Events on 21 April include:
- Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa (1806)
- Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII (1509)
- The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala imploded and sank in the Bali Sea, resulting in the deaths of all 53 people on board (2021)
This page gathers 58 events, 164 births and 86 deaths recorded on this day, from 753 BC to 2021.
Events · United Kingdom
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1806
Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa. Wikipedia: Action of 21 April 1806
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1509
Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII. Wikipedia: Henry VIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
Archive: King Henry VIII — Podlasie Digital Library, 1868 · Europeana
Around the world
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2021
The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala imploded and sank in the Bali Sea, resulting in the deaths of all 53 people on board. Wikipedia: Indonesian Navy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2019
Eight bombs explode at churches, hotels, and other locations in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing at least 269. Wikipedia: 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2014
The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.a Wikipedia: Flint, Michigan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2012
Two trains are involved in a head-on collision near Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, killing one person and injuring 116 others. Wikipedia: Amsterdam Westerpark train collision
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2010
Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea. Wikipedia: Kharkiv Pact · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2004
Five suicide car bombers target police stations in and around Basra, killing 74 people and wounding 160. Wikipedia: 2004 Basra police station bombings
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1996
Four people are killed and 75 are injured in a train accident in Jokela, Finland. Wikipedia: Jokela rail accident
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1993
The Supreme Court in La Paz, Bolivia, sentences former dictator Luis García Meza to 30 years in jail without parole for murder, theft, fraud and violating the constitution. Wikipedia: La Paz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang. Wikipedia: 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people. Wikipedia: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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1985
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege. Wikipedia: The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord
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1982
Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves. Wikipedia: Baseball
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1977
Annie opens on Broadway. Wikipedia: Annie (musical) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1975
South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War. Wikipedia: South Vietnam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1972
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing. Wikipedia: John Young (astronaut) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1970
In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province. Wikipedia: Western Australia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1967
A violent tornado strikes multiple schools and destroys houses in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, causing over 450 casualties. Wikipedia: 1967 Belvidere tornado
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1967
A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years. Wikipedia: General election · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1966
Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day. Wikipedia: Rastafari · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1965
The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season. Wikipedia: 1964 New York World's Fair · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1964
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed. Wikipedia: Transit (satellite navigation system) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith. Wikipedia: Universal House of Justice · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1962
The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle. Wikipedia: Century 21 Exposition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1960
Brasília, a planned city primarily designed by architect and urban planner Lúcio Costa, was officially inaugurated, replacing Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil. Wikipedia: Brasília · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1958
United Airlines Flight 736 collided with a U.S. Air Force fighter jet over southern Nevada, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people on board both aircraft. Wikipedia: United Air Lines Flight 736
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1952
Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated. Wikipedia: Administrative Professionals Day · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1950
The Nainital wedding massacre occurs, killing 22 members of the Harijan caste. Wikipedia: List of mass stabbing incidents (before 2010)
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1948
United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted. Wikipedia: United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1946
The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record. Wikipedia: National Weather Service
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1945
World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1934
The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1994, it is revealed to be a hoax). Wikipedia: Loch Ness Monster · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1926
Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis. Wikipedia: Al-Baqi Cemetery
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1918
World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1914
Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz. Wikipedia: Ypiranga incident · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1898
Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date. Wikipedia: Spanish–American War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1894
Norway formally adopts the Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years. Wikipedia: Krag–Jørgensen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1856
Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight-hour day. Wikipedia: Australian labour movement
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1836
Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive and final battle of the Texas Revolution. Wikipedia: Republic of Texas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1821
Benderli Ali Pasha arrives in Constantinople as the new Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire; he remains in power for only nine days before being sent into exile. Wikipedia: Benderli Ali Pasha
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1809
Two Austrian army corps are driven from Landshut by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon as two French corps to the north hold off the main Austrian army on the first day of the Battle of Eckmühl. Wikipedia: Landshut · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1802
Twelve thousand Wahhabis sack Karbala, killing over three thousand inhabitants. Wikipedia: Wahhabi sack of Karbala
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1796
War of the First Coalition: In the climax of the Montenotte Campaign, Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeats the army of Piedmont at the Battle of Mondovi, leading to Piedmont's surrender a week later and decisively turning the Italian campaign in France's favor. Wikipedia: War of the First Coalition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1792
Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered. Wikipedia: Tiradentes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1789
The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York City for his first inauguration. Wikipedia: George Washington's reception at Trenton
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1789
John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President (nine days before George Washington). Wikipedia: John Adams
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1782
The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. Wikipedia: Bangkok · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1725
J. S. Bach's cantata Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, was first performed on Easter Monday. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
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1615
The Wignacourt Aqueduct (pictured) in Malta was inaugurated, and was used to carry water to Valletta for about 300 years. Wikipedia: Wignacourt Aqueduct
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1526
Ibrahim Khan Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, was defeated and killed by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat, marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India. Wikipedia: Ibrahim Khan Lodi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1506
The three-day Lisbon Massacre comes to an end with the slaughter of over 1,900 suspected Jews by Portuguese Catholics. Wikipedia: Lisbon massacre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1092
The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II. Wikipedia: Archdiocese of Pisa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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995
Ælfric of Abingdon was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Wikipedia: Ælfric of Abingdon
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900
A debt was pardoned by the chief of Tondo on the island of Luzon and recorded on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, the earliest known calendar-dated document found in the Philippines. Wikipedia: Tondo (historical polity) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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43 BC
Forces led by Mark Antony fought the Battle of Mutina against those of Decimus Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins. Wikipedia: Mark Antony · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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753 BC
According to the calculations of the ancient Roman scholar Varro Reatinus, Romulus and Remus legendarily founded the city of Rome. Wikipedia: 750s BC · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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753 BC
Romulus founds Rome (traditional date). Wikipedia: Romulus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
World days
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Technology
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Science
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1972
Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing. Wikipedia: John Young (astronaut) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1964
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed. Wikipedia: Transit (satellite navigation system) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Business
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1782
The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. Wikipedia: Bangkok · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
Sport
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1982
Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves. Wikipedia: Baseball
Culture
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1977
Annie opens on Broadway. Wikipedia: Annie (musical) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Cars
No entries.
Births
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2008
Hyein, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Hyein
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2007
Princess Isabella of Denmark, daughter of King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark Wikipedia: Princess Isabella of Denmark · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2003
Xavi Simons, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Xavi Simons · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1999
Choi Hyun-suk, South Korean rapper Wikipedia: Choi Hyun-suk
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1998
Jarrett Allen, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jarrett Allen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1997
Mikel Oyarzabal, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Mikel Oyarzabal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1996
Arianne Hartono, Dutch tennis player Wikipedia: Arianne Hartono · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1995
Ana Grozdanović, Serbian politician Wikipedia: Ana Grozdanović
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1994
Ludwig Augustinsson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Ludwig Augustinsson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1992
Isco, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Isco · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1992
Joc Pederson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Joc Pederson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1991
Frank Dillane, British actor Wikipedia: Frank Dillane · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1989
Nikki Cross, Scottish wrestler Wikipedia: Nikki Cross · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1988
Ricky Berens, American swimmer Wikipedia: Ricky Berens
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1988
Jencarlos Canela, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Jencarlos Canela · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1988
Christoph Sanders, American actor Wikipedia: Christoph Sanders · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1983
Tarvaris Jackson, American football player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Tarvaris Jackson
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1983
Kim Wall, British sprinter Wikipedia: Kim Wall (sprinter)
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1980
Tony Romo, American football player and announcer Wikipedia: Tony Romo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1979
Virginie Basselot, French chef Wikipedia: Virginie Basselot
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1979
James McAvoy, Scottish actor Wikipedia: James McAvoy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1977
Gyula Koi, Hungarian scholar and educator Wikipedia: Gyula Koi
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1977
Jamie Salé, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia: Jamie Salé · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1976
Petero Civoniceva, Fijian-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Petero Civoniceva
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1975
Danyon Loader, New Zealand swimmer Wikipedia: Danyon Loader · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1974
David Peachey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: David Peachey
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1973
Steve Backshall, English naturalist, writer, and television presenter Wikipedia: Steve Backshall
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1971
Michael Turner, American author and illustrator (died 2008) Wikipedia: Michael Turner (comics) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1970
Glen Hansard, Irish singer-songwriter (died 2026) Wikipedia: Glen Hansard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1970
