Events on 16 January include:
- Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan writes his first letter to G. H. Hardy at Cambridge, stating without proof various formulae involving integrals, infinite series, and continued fractions, beginning a long correspondence between the two as well as widespread recognition of Ramanujan's results (1913)
- The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands (1900)
- A pumping engine at a colliery in New Hartley, England, broke and fell down the shaft, trapping miners below and resulting in 204 deaths (1862)
This page gathers 60 events, 227 births and 119 deaths recorded on this day, from 1458 BC to 2020.
Events · United Kingdom
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1913
Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan writes his first letter to G. H. Hardy at Cambridge, stating without proof various formulae involving integrals, infinite series, and continued fractions, beginning a long correspondence between the two as well as widespread recognition of Ramanujan's results. Wikipedia: Srinivasa Ramanujan · 110 languages
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1900
The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands. Wikipedia: United States Senate · 102 languages
Archive: International fisheries : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, July 21, 1994 — John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library, 1994 · Europeana
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1862
A pumping engine at a colliery in New Hartley, England, broke and fell down the shaft, trapping miners below and resulting in 204 deaths. Wikipedia: Coal mining · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
Archive: Brown coal mining — Deutsche Fotothek · Europeana -
1809
Peninsular War: French forces under Jean-de-Dieu Soult attacked the British amphibious evacuation under Sir John Moore at Corunna in Galicia, Spain. Wikipedia: Peninsular War · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
Archive: History of the Peninsular War — Digital Library of Madrid · Europeana
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1780
American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy gained their first major naval victory over their European enemies in the war when they defeated a Spanish squadron in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
Archive: American Revolutionary War from "History of Trenton, New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library, 1895 · Europeana -
1707
The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain. Wikipedia: Parliament of Scotland · 25 languages
Archive: The Acts of Parliament of Scotland, 1566 — University of Edinburgh · Europeana -
1572
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried and found guilty of treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. Wikipedia: Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk · 17 languages
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1537
Sir Francis Bigod began an armed rebellion against King Henry VIII and the English Parliament. Wikipedia: Francis Bigod · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1362
Saint Marcellus's flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea. Wikipedia: Saint Marcellus's flood · 17 languages
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1275
Eleanor of Provence received permission from her son King Edward I of England to expel Jews from the towns of Worcester, Marlborough, Cambridge and Gloucester. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Provence · 47 languages
Around the world
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2020
The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate. Wikipedia: First impeachment of Donald Trump · 21 languages
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2020
The United States Senate ratifies the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA. Wikipedia: United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement · 29 languages
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2018
In Mrauk U, Myanmar, police fired into a crowd protesting the ban of an event to mark the anniversary of the end of the Kingdom of Mrauk U, resulting in seven deaths and twelve injuries. Wikipedia: Mrauk U · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2018
Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve. Wikipedia: Myanmar · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2017
Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed in Manas International Airport (aftermath pictured) after the flight overflew the entire runway, which resulted in 39 deaths. Wikipedia: Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2016
After gunmen took hostages the previous night at a restaurant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, government commandos stormed the premises to bring the situation to an end. Wikipedia: Ouagadougou · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2012
The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence. Wikipedia: Mali War · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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2011
Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism. Wikipedia: Syrian civil war · 117 languages
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2006
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state. Wikipedia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf · 130 languages
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2003
The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia · 59 languages
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2002
War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban. Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) · 84 languages
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2001
Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa. Wikipedia: Second Congo War · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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2001
US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish–American War. Wikipedia: Bill Clinton · 223 languages
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1998
In Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala, thirteen American students on a school trip are attacked and robbed at gunpoint; five were raped. Wikipedia: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1995
An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died. Wikipedia: 1995 Súðavík avalanche · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1992
El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives. Wikipedia: El Salvador · 287 languages
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1991
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War. Wikipedia: Iraq · 350 languages
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1984
A radiation detector at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, United States, detects radioactivity after a truck carrying rebar accidentally passed through the laboratory's area, revealing a contamination incident that occurred in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, the previous month. Wikipedia: Particle detector · 37 languages
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1983
Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20. Wikipedia: Turkish Airlines Flight 158 · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1979
Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt. Wikipedia: Iranian Revolution · 102 languages
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1969
Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in protest against the Soviets' crushing of the Prague Spring the year before. Wikipedia: Czechs · 89 languages
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1969
Space Race: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of crewed spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. Wikipedia: Space Race · 74 languages
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1964
The musical Hello, Dolly! opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, and went on to win ten Tony Awards, a record that stood for 37 years. Wikipedia: Hello, Dolly! (musical) · 20 languages
