Events on 24 December include:
- First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber (1952)
- World War II: Benghazi is conquered by the British Eighth Army (1941)
- Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story in the London Evening News (1925)
This page gathers 59 events, 207 births and 134 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 502 to 2021.
Events · United Kingdom
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1952
First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber. Wikipedia: Handley Page Victor · 34 languages
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1941
World War II: Benghazi is conquered by the British Eighth Army. Wikipedia: Benghazi · 104 languages
Archive: Reisefotos. Libyen. Benghazi? Hirte mit Ziegenherde und Männern — Deutsche Fotothek · Europeana -
1925
Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story in the London Evening News. Wikipedia: Winnie-the-Pooh · 91 languages
Archive: Winnie the Pooh Railway — Tallinn City Museum, 2001 · Europeana
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1914
World War I: British and German soldiers interrupted fighting to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce . Wikipedia: World War I · 265 languages
Archive: World War I: hospital beds — Wellcome Collection · Europeana -
1846
The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire. Wikipedia: Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888) · 32 languages
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1814
The United Kingdom and the United States signed a peace treaty in Ghent, present-day Belgium, ending the War of 1812. Wikipedia: Treaty of Ghent · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
Archive: The treaty of Ghent, and the fisheries; or, The diplomatic talents of John Quincy Adams, candidly examined — University of California Libraries, 1824 · Europeana
Around the world
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2021
Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar. Wikipedia: Tatmadaw · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2018
A helicopter crash kills Martha Érika Alonso, first female Governor of Puebla, Mexico, and her husband Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, former governor. Wikipedia: 2018 Puebla helicopter crash · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2008
The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, began attacks on several villages in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing hundreds and committing numerous atrocities. Wikipedia: Lord's Resistance Army · 42 languages
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2005
Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of belligerence against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead. Wikipedia: Chad–Sudan relations · 6 languages
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2003
The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station. Wikipedia: ETA (separatist group) · 97 languages
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1999
Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the release of Islamist figures held in prison in India. Wikipedia: Jihadism · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1997
The Sid El-Antri massacre in Algeria kills between 50 and 100 people. Wikipedia: Sid El-Antri massacre · 4 languages
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1996
A Learjet 35 crashes into Smarts Mountain near Dorchester, New Hampshire, killing both pilots on board. Wikipedia: Learjet 35 · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1994
Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists. Wikipedia: Air France Flight 8969 · 19 languages
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1983
Aeroflot Flight 601 crashes during takeoff from Leshukonskoye Airport, Russia, killing 44 of the 49 people on board. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 601 · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1979
The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the Soviet–Afghan War. Wikipedia: Soviet–Afghan War · 101 languages
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1979
The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre. Wikipedia: Ariane 1 · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1974
Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia. Wikipedia: Cyclone Tracy · 14 languages
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1973
The U.S. Congress granted home rule to Washington, D.C., allowing the residents to elect their own mayor and a city council. Wikipedia: United States Congress · 113 languages
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1971
LANSA Flight 508 is struck by lightning and crashes in the Puerto Inca District in the Department of Huánuco in Peru, killing 91. Wikipedia: LANSA Flight 508 · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1969
Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital. Wikipedia: Umuahia · 39 languages
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1968
Piloted by Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 became the first human spaceflight to reach and orbit the Moon (Earthrise pictured). Wikipedia: Jim Lovell · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1968
Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits, took the Earthrise photograph, broadcast live TV pictures, and read the first ten verses of Genesis. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1968
Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 crashes on approach to Bradford Regional Airport, killing 20. Wikipedia: Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1966
A Canadair CL-44 chartered by the United States military crashes into a small village in South Vietnam, killing 111. Wikipedia: Canadair CL-44 · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1964
The Viet Cong bombed the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, killing two U.S. Army officers and raising fears of an escalation of the Vietnam War. Wikipedia: Viet Cong · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1964
Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 crashes after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport, killing three. Wikipedia: Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
According to legend, the NORAD Tracks Santa program began after children began calling the Continental Air Defense Command Center to inquire about Santa Claus's whereabouts due to a misprinted phone number in an advertisement. Wikipedia: NORAD Tracks Santa · 17 languages
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1955
A flood devastates California, killing 74 people across portions of the state. Wikipedia: 1955 Yuba–Sutter floods · 1 language
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1953
A railway bridge at Tangiwai on New Zealand's North Island was damaged by a lahar and collapsed beneath a passenger train (wreckage pictured), killing 151 people. Wikipedia: North Island · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1951
Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya. Wikipedia: Libya · ✓ Wikidata · 333 languages
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1945
Five of nine children become missing after their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is burned down. Wikipedia: Sodder children disappearance · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1944
World War II: The Belgian Troopship Leopoldville was torpedoed and sank with the loss of 763 soldiers and 56 crew. Wikipedia: SS Léopoldville (1928) · 11 languages
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1943
World War II: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is named Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord. Wikipedia: Dwight D. Eisenhower · 191 languages
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1942
World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers, Algeria. Wikipedia: Monarchism in France · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1941
