Events on 23 January include:
- Milton Keynes (England) is founded as a new town by Order in Council, with a planning brief to become a city of 250,000 people. Its initial designated area enclosed three existing towns and twenty-one villages. The area to be developed was largely farmland, with evidence of continuous settlement dating back to the Bronze Age (1967)
- World War II: Troops of the British Eighth Army capture Tripoli in Libya from the German–Italian Panzer Army (1943)
- World War II: Japan began an invasion of the island of New Britain in the Australian Territory of New Guinea (1942)
This page gathers 61 events, 209 births and 95 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 393 to 2024.
Events · United Kingdom
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1967
Milton Keynes (England) is founded as a new town by Order in Council, with a planning brief to become a city of 250,000 people. Its initial designated area enclosed three existing towns and twenty-one villages. The area to be developed was largely farmland, with evidence of continuous settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. Wikipedia: Milton Keynes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1943
World War II: Troops of the British Eighth Army capture Tripoli in Libya from the German–Italian Panzer Army. Wikipedia: Eighth Army (United Kingdom) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1942
World War II: Japan began an invasion of the island of New Britain in the Australian Territory of New Guinea. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1909
Two men committed an armed robbery in Tottenham, London, and led police on a two-hour chase, partially by tram, that ended in the perpetrators' suicides. Wikipedia: Tottenham Outrage
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1900
Second Boer War: The Battle of Spion Kop between the forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State and British forces ends in a British defeat. Wikipedia: Second Boer War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1571
Queen Elizabeth I opened the Royal Exchange in London, giving it its royal title. Wikipedia: Elizabeth I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Archive: Portret van Elizabeth I Tudor — Rijksmuseum · Europeana
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1264
King Louis IX of France issued the Mise of Amiens, a settlement between King Henry III of England and barons led by Simon de Montfort heavily favouring the former, which later led to the Second Barons' War. Wikipedia: Louis IX of France · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
Around the world
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2024
Northwestern Air Flight 738 crashes after takeoff from Fort Smith Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada, killing six people. Wikipedia: Northwestern Air Flight 738
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2022
Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré amid widespread anti-government protests. Wikipedia: Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2018
A 7.9 Mw earthquake occurs in the Gulf of Alaska. It is tied as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, but there are no reports of significant damage or fatalities. Wikipedia: 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake
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2018
A double car bombing in Benghazi, Libya, kills at least 33 people and wounds "dozens" of others. The victims include both military personnel and civilians, according to local officials. Wikipedia: Benghazi
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2018
The China–United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines. Wikipedia: China–United States trade war · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2003
The final signal was detected from the NASA space probe Pioneer 10, then about 12 billion kilometres (7.5 billion miles) from Earth. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2002
American journalist Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and later murdered by al-Qaeda agents in Karachi, Pakistan. Wikipedia: Daniel Pearl · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2001
Five people attempted to set themselves on fire in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, an act that many later claimed to have been staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and thus escalate their persecution. Wikipedia: 2001 Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1998
Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source. Wikipedia: Netscape · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1997
Madeleine Albright was sworn in as the first female United States Secretary of State, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government at that time. Wikipedia: Madeleine Albright · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1993
The first version of Mosaic, created by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina, was released, becoming the first popular web browser. Wikipedia: NCSA Mosaic
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1987
Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan sends a "letter of death" to Somali President Siad Barre, proposing the genocide of the Isaaq people. Wikipedia: Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1986
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. Wikipedia: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1982
World Airways Flight 30 overshoots the runway at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, and crashes into Boston Harbor. Two people are missing and presumed dead. Wikipedia: World Airways Flight 30 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1968
USS Pueblo was seized by North Korean forces, who claimed that it had violated their territorial waters while spying. Wikipedia: USS Pueblo (AGER-2) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1967
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Ivory Coast are established. Wikipedia: Diplomacy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1964
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified. Wikipedia: Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese Army stationed in Tite. Wikipedia: Guinea-Bissau War of Independence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1960
The bathyscaphe USS Trieste breaks a depth record by descending to 10,911 metres (35,797 ft) in the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia: Bathyscaphe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1958
After a general uprising and rioting in the streets, President Marcos Pérez Jiménez leaves Venezuela. Wikipedia: 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1957
American inventor Fred Morrison sold the rights to his "flying disc" to the Wham-O toy company, who later renamed it the "Frisbee" Wikipedia: Walter Frederick Morrison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1950
The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Wikipedia: Knesset · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1945
