Events on 19 August include:
- Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide (1987)
- Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1953)
- Italian invasion of British Somaliland — part of the East African Campaign (1940–1941) (1940)
This page gathers 93 events, 199 births and 86 deaths recorded on this day, from 295 BC to 2018.
Events · United Kingdom
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1987
Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. Wikipedia: Hungerford massacre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1953
Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
Archive: “Approaching an abyss”: liberalist ideology in a Norwegian Cold War business paper — GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. Library Cologne, 2018 · Europeana -
1940
Italian invasion of British Somaliland — part of the East African Campaign (1940–1941) Wikipedia: Italian invasion of British Somaliland · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1812
War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning the nickname "Old Ironsides". Wikipedia: War of 1812 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
Archive: Medal commemorating the War of 1812 — Tallinn City Museum, 1912 · Europeana
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1782
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Charles Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktown. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
Archive: American Revolutionary War from "History of Trenton, New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library, 1895 · Europeana -
1759
Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued the remainder of the fleet to Lagos, Portugal, and continued the battle there in violation of Portuguese neutrality. Wikipedia: Seven Years' War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in an attempt to regain the British throne for his father, beginning the Jacobite rising of 1745. Wikipedia: Charles Edward Stuart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 49 languages
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1604
Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange forces the Spanish garrison of Sluis to capitulate. Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 76 languages
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1561
Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France. Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 108 languages
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1274
Shortly after his return from the Ninth Crusade, Edward I (pictured) was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, nearly two years after his father's death. Wikipedia: Lord Edward's crusade · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
Unconfirmed
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1897
The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London. Wikipedia: Bersey Electric Cab · 6 languages
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1659
Parliamentarian forces under John Lambert defeat Royalist forces under George Booth in the battle of Winnington Bridge, ending Booth's Uprising. Wikipedia: John Lambert (general) · 14 languages
Around the world
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2018
2018 EuroEyes Cyclassics — cycling race Wikipedia: 2018 EuroEyes Cyclassics · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2018
SummerSlam (2018) — WWE's 2018 SummerSlam pay-per-view Wikipedia: SummerSlam (2018) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay — Athletics discipline event at an athletics meeting Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk — women's 20 kilometres walk events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault — women's pole vault events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk — men's 50 kilometres walk events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay — women's 4 × 100 metres relay events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw — Olympic athletics event Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2016
Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX — women's BMX events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2016
Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around — women's rhythmic individual all-around events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2016
Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight — Boxing competitions Wikipedia: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2013
The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar. Wikipedia: Dhamara Ghat train accident · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2012
2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics — cycling race Wikipedia: 2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait. Wikipedia: Iraq War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 111 languages
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2009
A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others. Wikipedia: August 2009 Baghdad bombings · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2008
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw — women's javelin throw events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2007
2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix — motorcycle race Wikipedia: 2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2003
A Hamas suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded more than 130 others, including many Orthodox Jewish children, on a crowded public bus in Shmuel HaNavi, Jerusalem. Wikipedia: Hamas · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2003
A car bomb destroyed the United Nations headquarters at Baghdad's Canal Hotel, killing Brazilian diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 others. Wikipedia: Canal Hotel bombing · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2002
Second Chechen War: A Russian Mil Mi-26 was brought down by Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system near Khankala, killing 127 people in the deadliest helicopter crash in history. Wikipedia: Second Chechen War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2001
2001 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2001 Wikipedia: 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1999
In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević. Wikipedia: Belgrade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 230 languages
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1991
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. Wikipedia: Dissolution of the Soviet Union · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1989
Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years. Wikipedia: Wojciech Jaruzelski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1989
Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia: East Germany · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1984
1984 Austrian Grand Prix — Formula One motor car race Wikipedia: 1984 Austrian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1981
Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. Wikipedia: Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1981
Silvio Santos launches a new Brazilian television channel in São Paulo, Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão. Wikipedia: Silvio Santos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1980
Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. Wikipedia: Saudia Flight 163 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1980
Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62 are injured. Wikipedia: Otłoczyn train collision · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1978
In Iran, the Cinema Rex fire causes more than 300 deaths. Wikipedia: Cinema Rex fire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1973