World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces. Wikipedia: Kuching · 82 languages
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1939
World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1929
Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen. Wikipedia: Argentina · 372 languages
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1929
A four alarm fire breaks out in the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C. Wikipedia: West Wing · 18 languages
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1924
Albania becomes a republic. Wikipedia: Albania · 387 languages
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1920
Gabriele D'Annunzio surrendered the Italian Regency of Carnaro in the city of Fiume to Italian Armed Forces. Wikipedia: Gabriele D'Annunzio · 109 languages
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1918
Forces united in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes defeated Hungarian forces to end the occupation of Međimurje. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Yugoslavia · 76 languages
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1913
Seventy-three people were crushed to death in a stampede after someone falsely yelled "fire" at a crowded Christmas party in Calumet, Michigan, U.S. Wikipedia: Italian Hall disaster · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1906
Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech. Wikipedia: Reginald Fessenden · 33 languages
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1871
Aida, one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas, made its debut in Cairo, Egypt. Wikipedia: Aida · 63 languages
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1868
The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I. Wikipedia: Presidential Guard (Greece) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1865
Six Confederate veterans of the American Civil War founded a social club they named the Ku Klux Klan, which later became a white supremacist group. Wikipedia: Confederate States Army · 31 languages
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1818
The Christmas carol "Silent Night" (audio featured) by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber was first performed in a church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. Wikipedia: Christmas carol · 39 languages
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1800
The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte. Wikipedia: Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1777
Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook. Wikipedia: Kiritimati · 69 languages
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1737
The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal. Wikipedia: Maratha Empire · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1500
A joint Venetian–Spanish fleet captures the Castle of St. George on the island of Cephalonia. Wikipedia: Republic of Venice · 95 languages
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1294
Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned. Wikipedia: Pope Boniface VIII · 87 languages
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1144
The capital of the crusader County of Edessa falls to Imad ad-Din Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. Wikipedia: Crusades · 169 languages
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971
Battle of Ayn Shams: The Fatimids under Jawhar defeat the Qarmatians at the gates of Cairo, putting an end to the First Qarmatian invasion of Egypt. Wikipedia: First Qarmatian invasion of Egypt · 5 languages
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759
The Tang-dynasty poet Du Fu departed for Chengdu, where he lived for the next five years and composed poems about life in his thatched cottage. Wikipedia: Tang dynasty · 128 languages
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640
Pope John IV is elected, several months after his predecessor's death. Wikipedia: Pope John IV · 77 languages
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502
Chinese emperor Xiao Yan names Xiao Tong his heir designate. Wikipedia: AD 502 · 118 languages
World days
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Technology
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1953
A railway bridge at Tangiwai on New Zealand's North Island was damaged by a lahar and collapsed beneath a passenger train (wreckage pictured), killing 151 people. Wikipedia: North Island · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
Science
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1968
Piloted by Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 became the first human spaceflight to reach and orbit the Moon (Earthrise pictured). Wikipedia: Jim Lovell · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1968
Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits, took the Earthrise photograph, broadcast live TV pictures, and read the first ten verses of Genesis. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
No entries.
Culture
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1906
Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech. Wikipedia: Reginald Fessenden · 33 languages
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1871
Aida, one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas, made its debut in Cairo, Egypt. Wikipedia: Aida · 63 languages
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759
The Tang-dynasty poet Du Fu departed for Chengdu, where he lived for the next five years and composed poems about life in his thatched cottage. Wikipedia: Tang dynasty · 128 languages
Births
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2002
Joshua Primo, Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Joshua Primo · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2002
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., American football player Wikipedia: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2001
Choi Sung-beom, South Korean football player Wikipedia: Choi Sung-beom · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1998
Alexis Mac Allister, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Alexis Mac Allister · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1997
Neeraj Chopra, Indian javelin thrower Wikipedia: Neeraj Chopra · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1997
William Contreras, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: William Contreras · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1995
Anett Kontaveit, Estonian tennis player Wikipedia: Anett Kontaveit · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1994
Han Seung-woo, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Han Seung-woo · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1992
Davante Adams, American football player Wikipedia: Davante Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1992
Serge Aurier, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Serge Aurier · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1992
P. J. Hairston, American basketball player Wikipedia: P. J. Hairston · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1991
Sofia Black-D'Elia, American actress Wikipedia: Sofia Black-D'Elia · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1991
Lara Michel, Swiss tennis player Wikipedia: Lara Michel · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1991
Eric Moreland, American basketball player Wikipedia: Eric Moreland · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1991
Louis Tomlinson, English singer Wikipedia: Louis Tomlinson · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1991
Taylor Zakhar Perez, American actor Wikipedia: Taylor Zakhar Perez · 21 languages
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1990
Brigetta Barrett, American high jumper Wikipedia: Brigetta Barrett · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1989
