Events on 14 July include:
- Australian criminal Bradley John Murdoch murders British tourist Peter Falconio and abducts his girlfriend in the Northern Territory (2001)
- Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone (1951)
- In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain (1942)
This page gathers 47 events, 128 births and 59 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 982 to 2019.
Events · United Kingdom
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2001
Australian criminal Bradley John Murdoch murders British tourist Peter Falconio and abducts his girlfriend in the Northern Territory. Wikipedia: Bradley John Murdoch
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1951
Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Wikipedia: Scuderia Ferrari · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Archive: Grote Prijs van Nederland op het circuit van Zandvoort. Winnaar Alberto Ascari (staand links met strik) poseert met zijn team van Scuderia Ferrari — National Archives of the Netherlands · Europeana -
1942
In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain. Wikipedia: Wardha
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1915
Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia: McMahon–Hussein correspondence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1791
The Priestley Riots, targeting religious dissenters such as Joseph Priestley, began in Birmingham, England. Wikipedia: Priestley Riots · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1596
Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz before leaving the next day. Wikipedia: Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Around the world
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2019
A GippsAero GA8 Airvan crashes in Umeå, Sweden, killing all nine aboard. Wikipedia: GippsAero GA8 Airvan
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2016
A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths. Wikipedia: 2016 Nice truck attack · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2015
NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2014
Lightning strikes started four fires in the Methow Valley in the U.S. state of Washington, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire. Wikipedia: Methow River
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2013
Dedication of the statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture of the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Wikipedia: Statue of Rachel Carson
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2003
Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak. Wikipedia: Valerie Plame
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2002
French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées. Wikipedia: Jacques Chirac · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2001
Rus Flight 9633 crashes during takeoff from Chkalovsky Airport, killing all 10 people on board. Wikipedia: Rus Flight 9633
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1987
More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in parts of Montreal, causing severe flooding. Wikipedia: Montreal flood of 1987
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1983
Mario Bros. is released in Japan, beginning the popular Super Mario Bros franchise. Wikipedia: Mario Bros. · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1965
Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth. Wikipedia: Mariner 4 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1960
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44 others. Wikipedia: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11
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1960
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild. Wikipedia: Jane Goodall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1958
In the 14 July Revolution in Iraq, the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader. Wikipedia: 14 July Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1957
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world. Wikipedia: Rawya Ateya · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1950
Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day Daejeon, South Korea. Wikipedia: Korean War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1948
Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament. Wikipedia: Palmiro Togliatti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1943
In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American. Wikipedia: Diamond, Missouri
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1933
In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis. Wikipedia: Gleichschaltung · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1933
Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders. Wikipedia: Nazi eugenics · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1916
The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916. Wikipedia: Battle of Delville Wood · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1911
Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, is greeted by president William Howard Taft after he lands his aeroplane on the South Lawn of the White House, having flown from Boston. Wikipedia: Harry Atwood
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1902
The medieval St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed, also demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino. Wikipedia: St Mark's Campanile · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1902
An expedition led by Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu (pictured). Wikipedia: Agustín Lizárraga · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1900
Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. Wikipedia: Eight-Nation Alliance · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1881
While on the run from a death sentence, American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sherriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Wikipedia: Billy the Kid · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1874
A fire destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people in Chicago, leading to reforms in the city's fire-prevention and firefighting efforts. Wikipedia: Chicago Fire of 1874
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1865
A seven-man mountaineering team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism. Wikipedia: First ascent of the Matterhorn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1853
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City. Wikipedia: World's fair · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1808
The Finnish War: the Battle of Lapua is fought. Wikipedia: Finnish War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1798
The Sedition Act became law, making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. federal government. Wikipedia: Alien and Sedition Acts
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1790
Inaugural Fête de la Fédération is held to celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation. Wikipedia: Fête de la Fédération · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1789
The Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris, was stormed by a crowd during the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Wikipedia: Bastille · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1771
Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra. Wikipedia: Mission San Antonio de Padua · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1769
An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in San Diego and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California). Wikipedia: Portolá expedition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1456
John Hunyadi and his forces defeat the Ottoman fleet on the Danube, allowing them to reinforce and supply the besieged city of Belgrade. Wikipedia: John Hunyadi
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1455
1454–1466 Thirteen Years' War: The Battle for Kneiphof ended with a decisive victory for the Teutonic Order. Wikipedia: Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466)
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1430
Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais. Wikipedia: Joan of Arc · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1420
Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia: Battle of Vítkov Hill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1223
Louis VIII (seal pictured) began his three-year reign as King of France. Wikipedia: Louis VIII of France · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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982
King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy. Wikipedia: Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
World days
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International Non-Binary People's Day Wikipedia: International Non-Binary People's Day
Technology
No entries.