1973 Austrian Grand Prix — motor car race Wikipedia: 1973 Austrian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1965
Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa Prefecture. Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 64 languages
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1964
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Wikipedia: Syncom · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1960
Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage. Wikipedia: Lockheed U-2 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 55 languages
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1960
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants. Wikipedia: List of spacecraft called Sputnik · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1955
In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives. Wikipedia: Northeastern United States · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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1950
The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment of North Korea was disbanded after fighting for less than two months in the Korean War. Wikipedia: 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1945
August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. Wikipedia: August Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 29 languages
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1944
World War II: Liberation of Paris: Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops. Wikipedia: Liberation of Paris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1944
Operation Bagration — 1944 large Soviet military offensive in WW2 Wikipedia: Operation Bagration · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1942
World War II: Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid): The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault by allied forces on Dieppe, France and fails. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1941
Germany and Romania sign the Tiraspol Agreement, rendering the region of Transnistria under control of the latter. Wikipedia: Nazi Germany · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1940
First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. Wikipedia: North American B-25 Mitchell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1939
German–Soviet Credit Agreement (1939) — contract Wikipedia: German–Soviet Credit Agreement (1939) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1936
The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened. Wikipedia: Great Purge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1934
A referendum supported the recent merging of the posts of chancellor and president of Germany, consolidating Adolf Hitler's assumption of supreme power. Wikipedia: 1934 German head of state referendum · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1927
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Patriarch Sergius of Moscow · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 26 languages
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1920
Russian Civil War: Peasants in Tambov Governorate began a rebellion against the Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia. Wikipedia: Russian Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1909
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the first day's events. Wikipedia: Indianapolis Motor Speedway · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1862
Dakota War: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way. Wikipedia: Dakota War of 1862 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 23 languages
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1861
First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps. Wikipedia: Weisshorn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 40 languages
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1854
The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred. Wikipedia: Sioux Wars · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1848
California Gold Rush: The New York Herald breaks the news to the East Coast of the United States of the gold rush in California (although the rush started in January). Wikipedia: California gold rush · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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1839
The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". Wikipedia: Louis Daguerre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 83 languages
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1813
Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's Second Triumvirate. Wikipedia: Gervasio Antonio de Posadas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 18 languages
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1796
Second Treaty of San Ildefonso — 1796 treaty between France and Spain Wikipedia: Second Treaty of San Ildefonso · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1772
Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King. Wikipedia: Gustav III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1745
Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah. Wikipedia: Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1692
Salem witch trials: In Salem, province of Massachusetts Bay, Martha Carrier, George Jacobs Sr., John Proctor, John Willard, and clergyman George Burroughs are executed after being convicted of witchcraft. Wikipedia: Salem witch trials · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1691
An Imperial army under Ludwig of Baden defeats the Ottomans in the battle of Slankamen. Wikipedia: Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1666
Second Anglo-Dutch War: Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 116 to 160 merchant ships, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire". Wikipedia: Second Anglo-Dutch War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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1504
In Ireland, the Hiberno-Norman de Burghs (Burkes) and Cambro-Norman Fitzgeralds fight in the Battle of Knockdoe. Wikipedia: Norman Irish · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1458
Pope Pius II is elected the 211th Pope. Wikipedia: Pope Pius II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1153
After a six-month siege, Baldwin III of Jerusalem captures Ascalon, obtaining a vast amount of plunder and securing the southern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Wikipedia: Baldwin III of Jerusalem · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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1121
Battle of Didgori — 1121 battle fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Georgia and the Great Seljuq Empire Wikipedia: Battle of Didgori · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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947
Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces. Wikipedia: Abu Yazid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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797
Byzantine Emperor Constantine VI is seized by supporters of his mother Irene, deposed and blinded. Wikipedia: List of Byzantine emperors · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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778
Battle of Roncevaux Pass — 778 battle between Charlemagne and Basques Wikipedia: Battle of Roncevaux Pass · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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43 BC
In the wake of the murder of Julius Caesar, his nephew and heir, Octavian, uses the threat of military force to compel the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Wikipedia: Julius Caesar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 281 languages
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295 BC
