Events on 21 August include:
- American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident (1945)
- Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro (1808)
- American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry (1778)
This page gathers 58 events, 228 births and 105 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 959 to 2017.
Events · United Kingdom
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1945
American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident. Wikipedia: Harry Daghlian · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 23 languages
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1808
Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro. Wikipedia: Peninsular War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
Archive: History of the Peninsular War — Digital Library of Madrid · Europeana
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1778
American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
Archive: American Revolutionary War from "History of Trenton, New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library, 1895 · Europeana -
1689
Jacobite clans clashed with a regiment of Covenanters in the streets of Dunkeld, Scotland. Wikipedia: Jacobitism · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
Around the world
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2017
A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States. Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2015
Passengers on a Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris confronted and subdued an attacker who attempted a mass shooting. Wikipedia: Thalys · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
Archive: Skrivet på baksidan: "Thalys" (?), sans jernskib i Helsingborgs Havn. Stämplat på baksidan: J 501, Kodak Velox Paper — Bohuslän Museum · Europeana
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2013
Syrian civil war: Areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in Ghouta, Damascus, were attacked by rockets (launcher pictured) containing sarin, killing at least 281 people. Wikipedia: Syrian civil war · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2007
BioShock was released in North America, becoming a critical success and a demonstration of video games as an art form. Wikipedia: BioShock · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2000
American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year. Wikipedia: Tiger Woods · 94 languages
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1995
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board. Wikipedia: Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1994
Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 crashes in Douar Izounine, Morocco, killing all 44 people on board. Wikipedia: Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1993
NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 184 languages
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1991
Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940. Wikipedia: Latvia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 336 languages
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1991
Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. Wikipedia: 1991 Soviet coup attempt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 62 languages
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1988
The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured. Wikipedia: 1988 Nepal earthquake · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1986
A limnic eruption of Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock. Wikipedia: Limnic eruption · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1986
Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometre (12 mi) range. Wikipedia: Volcano · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 236 languages
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1983
Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. is assassinated at Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor). Wikipedia: Ninoy Aquino · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1982
Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon. Wikipedia: Lebanese Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 64 languages
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1971
Six people were killed during an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California; the subsequent trial of six inmates was the longest in state history at the time. Wikipedia: San Quentin Six · 1 language
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1971
A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured. Wikipedia: Liberal Party (Philippines) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1968
Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals. Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1968
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine. Wikipedia: James Anderson Jr. · 6 languages
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1965
The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution. Wikipedia: Socialist Republic of Romania · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1963
South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas (one pictured) across the country, arresting thousands and leaving hundreds dead. Wikipedia: Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1959
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day. Wikipedia: President of the United States · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 144 languages
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1957
The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 282 languages
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1944
World War II: A combined Canadian–Polish force captured the town of Falaise, France, in the final offensive of the Battle of Normandy. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1944
Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins. Wikipedia: Dumbarton Oaks Conference · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1942
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army lost the Battle of the Tenaru, the first of its three major land offensives during the Guadalcanal campaign. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1918
World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins. Wikipedia: Second Battle of the Somme · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1914
World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1911
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (pictured) was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not recovered until two years later. Wikipedia: Leonardo da Vinci · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 307 languages
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1901
Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in Manila on the USAT Thomas. Wikipedia: Thomasites · 4 languages
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1888
The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs. Wikipedia: Adding machine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 10 languages
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1883
An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic. Wikipedia: 1883 Rochester tornado · 2 languages
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1879
The locals of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland report their having seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The apparition is later named "Our Lady of Knock" and the spot transformed into a Catholic pilgrimage site. Wikipedia: Knock, County Mayo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1878