World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal, the evacuation of areas along the eastern Baltic coast. Wikipedia: Karl Dönitz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1941
Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Congress and recommends that the United States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler. Wikipedia: Charles Lindbergh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1937
The trial of the anti-Soviet Trotskyist center sees seventeen mid-level Communists accused of sympathizing with Leon Trotsky and plotting to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime. Wikipedia: Moscow trials · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1922
The first successful treatment with insulin is given to 14-year-old diabetic Leonard Thompson. Wikipedia: Insulin (medication)
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1920
The Netherlands refuses to surrender the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to the Allies. Wikipedia: Wilhelm II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1919
The First Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents is held by the Makhnovshchina at Velykomykhailivka. Wikipedia: Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1915
Rebels led by John Chilembwe attacked local plantation owners, beginning an uprising regarded as a key moment in the history of Malawi. Wikipedia: John Chilembwe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1912
The First International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague. Wikipedia: First International Opium Convention · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1909
RMS Republic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day. Wikipedia: RMS Republic · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1904
Ålesund Fire: The Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style. Wikipedia: Ålesund fire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1902
In the most fatal recorded mountaineering accident, 199 of the 210 members of an Imperial Japanese Army unit perished in a blizzard on the Hakkōda Mountains. Wikipedia: Imperial Japanese Army
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1899
The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first president. Wikipedia: Malolos Constitution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1879
Anglo-Zulu War: The Battle of Rorke's Drift ends. Wikipedia: Anglo-Zulu War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1870
American Indian Wars: In the Marias Massacre, the United States Army killed about 200 Piegan Blackfeet, mostly women, children, and the elderly. Wikipedia: American Indian Wars · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1870
In Montana, U.S. cavalrymen kill 173 Native Americans, mostly women and children, in what becomes known as the Marias Massacre. Wikipedia: Montana · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1849
Elizabeth Blackwell (pictured) graduated from Geneva Medical College in New York, making her the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States. Wikipedia: Elizabeth Blackwell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1846
Slavery in Tunisia is abolished. Wikipedia: Slavery in Tunisia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1795
After crossing the frozen Zuiderzee, the French cavalry capture 14 Dutch ships and 850 guns, in a rare occurrence of surrender of naval vessels to land forces. Wikipedia: Zuiderzee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1793
The Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia partitioned the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth for the second time. Wikipedia: Russian Empire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1789
Bishop John Carroll purchased a plot of land that would become the home of the future Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States. Wikipedia: John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1755
Moscow University is established (12 January 1755 O.S.). Wikipedia: Moscow State University · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1719
The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire. Wikipedia: Principality · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1656
Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales. Wikipedia: Blaise Pascal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1579
The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in the Netherlands. Wikipedia: Union of Utrecht · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1570
James Hamilton killed James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, in the first recorded assassination of a head of government using a firearm. Wikipedia: James Hamilton (assassin) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1565
The Deccan Sultanates defeat Rama Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire at the Battle of Talikota, resulting in over 100,000 casualties and the destruction of the capital Vijayanagara. Wikipedia: Deccan sultanates · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1556
One of the deadliest earthquakes in history struck Shaanxi, China, resulting in at least 100,000 direct deaths. Wikipedia: 1556 Shaanxi earthquake · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1546
Having published nothing for eleven years, François Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel. Wikipedia: François Rabelais · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1368
The Hongwu Emperor (pictured) ascended the throne, initiating the Ming dynasty, which would rule China for three centuries. Wikipedia: Hongwu Emperor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1229
The episcopal seat is moved from Nousiainen to Koroinen (located near the current centre of Turku) by the permission of Pope Gregory IX. The date is starting to be considered as the founding of Turku. Wikipedia: Nousiainen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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971
Using crossbows, Song dynasty troops soundly defeat a war elephant corps of the Southern Han at Shao. Wikipedia: Crossbow · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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393
Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. Wikipedia: Roman emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
World days
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World Freedom Day (Taiwan and South Korea) Wikipedia: World League for Freedom and Democracy
Technology
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Science
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2003
The final signal was detected from the NASA space probe Pioneer 10, then about 12 billion kilometres (7.5 billion miles) from Earth. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
Business
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1964
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified. Wikipedia: Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1957
American inventor Fred Morrison sold the rights to his "flying disc" to the Wham-O toy company, who later renamed it the "Frisbee" Wikipedia: Walter Frederick Morrison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Sport
No entries.
Culture
No entries.
