Events on 26 December include:
- Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones (1998)
- Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell" (1980)
- World War II: In the Battle of Cape Gloucester, American and Australian forces bombarded Japanese positions on New Britain in the Territory of New Guinea while U.S. Marines invaded from two sides of the island (1943)
This page gathers 60 events, 202 births and 119 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 795 to 2025.
Events · United Kingdom
National holiday: Boxing Day · observed on 28 December ›-
1998
Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones. Wikipedia: Ba'athist Iraq · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1980
Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell". Wikipedia: Rendlesham Forest incident
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1943
World War II: In the Battle of Cape Gloucester, American and Australian forces bombarded Japanese positions on New Britain in the Territory of New Guinea while U.S. Marines invaded from two sides of the island. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1941
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia: Winston Churchill's address to the United States Congress (1941)
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1871
Thespis, the first comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, premiered at the Gaiety Theatre in London. Wikipedia: Thespis (opera)
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1861
American Civil War: The Trent Affair: Confederate diplomatic envoys James Murray Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus easing tensions between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Archive: Irish American Civil War — Europeana Foundation · Europeana
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1800
Philip Gidley King, Governor of New South Wales, ordered the formation of the Governor's Body Guard of Light Horse, described as the first full-time military unit raised in Australia. Wikipedia: Philip Gidley King
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1606
The first known performance of King Lear, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare (pictured) and based on the legend of Leir of Britain, took place before King James I. Wikipedia: King Lear · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Around the world
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2025
Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so. Wikipedia: Israel–Somaliland relations · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2021
Three people are killed when a 14-year-old opens fire on civilians at a Texaco convenience store in Garland, Texas. Wikipedia: 2021 Garland shooting
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2015
A violent tornado moves through several suburbs of Dallas, Texas, killing ten and injuring almost 500 others. It was the deadliest tornado to ever hit Texas during the month of December. Wikipedia: 2015 Garland tornado
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2015
A violent tornado moved through several suburbs of Dallas, United States, killing ten and injuring almost 500 others. Wikipedia: 2015 Garland tornado
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2013
An Irkut-Avia Antonov An-12 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Northwest Airport, killing all nine people on board. Wikipedia: Yakovlev Corporation
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2012
China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou. Wikipedia: High-speed rail in China · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2006
Two earthquakes off the southwest coast of Taiwan damaged submarine communications cables, disrupting Internet services in Asia and affecting financial transactions. Wikipedia: 2006 Hengchun earthquakes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2004
A major earthquake and tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. Wikipedia: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2004
Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny. Wikipedia: Orange Revolution · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2003
The 6.6 Mw Bam earthquake shakes southeastern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving more than 26,000 dead and 30,000 injured. Wikipedia: 2003 Bam earthquake · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1999
The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage. Wikipedia: Cyclone Lothar · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1996
Six-year-old American beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. Wikipedia: Killing of JonBenét Ramsey
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1996
The Federation of Korean Trade Unions called on its 1.2 million members to refuse to work, beginning the largest organized strike in South Korean history. Wikipedia: Federation of Korean Trade Unions
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1994
Four Armed Islamic Group hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969. When the plane lands at Marseille, a French Gendarmerie assault team boards the aircraft and kills the hijackers. Wikipedia: Armed Islamic Group of Algeria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1993
Kuban Airlines Flight 5719 crashes during a go-around at Gyumri Shirak International Airport, killing 35 of the 36 people on board. Wikipedia: Kuban Airlines Flight 5719
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1991
The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War. Wikipedia: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1989
United Express Flight 2415 crashes on approach to the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington, killing all six people on board. Wikipedia: United Express Flight 2415
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1978
The inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally begins. Wikipedia: Dakar Rally · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1975
Tu-144, the world's first commercial supersonic aircraft, surpassing Mach 2, goes into service. Wikipedia: Tupolev Tu-144 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1972
Vietnam War: As part of Operation Linebacker II, 120 American B-52 Stratofortress bombers attacked Hanoi, including 78 launched from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the largest single combat launch in Strategic Air Command history. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1968
The Communist Party of the Philippines is established by Jose Maria Sison, breaking away from the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930. Wikipedia: Communist Party of the Philippines
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1968
Pan Am Flight 799 crashes during takeoff from Elmendorf Air Force Base, killing three. Wikipedia: Pan Am Flight 799
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1966
The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, the chair of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Wikipedia: Kwanzaa
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1963
The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level. Wikipedia: The Beatles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1948
Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy. Wikipedia: József Mindszenty · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1948
The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1946
American gangster Bugsy Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, the oldest casino still in operation on the Las Vegas Strip. Wikipedia: Bugsy Siegel
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1944
World War II: George S. Patton's Third Army breaks the encirclement of surrounded U.S. forces at Bastogne, Belgium. Wikipedia: George S. Patton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1943
