Events on 27 August include:
- The Troubles: the IRA ambushed and killed 18 British soldiers near Warrenpoint, and assassinated Lord Mountbatten on his boat at Mullaghmore (1979)
- The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale (1956)
- Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking: "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" (1927)
This page gathers 61 events, 271 births and 97 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 410 to 2013.
Events · United Kingdom
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1979
The Troubles: the IRA ambushed and killed 18 British soldiers near Warrenpoint, and assassinated Lord Mountbatten on his boat at Mullaghmore. Wikipedia: The Troubles · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
Archive: The troubles of intellectual life in Germany. — Bauhaus University Weimar. University Library · Europeana -
1956
The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale. Wikipedia: Calder Hall nuclear power station · 9 languages
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1927
Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking: "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" Wikipedia: The Famous Five (Canada) · 12 languages
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1914
World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
Archive: World War I: hospital beds — Wellcome Collection · Europeana -
1896
In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than an hour of conflict. Wikipedia: Anglo-Zanzibar War · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1810
Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeated the Royal Navy, preventing them from capturing the harbour of Grand Port on Mauritius. Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars · 101 languages
Archive: American growth and Napoleonic Wars — National Library of Serbia · Europeana -
1798
Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French puppet Republic of Connacht. Wikipedia: Wolfe Tone · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1793
French Revolutionary Wars: The city of Toulon revolts against the French Republic and admits the British and Spanish fleets to seize its port, leading to the Siege of Toulon by French Revolutionary forces. Wikipedia: French Revolutionary Wars · 58 languages
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1776
British forces led by William Howe defeated the Continental Army under George Washington at the Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1172
Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned junior king and queen of England. Wikipedia: Henry the Young King · 52 languages
Around the world
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2013
Religious violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, leaving 62 people dead. Wikipedia: 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots · 9 languages
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2011
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage. Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene · 44 languages
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2009
The Myanmar military junta and ethnic armies began three days of violent clashes in the region of Kokang. Wikipedia: Tatmadaw Government (1988–2011) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2006
Comair Flight 5191 crashed (wreckage pictured) while inadvertently attempting to take off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board, and causing the Federal Aviation Administration to modify air traffic control rules. Wikipedia: Comair Flight 5191 · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2003
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant. Wikipedia: Mars · 291 languages
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2003
The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. Wikipedia: Six-party talks · 22 languages
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1992
Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes in Lebyazhy Lug during approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 2808 · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1991
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Wikipedia: European Economic Community · 87 languages
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1991
Moldova declares independence from the USSR. Wikipedia: Moldova · ✓ Wikidata · 331 languages
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1990
American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s, was killed in a helicopter crash. Wikipedia: Stevie Ray Vaughan · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1985
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida. Wikipedia: Muhammadu Buhari · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1985
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · 61 languages
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1982
Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 1+1⁄2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Wikipedia: Military attaché · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1980
South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him President of the Fourth Republic of Korea. Wikipedia: 1980 South Korean presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1975
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group. Wikipedia: Portuguese Timor · 39 languages
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1971
An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations. Wikipedia: Coup d'état · 119 languages
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1964
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh entered into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, both of whom had been involved in plots to unseat Khánh. Wikipedia: South Vietnam · 98 languages
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1963
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners. Wikipedia: Intrepid Potash · 2 languages
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1962
The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. Wikipedia: Mariner 2 · 48 languages
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1955
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published. Wikipedia: Guinness World Records · 105 languages
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1943
World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1943
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete. Wikipedia: Luftwaffe · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1942
The Holocaust: first day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by German military forces. Wikipedia: The Holocaust · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1939
First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft. Wikipedia: Turbojet · 46 languages
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1933
The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein. Wikipedia: Bible translations into Afrikaans · 4 languages
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1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it. Wikipedia: Kellogg–Briand Pact · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1922
Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece. Wikipedia: Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) · 55 languages
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1918
Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas as part of the Mexican Border War. Wikipedia: Mexican Revolution · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1916
World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Romania · 64 languages
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1915
Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches. Wikipedia: Assassination · 75 languages
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1914
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: A Japanese fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato imposes a blockade along the whole coastline of German Tsingtao, initiating the Siege of Tsingtao. Wikipedia: Siege of Tsingtao · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1908