Rob Riggle, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Rob Riggle
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1970
Nicole Sullivan, American actress and comedian Wikipedia: Nicole Sullivan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1969
Toby Stephens, English actor Wikipedia: Toby Stephens · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1966
Michael Franti, American singer-songwriter and rapper Wikipedia: Michael Franti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1965
Fiona Kelleghan, American academic, critic and librarian Wikipedia: Fiona Kelleghan
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1963
Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (died 2004) Wikipedia: Ken Caminiti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
John Cameron Mitchell, American actor and director Wikipedia: John Cameron Mitchell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1961
David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (died 2011) Wikipedia: David Servan-Schreiber · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1959
Tim Jacobus, American illustrator and painter Wikipedia: Tim Jacobus
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1959
Robert Smith, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Robert Smith (musician) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1958
Andie MacDowell, American model, actress, and producer Wikipedia: Andie MacDowell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1958
Yoshito Usui, Japanese illustrator (died 2009) Wikipedia: Yoshito Usui
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1958
Michael Zarnock, American author Wikipedia: Michael Zarnock
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1957
Hervé Le Tellier, French linguist and author Wikipedia: Hervé Le Tellier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1957
Herbert Wetterauer, German painter, sculptor, and author Wikipedia: Herbert Wetterauer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1956
Peter Kosminsky, English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Peter Kosminsky
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1956
Phillip Longman, German-American demographer and journalist Wikipedia: Phillip Longman
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1955
Murathan Mungan, Turkish author, poet, and playwright Wikipedia: Murathan Mungan
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1954
Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Ebiet G. Ade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1954
James Morrison, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: James Morrison (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1954
Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist Wikipedia: Mike Wingfield
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1953
John Brumby, Australian politician, 45th Premier of Victoria Wikipedia: John Brumby
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1952
Gerald Early, American author and academic Wikipedia: Gerald Early
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1952
Cheryl Gillan, British businesswoman and politician, Secretary of State for Wales (died 2021) Wikipedia: Cheryl Gillan
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1951
Tony Danza, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Tony Danza · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1951
Michael Freedman, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Michael Freedman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1951
Bob Varsha, American sportscaster Wikipedia: Bob Varsha
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1951
Steve Vickers, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Steve Vickers (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1951
Soledad Gallego-Díaz, Spanish journalist (died 2026) Wikipedia: Soledad Gallego-Díaz
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1950
Shivaji Satam, Indian actor Wikipedia: Shivaji Satam
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1949
Patti LuPone, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Patti LuPone · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1948
Gary Condit, American businessman and politician Wikipedia: Gary Condit
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1948
Paul Davis, American singer-songwriter and musician (died 2008) Wikipedia: Paul Davis (singer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1948
Josef Flammer, Swiss ophthalmologist Wikipedia: Josef Flammer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1948
Dieter Fromm, German runner Wikipedia: Dieter Fromm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
Al Bumbry, American baseball player Wikipedia: Al Bumbry
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1947
Iggy Pop, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia: Iggy Pop · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1947
John Weider, English bass player Wikipedia: John Weider
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1945
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, Indian cricketer and umpire Wikipedia: Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
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1945
Mark Wainberg, Canadian researcher and HIV/AIDS activist (died 2017) Wikipedia: Mark Wainberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1945
Diana Darvey, English actress, singer and dancer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Diana Darvey
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1942
Geoffrey Palmer, New Zealand politician, 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand Wikipedia: Geoffrey Palmer (New Zealand politician)
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1941
David Boren, American lawyer and politician, 21st Governor of Oklahoma (died 2025) Wikipedia: David Boren · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1940
Jacques Caron, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Jacques Caron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1940
Souleymane Cissé, Malian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Souleymane Cissé (film director) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1939
John McCabe, English pianist and composer (died 2015) Wikipedia: John McCabe (composer)
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1939
Sister Helen Prejean, American nun, activist, and author Wikipedia: Helen Prejean · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1939
Reni Santoni, American actor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Reni Santoni
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1937
Gary Peters, American baseball player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Gary Peters (baseball)
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1937
Ben Zinn, Israeli-born American academic and former international soccer player Wikipedia: Ben Zinn
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1936
James Dobson, American evangelist, psychologist, and author, founded Focus on the Family (died 2025) Wikipedia: James Dobson
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1936
Reg Fleming, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2009) Wikipedia: Reg Fleming · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1935
Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (died 2021) Wikipedia: Charles Grodin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1935
Thomas Kean, American academic and politician, 48th Governor of New Jersey Wikipedia: Thomas Kean · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1933
Edelmiro Amante, Filipino lawyer and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Edelmiro Amante
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1933
Easley Blackwood, Jr., American pianist, composer, and educator (died 2023) Wikipedia: Easley Blackwood Jr.