The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges during the Third Samnite War. Wikipedia: Venus (mythology) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 111 languages
Unconfirmed
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2017
Around 250,000 farmed non-native Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the wild near Cypress Island, Washington. Wikipedia: Fish farming · 63 languages
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2005
Thunderstorms in southern Ontario, Canada, spawned at least three tornadoes that caused over C$500 million in damage. Wikipedia: Ontario · 183 languages
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2005
The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. Wikipedia: Peace Mission 2005 · 3 languages
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2004
Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq. Wikipedia: Google · 211 languages
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1991
Crown Heights riot in New York City begins. Wikipedia: Crown Heights riot · 5 languages
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1934
The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio. Wikipedia: Soap Box Derby · 4 languages
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1905
In a ceremony officiated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Luck of Cumberland (pictured) was presented to HMS Cumberland. Wikipedia: Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey · 19 languages
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1903
The Transfiguration Uprising breaks out in East Thrace, resulting in the establishment of the Strandzha Commune. Wikipedia: Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising · 42 languages
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1787
Sultan Abdul Hamid I declares war against the Russian Empire in an effort to regain territories lost in previous conflicts, starting the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792. Wikipedia: Abdul Hamid I · 72 languages
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1725
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach · 259 languages
World days
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World Humanitarian Day Wikipedia: World Humanitarian Day · 34 languages
Technology
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1980
Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62 are injured. Wikipedia: Otłoczyn train collision · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
Science
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1960
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants. Wikipedia: List of spacecraft called Sputnik · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
Business
Unconfirmed
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2004
Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq. Wikipedia: Google · 211 languages
Sport
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2018
2018 EuroEyes Cyclassics — cycling race Wikipedia: 2018 EuroEyes Cyclassics · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay — Athletics discipline event at an athletics meeting Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk — women's 20 kilometres walk events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault — women's pole vault events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk — men's 50 kilometres walk events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay — women's 4 × 100 metres relay events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2016
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw — Olympic athletics event Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2016
Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX — women's BMX events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2016
Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around — women's rhythmic individual all-around events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2016
Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight — Boxing competitions Wikipedia: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2012
2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics — cycling race Wikipedia: 2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2008
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw — women's javelin throw events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2007
2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix — motorcycle race Wikipedia: 2007 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2001
2001 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2001 Wikipedia: 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1984
1984 Austrian Grand Prix — Formula One motor car race Wikipedia: 1984 Austrian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1973
1973 Austrian Grand Prix — motor car race Wikipedia: 1973 Austrian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1964
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Wikipedia: Syncom · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
Culture
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1978
In Iran, the Cinema Rex fire causes more than 300 deaths. Wikipedia: Cinema Rex fire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
Cars
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1909
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the first day's events. Wikipedia: Indianapolis Motor Speedway · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
Births
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2004
Chae Hyun-woo, South Korean football player Wikipedia: Chae Hyun-woo · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2004
Nguyễn Đình Bắc, Vietnamese football player Wikipedia: Nguyễn Đình Bắc · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2001
Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player Wikipedia: Awak Kuier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2000
Keegan Murray, American basketball player Wikipedia: Keegan Murray · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1999
Ethan Cutkosky, American actor and musician Wikipedia: Ethan Cutkosky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1999
Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Thomas Flegler · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1999
Florentino Luís, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Florentino Luís · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1996
Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia: Yerin (entertainer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1996
Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Lachlan Lewis · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1994
Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete Wikipedia: Nafissatou Thiam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1994
Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist Wikipedia: Fernando Gaviria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1993
Pio Seci, Fijian rugby league player Wikipedia: Pio Seci · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1992
David Rittich, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: David Rittich · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1991
Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer Wikipedia: Salem Al-Dawsari · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1989
Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor Wikipedia: Romeo Miller · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1988
Kirk Cousins, American football player Wikipedia: Kirk Cousins · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1988
Veronica Roth, American author Wikipedia: Veronica Roth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1987
Patrick Chung, Jamaican-American football player Wikipedia: Patrick Chung · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1987