The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China, transforming the Qing empire into a constitutional monarchy. Wikipedia: Qing dynasty · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1895
Japanese invasion of Taiwan: Battle of Baguashan: The Empire of Japan decisively defeats a smaller Formosan army at Changhua, crippling the short-lived Republic of Formosa and leading to its surrender two months later. Wikipedia: 1895 Japanese invasion of Taiwan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1893
The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000 and 2,000 people. Wikipedia: 1893 Sea Islands hurricane · 3 languages
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1883
Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions almost completely destroy the island of Krakatoa, with a combination of tsunamis and pyroclastic flows killing more than 36,000. Climate effects are observed worldwide. Wikipedia: 1883 eruption of Krakatoa · 32 languages
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1881
The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths. Wikipedia: 1881 Atlantic hurricane season · 2 languages
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1859
Edwin Drake successfully drilled for oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, resulting in the Pennsylvania oil rush, the first oil boom in the United States. Wikipedia: Edwin Drake · 22 languages
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1859
Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania, leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well. Wikipedia: Petroleum · 178 languages
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1832
Black Hawk (pictured), the leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrendered to U.S. authorities to end the Black Hawk War. Wikipedia: Black Hawk (Sauk leader) · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1828
Brazil and Argentina recognize the sovereignty of Uruguay in the Treaty of Montevideo. Wikipedia: Preliminary Peace Convention (1828) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1813
French Emperor Napoleon I defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden. Wikipedia: Napoleon · 287 languages
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1791
French Revolution: Frederick William II of Prussia and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, issue the Declaration of Pillnitz, declaring the joint support of the Holy Roman Empire and Prussia for the French monarchy, agitating the French revolutionaries and contributing to the outbreak of the War of the First Coalition. Wikipedia: French Revolution · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1689
The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar). Wikipedia: Treaty of Nerchinsk · 40 languages
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1656
The Netherlands and the Ahanta people signed the Treaty of Butre, creating a Dutch protectorate over the country of Upper Ahanta in modern-day Ghana. Wikipedia: Ahanta people · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1600
Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army commences the Siege of Fushimi Castle, which is lightly defended by a much smaller Tokugawa garrison led by Torii Mototada. Wikipedia: Ishida Mitsunari · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1597
Jeongyu War: Battle of Chilcheollyang: A Japanese fleet of 500 ships destroys Joseon commander Wŏn Kyun's fleet of 200 ships at Chilcheollyang. Wikipedia: Imjin War · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1593
Pierre Barrière fails in an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France. Wikipedia: Pierre Barrière · 5 languages
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1557
The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy. Wikipedia: Battle of St. Quentin (1557) · 17 languages
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1353
War of the Straits and Sardinian–Aragonese war: The Battle of Alghero results in a crushing victory of the allied Aragonese and Venetian fleet over the Genoese fleet, most of which is captured. Wikipedia: War of the Straits · 8 languages
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1232
Shikken Hojo Yasutoki of the Kamakura shogunate promulgates the Goseibai Shikimoku, the first Japanese legal code governing the samurai class. Wikipedia: Shikken · 23 languages
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410
The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ended after three days. Wikipedia: Sack of Rome (410) · 39 languages
World days
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Technology
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Science
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1985
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · 61 languages
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1962
The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA. Wikipedia: Mariner 2 · 48 languages
Business
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1991
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Wikipedia: European Economic Community · 87 languages
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1859
Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania, leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well. Wikipedia: Petroleum · 178 languages
Sport
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1955
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published. Wikipedia: Guinness World Records · 105 languages
Culture
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1990
American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s, was killed in a helicopter crash. Wikipedia: Stevie Ray Vaughan · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1943
World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1933
The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein. Wikipedia: Bible translations into Afrikaans · 4 languages
Births
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2007
Ariana Greenblatt, American actress Wikipedia: Ariana Greenblatt · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2006
Kang Ju-hyeok, South Korean footballer Wikipedia: Kang Ju-hyeok · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2001
Franz Wagner, German basketball player Wikipedia: Franz Wagner · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1998
Kevin Huerter, American basketball player Wikipedia: Kevin Huerter · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1998
Matheus Nunes, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Matheus Nunes · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1998
Rod Wave, American rapper, singer, and songwriter Wikipedia: Rod Wave · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1998
Brandon Hagel, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brandon Hagel · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1997
Lucas Paquetá, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Lucas Paquetá · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1995
Jessie Mei Li, English actress Wikipedia: Jessie Mei Li · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1995
Sergey Sirotkin, Russian race car driver Wikipedia: Sergey Sirotkin · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1994
Ellar Coltrane, American actor Wikipedia: Ellar Coltrane · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1994
Breanna Stewart, American basketball player Wikipedia: Breanna Stewart · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1993
Sarah Hecken, German figure skater Wikipedia: Sarah Hecken · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1993
Olivier Le Gac, French cyclist Wikipedia: Olivier Le Gac · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1992
Blake Jenner, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Blake Jenner · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1992
Stephen Morris, American football player Wikipedia: Stephen Morris (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1992
Kim Petras, German singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Kim Petras · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1992
Ayame Goriki, Japanese actress and singer Wikipedia: Ayame Goriki · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1991