Science
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2015
NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1965
Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth. Wikipedia: Mariner 4 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Business
No entries.
Sport
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1951
Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Wikipedia: Scuderia Ferrari · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1900
Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. Wikipedia: Eight-Nation Alliance · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
Culture
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2013
Dedication of the statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture of the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Wikipedia: Statue of Rachel Carson
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1911
Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, is greeted by president William Howard Taft after he lands his aeroplane on the South Lawn of the White House, having flown from Boston. Wikipedia: Harry Atwood
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1853
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City. Wikipedia: World's fair · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Births
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2004
Noah Clowney, American basketball player Wikipedia: Noah Clowney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2003
Haley Winn, American hockey player Wikipedia: Haley Winn
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1997
Neekolul, American internet personality Wikipedia: Neekolul
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1995
Harrison Butker, American football player Wikipedia: Harrison Butker
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1995
Kim In-hyeok, South Korean volleyball player (died 2022) Wikipedia: Kim In-hyeok
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1994
Lucas Giolito, American baseball player Wikipedia: Lucas Giolito
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1990
Paulo Muacho, Portuguese politician Wikipedia: Paulo Muacho
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1988
Conor McGregor, Irish mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Conor McGregor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1988
Jérémy Stravius, French swimmer Wikipedia: Jérémy Stravius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
Adam Johnson, English footballer Wikipedia: Adam Johnson (footballer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1987
Dan Reynolds, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Dan Reynolds · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1986
Dan Smith, British singer, songwriter and record producer Wikipedia: Dan Smith (singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1985
Darrelle Revis, American football player Wikipedia: Darrelle Revis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1985
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress and screenwriter Wikipedia: Phoebe Waller-Bridge · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1984
Dagbjört Hákonardóttir, Icelandic politician Wikipedia: Dagbjört Hákonardóttir
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1984
Samir Handanović, Slovenian footballer Wikipedia: Samir Handanović · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1977
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Wikipedia: Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1975
Tim Hudson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Tim Hudson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1972
Steph Bridge, British World Champion kitesurfer Wikipedia: Steph Bridge
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1971
Bubba Ray Dudley, American professional wrestler Wikipedia: Bubba Ray Dudley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1967
Robin Ventura, American baseball player Wikipedia: Robin Ventura · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1966
Matthew Fox, American actor Wikipedia: Matthew Fox · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1961
Jackie Earle Haley, American actor and director Wikipedia: Jackie Earle Haley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1961
Howard Lutnick, American businessman, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, secretary of commerce in the Trump administration Wikipedia: Howard Lutnick
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1960
Anna Bligh, Australian politician, 37th Premier of Queensland Wikipedia: Anna Bligh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1960
Kyle Gass, American musician, comedian, and actor Wikipedia: Kyle Gass · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1960
Angélique Kidjo, Beninese singer-songwriter, activist and actress Wikipedia: Angélique Kidjo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1960
Jane Lynch, American actress (Glee), comedian, author, and game show host Wikipedia: Jane Lynch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1952
Bob Casale, American musician, member of Devo (died 2014) Wikipedia: Bob Casale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1950
Bruce Oldfield, English fashion designer Wikipedia: Bruce Oldfield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1950
Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, George Harrison; John Lennon) Wikipedia: Andy Newmark
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1949
Tommy Mottola, American businessman and music publisher Wikipedia: Tommy Mottola · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1948
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, Zulu king (died 2021) Wikipedia: Goodwill Zwelithini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1947
John Blackman, Australian radio and television presenter (died 2024) Wikipedia: John Blackman
