Events on 17 June include:
- Second World War: RMS Lancastria was sunk by German aircraft near Saint-Nazaire, France, causing thousands of fatalities in Britain's worst maritime disaster (1940)
- World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya from Italian forces (1940)
- Hundreds of Canadian soldiers rioted in Epsom, England, leading to the death of a British police officer (1919)
This page gathers 64 events, 238 births and 103 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 653 to 2021.
Events · United Kingdom
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1940
Second World War: RMS Lancastria was sunk by German aircraft near Saint-Nazaire, France, causing thousands of fatalities in Britain's worst maritime disaster. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
Archive: WORLD WAR II: Casualty Evaucation by jeep — Wellcome Collection · Europeana -
1940
World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya from Italian forces. Wikipedia: 11th Hussars
Archive: Memories of T Dawdry, 11th Hussars — Europeana 1914-1918, 1904 · Europeana -
1919
Hundreds of Canadian soldiers rioted in Epsom, England, leading to the death of a British police officer. Wikipedia: Epsom riot
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1843
The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place. Wikipedia: Wairau Affray · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1775
American Revolutionary War: British forces took Bunker Hill outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
Archive: American Revolutionary War from "History of Trenton, New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library, 1895 · Europeana -
1767
Samuel Wallis, a British sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island. Wikipedia: Samuel Wallis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1579
Explorer Francis Drake landed in a region of present-day California, naming it New Albion and claiming it for England. Wikipedia: Francis Drake · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1497
Battle of Deptford Bridge: Forces under King Henry VII defeat troops led by Michael An Gof. Wikipedia: Cornish rebellion of 1497 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1128
Former Empress Matilda, daughter and designated heiress of king Henry I of England, marries Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. Wikipedia: Empress Matilda
Around the world
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2021
Juneteenth National Independence Day is signed into law by President Joe Biden, to become the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Wikipedia: Juneteenth
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2017
Wildfires erupted across central Portugal, eventually causing the deaths of 66 people. Wikipedia: June 2017 Portugal wildfires · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2015
A white supremacist committed a mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people during a prayer service. Wikipedia: White supremacy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2009
Following a petition, the liberal progressive Czech Pirate Party was officially registered as a political party. Wikipedia: Czech Pirate Party
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1994
Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Wikipedia: O. J. Simpson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1992
A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). Wikipedia: George H. W. Bush · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1991
Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. Wikipedia: Apartheid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1989
Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. Wikipedia: Interflug Flight 102 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
With the death of the last individual of the species, the dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. Wikipedia: Dusky seaside sparrow · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1985
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1972
Five men were arrested for attempted burglary on the offices of the Democratic National Committee, igniting the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of US president Richard Nixon more than two years later. Wikipedia: Watergate complex · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1971
U.S. president Richard Nixon in a televised press conference calls drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the war on drugs. Wikipedia: Richard Nixon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1967
Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons testing · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
Riots broke out in Saigon one day after the signing of the Joint Communiqué, an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam. Wikipedia: Ho Chi Minh City · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
The United States Supreme Court rules 8–1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. Wikipedia: Supreme Court of the United States · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1960
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. Wikipedia: Nez Perce · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1958
The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. Wikipedia: Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing
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1953
Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1952
Guatemalan Revolution: The Guatemalan Congress passed Decree 900, redistributing unused land greater than 224 acres (0.91 km2) in area to local peasants. Wikipedia: Guatemalan Revolution
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1948
United Air Lines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board. Wikipedia: United Air Lines Flight 624 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. Wikipedia: Iceland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1940
The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Baltic states · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1939
Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison. Wikipedia: Eugen Weidmann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1933
Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. Wikipedia: Kansas City massacre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1932
Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. Wikipedia: Bonus Army · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1930
U.S. president Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act into law. Wikipedia: Herbert Hoover
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1929
The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. Wikipedia: Murchison, New Zealand
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1922
Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic. Wikipedia: Portuguese Naval Aviation · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1913
In Detroit, autoworkers for car manufacturer Studebaker went on strike in the American auto industry's first major strike action. Wikipedia: Detroit
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1910
Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight. Wikipedia: Aurel Vlaicu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1901