Second World War: The German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk at the Battle of the North Cape during an attempt to attack Arctic convoys. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1941
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Wikipedia: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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1926
World premiere of Sibelius's tone poem Tapiola. Wikipedia: Jean Sibelius
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1919
American baseball player Babe Ruth (pictured) was sold by the Boston Red Sox to their rivals, the New York Yankees, beginning the 84-year-long "Curse of the Bambino". Wikipedia: Babe Ruth
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1898
At the French Academy of Sciences, physicists Pierre and Marie Curie announced the discovery of a new element, naming it radium. Wikipedia: French Academy of Sciences · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1862
American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou began with Confederate defenders engaging Union forces who were attempting to capture the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1862
Dakota War of 1862: The largest mass-hanging in U.S. history takes place in Mankato, Minnesota, where 38 Native American prisoners are hanged. Wikipedia: Dakota War of 1862 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1860
First Rules derby is held between Sheffield F.C. and Hallam F.C., the oldest football fixture in the world. Wikipedia: Rules derby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1843
The discovery of octonions by John T. Graves, who denoted them with a boldface O, was announced to his mathematician friend William Hamilton, discoverer of quaternions, in a letter on this date. Wikipedia: Octonion
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1825
Imperial Russian Army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in protest against Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his elder brother Konstantin removed himself from the line of succession. Wikipedia: Imperial Russian Army · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1825
Advocates of liberalism in Russia rise up against Czar Nicholas I in the Decembrist revolt, but are later suppressed. Wikipedia: Liberalism · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1811
Seventy-two people died when a theater in Richmond, Virginia, was destroyed by fire, becoming the worst urban disaster in American history at the time. Wikipedia: Richmond, Virginia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1806
Battles of Pultusk and Golymin: Russian forces hold French forces under Napoleon. Wikipedia: Battle of Pułtusk (1806) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1805
Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg. Wikipedia: Peace of Pressburg (1805) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1799
Henry Lee III's eulogy to George Washington in congress declares him as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Wikipedia: Henry Lee III
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1793
Second Battle of Wissembourg: France defeats Austria. Wikipedia: Second Battle of Wissembourg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1790
Louis XVI of France gives his public assent to Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution. Wikipedia: Louis XVI · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1776
American Revolutionary War: George Washington led a Continental Army column across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton (painting shown). Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1723
Johann Sebastian Bach (pictured) directed the premiere of Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, his first Christmas cantata composed in Leipzig. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
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1709
The opera Agrippina, described as George Frideric Handel's first masterpiece, premiered in Venice. Wikipedia: Agrippina (opera)
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1704
Second Battle of Anandpur: In the Second Battle of Anandpur, Aurangzeb's two generals, Wazir Khan and Zaberdast Khan executed two children of Guru Gobind Singh, Zorawar Singh aged eight and Fateh Singh aged five, by burying them alive into a wall. Wikipedia: Second siege of Anandpur
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1481
Battle of Westbroek: An army of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers raised by David of Burgundy, Bishop of Utrecht, attacks an armed mob of people from nearby Utrecht who were trying to avenge the massacre of the inhabitants of Westbroek. Wikipedia: Battle of Westbroek
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887
Berengar I is elected as king of Italy by the lords of Lombardy. He is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy at Pavia. Wikipedia: Berengar I of Italy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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795
Election of Pope Leo III. Wikipedia: Pope Leo III · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
World days
No entries.
Technology
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2006
Two earthquakes off the southwest coast of Taiwan damaged submarine communications cables, disrupting Internet services in Asia and affecting financial transactions. Wikipedia: 2006 Hengchun earthquakes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Science
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1898
At the French Academy of Sciences, physicists Pierre and Marie Curie announced the discovery of a new element, naming it radium. Wikipedia: French Academy of Sciences · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1843
The discovery of octonions by John T. Graves, who denoted them with a boldface O, was announced to his mathematician friend William Hamilton, discoverer of quaternions, in a letter on this date. Wikipedia: Octonion
Business
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2013
An Irkut-Avia Antonov An-12 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Northwest Airport, killing all nine people on board. Wikipedia: Yakovlev Corporation
Sport
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1919
American baseball player Babe Ruth (pictured) was sold by the Boston Red Sox to their rivals, the New York Yankees, beginning the 84-year-long "Curse of the Bambino". Wikipedia: Babe Ruth
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1860
First Rules derby is held between Sheffield F.C. and Hallam F.C., the oldest football fixture in the world. Wikipedia: Rules derby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Culture
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1871
Thespis, the first comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, premiered at the Gaiety Theatre in London. Wikipedia: Thespis (opera)
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1606
The first known performance of King Lear, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare (pictured) and based on the legend of Leir of Britain, took place before King James I. Wikipedia: King Lear · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level. Wikipedia: The Beatles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1926
World premiere of Sibelius's tone poem Tapiola. Wikipedia: Jean Sibelius
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1811
Seventy-two people died when a theater in Richmond, Virginia, was destroyed by fire, becoming the worst urban disaster in American history at the time. Wikipedia: Richmond, Virginia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1776
American Revolutionary War: George Washington led a Continental Army column across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton (painting shown). Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1723
