Events on 12 July include:
- The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers (1998)
- The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom (1979)
- Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England (1963)
This page gathers 61 events, 238 births and 114 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 70 to 2026.
Events · United Kingdom
Regional holiday: Battle of the Boyne (NIR) · observed on 13 July ›-
1998
The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Wikipedia: Ulster Volunteer Force · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1979
The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Kiribati · ✓ Wikidata · 249 languages
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1963
Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England. Wikipedia: Moors murders · 20 languages
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1962
The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London. Wikipedia: The Rolling Stones · 139 languages
Archive: The Rolling Stones arrives in Finland for a concert in Pori at midsummer June 25, 1965. — Finnish Heritage Agency · Europeana
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1847
Up to ten people died in a riot between Catholics and members of the Orange Order in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Wikipedia: 1847 Woodstock riot · 1 language
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1801
French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar. Wikipedia: French Revolutionary Wars · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
Archive: French Revolutionary Wars from "[Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, etc. [With plates.]]". — The British Library · Europeana -
1776
Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. Wikipedia: James Cook · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1691
Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. Wikipedia: Battle of Aughrim · 10 languages
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1543
King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. Wikipedia: Henry VIII · 120 languages
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1450
Although he had been previously pardoned, Jack Cade is killed while fleeing, bringing an end to Jack Cade's Rebellion. Wikipedia: Jack Cade's Rebellion · 11 languages
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927
King Æthelstan of England secured the submission of four northern rulers: Constantine II of Scotland, Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred I of Bamburgh, and Owain ap Dyfnwal of Strathclyde, leading to seven years of peace. Wikipedia: Æthelstan · 74 languages
Around the world
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2026
A bar fire kills 33 people in Bangkok, Thailand. Wikipedia: 2026 Bangkok pub fire · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2024
Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three. Wikipedia: Gazpromavia Flight 9608 · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Wikipedia: Brétigny-sur-Orge train crash · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2012
Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Wikipedia: Syrian civil war · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2012
A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Wikipedia: List of tank truck fires and explosions · 1 language
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2008
An edit on the page of the coati nicknamed it the Brazilian aardvark, in which multiple news channels followed in pursuit. Wikipedia: Coati · 22 languages
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2007
Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters (pictured) conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad. Wikipedia: Boeing AH-64 Apache · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2006
Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, sparking a five-week war. Wikipedia: Hezbollah · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2001
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · 35 languages
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1998
France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title. Wikipedia: France national football team · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1997
Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months. Wikipedia: Hayao Miyazaki · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1995
Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Wikipedia: Seismology · 93 languages
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1979
Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during a Major League Baseball promotional event at which a crate of disco records was blown up. Wikipedia: Comiskey Park · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1975
São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. Wikipedia: São Tomé and Príncipe · ✓ Wikidata · 274 languages
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1973
A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. Wikipedia: National Personnel Records Center fire · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1971
The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. Wikipedia: Australian Aboriginal flag · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1967
Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. Wikipedia: 1967 Newark riots · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. Wikipedia: India · 403 languages
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1961
ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. Wikipedia: ČSA Flight 511 (July 1961) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1960
Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. Wikipedia: Orlyonok · 8 languages
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1948
Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle. Wikipedia: 1948 Arab–Israeli War · 50 languages
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1948
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion · 134 languages
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1943
World War II: German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the Battle of Prokhorovka (tanks pictured), one of the largest tank battles in military history. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1920
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania. Wikipedia: Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1918
An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600 officers and crewmen. Wikipedia: Magazine (artillery) · 14 languages
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1918
The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. Wikipedia: Imperial Japanese Navy · 51 languages
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1917
The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. Wikipedia: Bisbee Deportation · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1916
First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun. Wikipedia: World War I · 265 languages
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1913
Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice between the Serbs and Bulgarians was signed. Wikipedia: Second Balkan War · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1913
Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Serbia · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1913
The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. Wikipedia: Second Revolution (Republic of China) · 13 languages
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1862
The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. Wikipedia: Medal of Honor · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1812
The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. Wikipedia: Army of the Northwest (United States) · 1 language
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1806
At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. Wikipedia: Bavaria · 206 languages
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1799
Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). Wikipedia: Ranjit Singh · 57 languages
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1790
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. Wikipedia: Civil Constitution of the Clergy · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1789
In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. Wikipedia: Jacques Necker · 55 languages
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1580
The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. Wikipedia: Ostrog Bible · 21 languages
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1576
Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. Wikipedia: Mughal Empire · 125 languages
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1562
Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. Wikipedia: Diego de Landa · 28 languages
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1561
Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated. Wikipedia: Saint Basil's Cathedral · 79 languages
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1527
Lê Cung Hoàng cedes the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty. Wikipedia: Lê Cung Hoàng · 8 languages
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1493
Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. Wikipedia: Hartmann Schedel · 27 languages
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1488
Choe Bu, an official of the Joseon dynasty, returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. Wikipedia: Choe Bu · 16 languages
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1470
The Ottomans capture Euboea. Wikipedia: Ottoman Empire · 211 languages
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1335
Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order. Wikipedia: Pope Benedict XII · 77 languages
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1191
Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Wikipedia: Third Crusade · 73 languages
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813
Leo V the Armenian is crowned as Byzantine Emperor after he successfully forced previous emperor Michael I Rangabe to abdicate the previous day. Wikipedia: Leo V the Armenian · 54 languages
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526
Election of Pope Felix IV following the death of Pope John I earlier that year. Wikipedia: Pope Felix IV · 79 languages
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70
The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. Wikipedia: AD 70 · 131 languages
World days
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Technology
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Science
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2001
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · 35 languages
Business
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Sport
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1998
France defeated the defending champions Brazil 3–0 to win their first FIFA World Cup title. Wikipedia: France national football team · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1979
Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during a Major League Baseball promotional event at which a crate of disco records was blown up. Wikipedia: Comiskey Park · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1862
The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. Wikipedia: Medal of Honor · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
Culture
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1962
The English rock band the Rolling Stones (pictured) played their first concert at the Marquee Club in London. Wikipedia: The Rolling Stones · 139 languages
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1997
Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months. Wikipedia: Hayao Miyazaki · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1562
Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. Wikipedia: Diego de Landa · 28 languages
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1493
Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. Wikipedia: Hartmann Schedel · 27 languages
Births
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2004
Diabé Bolumbu, French footballer Wikipedia: Diabé Bolumbu · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2002
Nico Williams, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Nico Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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2001
Kaylee McKeown, Australian swimmer Wikipedia: Kaylee McKeown · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2000
Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Vinícius Júnior · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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2000
Veronica Burton, American basketball player Wikipedia: Veronica Burton · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1998
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1997
Claire Chicha, French Korean singer-songwriter known by the stage name Spill Tab Wikipedia: Spill Tab · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1997
Jean-Kévin Duverne, French footballer Wikipedia: Jean-Kévin Duverne · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1997
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Malala Yousafzai · ✓ Wikidata · 156 languages
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1996
Moussa Dembélé, French footballer Wikipedia: Moussa Dembélé (French footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1996
Jordan Romero, American mountaineer Wikipedia: Jordan Romero · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1995
Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player Wikipedia: Evania Pelite · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1995
Luke Shaw, English footballer Wikipedia: Luke Shaw · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1995
Moses Simon, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Moses Simon · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1995
Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast Wikipedia: Jordyn Wieber · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1994
Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Kanako Momota · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1993
Jonas Brodin, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jonas Brodin · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1992
Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Bartosz Bereszyński · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1992
Luke Berry, English footballer Wikipedia: Luke Berry · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1991
Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player Wikipedia: Pablo Carreño Busta · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1991
Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Salih Dursun · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1991
James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer Wikipedia: James Rodríguez · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1991
Erik Per Sullivan, American actor Wikipedia: Erik Per Sullivan · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1990
Bebé, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Bebé · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1990
Rachel Brosnahan, American actress Wikipedia: Rachel Brosnahan · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1989
Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nick Palmieri · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1989
Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress Wikipedia: Phoebe Tonkin · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1989
Hilary Knight, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Hilary Knight · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1988
Patrick Beverley, American basketball player Wikipedia: Patrick Beverley · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1988
LeSean McCoy, American football player Wikipedia: LeSean McCoy · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1988
Inbee Park, South Korean golfer Wikipedia: Inbee Park · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1987
Lisbeth Torfing, Danish politician Wikipedia: Lisbeth Torfing · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Didier Digard, French footballer Wikipedia: Didier Digard · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1986
Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Hannaliis Jaadla · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1986
JP Pietersen, South African rugby player Wikipedia: JP Pietersen · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1986
Simone Laudehr, German footballer Wikipedia: Simone Laudehr · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1985
Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Barreto (footballer, born 1985) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1985
Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Gianluca Curci · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1985
Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist Wikipedia: Keven Lacombe · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1985
Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer Wikipedia: Ismael Londt · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1984
Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Gareth Gates · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1984
Jonathan Lewis, American football player Wikipedia: Jonathan Lewis (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1984
Natalie Martinez, American actress Wikipedia: Natalie Martinez · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1984
Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer Wikipedia: Michael McGovern (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1984
Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler Wikipedia: Sami Zayn · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1983
Howie Kendrick, American baseball player Wikipedia: Howie Kendrick · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1983
Kimberly Perry, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Kimberly Perry · 4 languages
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1982
Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Antonio Cassano · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1982
Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive Wikipedia: Jason Wright · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1981
Adrienne Camp, South African singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Adrienne Camp · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1981
Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Pradeepan Raveendran · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1980
Kristen Connolly, American actress Wikipedia: Kristen Connolly · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1979
Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist Wikipedia: Maya Kobayashi · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1978
Topher Grace, American actor Wikipedia: Topher Grace · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1978
Michelle Rodriguez, American actress Wikipedia: Michelle Rodriguez · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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1977
Neil Harris, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Neil Harris (footballer, born 1977) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1977
Steve Howey, American actor Wikipedia: Steve Howey (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1977
Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler Wikipedia: Brock Lesnar · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1977
Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager Wikipedia: Marco Silva · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1976
Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Dan Boyle (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1976
Anna Friel, English actress Wikipedia: Anna Friel · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1976
Tracie Spencer, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Tracie Spencer · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1975
Ben Carroll, Australian politician, 50th Premier of Victoria Wikipedia: Ben Carroll · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1975
Phil Lord, American filmmaker and actor Wikipedia: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller · 24 languages
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1975
Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Cheyenne Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1974
Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Sharon den Adel · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1974
Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia: Stelios Giannakopoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1974
Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler Wikipedia: Gregory Helms · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1973
Christian Vieri, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Christian Vieri · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1972
Jake Wood, English actor Wikipedia: Jake Wood · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1971
Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player Wikipedia: Andriy Kovalenco · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1971
Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater Wikipedia: Kristi Yamaguchi · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1970
Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Aure Atika · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1970
Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor Wikipedia: Lee Byung-hun · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1970
Susan Tyler Witten, American politician Wikipedia: Susan Witten · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1969
Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Wikipedia: Chantal Jouanno · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1969
Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef Wikipedia: Anne-Sophie Pic · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1969
Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jesse Pintado · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1968
Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer Wikipedia: Catherine Plewinski · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1967
John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: John Petrucci · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1967
Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter Wikipedia: Bruny Surin · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1966
Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver Wikipedia: Jeff Bucknum · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1966
Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Annabel Croft · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1966
Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (died 2011) Wikipedia: Taiji (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1965
Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Sanjay Manjrekar · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1965
Robin Wilson, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia: Robin Wilson (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1964
Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress Wikipedia: Gaby Roslin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1962
Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer Wikipedia: Julio César Chávez · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1962
Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Luc De Vos · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1962
Dan Murphy, American musician Wikipedia: Dan Murphy (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1962
Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman Wikipedia: Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1962
Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Dean Wilkins · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1961
Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Heikko Glöde · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1961
Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer Wikipedia: Shiva Rajkumar · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1959
Tupou VI, King of Tonga Wikipedia: Tupou VI · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1959
Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist Wikipedia: Karl J. Friston · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1959
Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (died 2017) Wikipedia: Charlie Murphy (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1958
Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia: Tonya Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1957
Catherine Connolly, Irish politician, 10th President of Ireland Wikipedia: Catherine Connolly · 50 languages
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1957
Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) Wikipedia: Rick Husband · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1957
Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) Wikipedia: Dave Semenko · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1956
Mel Harris, American actress Wikipedia: Mel Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1956
Pate Mustajärvi, Finnish rock singer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Pate Mustajärvi · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1956
Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist Wikipedia: Sandi Patty · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1956
Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Mario Soto (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1955
Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author Wikipedia: Timothy Garton Ash · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1954
Eric Adams, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Eric Adams (musician) · 29 languages
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1954
Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach Wikipedia: Wolfgang Dremmler · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1952
Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer Wikipedia: Voja Antonić · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1952
Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Irina Bokova · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1951
Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment Wikipedia: Brian Grazer · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1951
Cheryl Ladd, American actress Wikipedia: Cheryl Ladd · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1951
Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer Wikipedia: Piotr Pustelnik · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1951
Jamey Sheridan, American actor Wikipedia: Jamey Sheridan · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1950
Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (died 1991) Wikipedia: Eric Carr · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1950
Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Gilles Meloche · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1948
Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer Wikipedia: Ben Burtt · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1948
Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Walter Egan · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1948
Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Elias Khoury · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1948
Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) Wikipedia: Richard Simmons · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1947
Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Gareth Edwards (rugby union) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1947
Carl Lundgren, American artist and illustrator Wikipedia: Carl Lundgren (illustrator) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1947
Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic Wikipedia: Richard C. McCarty · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1946
Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) Wikipedia: Sian Barbara Allen · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1945
Butch Hancock, American country-folk singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Butch Hancock · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1944
Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic Wikipedia: Simon Blackburn · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1944
Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Delia Ephron · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1943
Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2022) Wikipedia: Christine McVie · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1943
Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) Wikipedia: Paul Silas · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1942
Swamp Dogg, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Swamp Dogg · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1942
Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire Wikipedia: Roy Palmer (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1942
Billy Smith, Australian rugby league footballer and coach Wikipedia: Billy Smith (rugby league, born 1942) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1942
Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Steve Young (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1941
Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) Wikipedia: Benny Parsons · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1939
Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer Wikipedia: Phillip Adams (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1939
Bill Cooper, American football player Wikipedia: Bill Cooper (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1938
Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) Wikipedia: Ron Fairly · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1938
Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Wieger Mensonides · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1938
Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Eiko Ishioka · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1938
Ray Scott, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Ray Scott (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1937
Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Bill Cosby · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1937
Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Mickey Edwards · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1937
Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France (died 2026) Wikipedia: Lionel Jospin · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1937
Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Robert McFarlane (American government official) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1937
Guy Woolfenden, English composer and conductor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Guy Woolfenden · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1936
Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jan Němec · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1936
Frank Ryan, American football player and mathematician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Frank Ryan (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1935
Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Satoshi Ōmura · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1934
Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Van Cliburn · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1933
Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) Wikipedia: Victor Poor · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1933
Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Donald E. Westlake · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1932
Monte Hellman, American director and producer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Monte Hellman · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1932
Otis Davis, American sprinter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Otis Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1931
Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Eric Ives · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1931
Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Geeto Mongol · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1931
Giuseppe Malandrino, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2025) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Malandrino · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1930
Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Gordon Pinsent · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1930
Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) Wikipedia: Guy Ligier · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1928
Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Alastair Burnet · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1928
Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Elias James Corey · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1928
Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Imero Fiorentino · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1927
Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) Wikipedia: Françoys Bernier · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1927
Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001) Wikipedia: Conte Candoli · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1927
Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Jack Harshman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1927
Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) Wikipedia: Harley Hotchkiss · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1925
Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Albert Lance · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1925
Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) Wikipedia: Roger Smith (executive) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1924
Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011) Wikipedia: Faidon Matthaiou · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1924
Michel d'Ornano, French politician (died 1991) Wikipedia: Michel d'Ornano · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1923