The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT. Wikipedia: College Board · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1900
Boxer Rebellion: Allied naval forces captured the Taku Forts from Qing China after a brief but bloody battle. Wikipedia: Boxer Rebellion · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1898
The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established. Wikipedia: Hospital corpsman
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1885
The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. Wikipedia: Statue of Liberty · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1877
American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory. Wikipedia: Battle of White Bird Canyon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1876
American Indian Wars: Battle of the Rosebud: One thousand five hundred Sioux and Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse beat back General George Crook's forces at Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory. Wikipedia: American Indian Wars · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1863
American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg campaign. Wikipedia: Battle of Aldie
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1861
American Civil War: The Battle of Vienna, Virginia, took place, which involved one of the world's first military movements of troops by train. Wikipedia: American Civil War
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1839
In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace are established as a result. Wikipedia: Hawaiian Kingdom · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1831
The steam locomotive Best Friend of Charleston causes the first boiler explosion caused by a steam locomotive. Wikipedia: Best Friend of Charleston
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1795
French Revolutionary Wars: Off the coast of Brittany, a Royal Navy squadron commanded by William Cornwallis (pictured) fended off a numerically superior French Navy fleet. Wikipedia: French Revolutionary Wars
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1795
The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic. Wikipedia: Swellendam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1794
Foundation of Anglo-Corsican Kingdom. Wikipedia: Anglo-Corsican Kingdom · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1789
In France, the Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly. Wikipedia: France · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1773
Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar. Wikipedia: Cúcuta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1673
French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet reach the Mississippi River and become the first Europeans to make a detailed account of its course. Wikipedia: French people · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1665
Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secures independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War. Wikipedia: Battle of Montes Claros · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1631
Mumtaz Mahal (pictured), wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died in childbirth; Jahan spent the next seventeen years constructing her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. Wikipedia: Mumtaz Mahal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1596
The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovers the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen. Wikipedia: Willem Barentsz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1462
Hungarian–Ottoman Wars: Wallachian forces led by Vlad Dracula attacked an Ottoman camp at night in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Sultan Mehmed II. Wikipedia: Hungarian–Ottoman Wars · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1397
The kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway formed the Kalmar Union, a personal union under Eric of Pomerania. Wikipedia: Kalmar Union · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1300
Turku Cathedral is consecrated by Bishop Magnus I in the city of Turku (Swedish: Åbo). Wikipedia: Turku Cathedral
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1242
Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts are burnt in Paris. Wikipedia: Disputation of Paris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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656
After a prolonged siege by rebels who demand his abdication, caliph Uthman is assassinated as the rebels enter his palace. Wikipedia: Uthman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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653
Pope Martin I (pictured) was arrested in the Lateran Palace, Rome, and taken to Constantinople. Wikipedia: Pope Martin I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
World days
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (international) Wikipedia: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Technology
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1831
The steam locomotive Best Friend of Charleston causes the first boiler explosion caused by a steam locomotive. Wikipedia: Best Friend of Charleston
Science
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1985
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
Business
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1795
The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic. Wikipedia: Swellendam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Sport
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1900
Boxer Rebellion: Allied naval forces captured the Taku Forts from Qing China after a brief but bloody battle. Wikipedia: Boxer Rebellion · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
Culture
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Births
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2003
Rizki Juniansyah, Indonesian weightlifter Wikipedia: Rizki Juniansyah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2000
Odessa A'zion, American actress Wikipedia: Odessa A'zion · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1999
Henri Jokiharju, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Henri Jokiharju
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1999
Elena Rybakina, Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player Wikipedia: Elena Rybakina · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1997
KJ Apa, New Zealand actor Wikipedia: KJ Apa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1997
Raluca Șerban, Romanian-Cypriot tennis player Wikipedia: Raluca Șerban · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1997
Alexander Bublik, Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player Wikipedia: Alexander Bublik · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1995
Clément Lenglet, French footballer Wikipedia: Clément Lenglet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1995
Aoi Morikawa, Japanese actress and model Wikipedia: Aoi Morikawa
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1995
Michel-Friedrich Schiefler, German politician Wikipedia: Michel-Friedrich Schiefler