Lee Sung-yeol, South Korean actor and singer Wikipedia: Lee Sung-yeol · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1990
Tori Bowie, American athlete (died 2023) Wikipedia: Tori Bowie · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1990
Luuk de Jong, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Luuk de Jong · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1989
Romain Amalfitano, French footballer Wikipedia: Romain Amalfitano · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1989
Juliana Cannarozzo, American figure skater and actress Wikipedia: Juliana Cannarozzo · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1988
Alexa PenaVega, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Alexa PenaVega · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1987
Darren McFadden, American football player Wikipedia: Darren McFadden · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1986
Lana Bastašić, Serbian-Bosnian author and translator Wikipedia: Lana Bastašić · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1986
Sebastian Kurz, Austrian politician, 25th Chancellor of Austria Wikipedia: Sebastian Kurz · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1986
Mario, American singer and actor Wikipedia: Mario (American singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1985
Kayla Ewell, American actress Wikipedia: Kayla Ewell · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1985
Kevan Hurst, English footballer Wikipedia: Kevan Hurst · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1985
Nikica Jelavić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia: Nikica Jelavić · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1985
Alexandra Nechita, Romanian-American painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Alexandra Nechita · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1984
David Bentley, English footballer Wikipedia: David Bentley · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1984
Amanda Fuller, American actress Wikipedia: Amanda Fuller · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1984
Sulley Muntari, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: Sulley Muntari · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1983
Joanna McGilchrist, English rugby player and physiotherapist Wikipedia: Joanna McGilchrist · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1981
Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Patrick J. Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1981
Maxwell Cabelino Andrade, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Maxwell (footballer, born 1981) · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1981
Chantal Djotodia, Beninese-Central African nurse and politician Wikipedia: Chantal Djotodia · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1981
Alessandro Gamberini, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Alessandro Gamberini · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1981
Karla Mosley, American actress Wikipedia: Karla Mosley · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1979
Sarah Neufeld, Canadian violinist Wikipedia: Sarah Neufeld · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1979
Aaron Paul, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Aaron Paul · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1979
Karel Rachůnek, Czech ice hockey player (died 2011) Wikipedia: Karel Rachůnek · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1979
Rusty Smith, American speed skater Wikipedia: Rusty Smith (speed skater) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1978
Demetria McKinney, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Demetria McKinney · 10 languages
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1977
Deco, Brazilian-Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Deco · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1977
Justin Miller, American baseball player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1976
Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Sarah Chalke · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1976
Audrey C. Delsanti, French astronomer and biologist Wikipedia: Audrey C. Delsanti · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1976
Milano Collection A.T., Japanese wrestler Wikipedia: Milano Collection A. T. · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1976
Carlos Moyá, Spanish-Swiss tennis player Wikipedia: Carlos Moyá · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1976
Elena Reygadas, Mexican chef Wikipedia: Elena Reygadas · 5 languages
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1976
Mark Webber, Australian race car driver Wikipedia: Mark Webber (racing driver) · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1975
Blake Adams, American golfer Wikipedia: Blake Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1975
Mase, American rapper, songwriter and pastor Wikipedia: Mase · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1975
Jonny Moseley, Puerto Rican-American skier and television host Wikipedia: Jonny Moseley · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1975
Marko Rudan, Australian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Marko Rudan · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1974
Aaron Downey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Aaron Downey · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1974
Manny Fernandez, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Manny Fernandez (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1974
Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Michael Mason (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1974
José Vidro, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia: José Vidro · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1974
Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia: Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1973
Danny Coyne, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Danny Coyne · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1973
Dietmar Hamann, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Dietmar Hamann · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1973
Burak Kut, Turkish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Burak Kut · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1973
Johan Norberg, Swedish historian and author Wikipedia: Johan Norberg · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1972
Jaap-Derk Buma, Dutch field hockey player Wikipedia: Jaap-Derk Buma · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1972
The Great Khali, Indian professional wrestler Wikipedia: The Great Khali · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1972
Denise Lewis, English heptathlete Wikipedia: Denise Lewis · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1972
Jimmy Pop, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jimmy Pop · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1972
Pokwang, Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer Wikipedia: Pokwang · 8 languages
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1971
Ernest Faber, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ernest Faber · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1971
Kyung Lah, South Korean-American journalist Wikipedia: Kyung Lah · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1971
Hisayuki Okawa, Japanese runner Wikipedia: Hisayuki Okawa · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1971
Aygül Özkan, German lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Aygül Özkan · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Andy Bichel, Australian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Andy Bichel · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1970
Mark Ilott, English cricketer Wikipedia: Mark Ilott · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1970
Tony Kanal, British-American bass player. songwriter, and record producer Wikipedia: Tony Kanal · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1970
Jim Thome, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Jim Thome · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1970
Karl Unterkircher, Italian mountaineer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Karl Unterkircher · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1969
