Events on 20 February include:
- Battle of Portland — 1653 naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1653)
- Edward VI is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey (1547)
- Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark (1472)
This page gathers 83 events, 160 births and 95 deaths recorded on this day, from 1339 to 2026.
Events · United Kingdom
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1653
Battle of Portland — 1653 naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War Wikipedia: Battle of Portland · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1547
Edward VI is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. Wikipedia: Edward VI · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
Archive: Edward VI. — The Albertina Museum, 1796 · Europeana
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1472
Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark. Wikipedia: Orkney · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 92 languages
Archive: Orkney — Swedish National Heritage Board · Europeana
Around the world
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2026
Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start Wikipedia: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2026
Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2026
Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe Wikipedia: Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2023
2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine — visit by Joe Biden to Kyiv in 2023 Wikipedia: 2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics — cross-country skiing practiced at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2022
Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics — bobsleigh events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2022
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics — curling events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2022
Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2022
Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2022
Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2022
Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2022
Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Mixed team — mixed team events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Mixed team · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2022
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament — women's curling events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2022
Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Four-man — bobsleigh event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Four-man · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2022
2022 NBA All-Star Game — 71st edition edition of the NBA All-Star Game Wikipedia: 2022 NBA All-Star Game · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle — cross-country skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2021
United Airlines Flight 328 — 2021 B777-200 airliner incident with PW4000-112 engine failure over Broomfield, CO, USA Wikipedia: United Airlines Flight 328 · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2018
Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed relay — mixed relay events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed relay · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2016
Six people are killed and two injured in multiple shooting incidents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Wikipedia: 2016 Kalamazoo shootings · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2016
Bobsleigh at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics — bobsleigh events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Bobsleigh at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2015
Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services. Wikipedia: Rafz train crash · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
40th César Awards — 2015 cinema awards ceremony Wikipedia: 40th César Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2014
Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters die in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers. Wikipedia: Euromaidan · 77 languages
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2011
2011–2012 Moroccan protests — protest Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Moroccan protests · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2010
Severe flooding and mudslides on the island of Madeira, Portugal, killed 51 people. Wikipedia: 2010 Madeira floods and mudslides · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2010
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres — Speed skating at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2009
The Tamil Tigers attempted to crash two aircraft laden with C-4 in suicide attacks on Colombo, Sri Lanka, but the planes were shot down before they reached their targets. Wikipedia: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2005
Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout. Wikipedia: 2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2003
During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others. Wikipedia: Great White · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2002
A cooking gas cylinder explodes on board an Egyptian National Railways train in El Ayyat, causing a fire and killing over 370 people. Wikipedia: 2002 El Ayyat railway accident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1998
At the age of 15, American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the then-youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. Wikipedia: Figure skating · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1992
Appearing on the talk show Larry King Live, U.S. industrialist Ross Perot announced that he would begin a presidential campaign if "ordinary people" wanted him to run for office. Wikipedia: Larry King Live · 24 languages
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1991
In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters. Wikipedia: Tirana · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 280 languages
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1988
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast voted to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Wikipedia: Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1986
The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for ten of those years. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 282 languages
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1979
An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Wikipedia: Earthquake · 237 languages
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1979
Rewe-Zentral AG v Bundesmonopolverwaltung für Branntwein — legal case Wikipedia: Rewe-Zentral AG v Bundesmonopolverwaltung für Branntwein · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1971
The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert. Wikipedia: Emergency Broadcast System · 6 languages
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1970
Wat Phra Dhammakaya, one of the largest Buddhist temples in Thailand, was founded in Pathum Thani. Wikipedia: Wat Phra Dhammakaya · 14 languages
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1968
The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing. Wikipedia: China Academy of Space Technology · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1965