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1994
Amari Cooper, American football player Wikipedia: Amari Cooper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1993
Nikita Kucherov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nikita Kucherov
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1991
Daniel Tupou, Australian-Tongan rugby league player Wikipedia: Daniel Tupou
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1990
Jordan Henderson, English footballer Wikipedia: Jordan Henderson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1990
Josh Mansour, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Josh Mansour
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1989
Georgios Tofas, Cypriot footballer Wikipedia: Georgios Tofas
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1989
Simone Battle, American singer and actress (died 2014) Wikipedia: Simone Battle
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1988
Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player Wikipedia: Andrew Ogilvy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1988
Shaun MacDonald, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Shaun MacDonald (footballer, born 1988)
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1988
Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer Wikipedia: Stephanie Rice · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1987
Kendrick Lamar, American rapper Wikipedia: Kendrick Lamar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1987
Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia: Nozomi Tsuji
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1986
Apoula Edel, Armenian footballer Wikipedia: Apoula Edel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1986
Helen Glover, English rower Wikipedia: Helen Glover
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1985
Özge Akın, Turkish sprinter Wikipedia: Özge Akın
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1985
Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player Wikipedia: Marcos Baghdatis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1985
Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Rafael Sóbis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1984
Michael Mathieu, Bahamian sprinter Wikipedia: Michael Mathieu
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1984
Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker Wikipedia: Si Tianfeng · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1983
Lee Ryan, English singer/actor Wikipedia: Lee Ryan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1983
Vlasis Kazakis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Vlasis Kazakis
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1982
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Alex (footballer, born June 1982) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1982
Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (died 2016) Wikipedia: Marek Svatoš
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1982
Stanislava Hrozenská, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia: Stanislava Hrozenská
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1982
Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver Wikipedia: Stefan Hodgetts
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1982
Arthur Darvill, English actor Wikipedia: Arthur Darvill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1982
Jodie Whittaker, English actress Wikipedia: Jodie Whittaker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1981
Kyle Boller, American football player Wikipedia: Kyle Boller
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1981
Shane Watson, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Shane Watson
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1980
Elisa Rigaudo, Italian race walker Wikipedia: Elisa Rigaudo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1980
Jeph Jacques, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Jeph Jacques
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1980
Venus Williams, American tennis player Wikipedia: Venus Williams · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1979
Nick Rimando, American soccer player Wikipedia: Nick Rimando · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1979
Tyson Apostol, American television personality Wikipedia: Tyson Apostol
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1979
Young Maylay, American rapper, producer, and voice actor Wikipedia: Young Maylay · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1978
Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer Wikipedia: Isabelle Delobel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1978
Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Travis Roche
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1977
Bartosz Brożek, Polish philosopher and jurist Wikipedia: Bartosz Brożek
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1977
Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player Wikipedia: Tjaša Jezernik
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1977
Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Mark Tauscher
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1976
Scott Adkins, English actor and martial artist Wikipedia: Scott Adkins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1976
Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Sven Nys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1975
Joshua Leonard, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Joshua Leonard
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1975
Juan Carlos Valerón, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Juan Carlos Valerón · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1975
Phiyada Akkraseranee, Thai actress and model Wikipedia: Phiyada Chutharatkul
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1974
Evangelia Psarra, Greek archer Wikipedia: Evangelia Psarra
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1973
Leander Paes, Indian tennis player Wikipedia: Leander Paes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1971
Paulina Rubio, Mexican pop singer Wikipedia: Paulina Rubio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1971
Mildred Fox, Irish politician Wikipedia: Mildred Fox
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1970
Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Stéphane Fiset · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1970
Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Will Forte · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1970
Jason Hanson, American football player Wikipedia: Jason Hanson
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1970
Popeye Jones, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Popeye Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1970
Michael Showalter, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Michael Showalter
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1970
Alan Dowson, English football manager and former professional player Wikipedia: Alan Dowson
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1969
Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Paul Tergat · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1969
Geoff Toovey, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Geoff Toovey