Johann Sebastian Bach (pictured) directed the premiere of Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, his first Christmas cantata composed in Leipzig. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
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1709
The opera Agrippina, described as George Frideric Handel's first masterpiece, premiered in Venice. Wikipedia: Agrippina (opera)
Births
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2004
Leo Carlsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Leo Carlsson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2002
Josh Wilson-Esbrand, English footballer Wikipedia: Josh Wilson-Esbrand · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2001
Aleksej Pokuševski, Serbian basketball player Wikipedia: Aleksej Pokuševski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1997
Tamara Zidanšek, Slovenian tennis player Wikipedia: Tamara Zidanšek · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1994
Colby Cave, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Colby Cave · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1994
Souleymane Coulibaly, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Souleymane Coulibaly · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1992
Cecilia Costa Melgar, Chilean tennis player Wikipedia: Cecilia Costa Melgar
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1992
Jade Thirlwall, English singer Wikipedia: Jade Thirlwall · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1991
Brandon Scherff, American football player Wikipedia: Brandon Scherff
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1991
Eden Sher, American actress Wikipedia: Eden Sher · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1991
Trevor Siemian, American football player Wikipedia: Trevor Siemian
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1990
Denis Cheryshev, Russian footballer Wikipedia: Denis Cheryshev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1990
Cory Jefferson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Cory Jefferson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1990
Aaron Ramsey, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Aaron Ramsey · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1989
Yohan Blake, Jamaican sprinter Wikipedia: Yohan Blake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1989
Sofiane Feghouli, Algerian footballer Wikipedia: Sofiane Feghouli · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1989
Tomáš Kundrátek, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tomáš Kundrátek · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
Oskar Osala, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Oskar Osala
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1986
Joe Alexander, American-Israeli basketball player Wikipedia: Joe Alexander
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1986
Kit Harington, English actor Wikipedia: Kit Harington · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1986
Hugo Lloris, French footballer Wikipedia: Hugo Lloris · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1986
Selen Soyder, Turkish actress and beauty queen Wikipedia: Selen Soyder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1985
Damir Markota, Croatian basketball player Wikipedia: Damir Markota
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1984
Ahmed Barusso, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: Ahmed Barusso · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1984
Leonardo Ghiraldini, Italian rugby player Wikipedia: Leonardo Ghiraldini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1984
Alex Schwazer, Italian race walker Wikipedia: Alex Schwazer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1983
Jeroen Soete, Belgian politician Wikipedia: Jeroen Soete
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1983
Yu Takahashi, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Yu Takahashi (singer-songwriter)
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1983
Alexander Wang, American fashion designer Wikipedia: Alexander Wang (designer)
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1982
Kenneth Darby, American football player Wikipedia: Kenneth Darby
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1982
Noel Hunt, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Noel Hunt
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1982
Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian skier Wikipedia: Aksel Lund Svindal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1981
Pablo Canavosio, Argentine-Italian rugby player Wikipedia: Pablo Canavosio
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1981
Omar Infante, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Omar Infante · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1980
Todd Dunivant, American soccer player Wikipedia: Todd Dunivant · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1980
Ceylan Ertem, Turkish singer Wikipedia: Ceylan Ertem
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1979
Fabián Carini, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Fabián Carini · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1979
Chris Daughtry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Chris Daughtry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1979
Dimitry Vassiliev, Russian ski jumper Wikipedia: Dmitriy Vassiliev
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1979
Craig Wing, Australian rugby player Wikipedia: Craig Wing
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1978
Karel Rüütli, Estonian lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Karel Rüütli
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1978
Kaoru Sugayama, Japanese volleyball player Wikipedia: Kaoru Sugayama
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1977
Fatih Akyel, Turkish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Fatih Akyel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1977
Adrienn Hegedűs, Hungarian tennis player Wikipedia: Adrienn Hegedűs
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1976
Simon Goodwin, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Simon Goodwin
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1975
Chris Calaguio, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia: Chris Calaguio
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1975
Marcelo Ríos, Chilean tennis player Wikipedia: Marcelo Ríos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1975
María Vasco, Spanish race walker Wikipedia: María Vasco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1974
Joshua John Miller, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Joshua John Miller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1973
Paulo Frederico Benevenute, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Paulão (footballer, born 1973)
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1973
Gianluca Faliva, Italian rugby player Wikipedia: Gianluca Faliva
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1973
Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Nobuhiko Matsunaka
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1973
Steve Prescott, English rugby player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Steve Prescott
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1972
Gaby Colebunders, Belgian politician Wikipedia: Gaby Colebunders
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1972
Esteban Fuertes, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Esteban Fuertes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1972
Robert Muchamore, English author Wikipedia: Robert Muchamore
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1971
Jared Leto, American actor and musician Wikipedia: Jared Leto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1971