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1959
Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Astor Piazzolla International Airport in Mar del Plata, Argentina, killing 51. Wikipedia: Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205 · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin, where he would eventually commit suicide. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1942
TWA Flight 3 crashed into Potosi Mountain in Nevada, killing actress Carole Lombard and all of the other 21 people on board. Wikipedia: TWA Flight 3 · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
World War II: During the Battle of Bataan, U.S. Army sergeant Jose Calugas (pictured) organized a squad of volunteers to man an artillery position under heavy fire, an action that later earned him the Medal of Honor. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1942
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins deporting Jews from the Łódź Ghetto to Chełmno extermination camp. Wikipedia: The Holocaust · 204 languages
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1921
The Marxist Left in Slovakia and the Transcarpathian Ukraine holds its founding congress in Ľubochňa. Wikipedia: Marxist Left in Slovakia and the Transcarpathian Ukraine · 2 languages
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1920
The League of Nations, the first worldwide intergovernmental organization with a focus on peace and security, held its first council meeting in Paris. Wikipedia: League of Nations · 119 languages
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1919
Nebraska becomes the 36th state to approve the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. With the necessary three-quarters of the states approving the amendment, Prohibition is constitutionally mandated in the United States one year later. Wikipedia: Nebraska · 221 languages
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1909
Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. Wikipedia: Ernest Shackleton · 76 languages
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1905
Despite being blind in one eye, ice hockey player Frank McGee (pictured) set the record for most goals in a Stanley Cup game when he scored 14 against the Dawson City Nuggets. Wikipedia: Ice hockey · 113 languages
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1883
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, was enacted by the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia: Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act · 9 languages
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1878
Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule. Wikipedia: Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) · 76 languages
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1847
Westward expansion of the United States: John C. Frémont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory. Wikipedia: Territorial evolution of the United States · 17 languages
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1786
Virginia enacts the Statute for Religious Freedom authored by Thomas Jefferson. Wikipedia: Virginia · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1757
Forces of the Maratha Empire are defeated by the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Narela. Wikipedia: Maratha Empire · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1716
King Philip V of Spain promulgates the Nueva Planta decree of the Principality of Catalonia, abolishing the Catalan institutions and its legal system, being replaced by those of Castile, thus putting an end to Catalonia as separate state and becoming a province of the new French-style Kingdom of Spain. Wikipedia: Philip V of Spain · 79 languages
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1641
Reapers' War: The Junta de Braços (parliamentary assembly) of the Principality of Catalonia accepts the proposal of establishment of the Catalan Republic, under French protection. Wikipedia: Reapers' War · 26 languages
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1605
The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain. Wikipedia: Don Quixote · 147 languages
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1556
Philip II becomes King of Spain. Wikipedia: Philip II of Spain · 111 languages
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1547
Grand Prince Ivan IV is crowned as Tsar of all Russia. Wikipedia: Ivan the Terrible · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1349
Basel Massacre: Dozens to hundreds of Jews were burned to death by Christians after being accused of causing the Black Death. Wikipedia: Basel Massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1120
Crusades: The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Wikipedia: Crusades · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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929
Emir Abd-ar-Rahman III establishes the Caliphate of Córdoba. Wikipedia: Emir · 79 languages
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550
The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison. Wikipedia: Ostrogoths · 82 languages
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378
General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spearthrower Owl of Teotihuacán. Wikipedia: Siyaj Kʼakʼ · 8 languages
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27 BC
Gaius Octavianus was given the titles Augustus and Princeps by the Roman Senate when he became the first Roman emperor. Wikipedia: Augustus · 245 languages
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1458 BC
Hatshepsut dies at the age of 50 and is buried in the Valley of the Kings. Wikipedia: Hatshepsut · 97 languages
World days
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Technology
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Science
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1913
Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan writes his first letter to G. H. Hardy at Cambridge, stating without proof various formulae involving integrals, infinite series, and continued fractions, beginning a long correspondence between the two as well as widespread recognition of Ramanujan's results. Wikipedia: Srinivasa Ramanujan · 110 languages
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2003
The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia · 59 languages
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1969
Space Race: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of crewed spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. Wikipedia: Space Race · 74 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
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2001
US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish–American War. Wikipedia: Bill Clinton · 223 languages
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1942
World War II: During the Battle of Bataan, U.S. Army sergeant Jose Calugas (pictured) organized a squad of volunteers to man an artillery position under heavy fire, an action that later earned him the Medal of Honor. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
Culture
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1964
The musical Hello, Dolly! opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, and went on to win ten Tony Awards, a record that stood for 37 years. Wikipedia: Hello, Dolly! (musical) · 20 languages
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1605
The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain. Wikipedia: Don Quixote · 147 languages
Births
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2000
Andrew Nembhard, Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Andrew Nembhard · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1998
Boo Seung-kwan, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Seungkwan · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1996
Jennie, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Jennie (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1996
Zhou Qi, Chinese basketball player Wikipedia: Zhou Qi · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1995