James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020) Wikipedia: James E. Gunn · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1922
Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) Wikipedia: Mark Hatfield · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1920
Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Pierre Berton · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1920
Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) Wikipedia: Bob Fillion · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1920
Paul Gonsalves, American saxophonist (died 1974) Wikipedia: Paul Gonsalves · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1920
Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) Wikipedia: Randolph Quirk · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1920
Beah Richards, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Beah Richards · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1917
Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014) Wikipedia: Luigi Gorrini · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1917
Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) Wikipedia: Satyendra Narayan Sinha · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1917
Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009) Wikipedia: Andrew Wyeth · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1916
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) Wikipedia: Lyudmila Pavlichenko · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1914
Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Mohammad Moin · 15 languages
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1913
Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) Wikipedia: Willis Lamb · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1911
Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Evald Mikson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1909
Joe DeRita, American actor, 'Curly' of the Three Stooges (died 1993) Wikipedia: Joe DeRita · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1909
Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) Wikipedia: Motoichi Kumagai · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1909
Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) Wikipedia: Fritz Leonhardt · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1909
Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) Wikipedia: Herbert Zim · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1908
Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (died 2002) Wikipedia: Milton Berle · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1908
Alain Cuny, French actor (died 1994) Wikipedia: Alain Cuny · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1908
Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002) Wikipedia: Paul Runyan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1907
Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993) Wikipedia: Weary Dunlop · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1905
Prince John of the United Kingdom, Youngest son of George V and Mary of Teck (died 1919) Wikipedia: Prince John of the United Kingdom · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1904
Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) Wikipedia: Pablo Neruda · ✓ Wikidata · 167 languages
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1902
Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992) Wikipedia: Günther Anders · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1902
Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league footballer (died 1984) Wikipedia: Vic Armbruster · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1900
Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) Wikipedia: Marcel Paul · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1895
Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (died 1962) Wikipedia: Kirsten Flagstad · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1895
Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) Wikipedia: Buckminster Fuller · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1895
Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (died 1960) Wikipedia: Oscar Hammerstein II · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1892
Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) Wikipedia: Bruno Schulz · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1888
Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) Wikipedia: Zygmunt Janiszewski · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1886
Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (died 1956) Wikipedia: Jean Hersholt · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1884
Bob Diry, Austrian-born wrestler and boxer (died 1935) Wikipedia: Bob Diry · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1884
Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) Wikipedia: Louis B. Mayer · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1884
Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920) Wikipedia: Amedeo Modigliani · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1881
Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) Wikipedia: Natalia Goncharova · 48 languages
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1880
Tod Browning, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1962) Wikipedia: Tod Browning · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1879
Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976) Wikipedia: Margherita Piazzola Beloch · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1879
Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944) Wikipedia: Han Yong-un · 19 languages
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1878
Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) Wikipedia: Peeter Põld · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1876
Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944) Wikipedia: Max Jacob · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1872
Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (died 1945) Wikipedia: Emil Hácha · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1870
Louis II, Prince of Monaco (died 1949) Wikipedia: Louis II of Monaco · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1868
Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933) Wikipedia: Stefan George · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1863
Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) Wikipedia: Albert Calmette · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1863
Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906) Wikipedia: Paul Drude · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1861
Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1906) Wikipedia: Anton Arensky · 38 languages
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1857
George E. Ohr, American potter (died 1918) Wikipedia: George E. Ohr · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1855
Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman (died 1908) Wikipedia: Ned Hanlan · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1854
George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (died 1933) Wikipedia: George Eastman · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1852
Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) Wikipedia: Hipólito Yrigoyen · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1850
Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) Wikipedia: Otto Schoetensack · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1849
William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) Wikipedia: William Osler · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1824
Eugène Boudin, French painter (died 1898) Wikipedia: Eugène Boudin · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1821
D. H. Hill, American general and academic (died 1889) Wikipedia: Daniel Harvey Hill · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1817
Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862) Wikipedia: Henry David Thoreau · ✓ Wikidata · 145 languages
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1817
Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska (died 1899) Wikipedia: Alvin Saunders · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1813
Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878) Wikipedia: Claude Bernard · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1807
Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) Wikipedia: Thomas Hawksley · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1803
Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (died 1841) Wikipedia: Peter Chanel · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1730
Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (died 1795) Wikipedia: Josiah Wedgwood · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1675
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742) Wikipedia: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1628
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (died 1684) Wikipedia: Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1549
Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (died 1587) Wikipedia: Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1477
Jacopo Sadoleto, Italian cardinal (died 1547) Wikipedia: Jacopo Sadoleto · 21 languages
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1468
Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530) Wikipedia: Juan del Encina · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1394
Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshinori · 23 languages
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100 BC
Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (died 44 BC) Wikipedia: Julius Caesar · 281 languages
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2026
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (born 1952) Wikipedia: Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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2026
John Hamm, Canadian politician, 25th Premier of Nova Scotia (born 1938). Wikipedia: John Hamm · 4 languages
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2024
Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930) Wikipedia: Tonke Dragt · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2024
Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) Wikipedia: Bill Viola · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2024
Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Ruth Westheimer · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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2024
Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964) Wikipedia: Evan Wright · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2024
Noriko Ohara, Japanese voice actress and narrator (born 1935) Wikipedia: Noriko Ohara · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2020
Kelly Preston, American actress and model (born 1962) Wikipedia: Kelly Preston · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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2020
Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Wim Suurbier · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2019
Emily Hartridge, English YouTuber and television presenter (born 1984) Wikipedia: Emily Hartridge · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2018
Annabelle Neilson, English socialite (born 1969) Wikipedia: Annabelle Neilson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2016
Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (born 1958) Wikipedia: Goran Hadžić · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2015
D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (born 1941) Wikipedia: D'Army Bailey · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2015
Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) Wikipedia: Chenjerai Hove · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2015
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950) Wikipedia: Tenzin Delek Rinpoche · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) Wikipedia: Cheng Siwei · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2014
Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) Wikipedia: Jamil Ahmad · 8 languages
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2014
Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) Wikipedia: Nestor Basterretxea · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2014
Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Emil Bobu · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2014
Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) Wikipedia: Alfred de Grazia · 7 languages
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2014
Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) Wikipedia: Kenneth J. Gray · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) Wikipedia: Valeriya Novodvorskaya · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2013
Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) Wikipedia: Amar Bose · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2013
Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) Wikipedia: Takako Takahashi · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2013
Elaine Morgan, Welsh writer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Elaine Morgan · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2013
Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Alan Whicker · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
Alimuddin, Pakistani cricketer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Alimuddin (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2012
Dara Singh, Indian wrestler, actor, and politician (born 1928) Wikipedia: Dara Singh · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2012
Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926) Wikipedia: Eddy Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) Wikipedia: Else Holmelund Minarik · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
Roger Payne, English mountaineer (born 1956) Wikipedia: Roger Payne (mountaineer) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) Wikipedia: Hamid Samandarian · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) Wikipedia: George C. Stoney · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2011
Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (born 1916) Wikipedia: Sherwood Schwartz · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2010
Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Olga Guillot · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2010
James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941) Wikipedia: James P. Hogan (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2010
Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Paulo Moura · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2010
Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) Wikipedia: Pius Njawé · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2010
Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) Wikipedia: Harvey Pekar · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2008
Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) Wikipedia: Bobby Murcer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2008
Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) Wikipedia: Tony Snow · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2007
Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975) Wikipedia: Robert Burås · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2007
Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947) Wikipedia: Stan Zemanek · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2005
John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (born 1917) Wikipedia: John King, Baron King of Wartnaby · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2004
Betty Oliphant, English-Canadian ballerina, co-founded the National Ballet School of Canada (born 1918) Wikipedia: Betty Oliphant · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2003
Benny Carter, American trumpet player, saxophonist, and composer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Benny Carter · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2003
Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960) Wikipedia: Mark Lovell (rally driver) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2001
Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (born 1939) Wikipedia: Fred Marcellino · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2000
Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908) Wikipedia: Charles Merritt · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1999
Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (born 1921) Wikipedia: Rajendra Kumar · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1998
Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (born 1907) Wikipedia: Jimmy Driftwood · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1998
Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Arkady Ostashev · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1998
Serge Lemoyne, Canadian painter (born 1941) Wikipedia: Serge Lemoyne · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1997
François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) Wikipedia: François Furet · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1996
John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) Wikipedia: John Chancellor · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1994