The NASA spacecraft Ranger 8 spacecraft transmitted 7,137 photographs of the Moon in the final 23 minutes of its mission before crashing as planned into Mare Tranquillitatis. Wikipedia: Ranger 8 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 31 languages
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1962
The Project Mercury stamp, designed by Charles R. Chickering, was released to commemorate the successful space flight of Colonel John Glenn. Wikipedia: Project Mercury · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 55 languages
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1959
Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker cancelled the Avro CF-105 Arrow (pictured) interceptor-aircraft program amid much political debate. Wikipedia: John Diefenbaker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 51 languages
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1957
Convention on the Nationality of Married Women — 1957 United Nations treaty Wikipedia: Convention on the Nationality of Married Women · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1956
The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy. Wikipedia: United States Merchant Marine Academy · 10 languages
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1952
Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. Wikipedia: Emmett Ashford · 4 languages
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1944
World War II: The "Big Week" begins with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers. Wikipedia: Big Week · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1944
World War II: The United States takes Eniwetok Atoll. Wikipedia: Enewetak Atoll · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 37 languages
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1943
A fissure opened in a cornfield in the Mexican state of Michoacán and continued to erupt for nine years, forming the cinder cone Parícutin . Wikipedia: Fissure vent · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1943
The Saturday Evening Post published the first of Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms, among the most widely distributed paintings ever produced, in support of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms. Wikipedia: The Saturday Evening Post · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1943
World War II: American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. Wikipedia: Film studio · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 49 languages
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1942
World War II: Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1939
Madison Square Garden Nazi rally: The largest ever pro-Nazi rally in United States history is convened in Madison Square Garden, New York City, with 20,000 members and sympathizers of the German American Bund present. Wikipedia: 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1935
Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica. Wikipedia: Caroline Mikkelsen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1933
The U.S. Congress approves the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition in the United States, sending the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to state ratifying conventions for approval. Wikipedia: United States Congress · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 113 languages
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1933
Adolf Hitler secretly meets with German industrialists to arrange for financing of the Nazi Party's upcoming election campaign. Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1931
Paraguayan anarchists briefly seized the city of Encarnación as part of a larger plan to initiate a social revolution in the country. Wikipedia: Taking of Encarnación · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1931
The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California. Wikipedia: United States Congress · 113 languages
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1920
An earthquake kills between 114 and 130 in Georgia and heavily damages the town of Gori. Wikipedia: 1920 Gori earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1913
King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Canberra. Wikipedia: King O'Malley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1909
Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro. Wikipedia: Manifesto of Futurism · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1905
The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Massachusetts's mandatory smallpox vaccination program in Jacobson v. Massachusetts. Wikipedia: Supreme Court of the United States · 88 languages
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1901
The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time. Wikipedia: Territory of Hawaii · 23 languages
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1894
20 February bombings by Désiré Pauwels during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). Wikipedia: 20 February 1894 attacks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1890
1890 German federal election — elections in Germany held in 1890 Wikipedia: 1890 German federal election · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1877
Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Wikipedia: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 192 languages
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1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art , today the largest art museum in the United States with a collection of more than two million works, opened in New York. Wikipedia: Metropolitan Museum of Art · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1865
End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance. Wikipedia: Uruguayan War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 16 languages
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1864
American Civil War: The Union Army suffered a one-in-three casualty rate at the Battle of Olustee near Lake City, Florida. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1846
Polish insurgents in the Free City of Kraków led an uprising (depicted) attempting to incite a fight for national independence that was put down by the Austrian Empire nine days later. Wikipedia: Free City of Cracow · 45 languages
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1835
An earthquake registering approximately 8.5 Mw devastated Concepción, Chile, and triggered a tsunami that destroyed neighbouring Talcahuano. Wikipedia: 1835 Concepción earthquake · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1824
William Buckland formally announces the name Megalosaurus, the first scientifically validly named non-avian dinosaur species. Wikipedia: William Buckland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 50 languages
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1816
The Barber of Seville, an opera buffa composed by Gioachino Rossini, premiered at the Teatro Argentina in Rome to jeers from the audience. Wikipedia: The Barber of Seville · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 50 languages
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1813
Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta. Wikipedia: Manuel Belgrano · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1798