Mika Nurmela, Finnish footballer Wikipedia: Mika Nurmela · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1971
Tatiana Sorokko, Russian-American model and journalist Wikipedia: Tatiana Sorokko · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1970
James Mercer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: James Mercer (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1969
Isaac Viciosa, Spanish runner Wikipedia: Isaac Viciosa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1968
Matt Zoller Seitz, American film critic and author Wikipedia: Matt Zoller Seitz
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1966
Jay Farrar, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jay Farrar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1966
Tim Legler, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Tim Legler
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1964
Elizabeth Kostova, American author Wikipedia: Elizabeth Kostova · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1963
Craig Teitzel, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Craig Teitzel
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1963
Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Lars Ulrich · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1962
James Kottak, American drummer (died 2024) Wikipedia: James Kottak · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1962
Mark Starr, English wrestler (died 2013) Wikipedia: Mark Starr
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1961
Andrew Lock, Australian mountaineer Wikipedia: Andrew Lock
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1960
Keith Martin Ball, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Keith Martin Ball
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1960
Ruud Kaiser, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ruud Kaiser · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1960
Cem Uzan, Turkish businessman and politician Wikipedia: Cem Uzan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1959
Wang Lijun, Chinese police officer and politician Wikipedia: Wang Lijun
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1959
Kōji Morimoto, Japanese animator and director Wikipedia: Kōji Morimoto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1959
Hans Nielsen, Danish motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Hans Nielsen (speedway rider) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1958
Adrian Newey, English aerodynamicist and engineer Wikipedia: Adrian Newey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1957
Dermot Murnaghan, English-Northern Irish journalist and game show host (died 2026) Wikipedia: Dermot Murnaghan
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1956
David Sedaris, American comedian, author, and radio host Wikipedia: David Sedaris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1955
Evan Bayh, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of Indiana Wikipedia: Evan Bayh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1954
Peter Hillary, New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist Wikipedia: Peter Hillary
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1954
Ozzie Smith, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Ozzie Smith · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1953
Leonel Fernández, Dominican lawyer and politician, 51st President of the Dominican Republic Wikipedia: Leonel Fernández · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1953
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Swedish-Estonian journalist and politician, 4th President of Estonia Wikipedia: Toomas Hendrik Ilves · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1953
Makis Katsavakis, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia: Makis Katsavakis
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1953
Henning Schmitz, German drummer Wikipedia: Kraftwerk · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1950
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Pakistani businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Pakistan Wikipedia: Raja Pervez Ashraf · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1950
Mario Mendoza, Mexican baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Mario Mendoza
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1949
José Ramos-Horta, East Timorese lawyer and politician, 2nd President of East Timor, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: José Ramos-Horta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1948
Candy Crowley, American journalist Wikipedia: Candy Crowley
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1947
James T. Conway, American general Wikipedia: James T. Conway
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1947
Jean Echenoz, French author Wikipedia: Jean Echenoz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
Carlton Fisk, American baseball player Wikipedia: Carlton Fisk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
Josef Janíček, Czech singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player Wikipedia: Josef Janíček
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1947
Liz Lochhead, Scottish poet and playwright Wikipedia: Liz Lochhead
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1947
Richard Levis McCormick, American historian and academic Wikipedia: Richard Levis McCormick
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1946
Alan Frumin, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Alan Frumin
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1946
Tiit Rosenberg, Estonian historian and academic Wikipedia: Tiit Rosenberg
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1945
John Walsh, American television host, producer, and activist, created America's Most Wanted Wikipedia: John Walsh (television host) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1944
William Ayers, American academic and activist Wikipedia: Bill Ayers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1942
Vinicio Cerezo, Guatemalan politician, 28th President of Guatemala Wikipedia: Vinicio Cerezo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1942
Catherine Coulter, American author Wikipedia: Catherine Coulter
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1942
Gray Davis, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of California Wikipedia: Gray Davis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1941
Daniel Schmid, Swiss actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2006) Wikipedia: Daniel Schmid · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1940
Edward C. Prescott, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2022) Wikipedia: Edward C. Prescott · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1940
Ray Sadecki, American baseball player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ray Sadecki
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1939
Fred Schepisi, Australian director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Fred Schepisi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1939
Phil Spector, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Phil Spector · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1938
Bahram Beyzai, Iranian director, screenwriter, and playwright (died 2025) Wikipedia: Bahram Beyzai · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1938
Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, scholar, and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: Robert Hamerton-Kelly
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1938
Alamgir Kabir, Bangladeshi director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1989) Wikipedia: Alamgir Kabir (film maker)
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1938
Mirko Kovač, Yugoslav-Croatian author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Mirko Kovač (writer)
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1937