Manny Jacinto, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Manny Jacinto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1987
Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Nick Driebergen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1987
Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver Wikipedia: Nico Hülkenberg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1986
Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Sotiris Balafas · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1986
Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player Wikipedia: Saori Kimura · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1986
Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Christina Perri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1985
Lindsey Jacobellis, American snowboarder Wikipedia: Lindsey Jacobellis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1984
Simon Bird, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Simon Bird · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1984
Alessandro Matri, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Alessandro Matri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1984
Ryan Taylor, English footballer Wikipedia: Ryan Taylor (footballer, born 1984) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1983
Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Missy Higgins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1983
Tammin Sursok, South African-Australian actress and singer Wikipedia: Tammin Sursok · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1982
Erika Christensen, American actress Wikipedia: Erika Christensen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1982
Melissa Fumero, American actress Wikipedia: Melissa Fumero · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1982
Kevin Rans, Belgian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Kevin Rans · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1982
Stipe Miocic, American professional mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Stipe Miocic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1982
Steve Ott, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Steve Ott · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1981
Nick Kennedy, English rugby player Wikipedia: Nick Kennedy · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1981
Taylor Pyatt, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Taylor Pyatt · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1980
Darius Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Darius Campbell Danesh · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1980
Craig Frawley, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Craig Frawley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1980
Jun Jin, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Jun Jin · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1980
Paul Parry, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Paul Parry · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1979
Oumar Kondé, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Oumar Kondé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1978
Jakub Dvorský, Czech game designer Wikipedia: Jakub Dvorský · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1978
Thomas Jones, American football player Wikipedia: Thomas Jones (American football) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1977
Iban Mayo, Spanish cyclist Wikipedia: Iban Mayo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1976
Régine Chassagne, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Régine Chassagne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1975
Tracie Thoms, American actress Wikipedia: Tracie Thoms · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1973
Marco Materazzi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Marco Materazzi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1973
Roy Rogers, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Roy Rogers (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1973
Tasma Walton, Australian actress Wikipedia: Tasma Walton · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1972
Roberto Abbondanzieri, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Roberto Abbondanzieri · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1972
Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Chihiro Yonekura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1971
Mary Joe Fernández, Dominican-American tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Mary Joe Fernandez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1971
João Vieira Pinto, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: João Pinto · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1970
Fat Joe, American rapper Wikipedia: Fat Joe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1969
Nate Dogg, American rapper (died 2011) Wikipedia: Nate Dogg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1969
Matthew Perry, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Matthew Perry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
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1969
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, Japanese baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Kazuyoshi Tatsunami · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1969
Clay Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Clay Walker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1967
Satya Nadella, Indian-American business executive, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Wikipedia: Satya Nadella · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1966
Lee Ann Womack, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lee Ann Womack · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1965
Kevin Dillon, American actor Wikipedia: Kevin Dillon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1965
Kyra Sedgwick, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Kyra Sedgwick · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1965
James Tomkins, Australian rower Wikipedia: James Tomkins (rower) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1963
John Stamos, American actor Wikipedia: John Stamos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1961
Jonathan Coe, English author and academic Wikipedia: Jonathan Coe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1960
Morten Andersen, Danish-American football player Wikipedia: Morten Andersen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1960
Ron Darling, American baseball player and commentator Wikipedia: Ron Darling · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1959
Chris Mortimer, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Chris Mortimer · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1959
Ivan Neville, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ivan Neville · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1958
Anthony Muñoz, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Anthony Muñoz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1958
Brendan Nelson, Australian physician and politician, 47th Minister for Defence for Australia Wikipedia: Brendan Nelson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1958
Rick Snyder, American politician and businessman, 48th Governor of Michigan Wikipedia: Rick Snyder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1958
Darryl Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Darryl Sutter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1957
Gary Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Gary Chapman (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1957
Martin Donovan, American actor and director Wikipedia: Martin Donovan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1957
Cesare Prandelli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Cesare Prandelli · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1957