Matt Calvert, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matt Calvert · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1988
Stefanos Athanasiadis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Stefanos Athanasiadis · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1988
Emre Özkan, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Emre Özkan · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1988
Simon Zenke, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Simon Zenke · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1987
Jane Summersett, American ice dancer Wikipedia: Jane Summersett · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Kyrylo Fesenko, Ukrainian basketball player Wikipedia: Kyrylo Fesenko · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1985
Alexey Dmitriev, German ice hockey player Wikipedia: Alexey Dmitriev · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1984
Isaac De Gois, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Isaac De Gois · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1984
Austin Stowell, American actor Wikipedia: Austin Stowell · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1983
Gregor Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Gregor Blanco · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1983
Tim Jennings, American football player Wikipedia: Tim Jennings · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1981
Dima Bilan, Russian singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Dima Bilan · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1980
Stephen Appiah, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: Stephen Appiah · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1980
Maarja-Liis Ilus, Estonian pop musician Wikipedia: Maarja-Liis Ilus · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1978
Yıldıray Baştürk, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Yıldıray Baştürk · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1978
Heinrich Himmer, Austrian politician Wikipedia: Heinrich Himmer · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1977
Michael Raymond-James, American actor Wikipedia: Michael Raymond-James · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1976
Linda Ferga, French hurdler Wikipedia: Linda Ferga · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1974
Thure Lindhardt, Danish actor Wikipedia: Thure Lindhardt · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1974
Paal Nilssen-Love, Norwegian drummer and composer Wikipedia: Paal Nilssen-Love · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1974
Marcelo Salas, Chilean footballer Wikipedia: Marcelo Salas · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1974
Ryan Seacrest, American radio host and television personality, and producer Wikipedia: Ryan Seacrest · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1973
Liu Dong, Chinese-Spanish runner Wikipedia: Liu Dong · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1973
Stephenie Meyer, American author and film producer Wikipedia: Stephenie Meyer · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1973
Ali Salem Tamek, Moroccan activist Wikipedia: Ali Salem Tamek · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1972
Álvaro Mesén, Costa Rican footballer Wikipedia: Álvaro Mesén · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1971
Geoff Allott, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Geoff Allott · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1971
Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Ricky Martin · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1970
Amaury Nolasco, Puerto Rican actor Wikipedia: Amaury Nolasco · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1969
Milan Blagojevic, Australian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Milan Blagojevic (soccer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1969
Pernille Fischer Christensen, Danish director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Pernille Fischer Christensen · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1969
Ed Miliband, British politician, Foreign Secretary Wikipedia: Ed Miliband · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1969
Luis Musrri, Chilean footballer and manager Wikipedia: Luis Musrri · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1969
Oleg Skripochka, Russian astronaut and engineer Wikipedia: Oleg Skripochka · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1969
Gintaras Staučė, Lithuanian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Gintaras Staučė · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1968
Marleen Renders, Belgian runner Wikipedia: Marleen Renders · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1967
Mikhail Shchennikov, Russian race walker Wikipedia: Mikhail Shchennikov · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1967
Pernilla Wahlgren, Swedish singer and actress Wikipedia: Pernilla Wahlgren · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1966
Diedrich Bader, American actor Wikipedia: Diedrich Bader · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1964
Mark Valley, American actor Wikipedia: Mark Valley · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1963
Caroline Aherne, English actress, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Caroline Aherne · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1963
Jay Bilas, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jay Bilas · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1963
Timo Jutila, Finnish ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Timo Jutila · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1963
Mary Ramsey, American singer-songwriter and violinist Wikipedia: Mary Ramsey (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1962
Kate Spade, American fashion designer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Kate Spade · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1961
Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani businessman and politician, 4th President of Azerbaijan Wikipedia: Ilham Aliyev · ✓ Wikidata · 130 languages
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1961
Mary Barra, American businesswoman, current CEO and chairwoman of General Motors Wikipedia: Mary Barra · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1961
Eriko Kitagawa, Japanese director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Eriko Kitagawa · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Wade Williams, American actor Wikipedia: Wade Williams (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1960
Glenn McQueen, Canadian-American animator (died 2002) Wikipedia: Glenn McQueen · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1960
Carol Vorderman, Welsh television host Wikipedia: Carol Vorderman · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1959
Lee Daniels, American director and producer Wikipedia: Lee Daniels · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1958
Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer and producer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Munetaka Higuchi · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1958
Diane Tell, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Diane Tell · 9 languages
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1957
Hamid Karzai, Afghan politician, 12th President of Afghanistan Wikipedia: Hamid Karzai · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
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1956
Shim Hwa-jin, South Korean academic and educator Wikipedia: Shim Hwa-jin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1956
Anil Kapoor, Indian actor and producer Wikipedia: Anil Kapoor · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1955
Grand L. Bush, American actor Wikipedia: Grand L. Bush · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1955
Scott Fischer, American mountaineer and guide (died 1996) Wikipedia: Scott Fischer · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1955
Clarence Gilyard, American actor and educator (died 2022) Wikipedia: Clarence Gilyard · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1954
