Events on 11 December include:
- Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif, and were sentenced to life imprisonment (2024)
- The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England (2005)
- Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective (1936)
This page gathers 68 events, 217 births and 95 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 220 to 2024.
Events · United Kingdom
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2024
Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif, and were sentenced to life imprisonment. Wikipedia: Murder of Sara Sharif · 3 languages
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2005
The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England. Wikipedia: Buncefield fire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1936
Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective. Wikipedia: Abdication of Edward VIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 24 languages
Archive: J. Lincoln White, „The Abdication of Edward VIII”, George Routledge, London, 2 s. 6 d. — "Mihai Eminescu" Central University Library of Iasi · Europeana
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1931
Statute of Westminster 1931: The British Parliament establishes legislative equality between the UK and the Dominions of the Commonwealth—Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland. Wikipedia: Statute of Westminster 1931 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 156 languages
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1920
Irish War of Independence: Following an Irish Republican Army ambush of an Auxiliary patrol, British forces burned and looted numerous buildings in Cork. Wikipedia: Irish War of Independence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1917
World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 265 languages
Archive: World War I: hospital beds — Wellcome Collection · Europeana -
1901
Guglielmo Marconi transmits the first transatlantic radio signal from Poldhu, Cornwall, England to St. John's, Newfoundland. Wikipedia: Guglielmo Marconi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 130 languages
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1899
Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein, Boers defeated British forces trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley. Wikipedia: Second Boer War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1886
The London-based football club Arsenal, then known as Dial Square, played their first match on the Isle of Dogs. Wikipedia: Association football · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 296 languages
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1688
Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames. Wikipedia: Glorious Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 66 languages
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1640
A crowd of 1,500 people presented the Root and Branch petition to the Long Parliament, calling for abolishing the episcopacy of the Church of England. Wikipedia: Root and Branch petition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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1282
Battle of Orewin Bridge: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri near Builth Wells in mid-Wales. Wikipedia: Battle of Orewin Bridge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
Around the world
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2020
The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. Wikipedia: Food and Drug Administration · 57 languages
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2019
The results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for Bougainville's independence. Wikipedia: 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 26 languages
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2017
New York City Subway bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator. Wikipedia: 2017 New York City Subway bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2012
At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria. Wikipedia: Aqrab massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2009
Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS. Wikipedia: Rovio Entertainment · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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2008
American stockbroker Bernie Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest in history. Wikipedia: Bernie Madoff · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 57 languages
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2007
Insurgency in the Maghreb: Two car bombs explode in Algiers, Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations. Wikipedia: Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2006
The first action in the Mexican drug war began as President Felipe Calderón ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police units into the state of Michoacán. Wikipedia: Mexican drug war · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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2006
Criticized worldwide as a "meeting of Holocaust deniers", the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust opened in Tehran. Wikipedia: Holocaust denial · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2005
Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots. Wikipedia: Cronulla · 18 languages
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2001
China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO). Wikipedia: World Trade Organization · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 153 languages
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1999
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35. Wikipedia: SATA Air Açores Flight 530M · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1998
Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation. Wikipedia: Thai Airways International Flight 261 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1997
The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature. Wikipedia: Kyoto Protocol · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
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1994
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya. Wikipedia: First Chechen War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1994
A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to land the plane safely. Wikipedia: Philippine Airlines Flight 434 · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1993
A block of the Highland Towers condominium complex collapses following a landslide caused by heavy rain and water flowing from a construction site at Ampang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 48 of its residents die, including one who died in hospital after being rescued alive, leaving only two survivors. Wikipedia: Highland Towers collapse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1990
Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania. Wikipedia: Albania · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 387 languages
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1990
Several fatal collisions in the 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster result in a total of 12 deaths and 42 being injured Wikipedia: 1990 Interstate 75 fog pileup · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1988
A Soviet Air Force Il-76 aircraft crashes while participating in the Armenian earthquake relief, killing 78 people. Wikipedia: Soviet Air Forces · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1981
El Mozote massacre: Armed forces in El Salvador kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War. Wikipedia: El Mozote massacre · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1980