Christine Soetewey, Belgian high jumper Wikipedia: Christine Soetewey · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1957
Gerda Verburg, Dutch trade union leader and politician, Dutch Minister of Agriculture Wikipedia: Gerda Verburg · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1956
Adam Arkin, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Adam Arkin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1956
José Rubén Zamora, Guatemalan journalist Wikipedia: José Rubén Zamora · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1955
Mary-Anne Fahey, Australian actress Wikipedia: Mary-Anne Fahey · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1955
Peter Gallagher, American actor Wikipedia: Peter Gallagher · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1955
Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Dominica-born English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales Wikipedia: Patricia Scotland · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1954
Oscar Larrauri, Argentinian racing driver Wikipedia: Oscar Larrauri · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1952
Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director Wikipedia: Jonathan Frakes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1952
Gabriela Grillo, German equestrian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Gabriela Grillo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1952
Jimmy Watson, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jimmy Watson (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1951
John Deacon, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: John Deacon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1951
Gustavo Santaolalla, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Gustavo Santaolalla · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1950
Jennie Bond, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Jennie Bond · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1950
Sudha Murty, Indian author and teacher, head of Infosys Foundation Wikipedia: Sudha Murty · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1949
Michael Nazir-Ali, Pakistani-English bishop Wikipedia: Michael Nazir-Ali · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1948
Jim Carter, English actor Wikipedia: Jim Carter (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1948
Tipper Gore, American activist and author, former Second Lady of the United States Wikipedia: Tipper Gore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1948
Christy O'Connor Jnr, Irish golfer and architect (died 2016) Wikipedia: Christy O'Connor Jnr · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1947
Gerald McRaney, American actor Wikipedia: Gerald McRaney · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1947
Anuška Ferligoj, Slovenian mathematician Wikipedia: Anuška Ferligoj · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1946
Charles Bolden, American general and astronaut Wikipedia: Charles Bolden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1946
Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas, 42nd President of the United States Wikipedia: Bill Clinton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 223 languages
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1946
Dawn Steel, American film producer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Dawn Steel · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1945
Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, English politician Wikipedia: Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1945
Ian Gillan, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ian Gillan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1944
Jack Canfield, American author Wikipedia: Jack Canfield · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1944
Stew Johnson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Stew Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1944
Bodil Malmsten, Swedish author and poet (died 2016) Wikipedia: Bodil Malmsten · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1944
Eddy Raven, American country music singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Eddy Raven · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1944
Charles Wang, Chinese-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Computer Associates International (died 2018) Wikipedia: Charles Wang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1943
Sid Going, New Zealand rugby player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Sid Going · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1943
Billy J. Kramer, English pop singer Wikipedia: Billy J. Kramer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1942
Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (died 2015) Wikipedia: Fred Thompson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1941
John Cootes, Australian rugby league player, priest, and businessman Wikipedia: John Cootes · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1941
Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek educator and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Mihalis Papagiannakis · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1940
Roger Cook, English songwriter, singer, and producer Wikipedia: Roger Cook (songwriter) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1940
Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Johnny Nash · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1940
Jill St. John, American model and actress Wikipedia: Jill St. John · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1939
Alan Baker, British mathematician known for his work on transcendental number theory (died 2018) Wikipedia: Alan Baker (mathematician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1939
Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Ginger Baker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1938
Diana Muldaur, American actress Wikipedia: Diana Muldaur · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1938
Nelly Vuksic, Argentine conductor and musician Wikipedia: Nelly Vuksic · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1937
Richard Ingrams, English journalist, founded The Oldie Wikipedia: Richard Ingrams · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1935
Bobby Richardson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Bobby Richardson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1933
Bettina Cirone, American model and photographer (died 2026) Wikipedia: Bettina Cirone · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1933
David Hopwood, English microbiologist and geneticist Wikipedia: David Hopwood · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1933
Debra Paget, American actress Wikipedia: Debra Paget · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1932
Thomas P. Salmon, American lawyer and politician, 75th Governor of Vermont Wikipedia: Thomas P. Salmon · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1932
Banharn Silpa-archa, Thai politician, Prime Minister (1995–1996) (died 2016) Wikipedia: Banharn Silpa-archa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1931
Bill Shoemaker, American jockey and author (died 2003) Wikipedia: Bill Shoemaker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1930
Frank McCourt, American author and educator (died 2009) Wikipedia: Frank McCourt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1929
Ion N. Petrovici, Romanian-German neurologist and academic (died 2021) Wikipedia: Ion N. Petrovici · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1926
Angus Scrimm, American actor and author (died 2016) Wikipedia: Angus Scrimm · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1925
Claude Gauvreau, Canadian poet and playwright (died 1971) Wikipedia: Claude Gauvreau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1924
Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011) Wikipedia: Willard Boyle · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1924
William Marshall, American actor, director, and opera singer (died 2003) Wikipedia: William Marshall (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1923
Edgar F. Codd, English computer scientist, inventor of relational model of data (died 2003) Wikipedia: Edgar F. Codd · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1922
Jack Holland, Australian rugby league player (died 1994) Wikipedia: Jack Holland (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1921
Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter and producer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Gene Roddenberry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1919
Malcolm Forbes, American publisher and politician (died 1990) Wikipedia: Malcolm Forbes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1916
Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (died 1987) Wikipedia: Dennis Poore · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1915
Ring Lardner, Jr., American journalist and screenwriter (died 2000) Wikipedia: Ring Lardner Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1915
Peter Kemp, British soldier, mercenary, and writer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Peter Kemp (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1914
Lajos Baróti, Hungarian footballer and manager (died 2005) Wikipedia: Lajos Baróti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1914
Fumio Hayasaka, Japanese composer (died 1955) Wikipedia: Fumio Hayasaka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1914
Rose Heilbron, British barrister and judge (died 2005) Wikipedia: Rose Heilbron · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1913
John Argyris, Greek engineer and academic (died 2004) Wikipedia: John Argyris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1912
Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (died 1958) Wikipedia: Herb Narvo · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1911
Anna Terruwe, Dutch psychiatrist and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Anna Terruwe · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1910
Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946) Wikipedia: Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1909
Ronald King, New Zealand rugby player (died 1988) Wikipedia: Ronald King · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1907
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar (died 1979) Wikipedia: Hazari Prasad Dwivedi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1906
Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor, key figure in the invention of television (died 1971) Wikipedia: Philo Farnsworth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1903
James Gould Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer (died 1978) Wikipedia: James Gould Cozzens · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1902
Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971) Wikipedia: Ogden Nash · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1900
Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer (died 1962) Wikipedia: Gontran de Poncins · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1900
Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher, author, and academic (died 1976) Wikipedia: Gilbert Ryle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1900
Dorothy Burr Thompson, American archaeologist and art historian (died 2001) Wikipedia: Dorothy Burr Thompson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1899
Colleen Moore, American actress (died 1988) Wikipedia: Colleen Moore · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1895
C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan lawyer, academic, and politician (died 1985) Wikipedia: C. Suntharalingam · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1885
Grace Hutchins, American labor reformer and researcher (died 1969) Wikipedia: Grace Hutchins · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1883
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, founded the Chanel Company (died 1971) Wikipedia: Coco Chanel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 123 languages
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1883
José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (died 1965) Wikipedia: José Mendes Cabeçadas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1881
George Enescu, Romanian violinist, pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1955) Wikipedia: George Enescu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1878
Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (died 1944) Wikipedia: Manuel L. Quezon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1873
Fred Stone, American actor and producer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Fred Stone · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1870
Bernard Baruch, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1965) Wikipedia: Bernard Baruch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1858
Ellen Willmott, English horticulturalist (died 1934) Wikipedia: Ellen Willmott · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1849
Joaquim Nabuco, Brazilian politician and diplomat (died 1910) Wikipedia: Joaquim Nabuco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1848
Gustave Caillebotte, French painter and engineer (died 1894) Wikipedia: Gustave Caillebotte · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1846
Luis Martín, Spanish religious leader, 24th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1906) Wikipedia: Luis Martín · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1843
C. I. Scofield, American minister and theologian (died 1921) Wikipedia: C. I. Scofield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1835
Tom Wills, Australian cricketer and pioneer of Australian rules football (died 1880) Wikipedia: Tom Wills · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1830
Julius Lothar Meyer, German chemist (died 1895) Wikipedia: Lothar Meyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1819
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Luxembourger-Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1894) Wikipedia: Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1815
Harriette Newell Woods Baker, American editor and children's book writer (died 1893) Wikipedia: Harriette Woods Baker · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1777
Francis I, king of the Two Sicilies (died 1830) Wikipedia: Francis I of the Two Sicilies · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1743
Madame du Barry, French mistress of Louis XV (died 1793) Wikipedia: Madame du Barry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1711
Edward Boscawen, English admiral and politician (died 1761) Wikipedia: Edward Boscawen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1686
Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (died 1737) Wikipedia: Eustace Budgell · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1674
František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (died 1766) Wikipedia: František Maxmilián Kaňka · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1646
John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (died 1719) Wikipedia: John Flamsteed · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1631
John Dryden, English poet, literary critic and playwright (died 1700) Wikipedia: John Dryden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1621
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter, etcher, and poet (died 1674) Wikipedia: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1596
Elizabeth Stuart, queen of Bohemia (died 1662) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1583
Daišan, Chinese prince and statesman (died 1648) Wikipedia: Daišan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1570