Yves Debay, Congolese-French commander and journalist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Yves Debay · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1954
José María Figueres, Costa Rican businessman and politician, President of Costa Rica (1994–1998) Wikipedia: José María Figueres · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1953
Timothy Carhart, American actor Wikipedia: Timothy Carhart · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1950
Dana Gioia, American poet and critic Wikipedia: Dana Gioia · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1950
Libby Larsen, American composer Wikipedia: Libby Larsen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1950
Tommy Turtle, British soldier (died 2020) Wikipedia: Tommy Turtle · 1 language
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1949
Warwick Brown, Australian racing driver Wikipedia: Warwick Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1948
Stan Bowles, English footballer and sportscaster (died 2024) Wikipedia: Stan Bowles · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1948
Frank Oliver, New Zealand rugby player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Frank Oliver (rugby union) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1948
Antoni Pietkiewicz, Polish engineer, businessperson and politician Wikipedia: Antoni Pietkiewicz · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1947
Kevin Sheedy, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1946
Jan Akkerman, Dutch rock guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Jan Akkerman · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1946
Jeff Sessions, American lawyer and politician, 44th Attorney General of Alabama and 84th Attorney General of the United States Wikipedia: Jeff Sessions · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1945
Lemmy, English hard rock singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2015) Wikipedia: Lemmy · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1945
Nicholas Meyer, American screenwriter, film director, and author Wikipedia: Nicholas Meyer · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1944
Jan Erik Berntsen, Norwegian actor and singer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Jan Erik Berntsen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1944
Mike Curb, American businessman and politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California Wikipedia: Mike Curb · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1944
Daniel Johnson, Jr., Canadian lawyer and politician, 25th Premier of Quebec Wikipedia: Daniel Johnson Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1944
Erhard Keller, German speed skater Wikipedia: Erhard Keller · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1944
Woody Shaw, American trumpeter (died 1989) Wikipedia: Woody Shaw · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1943
Tarja Halonen, Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th President of Finland Wikipedia: Tarja Halonen · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
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1942
Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright (died 2015) Wikipedia: Indra Bania · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1942
Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter Wikipedia: Jonathan Borofsky · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1942
Đoàn Viết Hoạt, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist Wikipedia: Đoàn Viết Hoạt · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1941
Nel Beltrán Santamaría, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2025) Wikipedia: Nel Beltrán Santamaría · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1940
Janet Carroll, American actress and singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Janet Carroll · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1940
Anthony Fauci, American physician, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Wikipedia: Anthony Fauci · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1938
Valentim Loureiro, Portuguese soldier and politician Wikipedia: Valentim Loureiro · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1937
Félix, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Félix (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1934
Stjepan Mesić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Croatia Wikipedia: Stjepan Mesić · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1932
Colin Cowdrey, Indian-English cricketer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Colin Cowdrey · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
On Kawara, Japanese-American painter (died 2014) Wikipedia: On Kawara · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1931
Ray Bryant, American pianist and composer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Ray Bryant · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1931
Mauricio Kagel, Argentinian-German composer and scholar (died 2008) Wikipedia: Mauricio Kagel · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1930
Robert Joffrey, American dancer and choreographer (died 1988) Wikipedia: Robert Joffrey · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1930
John J. Kelley, American runner (died 2011) Wikipedia: John J. Kelley · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1929
Lennart Skoglund, Swedish footballer (died 1975) Wikipedia: Lennart Skoglund · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1929
Red Sullivan, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2019) Wikipedia: Red Sullivan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1928
Adam Exner, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2023) Wikipedia: Adam Exner · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1928
Lev Vlassenko, Georgian-Australian pianist and educator (died 1996) Wikipedia: Lev Vlassenko · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1927
Mary Higgins Clark, American author (died 2020) Wikipedia: Mary Higgins Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1924
Lee Dorsey, American singer-songwriter (died 1986) Wikipedia: Lee Dorsey · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1924
Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (died 2014) Wikipedia: Abdirizak Haji Hussein · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1923
George Patton IV, American general (died 2004) Wikipedia: George Patton IV · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1923
William C. Schneider, American aerospace engineer (died 1999) Wikipedia: William C. Schneider · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1922
Ava Gardner, American actress (died 1990) Wikipedia: Ava Gardner · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1920
Franco Lucentini, Italian author and screenwriter (died 2002) Wikipedia: Franco Lucentini · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1920
Yevgeniya Rudneva, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant and navigator (died 1944) Wikipedia: Yevgeniya Rudneva · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1919
Qateel Shifai, Pakistani poet and songwriter (died 2001) Wikipedia: Qateel Shifai · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1919
Pierre Soulages, French artist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Pierre Soulages · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1918
Dave Bartholomew, American bandleader, composer and arranger (died 2019) Wikipedia: Dave Bartholomew · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1914
Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1978) Wikipedia: Ralph Marterie · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1914
Herbert Reinecker, German author and screenwriter (died 2007) Wikipedia: Herbert Reinecker · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1913
Ad Reinhardt, American painter and academic (died 1967) Wikipedia: Ad Reinhardt · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1910