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (also known as Superfund) is enacted by the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia: Superfund · 7 languages
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1978
The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time. Wikipedia: Lufthansa heist · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1972
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo 17 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 65 languages
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1964
Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Wikipedia: Che Guevara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 227 languages
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1962
Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada. Wikipedia: Arthur Lucas · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1960
French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle. Wikipedia: French Algeria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 51 languages
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1958
French Upper Volta and French Dahomey gain self-government from France, becoming the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin), respectively, and joining the French Community. Wikipedia: French Upper Volta · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1948
Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict. Wikipedia: 1948 Arab–Israeli War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1946
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established. Wikipedia: UNICEF · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 118 languages
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1941
World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1941
World War II: Poland declares war on the Empire of Japan. Wikipedia: Polish government-in-exile · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 39 languages
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1941
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island. Wikipedia: Imperial Japanese Navy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 51 languages
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1937
Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Italy leaves the League of Nations. Wikipedia: Second Italo-Ethiopian War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 57 languages
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1934
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time. Wikipedia: Bill W. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 22 languages
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1927
Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launch an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet. Wikipedia: Guangzhou Uprising · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1925
Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King. Wikipedia: Pope Pius XI · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 121 languages
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1913
More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested. Wikipedia: Louvre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 170 languages
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1907
The original Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire (pictured). Wikipedia: Parliament House, Wellington · 6 languages
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1907
The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire. Wikipedia: New Zealand Parliament Buildings · 7 languages
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1905
A workers' uprising occurs in Kyiv, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic. Wikipedia: Kyiv · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 277 languages
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1868
Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat the Paraguayan Army at the Battle of Avay. Wikipedia: Paraguayan War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1862
American Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg begins as the Army of the Potomac under Union General Ambrose Burnside crosses the Rappahannock River to clash with the Army of Northern Virginia led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1816
Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state. Wikipedia: Indiana · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 225 languages
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1815
The U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1792
French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention. Wikipedia: French Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 195 languages
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1789
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (structure pictured), one of the oldest public universities in the United States and the only one to award degrees in the 18th century, was chartered. Wikipedia: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1675
Antonio de Vea expedition enters San Rafael Lake in western Patagonia. Wikipedia: Antonio de Vea expedition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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1602
A surprise attack by forces under the command of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. (Commemorated annually by the Fête de l'Escalade.) Wikipedia: Charles Emmanuel I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 43 languages
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1317
The Nyköping Banquet (Swedish: Nyköpings gästabud) takes place as King Birger of Sweden celebrates Christmas at Nyköping Castle. Among the guests are his two brothers Duke Valdemar and Duke Eric, who later that night are imprisoned and eventually starved to death in the castle dungeon. Wikipedia: Nyköping Banquet · 9 languages
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1239
Treaty of Benavente: the heiresses of the Kingdom of León renounce their throne to King Ferdinand III of Castile Wikipedia: Treaty of Benavente · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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1041
Michael V, adoptive son of Empress Zoë of Byzantium, is proclaimed emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Wikipedia: Michael V Kalaphates · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 48 languages
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969
Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas is assassinated by his wife Theophano and her lover, the later Emperor John I Tzimiskes. Wikipedia: List of Byzantine emperors · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 74 languages
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861
The Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil was assassinated by his guards, beginning the Anarchy at Samarra. Wikipedia: Abbasid Caliphate · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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361
Julian enters Constantinople as sole Roman Emperor. Wikipedia: Julian (emperor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 94 languages
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220
Emperor Xian of Han is forced to abdicate the throne by Cao Cao's son Cao Pi, ending the Han dynasty. Wikipedia: Emperor Xian of Han · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 34 languages
World days
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International Mountain Day Wikipedia: Mountain Day · 31 languages
Technology
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Science
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2020
The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. Wikipedia: Food and Drug Administration · 57 languages