Louis-Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power. Wikipedia: Louis-Alexandre Berthier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 47 languages
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1792
The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington. Wikipedia: Postal Service Act · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1685
The French colonization of Texas began with the landing of colonists led by Robert de La Salle near Matagorda Bay. Wikipedia: French colonization of Texas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1553
Yohannan Sulaqa professes his Catholic belief and is ordained as bishop shortly after; this marks the beginning of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Wikipedia: Shimun VIII Yohannan Sulaqa · 9 languages
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1521
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sets out from San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists. Wikipedia: Juan Ponce de León · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 63 languages
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1339
The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated. Wikipedia: Milan · 226 languages
World days
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World Day of Social Justice Wikipedia: World Day of Social Justice · 28 languages
Technology
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2015
Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services. Wikipedia: Rafz train crash · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2002
A cooking gas cylinder explodes on board an Egyptian National Railways train in El Ayyat, causing a fire and killing over 370 people. Wikipedia: 2002 El Ayyat railway accident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
Science
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1986
The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for ten of those years. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 282 languages
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1968
The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing. Wikipedia: China Academy of Space Technology · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1965
The NASA spacecraft Ranger 8 spacecraft transmitted 7,137 photographs of the Moon in the final 23 minutes of its mission before crashing as planned into Mare Tranquillitatis. Wikipedia: Ranger 8 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 31 languages
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1905
The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Massachusetts's mandatory smallpox vaccination program in Jacobson v. Massachusetts. Wikipedia: Supreme Court of the United States · 88 languages
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1824
William Buckland formally announces the name Megalosaurus, the first scientifically validly named non-avian dinosaur species. Wikipedia: William Buckland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 50 languages
Business
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Sport
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2026
Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start Wikipedia: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2026
Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2026
Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe Wikipedia: Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics — cross-country skiing practiced at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2022
Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics — bobsleigh events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2022
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics — curling events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2022
Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2022
Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2022
Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2022
Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics — sporting event delegation Wikipedia: Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2022
Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Mixed team — mixed team events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Mixed team · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2022
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament — women's curling events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2022
Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Four-man — bobsleigh event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Four-man · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2022
2022 NBA All-Star Game — 71st edition edition of the NBA All-Star Game Wikipedia: 2022 NBA All-Star Game · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle — cross-country skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2018
Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed relay — mixed relay events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed relay · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2016
Bobsleigh at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics — bobsleigh events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Bobsleigh at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2010
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres — Speed skating at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1998
At the age of 15, American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the then-youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. Wikipedia: Figure skating · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1952
Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. Wikipedia: Emmett Ashford · 4 languages
Culture
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2015
40th César Awards — 2015 cinema awards ceremony Wikipedia: 40th César Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1943
The Saturday Evening Post published the first of Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms, among the most widely distributed paintings ever produced, in support of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms. Wikipedia: The Saturday Evening Post · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1943
World War II: American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. Wikipedia: Film studio · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 49 languages
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1877
Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Wikipedia: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 192 languages
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1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art , today the largest art museum in the United States with a collection of more than two million works, opened in New York. Wikipedia: Metropolitan Museum of Art · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1816
The Barber of Seville, an opera buffa composed by Gioachino Rossini, premiered at the Teatro Argentina in Rome to jeers from the audience. Wikipedia: The Barber of Seville · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 50 languages
Births
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2004
Jared McCain, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jared McCain · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2003