Ellen Braumüller, German javelin thrower and triathlete (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ellen Braumüller · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1910
Fritz Leiber, American author and poet (died 1992) Wikipedia: Fritz Leiber · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1910
Max Miedinger, Swiss typeface designer, created Helvetica (died 1980) Wikipedia: Max Miedinger · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1907
I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (died 1989) Wikipedia: I. F. Stone · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1906
Franz Waxman, German-American composer and conductor (died 1967) Wikipedia: Franz Waxman · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1905
Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (died 1976) Wikipedia: Howard Hughes · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1904
Joseph M. Juran, Romanian-American engineer and businessman (died 2008) Wikipedia: Joseph M. Juran · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1903
Joseph Cornell, American sculptor and director (died 1972) Wikipedia: Joseph Cornell · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1903
Ernst Krenkel, Polish-Russian geographer and explorer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Ernst Krenkel · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1903
Ava Helen Pauling, American humanitarian and activist (died 1981) Wikipedia: Ava Helen Pauling · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1901
Nina Negri, Argentine-French painter and engraver (died 1981) Wikipedia: Nina Negri · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1900
Joey Smallwood, Canadian journalist and politician, 1st Premier of Newfoundland (died 1991) Wikipedia: Joey Smallwood · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1900
Hawayo Takata, Japanese-American teacher and master practitioner of Reiki (died 1980) Wikipedia: Hawayo Takata · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1898
Baby Dodds, American drummer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Baby Dodds · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1897
Ville Pörhölä, Finnish shot putter and discus thrower (died 1964) Wikipedia: Ville Pörhölä · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1897
Väinö Sipilä, Finnish runner (died 1987) Wikipedia: Väinö Sipilä · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1895
E. Roland Harriman, American financier and philanthropist (died 1978) Wikipedia: E. Roland Harriman · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1895
Noel Streatfeild, English author (died 1986) Wikipedia: Noel Streatfeild · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1895
Marguerite Williams, American geologist (died 1991) Wikipedia: Marguerite Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1894
Georges Guynemer, French captain and pilot (died 1917) Wikipedia: Georges Guynemer · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1894
Jack Thayer, American businessman and Titanic survivor (died 1945) Wikipedia: Jack Thayer · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1893
Harry Warren, American pianist and composer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Harry Warren · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1892
Ruth Chatterton, American actress (died 1961) Wikipedia: Ruth Chatterton · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1891
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky, Russian illustrator and painter (died 1970) Wikipedia: Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1887
Louis Jouvet, French actor and producer (died 1951) Wikipedia: Louis Jouvet · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1887
Axel Revold, Norwegian painter (died 1962) Wikipedia: Axel Revold · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1886
Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American actor, director, and producer (died 1962) Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz · 52 languages
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1885
Paul Manship, American sculptor (died 1966) Wikipedia: Paul Manship · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1883
Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and producer (died 1945) Wikipedia: Stefan Jaracz · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1882
Hans Rebane, Estonian journalist and politician, 8th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1961) Wikipedia: Hans Rebane · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1882
Georges Legagneux, French aviator (died 1914) Wikipedia: Georges Legagneux · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1881
Charles Wakefield Cadman, American composer and critic (died 1946) Wikipedia: Charles Wakefield Cadman · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1880
Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (died 1939) Wikipedia: Johnny Gruelle · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1879
Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet (died 1941) Wikipedia: Émile Nelligan · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1879
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (died 1952) Wikipedia: Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1877
Sigrid Schauman, Finnish painter and critic (died 1979) Wikipedia: Sigrid Schauman · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1875
Émile Wegelin, French rower (died 1962) Wikipedia: Émile Wegelin · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1872
Frederick Semple, American golfer and tennis player (died 1927) Wikipedia: Frederick Semple · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1869
Henriette Roland Holst, Dutch poet, playwright, and politician (died 1952) Wikipedia: Henriette Roland Holst · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1868
Charles Harvey Bollman, American naturalist (died 1889) Wikipedia: Charles Harvey Bollman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1868
Emanuel Lasker, German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher (died 1941) Wikipedia: Emanuel Lasker · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1867
Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (died 1915) Wikipedia: Tevfik Fikret · 27 languages
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1865
Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian, educator, and diplomat, founded the Askenazy school (died 1935) Wikipedia: Szymon Askenazy · 18 languages
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1845
George I of Greece (died 1913) Wikipedia: George I of Greece · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1843
Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (died 1886) Wikipedia: Lydia Koidula · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1837
Empress Elisabeth of Austria (died 1898) Wikipedia: Empress Elisabeth of Austria · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1827
Alexander von Oettingen, German theologian and statistician (died 1905) Wikipedia: Alexander von Oettingen · 8 languages
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1822
Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (died 1888) Wikipedia: Matthew Arnold · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1822
Charles Hermite, French mathematician (died 1901) Wikipedia: Charles Hermite · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1818
James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer (died 1889) Wikipedia: James Prescott Joule · ✓ Wikidata · 136 languages
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1812
Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal, German lawyer and jurist (died 1894) Wikipedia: Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1810
Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter and illustrator (died 1873) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Marstrand · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1809