Mark Ealham, English cricketer Wikipedia: Mark Ealham · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Avril Haines, American lawyer, and 1st female Director of National Intelligence Wikipedia: Avril Haines · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1969
Cesar Millan, Mexican-American dog trainer, television personality, and author Wikipedia: Cesar Millan · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1969
Reece Shearsmith, English actor, comedian and writer Wikipedia: Reece Shearsmith · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1969
Chandra Wilson, American actress and director Wikipedia: Chandra Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1968
Eric "Bobo" Correa, American musician Wikipedia: Eric "Bobo" Correa · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1968
Daphne Koller, Israeli-American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia: Daphne Koller · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1968
Michael Long, New Zealand golfer Wikipedia: Michael Long (golfer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1968
Matthew Ridge, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Matthew Ridge · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1967
Ogie Alcasid, Filipino singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia: Ogie Alcasid · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1967
Rob Burnett, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Rob Burnett (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1966
Jeroen Duyster, Dutch rower Wikipedia: Jeroen Duyster · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1966
René Higuita, Colombian footballer Wikipedia: René Higuita · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1966
Juhan Parts, Estonian lawyer and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Estonia Wikipedia: Juhan Parts · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1965
Scott Dibble, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Scott Dibble (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1965
Wayne James, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Wayne James · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1965
Ange Postecoglou, Greek-Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Ange Postecoglou · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1964
Stephan Elliott, Australian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Stephan Elliott · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1964
Paul Bernardo, Canadian serial rapist and murderer Wikipedia: Paul Bernardo · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1963
Nguyễn Phương Nga,Vietnamese diplomat Wikipedia: Nguyễn Phương Nga · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1962
Adam Oates, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Adam Oates · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1961
Yolanda Adams, American singer, producer, and actress Wikipedia: Yolanda Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1961
Mark Curry, English television host and actor Wikipedia: Mark Curry (British TV presenter) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1961
Tom Ford, American fashion designer and film director Wikipedia: Tom Ford · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1961
Steve McDowall, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia: Steve McDowall · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1961
Helmut Winklhofer, German footballer Wikipedia: Helmut Winklhofer · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1959
Gerhard Berger, Austrian race car driver Wikipedia: Gerhard Berger · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1959
Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Juan Fernando Cobo · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1959
Leila de Lima, Filipino politician, lawyer, human rights activist and law professor Wikipedia: Leila de Lima · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1959
Denice Denton, American engineer and academic (died 2006) Wikipedia: Denice Denton · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1959
Frode Fjellheim, Norwegian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Frode Fjellheim · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1959
András Petőcz, Hungarian author and poet Wikipedia: András Petőcz · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1959
Daniela Romo, Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess Wikipedia: Daniela Romo · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1959
Jeanette Winterson, English journalist and novelist Wikipedia: Jeanette Winterson · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1958
Kathy Hochul, first female Governor of New York Wikipedia: Kathy Hochul · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1958
Sergei Krikalev, Russian engineer and astronaut Wikipedia: Sergei Krikalev · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1958
Tom Lanoye, Belgian author, poet, and playwright Wikipedia: Tom Lanoye · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1958
Hugh Orde, British police officer Wikipedia: Hugh Orde · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1957
Jeff Grubb, American game designer and author Wikipedia: Jeff Grubb · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1957
Bernhard Langer, German golfer Wikipedia: Bernhard Langer · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1956
Glen Matlock, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Glen Matlock · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1955
Robert Richardson, American cinematographer Wikipedia: Robert Richardson (cinematographer) · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1955
Diana Scarwid, American actress Wikipedia: Diana Scarwid · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1954
John Lloyd, English tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia: John Lloyd (tennis) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1954
Rajesh Thakker, English physician and academic Wikipedia: Rajesh Thakker · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1954
Derek Warwick, English race car driver Wikipedia: Derek Warwick · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1953
Tom Berryhill, American businessman and politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Tom Berryhill · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1953
Alex Lifeson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Alex Lifeson · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1953
Joan Smith, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Joan Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1953
Peter Stormare, Swedish actor, director, and playwright Wikipedia: Peter Stormare · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1952
Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (died 2023) Wikipedia: Paul Reubens · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1951
Buddy Bell, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Buddy Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1951
Mack Brown, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Mack Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Randall Garrison, American-Canadian criminologist and politician Wikipedia: Randall Garrison · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1950
Charles Fleischer, American comedian and actor Wikipedia: Charles Fleischer · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1950
Neil Murray, Scottish bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: Neil Murray (British musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1950
Edmund Weiner, English lexicographer and author Wikipedia: Edmund Weiner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1949
Jeff Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jeff Cook · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1949
Leah Jamieson, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic Wikipedia: Leah Jamieson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1949
Ann Murray, Irish soprano Wikipedia: Ann Murray · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1948
John Mehler, American drummer Wikipedia: John Mehler · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1948