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1947
Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritius physician and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius Wikipedia: Navin Ramgoolam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1945
Jim Gordon, American rock drummer and convicted murderer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Jim Gordon (musician) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1942
Javier Solana, Spanish physicist and politician, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Javier Solana · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1941
Maulana Karenga, American philosopher, author, and activist, created Kwanzaa Wikipedia: Maulana Karenga · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1941
Andreas Khol, German-Austrian lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Andreas Khol · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1940
Susan Howatch, English author and academic Wikipedia: Susan Howatch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1939
Karel Gott, Czech singer-songwriter and actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Karel Gott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1938
Jerry Rubin, American activist, author, and businessman (died 1994) Wikipedia: Jerry Rubin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1938
Moshe Safdie, Israel-Canadian-American architect Wikipedia: Moshe Safdie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1937
Yoshirō Mori, Japanese journalist and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Japan Wikipedia: Yoshirō Mori · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1936
Robert F. Overmyer, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1996) Wikipedia: Robert F. Overmyer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1935
Ei-ichi Negishi, Japanese chemist (palladium-catalyzed cross couplings) and Nobel Prize winner (died 2021) Wikipedia: Ei-ichi Negishi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1934
Lee Elder, American golfer (first African-American to play in the US Masters) (died 2021) Wikipedia: Lee Elder
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1934
Lee Friedlander, American portrait, and 'social landscape' photographer, and album cover artist Wikipedia: Lee Friedlander
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1933
Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (died 1996) Wikipedia: Robert Bourassa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1933
Dumaagiin Sodnom, Mongolian politician; 13th Prime Minister of Mongolia Wikipedia: Dumaagiin Sodnom
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1932
Del Reeves, American country singer-songwriter (died 2007) Wikipedia: Del Reeves · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1930
Polly Bergen, American actress and singer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Polly Bergen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1930
Benoît Sinzogan, Beninese military officer and politician (died 2021) Wikipedia: Benoît Sinzogan
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1929
Jacqueline de Ribes, French fashion designer and philanthropist (died 2025) Wikipedia: Jacqueline de Ribes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1928
Nancy Olson, American actress Wikipedia: Nancy Olson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1928
William Rees-Mogg, English journalist and public servant (died 2012) Wikipedia: William Rees-Mogg
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1927
John Chancellor, American journalist (died 1996) Wikipedia: John Chancellor
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1927
Mike Esposito, American author and illustrator (died 2010) Wikipedia: Mike Esposito (comics) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1926
Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Wallace Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1926
Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Harry Dean Stanton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1926
Himayat Ali Shair, Urdu poet (died 2019) Wikipedia: Himayat Ali Shair
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1925
Bruce L. Douglas, American politician (died 2025) Wikipedia: Bruce L. Douglas
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1924
Warren Giese, American football player, coach, and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Warren Giese
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1924
Dorothy Stanley, American educator (died 1990) Wikipedia: Dorothy Stanley
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1923
René Favaloro, Argentine surgeon and cardiologist (died 2000) Wikipedia: René Favaloro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1923
Dale Robertson, American actor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Dale Robertson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1923
Robert Zildjian, American businessman, founded Sabian (died 2013) Wikipedia: Robert Zildjian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1922
Robin Olds, American general and pilot (died 2007) Wikipedia: Robin Olds · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1922
Elfriede Rinkel, German concentration camp guard at Ravensbruck (died 2018) Wikipedia: Elfriede Rinkel
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1922
Käbi Laretei, Estonian-Swedish concert pianist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Käbi Laretei · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1921
Sixto Durán Ballén, American-Ecuadorian architect and politician, 48th President of Ecuador (died 2016) Wikipedia: Sixto Durán Ballén · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1921
Leon Garfield, English author (died 1996) Wikipedia: Leon Garfield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1921
Armand Gaudreault, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Armand Gaudreault