Salamone Rossi, Italian violinist and composer (probable; (died 1630) Wikipedia: Salamone Rossi · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1398
Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana, Spanish poet and politician (died 1458) Wikipedia: Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1342
Catherine of Bohemia, duchess of Austria (died 1395) Wikipedia: Catherine of Bohemia · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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232
Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman emperor (died 282) Wikipedia: Probus (emperor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 65 languages
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1969
Douglas Allen Tunstall Jr., American professional wrestler and politician Wikipedia: Tiny the Terrible · 1 language
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1957
Paul-Jan Bakker, Dutch cricketer Wikipedia: Paul-Jan Bakker · 4 languages
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1953
Luis Muñoz, Costa Rican jazz percussionist and bandleader
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1945
Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (died 2015) Wikipedia: Dennis Eichhorn · 3 languages
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1928
Shiv Prasaad Singh, Indian Hindi writer (died 1998) Wikipedia: Shiv Prasaad Singh · 7 languages
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1887
S. Satyamurti, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1943) Wikipedia: S. Satyamurti · 6 languages
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1871
Orville Wright, American engineer and pilot, co-founded the Wright Company (died 1948) Wikipedia: Wright brothers · 119 languages
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1719
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (died 1781) Wikipedia: Charles François de Broglie, Marquis of Ruffec · 9 languages
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1700
Bajirao I, 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. (died 1740) Wikipedia: Bajirao I · 40 languages
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1609
Jan Fyt, Flemish painter (died 1661) Wikipedia: Jan Fyt · 25 languages
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1590
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (died 1649) Wikipedia: Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland · 8 languages
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2024
Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (born 1907) Wikipedia: Maria Branyas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2023
Václav Patejdl, Slovak musician (born 1954) Wikipedia: Vašo Patejdl · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2022
Tekla Juniewicz, Polish supercentenarian (born 1906) Wikipedia: Tekla Juniewicz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2021
Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (born 1939) Wikipedia: Sonny Chiba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2019
Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (born 1948) Wikipedia: Lars Larsen · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2017
Brian Aldiss, British novelist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Brian Aldiss · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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2017
Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Dick Gregory · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2015
Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (born 1935) Wikipedia: Sanat Mehta · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Samih al-Qasim · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2014
Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Simin Behbahani · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2014
Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (born 1942) Wikipedia: Candida Lycett Green · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (born 1923) Wikipedia: Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (born 1926)[citation needed] Wikipedia: Abdul Rahim Hatif · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2013
Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Donna Hightower · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2012
Donal Henahan, American journalist and critic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Donal Henahan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Ivar Iversen, Norwegian canoe racer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Ivar Iversen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2012
Tony Scott, English-American director and producer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Tony Scott · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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2011
Raúl Ruiz, Chilean director and producer (born 1941) Wikipedia: Raúl Ruiz (director) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2009
Don Hewitt, American television producer, created 60 Minutes (born 1922) Wikipedia: Don Hewitt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2008
Levy Mwanawasa, Zambian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Zambia (born 1948) Wikipedia: Levy Mwanawasa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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2005
Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1949) Wikipedia: Mo Mowlam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2003
Carlos Roberto Reina, Honduran lawyer and politician, President of Honduras (born 1926) Wikipedia: Carlos Roberto Reina · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2003
Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (born 1948) Wikipedia: Sérgio Vieira de Mello · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2001
Donald Woods, South African journalist and activist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Donald Woods · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2000
Bineshwar Brahma, Indian poet, author, and educator (born 1948) Wikipedia: Bineswar Brahma · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1995
Pierre Schaeffer, French composer and musicologist (born 1910) Wikipedia: Pierre Schaeffer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1994
Linus Pauling, American chemist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901) Wikipedia: Linus Pauling · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 112 languages
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1993
Utpal Dutt, Bangladeshi actor, director, and playwright (born 1929) Wikipedia: Utpal Dutt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1986
Hermione Baddeley, English actress (born 1906) Wikipedia: Hermione Baddeley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1982
August Neo, Estonian wrestler (born 1908) Wikipedia: August Neo · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1981
Jessie Matthews, English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Jessie Matthews · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1980
Otto Frank, German-Swiss businessman, father of Anne Frank (born 1889) Wikipedia: Otto Frank · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1977
Aleksander Kreek, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (born 1914) Wikipedia: Aleksander Kreek · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1977
Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (born 1890) Wikipedia: Groucho Marx · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
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1976
Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor (born 1900) Wikipedia: Alastair Sim · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1976