The American Bar Association is founded in Saratoga Springs, New York. Wikipedia: American Bar Association · 18 languages
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1863
Lawrence, Kansas is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerrillas known as Quantrill's Raiders. Wikipedia: Lawrence, Kansas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1862
The Stadtpark, the first public park in Vienna, opens to the public. Wikipedia: Stadtpark, Vienna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1858
The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois. Wikipedia: Lincoln–Douglas debates · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 18 languages
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1852
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory. Wikipedia: Tlingit · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 39 languages
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1831
Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, which will claim the lives of 55 to 65 whites and about twice that number of blacks. Wikipedia: Nat Turner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 34 languages
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1821
Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances. Wikipedia: Jarvis Island · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 84 languages
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1810
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates. Wikipedia: Charles XIV John · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 79 languages
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1791
Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony that became a pivotal act of resistance. This gathering sparked a mass uprising against slavery, marking the beginning of the Haitian Revolution. Wikipedia: Saint-Domingue · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 34 languages
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1789
The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa. Wikipedia: National colours of Italy · 4 languages
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1772
King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot. Wikipedia: Gustav III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1717
Austro-Turkish War: Austrian troops under Prince Eugene of Savoy captured the strategically important city of Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia: Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) · 27 languages
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1716
Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: Ottoman forces suddenly abandoned their siege of Corfu, allowing the Republic of Venice to preserve its rule over the Ionian Islands. Wikipedia: Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 30 languages
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1680
Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt. Wikipedia: Pueblo peoples · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 50 languages
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1673
The Dutch fleet defeats an Anglo-French fleet under Prince Rupert in the battle of Texel. Wikipedia: Prince Rupert of the Rhine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1415
Henry the Navigator leads Portuguese forces to victory over the Marinids at the Conquest of Ceuta. Wikipedia: Prince Henry the Navigator · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1331
King Stefan Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stefan Dušan, who succeeds as King of Serbia. Wikipedia: Stefan Dečanski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 35 languages
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1192
Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes Sei-i Taishōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: the 12th day of the seventh month in the third year of the Kenkyū (建久) era). Wikipedia: Minamoto no Yoritomo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 50 languages
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1169
Battle of the Blacks: Uprising by the black African forces of the Fatimid army, along with a number of Egyptian emirs and commoners, against Saladin. Wikipedia: Battle of the Blacks · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1140
Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin–Song Wars. Wikipedia: Song dynasty · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 96 languages
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959
Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. Wikipedia: Eraclus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 11 languages
World days
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World Senior Citizen's Day Wikipedia: National Senior Citizens Day · 6 languages
Technology
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2007
BioShock was released in North America, becoming a critical success and a demonstration of video games as an art form. Wikipedia: BioShock · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
Science
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1945
American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident. Wikipedia: Harry Daghlian · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 23 languages
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2017
A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States. Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1993
NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 184 languages
Business
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Sport
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2000
American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year. Wikipedia: Tiger Woods · 94 languages
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1968
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine. Wikipedia: James Anderson Jr. · 6 languages
Culture
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1911
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (pictured) was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not recovered until two years later. Wikipedia: Leonardo da Vinci · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 307 languages
Births
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2007
Piper Rockelle, American model and singer Wikipedia: Piper Rockelle · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2002
Kenji Fan, Hong Kong model and actor Wikipedia: Kenji Fan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2002
Zion Suzuki, Japanese footballer Wikipedia: Zion Suzuki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2000
Corbin Carroll, American baseball player Wikipedia: Corbin Carroll · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1999
Maxim Knight, American actor Wikipedia: Maxim Knight · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1996
Karolína Muchová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia: Karolína Muchová · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1995
Dominik Kubalík, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Dominik Kubalík · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1994
Alex Cooper, American podcaster Wikipedia: Alex Cooper (podcaster) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1994
Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, British-Turkish reality television personality, actress and model Wikipedia: Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1993