Jonathan Allen, American football player Wikipedia: Jonathan Allen · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1995
Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer Wikipedia: Mikaela Turik · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1995
Tre'Davious White, American football player Wikipedia: Tre'Davious White · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1994
Mikko Lehtonen, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1994) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1993
Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Hannes Anier · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1993
Amandine Hesse, French tennis player Wikipedia: Amandine Hesse · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1993
Sungjin, South Korean musician Wikipedia: Sungjin · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1992
Jason Zucker, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jason Zucker · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1991
Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matt Duchene · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1990
Dennis Kelly, American football player Wikipedia: Dennis Kelly (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1988
Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Nicklas Bendtner · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1988
Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Jorge Torres Nilo · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1988
FKA Twigs, English singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: FKA Twigs · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1987
Jake Epstein, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Jake Epstein · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1987
Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer Wikipedia: Charlotte Henshaw · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1987
Greivis Vásquez, Venezuelan basketball player Wikipedia: Greivis Vásquez · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1986
Johannes Rahn, German footballer Wikipedia: Johannes Rahn · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1986
Mark Trumbo, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mark Trumbo · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1986
Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Reto Ziegler · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1985
Joe Flacco, American football player Wikipedia: Joe Flacco · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1985
Jayde Herrick, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Jayde Herrick · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1985
Gintaras Januševičius, Russian-Lithuanian pianist Wikipedia: Gintaras Januševičius · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1985
Sidharth Malhotra, Indian actor Wikipedia: Sidharth Malhotra · 47 languages
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1985
Jonathan Richter, Danish-Gambian footballer Wikipedia: Jonathan Richter · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1985
Simon Richter, Danish-Gambian footballer Wikipedia: Simon Richter · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1985
Renée Felice Smith, American actress Wikipedia: Renée Felice Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1984
Stephan Lichtsteiner, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Stephan Lichtsteiner · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1984
Miroslav Radović, Serbian footballer Wikipedia: Miroslav Radović · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1983
Emanuel Pogatetz, Austrian footballer Wikipedia: Emanuel Pogatetz · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1983
Andriy Rusol, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia: Andriy Rusol · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1982
Preston, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Preston (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1982
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Danish actress Wikipedia: Birgitte Hjort Sørensen · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1982
Tuncay, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Tuncay Şanlı · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1981
Jamie Lundmark, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jamie Lundmark · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Paul Rofe, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Paul Rofe (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1981
Nick Valensi, American musician and songwriter Wikipedia: Nick Valensi · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1981
Bobby Zamora, English footballer Wikipedia: Bobby Zamora · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1980
Lin-Manuel Miranda, American actor, playwright, and composer Wikipedia: Lin-Manuel Miranda · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1980
Albert Pujols, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Albert Pujols · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1980
Seydou Keita, Malian footballer Wikipedia: Seydou Keita · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1979
Aaliyah, American singer and actress (died 2001) Wikipedia: Aaliyah · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1979
Brenden Morrow, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brenden Morrow · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1979
Jason Ward, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jason Ward (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1978
Alfredo Amézaga, Mexican baseball player Wikipedia: Alfredo Amézaga · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1977
Jeff Foster, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jeff Foster (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1976
Viktor Maslov, Russian racing driver Wikipedia: Viktor Maslov (racing driver) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1976
Martina Moravcová, Slovak swimmer Wikipedia: Martina Moravcová · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1975
Marc Jackson, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Marc Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1974
Kate Moss, English model and fashion designer Wikipedia: Kate Moss · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1973
Josie Davis, American actress Wikipedia: Josie Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1972
Ruben Bagger, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Ruben Bagger · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1972
Ang Christou, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Ang Christou · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1972
Yuri Alekseevich Drozdov, Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Yuri Drozdov (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1972
Ezra Hendrickson, Vincentian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ezra Hendrickson · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1972
Joe Horn, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Joe Horn · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1972
Richard T. Jones, American actor Wikipedia: Richard T. Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1971
Sergi Bruguera, Spanish tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Sergi Bruguera · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1971
Josh Evans, American film producer, screenwriter and actor Wikipedia: Josh Evans (film producer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1971
Jonathan Mangum, American actor Wikipedia: Jonathan Mangum · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1970
Don MacLean, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Don MacLean (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1969
Marinus Bester, German footballer Wikipedia: Marinus Bester · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1969
Stevie Jackson, Scottish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Stevie Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1969
Roy Jones Jr., American boxer Wikipedia: Roy Jones Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1968