Sgt. Slaughter, American wrestler Wikipedia: Sgt. Slaughter · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1948
Deborah Swallow, English historian and curator Wikipedia: Deborah Swallow · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1948
Philippe Vallois, French director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Philippe Vallois · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1947
Barbara Bach, American actress and model Wikipedia: Barbara Bach · 44 languages
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1947
Halil Berktay, Turkish historian and academic Wikipedia: Halil Berktay · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1947
Kirk Francis, American engineer and producer Wikipedia: Kirk Francis (sound engineer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1947
Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2009) Wikipedia: Peter Krieg · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1947
John Morrison, New Zealand cricketer and politician Wikipedia: John Morrison (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1947
Gavin Pfuhl, South African cricketer and sportscaster (died 2002) Wikipedia: Gavin Pfuhl · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1946
Tony Howard, Barbadian cricketer and manager Wikipedia: Tony Howard · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1945
Douglas R. Campbell, Canadian lawyer and judge Wikipedia: Douglas R. Campbell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1945
Marianne Sägebrecht, German actress Wikipedia: Marianne Sägebrecht · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1944
G. W. Bailey, American actor Wikipedia: G. W. Bailey · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1944
Tim Bogert, American singer and bass player (died 2021) Wikipedia: Tim Bogert · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1943
Chuck Girard, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Chuck Girard · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1943
Bob Kerrey, American lieutenant and politician, Medal of Honor recipient, 35th Governor of Nebraska Wikipedia: Bob Kerrey · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1943
Tuesday Weld, American model and actress Wikipedia: Tuesday Weld · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1942
Daryl Dragon, American keyboard player and songwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Daryl Dragon · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1942
Brian Peckford, Canadian educator and politician, 3rd Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Wikipedia: Brian Peckford · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1941
Cesária Évora, Cape Verdean singer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Cesária Évora · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1941
János Konrád, Hungarian water polo player and swimmer (died 2014) Wikipedia: János Konrád · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1941
Harrison Page, American actor Wikipedia: Harrison Page · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1940
Fernest Arceneaux, American singer and accordion player (died 2008) Wikipedia: Fernest Arceneaux · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1940
Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (died 1994) Wikipedia: Sonny Sharrock · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1939
William Least Heat-Moon, American travel writer and historian Wikipedia: William Least Heat-Moon · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1939
Edward Patten, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Edward Patten · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1939
Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach (died 2025) Wikipedia: Nikola Pilić · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1937
Alice Coltrane, American pianist and composer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Alice Coltrane · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1937
J.D. Crowe, American bluegrass banjo player and bandleader (The New South) (died 2021) Wikipedia: J. D. Crowe · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1937
Tommy Sands, American pop singer and actor Wikipedia: Tommy Sands · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1936
Joel Kovel, American scholar and author (died 2018) Wikipedia: Joel Kovel · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1936
Lien Chan, Taiwanese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China Wikipedia: Lien Chan · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1935
Ernie Broglio, American baseball player (died 2019) Wikipedia: Ernie Broglio · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1935
Michael Holroyd, English author Wikipedia: Michael Holroyd · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1935
Frank Yablans, American screenwriter and producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Frank Yablans · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1932
Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2008) Wikipedia: Cor Brom · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
Antonia Fraser, English historian and author Wikipedia: Antonia Fraser · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1931
Sri Chinmoy, Indian-American guru and poet (died 2007) Wikipedia: Sri Chinmoy · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1931
Joe Cunningham, American baseball player and coach (died 2021) Wikipedia: Joe Cunningham (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1930
Aase Foss Abrahamsen, Norwegian writer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Aase Foss Abrahamsen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1930
Gholamreza Takhti, Iranian wrestler and politician (died 1968) Wikipedia: Gholamreza Takhti · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1929
Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (died 2007) Wikipedia: Ira Levin · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1929
George Scott, Canadian-American wrestler and promoter (died 2014) Wikipedia: George Scott (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1928
Péter Boross, Hungarian lawyer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of Hungary Wikipedia: Péter Boross · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1928
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician, Chief Minister of KwaZulu (died 2023) Wikipedia: Mangosuthu Buthelezi · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1928
Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (died 2003) Wikipedia: Joan Kroc · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
George Brecht, American-German chemist and composer (died 2008) Wikipedia: George Brecht · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1926
Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist and academic (died 2002) Wikipedia: Kristen Nygaard · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1925
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Italian cardinal (died 2017) Wikipedia: Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1925
Nat Lofthouse, English footballer and manager (died 2011) Wikipedia: Nat Lofthouse · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1925
Saiichi Maruya, Japanese author and critic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Saiichi Maruya · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1925
Bill Neilson, Australian politician, 34th Premier of Tasmania (died 1989) Wikipedia: Bill Neilson · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1925
Jaswant Singh Neki, Indian poet and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Jaswant Singh Neki · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1925
Carter Stanley, American bluegrass singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1966) Wikipedia: Carter Stanley · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1924
David Rowbotham, Australian journalist and poet (died 2010) Wikipedia: David Rowbotham · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1924
Rosalie E. Wahl, American lawyer and jurist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Rosalie E. Wahl · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1923
Jimmy Greenhalgh, English footballer and manager (died 2013) Wikipedia: Jimmy Greenhalgh · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1922