Olivia Rodrigo, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Olivia Rodrigo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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2002
Gavin Bazunu, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Gavin Bazunu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2000
Josh Sargent, American soccer player Wikipedia: Josh Sargent · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1999
Jarrett Culver, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jarrett Culver · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1998
Emam Ashour, Egyptian footballer Wikipedia: Emam Ashour · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1996
Clarke Schmidt, American baseball player Wikipedia: Clarke Schmidt · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1995
Elle Purrier St. Pierre, American track and field athlete Wikipedia: Elle Purrier St. Pierre · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1994
Kateryna Baindl, Ukrainian tennis player Wikipedia: Kateryna Baindl · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1994
Luis Severino, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Luis Severino · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1993
Jurickson Profar, Curaçaoan baseball player Wikipedia: Jurickson Profar · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1991
Hidilyn Diaz, Filipino weightlifter Wikipedia: Hidilyn Diaz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1991
Angelique van der Meet, Dutch tennis player Wikipedia: Angelique van der Meet · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1991
Sally Rooney, Irish novelist Wikipedia: Sally Rooney · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1990
Ciro Immobile, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Ciro Immobile · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1988
Ki Bo-bae, South Korean archer Wikipedia: Ki Bo-bae · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1988
Rihanna, Barbadian singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress Wikipedia: Rihanna · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 156 languages
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1987
Luke Burgess, English rugby league player Wikipedia: Luke Burgess (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1987
Martin Hanzal, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Martin Hanzal · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1987
James Johnson, American basketball player Wikipedia: James Johnson (basketball, born 1987) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1987
Miles Teller, American actor Wikipedia: Miles Teller · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1986
Julio Borbón, American baseball player Wikipedia: Julio Borbón · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1985
Killian Dain, Northern Irish wrestler Wikipedia: Killian Dain · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1985
Ryan Sweeney, American baseball player Wikipedia: Ryan Sweeney (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1985
Julia Volkova, Russian singer and actress Wikipedia: Julia Volkova · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1984
Brian McCann, American baseball player Wikipedia: Brian McCann (baseball) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1983
Jose Morales, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia: José Morales (catcher) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1983
Justin Verlander, American baseball player Wikipedia: Justin Verlander · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1981
Tony Hibbert, English footballer Wikipedia: Tony Hibbert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1980
Imanol Harinordoquy, French rugby player Wikipedia: Imanol Harinordoquy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1980
Luis Gabriel Rey, Colombian footballer Wikipedia: Luis Gabriel Rey · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1980
Artur Boruc, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Artur Boruc · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1977
Gail Kim, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia: Gail Kim · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1977
Stephon Marbury, American basketball player Wikipedia: Stephon Marbury · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1975
Liván Hernández, Cuban-American baseball player Wikipedia: Liván Hernández · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1975
Brian Littrell, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Brian Littrell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1974
Karim Bagheri, Iranian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Karim Bagheri · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1971
Jari Litmanen, Finnish footballer Wikipedia: Jari Litmanen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1971
Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Joost van der Westhuizen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1969
Kjell Ove Hauge, Norwegian school principal and track and field athlete Wikipedia: Kjell Ove Hauge · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1969
Siniša Mihajlović, Serbian footballer and manager (died 2022) Wikipedia: Siniša Mihajlović · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1969
Danis Tanović, Bosnian director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Danis Tanović · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1967
Paul Accola, Swiss alpine skier Wikipedia: Paul Accola · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1967
Kurt Cobain, American musician (died 1994) Wikipedia: Kurt Cobain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 129 languages
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1967
David Herman, American comedian and actor Wikipedia: David Herman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1964
Willie Garson, American actor and director (died 2021) Wikipedia: Willie Garson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1964
Tom Harris, Scottish journalist and politician Wikipedia: Tom Harris (British politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1964
Jeff Maggert, American golfer Wikipedia: Jeff Maggert · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1963
Joakim Nystrom, Swedish tennis player Wikipedia: Joakim Nyström · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1963
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health Wikipedia: Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1963
Cui Yongyuan, Chinese former anchor Wikipedia: Cui Yongyuan · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1962
Dwayne McDuffie, American author, screenwriter, and producer, co-founded Milestone Media (died 2011) Wikipedia: Dwayne McDuffie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1961
Steve Lundquist, American swimmer Wikipedia: Steve Lundquist · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1960
Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (died 2014) Wikipedia: Cándido Muatetema Rivas · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1959
Scott Brayton, American race car driver (died 1996) Wikipedia: Scott Brayton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1959
David Corn, American journalist and author Wikipedia: David Corn · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1959
