Events on 18 July include:
- On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee (1995)
- 1982 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1982 (1982)
- 1981 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981 (1981)
This page gathers 76 events, 220 births and 97 deaths recorded on this day, from 477 BC to 2022.
Events · United Kingdom
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1995
On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee. Wikipedia: Montserrat · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 158 languages
Archive: Montserrat — Ajuntament de Girona · Europeana -
1982
1982 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1982 Wikipedia: 1982 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1981
1981 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981 Wikipedia: 1981 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1976
1976 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1976 Wikipedia: 1976 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1970
1970 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1970 Wikipedia: 1970 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1959
1959 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1959 Wikipedia: 1959 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1953
1953 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953 Wikipedia: 1953 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1872
The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot. Wikipedia: Ballot Act 1872 · 3 languages
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1555
The College of Arms is reincorporated by Royal charter signed by Queen Mary I of England and King Philip II of Spain. Wikipedia: College of Arms · 21 languages
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1549
Kett's Rebellion — 1549 revolt in Norfolk, England during the reign of Edward VI, largely in response to the enclosure of land Wikipedia: Kett's Rebellion · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1389
France and England agree to the Truce of Leulinghem, inaugurating a 13-year peace, the longest period of sustained peace during the Hundred Years' War. Wikipedia: Kingdom of France · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1290
King Edward I issued an edict to expel all Jews from England. Wikipedia: Edward I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
Around the world
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2022
2022 Indian presidential election — 16th Indian presidential election Wikipedia: 2022 Indian presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2022
2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon Wikipedia: 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2021
2021 European Athletics U20 Championships — sports competition in Tallinn, Estonia on 15–18 July 2021 Wikipedia: 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2021
Money in the Bank (2021) — 2021 WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network/Peacock event Wikipedia: Money in the Bank (2021) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2019
An arson attack at the studio of Kyoto Animation in Japan led to the deaths of 36 people. Wikipedia: Kyoto Animation arson attack · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2016
Würzburg train attack — stabbing attack which occurred on 18 July 2016 Wikipedia: Würzburg train attack · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2014
The conviction of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who had been found guilty of paying for an underage prostitute, was overturned on appeal. Wikipedia: Silvio Berlusconi · 164 languages
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2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed. Wikipedia: Islamic State · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 160 languages
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2013
The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Wikipedia: Government of Detroit · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
A suicide bomber attacked an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria, resulting in the military branch of Hezbollah being designated a terrorist organization by the European Union. Wikipedia: 2012 Burgas bus bombing · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2010
Money in the Bank (2010) — 2010 professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE Wikipedia: Money in the Bank (2010) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2010
2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix — 8th round of the 2010 FIM Road Racing World Championship season Wikipedia: 2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2002
A Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer crashes near Estes Park, Colorado, killing both crew members. Wikipedia: Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1996
Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever. Wikipedia: Saguenay flood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 3 languages
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1996
Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers. Wikipedia: Battle of Mullaitivu (1996) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1995
Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was posthumously released. Wikipedia: Selena · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1994
The bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (Argentine Jewish Community Center) in Buenos Aires kills 85 people (mostly Jewish) and injures 300. Wikipedia: AMIA bombing · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1994
Rwandan genocide: The Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and north western Rwanda, forcing the interim government into Zaire and ending the genocide. Wikipedia: Rwandan genocide · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 89 languages
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1993
1993 Japanese general election — general election in Japan held in 1993 Wikipedia: 1993 Japanese general election · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1992
A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web. Wikipedia: Les Horribles Cernettes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1989
American actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed by Robert John Bardo, eventually prompting the passage of anti-stalking laws in California. Wikipedia: Rebecca Schaeffer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1984
Parts of the dismembered body of Swedish prostitute Catrine da Costa were found in Stockholm. Wikipedia: Murder of Catrine da Costa · 9 languages
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1984
A gunman massacred 21 people and injured 15 others at a McDonald's restaurant in the district of San Ysidro of San Diego, California. Wikipedia: San Ysidro McDonald's massacre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1982
Two hundred sixty-eight Guatemalan campesinos ("peasants" or "country people") are slain in the Plan de Sánchez massacre. Wikipedia: Guatemala · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1981
A Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 collide in mid-air near Yerevan, Armenia, killing four. Wikipedia: Canadair CL-44 · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1979
A landslide occurs on the Iliwerung volcano in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that kills over 530 and leaves 700 missing. Wikipedia: Iliwerung · 13 languages
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1976
At the Olympic Games in Montreal, Nadia Comăneci (pictured) became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 for her routine on the uneven bars. Wikipedia: 1976 Summer Olympics · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1970
An Antonov An-22 of the Soviet Air Forces crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 23 aboard. Wikipedia: Antonov An-22 · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1969