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1969
Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ilya Tsymbalar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1968
Steve Georgallis, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Steve Georgallis
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1968
Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Minoru Suzuki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1967
Dorothea Röschmann, German soprano and actress Wikipedia: Dorothea Röschmann
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1967
Eric Stefani, American keyboard player and composer Wikipedia: Eric Stefani · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1966
Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author Wikipedia: Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras
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1966
Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist Wikipedia: Tory Burch
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1966
Ken Clark, American football player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ken Clark (running back)
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1966
Diane Modahl, English runner Wikipedia: Diane Modahl
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1966
Jason Patric, American actor Wikipedia: Jason Patric · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1965
Dermontti Dawson, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Dermontti Dawson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1965
Dan Jansen, American speed skater and sportscaster Wikipedia: Dan Jansen
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1965
Dara O'Kearney, Irish runner and poker player Wikipedia: Dara O'Kearney
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1964
Rinaldo Capello, Italian race car driver Wikipedia: Rinaldo Capello · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1964
Michael Gross, German swimmer Wikipedia: Michael Gross (swimmer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1964
Steve Rhodes, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Steve Rhodes
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1963
Greg Kinnear, American actor, television presenter, and producer Wikipedia: Greg Kinnear · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1962
Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist Wikipedia: Michael Monroe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1961
Kōichi Yamadera, Japanese actor and singer Wikipedia: Koichi Yamadera
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1960
Adrián Campos, Spanish race car driver (died 2021) Wikipedia: Adrián Campos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1960
Thomas Haden Church, American actor Wikipedia: Thomas Haden Church · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1959
Carol Anderson, American author and historian Wikipedia: Carol Anderson
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1959
Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic Wikipedia: Lawrence Haddad
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1959
Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Nikos Stavropoulos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1958
Pierre Berbizier, French rugby player and coach Wikipedia: Pierre Berbizier
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1958
Jello Biafra, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Jello Biafra · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1958
Bobby Farrelly, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Bobby Farrelly · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1958
Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician Wikipedia: Sam Hamad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1958
Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Jon Leibowitz
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1958
Daniel McVicar, American actor Wikipedia: Daniel McVicar
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1957
Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Philip Chevron · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1957
Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (died 2005) Wikipedia: Martin Dillon (musician)
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1957
Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer Wikipedia: Uģis Prauliņš
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1956
Iain Milne, Scottish rugby player Wikipedia: Iain Milne
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1955
Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic Wikipedia: Mati Laur
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1955
Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Bob Sauvé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1955
Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman Wikipedia: Cem Hakko
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1954
Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director Wikipedia: Mark Linn-Baker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1953
Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Wikipedia: Vernon Coaker
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1953
Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller (died 2001) Wikipedia: Juan Muñoz (sculptor)
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1952
Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Mike Milbury · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1952
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education Wikipedia: Estelle Morris
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1951
Starhawk, American author and activist Wikipedia: Starhawk · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1951
John Garrett, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia: John Garrett (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1951
Joe Piscopo, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Joe Piscopo
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1949
Snakefinger, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Snakefinger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1949
John Craven, English economist and academic Wikipedia: John Craven (economist)
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1949
Russell Smith, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Russell Smith (singer)
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1948
Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Dave Concepción · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1948
Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic Wikipedia: Jacqueline Jones
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1948
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player and politician (died 1992) Wikipedia: Aurelio López
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1948
Karol Sikora, English physician and academic Wikipedia: Karol Sikora
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1947
Christopher Allport, American actor (died 2008) Wikipedia: Christopher Allport · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
Timothy Wright, American gospel singer, pastor (died 2009) Wikipedia: Timothy Wright
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1947