Births
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2004
Julio Enciso, Paraguayan footballer Wikipedia: Julio Enciso (footballer, born 2004) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2002
Joško Gvardiol, Croatian footballer Wikipedia: Joško Gvardiol · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2002
Nicola Zalewski, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Nicola Zalewski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2001
Olga Danilović, Serbian tennis player Wikipedia: Olga Danilović · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2000
Fanni Pigniczki, Hungarian rhythmic gymnast Wikipedia: Fanni Pigniczki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1999
Alban Lafont, French footballer Wikipedia: Alban Lafont · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1998
XXXTentacion, American rapper (died 2018) Wikipedia: XXXTentacion · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1996
Keita Bates-Diop, American basketball player Wikipedia: Keita Bates-Diop · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1996
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, English footballer Wikipedia: Ruben Loftus-Cheek · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1994
Addison Russell, American baseball player Wikipedia: Addison Russell
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1992
Reina Triendl, Japanese model and actress Wikipedia: Reina Triendl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1991
Steve Birnbaum, American soccer player Wikipedia: Steve Birnbaum · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1990
Alex Silva, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia: Alex Silva (wrestler) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
Leo Komarov, Estonian-Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Leo Komarov
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1986
Gelete Burka, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia: Gelete Burka · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1986
Marc Laird, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Marc Laird
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1986
José Enrique, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: José Enrique (footballer, born 1986) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1986
Steven Taylor, English footballer Wikipedia: Steven Taylor (footballer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1986
Sandro Viletta, Swiss skier Wikipedia: Sandro Viletta · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1985
San E, South Korean rapper Wikipedia: San E · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1985
Dong Fangzhuo, Chinese footballer Wikipedia: Dong Fangzhuo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1985
Doutzen Kroes, Dutch model and actress Wikipedia: Doutzen Kroes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1985
Yevgeny Lukyanenko, Russian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Yevgeny Lukyanenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1985
Aselefech Mergia, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia: Aselefech Mergia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1985
Jeff Samardzija, American baseball and football player Wikipedia: Jeff Samardzija · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1985
Sudaryono, Indonesian politician and businessman Wikipedia: Sudaryono
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1984
Arjen Robben, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Arjen Robben · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1983
Irving Saladino, Panamanian long jumper Wikipedia: Irving Saladino · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1982
Oceana Mahlmann, German singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Oceana (singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1982
Wily Mo Peña, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Wily Mo Peña · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1982
Andrew Rock, American sprinter Wikipedia: Andrew Rock · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1981
Rob Friend, Canadian soccer player Wikipedia: Rob Friend · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1981
Julia Jones, American actress Wikipedia: Julia Jones · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1979
Scott Hannan, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Scott Hannan
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1979
Larry Hughes, American basketball player Wikipedia: Larry Hughes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1979
Dawn O'Porter, Scottish-English fashion designer and journalist Wikipedia: Dawn O'Porter
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1979
Juan Rincón, Venezuelan baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Juan Rincón · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1979
Maria Stepanova, Russian basketball player Wikipedia: Maria Stepanova · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1976
Brandon Duckworth, American baseball player and scout Wikipedia: Brandon Duckworth
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1976
Anne Margrethe Hausken, Norwegian orienteering competitor Wikipedia: Anne Margrethe Hausken
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1976
Alex Shaffer, American skier Wikipedia: Alex Wubbels · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1975
Phil Dawson, American football player Wikipedia: Phil Dawson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1975
Tito Ortiz, American mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Tito Ortiz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1974
Glen Chapple, English cricketer Wikipedia: Glen Chapple
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1974
Rebekah Elmaloglou, Australian actress Wikipedia: Rebekah Elmaloglou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1974
Richard T. Slone, English painter Wikipedia: Richard T. Slone
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1974
Tiffani Thiessen, American actress Wikipedia: Tiffani Thiessen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1973
Tomas Holmström, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tomas Holmström
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1972
Ewen Bremner, Scottish actor Wikipedia: Ewen Bremner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1971
Kevin Mawae, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Kevin Mawae · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1971
Adam Parore, New Zealand cricketer and mountaineer Wikipedia: Adam Parore
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1971
Claire Rankin, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Claire Rankin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1970
Richard Šmehlík, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Richard Šmehlík
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1970
Spyridon Vasdekis, Greek long jumper Wikipedia: Spyridon Vasdekis
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1969
Andrei Kanchelskis, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Andrei Kanchelskis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1969
Brendan Shanahan, Canadian ice hockey player and actor Wikipedia: Brendan Shanahan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1969