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1972
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo 17 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 65 languages
Business
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1815
The U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
Sport
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1886
The London-based football club Arsenal, then known as Dial Square, played their first match on the Isle of Dogs. Wikipedia: Association football · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 296 languages
Culture
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1913
More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested. Wikipedia: Louvre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 170 languages
Births
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2000
Onyeka Okongwu, American basketball player Wikipedia: Onyeka Okongwu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1997
Matthew Tkachuk, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matthew Tkachuk · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1996
Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Hailee Steinfeld · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1995
Abbi Grant, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Abbi Grant · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1993
Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress Wikipedia: Yalitza Aparicio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1992
Tiffany Alvord, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Tiffany Alvord · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1992
Malcolm Brogdon, American basketball player Wikipedia: Malcolm Brogdon · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1990
Alexa Demie, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Alexa Demie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1989
Kellie Harrington, Irish boxer Wikipedia: Kellie Harrington · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1988
Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Tim Southee · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1987
Violetta Bock, German politician Wikipedia: Violetta Bock · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1987
Clifton Geathers, American football player Wikipedia: Clifton Geathers · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1987
Alex Russell, Australian actor Wikipedia: Alex Russell (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1987
Miranda Tapsell, Australian actress Wikipedia: Miranda Tapsell · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1986
Roy Hibbert, American basketball player Wikipedia: Roy Hibbert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1985
Karla Souza, Mexican actress Wikipedia: Karla Souza · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1984
Leighton Baines, English footballer Wikipedia: Leighton Baines · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1984
Sandra Echeverría, Mexican actress and singer Wikipedia: Sandra Echeverría · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1984
James Ellsworth, American wrestler Wikipedia: James Ellsworth (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1984
Xosha Roquemore, American actress Wikipedia: Xosha Roquemore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1982
Roman Harper, American football player Wikipedia: Roman Harper · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1982
Pablo Pérez Companc, Argentine race car driver Wikipedia: Pablo Pérez Companc · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1981
Rebekkah Brunson, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Rebekkah Brunson · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1981
Jason Kennedy, American journalist Wikipedia: Jason Kennedy (TV personality) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1981
Jeff McComsey, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Jeff McComsey · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1981
Paul Medhurst, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Paul Medhurst · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1981
Javier Saviola, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Javier Saviola · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1980
Adi Keissar, Israeli poet Wikipedia: Adi Keissar · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1980
Kristjan Kitsing, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia: Kristjan Kitsing · 8 languages
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1979
Colleen Hoover, American author Wikipedia: Colleen Hoover · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1979
Valdis Mintals, Estonian figure skater Wikipedia: Valdis Mintals · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1979
Rider Strong, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Rider Strong · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1978
Roy Wood, Jr., American comedian, actor, and radio host Wikipedia: Roy Wood Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1977
Mark Streit, Swiss ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mark Streit · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1976
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, American basketball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Shareef Abdur-Rahim · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1976
Yujiro Shirakawa, Japanese actor Wikipedia: Yujiro Shirakawa · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1975
Gerben de Knegt, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia: Gerben de Knegt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1974
Maarten Lafeber, Dutch golfer Wikipedia: Maarten Lafeber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1974
Rey Mysterio, American wrestler Wikipedia: Rey Mysterio · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1974
Lisa Ortiz, American theatre and voice actress Wikipedia: Lisa Ortiz · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1974
Ben Shephard, English journalist and television host Wikipedia: Ben Shephard · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1974
Gete Wami, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia: Gete Wami · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1973
Mos Def, American rapper Wikipedia: Yasiin Bey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1972
Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Daniel Alfredsson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1972
Sami Al-Jaber, Saudi Arabian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Sami Al-Jaber · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1972
Murray Goodwin, Zimbabwean cricketer Wikipedia: Murray Goodwin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1972
Andriy Husin, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2014) Wikipedia: Andriy Husin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1971
Willie McGinest, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Willie McGinest · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1970
Victoria Fuller, American model and actress Wikipedia: Victoria Fuller (model) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1969
Viswanathan Anand, Indian chess player Wikipedia: Viswanathan Anand · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
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1969
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Norwegian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Stig Inge Bjørnebye · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1969
Max Martini, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Max Martini · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1969