Chappaquiddick incident — car accident in 1969 on Chappaquiddick Island Wikipedia: Chappaquiddick incident · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1968
Intel is founded in Mountain View, California. Wikipedia: Intel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
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1966
Angered by racism and poverty, African American residents of the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland began to riot for six days. Wikipedia: Racism in the United States · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1966
Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle. Wikipedia: Human spaceflight · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 45 languages
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1965
1965 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1965 Wikipedia: 1965 Dutch Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1955
Geneva Summit (1955) — Cold War-era meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, held on July 18, 1955 Wikipedia: Geneva Summit (1955) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1949
Francisco Javier Arana, the chief of the Guatemalan armed forces, was killed in a shootout with supporters of President Juan José Arévalo. Wikipedia: Francisco Javier Arana · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1944
World War II: Hideki Tōjō resigns as Prime Minister of Japan because of numerous setbacks in the war effort. Wikipedia: Hideki Tojo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 87 languages
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1942
World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill 288 political prisoners from Yugoslavia. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1942
The Germans test fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 using its jet engines for the first time. Wikipedia: Messerschmitt Me 262 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 53 languages
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1936
Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War. Wikipedia: Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 128 languages
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1925
Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf. Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 104 languages
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1914
The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time. Wikipedia: United States Congress · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1899
Newsboys from Long Island City turned over a distribution wagon for the New York Journal, marking the start of the Newsboys' strike of 1899. Wikipedia: Newspaper hawker · 5 languages
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1876
Battle of Vučji Do — 1876 battle during the Montenegrin-Ottoman War of 1876-78 Wikipedia: Battle of Vučji Do · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1870
The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility. Wikipedia: First Vatican Council · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 54 languages
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1863
American Civil War: Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first African-American military units in the Union Army, spearheaded an assault (pictured) on Fort Wagner, South Carolina. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1862
First ascent of Dent Blanche, one of the highest summits in the Alps. Wikipedia: Dent Blanche · 30 languages
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1860
Solar eclipse of July 18, 1860 — solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of July 18, 1860 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1857
Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French. Wikipedia: Louis Faidherbe · 23 languages
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1850
Kraków Fire of 1850 — urban fire (Kraków, Austrian Empire; 1850) Wikipedia: Kraków Fire of 1850 · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1841
Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, was crowned at the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. Wikipedia: Pedro II of Brazil · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 81 languages
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1812
The Treaties of Orebro end both the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-Swedish Wars. Wikipedia: Treaties of Örebro · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1806
An explosion at a gunpowder magazine in Birgu, Malta, killed an estimated 200 people. Wikipedia: 1806 Birgu polverista explosion · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1792
Battle of Dubienka — 1792 battle Wikipedia: Battle of Dubienka · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1723
Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in Leipzig. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 259 languages
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1705
Battle of Elixheim — 1705 battle Wikipedia: Battle of Elixheim · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1701
Crossing of the Düna — 1701 battle of the Great Northern War Wikipedia: Crossing of the Düna · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1507
In Brussels, Prince Charles I is crowned Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders, a year after inheriting the title. Wikipedia: Brussels · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 132 languages
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1334
The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone. Wikipedia: Florence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 214 languages
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1216
Election of pope Honorius III following the death of pope Innocent III two days prior.
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1195
Battle of Alarcos: Almohad forces defeat the Castilian army of Alfonso VIII and force its retreat to Toledo. Wikipedia: Battle of Alarcos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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645
Chinese forces under general Li Shiji besiege the strategic fortress city of Anshi (Liaoning) during the Goguryeo–Tang War. Wikipedia: Li Shiji · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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452
Sack of Aquileia: After an earlier defeat on the Catalaunian Plains, Attila lays siege to the metropolis of Aquileia and eventually destroys it. Wikipedia: Sack of Aquileia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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362
Roman–Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary force (60,000 men) and stays there for nine months to launch a campaign against the Persian Empire. Wikipedia: Roman–Persian wars · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 51 languages
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477 BC
Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army. Wikipedia: Battle of the Cremera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 16 languages
World days
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Nelson Mandela International Day Wikipedia: Mandela Day · 38 languages
Technology
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1992
A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web. Wikipedia: Les Horribles Cernettes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1968
Intel is founded in Mountain View, California. Wikipedia: Intel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
Science
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1966
Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle. Wikipedia: Human spaceflight · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 45 languages
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1860
Solar eclipse of July 18, 1860 — solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of July 18, 1860 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
Business
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2013