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1933
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Iraqi patriarch (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ignatius Zakka I
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1932
Slide Hampton, African-American trombonist and composer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Slide Hampton
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1932
Elaine May, American actress, comedian, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Elaine May · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1932
Angela Mortimer, English tennis player (died 2025) Wikipedia: Angela Mortimer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1931
Morgan Wootten, American high school basketball coach (died 2020) Wikipedia: Morgan Wootten
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1930
Hilda Hilst, Brazilian author, poet, and playwright (died 2004) Wikipedia: Hilda Hilst · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1930
Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (died 1989) Wikipedia: Silvana Mangano · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1930
Dieter Roth, German-Swiss illustrator and sculptor (died 1998) Wikipedia: Dieter Roth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1930
Jack Taylor, English footballer and referee (died 2012) Wikipedia: Jack Taylor (referee)
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1928
Jack Evans, Welsh-Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1996) Wikipedia: Jack Evans (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1927
Ahmed Arif, Turkish poet and author (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ahmed Arif · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1926
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and her other realms (died 2022) Wikipedia: Elizabeth II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1926
Arthur Rowley, English footballer, manager, and cricketer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Arthur Rowley
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1925
Anthony Mason, Australian soldier and judge, 9th Chief Justice of Australia (died 2026) Wikipedia: Anthony Mason (judge)
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1925
John Swinton of Kimmerghame, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire (died 2018) Wikipedia: John Swinton of Kimmerghame
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1924
Ira Louvin, American singer-songwriter and mandolin player (died 1965) Wikipedia: Ira Louvin
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1923
John Mortimer, English lawyer and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: John Mortimer
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1922
Alistair MacLean, Scottish novelist and screenwriter (died 1987) Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1922
Allan Watkins, Welsh-English cricketer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Allan Watkins
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1919
Don Cornell, American singer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Don Cornell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1919
Roger Doucet, Canadian tenor (died 1981) Wikipedia: Roger Doucet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1919
Licio Gelli, Italian financer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Licio Gelli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1918
Eddy Christiani, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Eddy Christiani
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1916
Estella B. Diggs, American businesswoman and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Estella B. Diggs
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1915
Garrett Hardin, American ecologist, author, and academic (died 2003) Wikipedia: Garrett Hardin
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1915
Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor (died 2001) Wikipedia: Anthony Quinn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1914
Angelo Savoldi, Italian-American wrestler and promoter, co-founded International World Class Championship Wrestling (died 2013) Wikipedia: Angelo Savoldi
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1913
Norman Parkinson, English photographer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Norman Parkinson
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1912
Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Eve Arnold · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1912
Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (died 1982) Wikipedia: Marcel Camus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1911
Ivan Combe, American businessman, developed Clearasil (died 2000) Wikipedia: Ivan Combe
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1911
Kemal Satır, Turkish physician and politician (died 1991) Wikipedia: Kemal Satır
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1905
Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (died 1996) Wikipedia: Pat Brown
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1904
Jean Hélion, French painter (died 1987) Wikipedia: Jean Hélion · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1904
Odilo Globocnik, Italian-Austrian SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator (died 1945) Wikipedia: Odilo Globocnik · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1903
Luis Saslavsky, Argentinian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995) Wikipedia: Luis Saslavsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1899
Randall Thompson, American composer and academic (died 1984) Wikipedia: Randall Thompson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1898
Maurice Wilson, English soldier, pilot, and mountaineer (died 1934) Wikipedia: Maurice Wilson
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1897
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (died 1975) Wikipedia: Odd Lindbäck-Larsen
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1893
Romeo Bertini, Italian runner (died 1973) Wikipedia: Romeo Bertini
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1892
Freddie Dixon, English motorcycle racer and racing driver (died 1956) Wikipedia: Freddie Dixon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1889