Kit Carson, American general (died 1868) Wikipedia: Kit Carson · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1798
Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet and playwright (died 1855) Wikipedia: Adam Mickiewicz · ✓ Wikidata · 129 languages
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1797
Carl Georg von Wächter, German jurist (died 1880) Wikipedia: Carl Georg von Wächter · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1761
Selim III, Ottoman sultan (died 1808) Wikipedia: Selim III · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1761
Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (died 1831) Wikipedia: Jean-Louis Pons · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1754
George Crabbe, English priest, surgeon, and poet (died 1832) Wikipedia: George Crabbe · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1731
Julie Bondeli, Swiss salonist and lady of letters (died 1778) Wikipedia: Julie Bondeli · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1726
Johann Hartmann, Danish composer (died 1793) Wikipedia: Johann Hartmann · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1698
William Warburton, English bishop (died 1779) Wikipedia: William Warburton · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1679
Domenico Sarro, Italian composer and educator (died 1744) Wikipedia: Domenico Sarro · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1634
Mariana of Austria (died 1696) Wikipedia: Mariana of Austria · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1625
Johann Rudolph Ahle, German organist, composer, and theorist (died 1673) Wikipedia: Johann Rudolph Ahle · 15 languages
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1597
Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (died 1662) Wikipedia: Honoré II of Monaco · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1596
Leonaert Bramer, Dutch painter (died 1674) Wikipedia: Leonaert Bramer · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1588
Constance of Austria (died 1631) Wikipedia: Constance of Austria · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1549
Kaspar Ulenberg, German theologian (died 1617) Wikipedia: Kaspar Ulenberg · 6 languages
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1537
Willem IV van den Bergh, Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen (died 1586) Wikipedia: Willem IV van den Bergh · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1520
Martha Leijonhufvud, Swedish noble (died 1584) Wikipedia: Martha Leijonhufvud · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1508
Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian scholar (died 1567) Wikipedia: Pietro Carnesecchi · 14 languages
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1475
Thomas Murner, German poet and translator (died 1537) Wikipedia: Thomas Murner · 17 languages
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1474
Bartolomeo degli Organi, Italian musician (died 1539) Wikipedia: Bartolomeo degli Organi · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1389
John V, Duke of Brittany (died 1442) Wikipedia: John V of Brittany · 27 languages
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1166
John, King of England (died 1216) Wikipedia: John, King of England · 93 languages
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3 BC
Galba, Roman emperor (died 69) Wikipedia: Galba · 92 languages
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2024
Hudson Meek, American actor (born 2008) Wikipedia: Hudson Meek · 9 languages
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2024
Richard Perry, American record producer (born 1942) Wikipedia: Richard Perry · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2023
Cheri Barry, American politician and mayor of Meridian, Mississippi (born 1955) Wikipedia: Cheri Barry · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2023
Richard Bowes, American science fiction author (born 1944) Wikipedia: Richard Bowes · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2023
Troy Dargan, Cook Islands rugby league footballer (born 1997) Wikipedia: Troy Dargan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2018
Martha Érika Alonso, Governor of Puebla (born 1973) Wikipedia: Martha Érika Alonso · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2018
Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, former governor of Puebla (born 1968) Wikipedia: Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2017
Jerry Kindall, American baseball player and coach (born 1935) Wikipedia: Jerry Kindall · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2017
Heather Menzies, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1949) Wikipedia: Heather Menzies · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2016
Rick Parfitt, British musician (born 1948) Wikipedia: Rick Parfitt · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2016
Liz Smith, English actress (born 1921) Wikipedia: Liz Smith (actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2016
Richard Adams, English author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Richard Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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2016
Ben Xi, Chinese singer (born 1994) Wikipedia: Ben Xi · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
Turid Birkeland, Norwegian businesswoman and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture (born 1962) Wikipedia: Turid Birkeland · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Letty Jimenez Magsanoc, Filipino journalist (born 1941) Wikipedia: Letty Jimenez Magsanoc · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2015
Adriana Olguín, Chilean lawyer and politician, Chilean Minister of Justice (born 1911) Wikipedia: Adriana Olguín · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2014
Buddy DeFranco, American clarinet player (born 1923) Wikipedia: Buddy DeFranco · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2014
Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (born 1944) Wikipedia: Edward Greenspan · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Herbert Harris, American lawyer and politician (born 1926) Wikipedia: Herbert Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Krzysztof Krauze, Polish director and screenwriter (born 1953) Wikipedia: Krzysztof Krauze · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2013
Frédéric Back, German-Canadian director, animator, and screenwriter (born 1924) Wikipedia: Frédéric Back · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2013
Ian Barbour, Chinese-American author and scholar (born 1923) Wikipedia: Ian Barbour · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2013
John M. Goldman, English haematologist and oncologist (born 1938) Wikipedia: John M. Goldman · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
Allan McKeown, English-American screenwriter and producer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Allan McKeown · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Richard Rodney Bennett, English-American composer and academic (born 1936) Wikipedia: Richard Rodney Bennett · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2012
Charles Durning, American soldier and actor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Charles Durning · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2012
Jack Klugman, American actor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jack Klugman · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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2012
Dennis O'Driscoll, Irish poet and critic (born 1954) Wikipedia: Dennis O'Driscoll · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2011
Johannes Heesters, Dutch-German entertainer (born 1903) Wikipedia: Johannes Heesters · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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2010
Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (born 1926) Wikipedia: Elisabeth Beresford · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2010