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1921
Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996) Wikipedia: Geoffrey Wilkinson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1920
Shankarrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Finance (died 2004) Wikipedia: Shankarrao Chavan
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1918
Fred Baur, American chemist and founder of Pringles (died 2008) Wikipedia: Fred Baur
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1918
Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2007) Wikipedia: Ingmar Bergman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1918
Arthur Laurents, American director, screenwriter, and playwright (died 2011) Wikipedia: Arthur Laurents · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1918
Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer and systems scientist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jay Wright Forrester · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1913
Gerald Ford, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States (died 2006) Wikipedia: Gerald Ford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1912
Northrop Frye, Canadian literary critic (died 1991) Wikipedia: Northrop Frye · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1912
Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1967) Wikipedia: Woody Guthrie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1911
Pavel Prudnikau, Belarusian poet and author (died 2000) Wikipedia: Pavel Prudnikau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1910
William Hanna, American animator, director, producer, and actor, co-founded Hanna-Barbera (died 2001) Wikipedia: William Hanna · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1907
Chico Landi, Brazilian racing driver (died 1989) Wikipedia: Chico Landi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1903
Irving Stone, American author and educator (died 1989) Wikipedia: Irving Stone · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1901
Gerald Finzi, English composer and academic (died 1956) Wikipedia: Gerald Finzi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1898
Happy Chandler, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky, second Commissioner of Baseball (died 1991) Wikipedia: Happy Chandler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1897
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Thai military officer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Thailand (died 1964) Wikipedia: Plaek Phibunsongkhram · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1896
Buenaventura Durruti, Spanish soldier and anarchist (died 1936) Wikipedia: Buenaventura Durruti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1895
F.R. Leavis, British literary critic (died 1978) Wikipedia: F. R. Leavis
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1894
Dave Fleischer, American animator, director, and producer (died 1979) Wikipedia: Dave Fleischer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1893
Clarence J. Brown, American publisher and politician, 36th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (died 1965) Wikipedia: Clarence J. Brown
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1893
Garimella Satyanarayana, Indian poet and author (died 1952) Wikipedia: Garimella Satyanarayana
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1889
Marco de Gastyne, French painter and illustrator (died 1982) Wikipedia: Marco de Gastyne
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1889
Ante Pavelić, Croatian fascist dictator during World War II (died 1959) Wikipedia: Ante Pavelić · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1888
Scipio Slataper, Italian author and critic (died 1915) Wikipedia: Scipio Slataper · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1885
Sisavang Vong, Laotian king (died 1959) Wikipedia: Sisavang Vong · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1878
Donald Meek, Scottish-American stage and film actor (died 1946) Wikipedia: Donald Meek · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1874
Abbas II of Egypt (died 1944) Wikipedia: Abbas II of Egypt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1874
Crawford Vaughan, Australian politician, 27th Premier of South Australia (died 1947) Wikipedia: Crawford Vaughan
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1872
Albert Marque, French sculptor and doll maker (died 1939) Wikipedia: Albert Marque · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1868
Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and political officer (died 1926) Wikipedia: Gertrude Bell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1866
Juliette Wytsman, Belgian painter (died 1925) Wikipedia: Juliette Wytsman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1865
Arthur Capper, American journalist and politician, 20th Governor of Kansas (died 1951) Wikipedia: Arthur Capper
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1862
Florence Bascom, American geologist and educator (died 1945) Wikipedia: Florence Bascom · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1862
Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1918) Wikipedia: Gustav Klimt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1861
Kate M. Gordon, American activist (died 1931) Wikipedia: Kate M. Gordon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1859
Willy Hess, German violinist and educator (died 1928) Wikipedia: Willy Hess (violinist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1829
Edward Benson, English archbishop (died 1896) Wikipedia: Edward White Benson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1825
Georgiana Hill, English cookery book writer (died 1903) Wikipedia: Georgiana Hill (cookery book writer)
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1816