Susen Tiedtke, German long jumper Wikipedia: Susen Tiedtke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1968
Taro Hakase, Japanese violinist and composer Wikipedia: Taro Hakase
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1968
Petr Korda, Czech-Monégasque tennis player Wikipedia: Petr Korda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1967
Owen Cunningham, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Owen Cunningham
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1966
Damien Hardman, Australian surfer Wikipedia: Damien Hardman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1966
Haywoode Workman, American basketball player and referee Wikipedia: Haywoode Workman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1965
Louie Clemente, American drummer Wikipedia: Louie Clemente
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1964
Jonatha Brooke, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jonatha Brooke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1964
Mariska Hargitay, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Mariska Hargitay · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1964
Bharrat Jagdeo, Guyanese economist and politician, 7th President of Guyana Wikipedia: Bharrat Jagdeo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1963
Gail O'Grady, American actress Wikipedia: Gail O'Grady · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1962
David Arnold, English composer Wikipedia: David Arnold · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1962
Aivar Lillevere, Estonian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Aivar Lillevere
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1962
Elvira Lindo, Spanish journalist and author Wikipedia: Elvira Lindo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1962
Boris McGiver, American actor Wikipedia: Boris McGiver · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1961
Peter Mackenzie, American actor Wikipedia: Peter Mackenzie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1961
Yelena Sinchukova, Russian long jumper Wikipedia: Yelena Sinchukova · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1960
Greg Ritchie, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Greg Ritchie
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1959
Clive Bull, English radio host Wikipedia: Clive Bull
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1958
Sergey Litvinov, Russian hammer thrower (died 2018) Wikipedia: Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1958) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1957
Caroline, Princess of Hanover Wikipedia: Princess Caroline of Monaco · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1954
Trevor Hohns, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Trevor Hohns
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1953
John Luther Adams, American composer Wikipedia: John Luther Adams · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1953
Alister McGrath, Irish priest, historian, and theologian Wikipedia: Alister McGrath · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1953
Antonio Villaraigosa, American politician, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles Wikipedia: Antonio Villaraigosa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1953
Robin Zander, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Robin Zander · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1952
Omar Henry, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Omar Henry
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1952
Jaroslav Pouzar, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jaroslav Pouzar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1951
Chesley Sullenberger, American airline pilot and safety expert Wikipedia: Sully Sullenberger · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1950
Richard Dean Anderson, American actor, producer, and composer Wikipedia: Richard Dean Anderson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1950
Guida Maria, Portuguese actress (died 2018) Wikipedia: Guida Maria · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1950
Suzanne Scotchmer, American economist and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Suzanne Scotchmer
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1950
Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet (died 2012) Wikipedia: Luis Alberto Spinetta · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1949
Charlie Papazian, American nuclear engineer, brewer and author. Wikipedia: Charlie Papazian
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1948
Anita Pointer, American singer-songwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Anita Pointer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1947
Tom Carper, American captain and politician, 71st Governor of Delaware Wikipedia: Tom Carper · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1947
Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesian politician, 5th president of Indonesia Wikipedia: Megawati Sukarnoputri · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1946
Arnoldo Alemán, Nicaraguan lawyer and politician, President of Nicaragua Wikipedia: Arnoldo Alemán · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1946
Boris Berezovsky, Russian-English businessman and mathematician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Boris Berezovsky (businessman) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1946
Marie Charlotte Fayanga, Central African politician and diplomat (died 2021) Wikipedia: Marie Charlotte Fayanga
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1946
Silvia Monti, Italian actress (died 2026) Wikipedia: Silvia Monti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1945
Mike Harris, Canadian politician, 22nd Premier of Ontario Wikipedia: Mike Harris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1944
Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, director, and producer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Rutger Hauer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1943
Gary Burton, American musician Wikipedia: Gary Burton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1943
Gil Gerard, American actor (died 2025) Wikipedia: Gil Gerard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1943
Özhan Canaydın, Turkish basketball player and businessman (died 2010) Wikipedia: Özhan Canaydın
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1942
Laurie Mayne, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Laurie Mayne
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1942
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, Mongolian politician, 1st President of Mongolia (died 2025) Wikipedia: Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1942
Herman Tjeenk Willink, Dutch judge and politician Wikipedia: Herman Tjeenk Willink
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1941
Jock R. Anderson, Australian economist and academic Wikipedia: Jock R. Anderson
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1941
João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Brazilian journalist, author, and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: João Ubaldo Ribeiro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1940
Alan Cheuse, American writer and critic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Alan Cheuse