Alessandro Melli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Alessandro Melli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1968
Emmanuelle Charpentier, French researcher in microbiology, genetics and biochemistry, and Nobel laureate Wikipedia: Emmanuelle Charpentier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1968
Fabrizio Ravanelli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Fabrizio Ravanelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1967
Peter Kelamis, Australian voice actor Wikipedia: Peter Kelamis · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1967
Mo'Nique, American comedian, actress, and producer Wikipedia: Mo'Nique · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1967
Chris Shepherd, English animator, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Chris Shepherd · 5 languages
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1967
Katy Steding, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Katy Steding · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1966
Gary Dourdan, American actor Wikipedia: Gary Dourdan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1966
Erik Honoré, Norwegian guitarist and producer Wikipedia: Erik Honoré · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1966
Göran Kropp, Swedish race car driver and mountaineer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Göran Kropp · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1966
Leon Lai, Hong Kong singer and actor Wikipedia: Leon Lai · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1965
Jay Bell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Jay Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1965
Gavin Hill, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia: Gavin Hill · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1965
Glenn Lazarus, Australian rugby league player and politician Wikipedia: Glenn Lazarus · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1965
Giannis Ragousis, Greek economist and politician, Greek Minister for National Defence Wikipedia: Giannis Ragousis · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1964
Justin Currie, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Justin Currie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1964
Dave Schools, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer Wikipedia: Dave Schools · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1964
Carolyn Waldo, Canadian swimmer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Carolyn Waldo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1963
Mario Been, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mario Been · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1963
Mark Greatbatch, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Mark Greatbatch · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1963
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, German tennis player Wikipedia: Claudia Kohde-Kilsch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1963
John Lammers, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: John Lammers (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1963
Nigel Winterburn, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Nigel Winterburn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1962
Ben Browder, American actor Wikipedia: Ben Browder · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1961
Dave King, Irish-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Dave King (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1961
Steve Nicol, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Steve Nicol · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1961
Macky Sall, Senegalese engineer and politician, fourth President of Senegal Wikipedia: Macky Sall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1961
Marco Pierre White, English chef and mentor Wikipedia: Marco Pierre White · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1960
Anders Eldebrink, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Anders Eldebrink · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1958
Chris Hughton, English-born Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Chris Hughton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1958
Tom Shadyac, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Tom Shadyac · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1958
Nikki Sixx, American bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Nikki Sixx · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1957
Peter Bagge, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Peter Bagge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1956
Lani Brockman, American actress and director Wikipedia: Lani Brockman · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1956
Andrew Lansley, English politician, Secretary of State for Health Wikipedia: Andrew Lansley · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1955
Gene Grossman, American economist and academic Wikipedia: Gene Grossman · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1955
Stu Jackson, American basketball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Stu Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1955
Ray Kelvin, British fashion designer Wikipedia: Ray Kelvin · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1955
Christian Sackewitz, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Christian Sackewitz · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1954
Brad Bryant, American golfer Wikipedia: Brad Bryant · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1954
Sylvester Clarke, Barbadian cricketer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Sylvester Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1954
Santiago Creel, Mexican lawyer and politician, Mexican Secretary of the Interior Wikipedia: Santiago Creel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1954
Jermaine Jackson, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer Wikipedia: Jermaine Jackson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1954
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Icelandic guitarist, mathematician, and engineer Wikipedia: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1953
Bess Armstrong, American actress Wikipedia: Bess Armstrong · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1951
Mazlan Othman, Malaysian astrophysicist and astronomer Wikipedia: Mazlan Othman · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1951
Ria Stalman, Dutch discus thrower and shot putter Wikipedia: Ria Stalman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1949
Christina Onassis, Greek-Argentine businesswoman, socialite, and heiress (died 1988) Wikipedia: Christina Onassis · 24 languages
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1948
Stamatis Spanoudakis, Greek guitarist and composer Wikipedia: Stamatis Spanoudakis · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1948
Shinji Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Shinji Tanimura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1946
Rhoma Irama, Indonesian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Rhoma Irama · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1946
Rick McCosker, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Rick McCosker · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1946
Diana Palmer, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Diana Palmer (author) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1944
Teri Garr, American actress and comedian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Teri Garr · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1944
Jon Garrison, American tenor and educator Wikipedia: Jon Garrison · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1944
Lynda Day George, American actress Wikipedia: Lynda Day George · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1944