Marcel Boussac, French businessman (died 1980) Wikipedia: Marcel Boussac
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1889
Paul Karrer, Russian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971) Wikipedia: Paul Karrer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1889
Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., Russian-American violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Efrem Zimbalist · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1887
Joe McCarthy, American baseball manager (died 1978) Wikipedia: Joe McCarthy (baseball manager) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1885
Tatu Kolehmainen, Finnish runner (died 1967) Wikipedia: Tatu Kolehmainen
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1882
Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1961) Wikipedia: Percy Williams Bridgman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1874
Vincent Scotto, French composer and actor (died 1952) Wikipedia: Vincent Scotto · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1870
Edwin Stanton Porter, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1941) Wikipedia: Edwin S. Porter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1868
Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (died 1932) Wikipedia: Alfred Henry Maurer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1868
Mary Rogers Miller, American author and educator (died 1971) Wikipedia: Mary Rogers Miller
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1864
Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (died 1920) Wikipedia: Max Weber · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1854
William Stang, German-American bishop (died 1907) Wikipedia: William Stang
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1838
John Muir, Scottish-American environmentalist and author (died 1914) Wikipedia: John Muir · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1837
Fredrik Bajer, Danish lieutenant and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1922) Wikipedia: Fredrik Bajer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1816
Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (died 1855) Wikipedia: Charlotte Brontë · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1814
Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts, English art collector and philanthropist (died 1906) Wikipedia: Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts
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1811
Alson Sherman, American merchant and politician, 8th Mayor of Chicago (died 1903) Wikipedia: Alson Sherman
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1810
John Putnam Chapin, American politician, 10th Mayor of Chicago (died 1864) Wikipedia: John Putnam Chapin
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1790
Manuel Blanco Encalada, Spanish-Chilean admiral and politician, 1st President of Chile (died 1876) Wikipedia: Manuel Blanco Encalada · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1783
Reginald Heber, English priest (died 1821) Wikipedia: Reginald Heber
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1775
Alexander Anderson, Scottish-American illustrator and engraver (died 1870) Wikipedia: Alexander Anderson (illustrator)
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1774
Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (died 1862) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Biot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1752
Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait, French engineer, hydrographer, and politician, French Minister of Marine and the Colonies (died 1807) Wikipedia: Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait
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1752
Humphry Repton, English gardener and author (died 1818) Wikipedia: Humphry Repton
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1730
Antonín Kammel, Czech violinist and composer (died 1788) Wikipedia: Antonín Kammel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1713
Louis de Noailles, French general (died 1793) Wikipedia: Louis de Noailles, 4th Duke of Noailles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1673
Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1742) Wikipedia: Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1671
John Law, Scottish economist (died 1729) Wikipedia: John Law (economist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1652
Michel Rolle, French mathematician and academic (died 1719) Wikipedia: Michel Rolle · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1651
Joseph Vaz, Sri Lankan priest, missionary, and saint (died 1711) Wikipedia: Joseph Vaz
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1642
Simon de la Loubère, French mathematician, poet, and diplomat (died 1729) Wikipedia: Simon de la Loubère
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1631
Francesco Maidalchini, Catholic cardinal (died 1700) Wikipedia: Francesco Maidalchini
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1630
Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten, Dutch-English painter (died 1700) Wikipedia: Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten
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1619
Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch founder of Cape Town (died 1677) Wikipedia: Jan van Riebeeck · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1555
Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter and etcher (died 1619) Wikipedia: Ludovico Carracci · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1523
Marco Antonio Bragadin, Venetian lawyer and military officer (died 1571) Wikipedia: Marco Antonio Bragadin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1488
Ulrich von Hutten, German religious reformer (died 1523) Wikipedia: Ulrich von Hutten · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1132
Sancho VI, king of Navarre (died 1194) Wikipedia: Sancho VI of Navarre
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2025
Pope Francis (born 1936) Wikipedia: Pope Francis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2024
Terry A. Anderson, American journalist (born 1947) Wikipedia: Terry A. Anderson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2019