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1940
Joe Dowell, American singer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Joe Dowell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1939
Ed Roberts, American activist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Ed Roberts (activist)
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1938
Giant Baba, Japanese wrestler and promoter, founded All Japan Pro Wrestling (died 1999) Wikipedia: Giant Baba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1938
Georg Baselitz, German painter and sculptor (died 2026) Wikipedia: Georg Baselitz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1936
Jerry Kramer, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jerry Kramer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1936
Cécile Ousset, French pianist Wikipedia: Cécile Ousset · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1935
Mike Agostini, Trinidadian sprinter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Mike Agostini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1935
Tom Reamy, American author (died 1977) Wikipedia: Tom Reamy
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1934
Lou Antonio, American actor and director Wikipedia: Lou Antonio
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1934
Pierre Bourgault, Canadian journalist and politician (died 2003) Wikipedia: Pierre Bourgault · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1933
Bill Hayden, Australian politician, 21st Governor General of Australia (died 2023) Wikipedia: Bill Hayden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1933
Chita Rivera, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Chita Rivera · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1932
George Allen, English footballer (died 2016) Wikipedia: George Allen (footballer, born 1932)
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1932
Larri Thomas, American actress and dancer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Larri Thomas
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1930
Tanya Savicheva, Russian child diarist (died 1944) Wikipedia: Tanya Savicheva
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1930
Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Mervyn Rose · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1930
Derek Walcott, Saint Lucian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2017) Wikipedia: Derek Walcott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1930
Teresa Żylis-Gara, Polish operatic soprano (died 2021) Wikipedia: Teresa Żylis-Gara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1929
Myron Cope, American journalist and sportscaster (died 2008) Wikipedia: Myron Cope
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1929
Filaret Denysenko, Ukrainian religious leader, Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate (died 2026) Wikipedia: Filaret Denysenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1929
Phillip Knightley, Australian journalist, author, and critic (died 2016) Wikipedia: Phillip Knightley
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1929
John Polanyi, German-Canadian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: John Polanyi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1928
Jeanne Moreau, French actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: Jeanne Moreau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1927
Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American businessman and explorer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Lars-Eric Lindblad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1927
Fred Williams, Australian painter (died 1982) Wikipedia: Fred Williams (artist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1926
Bal Thackeray, Indian journalist, cartoonist, and politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: Bal Thackeray · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1925
Marty Paich, American pianist, composer, producer, and conductor (died 1995) Wikipedia: Marty Paich · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1924
Frank Lautenberg, American soldier, businessman, and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Frank Lautenberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1923
Horace Ashenfelter, American runner (died 2018) Wikipedia: Horace Ashenfelter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1923
Walter M. Miller, Jr., American soldier and author (died 1996) Wikipedia: Walter M. Miller Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1922
Leon Golub, American painter and academic (died 2004) Wikipedia: Leon Golub · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1922
Tom Lewis, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of New South Wales (died 2016) Wikipedia: Tom Lewis (Australian politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1920
Gottfried Böhm, German architect (died 2021) Wikipedia: Gottfried Böhm · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1920
Henry Eriksson, Swedish runner (died 2000) Wikipedia: Henry Eriksson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1920
Walter Frederick Morrison, American businessman, invented the Frisbee (died 2010) Wikipedia: Walter Frederick Morrison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1919
Frances Bay, Canadian-American actress (died 2011) Wikipedia: Frances Bay · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1919
Hans Hass, Austrian biologist and diver (died 2013) Wikipedia: Hans Hass · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1919
Ernie Kovacs, American actor and game show host (died 1962) Wikipedia: Ernie Kovacs · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1919
Bob Paisley, English footballer and manager (died 1996) Wikipedia: Bob Paisley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1918
Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1999) Wikipedia: Gertrude B. Elion · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1918
Charlie Kerins, Executed Irish Republican (died 1944) Wikipedia: Charlie Kerins
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1918
Florence Rush, American social worker and theorist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Florence Rush · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1916
David Douglas Duncan, American photographer and journalist (died 2018) Wikipedia: David Douglas Duncan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1916
Airey Neave, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (died 1979) Wikipedia: Airey Neave
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1915
Herma Bauma, Austrian javelin thrower and handball player (died 2003) Wikipedia: Herma Bauma · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1915
W. Arthur Lewis, Saint Lucian-Barbadian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991) Wikipedia: W. Arthur Lewis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1915
Potter Stewart, American lawyer and judge (died 1985) Wikipedia: Potter Stewart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1913
Jean-Michel Atlan, Algerian-French painter (died 1960) Wikipedia: Jean-Michel Atlan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1913
Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (died 2007) Wikipedia: Wally Parks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1912