Linda Chavez, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Linda Chavez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
George S. Clinton, American composer and songwriter Wikipedia: George S. Clinton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
Gregg Rolie, American rock singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia: Gregg Rolie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1947
Paul Young, English singer-songwriter (died 2000) Wikipedia: Paul Young (singer, born 1947) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1946
Peter Rosei, Austrian author, poet, and playwright Wikipedia: Peter Rosei · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1945
Tommy Franks, American general Wikipedia: Tommy Franks · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1945
Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London Wikipedia: Ken Livingstone · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1945
Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster Wikipedia: Eddy Merckx · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1945
Art Bell, American broadcaster and author (died 2018) Wikipedia: Art Bell
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1944
Randy Johnson, American football player (died 2009) Wikipedia: Randy Johnson (quarterback)
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1944
Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Chris Spedding · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1943
Newt Gingrich, American historian and politician, 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Wikipedia: Newt Gingrich · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1943
Barry Manilow, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Barry Manilow · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1943
Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author Wikipedia: Chantal Mouffe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1943
Burt Rutan, American engineer and pilot Wikipedia: Burt Rutan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1942
Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Mohamed ElBaradei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1942
Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Doğu Perinçek
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1942
Roger Steffens, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Roger Steffens
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1941
Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Nicholas C. Handy
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1940
George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: George Akerlof · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1940
Bobby Bell, American football player Wikipedia: Bobby Bell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1940
Chuck Rainey, American bassist Wikipedia: Chuck Rainey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1937
Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013) Wikipedia: Peter Fitzgerald (footballer)
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1937
Ted Nelson, American sociologist and philosopher Wikipedia: Ted Nelson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1937
Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Clodovil Hernandes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1936
Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Vern Harper
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1936
Ken Loach, English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ken Loach · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1933
Harry Browne, American soldier and politician (died 2006) Wikipedia: Harry Browne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1933
Christian Ferras, French violinist (died 1982) Wikipedia: Christian Ferras · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1933
Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (died 1970) Wikipedia: Maurice Stokes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1932
Derek Ibbotson, English runner (died 2017) Wikipedia: Derek Ibbotson
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1932
John Murtha, American colonel and politician (died 2010) Wikipedia: John Murtha
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1931
John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator (died 2020) Wikipedia: John Baldessari · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1930
Cliff Gallup, American guitarist (died 1988) Wikipedia: Cliff Gallup · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1930
Brian Statham, English cricketer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Brian Statham
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1930
Shatzi Weisberger, Jewish-American nurse, educator, and activist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Shatzi Weisberger
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1929
Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (died 2016) Wikipedia: Bud Collins
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1929
Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984) Wikipedia: Tigran Petrosian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1928
Juan María Bordaberry, President of Uruguay (died 2011) Wikipedia: Juan María Bordaberry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1927
Martin Böttcher, German composer and conductor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Martin Böttcher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1927
Wally Wood, American author, illustrator, and publisher (died 1981) Wikipedia: Wally Wood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1925
Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Alexander Shulgin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1923
Elroy Hirsch, American football player (died 2004) Wikipedia: Elroy Hirsch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1923
Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Arnold S. Relman
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1923
Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (died 1999) Wikipedia: Dale C. Thomson
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1922
John Amis, English journalist and critic (died 2013) Wikipedia: John Amis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1920
Jacob H. Gilbert, American lawyer and politician (died 1981) Wikipedia: Jacob H. Gilbert
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1920
Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (died 2015) Wikipedia: Setsuko Hara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1920
François Jacob, French biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) Wikipedia: François Jacob · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1920
Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (died 2018) Wikipedia: Peter Le Cheminant
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1919
William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic (died 2011) Wikipedia: William Kaye Estes
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1919
John Moffat, Scottish lieutenant and pilot (died 2016) Wikipedia: John Moffat (Royal Navy officer)
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1919