Michael Lang, American concert promoter and producer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Michael Lang (producer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1944
Brenda Lee, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Brenda Lee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1943
John Kerry, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 68th United States Secretary of State Wikipedia: John Kerry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
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1942
Anna Carteret, English actress Wikipedia: Anna Carteret · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1941
Max Baucus, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 11th United States Ambassador to China Wikipedia: Max Baucus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1941
J. P. Parisé, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2015) Wikipedia: J. P. Parisé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1941
Rogier van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (died 1988) Wikipedia: Rogier van Otterloo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1941
J. Frank Wilson, American singer-songwriter (died 1991) Wikipedia: J. Frank Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1940
David Gates, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: David Gates · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1940
Donna Mills, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Donna Mills · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1939
Tom Hayden, American activist and politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: Tom Hayden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1939
Thomas McGuane, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Thomas McGuane · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1938
Enrico Macias, Algerian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Enrico Macias · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1938
McCoy Tyner, American jazz musician (died 2020) Wikipedia: McCoy Tyner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1937
Jim Harrison, American novelist, essayist, and poet (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jim Harrison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1936
Hans van den Broek, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Hans van den Broek · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1936
Taku Yamasaki, Japanese politician Wikipedia: Taku Yamasaki · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1935
Pranab Mukherjee, Indian journalist and politician, 13th President of India (died 2020) Wikipedia: Pranab Mukherjee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1935
Elmer Vasko, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1998) Wikipedia: Elmer Vasko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1934
Salim Durani, Afghan-Indian cricketer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Salim Durani · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1933
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Filipino civil servant and politician, 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2019) Wikipedia: Nene Pimentel · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
Enrique Bermúdez, Nicaraguan colonel and engineer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Enrique Bermúdez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1932
Keith Waldrop, American author and poet (died 2023) Wikipedia: Keith Waldrop · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1931
Ernie Beck, American basketball player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Ernie Beck · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1931
Ronald Dworkin, American philosopher and scholar (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ronald Dworkin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1931
Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Rita Moreno · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1931
Pierre Pilote, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Pierre Pilote · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1931
Rajneesh, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (died 1990) Wikipedia: Osho · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1930
Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (died 2016) Wikipedia: Chus Lampreave · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1930
Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jean-Louis Trintignant · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1929
Axel Anderson, German actor and production manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Axel Anderson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1929
Subhash Gupte, Indian cricketer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Subhash Gupte · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1927
John Buscema, American illustrator (died 2002) Wikipedia: John Buscema · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1926
Big Mama Thornton, American singer-songwriter (died 1984) Wikipedia: Big Mama Thornton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1925
Aaron Feuerstein, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Aaron Feuerstein · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1925
Paul Greengard, American neuroscientist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2019) Wikipedia: Paul Greengard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1925
James Sullivan, American politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: James Sullivan (city manager) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1924
Doc Blanchard, American football player and colonel (died 2009) Wikipedia: Doc Blanchard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1923
Betsy Blair, American actress and dancer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Betsy Blair · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1923
Lillian Cahn, Hungarian-born American businesswoman, co-founded Coach, Inc. (died 2013) Wikipedia: Lillian Cahn · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1923
Morrie Turner, American comics creator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Morrie Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1922
Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer-songwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Grigoris Bithikotsis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1922
Dilip Kumar, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2021) Wikipedia: Dilip Kumar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1922
Maila Nurmi, Finnish-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Maila Nurmi · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1922
Grace Paley, American short story writer and poet (died 2007) Wikipedia: Grace Paley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1921
Ilmar Laaban, Estonian poet and publicist (died 2000) Wikipedia: Ilmar Laaban · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1921
Liz Smith, English actress (died 2016) Wikipedia: Liz Smith (actress) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1920
Mary Ivy Burks, American environmental activist (died 2007) Wikipedia: Mary Ivy Burks · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1920
Denis Jenkinson, English motorcycle racer and journalist (died 1996) Wikipedia: Denis Jenkinson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1919
Cliff Michelmore, English television host and producer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Cliff Michelmore · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1919
Marie Windsor, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Marie Windsor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1918