Boris Pokrovsky, Russian director and manager (died 2009) Wikipedia: Boris Pokrovsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1910
Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist and composer (died 1953) Wikipedia: Django Reinhardt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1907
Dan Duryea, American actor and singer (died 1968) Wikipedia: Dan Duryea · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1907
Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1981) Wikipedia: Hideki Yukawa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1905
Erich Borchmeyer, German sprinter (died 2000) Wikipedia: Erich Borchmeyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1903
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian lawyer and politician, 16th Minister of National Education of Colombia (died 1948) Wikipedia: Jorge Eliécer Gaitán · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1901
Arthur Wirtz, American businessman (died 1983) Wikipedia: Arthur Wirtz
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1900
William Ifor Jones, Welsh organist and conductor (died 1988) Wikipedia: William Ifor Jones
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1899
Glen Kidston, English racing driver and pilot (died 1931) Wikipedia: Glen Kidston · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1898
Georg Kulenkampff, German violinist (died 1948) Wikipedia: Georg Kulenkampff
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1898
Randolph Scott, American actor (died 1987) Wikipedia: Randolph Scott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1898
Freda Utley, English scholar and author (died 1978) Wikipedia: Freda Utley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1897
Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian freedom fighter and politician (died 1945) Wikipedia: Subhas Chandra Bose · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1897
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, Austrian architect (died 2000) Wikipedia: Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1897
Ieva Simonaitytė, Lithuanian author (died 1978) Wikipedia: Ieva Simonaitytė
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1897
William Stephenson, Canadian captain and spy (died 1989) Wikipedia: William Stephenson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1896
Alf Blair, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1944) Wikipedia: Alf Blair
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1896
Alf Hall, English-South African cricketer (died 1964) Wikipedia: Alf Hall
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1894
Jyotirmoyee Devi, Indian author (died 1988) Wikipedia: Jyotirmoyee Devi
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1889
Claribel Kendall, American mathematician (died 1965) Wikipedia: Claribel Kendall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1880
Antonio Díaz Soto y Gama, Mexican politician (died 1967) Wikipedia: Antonio Díaz Soto y Gama · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1878
Rutland Boughton, English composer (died 1960) Wikipedia: Rutland Boughton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1876
Otto Diels, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1954) Wikipedia: Otto Diels · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1872
Paul Langevin, French physicist and academic (died 1946) Wikipedia: Paul Langevin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1872
Jože Plečnik, Slovenian architect, designed Plečnik Parliament (died 1957) Wikipedia: Jože Plečnik · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1862
David Hilbert, German mathematician and academic (died 1943) Wikipedia: David Hilbert · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1862
Frank Shuman, American inventor and engineer (died 1918) Wikipedia: Frank Shuman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1857
Andrija Mohorovičić, Croatian meteorologist and seismologist (died 1936) Wikipedia: Andrija Mohorovičić · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1855
John Browning, American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company (died 1926) Wikipedia: John Browning · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1853
John Marks Moore, American politician (died 1902) Wikipedia: John Marks Moore
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1847
Elijah Bond, American inventor and lawyer, patented the Ouija board (died 1921) Wikipedia: Elijah Bond
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1846
Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist and mathematician (died 1915) Wikipedia: Nikolay Umov
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1840
Ernst Abbe, German physicist and engineer (died 1905) Wikipedia: Ernst Abbe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1838
Marianne Cope, German-American nun and saint (died 1918) Wikipedia: Marianne Cope · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1833
Muthu Coomaraswamy, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1879) Wikipedia: Muthu Coomaraswamy
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1832
Édouard Manet, French painter (died 1883) Wikipedia: Édouard Manet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1828
Saigō Takamori, Japanese samurai (died 1877) Wikipedia: Saigō Takamori · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1813
Camilla Collett, Norwegian novelist and activist (died 1895) Wikipedia: Camilla Collett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1809
Surendra Sai, Indian activist (died 1884) Wikipedia: Veer Surendra Sai
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1799
Alois Negrelli, Tyrolean engineer and railroad pioneer active in the Austrian Empire (died 1858) Wikipedia: Alois Negrelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1786
Auguste de Montferrand, French-Russian architect, designed Saint Isaac's Cathedral and Alexander Column (died 1858) Wikipedia: Auguste de Montferrand · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1783
Stendhal, French novelist (died 1842) Wikipedia: Stendhal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1780
Georgios Karaiskakis, Greek general (died 1827) Wikipedia: Georgios Karaiskakis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1752
Muzio Clementi, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1832) Wikipedia: Muzio Clementi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1745
William Jessop, English engineer, built the Cromford Canal (died 1814) Wikipedia: William Jessop · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1737
John Hancock, American general and politician, first Governor of Massachusetts (died 1793) Wikipedia: John Hancock · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1719
John Landen, English mathematician and theorist (died 1790) Wikipedia: John Landen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1622
Abraham Diepraam, Dutch painter (died 1670) Wikipedia: Abraham Diepraam
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1585
Mary Ward, English Catholic Religious Sister (died 1645) Wikipedia: Mary Ward (nun) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1514
Hai Rui, Chinese politician (died 1587) Wikipedia: Hai Rui · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1378