Bill Gullickson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Bill Gullickson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1957
Glen Hanlon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Glen Hanlon · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1954
Jon Brant, American bass player Wikipedia: Jon Brant · 5 languages
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1953
Poison Ivy, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Poison Ivy (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1951
Edward Albert, American actor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Edward Albert · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1951
Gordon Brown, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Wikipedia: Gordon Brown · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 128 languages
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1951
Randy California, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Randy California · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1951
Phil Neal, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Phil Neal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1950
Walter Becker, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Walter Becker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1950
Peter Marinello, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Peter Marinello · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1950
Tony Wilson, English journalist and businessman (died 2007) Wikipedia: Tony Wilson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1949
Eddie Hemmings, English cricketer Wikipedia: Eddie Hemmings (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1949
Ivana Trump, Czech-American socialite and model (died 2022) Wikipedia: Ivana Trump · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1948
Pierre Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Pierre Bouchard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1947
Peter Osgood, English footballer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Peter Osgood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1946
J. Geils, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017) Wikipedia: J. Geils · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1945
Alan Hull, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Alan Hull · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1945
George Smoot, American astrophysicist and cosmologist, shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics (died 2025) Wikipedia: George Smoot · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1944
Robert de Cotret, Canadian economist and politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1999) Wikipedia: Robert de Cotret · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1944
Lew Soloff, American trumpet player, composer, and actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Lew Soloff · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1944
Willem van Hanegem, Dutch footballer and coach Wikipedia: Willem van Hanegem · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1943
Antonio Inoki, Japanese wrestler, mixed martial artist, and politician (died 2022) Wikipedia: Antonio Inoki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1941
Lim Kit Siang, Malaysian lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Lim Kit Siang · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1941
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Buffy Sainte-Marie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1940
Jimmy Greaves, English footballer and TV pundit (died 2021) Wikipedia: Jimmy Greaves · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1939
Herbert Kohler Jr., American businessman (died 2022) Wikipedia: Herbert Kohler Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1937
Robert Huber, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Robert Huber · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1936
Marj Dusay, American actress (died 2020) Wikipedia: Marj Dusay · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1936
Larry Hovis, American actor and singer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Larry Hovis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1936
Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2025) Wikipedia: Shigeo Nagashima · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1935
Ellen Gilchrist, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 2024) Wikipedia: Ellen Gilchrist · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1932
Adrian Cristobal, Filipino journalist and author (died 2007) Wikipedia: Adrian Cristobal · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1931
John Milnor, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: John Milnor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1929
Amanda Blake, American actress (died 1989) Wikipedia: Amanda Blake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1928
Jean Kennedy Smith, American diplomat, 25th United States Ambassador to Ireland (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jean Kennedy Smith · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1927
Roy Cohn, American lawyer and political activist (died 1986) Wikipedia: Roy Cohn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1927
Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban singer and musician (died 2005) Wikipedia: Ibrahim Ferrer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1927
Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, director, and diplomat (died 2022) Wikipedia: Sidney Poitier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 100 languages
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1926
Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (died 2013) Wikipedia: Matthew Bucksbaum · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1926
Gillian Lynne, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (died 2018) Wikipedia: Gillian Lynne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1926
Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Richard Matheson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1926
Bob Richards, American Olympic track and field athlete (died 2023) Wikipedia: Bob Richards · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1926
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, Spanish Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1998) Wikipedia: María de la Purísima Salvat Romero · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1925
Robert Altman, American director and screenwriter (died 2006) Wikipedia: Robert Altman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1925
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 44th Yokozuna (died 1990) Wikipedia: Tochinishiki Kiyotaka · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1923
Victor G. Atiyeh, American businessman and politician, 32nd Governor of Oregon (died 2014) Wikipedia: Victor Atiyeh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1923
Forbes Burnham, Guyanese lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Guyana (died 1985) Wikipedia: Forbes Burnham · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1923
Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress (died 2004) Wikipedia: Rena Vlahopoulou · 7 languages
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1921
Buddy Rogers, American wrestler (died 1992) Wikipedia: Buddy Rogers (wrestler) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1920