Clinton Adams, American painter and historian (died 2002) Wikipedia: Clinton Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1918
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian novelist, historian, and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) Wikipedia: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 160 languages
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1916
Elena Garro, Mexican author and playwright (died 1998) Wikipedia: Elena Garro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1916
Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (died 1989) Wikipedia: Pérez Prado · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1913
Jean Marais, French actor and director (died 1998) Wikipedia: Jean Marais · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1912
Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Carlo Ponti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1911
Val Guest, English-American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Val Guest · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1911
Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian author, playwright, and screenwriter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006) Wikipedia: Naguib Mahfouz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 171 languages
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1911
Qian Xuesen, Chinese aerodynamicist and academic (died 2009) Wikipedia: Qian Xuesen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1910
Mildred Cleghorn, Native American chairwoman and educator (died 1997) Wikipedia: Mildred Cleghorn · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1909
Ronald McKie, Australian soldier, journalist, and author (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ronald McKie · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1908
Elliott Carter, American composer and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Elliott Carter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1908
Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Manoel de Oliveira · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1908
Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, fourth Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1987) Wikipedia: Hákun Djurhuus · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1908
Amon Göth, Austrian Nazi war criminal (died 1946) Wikipedia: Amon Göth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1905
Robert Henriques, English farmer, author, and broadcaster (died 1967) Wikipedia: Robert Henriques · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1905
Gilbert Roland, Mexican-American actor and singer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Gilbert Roland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1904
Marge, American cartoonist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Marge (cartoonist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1900
Hermína Týrlová, Czech animator, screenwriter and film director (died 1993) Wikipedia: Hermína Týrlová · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1900
Gerd Arntz, German Modernist artist, co-creator of Isotype (died 1988) Wikipedia: Gerd Arntz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1899
Julio de Caro, Argentinian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1980) Wikipedia: Julio de Caro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1897
Ronald Skirth, English soldier (died 1977) Wikipedia: Ronald Skirth · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1893
Leo Ornstein, Russian-American pianist and composer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Leo Ornstein · 20 languages
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1892
Arnold Majewski, Finnish military hero of Polish descent (died 1942) Wikipedia: Arnold Majewski · 2 languages
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1890
Carlos Gardel, French-Argentinian singer-songwriter and actor (died 1935) Wikipedia: Carlos Gardel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1890
Mark Tobey, American-Swiss painter and educator (died 1976) Wikipedia: Mark Tobey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1889
Walter Knott, American farmer and businessman, founded Knott's Berry Farm (died 1981) Wikipedia: Walter Knott · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1884
Piet Ooms, Dutch swimmer and water polo player (died 1961) Wikipedia: Piet Ooms · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1882
Subramania Bharati, Indian journalist and poet (died 1921) Wikipedia: Subramania Bharati · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1882
Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970) Wikipedia: Max Born · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 120 languages
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1882
Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (died 1947) Wikipedia: Fiorello La Guardia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1880
Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer and umpire (died 1951) Wikipedia: Frank Tarrant · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1875
Yehuda Leib Maimon, Moldovan-Israeli rabbi and politician (died 1962) Wikipedia: Yehuda Leib Maimon · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1873
Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician and academic (died 1967) Wikipedia: Josip Plemelj · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1872
René Bull, British illustrator and photographer (died 1942) Wikipedia: René Bull · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1863
Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer and academic (died 1941) Wikipedia: Annie Jump Cannon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1861
Frederick Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 5th Baron Ventry, British Army officer and Anglo-Irish peer (died 1923) Wikipedia: Frederick Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 5th Baron Ventry · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1858
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (died 1943) Wikipedia: Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1856
Georgi Plekhanov, Russian philosopher, theorist, and author (died 1918) Wikipedia: Georgi Plekhanov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1854
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, American baseball pitcher (died 1897) Wikipedia: Charles Radbourn · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1843
Robert Koch, German microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1910) Wikipedia: Robert Koch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 125 languages
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1838
John Labatt, Canadian brewer and businessman (died 1915) Wikipedia: John Labatt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1837
Webster Paulson, English civil engineer (died 1887) Wikipedia: Webster Paulson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1830
Kamehameha V of Hawaii (died 1872) Wikipedia: Kamehameha V · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1810
Alfred de Musset, French dramatist, poet, and novelist (died 1857) Wikipedia: Alfred de Musset · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
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1803
Hector Berlioz, French composer, conductor, and critic (died 1869) Wikipedia: Hector Berlioz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 135 languages
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1801
Christian Dietrich Grabbe, German poet and playwright (died 1836) Wikipedia: Christian Dietrich Grabbe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1781