David Chokachi, American actor Wikipedia: David Chokachi · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1968
Rebecca Stead, American author Wikipedia: Rebecca Stead · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1966
Jack McDowell, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jack McDowell · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1964
Gail Graham, Canadian golfer Wikipedia: Gail Graham · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1963
James May, English journalist and television presenter Wikipedia: James May · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1962
Joel Fitzgibbon, Australian electrician and politician, 51st Australian Minister of Defence Wikipedia: Joel Fitzgibbon · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1962
Maxine Jones, American R&B singer–songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Maxine Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1961
Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian guitarist and composer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Kenneth Sivertsen (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1959
Lisa Milroy, Canadian painter and educator Wikipedia: Lisa Milroy · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1959
Sade, Nigerian-English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Sade (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1958
Anatoli Boukreev, Russian mountaineer and explorer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Anatoli Boukreev · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1958
Lena Ek, Swedish lawyer and politician, ninth Swedish Minister for the Environment Wikipedia: Lena Ek · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1958
Andris Šķēle, Latvian businessman and politician, fourth Prime Minister of Latvia Wikipedia: Andris Šķēle · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1957
Jurijs Andrejevs, Latvian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jurijs Andrejevs · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1957
Ricardo Darín, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ricardo Darín · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1956
Wayne Daniel, Barbadian cricketer Wikipedia: Wayne Daniel · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1956
Gerald Henderson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Gerald Henderson · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1956
Martin Jol, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Martin Jol · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1956
Greedy Smith, Australian singer-songwriter and keyboardist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Greedy Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1955
Jerry M. Linenger, American captain, physician, and astronaut Wikipedia: Jerry M. Linenger · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1954
Robin Davies, Welsh actor (died 2010) Wikipedia: Robin Davies · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1954
Wolfgang Schmidt, German discus thrower Wikipedia: Wolfgang Schmidt (athlete) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1954
Vasili Zhupikov, Russian footballer and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Vasili Zhupikov · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1953
Robert Jay Mathews, American militant, founded The Order (died 1984) Wikipedia: Robert Jay Mathews · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1952
Fuad II, King of Egypt Wikipedia: Fuad II of Egypt · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1952
Piercarlo Ghinzani, Italian racing driver and manager Wikipedia: Piercarlo Ghinzani · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1950
Debbie Allen, American actress, dancer, and choreographer Wikipedia: Debbie Allen · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1950
Robert Schimmel, American comedian, actor, and producer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Robert Schimmel · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1949
Anne F. Beiler, American businesswoman, founded Auntie Anne's Wikipedia: Anne F. Beiler · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1949
R. F. Foster, Irish historian and academic Wikipedia: R. F. Foster (historian) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1949
Andrew Refshauge, Australian physician and politician, 13th Deputy Premier of New South Wales Wikipedia: Andrew Refshauge · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1948
John Carpenter, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer Wikipedia: John Carpenter · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1948
Ants Laaneots, Estonian general Wikipedia: Ants Laaneots · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1948
Ruth Reichl, American journalist and critic Wikipedia: Ruth Reichl · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1948
Cliff Thorburn, Canadian snooker player Wikipedia: Cliff Thorburn · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1947
Elaine Murphy, Baroness Murphy, English academic and politician Wikipedia: Elaine Murphy, Baroness Murphy · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1947
Harvey Proctor, English politician Wikipedia: Harvey Proctor · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1947
Laura Schlessinger, American physiologist, talk show host, and author Wikipedia: Laura Schlessinger · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1946
Kabir Bedi, Indian actor Wikipedia: Kabir Bedi · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1946
Katia Ricciarelli, Italian soprano and actress Wikipedia: Katia Ricciarelli · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1945
Wim Suurbier, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2020) Wikipedia: Wim Suurbier · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1944
Dieter Moebius, Swiss-German keyboard player and producer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Dieter Moebius · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1944
Jim Stafford, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Jim Stafford · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1944
Jill Tarter, American astronomer and biologist Wikipedia: Jill Tarter · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1944
Judy Baar Topinka, American journalist and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Judy Baar Topinka · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1943
Michael Attwell, English actor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Michael Attwell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1943
Gavin Bryars, English bassist and composer Wikipedia: Gavin Bryars · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1943
Brian Ferneyhough, British composer Wikipedia: Brian Ferneyhough · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1943
Ronnie Milsap, American singer and pianist Wikipedia: Ronnie Milsap · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1942
René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager (died 2016) Wikipedia: René Angélil · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1942
Barbara Lynn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Barbara Lynn · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1941
Claire Gordon, English actress and comedian (died 2015) Wikipedia: Claire Gordon · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1941
Christine Truman, English tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Christine Truman · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1941
Hyun Ki-young, South Korean writer Wikipedia: Hyun Ki-young · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1939
Ralph Gibson, American photographer Wikipedia: Ralph Gibson · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1938
Marina Vaizey, American journalist and critic Wikipedia: Marina Vaizey · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1937
Luiz Bueno, Brazilian racing driver (died 2011) Wikipedia: Luiz Bueno · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1937
Francis George, American cardinal (died 2015) Wikipedia: Francis George · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1936