Millie Bright, English footballer Wikipedia: Millie Bright · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1993
Mike Evans, American football player Wikipedia: Mike Evans (wide receiver) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1992
Brandon Drury, American baseball player Wikipedia: Brandon Drury · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1992
RJ Mitte, American actor Wikipedia: RJ Mitte · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1992
Felipe Nasr, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia: Felipe Nasr · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1991
Leandro Bacuna, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Leandro Bacuna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1991
Jesse Rutherford, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Jesse Rutherford · 4 languages
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1990
Bo Burnham, American comedian, musician, actor, filmmaker and poet Wikipedia: Bo Burnham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1990
Christian Vázquez, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia: Christian Vázquez · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
Charlison Benschop, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Charlison Benschop · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1989
James Davey, English rugby league player Wikipedia: James Davey (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1989
Matteo Gentili, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Matteo Gentili · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
Hayden Panettiere, American actress (died 2026) Wikipedia: Hayden Panettiere · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1989
Aleix Vidal, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Aleix Vidal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1988
Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Robert Lewandowski · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
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1988
Joanna Mitrosz, Polish rhythmic gymnast Wikipedia: Joanna Mitrosz · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1988
Kacey Musgraves, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Kacey Musgraves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1987
DeWanna Bonner, American-Macedonian basketball player Wikipedia: DeWanna Bonner · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1987
Cody Kasch, American actor Wikipedia: Cody Kasch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1987
J. D. Martinez, American baseball player Wikipedia: J. D. Martinez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1987
Jodie Meeks, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Jodie Meeks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1986
Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter Wikipedia: Usain Bolt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 136 languages
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1986
Wout Brama, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Wout Brama · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1986
Koki Sakamoto, Japanese gymnast Wikipedia: Koki Sakamoto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1986
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thai politician and 31st Prime Minister of Thailand Wikipedia: Paetongtarn Shinawatra · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1986
Brooks Wheelan, American comedian and actor Wikipedia: Brooks Wheelan · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1985
Nicolás Almagro, Spanish tennis player Wikipedia: Nicolás Almagro · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1985
Aleksandra Kiryashova, Russian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Aleksandra Kiryashova · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1984
Neil Dexter, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Neil Dexter · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1984
Melvin Upton, Jr., American baseball player Wikipedia: B. J. Upton · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1984
Alizée, French singer Wikipedia: Alizée · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1983
Brody Jenner, American television personality and model Wikipedia: Brody Jenner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1983
Scott McDonald, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Scott McDonald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1982
Jason Eaton, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia: Jason Eaton · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1982
Omar Sachedina, Canadian television journalist, correspondent, and news anchor Wikipedia: Omar Sachedina · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1981
Jarrod Lyle, Australian golfer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Jarrod Lyle · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1981
Cameron Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU Wikipedia: Cameron Winklevoss · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1981
Tyler Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU Wikipedia: Tyler Winklevoss · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Ross Thomas, American actor Wikipedia: Ross Thomas (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1980
Bryan Allen, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Bryan Allen (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1980
Burney Lamar, American race car driver Wikipedia: Burney Lamar · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1980
Paul Menard, American race car driver Wikipedia: Paul Menard · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1980
Jasmin Wöhr, German tennis player Wikipedia: Jasmin Wöhr · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1979
Kelis, American singer-songwriter, producer, chef and author Wikipedia: Kelis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1979
Diego Klattenhoff, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Diego Klattenhoff · 22 languages
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1978
Peter Buxton, English rugby player and manager Wikipedia: Peter Buxton · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1978
Reuben Droughns, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Reuben Droughns · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1978
Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Lee Gronkiewicz · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1978
Alan Lee, Irish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Alan Lee (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1978
Jason Marquis, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jason Marquis · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1976
Alex Brooks, American ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia: Alex Brooks · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1976
Jeff Cunningham, Jamaican-American soccer player Wikipedia: Jeff Cunningham · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1976
Robert Miles, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Robert Miles (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1976
Ramón Vázquez, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Ramón Vázquez · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1975
Simon Katich, Australian cricketer and manager Wikipedia: Simon Katich · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1975
Alicia Witt, American actress and musician Wikipedia: Alicia Witt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1974
Martin Andanar, Filipino journalist and radio host Wikipedia: Martin Andanar · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1974