The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Wikipedia: Government of Detroit · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
Sport
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1982
1982 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1982 Wikipedia: 1982 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1981
1981 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981 Wikipedia: 1981 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1976
1976 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1976 Wikipedia: 1976 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1970
1970 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1970 Wikipedia: 1970 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1959
1959 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1959 Wikipedia: 1959 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1953
1953 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953 Wikipedia: 1953 British Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2022
2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon Wikipedia: 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2021
2021 European Athletics U20 Championships — sports competition in Tallinn, Estonia on 15–18 July 2021 Wikipedia: 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2010
2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix — 8th round of the 2010 FIM Road Racing World Championship season Wikipedia: 2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1976
At the Olympic Games in Montreal, Nadia Comăneci (pictured) became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 for her routine on the uneven bars. Wikipedia: 1976 Summer Olympics · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1965
1965 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1965 Wikipedia: 1965 Dutch Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
Culture
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1995
Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was posthumously released. Wikipedia: Selena · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
Births
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2007
Cameron Boozer, American basketball player Wikipedia: Cameron Boozer · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2006
Caleb Wilson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Caleb Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2001
Agustina Roth, Argentine BMX rider Wikipedia: Agustina Roth · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2000
Sarah Kinsley, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Sarah Kinsley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1999
Miro Heiskanen, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Miro Heiskanen · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1997
Bam Adebayo, American basketball player Wikipedia: Bam Adebayo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1997
Noah Lyles, American sprinter Wikipedia: Noah Lyles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1997
Fionn Whitehead, English actor Wikipedia: Fionn Whitehead · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1996
Yung Lean, Swedish rapper and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Yung Lean · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1996
Smriti Mandhana, Indian cricketer Wikipedia: Smriti Mandhana · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1996
Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss South Africa 2020 Wikipedia: Shudufhadzo Musida · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1994
Nilo Soares, East Timorese footballer Wikipedia: Nilo Soares · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1993
Lee Tae-min, South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia: Taemin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1993
Michael Lichaa, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Michael Lichaa · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1992
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Greek basketball player Wikipedia: Thanasis Antetokounmpo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1991
Mandy Rose, American wrestler and television personality Wikipedia: Mandy Rose · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 23 languages
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1991
Eugenio Suárez, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Eugenio Suárez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1990
Canelo Álvarez, Mexican boxer Wikipedia: Canelo Álvarez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1989
Jamie Benn, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jamie Benn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1989
Sebastian Mielitz, German footballer Wikipedia: Sebastian Mielitz · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1989
Yohan Mollo, French footballer Wikipedia: Yohan Mollo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1988
Änis Ben-Hatira, German-Tunisian footballer Wikipedia: Änis Ben-Hatira · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1988
César Villaluz, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: César Villaluz · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1987
Tontowi Ahmad, Indonesian badminton player Wikipedia: Tontowi Ahmad · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1986
Natalia Mikhailova, Russian ice dancer Wikipedia: Natalia Mikhailova · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1985
Chace Crawford, American actor Wikipedia: Chace Crawford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1985
Panagiotis Lagos, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Panagiotis Lagos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1985
James Norton, English actor Wikipedia: James Norton (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1984
Ben Askren, American mixed martial artist and boxer Wikipedia: Ben Askren · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1983
Mishaal Al-Saeed, Saudi Arabian footballer Wikipedia: Mishaal Al-Saeed · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1983
Carlos Diogo, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Carlos Diogo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1983
Aaron Gillespie, American singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia: Aaron Gillespie · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1983
Mikk Pahapill, Estonian decathlete Wikipedia: Mikk Pahapill · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1983
Jan Schlaudraff, German footballer Wikipedia: Jan Schlaudraff · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1982
Ryan Cabrera, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Ryan Cabrera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1982
Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress, singer, and film producer Wikipedia: Priyanka Chopra · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
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1982
Carlo Costly, Honduran footballer Wikipedia: Carlo Costly · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1981
Dennis Seidenberg, German ice hockey player Wikipedia: Dennis Seidenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1981
Michiel Huisman, Dutch actor Wikipedia: Michiel Huisman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1980
Kristen Bell, American actress Wikipedia: Kristen Bell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1980
David Blu, American–Israeli basketball player Wikipedia: David Blu · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1980
Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Ryōko Hirosue · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1979
Deion Branch, American football player Wikipedia: Deion Branch · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1979
Joey Mercury, American wrestler and producer Wikipedia: Joey Mercury · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1978
Adabel Guerrero, Argentinian actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Adabel Guerrero · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1978