Michael White, Scottish actor and producer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Michael White (producer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1935
A. J. Foyt, American race car driver Wikipedia: A. J. Foyt · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1935
Udo Lattek, German footballer, manager, and sportscaster (died 2015) Wikipedia: Udo Lattek · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1934
Bob Bogle, American rock guitarist and bass player (died 2009) Wikipedia: Bob Bogle · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1934
Marilyn Horne, American soprano and actress Wikipedia: Marilyn Horne · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1933
Susan Sontag, American novelist, essayist, and critic (died 2004) Wikipedia: Susan Sontag · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1932
Victor Ciocâltea, Romanian chess player (died 1983) Wikipedia: Victor Ciocâltea · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1932
Dian Fossey, American zoologist and anthropologist (died 1985) Wikipedia: Dian Fossey · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1931
John Enderby, English physicist and academic (died 2021) Wikipedia: John Enderby · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1931
Robert L. Park, American physicist and academic (died 2020) Wikipedia: Robert L. Park · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1931
Johannes Rau, German journalist and politician, eighth Federal President of Germany (died 2006) Wikipedia: Johannes Rau · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1930
Mary Ann McMorrow, American lawyer and judge (died 2013) Wikipedia: Mary Ann McMorrow · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1930
Norman Podhoretz, American journalist and author (died 2025) Wikipedia: Norman Podhoretz · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1930
Paula Tilbrook, English actress (died 2019) Wikipedia: Paula Tilbrook · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1929
Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, Sri Lankan anthropologist and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1928
William Kennedy, American novelist and journalist Wikipedia: William Kennedy (author) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1928
Pilar Lorengar, Spanish soprano and actress (died 1996) Wikipedia: Pilar Lorengar · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1925
Peter Hirsch, German-English metallurgist and academic (died 2025) Wikipedia: Peter Hirsch (metallurgist) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1925
James Robinson Risner, American general and pilot (died 2013) Wikipedia: James Robinson Risner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1924
Katy Jurado, Mexican actress (died 2002) Wikipedia: Katy Jurado · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1924
Allen Swift, American actor, writer, playwright, and magician (died 2010) Wikipedia: Allen Swift · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1923
Gene Feist, American director and playwright, co-founded the Roundabout Theatre Company (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gene Feist · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1923
Anthony Hecht, American poet (died 2004) Wikipedia: Anthony Hecht · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1921
Francesco Scavullo, American photographer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Francesco Scavullo · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1920
Elliott Reid, American actor and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Elliott Reid · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1919
Jerome Horwitz, American chemist and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Jerome Horwitz · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1918
Nel Benschop, Dutch poet and educator (died 2005) Wikipedia: Nel Benschop · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1918
Allan Ekelund, Swedish director, producer, and production manager (died 2009) Wikipedia: Allan Ekelund · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1918
Clem Jones, Australian surveyor and politician, eighth Lord Mayor of Brisbane (died 2007) Wikipedia: Clem Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1918
Stirling Silliphant, American screenwriter and producer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Stirling Silliphant · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1917
Carl Karcher, American businessman, founded Carl's Jr. (died 2008) Wikipedia: Carl Karcher · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1916
Philip Lucock, English-Australian minister and politician (died 1996) Wikipedia: Philip Lucock · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1915
Leslie H. Martinson, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Leslie H. Martinson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1914
Roger Wagner, French-American conductor and educator (died 1992) Wikipedia: Roger Wagner · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1911
Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricketer (died 1979) Wikipedia: Ivan Barrow · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1911
Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chilean lawyer and politician, 28th President of Chile (died 1982) Wikipedia: Eduardo Frei Montalva · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1911
Roger Lapébie, French cyclist (died 1996) Wikipedia: Roger Lapébie · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1910
Dizzy Dean, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1974) Wikipedia: Dizzy Dean · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1909
Clement Greenberg, American art critic (died 1994) Wikipedia: Clement Greenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1908
Sammy Crooks, English footballer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Sammy Crooks · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1908
Ethel Merman, American actress and singer (died 1984) Wikipedia: Ethel Merman · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1908
Günther Prien, German captain (died 1941) Wikipedia: Günther Prien · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1907
Alexander Knox, Canadian-English actor and screenwriter (died 1995) Wikipedia: Alexander Knox · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1907
Paul Nitze, American banker and politician, tenth United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2004) Wikipedia: Paul Nitze · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1906
Johannes Brenner, Estonian footballer and pilot (died 1975) Wikipedia: Johannes Brenner · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1906
Diana Wynyard, English actress (died 1964) Wikipedia: Diana Wynyard · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1905
Ernesto Halffter, Spanish composer and conductor (died 1989) Wikipedia: Ernesto Halffter · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1903
William Grover-Williams, English-French racing driver (died 1945) Wikipedia: William Grover-Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1902
Eric Liddell, Scottish runner, rugby player, and missionary (died 1945) Wikipedia: Eric Liddell · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1901
Fulgencio Batista, Cuban colonel and politician, ninth President of Cuba (died 1973) Wikipedia: Fulgencio Batista · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1901
Frank Zamboni, American businessman and inventor (died 1988) Wikipedia: Frank Zamboni · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1900
Kiku Amino, Japanese author and translator (died 1978) Wikipedia: Kiku Amino · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1900
Edith Frank, German-Dutch mother of Anne Frank (died 1945) Wikipedia: Edith Frank · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1898
Margaret Booth, American producer and editor (died 2002) Wikipedia: Margaret Booth · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1898
Irving Rapper, American film director and producer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Irving Rapper · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1897
Carlos Pellicer, Mexican poet and academic (died 1977) Wikipedia: Carlos Pellicer · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1895