John Horton Conway, English mathematician, known for Conway's Game of Life (died 2020) Wikipedia: John Horton Conway · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1936
Kitty Dukakis, American author, First Lady of Massachusetts (died 2025) Wikipedia: Kitty Dukakis
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1936
Peep Jänes, Estonian architect Wikipedia: Peep Jänes
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1936
Trevor Taylor, English race car driver (died 2010) Wikipedia: Trevor Taylor (racing driver) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1935
Rohan Kanhai, Guyanese cricketer Wikipedia: Rohan Kanhai
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1935
Norm Ullman, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Norm Ullman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1933
Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer and voice actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Caroll Spinney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1930
Jean Ferrat, French singer-songwriter and poet (died 2010) Wikipedia: Jean Ferrat · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1930
Harry Gamble, American football player, coach, and manager (died 2014) Wikipedia: Harry Gamble
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1930
Donald Moffat, English-American actor (died 2018) Wikipedia: Donald Moffat · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1929
Kathleen Crowley, American actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: Kathleen Crowley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1929
Régine Zylberberg, Belgian-French singer and actress (died 2022) Wikipedia: Régine Zylberberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1928
Martin Cooper, American engineer, invented the mobile phone Wikipedia: Martin Cooper (inventor) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1927
Denis Gifford, English journalist and historian (died 2000) Wikipedia: Denis Gifford
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1927
Alan King, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2004) Wikipedia: Alan King · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1927
Stu Miller, American baseball player (died 2015) Wikipedia: Stu Miller
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1927
Denis Quilley, English actor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Denis Quilley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1926
Earle Brown, American composer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Earle Brown · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1924
Frank Broyles, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2017) Wikipedia: Frank Broyles
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1923
Richard Artschwager, American painter, illustrator, and sculptor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Richard Artschwager · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1922
Richard Mayes, English actor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Richard Mayes
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1921
Steve Allen, American actor, singer, talk show host, and screenwriter (died 2000) Wikipedia: Steve Allen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1921
John Severin, American illustrator (died 2012) Wikipedia: John Severin
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1918
Olga Lopes-Seale, Guyanese-Barbadian singer and radio host (died 2011) Wikipedia: Olga Lopes-Seale
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1918
Georgios Rallis, Greek lieutenant and politician, 173rd Prime Minister of Greece (died 2006) Wikipedia: Georgios Rallis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1915
Rolf Botvid, Swedish actor and screenwriter (died 1998) Wikipedia: Rolf Botvid
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1914
Richard Widmark, American actor (died 2008) Wikipedia: Richard Widmark · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1913
Frank Swift, English footballer and journalist (died 1958) Wikipedia: Frank Swift · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1912
Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (died 1962) Wikipedia: Arsenio Lacson
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1910
Imperio Argentina, Argentine-Spanish actress and singer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Imperio Argentina · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1910
Marguerite Churchill, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Marguerite Churchill
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1909
Matt Gordy, American pole vaulter (died 1989) Wikipedia: Matt Gordy
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1908
Ralph Hill, American runner (died 1994) Wikipedia: Ralph Hill (runner)
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1907
Albert Gore, Sr., American lawyer and politician (died 1998) Wikipedia: Albert Gore Sr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1905
William Loeb III, American publisher (died 1981) Wikipedia: William Loeb III
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1904
Alejo Carpentier, Swiss-Cuban musicologist and author (died 1980) Wikipedia: Alejo Carpentier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1903
Elisha Cook, Jr., American actor (died 1995) Wikipedia: Elisha Cook Jr. · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1902
Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan, Russian painter and sculptor (died 1980) Wikipedia: Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan
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1901
Elmar Muuk, Estonian linguist and author (died 1941) Wikipedia: Elmar Muuk
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1900
Evelyn Bark, leading member of the British Red Cross, first female recipient of the CMG (died 1993) Wikipedia: Evelyn Bark
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1894
Jean Toomer, American author and poet (died 1967) Wikipedia: Jean Toomer
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1893
Mao Zedong, Chinese politician, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (died 1976) Wikipedia: Mao Zedong · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1892
Don Barclay, American actor and illustrator (died 1975) Wikipedia: Don Barclay (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1891
Henry Miller, American author and painter (died 1980) Wikipedia: Henry Miller · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1890
Konstantinos Georgakopoulos, Greek lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1973) Wikipedia: Konstantinos Georgakopoulos
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1890
Percy Hodge, English runner (died 1967) Wikipedia: Percy Hodge
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1889
Ragnhild Kaarbø, Norwegian painter (died 1949) Wikipedia: Ragnhild Kaarbø
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1888
Marius Canard, French orientalist and historian (died 1982) Wikipedia: Marius Canard
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1887
Arthur Percival, English general (died 1966) Wikipedia: Arthur Percival · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1885
Bazoline Estelle Usher, African-American educator (died 1992) Wikipedia: Bazoline Estelle Usher
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1883
Maurice Utrillo, French painter (died 1955) Wikipedia: Maurice Utrillo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1874
Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, Bangladeshi theologian and academic (died 1965) Wikipedia: Ahsanullah (educator)
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1873
Thomas Wass, English cricketer (died 1953) Wikipedia: Tom Wass
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1872