Shane Horgan, Irish rugby player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Shane Horgan · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1978
Crystal Mangum, American murderer responsible for making false rape allegations in the Duke lacrosse case Wikipedia: Crystal Mangum · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1978
Joo Sang-wook, South Korean actor Wikipedia: Joo Sang-wook · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1978
Ben Sheets, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Ben Sheets · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1978
Mélissa Theuriau, French journalist Wikipedia: Mélissa Theuriau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1977
Alexander Morozevich, Russian chess player and author Wikipedia: Alexander Morozevich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1977
Kelly Reilly, English actress Wikipedia: Kelly Reilly · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1976
Elsa Pataky, Spanish actress Wikipedia: Elsa Pataky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1976
Go Soo-hee, South Korean actress Wikipedia: Go Soo-hee · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1975
Torii Hunter, American baseball player Wikipedia: Torii Hunter · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1975
Daron Malakian, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Daron Malakian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1975
M.I.A., English rapper and producer Wikipedia: M.I.A. (rapper) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1974
Alan Morrison, British poet Wikipedia: Alan Morrison (poet) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1971
Penny Hardaway, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Penny Hardaway · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1971
Sukhwinder Singh, Indian singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Sukhwinder Singh · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1971
Joe Russo, American director, producer and screenwriter Wikipedia: Russo brothers · 44 languages
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1969
Elizabeth Gilbert, American author Wikipedia: Elizabeth Gilbert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1969
The Great Sasuke, Japanese wrestler and politician Wikipedia: The Great Sasuke · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1968
Grant Bowler, New Zealand-Australian actor Wikipedia: Grant Bowler · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1968
Scott Gourley, Australian rugby player Wikipedia: Scott Gourley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1967
Vin Diesel, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Vin Diesel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
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1966
Dan O'Brien, American decathlete and coach Wikipedia: Dan O'Brien · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1965
Vesselina Kasarova, Bulgarian soprano Wikipedia: Vesselina Kasarova · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1964
Wendy Williams, American talk show host Wikipedia: Wendy Williams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1963
Marc Girardelli, Austrian-Luxembourgish skier Wikipedia: Marc Girardelli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1963
Martín Torrijos, Panamanian economist and politician, 35th President of Panama Wikipedia: Martín Torrijos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1963
Mike Greenwell, American baseball player (died 2025) Wikipedia: Mike Greenwell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1962
Shaun Micallef, Australian comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Shaun Micallef · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Elizabeth McGovern, American actress Wikipedia: Elizabeth McGovern · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1961
Alan Pardew, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Alan Pardew · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1961
Pasi Rautiainen, Finnish footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Pasi Rautiainen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1960
Simon Heffer, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Simon Heffer, Baron Blackwater · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1957
Nick Faldo, English golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Nick Faldo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1957
Keith Levene, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Keith Levene · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1955
Bernd Fasching, Austrian painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Bernd Fasching · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1954
Ricky Skaggs, American singer-songwriter, mandolin player, and producer Wikipedia: Ricky Skaggs · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1951
Elio Di Rupo, Belgian chemist, academic, and politician, 68th Prime Minister of Belgium Wikipedia: Elio Di Rupo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1951
Margo Martindale, American actress Wikipedia: Margo Martindale · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1950
Richard Branson, English businessman, founded Virgin Group Wikipedia: Richard Branson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1950
Jack Dongarra, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia: Jack Dongarra · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1950
Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Kostas Eleftherakis · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1950
Glenn Hughes, American disco singer and actor (died 2001) Wikipedia: Glenn Hughes (American singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1950
Shahid Khan, Pakistani-American businessman and sports executive Wikipedia: Shahid Khan · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1950
Jack Layton, Canadian political scientist, academic, and politician (died 2011) Wikipedia: Jack Layton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1950
Mark Udall, American educator and politician Wikipedia: Mark Udall · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1949
Dennis Lillee, Australian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Dennis Lillee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1948
Carlos Colón Sr., Puerto Rican-American wrestler and promoter Wikipedia: Carlos Colón · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1948
Jeanne Córdova, American journalist and activist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jeanne Córdova · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1948
Hartmut Michel, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Hartmut Michel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1947
Steve Forbes, American publisher and politician Wikipedia: Steve Forbes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1946
Kalpana Mohan, Indian actress (died 2012) Wikipedia: Kalpana Mohan · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1945
Pat Doherty, Irish Republican politician Wikipedia: Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1944
David Hemery, English hurdler and author Wikipedia: David Hemery · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1943
Joseph J. Ellis, American historian and author Wikipedia: Joseph Ellis · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1943
Don Awrey, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Don Awrey · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1943
Calvin Peete, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles) (died 2015) Wikipedia: Calvin Peete · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Giacinto Facchetti, Italian footballer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Giacinto Facchetti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1942
Adolf Ogi, Swiss politician, 84th President of the Swiss Confederation Wikipedia: Adolf Ogi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1941
Frank Farian, German songwriter and producer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Frank Farian · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1941