Paul Mellor, Australian rugby league player and referee Wikipedia: Paul Mellor · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1973
Sergey Brin, Russian-American computer scientist and businessman, co-founded Google Wikipedia: Sergey Brin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1973
Steve McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Steve McKenna · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1971
Mamadou Diallo, Senegalese footballer Wikipedia: Mamadou Diallo (footballer, born 1971) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1971
Robert Harvey, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Robert Harvey (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1971
Liam Howlett, English keyboard player, DJ, and producer Wikipedia: Liam Howlett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1970
Craig Counsell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Craig Counsell · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Erik Dekker, Dutch cyclist and manager Wikipedia: Erik Dekker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1970
Cathy Weseluck, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Cathy Weseluck · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1969
Bruce Anstey, New Zealand motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Bruce Anstey · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1969
Josée Chouinard, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia: Josée Chouinard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1968
Dina Carroll, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Dina Carroll · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1968
Goran Ćurko, Serbian footballer Wikipedia: Goran Ćurko · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1968
Laura Trevelyan, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Laura Trevelyan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1967
Darren Bewick, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Darren Bewick · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1967
Charb, French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Charb · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1967
Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Carrie-Anne Moss · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1967
Serj Tankian, Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer Wikipedia: Serj Tankian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1966
John Wetteland, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: John Wetteland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1965
Jim Bullinger, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jim Bullinger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1964
Gary Elkerton, Australian surfer Wikipedia: Gary Elkerton · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1963
Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco Wikipedia: Mohammed VI of Morocco · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 104 languages
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1963
Nigel Pearson, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Nigel Pearson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1962
Cleo King, American actress Wikipedia: Cleo King · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1962
John Korfas, Greek-American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Jon Korfas · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1962
Gilberto Santa Rosa, Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero Wikipedia: Gilberto Santa Rosa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1962
Pete Weber, American bowler Wikipedia: Pete Weber (bowler) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1961
Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player and coach (died 2001) Wikipedia: Gerardo Barbero · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1961
V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer and coach (died 2019) Wikipedia: V. B. Chandrasekhar · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1961
Stephen Hillenburg, American marine biologist, cartoonist, animator and creator of SpongeBob SquarePants (died 2018) Wikipedia: Stephen Hillenburg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1959
Anne Hobbs, English tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Anne Hobbs · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1959
Jim McMahon, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Jim McMahon · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1958
Steve Case, American businessman, co-founder of America Online (AOL) Wikipedia: Steve Case · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1958
Mark Williams, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Mark Williams (Australian footballer, born 1958) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1957
Frank Pastore, American baseball player and radio host (died 2012) Wikipedia: Frank Pastore · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1956
Kim Cattrall, English-Canadian actress Wikipedia: Kim Cattrall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1956
Jon Tester, American farmer and politician Wikipedia: Jon Tester · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1954
Archie Griffin, American football player Wikipedia: Archie Griffin · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1954
Steve Smith, American drummer Wikipedia: Steve Smith (drummer) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1954
Mark Williams, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Mark Williams (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1953
Ivan Stang, American author, publisher, and director Wikipedia: Ivan Stang · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1952
Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer Wikipedia: Keith Hart (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1952
Jiří Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, sixth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Wikipedia: Jiří Paroubek · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1952
Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002) Wikipedia: Joe Strummer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1951
Eric Goles, Chilean mathematician and computer scientist Wikipedia: Eric Goles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Glenn Hughes, English musician Wikipedia: Glenn Hughes (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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1951
Yana Mintoff, Maltese politician, economist and educator Wikipedia: Yana Mintoff · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1951
Chesley V. Morton, American businessman and politician Wikipedia: Chesley V. Morton · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1950
Patrick Juvet, Swiss singer-songwriter and model (died 2021) Wikipedia: Patrick Juvet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1950
Arthur Bremer, American attempted assassin of George Wallace Wikipedia: Arthur Bremer · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1949
Loretta Devine, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Loretta Devine · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1949
Daniel Sivan, Israeli scholar and academic Wikipedia: Daniel Sivan · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1947
Carl Giammarese, American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: The Buckinghams · 9 languages
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1947