Eila Campbell, English geographer and cartographer (born 1915) Wikipedia: Eila Campbell · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1993
Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) Wikipedia: Dan Eldon · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1992
Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) Wikipedia: Caroline Pafford Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1990
João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917) Wikipedia: João Saldanha · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1983
Chris Wood, English saxophonist (born 1944) Wikipedia: Chris Wood (rock musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1982
Kenneth More, English actor (born 1914) Wikipedia: Kenneth More · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1980
John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) Wikipedia: John Warren Davis (college president) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1979
Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) Wikipedia: Olive Morris · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1979
Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (born 1947) Wikipedia: Minnie Riperton · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1975
James Ormsbee Chapin, American painter and illustrator (born 1887) Wikipedia: James Ormsbee Chapin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1973
Lon Chaney Jr., American actor (born 1906) Wikipedia: Lon Chaney Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1971
Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914) Wikipedia: Yvon Robert · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1969
Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author (born 1885) Wikipedia: Henry George Lamond · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1966
D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) Wikipedia: D. T. Suzuki · 41 languages
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1965
Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898) Wikipedia: Christfried Burmeister · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1962
Roger Wolfe Kahn, American composer and bandleader (born 1907) Wikipedia: Roger Wolfe Kahn · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1961
Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (born 1879) Wikipedia: Mazo de la Roche · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1956
John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868) Wikipedia: John Hayes (Tasmanian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1950
Elsie de Wolfe, American actress, author, and interior decorator (born 1865) Wikipedia: Elsie de Wolfe · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1949
Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) Wikipedia: Douglas Hyde · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1947
Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1902) Wikipedia: Jimmie Lunceford · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1946
Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist and author (born 1870) Wikipedia: Ray Stannard Baker · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1945
Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) Wikipedia: Boris Galerkin · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1945
Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) Wikipedia: Wolfram von Richthofen · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1944
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) Wikipedia: Theodore Roosevelt Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1935
Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (born 1859) Wikipedia: Alfred Dreyfus · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1934
Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877) Wikipedia: Ole Evinrude · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1931
Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866) Wikipedia: Nathan Söderblom · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1929
Robert Henri, American painter and educator (born 1865) Wikipedia: Robert Henri · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1926
Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) Wikipedia: Gertrude Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1926
Charles Wood Irish composer (born 1866) Wikipedia: Charles Wood (composer) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1910
Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) Wikipedia: Charles Rolls · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1908
William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (born 1842) Wikipedia: William D. Coleman (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1908
Robert Potter, minister and writer (born 1831) Wikipedia: Robert Potter (author) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1892
Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) Wikipedia: Alexander Cartwright · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1870
John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (born 1809) Wikipedia: John A. Dahlgren · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1855
Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) Wikipedia: Pavel Nakhimov · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1850
Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (born 1772) Wikipedia: Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1845
Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808) Wikipedia: Henrik Wergeland · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1804
Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) Wikipedia: Alexander Hamilton · ✓ Wikidata · 104 languages
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1773
Johann Joachim Quantz, German flute player and composer (born 1697) Wikipedia: Johann Joachim Quantz · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1749
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France (born 1671) Wikipedia: Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1742
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (born 1675) Wikipedia: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1712
Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (born 1626) Wikipedia: Richard Cromwell · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1693
John Ashby, English admiral (born 1640) Wikipedia: John Ashby (Royal Navy officer) · 3 languages
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1691
Marquis de St Ruth, French general Wikipedia: Charles Chalmot de Saint-Ruhe · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1682
Jean Picard, French priest and astronomer (born 1620) Wikipedia: Jean Picard · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1664
Stefano della Bella, Italian illustrator and engraver (born 1610) Wikipedia: Stefano della Bella · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1623
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557) Wikipedia: William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1584
Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525) Wikipedia: Stephen Borough · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1536
Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch priest and philosopher (born 1466) Wikipedia: Erasmus · ✓ Wikidata · 156 languages
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1489
Bahlul Lodi, sultan of Delhi Wikipedia: Bahlul Khan Lodi · 30 languages
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1441
Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshinori · 23 languages
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1441
Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman Wikipedia: Kyōgoku Takakazu (d. 1441) · 2 languages
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1067
John Komnenos, Byzantine general Wikipedia: John Komnenos (Domestic of the Schools) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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981
Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian Wikipedia: Xue Juzheng · 8 languages
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965
Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) Wikipedia: Meng Chang · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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783
Bertrada of Laon, Frankish queen (born 720) Wikipedia: Bertrada of Laon · 34 languages
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524
Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (born 460) Wikipedia: Viventiolus · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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