Lonnie Mack, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Lonnie Mack · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1941
Martha Reeves, American singer and politician Wikipedia: Martha Reeves · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1940
James Brolin, American actor Wikipedia: James Brolin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1940
Joe Torre, American baseball player, manager, and executive Wikipedia: Joe Torre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1939
Brian Auger, English rock and jazz keyboard player Wikipedia: Brian Auger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1939
Dion DiMucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Dion DiMucci · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1939
Jerry Moore, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1938
John Connelly, English footballer (died 2012) Wikipedia: John Connelly (footballer, born 1938) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1938
Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboard player and manager (died 1985) Wikipedia: Ian Stewart (musician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1938
Paul Verhoeven, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Paul Verhoeven · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1937
Roald Hoffmann, Polish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Roald Hoffmann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1937
Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (died 2005) Wikipedia: Hunter S. Thompson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1935
Tenley Albright, American former figure skater and physician Wikipedia: Tenley Albright · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1935
Jayendra Saraswathi, Indian guru, 69th Shankaracharya (died 2018) Wikipedia: Jayendra Saraswathi · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1934
Edward Bond, English director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Edward Bond · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1934
Darlene Conley, American actress (died 2007) Wikipedia: Darlene Conley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1933
Jean Yanne, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2003) Wikipedia: Jean Yanne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1933
Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Russian poet and playwright (died 2017) Wikipedia: Yevgeny Yevtushenko · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1932
Robert Ellis Miller, American director and screenwriter (died 2017) Wikipedia: Robert Ellis Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1929
Dick Button, American figure skater and actor (died 2025) Wikipedia: Dick Button · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1929
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (died 2000) Wikipedia: Screamin' Jay Hawkins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1928
Andrea Gallo, Italian priest and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: Andrea Gallo · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1928
Baddiewinkle, American internet personality (died 2025) Wikipedia: Baddiewinkle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1927
Mehdi Hassan, Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Mehdi Hassan · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1927
Kurt Masur, German conductor and educator (died 2015) Wikipedia: Kurt Masur · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1927
Antonio García-Trevijano, Spanish republican, political activist, and author (died 2018) Wikipedia: Antonio García-Trevijano · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1927
Keith MacDonald, Canadian politician (died 2021) Wikipedia: Keith MacDonald · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1927
Anthony Mirra, American gangster, member of the Bonanno Crime Family (died 1982) Wikipedia: Anthony Mirra · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1926
Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (died 1987) Wikipedia: Margaret Laurence · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1926
Nita Bieber, American actress (died 2019) Wikipedia: Nita Bieber · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1926
Bernard Pons, French politician and medical doctor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Bernard Pons · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1926
Maunu Kurkvaara, Finnish film director and screenwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Maunu Kurkvaara · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1926
Elizabeth Jennings, English poet (died 2001) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Jennings (poet) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1925
Shirley Strickland, Australian runner and hurdler (died 2004) Wikipedia: Shirley Strickland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1925
Friedrich Zimmermann, German lawyer and politician, German Federal Minister of the Interior (died 2012) Wikipedia: Friedrich Zimmermann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1925
Raymond Jones, Australian Modernist architect (died 2022) Wikipedia: Raymond Jones (architect) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1925
Windy McCall, American baseball relief pitcher (died 2015) Wikipedia: Windy McCall · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1924
Inge Sørensen, Danish swimmer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Inge Sørensen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1924
Tullio Altamura, Italian actor Wikipedia: Tullio Altamura · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1923
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and businessman (died 1997) Wikipedia: Jerome H. Lemelson · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1923
Michael Medwin, English actor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Michael Medwin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1922
Thomas Kuhn, American physicist, historian, and philosopher (died 1996) Wikipedia: Thomas Kuhn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1921
Peter Austin, English brewer, founded Ringwood Brewery (died 2014) Wikipedia: Peter Austin (brewer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1921
Aaron Beck, American psychiatrist and academic (died 2021) Wikipedia: Aaron Beck · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1921
John Glenn, American colonel, astronaut, and politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: John Glenn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1921
Richard Leacock, English-French director and producer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Richard Leacock · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1921
Heinz Bennent, German actor (died 2011) Wikipedia: Heinz Bennent · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1920
Eric Brandon, English race car driver and businessman (died 1982) Wikipedia: Eric Brandon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1919
Lilia Dale, Italian actress (died 1991) Wikipedia: Lilia Dale · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1918
Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 295 languages
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1917
Henri Salvador, French singer and guitarist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Henri Salvador · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1917
Paul Streeten, Austrian-born British economics professor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Paul Streeten · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1916
L. Patrick Gray, American lawyer and bureaucrat (died 2005) Wikipedia: L. Patrick Gray · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1916
Charles Kittel, American physicist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Charles Kittel · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1915
Carequinha, Brazilian clown and actor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Carequinha · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1915