Arthur de Gobineau, French writer who founded Gobinism to promote development of racism (died 1882) Wikipedia: Arthur de Gobineau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1801
Johannes Peter Müller, German physiologist and anatomist (died 1858) Wikipedia: Johannes Peter Müller · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1785
Mordecai Manuel Noah, American journalist, playwright, and diplomat (died 1851) Wikipedia: Mordecai Manuel Noah · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1755
Michel de Beaupuy, French general (died 1796) Wikipedia: Michel de Beaupuy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1743
Gavrila Derzhavin, Russian poet and politician (died 1816) Wikipedia: Gavrila Derzhavin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1721
John Douglas, Scottish bishop and scholar (died 1807) Wikipedia: John Douglas (bishop of Salisbury) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1696
William Oldys, English historian and author (died 1761) Wikipedia: William Oldys · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1675
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French general (died 1747) Wikipedia: Claude Alexandre, Count of Bonneval · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1671
Jacques d'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (died 1732) Wikipedia: Jacques d'Allonville · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1634
Pasquier Quesnel, French priest and theologian (died 1719) Wikipedia: Pasquier Quesnel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1610
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1670) Wikipedia: Ferdinando II de' Medici · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1608
George Goring, Lord Goring, English general (died 1657) Wikipedia: George Goring, Lord Goring · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1602
Cardinal Jules Mazarin, Italian-French cardinal and politician, chief minister of France from 5 December 1642 to 9 March 1661 (died 1661) Wikipedia: Cardinal Mazarin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1515
Philip I, Duke of Pomerania (died 1560) Wikipedia: Philip I of Pomerania · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1454
Poliziano, Italian poet and scholar (died 1494) Wikipedia: Poliziano · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1410
Arnold, Duke of Guelders, (died 1473) Wikipedia: Arnold, Duke of Guelders · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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926
Murakami, emperor of Japan (died 967) Wikipedia: Emperor Murakami · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
Deaths
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2025
B. Saroja Devi, Indian actress (born 1938) Wikipedia: B. Saroja Devi
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2025
Andrea Gibson, American poet and activist (born 1975) Wikipedia: Andrea Gibson
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2025
John MacArthur, American evangelical preacher (born 1939) Wikipedia: John MacArthur (American pastor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2025
Fauja Singh, British-Indian centenarian marathon runner Wikipedia: Fauja Singh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2024
Jacoby Jones, American football player (born 1984) Wikipedia: Jacoby Jones
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2022
Ivana Trump, Czech-American socialite and model (born 1949) Wikipedia: Ivana Trump · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2020
Rosa, Spanish-born cow on French television (born 2001) Wikipedia: Rosa (cow)
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2017
Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian mathematician (born 1977) Wikipedia: Maryam Mirzakhani · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2005
Cicely Saunders, English hospice founder (born 1918) Wikipedia: Cicely Saunders
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2000
Pepo, Chilean cartoonist; creator of Condorito (born 1911) Wikipedia: Pepo (cartoonist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1998
Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (born 1909) Wikipedia: Richard and Maurice McDonald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1993
Léo Ferré, Monacan singer-songwriter, pianist, and poet (born 1916) Wikipedia: Léo Ferré · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1991
Constance Stokes, Australian painter (born 1906) Wikipedia: Constance Stokes
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1986
Raymond Loewy, French-American industrial designer (born 1893) Wikipedia: Raymond Loewy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1984
Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter; Academy Award winner for The French Connection (born 1928) Wikipedia: Ernest Tidyman
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1984
Philippe Wynne, American soul singer (The Spinners) (born 1941) Wikipedia: Philippé Wynne
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1980
Carlos López Moctezuma, Mexican actor (born 1909). Wikipedia: Carlos López Moctezuma · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1974
Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (born 1891) Wikipedia: Carl Spaatz
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1970
Preston Foster, American actor (born 1900) Wikipedia: Preston Foster · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1968
Konstantin Paustovsky, Russian author and poet (born 1892) Wikipedia: Konstantin Paustovsky
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1967
Tudor Arghezi, Romanian author and poet (born 1880) Wikipedia: Tudor Arghezi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1966
Julie Manet, French painter and art collector (born 1878) Wikipedia: Julie Manet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1965