Karl Albrecht, German businessman, co-founded Aldi (died 2014) Wikipedia: Karl Albrecht · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1919
James O'Meara, English soldier and pilot (died 1974) Wikipedia: James O'Meara · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1918
Leonore Annenberg, American businesswoman and diplomat (died 2009) Wikipedia: Leonore Annenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1916
Jean Erdman, American dancer and choreographer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jean Erdman · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1914
John Charles Daly, South African–American journalist and game show host (died 1991) Wikipedia: John Charles Daly · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1913
Tommy Henrich, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2009) Wikipedia: Tommy Henrich · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1912
Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (died 1994) Wikipedia: Pierre Boulle · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1912
Johnny Checketts, New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (died 2006) Wikipedia: Johnny Checketts · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1906
Gale Gordon, American actor (died 1995) Wikipedia: Gale Gordon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1901
René Dubos, French-American biologist and author (died 1982) Wikipedia: René Dubos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1901
Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (died 1984) Wikipedia: Mohamed Naguib · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1901
Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (died 1978) Wikipedia: R. S. Ramakrishna Ranga Rao · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1899
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1992) Wikipedia: Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1898
Ante Ciliga, Croatian politician, writer and publisher (died 1992) Wikipedia: Ante Ciliga · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1897
Ivan Albright, American painter (died 1983) Wikipedia: Ivan Albright · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1895
Louis Zborowski, English race car driver and engineer (died 1924) Wikipedia: Louis Zborowski · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1893
Elizabeth Holloway Marston, American psychologist and author (died 1993) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Holloway Marston · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1889
Hulusi Behçet, Turkish dermatologist and physician (died 1948) Wikipedia: Hulusi Behçet · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1888
Georges Bernanos, French soldier and author (died 1948) Wikipedia: Georges Bernanos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1887
Vincent Massey, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor General of Canada (died 1967) Wikipedia: Vincent Massey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1882
Elie Nadelman, Polish-American sculptor (died 1946) Wikipedia: Elie Nadelman · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1880
Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen, French author and poet (died 1923) Wikipedia: Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1879
Hod Stuart, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1907) Wikipedia: Hod Stuart · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1874
Mary Garden, Scottish-American soprano and actress (died 1967) Wikipedia: Mary Garden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1870
Jay Johnson Morrow, American engineer and politician, 3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (died 1937) Wikipedia: Jay Johnson Morrow · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1867
Louise, Princess Royal of England (died 1931) Wikipedia: Louise, Princess Royal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1866
Carl Westman, Swedish architect, designed the Stockholm Court House and Röhsska Museum (died 1936) Wikipedia: Carl Westman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1857
A. P. Lucas, English cricketer (died 1923) Wikipedia: A. P. Lucas · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1848
E. H. Harriman, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1909) Wikipedia: E. H. Harriman · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1844
Ludwig Boltzmann, Austrian physicist and philosopher (died 1906) Wikipedia: Ludwig Boltzmann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1844
Joshua Slocum, Canadian sailor and adventurer (died 1909) Wikipedia: Joshua Slocum · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1839
Benjamin Waugh, English activist, founded the NSPCC (died 1908) Wikipedia: Benjamin Waugh · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1819
Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician (died 1882) Wikipedia: Alfred Escher · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1802
Charles Auguste de Bériot, Belgian violinist and composer (died 1870) Wikipedia: Charles Auguste de Bériot · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1794
William Carleton, Irish author (died 1869) Wikipedia: William Carleton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1792
Eliza Courtney, French daughter of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (died 1859) Wikipedia: Eliza Courtney · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1784
Judith Montefiore, British linguist, travel writer, philanthropist (died 1862) Wikipedia: Judith Montefiore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1774
Vicente Sebastián Pintado, Spanish cartographer, engineer, military officer and land surveyor of Spanish Louisiana and Spanish West Florida (died 1829) Wikipedia: Vicente Sebastián Pintado · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1759
Johann Christian Reil, German physician, physiologist, and anatomist (died 1813) Wikipedia: Johann Christian Reil · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1756
Angelica Schuyler Church, American socialite, sister-in-law to Alexander Hamilton (died 1814) Wikipedia: Angelica Schuyler Church · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1753
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (died 1815) Wikipedia: Louis-Alexandre Berthier · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1751
Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet, translator, and academic (died 1826) Wikipedia: Johann Heinrich Voss · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1748
Luther Martin, American politician (died 1826) Wikipedia: Luther Martin · 10 languages
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1745
Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (died 1813) Wikipedia: Henry James Pye · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1744
William Cornwallis, English admiral and politician (died 1819) Wikipedia: William Cornwallis · 12 languages
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1726
William Prescott, American colonel (died 1795) Wikipedia: William Prescott · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1705
Nicolas Chédeville, French musette player and composer (died 1782) Wikipedia: Nicolas Chédeville · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1633