Louis Le Bailly, British Royal Navy officer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Louis Le Bailly · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1914
Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (died 2000) Wikipedia: Gino Bartali · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1914
Oscar Heisserer, French footballer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Oscar Heisserer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1913
Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (died 1997) Wikipedia: Red Skelton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1911
Hume Cronyn, Canadian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2003) Wikipedia: Hume Cronyn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1910
Diptendu Pramanick, Indian businessman (died 1989) Wikipedia: Diptendu Pramanick · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1910
Mamadou Dia, Senegalese politician; 1st Prime Minister of Senegal (died 2009) Wikipedia: Mamadou Dia · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1909
Bishnu Dey, Indian poet, critic, and academic (died 1982) Wikipedia: Bishnu Dey · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1909
Andrei Gromyko, Belarusian-Russian economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1989) Wikipedia: Andrei Gromyko · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1909
Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (died 1978) Wikipedia: Mohammad Daoud Khan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1909
Harriet Nelson, American singer and actress (died 1994) Wikipedia: Harriet Nelson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1908
Peace Pilgrim, American mystic and activist (died 1981) Wikipedia: Peace Pilgrim · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1908
Lupe Vélez, Mexican-American actress and dancer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Lupe Vélez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1908
Beatrice Aitchison, American mathematician, statistician, and transportation economist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Beatrice Aitchison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1906
S. I. Hayakawa, Canadian-American academic and politician (died 1992) Wikipedia: S. I. Hayakawa · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1906
Clifford Odets, American director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1963) Wikipedia: Clifford Odets · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1902
Jessamyn West, American author (died 1984) Wikipedia: Jessamyn West (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1902
Chill Wills, American actor (died 1978) Wikipedia: Chill Wills · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1900
Nathalie Sarraute, French lawyer and author (died 1999) Wikipedia: Nathalie Sarraute · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1899
Ernst Scheller, German soldier and politician, 8th Mayor of Marburg (died 1942) Wikipedia: Ernst Scheller · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1898
John Stuart, Scottish-English actor (died 1979) Wikipedia: John Stuart (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1897
Ernest Eldridge, English race car driver and engineer (died 1935) Wikipedia: Ernest Eldridge · 6 languages
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1895
Olga Spessivtseva, Russian-American ballerina (died 1991) Wikipedia: Olga Spessivtseva · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1895
Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (died 1954) Wikipedia: Machine Gun Kelly (gangster) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1893
David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie, Scottish peer, soldier and courtier (died 1968) Wikipedia: David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1892
Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian footballer (died 1969) Wikipedia: Arthur Friedenreich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1890
Frank Forde, Australian educator and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1983) Wikipedia: Frank Forde · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1889
Kōichi Kido, Japanese politician, 13th Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan (died 1977) Wikipedia: Kōichi Kido · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1887
Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian military officer and politician, Minister President of Norway (died 1945) Wikipedia: Vidkun Quisling · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1886
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., American general (died 1945) Wikipedia: Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1884
Alberto di Jorio, Italian cardinal (died 1979) Wikipedia: Alberto di Jorio · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1881
Larry McLean, Canadian-American baseball player (died 1921) Wikipedia: Larry McLean · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1872
Julius Fučík, Czech composer and conductor of military bands (died 1916) Wikipedia: Julius Fučík (composer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1871
Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (died 1958) Wikipedia: Giacomo Balla · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1871
Sada Yacco, Japanese actress and dancer (died 1946) Wikipedia: Sada Yacco · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1867
Margaret Brown, American philanthropist and activist (died 1932) Wikipedia: Margaret Brown · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1864
Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 1937) Wikipedia: Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1861
Kadambini Ganguly, Indian physician, one of the first Indian women to obtain a degree (died 1923) Wikipedia: Kadambini Ganguly · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1853
Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1928) Wikipedia: Hendrik Lorentz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 117 languages
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1848
W. G. Grace, English cricketer and physician (died 1915) Wikipedia: W. G. Grace · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1845
Tristan Corbière, French poet (died 1875) Wikipedia: Tristan Corbière · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1843
Virgil Earp, American marshal (died 1905) Wikipedia: Virgil Earp · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1842
William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (died 1908) Wikipedia: William D. Coleman (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1837
Vasil Levski, Bulgarian priest and activist (died 1873) Wikipedia: Vasil Levski · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1821
Pauline Viardot, French soprano and composer (died 1910) Wikipedia: Pauline Viardot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1818
Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden (died 1896) Wikipedia: Louis Gerhard De Geer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1811
William Makepeace Thackeray, English author and poet (died 1863) Wikipedia: William Makepeace Thackeray · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1796
Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher and academic (died 1879) Wikipedia: Immanuel Hermann Fichte · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1750
Frederick Adolf, duke of Östergötland (died 1803) Wikipedia: Prince Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1724
Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (died 1780) Wikipedia: Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1720
Gilbert White, English ornithologist and ecologist (died 1793) Wikipedia: Gilbert White · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1718
Saverio Bettinelli, Italian poet, playwright, and critic (died 1808) Wikipedia: Saverio Bettinelli · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1702
Maria Clementina Sobieska, Polish noble (died 1735) Wikipedia: Maria Clementina Sobieska · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1670
Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer (died 1747) Wikipedia: Giovanni Bononcini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1659
Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (died 1743) Wikipedia: Hyacinthe Rigaud · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1634
Johannes Camphuys, Dutch politician, Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (died 1695) Wikipedia: Johannes Camphuys · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1552
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1612) Wikipedia: Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1534
Zacharius Ursinus, German theologian (died 1583) Wikipedia: Zacharias Ursinus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1504
Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss pastor and reformer (died 1575) Wikipedia: Heinrich Bullinger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1501
Isabella of Austria, queen of Denmark (died 1526) Wikipedia: Isabella of Austria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1013
Hermann of Reichenau, German composer, mathematician, and astronomer (died 1054) Wikipedia: Hermann of Reichenau · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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2026
Chen Gang, Chinese composer (born 1935) Wikipedia: Chen Gang (composer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2026
Zdeněk Chovanec, Czech-Venezuelan-Portuguese racing driver (born 2004) Wikipedia: Zdeněk Chovanec · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2025
Edwin Feulner, American political scientist (born 1941) Wikipedia: Edwin Feulner · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2024
Lou Dobbs, American political commentator and television host (born 1945) Wikipedia: Lou Dobbs · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2024
Abner Haynes, American football player (born 1937) Wikipedia: Abner Haynes · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2024
Bob Newhart, American comedian and actor (born 1929) Wikipedia: Bob Newhart · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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2023
Oommen Chandy, Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Kerala (born 1943) Wikipedia: Oommen Chandy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2021
Tom O'Connor, English comedian (born 1939) Wikipedia: Tom O'Connor (comedian) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2018
Jonathan Gold, American food critic (born 1960) Wikipedia: Jonathan Gold · 9 languages
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2018
Adrian Cronauer, American radio personality (born 1938) Wikipedia: Adrian Cronauer · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2015
Alex Rocco, American actor (born 1936) Wikipedia: Alex Rocco · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2015
Buddy Buie, American songwriter, producer and publisher (born 1941) Wikipedia: Buddy Buie · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Andreas Biermann, German footballer (born 1980) Wikipedia: Andreas Biermann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2014
João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Brazilian journalist, author, and academic (born 1941) Wikipedia: João Ubaldo Ribeiro · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2014
Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Dietmar Schönherr · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2013
Vaali, Indian poet, songwriter, and actor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Vaali (poet) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2013
Olivier Ameisen, French-American cardiologist and academic (born 1953) Wikipedia: Olivier Ameisen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
Yosef Shalom Eliashiv, Lithuanian-Israeli rabbi and author (born 1910) Wikipedia: Yosef Shalom Elyashiv · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
Jean François-Poncet, French politician and diplomat, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1928) Wikipedia: Jean François-Poncet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2012
Dawoud Rajiha, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (born 1947) Wikipedia: Dawoud Rajiha · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2012
Assef Shawkat, Syrian general and politician (born 1950) Wikipedia: Assef Shawkat · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2012
Hasan Turkmani, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (born 1935) Wikipedia: Hasan Turkmani · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2012
Rajesh Khanna, Indian actor (born 1942) Wikipedia: Rajesh Khanna · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2009
Henry Allingham, English soldier (born 1896) Wikipedia: Henry Allingham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2009
Jill Balcon, English actress (born 1925) Wikipedia: Jill Balcon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2007
Jerry Hadley, American tenor (born 1952) Wikipedia: Jerry Hadley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2007
Kenji Miyamoto, Japanese politician (born 1908) Wikipedia: Kenji Miyamoto (politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2006
Henry Hewes, American theater writer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Henry Hewes (critic) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2005
Amy Gillett, Australian cyclist and rower (born 1976) Wikipedia: Amy Gillett · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2005
William Westmoreland, American general (born 1914) Wikipedia: William Westmoreland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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2004
André Castelot, Belgian-French historian and author (born 1911) Wikipedia: André Castelot · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2004
Émile Peynaud, French wine maker (born 1912) Wikipedia: Émile Peynaud · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2002
Metin Toker, Turkish journalist and author (born 1924) Wikipedia: Metin Toker · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2001
Mimi Fariña, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1945) Wikipedia: Mimi Fariña · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1990
Karl Menninger, American psychiatrist and author (born 1896) Wikipedia: Karl Menninger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1990
Yun Posun, South Korean politician, 2nd President of South Korea (born 1897) Wikipedia: Yun Po-sun · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1989
Donnie Moore, American baseball player (born 1954) Wikipedia: Donnie Moore · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1989
Rebecca Schaeffer, American model and actress (born 1967) Wikipedia: Rebecca Schaeffer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1988
Nico, German singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and actress (born 1938) Wikipedia: Nico · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1988
Joly Braga Santos, Portuguese composer and conductor (born 1924) Wikipedia: Joly Braga Santos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1987
Gilberto Freyre, Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian, writer, painter, journalist and congressman (born 1907) Wikipedia: Gilberto Freyre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1984
Lally Bowers, English actress (born 1914) Wikipedia: Lally Bowers · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1984
Grigori Kromanov, Estonian director and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Grigori Kromanov · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1982
Roman Jakobson, Russian–American linguist and theorist (born 1896) Wikipedia: Roman Jakobson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1981
Sonja Branting-Westerståhl, Swedish lawyer (born 1890) Wikipedia: Sonja Branting-Westerståhl · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1975
Vaughn Bodē, American illustrator (born 1941) Wikipedia: Vaughn Bodē · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1973