Norman Angell, English journalist, academic, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1967) Wikipedia: Norman Angell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1870
Virginia Bolten, Argentine feminist and trade unionist (died 1960) Wikipedia: Virginia Bolten
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1869
Mathieu Cordang, Dutch cyclist (died 1942) Wikipedia: Mathieu Cordang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1867
Phan Bội Châu, Vietnamese activist (died 1940) Wikipedia: Phan Bội Châu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1864
Yun Chi-ho, Korean activist and politician (died 1945) Wikipedia: Yun Ch'iho
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1863
Charles Pathé, French record producer, co-founded Pathé Records (died 1957) Wikipedia: Charles Pathé · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1859
William Stephens, American lawyer and politician, 24th Governor of California (died 1944) Wikipedia: William Stephens (American politician)
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1854
José Yves Limantour, Mexican financier and politician, Mexican Secretary of Finance (died 1935) Wikipedia: José Yves Limantour · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1853
René Bazin, French author and academic (died 1932) Wikipedia: René Bazin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1852
Johannes François Snelleman, Dutch zoologist, orientalist, and ethnographer (died 1938) Wikipedia: Johannes François Snelleman
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1837
Morgan Bulkeley, American soldier and politician, 54th governor of Connecticut (died 1922) Wikipedia: Morgan Bulkeley
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1837
George Dewey, American admiral (died 1917) Wikipedia: George Dewey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1820
Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and playwright (died 1890) Wikipedia: Dion Boucicault · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1819
E. D. E. N. Southworth, American author and educator (died 1899) Wikipedia: E. D. E. N. Southworth
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1803
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, Estonian physician and author (died 1882) Wikipedia: Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1791
Charles Babbage, English mathematician and engineer, invented the Difference engine (died 1871) Wikipedia: Charles Babbage · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1785
Étienne Constantin de Gerlache, Belgian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Belgium (died 1871) Wikipedia: Étienne Constantin de Gerlache
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1782
Philaret Drozdov, Russian metropolitan and saint (died 1867) Wikipedia: Philaret Drozdov
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1780
Mary Somerville, Scottish mathematician, astronomer, and author (died 1872) Wikipedia: Mary Somerville · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1769
Ernst Moritz Arndt, German writer and poet (died 1860) Wikipedia: Ernst Moritz Arndt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1751
Lord George Gordon, English lieutenant and politician (died 1793) Wikipedia: Lord George Gordon
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1751
Clemens Maria Hofbauer, Austrian priest, missionary, and saint (died 1820) Wikipedia: Clement Mary Hofbauer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1737
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (died 1815) Wikipedia: Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1723
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright (died 1807) Wikipedia: Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1716
Thomas Gray, English poet and scholar (died 1771) Wikipedia: Thomas Gray · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1716
Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French soldier and philosopher (died 1803) Wikipedia: Jean François de Saint-Lambert · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1687
Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist and composer (died 1755) Wikipedia: Johann Georg Pisendel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1646
Robert Bolling, English/English Colonial merchant and planter (died 1709) Wikipedia: Robert Bolling
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1628
John Page, English Colonial politician (died 1692) Wikipedia: John Page (planter)
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1618
Elisabeth of the Palatinate, German princess, philosopher, and Calvinist (died 1680) Wikipedia: Elisabeth of the Palatinate · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1581
Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach (died 1643) Wikipedia: Philip III of Hesse-Butzbach · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1537
Albert, Count of Nassau-Weilburg (died 1593) Wikipedia: Albert, Count of Nassau-Weilburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1536
Yi I, Korean philosopher and scholar (died 1584) Wikipedia: Yi I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1532
Wilhelm Xylander, German scholar and academic (died 1576) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Xylander · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1526
Rose Lok, businesswoman and Protestant exile (died 1613) Wikipedia: Rose Lok
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1446
Charles de Valois, Duke de Berry, French noble (died 1472) Wikipedia: Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1194
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1250) Wikipedia: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2025
Pate Mustajärvi, Finnish rock singer (born 1956) Wikipedia: Pate Mustajärvi
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2024
Richard Parsons, American business executive (born 1948) Wikipedia: Richard Parsons (businessman)
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2024
Manmohan Singh, Indian economist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of India (born 1932) Wikipedia: Manmohan Singh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2023
Lukas Enembe, Indonesian politician, Governor of Papua from 2013 to 2023 (born1967) Wikipedia: Lukas Enembe
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2023
Tom Smothers, American comedian, actor, and activist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Tom Smothers
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2021
Giacomo Capuzzi, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi (born 1929) Wikipedia: Giacomo Capuzzi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2021
Paul B. Kidd, Australian author, journalist, and radio show host (born 1945) Wikipedia: Paul B. Kidd
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2021
Karolos Papoulias, Greek politician, President of Greece from 2005 to 2015 (born 1929) Wikipedia: Karolos Papoulias · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2021
Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican bishop, theologian and anti-apartheid and human rights activist (born 1931) Wikipedia: Desmond Tutu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2021
Nell Hall Williams, American quilter (born 1933) Wikipedia: Nell Hall Williams
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2021
Edward O. Wilson, American biologist (born 1929) Wikipedia: E. O. Wilson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2020
Brodie Lee, American Professional Wrestler (born 1979) Wikipedia: Brodie Lee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2017
Irv Weinstein, American broadcaster and television news anchor (born 1930) Wikipedia: Irv Weinstein
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2016
Ricky Harris, American comedian, actor (born 1962) Wikipedia: Ricky Harris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2016
George S. Irving, American actor, singer and dancer (born 1922) Wikipedia: George S. Irving