Jan de Baen, Dutch painter (died 1702) Wikipedia: Jan de Baen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1631
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English politician, Treasurer of the Navy (died 1712) Wikipedia: Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds · 16 languages
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1608
Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham, English politician (died 1649) Wikipedia: Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1552
Sengoku Hidehisa, Daimyō (died 1614) Wikipedia: Sengoku Hidehisa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1549
Francesco Maria II della Rovere, last Duke of Urbino (died 1631) Wikipedia: Francesco Maria II della Rovere · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1523
Jan Blahoslav, Czech writer (died 1571) Wikipedia: Jan Blahoslav · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1469
Thomas Cajetan, Italian philosopher (died 1534) Wikipedia: Thomas Cajetan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1358
Eleanor of Aragon, queen of John I of Castile (died 1382) Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2025
David Boren, American lawyer and politician, 21st Governor of Oklahoma (born 1941) Wikipedia: David Boren · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2025
Jerry Butler, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Jerry Butler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2025
Peter Jason, American actor (born 1944) Wikipedia: Peter Jason · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2024
Andreas Brehme, German footballer (born 1960) Wikipedia: Andreas Brehme · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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2024
Yoko Yamamoto, Japanese actress (born 1942) Wikipedia: Yoko Yamamoto · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2021
Nurul Haque Miah, Bangladeshi professor and writer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Nurul Haque Miah · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2021
Mauro Bellugi, Italian footballer (born 1950) Wikipedia: Mauro Bellugi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2020
Joaquim Pina Moura, Portuguese Minister of Economy and Treasury and MP (born 1952) Wikipedia: Joaquim Pina Moura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2017
Vitaly Churkin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Nations (born 1952) Wikipedia: Vitaly Churkin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2017
Mildred Dresselhaus, American physicist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Mildred Dresselhaus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2017
Steve Hewlett, British journalist (born 1958) Wikipedia: Steve Hewlett (journalist) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2016
Fernando Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest and politician (born 1934) Wikipedia: Fernando Cardenal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2015
Govind Pansare, Indian author and activist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Govind Pansare · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2015
Henry Segerstrom, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1923) Wikipedia: Henry Segerstrom · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2015
John C. Willke, American physician, author, and activist (born 1925) Wikipedia: John C. Willke · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and politician, President of Uruguay (born 1923) Wikipedia: Rafael Addiego Bruno · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2014
Walter D. Ehlers, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1921) Wikipedia: Walter D. Ehlers · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Garrick Utley, American journalist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Garrick Utley · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Kenji Eno, Japanese game designer and composer (born 1970) Wikipedia: Kenji Eno · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2013
David S. McKay, American biochemist and geologist (born 1936) Wikipedia: David S. McKay · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Antonio Roma, Argentinian footballer (born 1932) Wikipedia: Antonio Roma · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2012
Knut Torbjørn Eggen, Norwegian footballer and manager (born 1960) Wikipedia: Knut Torbjørn Eggen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2012
Katie Hall, American educator and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Katie Hall (American politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2010
Alexander Haig, American general and politician, 59th United States Secretary of State (born 1924) Wikipedia: Alexander Haig · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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2009
Larry H. Miller, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1944) Wikipedia: Larry H. Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2008
Emily Perry, English actress and dancer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Emily Perry (English actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2006
Curt Gowdy, American sportscaster (born 1919) Wikipedia: Curt Gowdy · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
Lucjan Wolanowski, Polish journalist and author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Lucjan Wolanowski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2005
Sandra Dee, American actress (born 1942) Wikipedia: Sandra Dee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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2005
Josef Holeček, Czech canoeist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Josef Holeček (canoeist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2005
John Raitt, American actor and singer (born 1917) Wikipedia: John Raitt · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2005
Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (born 1937) Wikipedia: Hunter S. Thompson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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2003
Mushaf Ali Mir, Pakistani air marshal (born 1947) Wikipedia: Mushaf Ali Mir · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2003
Maurice Blanchot, French philosopher and author (born 1907) Wikipedia: Maurice Blanchot · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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2003
Orville Freeman, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 29th Governor of Minnesota (born 1918) Wikipedia: Orville Freeman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2001
Rosemary DeCamp, American actress (born 1910) Wikipedia: Rosemary DeCamp · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2001
Donella Meadows, American environmentalist, author, and academic (born 1941) Wikipedia: Donella Meadows · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1999
Sarah Kane, English playwright (born 1971) Wikipedia: Sarah Kane · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1999
Gene Siskel, American journalist and critic (born 1946) Wikipedia: Gene Siskel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1996
Solomon Asch, American psychologist and academic (born 1907) Wikipedia: Solomon Asch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1996