Mary Simon, Canadian diplomat and Inuit rights advocate, first indigenous Governor General of Canada Wikipedia: Mary Simon · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1945
Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Basil Poledouris · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1945
Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Celia Brayfield · 1 language
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1945
Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jerry DaVanon · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1945
Willie Lanier, American football player Wikipedia: Willie Lanier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1945
Patty McCormack, American actress Wikipedia: Patty McCormack · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1944
Perry Christie, Bahamian politician, third Prime Minister of the Bahamas Wikipedia: Perry Christie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 33 languages
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1944
Peter Weir, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Peter Weir · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1943
Patrick Demarchelier, French photographer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Patrick Demarchelier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1943
Jonathan Schell, American journalist and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Jonathan Schell · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1943
Lucius Shepard, American author and critic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Lucius Shepard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1943
Hugh Wilson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Hugh Wilson (director) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1941
Jackie DeShannon, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Jackie DeShannon · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1940
Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: Dominick Harrod · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1940
Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist Wikipedia: Endre Szemerédi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1939
James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist Wikipedia: James Burton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1939
Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, third President of Botswana (died 2026) Wikipedia: Festus Mogae · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1939
Clarence Williams III, American actor (died 2021) Wikipedia: Clarence Williams III · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1938
Steve Cowper, American politician, 6th Governor of Alaska Wikipedia: Steve Cowper · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1938
Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Kenny Rogers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1938
Mike Weston, English rugby player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Mike Weston · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1937
Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, first First Minister of Scotland (died 2000) Wikipedia: Donald Dewar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1937
Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian academic and politician, 51st President of Ecuador (died 2021) Wikipedia: Gustavo Noboa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1937
Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Robert Stone (novelist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1936
Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (died 1999) Wikipedia: Wilt Chamberlain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1936
Radish Tordia, Georgian painter and educator Wikipedia: Radish Tordia · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1934
Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2001) Wikipedia: Sudhakarrao Naik · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1934
Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Paul Panhuysen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1933
Janet Baker, English soprano and educator Wikipedia: Janet Baker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1933
Michael Dacher, German mountaineer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Michael Dacher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1933
Barry Norman, English author and critic (died 2017) Wikipedia: Barry Norman · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1933
Erik Paaske, Danish actor and singer (died 1992) Wikipedia: Erik Paaske · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1932
Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Menashe Kadishman · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
Melvin Van Peebles, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2021) Wikipedia: Melvin Van Peebles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1930
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (died 2002) Wikipedia: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1930
Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995) Wikipedia: Frank Perry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1929
Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Herman Badillo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1929
X. J. Kennedy, American poet, translator, anthologist, editor (died 2026) Wikipedia: X. J. Kennedy · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1929
Ahmed Kathrada, South African politician and political prisoner (died 2017) Wikipedia: Ahmed Kathrada · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1928
Addison Farmer, American bassist (died 1963) Wikipedia: Addison Farmer · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1928
Art Farmer, American trumpet player and composer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Art Farmer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1928
Bud McFadin, American football player (died 2006) Wikipedia: Bud McFadin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1927
Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader, 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2018) Wikipedia: Thomas S. Monson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1926
Can Yücel, Turkish poet and translator (died 1999) Wikipedia: Can Yücel · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1924
Jack Buck, American sportscaster (died 2002) Wikipedia: Jack Buck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1924
Jack Weston, American actor (died 1996) Wikipedia: Jack Weston · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1923
Keith Allen, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2014) Wikipedia: Keith Allen (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1922
Albert Irvin, English soldier and painter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Albert Irvin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1921
Reuven Feuerstein, Romanian-Israeli psychologist and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Reuven Feuerstein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1918
Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 2004) Wikipedia: Billy Reay · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1917
Leonid Hurwicz, Polish-American economist and mathematician (died 2008) Wikipedia: Leonid Hurwicz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1916
Bill Lee, American actor and singer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Bill Lee (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1916
Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Consuelo Velázquez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 33 languages