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2015
Sidney Mintz, American anthropologist and academic (born 1922) Wikipedia: Sidney Mintz
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2015
Jim O'Toole, American baseball player (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jim O'Toole
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2014
Stanisław Barańczak, Polish-American poet, critic, and scholar (born 1946) Wikipedia: Stanisław Barańczak
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2014
James B. Edwards, American dentist, soldier, and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Energy (born 1927) Wikipedia: James B. Edwards
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2014
Leo Tindemans, Belgian politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Belgium (born 1922) Wikipedia: Leo Tindemans · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2013
Paul Blair, American baseball player and coach (born 1944) Wikipedia: Paul Blair (baseball)
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2013
Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (born 1912) Wikipedia: Marta Eggerth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2012
Gerry Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1929) Wikipedia: Gerry Anderson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2012
Gerald McDermott, American author and illustrator (born 1941) Wikipedia: Gerald McDermott
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2012
Ibrahim Tannous, Lebanese general (born 1929) Wikipedia: Ibrahim Tannous
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2011
Houston Antwine, American football player (born 1939) Wikipedia: Houston Antwine
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2011
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., Mexican-American actor and producer (born 1940) Wikipedia: Pedro Armendáriz Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2011
Sarekoppa Bangarappa, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Karnataka (born 1932) Wikipedia: Sarekoppa Bangarappa
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2011
Joe Bodolai, American screenwriter and producer (born 1948) Wikipedia: Joe Bodolai
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2011
James Rizzi, American painter and illustrator (born 1950) Wikipedia: James Rizzi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2010
Salvador Jorge Blanco, 48th President of the Dominican Republic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Salvador Jorge Blanco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2010
Edward Bhengu, South African activist (born 1934) Wikipedia: Edward Bhengu
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2010
Teena Marie, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1956) Wikipedia: Teena Marie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2009
Felix Wurman, American cellist and composer (born 1958) Wikipedia: Felix Wurman
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2006
Gerald Ford, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States (born 1913) Wikipedia: Gerald Ford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2006
Ivar Formo, Norwegian skier and engineer (born 1951) Wikipedia: Ivar Formo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2006
Munir Niazi, Pakistani poet (born 1923) Wikipedia: Munir Niazi
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2005
Muriel Costa-Greenspon, American soprano (born 1937) Wikipedia: Muriel Costa-Greenspon
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2005
Ted Ditchburn, English footballer and manager (born 1921) Wikipedia: Ted Ditchburn
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2005
Kerry Packer, Australian publisher and businessman (born 1937) Wikipedia: Kerry Packer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2005
Viacheslav Platonov, Russian volleyball player and coach (born 1939) Wikipedia: Viacheslav Platonov
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2005
Vincent Schiavelli, American actor (born 1948) Wikipedia: Vincent Schiavelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2005
Erich Topp, German commander (born 1914) Wikipedia: Erich Topp · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2004
Jonathan Drummond-Webb, South African surgeon and academic (born 1959) Wikipedia: Jonathan Drummond-Webb
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2004
Angus Ogilvy, English businessman (born 1928) Wikipedia: Angus Ogilvy
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2004
Reggie White, American football player and wrestler (born 1961) Wikipedia: Reggie White · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2003
Virginia Coffey, American civil rights activist (born 1904) Wikipedia: Virginia Coffey
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2002
Herb Ritts, American photographer and director (born 1952) Wikipedia: Herb Ritts · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2002
Armand Zildjian, American businessman, founded the Avedis Zildjian Company (born 1921) Wikipedia: Armand Zildjian
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2001
Nigel Hawthorne, English actor (born 1929) Wikipedia: Nigel Hawthorne · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2000
Jason Robards, American actor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jason Robards · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1999
Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1942) Wikipedia: Curtis Mayfield · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1999
Shankar Dayal Sharma, Indian academic and politician, 9th President of India (born 1918) Wikipedia: Shankar Dayal Sharma · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1998
Ram Swarup, Indian writer on Hindu philosophy and religion (born 1920) Wikipedia: Ram Swarup
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1997
Cahit Arf, Turkish mathematician and academic (born 1910) Wikipedia: Cahit Arf · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1997
Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek economist and philosopher (born 1922) Wikipedia: Cornelius Castoriadis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1994
Sylva Koscina, Italian actress (born 1933) Wikipedia: Sylva Koscina · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1990
Gene Callahan, American art director and production designer (born 1923) Wikipedia: Gene Callahan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1989
Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1924) Wikipedia: Doug Harvey (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1988
Glenn McCarthy, American businessman, founded the Shamrock Hotel (born 1907) Wikipedia: Glenn McCarthy
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1988
Pablo Sorozábal, German-Spanish composer and conductor (born 1897) Wikipedia: Pablo Sorozábal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1987
Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist, curator at the American Museum of Natural History (born 1916) Wikipedia: Dorothy Bliss
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1986
Elsa Lanchester, English-American actress (born 1902) Wikipedia: Elsa Lanchester · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1983
Hans Liska, Austrian-German artist (born 1907) Wikipedia: Hans Liska
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1981
Amber Reeves, New Zealand-English author and scholar (born 1887) Wikipedia: Amber Reeves
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1981
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü, Turkish politician, Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1903) Wikipedia: Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
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1981
Savitri, Indian actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Savitri (actress)