Roelof Kruisinga, Dutch physician and politician, Minister of Defence for The Netherlands (died 2012) Wikipedia: Roelof Kruisinga · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1921
Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1996) Wikipedia: Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1921
Leo Penn, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1998) Wikipedia: Leo Penn · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1920
Baptiste Manzini, American football player (died 2008) Wikipedia: Baptiste Manzini · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1920
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish soldier and politician (died 2015) Wikipedia: James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1919
Pee Wee Butts, American baseball player and coach (died 1972) Wikipedia: Pee Wee Butts · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1919
Murray Grand, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2007) Wikipedia: Murray Grand · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1918
Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2001) Wikipedia: Jelle Zijlstra · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1917
Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1986) Wikipedia: Peanuts Lowrey · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1916
Gordon Bashford, English engineer, co-designed the Range Rover (died 1991) Wikipedia: Gordon Bashford · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1916
Tony Harris, South African cricketer and rugby player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Tony Harris (sportsman) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1916
Martha Raye, American actress and comedian (died 1994) Wikipedia: Martha Raye · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1915
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr., American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011) Wikipedia: Norman Ramsey Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1912
Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (died 1980) Wikipedia: Gloria Guinness · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1911
Kay Walsh, English actress and dancer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Kay Walsh · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1909
Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist (died 1966) Wikipedia: Sylvère Maes · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1909
Charles Pozzi, French race car driver (died 2001) Wikipedia: Charles Pozzi · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1909
Lester Young, American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 1959) Wikipedia: Lester Young · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1908
Don Bradman, Australian cricketer and manager (died 2001) Wikipedia: Don Bradman · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1908
Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (died 1973) Wikipedia: Lyndon B. Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 175 languages
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1906
Ed Gein, American murderer and body snatcher, The Butcher of Plainfield (died 1982) Wikipedia: Ed Gein · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1906
Edmund Wojtyła, Polish doctor (died 1932) Wikipedia: Edmund Wojtyła · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1905
Aris Velouchiotis, Greek soldier (died 1945) Wikipedia: Aris Velouchiotis · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1904
Alar Kotli, Estonian architect (died 1963) Wikipedia: Alar Kotli · 13 languages
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1904
Norah Lofts, English author (died 1983) Wikipedia: Norah Lofts · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1904
John Hay Whitney, American businessman, publisher, and diplomat, founded J.H. Whitney & Company (died 1982) Wikipedia: John Hay Whitney · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1899
C. S. Forester, English novelist (died 1966) Wikipedia: C. S. Forester · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1898
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1963) Wikipedia: Gaspard Fauteux · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1896
Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (died 1933) Wikipedia: Kenji Miyazawa · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1895
Andreas Alföldi, Hungarian archaeologist and historian (died 1981) Wikipedia: Andreas Alföldi · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1890
Man Ray, American-French photographer and painter (died 1976) Wikipedia: Man Ray · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1886
Rebecca Clarke, English viola player and composer (died 1979) Wikipedia: Rebecca Clarke (composer) · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1884
Vincent Auriol, French lawyer and politician, President of the French Republic (died 1966) Wikipedia: Vincent Auriol · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1884
Denis G. Lillie, British biologist, member of the 1910–1913 Terra Nova Expedition (died 1963) Wikipedia: Denis G. Lillie · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1878
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (died 1928) Wikipedia: Pyotr Wrangel · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1877
Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (died 1910) Wikipedia: Charles Rolls · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1877
Ernst Wetter, Swiss lawyer and politician, 48th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 1963) Wikipedia: Ernst Wetter · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1875
Katharine McCormick, American biologist, philanthropist, and activist (died 1967) Wikipedia: Katharine McCormick · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1874
Carl Bosch, German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1940) Wikipedia: Carl Bosch · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1871
Theodore Dreiser, American novelist and journalist (died 1945) Wikipedia: Theodore Dreiser · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1870
Amado Nervo, Mexican journalist, poet, and diplomat (died 1919) Wikipedia: Amado Nervo · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1868
Hong Beom-do, Korean general and activist (died 1943) Wikipedia: Hong Beom-do · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1865
James Henry Breasted, American archaeologist and historian (died 1935) Wikipedia: James Henry Breasted · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1865
Charles G. Dawes, American general and politician, 30th Vice President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1951) Wikipedia: Charles G. Dawes · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1864
Hermann Weingärtner, German gymnast (died 1919) Wikipedia: Hermann Weingärtner · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1858
Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and philosopher (died 1932) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Peano · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1856
Ivan Franko, Ukrainian author and poet (died 1916) Wikipedia: Ivan Franko · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1845
Ödön Lechner, Hungarian architect, designed the Museum of Applied Arts and the Church of St Elisabeth (died 1914) Wikipedia: Ödön Lechner · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1845
Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (died 1909) Wikipedia: Friedrich Martens · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1835
Thomas Burberry, British fashion designer, founder of luxury brand Burberry, and inventor of gabardine (died 1926) Wikipedia: Thomas Burberry · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1827
Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (died 1897) Wikipedia: Charles Lilley · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1822
William Hayden English, American politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana and Democratic vice-presidential nominee (died 1896) Wikipedia: William Hayden English · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1812