Frans de Munck, Dutch footballer and manager (born 1922) Wikipedia: Frans de Munck · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2010
Orestes Quércia, Brazilian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of São Paulo State (born 1938) Wikipedia: Orestes Quércia · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2010
Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (born 1930) Wikipedia: Eino Tamberg · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2009
Marcus Bakker, Dutch journalist and politician (born 1923) Wikipedia: Marcus Bakker · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2009
Rafael Caldera, Venezuelan lawyer and politician, 65th President of Venezuela (born 1916) Wikipedia: Rafael Caldera · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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2009
George Michael, American sportscaster (born 1939) Wikipedia: George Michael (sportscaster) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2009
Gero von Wilpert, German author and academic (born 1933) Wikipedia: Gero von Wilpert · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2008
Ralph Harris, British journalist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Ralph Harris (journalist) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2008
Harold Pinter, English playwright, screenwriter, director, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1930) Wikipedia: Harold Pinter · ✓ Wikidata · 113 languages
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2007
Nicholas Pumfrey, English lawyer and judge (born 1951) Wikipedia: Nicholas Pumfrey · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2007
George Warrington, American businessman (born 1952) Wikipedia: George Warrington · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2006
Braguinha, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Braguinha (composer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2006
Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian guitarist and composer (born 1961) Wikipedia: Kenneth Sivertsen (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2006
Frank Stanton, American businessman (born 1908) Wikipedia: Frank Stanton (executive) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2004
Johnny Oates, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1946) Wikipedia: Johnny Oates · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2002
Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author and poet (born 1920) Wikipedia: Kjell Aukrust · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2002
Jake Thackray, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1938) Wikipedia: Jake Thackray · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2000
John Cooper, English businessman, co-founded the Cooper Car Company (born 1923) Wikipedia: John Cooper (car maker) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1999
Bill Bowerman, American runner, coach, and businessman, co-founded Nike, Inc. (born 1911) Wikipedia: Bill Bowerman · 17 languages
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1999
Maurice Couve de Murville, French soldier and politician, 152nd Prime Minister of France (born 1907) Wikipedia: Maurice Couve de Murville · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1999
João Figueiredo, Brazilian general and politician, 30th President of Brazil (born 1918) Wikipedia: João Figueiredo · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1999
William C. Schneider, American aerospace engineer (born 1923) Wikipedia: William C. Schneider · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1998
Syl Apps, Canadian ice hockey player and pole vaulter (born 1915) Wikipedia: Syl Apps · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1997
James Komack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930) Wikipedia: James Komack · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1997
Toshiro Mifune, Chinese-Japanese actor and producer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Toshiro Mifune · ✓ Wikidata · 126 languages
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1997
Pierre Péladeau, Canadian businessman, founded Quebecor (born 1925) Wikipedia: Pierre Péladeau · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1994
John Boswell, American historian, author, and academic (born 1947) Wikipedia: John Boswell · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1994
Rossano Brazzi, Italian actor (born 1916) Wikipedia: Rossano Brazzi · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1993
Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author (born 1898) Wikipedia: Norman Vincent Peale · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1992
Bobby LaKind, American singer-songwriter and conga player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Bobby LaKind · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1992
James Mathews, Australian rugby league player (born 1968) Wikipedia: James Mathews (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1992
Peyo, Belgian cartoonist, created The Smurfs (born 1928) Wikipedia: Peyo · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1991
Virginia Sorensen, American author (born 1912) Wikipedia: Virginia Sorensen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1990
Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian playwright and songwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Thorbjørn Egner · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1988
Jainendra Kumar, Indian author (born 1905) Wikipedia: Jainendra Kumar · 9 languages
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1987
Joop den Uyl, Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, 45th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1919) Wikipedia: Joop den Uyl · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1987
M. G. Ramachandran, Sri Lankan-Indian actor, producer, and politician, 5th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (born 1917) Wikipedia: M. G. Ramachandran · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1986
Gardner Fox, American author (born 1911) Wikipedia: Gardner Fox · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1985
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, American lawyer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1985
Camille Tourville, Canadian-American wrestler and manager (born 1927) Wikipedia: Tarzan Tyler · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1984
Peter Lawford, English-American actor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Peter Lawford · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1982
Louis Aragon, French author and poet (born 1897) Wikipedia: Louis Aragon · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1980
Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (born 1891) Wikipedia: Karl Dönitz · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1977
Samael Aun Weor, Colombian author and educator (born 1917) Wikipedia: Samael Aun Weor · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1975
Bernard Herrmann, American composer and conductor (born 1911) Wikipedia: Bernard Herrmann · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1973
Fritz Gause, German historian and author (born 1893) Wikipedia: Fritz Gause · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1972
Gisela Richter, English-American archaeologist and historian (born 1882) Wikipedia: Gisela Richter · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1971
Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (born 1924) Wikipedia: Maria Koepcke · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1969
Stanisław Błeszyński, Polish-German entomologist and lepidopterist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Stanisław Błeszyński · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Cortelia Clark, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1907) Wikipedia: Cortelia Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1969
Olivia FitzRoy, English soldier and author (born 1921) Wikipedia: Olivia FitzRoy · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1969