Adlai Stevenson II, American soldier and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (born 1900) Wikipedia: Adlai Stevenson II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1954
Jacinto Benavente, Spanish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866) Wikipedia: Jacinto Benavente · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1939
Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter and illustrator (born 1860) Wikipedia: Alphonse Mucha · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1937
Julius Meier, American businessman and politician, 20th Governor of Oregon (born 1874) Wikipedia: Julius Meier
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1936
Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (born 1890) Wikipedia: Dhan Gopal Mukerji
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1918
Quentin Roosevelt, American lieutenant and pilot (born 1897) Wikipedia: Quentin Roosevelt
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1917
Octave Lapize, French cyclist (born 1887) Wikipedia: Octave Lapize · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1910
Marius Petipa, French dancer and choreographer (born 1818) Wikipedia: Marius Petipa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1907
William Henry Perkin, English chemist and academic (born 1838) Wikipedia: William Henry Perkin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1904
Paul Kruger, South African politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (born 1824) Wikipedia: Paul Kruger · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1881
William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid, American gunfighter and outlaw (born 1859 or 1860) Wikipedia: Billy the Kid · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1876
John Buckley, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1813) Wikipedia: John Buckley (VC)
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1856
Edward Vernon Utterson, English lawyer and historian (born 1775) Wikipedia: Edward Vernon Utterson
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1850
August Neander, German historian and theologian (born 1789) Wikipedia: August Neander
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1840
Sir George Pocock, 1st Baronet, English politician and peer (born 1765) Wikipedia: Sir George Pocock, 1st Baronet
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1834
Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American diplomat (born 1763) Wikipedia: Edmond-Charles Genêt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1827
Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist and engineer, reviver of wave theory of light, inventor of catadioptric lighthouse lens (born 1788) Wikipedia: Augustin-Jean Fresnel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1817
Germaine de Staël, French philosopher and author (born 1766) Wikipedia: Germaine de Staël · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1816
Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan general (born 1750) Wikipedia: Francisco de Miranda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1809
Nicodemus the Hagiorite, Greek monk and saint (born 1749) Wikipedia: Nicodemus the Hagiorite
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1790
Ernst Gideon von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (born 1717) Wikipedia: Ernst Gideon von Laudon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1789
Jacques de Flesselles, French politician (born 1721) Wikipedia: Jacques de Flesselles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1789
Bernard-René de Launay, French politician (born 1740) Wikipedia: Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1780
Charles Batteux, French philosopher and academic (born 1713) Wikipedia: Charles Batteux · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1774
James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, Irish field marshal (born 1682) Wikipedia: James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley
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1742
Richard Bentley, English scholar and theologian (born 1662) Wikipedia: Richard Bentley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1723
Claude Fleury, French historian and author (born 1640) Wikipedia: Claude Fleury
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1614
Camillus de Lellis, Italian priest and saint (born 1550) Wikipedia: Camillus de Lellis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1575
Richard Taverner, English translator (born 1505) Wikipedia: Richard Taverner
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1526
John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford, English peer, landowner, and Lord Great Chamberlain of England (born 1499) Wikipedia: John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford
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1486
Margaret of Denmark, daughter of Christian I of Denmark (born 1456) Wikipedia: Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1262
Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester, English soldier (born 1222) Wikipedia: Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester
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1223
Philip II, king of France (born 1165) Wikipedia: Philip II of France · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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937
Arnulf I, duke of Bavaria Wikipedia: Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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850
Wei Fu, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty Wikipedia: Wei Fu
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809
Otomo no Otomaro, Japanese general and Shogun (born 731) Wikipedia: Ōtomo no Otomaro
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664
Eorcenberht, king of Kent Wikipedia: Eorcenberht of Kent · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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