Bertalan Szemere, Hungarian poet and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (died 1869) Wikipedia: Bertalan Szemere · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1809
Hannibal Hamlin, American publisher and politician, 15th Vice President of the United States (died 1891) Wikipedia: Hannibal Hamlin · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1803
Edward Beecher, American minister and theologian (died 1895) Wikipedia: Edward Beecher · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1795
Giorgio Mitrovich, Maltese politician (died 1885) Wikipedia: Giorgio Mitrovich · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1785
Agustín Gamarra, Peruvian general and politician, 10th and 14th President of Peru (died 1841) Wikipedia: Agustín Gamarra · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1770
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher and academic (died 1831) Wikipedia: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · ✓ Wikidata · 194 languages
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1730
Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author (died 1788) Wikipedia: Johann Georg Hamann · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1724
John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician (died 1781) Wikipedia: John Joachim Zubly · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1677
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (died 1748) Wikipedia: Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1669
Anne Marie d'Orléans, queen of Sardinia (died 1728) Wikipedia: Anne Marie d'Orléans · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1665
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (died 1751) Wikipedia: John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1637
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician, 2nd Proprietor of Maryland (died 1715) Wikipedia: Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1624
Koxinga, Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist (died 1662) Wikipedia: Koxinga · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1545
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (died 1592) Wikipedia: Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma · 42 languages
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1542
John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania and Protestant Bishop of Cammin (died 1600) Wikipedia: John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1512
Friedrich Staphylus, German theologian (died 1564) Wikipedia: Friedrich Staphylus · 6 languages
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1487
Anna of Brandenburg (died 1514) Wikipedia: Anna of Brandenburg · 23 languages
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1471
George, Duke of Saxony (died 1539) Wikipedia: George, Duke of Saxony · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1407
Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shōgun (died 1425) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshikazu · 27 languages
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865
Rhazes, Persian polymath (died 925) Wikipedia: Abu Bakr al-Razi · 97 languages
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2026
Ratko Mladić, Bosnian Serb military officer and war criminal (born 1942) Wikipedia: Ratko Mladić · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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2026
Rukidi IV of Tooro, 13th Omukama of Tooro (born 1992) Wikipedia: Rukidi IV of Tooro · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2024
Bob Carr, American politician (born 1943) Wikipedia: Bob Carr (Michigan politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2024
Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer (born 1997) Wikipedia: Juan Izquierdo · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2024
Charlotte Kretschmann, German supercentenarian (born 1909) Wikipedia: Charlotte Kretschmann · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2024
Leonard Riggio, American businessman (born 1941) Wikipedia: Leonard Riggio · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2016
Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (born 1933) Wikipedia: Cookie (cockatoo) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2015
Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Bangladeshi politician, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh (born 1939) Wikipedia: Kazi Zafar Ahmed · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Pascal Chaumeil, French director and screenwriter (born 1961) Wikipedia: Pascal Chaumeil · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player and coach (born 1957) Wikipedia: Darryl Dawkins · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2014
Jacques Friedel, French physicist and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Jacques Friedel · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2014
Valeri Petrov, Bulgarian poet, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1920) Wikipedia: Valeri Petrov · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2014
Benno Pludra, German author (born 1925) Wikipedia: Benno Pludra · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Chen Liting, Chinese director and playwright (born 1910) Wikipedia: Chen Liting · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2013
Bill Peach, Australian journalist (born 1935) Wikipedia: Bill Peach · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
Dave Thomas, Welsh golfer and architect (born 1934) Wikipedia: Dave Thomas (golfer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Neville Alexander, South African linguist and activist (born 1936) Wikipedia: Neville Alexander · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2012
Malcolm Browne, American journalist and photographer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Malcolm Browne · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2012
Art Heyman, American basketball player (born 1941) Wikipedia: Art Heyman · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2012
Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (born 1926) Wikipedia: Ivica Horvat · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2012
Richard Kingsland, Australian captain and pilot (born 1916) Wikipedia: Richard Kingsland · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
Geliy Korzhev, Russian painter (born 1925) Wikipedia: Geliy Korzhev · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2010
Anton Geesink, Dutch martial artist (born 1934) Wikipedia: Anton Geesink · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2010
Luna Vachon, Canadian-American wrestler and manager (born 1962) Wikipedia: Luna Vachon · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2009
Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian author and poet (born 1913) Wikipedia: Sergey Mikhalkov · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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2007
Emma Penella, Spanish actress (born 1930) Wikipedia: Emma Penella · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2006
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hrishikesh Mukherjee · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2006
Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (born 1969) Wikipedia: Jesse Pintado · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2005
Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Giorgos Mouzakis · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2005
Seán Purcell, Irish footballer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Seán Purcell · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2004
Willie Crawford, American baseball player (born 1946) Wikipedia: Willie Crawford · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2003
Pierre Poujade, French soldier and politician (born 1920) Wikipedia: Pierre Poujade · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2002
Edwin Louis Cole, American religious leader and author (born 1922) Wikipedia: Edwin Louis Cole · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2001
Michael Dertouzos, Greek-American computer scientist and academic (born 1936) Wikipedia: Michael Dertouzos · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2001