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1914
Doug Wright, English cricketer and coach (died 1998) Wikipedia: Doug Wright (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1912
Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1995) Wikipedia: Toe Blake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1909
Ethel Caterham, English supercentenarian Wikipedia: Ethel Caterham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1909
Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1992) Wikipedia: Nikolay Bogolyubov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1908
M. M. Kaye, British writer (The Far Pavilions) (died 2004) Wikipedia: M. M. Kaye · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1907
P. Jeevanandham, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1963) Wikipedia: P. Jeevanandham · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1906
Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (died 1995) Wikipedia: Friz Freleng · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1905
Bipin Gupta, Indian actor and producer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Bipin Gupta · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1904
Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 1984) Wikipedia: Count Basie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1903
Kostas Giannidis, Greek pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1984) Wikipedia: Kostas Giannidis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1902
Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (died 1972) Wikipedia: Angel Karaliychev · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1897
Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (died 1966) Wikipedia: Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1895
Blossom Rock, American actress (died 1978) Wikipedia: Blossom Rock · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1894
Christian Schad, German painter (died 1982) Wikipedia: Christian Schad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1892
Charles Vanel, French actor and director (died 1989) Wikipedia: Charles Vanel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1891
Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (died 2007) Wikipedia: Emiliano Mercado del Toro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1887
James Paul Moody, English sailor (died 1912) Wikipedia: James Paul Moody · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1886
Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet (died 1988) Wikipedia: Ruth Manning-Sanders · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1885
Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner (died 1939) Wikipedia: Édouard Fabre · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1884
Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (died 1936) Wikipedia: Chandler Egan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1879
Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Claude Grahame-White · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1878
Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (died 1963) Wikipedia: Richard Girulatis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1872
Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (died 1898) Wikipedia: Aubrey Beardsley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1869
William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author (died 1963) Wikipedia: William Henry Ogilvie · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1862
Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (died 1911) Wikipedia: Emilio Salgari · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1858
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (died 1889) Wikipedia: Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1856
Medora de Vallombrosa, Marquise de Morès, American heiress (died 1921) Wikipedia: Medora de Vallombrosa, Marquise de Morès · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1854
Frank Munsey, American publisher, banker, political financier and author (died 1925) Wikipedia: Frank Munsey · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1851
Charles Barrois, French geologist and palaeontologist (died 1939) Wikipedia: Charles Barrois · 14 languages
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1840
Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch bishop and missionary (died 1900) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Hamer · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1829
Otto Goldschmidt, German composer, conductor and pianist (died 1907) Wikipedia: Otto Goldschmidt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1826
Carl Gegenbaur, German anatomist and academic (died 1903) Wikipedia: Carl Gegenbaur · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1823
Nathaniel Everett Green, English painter and astronomer (died 1899) Wikipedia: Nathaniel Everett Green · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1816
Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist and academic (died 1856) Wikipedia: Charles Frédéric Gerhardt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1813
Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (died 1891) Wikipedia: Jean Stas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1801
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (died 1876) Wikipedia: Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1800
Hiram Walden, American general and politician (died 1880) Wikipedia: Hiram Walden · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1798
Jules Michelet, French historian and philosopher (died 1874) Wikipedia: Jules Michelet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1789
Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (died 1857) Wikipedia: Augustin-Louis Cauchy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1787
John Owen, American governor of North Carolina (died 1841) Wikipedia: John Owen (North Carolina politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1765
William IV, King of the United Kingdom (died 1837) Wikipedia: William IV · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1754
William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor, created gas lighting (died 1839) Wikipedia: William Murdoch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1754
Banastre Tarleton, English general and politician (died 1833) Wikipedia: Banastre Tarleton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1725
Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (died 1805) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Greuze · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1670
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (died 1734) Wikipedia: James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1665
Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician (died 1729) Wikipedia: Giacomo F. Maraldi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1660
Hubert Gautier, French mathematician and engineer (died 1737) Wikipedia: Hubert Gautier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1643
Afonso VI of Portugal (died 1683) Wikipedia: Afonso VI of Portugal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1625
John Claypole, English politician (died 1688) Wikipedia: John Claypole · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1597
Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (died 1672) Wikipedia: Roger Twysden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1579
Henri, Duke of Rohan (died 1638) Wikipedia: Henri, Duke of Rohan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1567