David Brewster, Scottish physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (died 1868) Wikipedia: David Brewster · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1761
Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist, economist, and jurist (died 1835) Wikipedia: Gian Domenico Romagnosi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1758
Carl Friedrich Zelter, German composer, conductor, and educator (died 1832) Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Zelter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1725
George Mason, American lawyer and politician (died 1792) Wikipedia: George Mason · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1712
Francesco Algarotti, Italian poet, philosopher, and critic (died 1764) Wikipedia: Francesco Algarotti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1613
Amar Singh Rathore, Rajput nobleman (died 1644) Wikipedia: Amar Singh Rathore · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1595
Hŏ Mok, Korean politician, poet and scholar (died 1682) Wikipedia: Hŏ Mok · 21 languages
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1566
Manuel Cardoso, Portuguese organist and composer (died 1650) Wikipedia: Manuel Cardoso (composer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1475
Pope Leo X (died 1521) Wikipedia: Pope Leo X · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1465
Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (died 1489) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshihisa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1445
Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg (died 1496) Wikipedia: Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2024
David Bonderman, American billionaire businessman (born 1942) Wikipedia: David Bonderman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2024
Khalil Haqqani, Afghan politician and warlord (born 1966) Wikipedia: Khalil Haqqani · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2024
Purushottam Upadhyay, Indian musician, singer and composer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Purushottam Upadhyay · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2023
Andre Braugher, American actor (born 1962) Wikipedia: Andre Braugher · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2021
Anne Rice, American author (born 1941) Wikipedia: Anne Rice · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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2020
James Flynn, New Zealand intelligence researcher. (born 1934) Wikipedia: James Flynn (academic) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2017
Keith Chegwin, British TV presenter (born 1957) Wikipedia: Keith Chegwin · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2015
Abish Kekilbayev, Kazakh academic and politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Abish Kekilbayev · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2015
H. Arnold Steinberg, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (born 1933) Wikipedia: H. Arnold Steinberg · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2015
Hema Upadhyay, Indian painter and sculptor (born 1972) Wikipedia: Hema Upadhyay · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2015
John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (born 1962) Wikipedia: John "Hot Rod" Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Ken Woolley, Australian architect (born 1933) Wikipedia: Ken Woolley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Hans Wallat, German conductor and director (born 1929) Wikipedia: Hans Wallat · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2013
Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (born 1920) Wikipedia: Nadir Afonso · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2013
Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author and academic (born 1929) Wikipedia: Barbara Branden · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Javier Jáuregui (boxer), Mexican boxer (born 1973) Wikipedia: Javier Jáuregui (boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2013
Sheikh Mussa Shariefi, Indian philosopher and scholar (born 1942) Wikipedia: Sheikh Mussa Shariefi · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano and actress (born 1926) Wikipedia: Galina Vishnevskaya · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2012
Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (born 1933) Wikipedia: Mendel Weinbach · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player and composer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Ravi Shankar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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2011
John Patrick Foley, American cardinal (born 1935) Wikipedia: John Patrick Foley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2010
Dick Hoerner, American football player (born 1922) Wikipedia: Dick Hoerner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2008
Bettie Page, American model (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bettie Page · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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2004
José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian footballer (born 1962) Wikipedia: José Luis Cuciuffo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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2004
Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand runner and coach (born 1917) Wikipedia: Arthur Lydiard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2003
Ahmadou Kourouma, Ivorian author and playwright (born 1927) Wikipedia: Ahmadou Kourouma · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2001
Mainza Chona, Zambian lawyer and politician, first Prime Minister of Zambia (born 1930) Wikipedia: Mainza Chona · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2000
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Pakistani politician and diplomat (born 1915) Wikipedia: Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2000
David Lewis, American actor (born 1916) Wikipedia: David Lewis (American actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1998
André Lichnerowicz, French physicist and mathematician (born 1915) Wikipedia: André Lichnerowicz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1998
Lynn Strait, American singer-songwriter (born 1968) Wikipedia: Lynn Strait · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1997
Eddie Chapman, English spy (born 1914) Wikipedia: Eddie Chapman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1997
Simon Jeffes, English guitarist and composer (born 1949) Wikipedia: Simon Jeffes · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1996
Willie Rushton, English cartoonist, author, and publisher, co-founded Private Eye (born 1937) Wikipedia: Willie Rushton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1995
Greg Bahnsen, American minister and philosopher (born 1948) Wikipedia: Greg Bahnsen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1994
Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900) Wikipedia: Philip Phillips (archaeologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1991
Robert Q. Lewis, American actor, comedian, game show host/panelist, and television personality (born 1921) Wikipedia: Robert Q. Lewis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1991
Artur Lundkvist, Swedish author and critic (born 1906) Wikipedia: Artur Lundkvist · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1989
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, American photographer (born 1895) Wikipedia: Louise Dahl-Wolfe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1987
G. A. Kulkarni, Indian author and academic (born 1923) Wikipedia: G. A. Kulkarni · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1984