Audrey Munson, American model (born 1891) Wikipedia: Audrey Munson · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1996
Toru Takemitsu, Japanese pianist, guitarist, and composer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Tōru Takemitsu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1993
Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, founded Lamborghini (born 1916) Wikipedia: Ferruccio Lamborghini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1993
Ernest L. Massad, American general (born 1908) Wikipedia: Ernest L. Massad · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1992
A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (born 1898) Wikipedia: A. J. Casson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1992
Barbara Lüdemann, German politician (born 1922) Wikipedia: Barbara Lüdemann · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1992
Dick York, American actor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Dick York · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1987
Wayne Boring, American illustrator (born 1905) Wikipedia: Wayne Boring · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1981
Nicolas de Gunzburg, French-American banker and publisher (born 1904) Wikipedia: Nicolas de Gunzburg · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1976
René Cassin, French lawyer and judge, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1887) Wikipedia: René Cassin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1976
Kathryn Kuhlman, healing evangelist, known for belief in Holy Spirit (born 1907) Wikipedia: Kathryn Kuhlman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1972
Maria Goeppert-Mayer, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906) Wikipedia: Maria Goeppert Mayer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 103 languages
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1972
Walter Winchell, American journalist and actor (born 1897) Wikipedia: Walter Winchell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1969
Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor (born 1883) Wikipedia: Ernest Ansermet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1968
Anthony Asquith, English director and screenwriter (born 1902) Wikipedia: Anthony Asquith · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1966
Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (born 1885) Wikipedia: Chester W. Nimitz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1965
Michał Waszyński, Polish film director and producer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Michał Waszyński · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1963
Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer (born 1879) Wikipedia: Jacob Gade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1961
Percy Grainger, Australian-American pianist and composer (born 1882) Wikipedia: Percy Grainger · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1957
Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Turkish scholar and politician (born 1878) Wikipedia: Sadri Maksudi Arsal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1947
Viktor Gutić, Croatian fascist official (born 1901) Wikipedia: Viktor Gutić · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1936
Max Schreck, German actor (born 1879) Wikipedia: Max Schreck · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1933
Takiji Kobayashi, Japanese writer (born 1903) Wikipedia: Takiji Kobayashi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1920
Jacinta Marto, Portuguese saint (born 1910) Wikipedia: Francisco and Jacinta Marto · 11 languages
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1920
Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (born 1856) Wikipedia: Robert Peary · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1916
Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish journalist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1844) Wikipedia: Klas Pontus Arnoldson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1907
Henri Moissan, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1852) Wikipedia: Henri Moissan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1900
Washakie, American tribal leader (born 1798) Wikipedia: Washakie · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1895
Frederick Douglass, American author and activist (born c. 1818) Wikipedia: Frederick Douglass · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1893
P. G. T. Beauregard, American general (born 1818) Wikipedia: P. G. T. Beauregard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1871
Paul Kane, Irish-Canadian painter (born 1810) Wikipedia: Paul Kane · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1862
William Wallace Lincoln, American son of Abraham Lincoln (born 1850) Wikipedia: William Wallace Lincoln · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1850
Valentín Canalizo, Mexican general and politician. 14th President (1843–1844) (born 1794) Wikipedia: Valentín Canalizo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1810
Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean rebel leader (born 1767) Wikipedia: Andreas Hofer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1806
Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (born 1725) Wikipedia: Lachlan McIntosh · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1790
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1741) Wikipedia: Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1778
Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and scholar (born 1711) Wikipedia: Laura Bassi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1773
Charles Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia (born 1701) Wikipedia: Charles Emmanuel III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1771
Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist and astronomer (born 1678) Wikipedia: Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1762
Tobias Mayer, German astronomer and academic (born 1723) Wikipedia: Tobias Mayer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1626
John Dowland, English lute player and composer (born 1563) Wikipedia: John Dowland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1618
Philip William, Prince of Orange (born 1554) Wikipedia: Philip William, Prince of Orange · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1579
Nicholas Bacon, English politician (born 1509) Wikipedia: Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1524
Tecun Uman, Mayan ruler (born 1500) Wikipedia: Tecun Uman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1513
King Hans (John) of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (born 1455) Wikipedia: Hans, King of Denmark · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1458
Lazar Branković, Despot of Serbia Wikipedia: Lazar Branković · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1431
Pope Martin V (born 1368) Wikipedia: Pope Martin V · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1408
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1258
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1194
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1171
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1154
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1054
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922
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789
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