Francis de Sales, Swiss bishop and saint (died 1622) Wikipedia: Francis de Sales · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1552
Muhammad Qadiri, Founder of the Naushahia branch of the Qadri order (died 1654) Wikipedia: Naushah Ganj Bakhsh · 7 languages
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1535
Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (died 1619) Wikipedia: Shimazu Yoshihiro · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1481
Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (died 1550) Wikipedia: Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1165
Philip II of France (died 1223) Wikipedia: Philip II of France · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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2026
Sowcar Janaki, Indian actress (born 1931) Wikipedia: Sowcar Janaki · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2026
Nancy Kassebaum, American businesswoman and politician (born 1932) Wikipedia: Nancy Kassebaum · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2026
Zolani Tete, South African boxer (born 1988) Wikipedia: Zolani Tete · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2024
Nell McCafferty, Northern Irish journalist, playwright and civil rights campaigner (born 1944) Wikipedia: Nell McCafferty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2024
Bill Pascrell, American politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: Bill Pascrell · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2024
John Amos, American actor (born 1939) Wikipedia: John Amos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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2019
Ifeanyi Chiejine, Nigerian footballer (born 1983) Wikipedia: Ifeanyi Chiejine · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2019
Celso Piña, Mexican singer, composer, arranger, and accordionist (born 1953) Wikipedia: Celso Piña · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2018
Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Icelandic actor and singer (born 1975) Wikipedia: Stefán Karl Stefánsson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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2017
Bajram Rexhepi, First Kosovan Prime Ministers of UN mission administration in Kosovo (born 1954) Wikipedia: Bajram Rexhepi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2015
Colin Beyer, New Zealand lawyer and businessman (born 1938) Wikipedia: Colin Beyer · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
Wang Dongxing, Chinese commander and politician (born 1916) Wikipedia: Wang Dongxing · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2015
Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (born 1924) Wikipedia: Jimmy Evert · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (born 1944) Wikipedia: Gerry Anderson (broadcaster) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Helen Bamber, English psychotherapist and academic (born 1925) Wikipedia: Helen Bamber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Steven R. Nagel, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (born 1946) Wikipedia: Steven R. Nagel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2014
Jean Redpath, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jean Redpath · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Albert Reynolds, Irish businessman and politician, ninth Taoiseach of Ireland (born 1932) Wikipedia: Albert Reynolds · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2013
Jean Berkey, American lawyer and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Jean Berkey · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
Sid Bernstein, American record producer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Sid Bernstein (impresario) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2013
C. Gordon Fullerton, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (born 1936) Wikipedia: C. Gordon Fullerton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2013
Fred Martin, Scottish footballer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Fred Martin (footballer, born 1929) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2013
Enos Nkala, Zimbabwean politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (born 1932) Wikipedia: Enos Nkala · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Georg Leber, German soldier and politician, Federal Minister of Defence for Germany (born 1920) Wikipedia: Georg Leber · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2012
J. Frank Raley Jr., American soldier and politician (born 1926) Wikipedia: J. Frank Raley Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
Don Raleigh, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1926) Wikipedia: Don Raleigh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Guy Spitaels, Belgian academic and politician, seventh Minister-President of Wallonia (born 1931) Wikipedia: Guy Spitaels · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
William Thurston, American mathematician and academic (born 1946) Wikipedia: William Thurston · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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2010
Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, Argentinean sociologist and author (born 1941) Wikipedia: Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2009
Rex Shelley, Singaporean engineer and author (born 1930) Wikipedia: Rex Shelley · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2008
Jerry Finn, American engineer and producer (born 1969) Wikipedia: Jerry Finn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2007
Frank Bowe, American academic (born 1947) Wikipedia: Frank Bowe · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2007
Siobhan Dowd, British author (born 1960) Wikipedia: Siobhan Dowd · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2007
Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (born 1918) Wikipedia: Elizabeth P. Hoisington · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2006
Bismillah Khan, Indian musician, Bharat Ratna recipient (born 1916) Wikipedia: Bismillah Khan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2006
Paul Fentener van Vlissingen, Dutch businessman and philanthropist (born 1941) Wikipedia: Paul Fentener van Vlissingen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2005
Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (born 1957) Wikipedia: Martin Dillon (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2005
Robert Moog, American businessman, founded Moog Music (born 1934) Wikipedia: Robert Moog · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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2005
Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet and translator (born 1936) Wikipedia: Dahlia Ravikovitch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2005
Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Marcus Schmuck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2004
Sachidananda Routray, Indian Oriya-language poet (born 1916) Wikipedia: Sachidananda Routray · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2003
John Coplans, British artist (born 1920) Wikipedia: John Coplans · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2003
Kathy Wilkes, English philosopher and academic (born 1946) Wikipedia: Kathy Wilkes · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2001
Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1927) Wikipedia: Calum MacKay · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2000
Tomata du Plenty, American singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1948) Wikipedia: Tomata du Plenty · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2000