Oskar Seidlin, German-American author, poet, and scholar (born 1911) Wikipedia: Oskar Seidlin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1984
George Waggner, American director, producer and actor (born 1894) Wikipedia: George Waggner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1983
Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (born 1897) Wikipedia: Neil Ritchie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1979
James J. Gibson, American psychologist and author (born 1904) Wikipedia: James J. Gibson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1978
Vincent du Vigneaud, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901) Wikipedia: Vincent du Vigneaud · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1978
Paul O'Dea, American baseball player and manager (born 1920) Wikipedia: Paul O'Dea · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1975
Lee Wiley, American singer (born 1908) Wikipedia: Lee Wiley · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1975
Nihal Atsız, Turkish philosopher, author, and poet (born 1905) Wikipedia: Nihal Atsız · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1971
Maurice McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (born 1902) Wikipedia: Richard and Maurice McDonald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 29 languages
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1968
Richard Sagrits, Estonian painter and author (born 1910) Wikipedia: Richard Sagrits · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1968
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, American publisher (born 1891) Wikipedia: Arthur Hays Sulzberger · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1966
Augusta Fox Bronner, American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (born 1881) Wikipedia: Augusta Fox Bronner · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1964
Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (born 1931) Wikipedia: Sam Cooke · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1964
Percy Kilbride, American actor (born 1888) Wikipedia: Percy Kilbride · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1959
Jim Bottomley, American baseball player and manager (born 1900) Wikipedia: Jim Bottomley · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1957
Musidora, French actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1889) Wikipedia: Musidora · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1953
Sedat Simavi, Turkish journalist and director (born 1896) Wikipedia: Sedat Simavi · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1951
Mustafa Muğlalı, Turkish general (born 1882) Wikipedia: Mustafa Muğlalı · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Hijri Dede, Iraqi Turkmen poet and writer (born 1881) Wikipedia: Hijri Dede · 4 languages
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1950
Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and author (born 1893) Wikipedia: Leslie Comrie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1945
Charles Fabry, French physicist and academic (born 1867) Wikipedia: Charles Fabry · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1941
John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American pilot and poet (born 1922) Wikipedia: John Gillespie Magee Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1941
Émile Picard, French mathematician and academic (born 1856) Wikipedia: Émile Picard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1938
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian historian and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1869) Wikipedia: Christian Lous Lange · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1937
Jaan Anvelt, Estonian theorist and politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Jaan Anvelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1937
Hugh Thackeray Turner, English architect and painter (born 1853) Wikipedia: Hugh Thackeray Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1936
Myron Grimshaw, American baseball player (born 1875) Wikipedia: Myron Grimshaw · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1928
Juho Kekkonen, Finnish forestry manager and tenant farmer (born 1873) Wikipedia: Juho Kekkonen (forester) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1920
Olive Schreiner, South African author and activist (born 1855) Wikipedia: Olive Schreiner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1918
Ivan Cankar, Slovenian author, poet, and playwright (born 1876) Wikipedia: Ivan Cankar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1913
Carl von In der Maur, Governor of Liechtenstein (born 1852) Wikipedia: Carl von In der Maur · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1909
Ludwig Mond, German-born chemist and British industrialist who discovered the metal carbonyls (born 1839) Wikipedia: Ludwig Mond · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1906
Charles Townsend, American fencer, engineer, and academic (born 1872) Wikipedia: Fitzhugh Townsend · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1892
William Milligan, Scottish theologian and scholar (born 1821) Wikipedia: William Milligan · 3 languages
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1880
Oliver Winchester, American businessman, founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company (born 1810) Wikipedia: Oliver Winchester · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1872
Kamehameha V of Hawaii (born 1830) Wikipedia: Kamehameha V · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1840
Emperor Kōkaku of Japan (born 1771) Wikipedia: Emperor Kōkaku · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1826
Maria Leopoldina of Austria (born 1797) Wikipedia: Maria Leopoldina of Austria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1797
Richard Brocklesby, English physician (born 1722) Wikipedia: Richard Brocklesby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1747
Edmund Curll, English bookseller and publisher (born 1675) Wikipedia: Edmund Curll · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1737
John Strype, English priest, historian, and author (born 1643) Wikipedia: John Strype · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1694
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1686
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1610
Adam Elsheimer, German artist working in Rome (born 1578) Wikipedia: Adam Elsheimer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1582
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Spanish general and politician, 12th Constable of Portugal (born 1508) Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1532
Pietro Accolti, Italian cardinal (born 1455) Wikipedia: Pietro Accolti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1474
Henry IV of Castile, King of the Crown of Castile (born 1425) Wikipedia: Henry IV of Castile · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1282
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1282
Michael VIII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1225) Wikipedia: Michael VIII Palaiologos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1241
Ögedei Khan, Mongolian emperor (born 1186) Wikipedia: Ögedei Khan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1198
Averroes, Spanish astronomer, physicist, and philosopher (born 1126) Wikipedia: Averroes · 131 languages
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1121
Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Egyptian political adviser (born 1066) Wikipedia: Al-Afdal Shahanshah · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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969
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861
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384
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