Ken Wadsworth, New Zealand cricketer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Ken Wadsworth · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1975
Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Mark Donohue · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1970
Paweł Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (born 1909) Wikipedia: Paweł Jasienica · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1968
George Gamow, Ukrainian-American physicist and cosmologist (born 1904) Wikipedia: George Gamow · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1967
Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born American author and publisher (born 1884) Wikipedia: Hugo Gernsback · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1967
Isaac Deutscher, Polish-English journalist and historian (born 1907) Wikipedia: Isaac Deutscher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1957
David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (born 1890) Wikipedia: David Bomberg · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1954
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1881) Wikipedia: Alcide De Gasperi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1950
Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (born 1871) Wikipedia: Giovanni Giorgi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1945
Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (born 1875) Wikipedia: Tomás Burgos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1944
Henry Wood, English conductor (born 1869) Wikipedia: Henry Wood · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1942
Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (born 1901) Wikipedia: Harald Kaarmann · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1942
Heinrich Rauchinger, Kraków-born painter (born 1858) Wikipedia: Heinrich Rauchinger · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1936
Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (born 1898) Wikipedia: Federico García Lorca · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 143 languages
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1932
Louis Anquetin, French painter (born 1861) Wikipedia: Louis Anquetin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1929
Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (born 1872) Wikipedia: Sergei Diaghilev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1928
Stefanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1838) Wikipedia: Stefanos Skouloudis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1923
Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (born 1845) Wikipedia: Vilfredo Pareto · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1915
Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (born 1867) Wikipedia: Tevfik Fikret · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1914
Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1844) Wikipedia: Franz Xavier Wernz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1900
Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1833) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Accolay · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1895
John Wesley Hardin, American Old West outlaw, gunfighter (born 1853) Wikipedia: John Wesley Hardin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1889
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1838) Wikipedia: Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1883
Jeremiah S. Black, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Attorney General (born 1810) Wikipedia: Jeremiah S. Black · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1822
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (born 1749) Wikipedia: Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1808
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (born 1721) Wikipedia: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1753
Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (born 1687) Wikipedia: Balthasar Neumann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1702
Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1645) Wikipedia: Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1691
Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha, Ottoman commander and politician, 117th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1637) Wikipedia: Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1680
Jean Eudes, French priest, founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (born 1601) Wikipedia: John Eudes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1662
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (born 1623) Wikipedia: Blaise Pascal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 195 languages
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1654
Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller, Bohemian rabbi (born 1579) Wikipedia: Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1646
Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian and academic (born 1583) Wikipedia: Alexander Henderson (theologian) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1580
Andrea Palladio, Italian architect, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore (born 1508) Wikipedia: Andrea Palladio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1541
Vincenzo Cappello, Venetian admiral and statesman (born 1469) Wikipedia: Vincenzo Cappello · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1506
King Alexander Jagiellon of Poland (born 1461) Wikipedia: Alexander Jagiellon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1493
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1415) Wikipedia: Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1470
Richard Olivier de Longueil, French cardinal (born 1406) Wikipedia: Richard Olivier de Longueil · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1457
Andrea del Castagno, Italian painter (born 1421) Wikipedia: Andrea del Castagno · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1297
Louis of Toulouse, French bishop and saint (born 1274) Wikipedia: Louis of Toulouse · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1284
Alphonso, Earl of Chester (born 1273) Wikipedia: Alphonso, Earl of Chester · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1245
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (born 1195) Wikipedia: Ramon Berenguer V of Provence · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 26 languages
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1186
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (born 1158) Wikipedia: Geoffrey II of Brittany · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1072
Hawise, Duchess of Brittany (born 1037) Wikipedia: Hawise of Brittany · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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998
Fujiwara no Sukemasa, Japanese noble, statesman and calligrapher (born 944) Wikipedia: Fujiwara no Sukemasa · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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947
Abu Yazid, Kharijite rebel leader (born 873) Wikipedia: Abu Yazid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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14
Augustus, Roman emperor (born 63 BC) Wikipedia: 10s · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 245 languages
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1986
Viv Thicknesse, Australian rugby player (born 1910) Wikipedia: Viv Thicknesse · 1 language
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1085
Al-Juwayni, Muslim scholar and imam (born 1028) Wikipedia: Al-Juwayni · 25 languages
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780
Credan, English abbot and saint Wikipedia: Credan · 2 languages
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607 BC
Duke Ling of Jin, Chinese monarch Wikipedia: Duke Ling of Jin · 8 languages
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