Daniel Lisulo, Zambian politician, third Prime Minister of Zambia (born 1930) Wikipedia: Daniel Lisulo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2000
Andrzej Zawada, Polish mountaineer and author (born 1928) Wikipedia: Andrzej Zawada · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1996
Mary Two-Axe Earley, Canadian indigenous women's rights activist (born 1911) Wikipedia: Mary Two-Axe Earley · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1995
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-American astrophysicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1910) Wikipedia: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
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1995
Chuck Stevenson, American race car driver (born 1919) Wikipedia: Chuck Stevenson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1993
Tatiana Troyanos, American soprano and actress (born 1938) Wikipedia: Tatiana Troyanos · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1989
Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1945) Wikipedia: Raul Seixas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1988
Teodoro de Villa Diaz, Filipino guitarist and songwriter (born 1963) Wikipedia: Teddy Diaz · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1988
Ray Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (born 1912) Wikipedia: Charles and Ray Eames · 16 languages
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1983
Benigno Aquino Jr., Filipino journalist and politician (born 1932) Wikipedia: Ninoy Aquino · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1981
Kaka Kalelkar, Indian Hindi Writer(born 1885) Wikipedia: Kaka Kalelkar · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1979
Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (born 1910) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Meazza · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1978
Charles Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (born 1907) Wikipedia: Charles and Ray Eames · 16 languages
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1974
Buford Pusser, American police officer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Buford Pusser · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1974
Kirpal Singh, Indian spiritual master (born 1894) Wikipedia: Kirpal Singh · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1971
George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (born 1941) Wikipedia: George Jackson (activist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1968
Germaine Guèvremont, Canadian journalist and author (born 1893) Wikipedia: Germaine Guèvremont · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1964
Palmiro Togliatti, Italian journalist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (born 1893) Wikipedia: Palmiro Togliatti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1960
David B. Steinman, American engineer, designed the Mackinac Bridge (born 1886) Wikipedia: David B. Steinman · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1957
Mait Metsanurk, Estonian author and playwright (born 1879) Wikipedia: Mait Metsanurk · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1957
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902) Wikipedia: Nels Stewart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1957
Harald Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (born 1888) Wikipedia: Harald Sverdrup (oceanographer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1951
Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor (born 1905) Wikipedia: Constant Lambert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1947
Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French engineer and businessman, founded Bugatti (born 1881) Wikipedia: Ettore Bugatti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1943
Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857) Wikipedia: Henrik Pontoppidan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1940
Hermann Obrecht, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1882) Wikipedia: Hermann Obrecht · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1940
Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (born 1863) Wikipedia: Ernest Thayer · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1940
Leon Trotsky, Russian theorist and politician, founded the Red Army (born 1879) Wikipedia: Leon Trotsky · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 185 languages
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1935
John Hartley, English tennis player (born 1849) Wikipedia: John Hartley (tennis) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1919
Laurence Doherty, English tennis player (born 1875) Wikipedia: Laurence Doherty · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1911
Mahboob Ali Khan, sixth Nizam of Hyderabad State (born 1866) Wikipedia: Mahboob Ali Khan · 27 languages
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1910
Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (born 1835) Wikipedia: Bertalan Székely · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1905
Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (born 1827) Wikipedia: Alexander von Oettingen · 8 languages
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1888
James Farnell, Australian politician, eighth Premier of New South Wales (born 1825) Wikipedia: James Farnell · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1870
Ma Xinyi, Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang (born 1821) Wikipedia: Ma Xinyi · 7 languages
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1867
Juan Álvarez, Mexican general and president (1855) (born 1790) Wikipedia: Juan Álvarez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1854
Thomas Clayton, American lawyer and politician (born 1777) Wikipedia: Thomas Clayton · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1853
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (born 1783) Wikipedia: Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1838
Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet (born 1781) Wikipedia: Adelbert von Chamisso · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1836
Claude-Louis Navier, French physicist and engineer (born 1785) Wikipedia: Claude-Louis Navier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1835
John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic (born 1773) Wikipedia: John MacCulloch · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1814
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1796
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1775
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1763
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1762
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1689
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1673
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1627
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1622
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1614
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1568
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1534
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1271
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1245
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1157
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1148
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1131
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913
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784
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