Tour. ( Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Leaders
Eight U.S. presidents have been left-handed. The first, James A. Garfield, was also ambidextrous. Other presidents who were southpaws were Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Truman wrote left-handed as a child and was forced by his parents to become a right-hander.
In world history, Julius Caesar and Queen Victoria were left-handers. Currently, Prince William, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, writes with his left hand. Queen Victoria was William’s great-great-great-grandmother.
Left-handed duke: Britain's Prince William, left, is a famous left-handed member of Britain's royalty. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Science
Left-handers have not been blinded by science. Famous left-handed scientists include Leonardo da Vinci, Sir Isaac Newton and Marie Curie.
Celebrities
Not surprisingly many celebrities of film and television are left-handers. That list starts with “The Little Tramp” -- Charlie Chaplin -- and includes Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Julia Roberts. Director Spike Lee is also in the mix, along with host and activist Jon Stewart.
Innovators
Billionaire Bill Gates and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg are left-handers.
Information from online sources, including Left-Handers Day.com, was used in compiling this report. For transparency’s sake, the author of this article is also a southpaw.
Famous lefthanders Guitarist Jimi Hendrix was left handed. (Photo by Müller-Schneck/ullstein bild via Getty Images) (ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders Angelina Jolie signs autographs for fans as she arrivse for the Paris premiere of "World War Z" at Cinema UGC Normandie on June 3, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images For Paramount) (Pascal Le Segretain)
Famous lefthanders In this handout image Beatles legend Paul McCartney poses with the first guitar he ever touched at the Tabernacle Bar & Grill on July 26, 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders Lady Gaga signs her autograph for fans as she arrives at the Park Hyatt Melbourne on June 26, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders President Barack Obama makes remarks prior to signing H.R. 2019, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act in the Oval Office of the White House on April 3, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Jacob Miller, brother of Gabriella Miller, looks on from left. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act aids children with autism, cancer and various other diseases by prioritizing pediatric research. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders Former Daily Show Host Jon Stewart testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. The fund provides financial assistance to responders, victims and their families who require medical care related to health issues they suffered in the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders Keanu Reeves signs an autograph in the Target Red Room during AFI's Night At The Movies presented by Target held at ArcLight Cinemas on October 1, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for AFI) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for AFI)
Famous lefthanders STAFFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 29: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge signs the visitors book at The National Memorial Arboretum after opening the new visitors centre on March 29, 2017 in Stafford, England. The opening of the Remembrance Centre follows a major fundraising campaign supported by numerous individuals and organisations, including Staffordshire County Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Royal British Legion. (Photo by WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered the opening keynote to the FB Developer conference that runs through May 1. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Famous lefthanders Seth Rogen signs autographs at the premiere of the Netflix original film' "Like Father" At ArcLight Theaters on July 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Netflix) (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Netflix)