Jack Hawkins, English actor (born 1910) Wikipedia: Jack Hawkins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1969
Mary Jo Kopechne, American educator and secretary (born 1940) Wikipedia: Mary Jo Kopechne · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1968
Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1892) Wikipedia: Corneille Heymans · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1966
Bobby Fuller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942) Wikipedia: Bobby Fuller · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1954
Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (born 1895) Wikipedia: Machine Gun Kelly (gangster) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1952
Paul Saintenoy, Belgian architect and historian (born 1862) Wikipedia: Paul Saintenoy · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1950
Carl Clinton Van Doren, American critic and biographer (born 1885) Wikipedia: Carl Van Doren · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1949
Vítězslav Novák, Czech composer and educator (born 1870) Wikipedia: Vítězslav Novák · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1949
Francisco Javier Arana, Guatemalan Army colonel and briefly Guatemalan head of state (born 1905) Wikipedia: Francisco Javier Arana · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1948
Herman Gummerus, Finnish historian, academic, and politician (born 1877) Wikipedia: Herman Gummerus · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1947
Evald Tipner, Estonian footballer and ice hockey player (born 1906) Wikipedia: Evald Tipner · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1944
Thomas Sturge Moore, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1870) Wikipedia: Thomas Sturge Moore · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1938
Marie of Romania (born 1875) Wikipedia: Marie of Romania · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1937
Julian Bell, English poet and academic (born 1908) Wikipedia: Julian Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1932
Jean Jules Jusserand, French author and diplomat, French Ambassador to the United States (born 1855) Wikipedia: Jean Jules Jusserand · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1925
Louis-Nazaire Bégin, Canadian cardinal (born 1840) Wikipedia: Louis-Nazaire Bégin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1916
Benjamin C. Truman, American journalist and author (born 1835) Wikipedia: Benjamin C. Truman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1899
Horatio Alger, American novelist and journalist (born 1832) Wikipedia: Horatio Alger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1892
Thomas Cook, English travel agent, founded the Thomas Cook Group (born 1808) Wikipedia: Thomas Cook · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1890
Lydia Becker, English journalist, author, and activist, co-founded the Women's Suffrage Journal (born 1827) Wikipedia: Lydia Becker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1884
Ferdinand von Hochstetter, Austrian geologist and academic (born 1829) Wikipedia: Ferdinand von Hochstetter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1872
Benito Juárez, Mexican lawyer and politician, 26th President of Mexico (born 1806) Wikipedia: Benito Juárez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1863
Robert Gould Shaw, American colonel (born 1837) Wikipedia: Robert Gould Shaw · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1837
Vincenzo Borg, Maltese merchant and rebel leader (born 1777) Wikipedia: Vincenzo Borg · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1817
Jane Austen, English novelist (born 1775) Wikipedia: Jane Austen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 203 languages
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1792
John Paul Jones, Scottish-American admiral and diplomat (born 1747) Wikipedia: John Paul Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1756
Pieter Langendijk, Dutch poet and playwright (born 1683) Wikipedia: Pieter Langendijk · 11 languages
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1730
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French general (born 1644) Wikipedia: François de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1721
Jean-Antoine Watteau, French painter (born 1684) Wikipedia: Antoine Watteau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1698
Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian and author (born 1633) Wikipedia: Johann Heinrich Heidegger · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1695
Johannes Camphuys, Dutch politician, Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (born 1634) Wikipedia: Johannes Camphuys · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1650
Robert Levinz, English Royalist, hanged in London by Parliamentary forces as a spy (born 1615) Wikipedia: Robert Levinz · 1 language
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1639
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, German general (born 1604) Wikipedia: Bernard of Saxe-Weimar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1610
Caravaggio, Italian painter (born 1571) Wikipedia: Caravaggio · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 116 languages
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1608
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (born 1546) Wikipedia: Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1591
Jacobus Gallus, Slovenian composer (born 1550) Wikipedia: Jacobus Gallus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1566
Bartolomé de las Casas, Spanish bishop and historian (born c.1484) Wikipedia: Bartolomé de las Casas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 70 languages
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1488
Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (born 1432) Wikipedia: Alvise Cadamosto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 30 languages
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1450
Francis I, Duke of Brittany (born 1414) Wikipedia: Francis I of Brittany · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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1300
Gerard Segarelli, Italian religious leader, founded the Apostolic Brethren (born 1240) Wikipedia: Gerard Segarelli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1270
Boniface of Savoy, Archbishop of Canterbury Wikipedia: Boniface of Savoy (bishop) · 10 languages
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1232
John de Braose, Marcher Lord of Bramber and Gower Wikipedia: John de Braose · 4 languages
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1194
Guy of Lusignan, king consort of Jerusalem (born c. 1150) Wikipedia: Guy of Lusignan · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1185
Stefan, first Archbishop of Uppsala (born before 1143) Wikipedia: Stefan (archbishop of Uppsala) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1100
Godfrey of Bouillon, Frankish knight (born 1016) Wikipedia: Godfrey of Bouillon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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984
Dietrich I, bishop of Metz Wikipedia: Dietrich I of Metz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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928
Stephen II, patriarch of Constantinople Wikipedia: Stephen II of Constantinople · 17 languages
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924
Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Furat, Abbasid vizier (born 855) Wikipedia: Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Furat · 9 languages
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912
Zhu Wen, Chinese emperor (born 852) Wikipedia: Zhu Wen · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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715
Muhammad bin Qasim, Umayyad general (born 695) Wikipedia: Muhammad ibn al-Qasim · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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707
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