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1980
Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (born 1912) Wikipedia: Tony Smith (sculptor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1980
Richard Chase, American cannibalistic serial killer and necrophile (born 1950) Wikipedia: Richard Chase
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1977
Howard Hawks, American director and screenwriter (born 1896) Wikipedia: Howard Hawks · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1974
Farid al-Atrash, Syrian-Egyptian singer-songwriter, oud player, and actor (born 1915) Wikipedia: Farid al-Atrash · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1974
Jack Benny, American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, and violinist (born 1894) Wikipedia: Jack Benny · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1974
Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton, Scottish admiral (born 1890) Wikipedia: Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1973
Harold B. Lee, American religious leader, 11th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1899) Wikipedia: Harold B. Lee
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1972
Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States (born 1884) Wikipedia: Harry S. Truman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1970
Lillian Board, South African-English runner (born 1948) Wikipedia: Lillian Board · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1968
Weegee, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (born 1898) Wikipedia: Weegee
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1966
Ina Boudier-Bakker, Dutch author (born 1875) Wikipedia: Ina Boudier-Bakker
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1966
Herbert Otto Gille, German general (born 1897) Wikipedia: Herbert Gille · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1966
Guillermo Stábile, Argentinian footballer and manager (born 1905) Wikipedia: Guillermo Stábile · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1963
Gorgeous George, American wrestler (born 1915) Wikipedia: Gorgeous George
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1960
Tetsuro Watsuji, Japanese historian and philosopher (born 1889) Wikipedia: Tetsurō Watsuji
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1959
Jack Tresadern, English footballer and manager (born 1890) Wikipedia: Jack Tresadern · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1933
Mary Ann Bevan, English nurse who, after developing acromegaly, toured the circus sideshow circuit as "the ugliest woman in the world" (born 1874) Wikipedia: Mary Ann Bevan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1933
Anatoly Lunacharsky, Russian journalist and politician (born 1875) Wikipedia: Anatoly Lunacharsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1933
Henry Watson Fowler, English lexicographer and educator (born 1858) Wikipedia: H. W. Fowler
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1931
Melvil Dewey, American librarian and educator, created the Dewey Decimal Classification (born 1851) Wikipedia: Melvil Dewey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1929
Albert Giraud, Belgian poet (born 1860) Wikipedia: Albert Giraud
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1925
Jan Letzel, Czech architect, designed the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (born 1880) Wikipedia: Jan Letzel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1923
Dietrich Eckart, German journalist, poet, and politician (born 1868) Wikipedia: Dietrich Eckart · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1909
Frederic Remington, American painter and illustrator (born 1861) Wikipedia: Frederic Remington · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1902
Mary Hartwell Catherwood, American author and poet (born 1849) Wikipedia: Mary Hartwell Catherwood
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1890
Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist, businessman and author (born 1822) Wikipedia: Heinrich Schliemann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1869
Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille, French physician and physiologist (born 1797) Wikipedia: Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1863
Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone (born 1775) Wikipedia: Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont
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1786
Gasparo Gozzi, Italian playwright and critic (born 1713) Wikipedia: Gasparo Gozzi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1784
Seth Warner, American colonel (born 1743) Wikipedia: Seth Warner
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1780
John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (born 1712) Wikipedia: John Fothergill (physician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1771
Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher and activist (born 1715) Wikipedia: Claude Adrien Helvétius · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1731
Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French author (born 1672) Wikipedia: Antoine Houdar de la Motte · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1646
Henri de Bourbon, prince of Condé (born 1588) Wikipedia: Henri II, Prince of Condé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1574
Charles de Lorraine, French cardinal (born 1524) Wikipedia: Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1530
Babur, Mughal emperor (born 1483) Wikipedia: Babur · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1476
Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan (born 1444) Wikipedia: Galeazzo Maria Sforza · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1458
Arthur III, duke of Brittany (born 1393) Wikipedia: Arthur III of Brittany · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1441
Niccolò III d'Este, marquess of Ferrara Wikipedia: Niccolò III d'Este · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1413
Michele Steno, doge of Venice (born 1331) Wikipedia: Michele Steno · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1360
Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, English commander (born 1314) Wikipedia: Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1352
John, 3rd Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1330) Wikipedia: John, 3rd Earl of Kent
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1350
Jean de Marigny, French archbishop Wikipedia: Jean de Marigny · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1331
Philip I, Prince of Taranto, titular Latin Emperor (born 1278) Wikipedia: Philip I of Taranto
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1302
Valdemar, king of Sweden (born 1239) Wikipedia: Valdemar, King of Sweden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1191
Reginald Fitz Jocelin, archbishop-elect of Canterbury Wikipedia: Reginald Fitz Jocelin
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1006
Gao Qiong, Chinese general (born 935) Wikipedia: Gao Qiong
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893
Masrur al-Balkhi, Abbasid general Wikipedia: Masrur al-Balkhi
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865
Zheng, empress of the Tang Dynasty Wikipedia: Empress Dowager Zheng
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831
Euthymius of Sardis, Byzantine bishop and saint (born 754) Wikipedia: Euthymius of Sardis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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418
Zosimus, pope of the Catholic Church Wikipedia: Pope Zosimus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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268
Dionysius, pope of the Catholic Church Wikipedia: Pope Dionysius · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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