Evripidis Bakirtzis, Greek soldier and politician (died 1947) Wikipedia: Evripidis Bakirtzis · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1895
T. M. Sabaratnam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1966) Wikipedia: T. M. Sabaratnam · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1895
Nat Schachner, American lawyer, chemist, and author (died 1955) Wikipedia: Nat Schachner · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1894
Irving Mills, American publisher (died 1985) Wikipedia: Irving Mills · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1893
Daisy Kennedy, Australian-English violinist (died 1981) Wikipedia: Daisy Kennedy · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1892
Homer Burton Adkins, American chemist (died 1949) Wikipedia: Homer Burton Adkins · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1888
Osip Brik, Russian avant garde writer and literary critic (died 1945) Wikipedia: Osip Brik · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1885
Zhou Zuoren, Chinese author and translator (died 1967) Wikipedia: Zhou Zuoren · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1882
Margaret Wilson, American author (died 1973) Wikipedia: Margaret Wilson (novelist) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1880
Samuel Jones, American high jumper (died 1954) Wikipedia: Samuel Jones (athlete) · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1878
Harry Carey, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1947) Wikipedia: Harry Carey (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1876
Claude Buckenham, English cricketer and footballer (died 1937) Wikipedia: Claude Buckenham · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1875
Leonor Michaelis, German biochemist and physician (died 1949) Wikipedia: Leonor Michaelis · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1874
Robert W. Service, English-Canadian poet and author (died 1958) Wikipedia: Robert W. Service · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1872
Henri Büsser, French organist, composer, and conductor (died 1973) Wikipedia: Henri Büsser · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1870
Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, State Elder of Estonia (died 1942) Wikipedia: Jüri Jaakson · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1853
Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor and manager (died 1937) Wikipedia: Johnston Forbes-Robertson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1853
Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton, Greek-English general (died 1947) Wikipedia: Ian Hamilton (British Army officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1853
André Michelin, French businessman, co-founded the Michelin Tyre Company (died 1931) Wikipedia: André Michelin · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1851
William Hall-Jones, English-New Zealand politician, 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1936) Wikipedia: William Hall-Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1844
Ismail Kemal, Albanian politician and statesman, first prime minister of Albania (died 1919) Wikipedia: Ismail Qemali · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1838
Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (died 1917) Wikipedia: Franz Brentano · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1836
Francis II of the Two Sicilies (died 1894) Wikipedia: Francis II of the Two Sicilies · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1834
Robert R. Hitt, American lawyer and politician, 13th United States Assistant Secretary of State (died 1906) Wikipedia: Robert R. Hitt · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1821
John C. Breckinridge, American general and politician, 14th Vice President of the United States (died 1875) Wikipedia: John C. Breckinridge · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1815
Henry Halleck, American lawyer, general, and scholar (died 1872) Wikipedia: Henry Halleck · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1807
Charles Henry Davis, American admiral (died 1877) Wikipedia: Charles Henry Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1757
Richard Goodwin Keats, English admiral and politician, third Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland (died 1834) Wikipedia: Richard Goodwin Keats · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1749
Vittorio Alfieri, Italian poet and playwright (died 1803) Wikipedia: Vittorio Alfieri · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1728
Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer and educator (died 1800) Wikipedia: Niccolò Piccinni · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1691
Peter Scheemakers, Belgian sculptor and educator (died 1781) Wikipedia: Peter Scheemakers · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1675
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French soldier and diplomat (died 1755) Wikipedia: Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1653
Johann Conrad Brunner, Swiss anatomist (died 1727) Wikipedia: Johann Conrad Brunner · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1634
Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (died 1716) Wikipedia: Dorothe Engelbretsdatter · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1630
Guru Har Rai, Sikh Guru (died 1661) Wikipedia: Guru Har Rai · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1626
Lucas Achtschellinck, Belgian painter and educator (died 1699) Wikipedia: Lucas Achtschellinck · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1616
François de Vendôme, duke of Beaufort (died 1669) Wikipedia: François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1558
Jakobea of Baden, Margravine of Baden by birth, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg by marriage (died 1597) Wikipedia: Jakobea of Baden · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1516
Bayinnaung, king of Burma (died 1581) Wikipedia: Bayinnaung · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1501
Anthony Denny, confidant of Henry VIII of England (died 1559) Wikipedia: Anthony Denny · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1477
Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (died 1547) Wikipedia: Johannes Schöner · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1409
René of Anjou, king of Naples (died 1480) Wikipedia: René of Anjou · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1362
Robert de Vere, duke of Ireland (died 1392) Wikipedia: Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1245
Edmund Crouchback, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1296) Wikipedia: Edmund Crouchback · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1093
Isaac Komnenos, son of Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (died 1152) Wikipedia: Isaac Komnenos (son of Alexios I) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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972
Sheng Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (died 1031) Wikipedia: Emperor Shengzong of Liao · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2025
David Lynch, American filmmaker and actor (born 1946) Wikipedia: David Lynch · ✓ Wikidata · 105 languages
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2025
Dame Joan Plowright, English actress (born 1929) Wikipedia: Joan Plowright · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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2025
Bob Uecker, American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster (born 1934) Wikipedia: Bob Uecker · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2022
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (born 1945) Wikipedia: Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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2021
Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (born 1929) Wikipedia: Pedro Trebbau · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2021
Chris Cramer, British journalist (born 1948) Wikipedia: Chris Cramer · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2021
Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (born 1939) Wikipedia: Phil Spector · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2020
Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (born 1924) Wikipedia: Christopher Tolkien · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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2019
John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1929) Wikipedia: John C. Bogle · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2019
Lorna Doom, American musician (born 1958) Wikipedia: Lorna Doom · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2019
Chris Wilson, Australian musician (born 1956) Wikipedia: Chris Wilson (Australian musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2018
Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (born 1941) Wikipedia: Ed Doolan · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2018
Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (born 1953) Wikipedia: Oliver Ivanović · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2017
Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (born 1934) Wikipedia: Gene Cernan · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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2016
Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Joannis Avramidis · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2016
Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ted Marchibroda · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2015
Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (born 1927) Wikipedia: Miriam Akavia · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2015
Yao Beina, Chinese singer (born 1981) Wikipedia: Yao Beina · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2014
Gary Arlington, American author and illustrator (born 1938) Wikipedia: Gary Arlington · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2014
Ruth Duccini, American actress (born 1918) Wikipedia: Ruth Duccini · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2014
Dave Madden, Canadian-American actor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Dave Madden · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2014
Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hiroo Onoda · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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2013
Wayne D. Anderson, American baseball player and coach (born 1930) Wikipedia: Wayne D. Anderson · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
André Cassagnes, French technician and toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (born 1926) Wikipedia: André Cassagnes · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2013
Gussie Moran, American tennis player and sportscaster (born 1923) Wikipedia: Gussie Moran · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2013
Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (born 1918) Wikipedia: Pauline Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2013
Glen P. Robinson, American businessman, founded Scientific Atlanta (born 1923) Wikipedia: Glen P. Robinson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Joe Bygraves, Jamaican-English boxer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Joe Bygraves · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Jimmy Castor, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (born 1940) Wikipedia: Jimmy Castor · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2012
Sigursteinn Gíslason, Icelandic footballer and manager (born 1968) Wikipedia: Sigursteinn Gíslason · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Lorna Kesterson, American journalist and politician (born 1925) Wikipedia: Lorna Kesterson · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
Gustav Leonhardt, Dutch pianist, conductor, and musicologist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Gustav Leonhardt · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2010
Glen Bell, American businessman, founded Taco Bell (born 1923) Wikipedia: Glen Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2010
Takumi Shibano, Japanese author and translator (born 1926) Wikipedia: Takumi Shibano · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2009
Joe Erskine, American boxer and runner (born 1930) Wikipedia: Joe Erskine (American boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2009
John Mortimer, English lawyer and author (born 1923) Wikipedia: John Mortimer · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2009
Andrew Wyeth, American painter (born 1917) Wikipedia: Andrew Wyeth · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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2006
Stanley Biber, American soldier and physician (born 1923) Wikipedia: Stanley Biber · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2005
Marjorie Williams, American journalist and author (born 1958) Wikipedia: Marjorie Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2004
Kalevi Sorsa, Finnish politician 34th Prime Minister of Finland (born 1930) Wikipedia: Kalevi Sorsa · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2003
Richard Wainwright, English politician (born 1918) Wikipedia: Richard Wainwright (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2002
Robert Hanbury Brown, English astronomer and physicist (born 1916) Wikipedia: Robert Hanbury Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2001
Auberon Waugh, English author and journalist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Auberon Waugh · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2000
Robert R. Wilson, American physicist and academic (born 1914) Wikipedia: Robert R. Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1999
Jim McClelland, Australian lawyer, jurist, and politician, 12th Minister for Industry and Science (born 1915) Wikipedia: Jim McClelland · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1996
Marcia Davenport, American author and critic (born 1903) Wikipedia: Marcia Davenport · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1996
Kaye Webb, English journalist and publisher (born 1914) Wikipedia: Kaye Webb · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1995
Eric Mottram, English poet and critic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Eric Mottram · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1990
Lady Eve Balfour, British farmer, educator, and founding figure in the organic movement (born 1898) Wikipedia: Lady Eve Balfour · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1988
Andrija Artuković, Croatian politician, war criminal, and Porajmos perpetrator, first Minister of Interior of the Independent State of Croatia (born 1899) Wikipedia: Andrija Artuković · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1987
Bertram Wainer, Australian physician and activist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Bertram Wainer · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Herbert W. Armstrong, American evangelist, author, and publisher (born 1892) Wikipedia: Herbert W. Armstrong · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1983
Virginia Mauret, American musician and dancer Wikipedia: Virginia Mauret · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1981
Bernard Lee, English actor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Bernard Lee · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1978
A. V. Kulasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1890) Wikipedia: A. V. Kulasingham · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1975
Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (born 1888) Wikipedia: Israel Abramofsky · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1973
Edgar Sampson, American musician and composer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Edgar Sampson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1972
Teller Ammons, American soldier and politician, 28th Governor of Colorado (born 1895) Wikipedia: Teller Ammons · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1972
Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, created Alvin and the Chipmunks (born 1919) Wikipedia: Ross Bagdasarian · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1971
Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (born 1890) Wikipedia: Philippe Thys (cyclist) · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1969
Vernon Duke, Russian-American composer and songwriter (born 1903) Wikipedia: Vernon Duke · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1968
Bob Jones Sr., American evangelist, founded Bob Jones University (born 1883) Wikipedia: Bob Jones Sr. · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1968
Panagiotis Poulitsas, Greek archaeologist and judge (born 1881) Wikipedia: Panagiotis Poulitsas · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1967
Robert J. Van de Graaff, American physicist and academic (born 1901) Wikipedia: Robert J. Van de Graaff · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1962
Frank Hurley, Australian photographer, director, producer, and cinematographer (born 1885) Wikipedia: Frank Hurley · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1962
Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect, designed the Monument to the Unknown Hero (born 1883) Wikipedia: Ivan Meštrović · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1961
Max Schöne, German swimmer (born 1880) Wikipedia: Max Schöne · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1959
Phan Khôi, Vietnamese journalist and author (born 1887) Wikipedia: Phan Khôi · 7 languages
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1957
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, English general and politician, 16th Governor General of Canada (born 1874) Wikipedia: Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1957
Arturo Toscanini, Italian cellist and conductor (born 1867) Wikipedia: Arturo Toscanini · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1942
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (born 1850) Wikipedia: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1942
Villem Grünthal-Ridala, Estonian poet and linguist (born 1885) Wikipedia: Villem Grünthal-Ridala · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1942
Carole Lombard, American actress and comedian (born 1908) Wikipedia: Carole Lombard · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1942
Ernst Scheller, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (born 1899) Wikipedia: Ernst Scheller · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1938
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Indian author and playwright (born 1876) Wikipedia: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1936
Albert Fish, American serial killer, rapist and cannibal (born 1870) Wikipedia: Albert Fish · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1933
Bekir Sami Kunduh, Turkish politician (born 1867) Wikipedia: Bekir Sami Kunduh · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1919
Rodrigues Alves, Brazilian lawyer and politician, fifth President of Brazil (born 1848) Wikipedia: Rodrigues Alves · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1917
George Dewey, American admiral (born 1837) Wikipedia: George Dewey · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1906
Marshall Field, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Marshall Field's (born 1834) Wikipedia: Marshall Field · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1901
Jules Barbier, French poet and playwright (born 1825) Wikipedia: Jules Barbier · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1901
Arnold Böcklin, Swiss painter and academic (born 1827) Wikipedia: Arnold Böcklin · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1901
Hiram Rhodes Revels, American soldier, minister, and politician (born 1822) Wikipedia: Hiram R. Revels · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1901
Mahadev Govind Ranade, Indian scholar, social reformer, judge and author (born 1842) Wikipedia: Mahadev Govind Ranade · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1898
Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician (born 1802) Wikipedia: Charles Pelham Villiers · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1891
Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer (born 1836) Wikipedia: Léo Delibes · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1886
Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer and academic (born 1834) Wikipedia: Amilcare Ponchielli · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1879
Octave Crémazie, Canadian-French poet and bookseller (born 1827) Wikipedia: Octave Crémazie · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1865
Edmond François Valentin About, French journalist and author (born 1828) Wikipedia: Edmond François Valentin About · 44 languages
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1864
Anton Schindler, Austrian secretary and author (born 1795) Wikipedia: Anton Schindler · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1856
Thaddeus William Harris, American entomologist and botanist (born 1795) Wikipedia: Thaddeus William Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1834
Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette, French mathematician and academic (born 1769) Wikipedia: Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1817
Alexander J. Dallas, Jamaican-American lawyer and politician, sixth United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1759) Wikipedia: Alexander J. Dallas (statesman) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1809
John Moore, Scottish general and politician (born 1761) Wikipedia: John Moore (British Army officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1794
Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (born 1737) Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon · ✓ Wikidata · 105 languages
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1752
Francis Blomefield, English historian and author (born 1705) Wikipedia: Francis Blomefield · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1750
Ivan Trubetskoy, Russian field marshal and politician (born 1667) Wikipedia: Ivan Trubetskoy · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1748
Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch lawyer and scholar (born 1684) Wikipedia: Arnold Drakenborch · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1747
Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet and playwright (born 1680) Wikipedia: Barthold Heinrich Brockes · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1711
Joseph Vaz, Indian-Sri Lankan priest and saint (born 1651) Wikipedia: Joseph Vaz · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1710
Higashiyama, Japanese emperor (born 1675) Wikipedia: Emperor Higashiyama · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1659
Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (born 1580) Wikipedia: Charles Annibal Fabrot · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1635
Mariana de Jesús Torres, Spanish nun and mystic (born 1563) Wikipedia: Mariana de Jesús Torres · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1595
Murad III, Ottoman sultan (born 1546) Wikipedia: Murad III · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1585
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral and politician (born 1512) Wikipedia: Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1554
Christiern Pedersen, Danish publisher and scholar (born 1480) Wikipedia: Christiern Pedersen · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1547
Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (born 1477) Wikipedia: Johannes Schöner · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1545
George Spalatin, German priest and reformer (born 1484) Wikipedia: George Spalatin · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1443
Erasmo of Narni, Italian mercenary (born 1370) Wikipedia: Erasmo of Narni · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1400
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician, Lord Great Chamberlain (born 1352) Wikipedia: John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1391
Muhammad V of Granada, Nasrid emir (born 1338) Wikipedia: Muhammad V of Granada · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1373
Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford (born 1342) Wikipedia: Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1354
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