Abu Ali Mustafa, Palestinian politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Abu Ali Mustafa · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1999
Hélder Câmara, Brazilian archbishop and theologian (born 1909) Wikipedia: Hélder Câmara · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1998
Essie Summers, New Zealand author (born 1912) Wikipedia: Essie Summers · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1996
Greg Morris, American actor (born 1933) Wikipedia: Greg Morris · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1994
Frank Jeske, German footballer (born 1960) Wikipedia: Frank Jeske · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1992
Bengt Holbek, Danish folklorist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Bengt Holbek · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1990
Avdy Andresson, Estonian soldier and diplomat (born 1899) Wikipedia: Avdy Andresson · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1990
Stevie Ray Vaughan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1954) Wikipedia: Stevie Ray Vaughan · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1981
Valeri Kharlamov, Russian ice hockey player (born 1948) Wikipedia: Valeri Kharlamov · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1980
Douglas Kenney, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1947) Wikipedia: Douglas Kenney · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1979
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (born 1900) Wikipedia: Lord Mountbatten · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1978
Gordon Matta-Clark, American painter and illustrator (born 1943) Wikipedia: Gordon Matta-Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1978
Ieva Simonaitytė, Lithuanian author and poet (born 1897) Wikipedia: Ieva Simonaitytė · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1978
Helmi Üprus, Estonian art historian (born 1911) Wikipedia: Helmi Üprus · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1975
Haile Selassie, Ethiopian emperor (born 1892) Wikipedia: Haile Selassie · ✓ Wikidata · 116 languages
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1971
Bennett Cerf, American publisher, co-founded Random House (born 1898) Wikipedia: Bennett Cerf · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1971
Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (born 1906) Wikipedia: Margaret Bourke-White · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1969
Ivy Compton-Burnett, English author (born 1884) Wikipedia: Ivy Compton-Burnett · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1969
Erika Mann, German actress and author (born 1905) Wikipedia: Erika Mann · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1968
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (born 1906) Wikipedia: Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1967
Brian Epstein, English businessman and manager (born 1934) Wikipedia: Brian Epstein · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1965
Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect and urban planner, designed the Philips Pavilion (born 1887) Wikipedia: Le Corbusier · ✓ Wikidata · 200 languages
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1964
Gracie Allen, American actress and comedian (born 1895) Wikipedia: Gracie Allen · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1963
W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, and activist (born 1868) Wikipedia: W. E. B. Du Bois · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1963
Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi, Pakistani mathematician and scholar (born 1888) Wikipedia: Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1958
Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901) Wikipedia: Ernest Lawrence · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
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1956
Pelageya Shajn, Russian astronomer and academic (born 1894) Wikipedia: Pelageya Shajn · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1950
Cesare Pavese, Italian author, poet, and critic (born 1908) Wikipedia: Cesare Pavese · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1948
Charles Evans Hughes, American lawyer and politician, 11th Chief Justice of the United States (born 1862) Wikipedia: Charles Evans Hughes · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1945
Hubert Pál Álgyay, Hungarian engineer, designed the Petőfi Bridge (born 1894) Wikipedia: Hubert Pál Álgyay · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1944
Georg von Boeselager, German soldier (born 1915) Wikipedia: Georg von Boeselager · 15 languages
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1935
Childe Hassam, American painter and academic (born 1859) Wikipedia: Childe Hassam · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1931
Frank Harris, Irish-American journalist and author (born 1856) Wikipedia: Frank Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1931
Willem Hubert Nolens, Dutch priest and politician (born 1860) Wikipedia: Wiel Nolens · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1931
Francis Marion Smith, American miner and businessman (born 1846) Wikipedia: Francis Marion Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1929
Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Herman Potočnik · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1922
Reşat Çiğiltepe, Turkish colonel (born 1879) Wikipedia: Reşat Çiğiltepe · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1909
Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (born 1842) Wikipedia: Emil Christian Hansen · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1903
Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (born 1827) Wikipedia: Kusumoto Ine · 25 languages
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1891
Samuel C. Pomeroy, American businessman and politician (born 1816) Wikipedia: Samuel C. Pomeroy · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1875
William Chapman Ralston, American businessman and financier, founded the Bank of California (born 1826) Wikipedia: William Chapman Ralston · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1871
William Whiting Boardman, American lawyer and politician (born 1794) Wikipedia: William W. Boardman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1865
Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian judge and politician (born 1796) Wikipedia: Thomas Chandler Haliburton · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1857
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1828
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1782
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1748
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1664
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1635
Lope de Vega, Spanish poet and playwright (born 1562) Wikipedia: Lope de Vega · ✓ Wikidata · 125 languages
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1611
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1590
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1576
Titian, Italian painter and educator (born 1488) Wikipedia: Titian · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
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1545
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1521
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1450
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1394
Emperor Chōkei of Japan (born 1343) Wikipedia: Emperor Chōkei · 29 languages
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1312
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (born 1261) Wikipedia: Arthur II of Brittany · 25 languages
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1255
Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (born 1247) Wikipedia: Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln · 13 languages
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1146
King Eric III of Denmark Wikipedia: Eric III of Denmark · 36 languages
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923
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827
Pope Eugene II Wikipedia: Pope Eugene II · 77 languages
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749
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542
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