Alfred B. Skar, Norwegian journalist and politician (born 1896) Wikipedia: Alfred B. Skar · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1967
Burt Baskin, American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (born 1913) Wikipedia: Burt Baskin · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1965
John Black, English businessman (born 1895) Wikipedia: John Black (businessman) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1965
William M. Branham, American minister and theologian (born 1906) Wikipedia: William M. Branham · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1964
Claudia Jones, Trinidad-British journalist and activist (born 1915) Wikipedia: Claudia Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1962
Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician (born 1896) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ackermann · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1962
Eveline Adelheid von Maydell, German illustrator (born 1890) Wikipedia: Eveline Adelheid von Maydell · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Robert Hillyer, American poet and academic (born 1895) Wikipedia: Robert Hillyer · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1957
Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (born 1894) Wikipedia: Norma Talmadge · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1947
Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (born 1875) Wikipedia: Charles Gondouin · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1945
Josephine Sabel, American singer and comedian (born 1866) Wikipedia: Josephine Sabel · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1942
François Darlan, French admiral and politician, 122nd Prime Minister of France (born 1881) Wikipedia: François Darlan · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1941
Siegfried Alkan, German composer (born 1858) Wikipedia: Siegfried Alkan · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1938
Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (born 1880) Wikipedia: Bruno Taut · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1935
Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (born 1885) Wikipedia: Alban Berg · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1931
Carlo Fornasini, micropalaeontologist (born 1854) Wikipedia: Carlo Fornasini · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1931
Flying Hawk, American warrior, educator and historian (born 1854) Wikipedia: Flying Hawk · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1926
Wesley Coe, American shot putter, hammer thrower, and discus thrower (born 1879) Wikipedia: Wesley Coe · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1923
Joe Lacey, Irish Hunger Striker died during the 1923 Irish hunger strikes (born 1895) Wikipedia: Dinny Lacey · 1 language
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1920
Stephen Mosher Wood, American lieutenant and politician (born 1832) Wikipedia: Stephen Mosher Wood · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1914
John Muir, Scottish-American geologist, botanist, and author, founded Sierra Club (born 1838) Wikipedia: John Muir · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1908
James C. Corrigan, Canadian-American businessman (born 1846) Wikipedia: James Corrigan (businessman) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1898
Charbel Makhluf, Lebanese priest and saint (born 1828) Wikipedia: Charbel Makhlouf · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1893
B. T. Finniss, Australian politician, 1st Premier of South Australia (born 1807) Wikipedia: B. T. Finniss · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1889
Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch pastor and poet (born 1819) Wikipedia: Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1879
Anna Bochkoltz, German operatic soprano, voice teacher and composer (born 1815) Wikipedia: Anna Bochkoltz-Falconi · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1873
Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1795) Wikipedia: Johns Hopkins · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1872
William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish physicist and engineer (born 1820) Wikipedia: W. J. M. Rankine · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1868
Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (born 1802) Wikipedia: Adolphe d'Archiac · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1867
José Mariano Salas, Mexican general and politician. President of Mexico (1846, 1859) and regent of the Second Mexican Empire (born 1797) Wikipedia: José Mariano Salas · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1865
Charles Lock Eastlake, English painter and historian (born 1793) Wikipedia: Charles Lock Eastlake · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1863
William Makepeace Thackeray, English author and poet (born 1811) Wikipedia: William Makepeace Thackeray · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1844
Friedrich Bernhard Westphal, Danish-German painter (born 1803) Wikipedia: Friedrich Bernhard Westphal · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1813
Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (born 1740) Wikipedia: Empress Go-Sakuramachi · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1707
Noël Coypel, French painter and educator (born 1628) Wikipedia: Noël Coypel · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1660
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (born 1631) Wikipedia: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1635
Hester Jonas, German nurse (born 1570) Wikipedia: Hester Jonas · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1541
Andreas Karlstadt, Christian theologian and reformer (born 1486) Wikipedia: Andreas Karlstadt · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1524
Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer and politician, Governor of Portuguese India (born 1469) Wikipedia: Vasco da Gama · 184 languages
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1473
John Cantius, Polish scholar and theologian (born 1390) Wikipedia: John Cantius · 21 languages
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1456
Đurađ Branković, Despot of Serbia (born 1377) Wikipedia: Đurađ Branković · 31 languages
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1453
John Dunstaple, English composer (born 1390) Wikipedia: John Dunstaple · 38 languages
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1449
Walter Bower, Scottish chronicler (born 1385) Wikipedia: Walter Bower · 12 languages
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1281
Henry V of Luxembourg (born 1216) Wikipedia: Henry V of Luxembourg · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1263
Hōjō Tokiyori, regent of Japan (born 1227) Wikipedia: Hōjō Tokiyori · 14 languages
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1257
John I, Count of Hainaut (born 1218) Wikipedia: John I of Hainaut · 19 languages
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1193
Roger III of Sicily (born 1175) Wikipedia: Roger III of Sicily · 23 languages
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950
Shi Hongzhao, Chinese general Wikipedia: Shi Hongzhao · 3 languages
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950
Wang Zhang, Chinese official Wikipedia: Wang Zhang · 3 languages
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950
Yang Bin, Chinese chancellor Wikipedia: Yang Bin · 4 languages
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903
Hedwiga, duchess of Saxony Wikipedia: Hedwig of Babenberg · 9 languages
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427
Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople Wikipedia: Sisinnius I of Constantinople · 12 languages
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36
Gongsun Shu, emperor of Chengjia Wikipedia: 30s · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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