Louis III, Elector Palatine (died 1436) Wikipedia: Louis III, Elector Palatine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1350
Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (died 1419) Wikipedia: Vincent Ferrer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2024
Charles Osgood, American radio and television commentator, writer and musician (born 1933) Wikipedia: Charles Osgood
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2024
Melanie Safka, American Emmy winning singer-songwriter (born 1947) Wikipedia: Melanie (singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2021
Hal Holbrook, American actor and director (born 1925) Wikipedia: Hal Holbrook · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2021
Larry King, American journalist and talk show host (born 1933) Wikipedia: Larry King · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2021
Song Yoo-jung, South Korean actress and model (born 1994) Wikipedia: Song Yoo-jung · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2019
Aloysius Pang, Singaporean actor (born 1990) Wikipedia: Aloysius Pang
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2019
Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean Afro Jazz musician (born 1952) Wikipedia: Oliver Mtukudzi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2018
Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, composer and singer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Hugh Masekela · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2018
Wyatt Tee Walker, American civil rights activist and pastor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Wyatt Tee Walker
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2015
Ernie Banks, American baseball player and coach (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ernie Banks · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2015
Prosper Ego, Dutch activist, founded the Oud-Strijders Legioen (born 1927) Wikipedia: Prosper Ego
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2015
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (born 1924) Wikipedia: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2014
Yuri Izrael, Russian meteorologist and journalist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Yuri Izrael
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2014
Elmira Nazirova, Azerbaijani composer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Elmira Nazirova
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2013
Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal (born 1929) Wikipedia: Józef Glemp · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2009
Robert W. Scott, American farmer and politician, 67th Governor of North Carolina (born 1929) Wikipedia: Robert W. Scott · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2007
Syed Hussein Alatas, Malaysian sociologist and politician (born 1928) Wikipedia: Syed Hussein Alatas
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2005
Johnny Carson, American talk show host, television personality, and producer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Johnny Carson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2004
Helmut Newton, German-Australian photographer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Helmut Newton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2003
Nell Carter, American actress and singer (born 1948) Wikipedia: Nell Carter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2002
Paul Aars, American race car driver (born 1934) Wikipedia: Paul Aars
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2002
Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (born 1930) Wikipedia: Pierre Bourdieu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2002
Robert Nozick, American philosopher, author, and academic (born 1938) Wikipedia: Robert Nozick · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1999
Joe D'Amato, Italian director and cinematographer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Joe D'Amato · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1999
Jay Pritzker, American businessman, co-founded the Hyatt Corporation (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jay Pritzker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1994
Nikolai Ogarkov, Russian field marshal (born 1917) Wikipedia: Nikolai Ogarkov
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1994
Brian Redhead, English journalist and author (born 1929) Wikipedia: Brian Redhead
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1993
Keith Laumer, American soldier, author, and diplomat (born 1925) Wikipedia: Keith Laumer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1992
Freddie Bartholomew, American actor (born 1924) Wikipedia: Freddie Bartholomew · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1991
Northrop Frye, Canadian author and critic (born 1912) Wikipedia: Northrop Frye · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1990
Allen Collins, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1952) Wikipedia: Allen Collins · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1989
Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1904) Wikipedia: Salvador Dalí · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1989
Lars-Erik Torph, Swedish race car driver (born 1961) Wikipedia: Lars-Erik Torph
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1988
Charles Glen King, American biochemist and academic (born 1896) Wikipedia: Charles Glen King · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1986
Joseph Beuys, German sculptor and painter (born 1921) Wikipedia: Joseph Beuys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1985
James Beard, American chef and cookbook author for whom the James Beard Foundation Awards are named (born 1905) Wikipedia: James Beard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1984
Muin Bseiso, Palestinian-Egyptian poet and critic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Muin Bseiso
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1983
Fred Bakewell, English cricketer and coach (born 1908) Wikipedia: Fred Bakewell
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1981
Samuel Barber, American pianist and composer (born 1910) Wikipedia: Samuel Barber · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1980
Giovanni Michelotti, Italian engineer (born 1921) Wikipedia: Giovanni Michelotti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1978
Terry Kath, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1946) Wikipedia: Terry Kath · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1978
Jack Oakie, American actor (born 1903) Wikipedia: Jack Oakie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1977
Toots Shor, American businessman, founded Toots Shor's Restaurant (born 1903) Wikipedia: Toots Shor
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1976
Paul Robeson, American actor, singer, and activist (born 1898) Wikipedia: Paul Robeson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1973
Laura Negley, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (born 1890) Wikipedia: Laura Negley
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1973
Alexander Onassis, American-Greek businessman (born 1948) Wikipedia: Alexander Onassis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1973
Kid Ory, American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1886) Wikipedia: Kid Ory · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1971