Polly Higgins, Scottish barrister, author and environmental lobbyist (born 1968) Wikipedia: Polly Higgins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2018
Nabi Tajima, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1900) Wikipedia: Nabi Tajima · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2017
Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer (born 1972) Wikipedia: Ugo Ehiogu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2016
Prince, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1958) Wikipedia: Prince (musician) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2014
George H. Heilmeier, American engineer (born 1936) Wikipedia: George H. Heilmeier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2014
Win Tin, Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the National League for Democracy (born 1930) Wikipedia: Win Tin
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2013
Shakuntala Devi, Indian mathematician and astrologer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Shakuntala Devi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2013
Leopold Engleitner, Austrian Holocaust survivor, author, and educator (born 1905) Wikipedia: Leopold Engleitner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2012
Doris Betts, American author and academic (born 1932) Wikipedia: Doris Betts
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2011
Catharina Halkes, Dutch theologian and academic (born 1920) Wikipedia: Catharina Halkes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2010
Gustav Lorentzen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1947) Wikipedia: Gustav Lorentzen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2010
Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman, seventh President of the International Olympic Committee (born 1920) Wikipedia: Juan Antonio Samaranch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2010
Kanagaratnam Sriskandan, Sri Lankan-English engineer and civil servant (born 1930) Wikipedia: Kanagaratnam Sriskandan
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2005
Zhang Chunqiao, Chinese writer and politician, member of the Gang of Four (born 1917) Wikipedia: Zhang Chunqiao · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2003
Nina Simone, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and activist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Nina Simone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1999
Buddy Rogers, American actor (born 1904) Wikipedia: Charles "Buddy" Rogers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1998
Jean-François Lyotard, French sociologist and philosopher (born 1924) Wikipedia: Jean-François Lyotard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1997
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910) Wikipedia: Diosdado Macapagal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1996
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Abdul Hafeez Kardar
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1996
Jimmy Snyder, American sportscaster (born 1919) Wikipedia: Jimmy Snyder (sports commentator)
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1992
Väinö Linna, Finnish author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Väinö Linna
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1991
Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (born 1909) Wikipedia: Willi Boskovsky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1990
Erté, Russian-French illustrator (born 1892) Wikipedia: Erté · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1987
Gustav Bergmann, Austrian-American philosopher from the Vienna Circle (born 1906) Wikipedia: Gustav Bergmann
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1986
Marjorie Eaton, American painter and actress (born 1901) Wikipedia: Marjorie Eaton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1986
Salah Jahin, Egyptian poet, playwright, and composer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Salah Jahin
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1985
Rudi Gernreich, Austrian-American fashion designer, created the monokini (born 1922) Wikipedia: Rudi Gernreich · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1985
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910) Wikipedia: Tancredo Neves · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1984
Marcel Janco, Romanian-Israeli artist (born 1895) Wikipedia: Marcel Janco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1984
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Hristo Prodanov
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1983
Walter Slezak, Austrian-American actor and singer (born 1902) Wikipedia: Walter Slezak
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1980
Alexander Oparin, Russian biochemist and academic (born 1894) Wikipedia: Alexander Oparin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1980
Sohrab Sepehri, Iranian poet and painter (born 1928) Wikipedia: Sohrab Sepehri · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1978
Sandy Denny, English singer-songwriter (born 1947) Wikipedia: Sandy Denny · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1978
Thomas Wyatt Turner, American biologist and academic (born 1877) Wikipedia: Thomas Wyatt Turner
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1977
Gummo Marx, American vaudevillian and talent agent (born 1892) Wikipedia: Gummo Marx · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1973
Arthur Fadden, Australian accountant and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894) Wikipedia: Arthur Fadden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1973
Kemal Tahir, Turkish journalist and author (born 1910) Wikipedia: Kemal Tahir
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1971
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907) Wikipedia: François Duvalier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1965
Edward Victor Appleton, English-Scottish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1892) Wikipedia: Edward Victor Appleton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1956
Charles MacArthur, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1895) Wikipedia: Charles MacArthur
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1954
Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (born 1897) Wikipedia: Emil Leon Post · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1952
Leslie Banks, American actor, director and producer (born 1890) Wikipedia: Leslie Banks
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1948
Aldo Leopold, American ecologist and author (born 1887) Wikipedia: Aldo Leopold · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1947
Meir Feinstein (born 1929, disputed) with Moshe Barazani (born c. 1927), suicide militants. Wikipedia: Meir Feinstein
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1946
John Maynard Keynes, English economist and philosopher (born 1883) Wikipedia: John Maynard Keynes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1945
Walter Model, German field marshal (born 1891) Wikipedia: Walter Model · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1941
Fritz Manteuffel, German gymnast (born 1875) Wikipedia: Fritz Manteuffel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1938
Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani National philosopher and poet (born 1877) Wikipedia: Muhammad Iqbal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1932
Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Bohemian cardinal (born 1864) Wikipedia: Friedrich Gustav Piffl · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1930
Robert Bridges, English poet and author (born 1844) Wikipedia: Robert Bridges · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1924
Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (born 1858) Wikipedia: Eleonora Duse · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1918
Manfred von Richthofen, German captain and pilot, known popularly as the Red Baron (born 1892) Wikipedia: Manfred von Richthofen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1910
Mark Twain, American novelist, humorist, and critic (born 1835) Wikipedia: Mark Twain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1900
Vikramatji Khimojiraj, Indian ruler (born 1819) Wikipedia: Vikramatji Khimojiraj
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1863
Sir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet, Irish politician (born 1782) Wikipedia: Sir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet
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1852
Ivan Nabokov, Russian general (born 1787) Wikipedia: Ivan Nabokov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1825
Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathematician and academic (born 1765) Wikipedia: Johann Friedrich Pfaff · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1815
Joseph Winston, American soldier and politician (born 1746) Wikipedia: Joseph Winston
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1758
Francesco Zerafa, Maltese architect (born 1679) Wikipedia: Francesco Zerafa
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1740
Thomas Tickell, English poet and author (born 1685) Wikipedia: Thomas Tickell
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1736
Prince Eugene of Savoy (born 1663) Wikipedia: Prince Eugene of Savoy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1722
Robert Beverley, Jr., English historian and author (born 1673) Wikipedia: Robert Beverley Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1720
Antoine Hamilton, Irish-French soldier and author (born 1646) Wikipedia: Antoine Hamilton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1719
Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (born 1640) Wikipedia: Philippe de La Hire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1699
Jean Racine, French playwright and poet (born 1639) Wikipedia: Jean Racine · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1668
Jan Boeckhorst, Flemish painter (born c. 1604) Wikipedia: Jan Boeckhorst
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1650
Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi, Japanese samurai (born 1607) Wikipedia: Yagyū Mitsuyoshi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1591
Sen no Rikyū, Japanese exponent of the tea ceremony (born 1522) Wikipedia: Sen no Rikyū
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1574
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1519) Wikipedia: Cosimo I de' Medici · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1557
Petrus Apianus, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1495) Wikipedia: Petrus Apianus
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1509
Henry VII of England (born 1457) Wikipedia: Henry VII of England · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1400
John Wittlebury, English politician (born 1333) Wikipedia: John Wittlebury
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1329
Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (born 1282) Wikipedia: Frederick IV of Lorraine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1213
Maria of Montpellier, Lady of Montpellier, Queen of Aragon (born 1182) Wikipedia: Maria of Montpellier
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1142
Peter Abelard, French philosopher and theologian (born 1079) Wikipedia: Peter Abelard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1136
Stephen, Count of Tréguier Breton noblemen (born c. 1058/62) Wikipedia: Stephen, Count of Tréguier
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1109
Anselm of Canterbury, Italian-English archbishop and saint (born 1033) Wikipedia: Anselm of Canterbury · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1073
Pope Alexander II Wikipedia: Pope Alexander II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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941
Bajkam, de facto regent of the Abbasid Caliphate Wikipedia: Bajkam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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866
Bardas, de facto regent of the Byzantine Empire Wikipedia: Bardas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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847
Odgar, Frankish archbishop of Mainz Wikipedia: Otgar
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586
Liuvigild, king of the Visigoths Wikipedia: Liuvigild · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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234
Emperor Xian of Han, Chinese emperor (born 181) Wikipedia: Emperor Xian of Han · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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