Fritz Feigl, Austrian-Brazilian chemist and academic (born 1871) Wikipedia: Fritz Feigl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1966
T. M. Sabaratnam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1895) Wikipedia: T. M. Sabaratnam
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1963
Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Józef Gosławski (sculptor) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1956
Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director and producer (born 1893) Wikipedia: Alexander Korda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1947
Pierre Bonnard, French painter (born 1867) Wikipedia: Pierre Bonnard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1944
Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and illustrator (born 1863) Wikipedia: Edvard Munch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1943
Alexander Woollcott, American actor, playwright, and critic (born 1887) Wikipedia: Alexander Woollcott · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1939
Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer and manager (born 1903) Wikipedia: Matthias Sindelar · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1937
Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist and politician (born 1876) Wikipedia: Orso Mario Corbino · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1931
Anna Pavlova, Russian-English ballerina (born 1881) Wikipedia: Anna Pavlova · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1923
Max Nordau, Austrian physician and author (born 1849) Wikipedia: Max Nordau · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1922
René Beeh, Alsatian painter and draughtsman (born 1886) Wikipedia: René Beeh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1922
Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor and academic (born 1855) Wikipedia: Arthur Nikisch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1921
Mykola Leontovych, Ukrainian composer and conductor (born 1877) Wikipedia: Mykola Leontovych · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1893
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, American lawyer and politician, 16th United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1825) Wikipedia: Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
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1893
William Price, Welsh physician, Chartist, and neo-Druid (born 1800) Wikipedia: William Price (physician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1893
José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright (born 1817) Wikipedia: José Zorrilla · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1883
Gustave Doré, French engraver and illustrator (born 1832) Wikipedia: Gustave Doré · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1875
Charles Kingsley, English priest and author (born 1819) Wikipedia: Charles Kingsley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1866
Thomas Love Peacock, English author and poet (born 1785) Wikipedia: Thomas Love Peacock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1837
John Field, Irish pianist and composer (born 1782) Wikipedia: John Field (composer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1833
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, English admiral and politician (born 1757) Wikipedia: Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1820
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (born 1767) Wikipedia: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1812
Robert Craufurd, Scottish general and politician (born 1764) Wikipedia: Robert Craufurd · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1810
Johann Wilhelm Ritter, German chemist and physicist (born 1776) Wikipedia: Johann Wilhelm Ritter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1806
William Pitt the Younger, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1759) Wikipedia: William Pitt the Younger · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1805
Claude Chappe, French engineer (born 1763) Wikipedia: Claude Chappe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1803
Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer, founded Guinness (born 1725) Wikipedia: Arthur Guinness · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1800
Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina (born 1749) Wikipedia: Edward Rutledge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1789
Frances Brooke, English author and playwright (born 1724) Wikipedia: Frances Brooke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1789
John Cleland, English author (born 1709) Wikipedia: John Cleland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1785
Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician and academic (born 1717) Wikipedia: Matthew Stewart (mathematician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1744
Giambattista Vico, Italian historian and philosopher (born 1668) Wikipedia: Giambattista Vico · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1650
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke (born 1584) Wikipedia: Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke
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1622
William Baffin, English explorer and navigator (born 1584) Wikipedia: William Baffin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1620
John Croke, English politician and judge (born 1553) Wikipedia: John Croke
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1570
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Scottish politician (born 1531) Wikipedia: James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1567
Jiajing Emperor of China (born 1507) Wikipedia: Jiajing Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1549
Johannes Honter, Romanian-Hungarian cartographer and theologian (born 1498) Wikipedia: Johannes Honter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1548
Bernardo Pisano, Italian priest, scholar, and composer (born 1490) Wikipedia: Bernardo Pisano · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1516
Ferdinand II of Aragon (born 1452) Wikipedia: Ferdinand II of Aragon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1423
Margaret of Bavaria, Burgundian regent (born 1363) Wikipedia: Margaret of Bavaria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1297
Florent of Hainaut, Prince of Achaea (born c. 1255) Wikipedia: Florent of Hainaut · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1252
Isabella, Queen of Armenia Wikipedia: Isabella, Queen of Armenia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1199
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, Moroccan caliph (born 1160) Wikipedia: Yaqub al-Mansur · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1002
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (born 980) Wikipedia: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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989
Adalbero, archbishop of Reims Wikipedia: Adalbero of Reims · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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667
Ildefonsus, bishop of Toledo Wikipedia: Ildefonsus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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