Beryl Reid, English actress (died 1996) Wikipedia: Beryl Reid · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1918
Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (died 1992) Wikipedia: Ajahn Chah · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1917
Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 14th Premier of Manitoba (died 2010) Wikipedia: Dufferin Roblin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1916
Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Terry Gilkyson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1915
David "Stringbean" Akeman, American singer and banjo player (died 1973) Wikipedia: David "Stringbean" Akeman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1915
Marcel Cadieux, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (died 1981) Wikipedia: Marcel Cadieux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1914
John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) Wikipedia: John Hersey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1910
Red Foley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1968) Wikipedia: Red Foley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1910
George Hees, Canadian football player and politician (died 1996) Wikipedia: George Hees
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1909
Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (died 2004) Wikipedia: Elmer L. Andersen
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1909
Ralph E. Winters, Canadian-American film editor (died 2004) Wikipedia: Ralph E. Winters · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1907
Maurice Cloche, French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990) Wikipedia: Maurice Cloche · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1904
Ralph Bellamy, American actor (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ralph Bellamy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1904
J. Vernon McGee, American pastor and theologian (died 1988) Wikipedia: J. Vernon McGee
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1904
Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (died 1989) Wikipedia: Patrice Tardif (politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1903
Ruth Graves Wakefield, American chef, created the chocolate chip cookie (died 1977) Wikipedia: Ruth Graves Wakefield
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1902
Sammy Fain, American pianist and composer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Sammy Fain · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1902
Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (died 1982) Wikipedia: Alec Hurwood
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1900
Martin Bormann, German politician (died 1945) Wikipedia: Martin Bormann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1900
Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000) Wikipedia: Evelyn Irons
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1898
M. C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (died 1972) Wikipedia: M. C. Escher · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1898
Carl Hermann, German physicist and academic (died 1961) Wikipedia: Carl H. Hermann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1898
Joe McKelvey, Executed Irish republican (died 1922) Wikipedia: Joe McKelvey
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1898
Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) Wikipedia: Harry Patch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1897
Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro, Brazilian girl, popular saint (died 1911) Wikipedia: Menina Izildinha
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1888
Heinz Guderian, German general (died 1954) Wikipedia: Heinz Guderian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1882
Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (died 1918) Wikipedia: Adolphus Frederick VI · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1882
Igor Stravinsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1971) Wikipedia: Igor Stravinsky · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1881
Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer and promoter (died 1955) Wikipedia: Tommy Burns (Canadian boxer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1880
Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (died 1964) Wikipedia: Carl Van Vechten · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1876
William Carr, American rower (died 1942) Wikipedia: William Carr (rower)
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1876
Edward Anthony Spitzka, American anatomist and author (died 1922) Wikipedia: Edward Anthony Spitzka
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1871
James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (died 1938) Wikipedia: James Weldon Johnson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1867
Flora Finch, English-American actress (died 1940) Wikipedia: Flora Finch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1867
John Robert Gregg, Irish-born American educator, publisher, and humanitarian (died 1948) Wikipedia: John Robert Gregg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1867
Henry Lawson, Australian poet and author (died 1922) Wikipedia: Henry Lawson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1865
Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) Wikipedia: Susan La Flesche Picotte
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1863
Charles Michael, duke of Mecklenburg (died 1934) Wikipedia: Charles Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg
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1861
Pete Browning, American baseball player (died 1905) Wikipedia: Pete Browning
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1861
Omar Bundy, American general (died 1940) Wikipedia: Omar Bundy
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1858
Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician, 44th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1914) Wikipedia: Eben Sumner Draper
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1833
Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president (died 1893) Wikipedia: Manuel González Flores · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1832
William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (died 1919) Wikipedia: William Crookes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1821
E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (died 1888) Wikipedia: E. G. Squier
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1818
Charles Gounod, French composer and academic (died 1893) Wikipedia: Charles Gounod · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1818
Sophie of Württemberg, queen of the Netherlands (died 1877) Wikipedia: Sophie of Württemberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1811
Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic scholar and politician (died 1879) Wikipedia: Jón Sigurðsson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1810
Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator (died 1876) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Freiligrath · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1808
Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist (died 1845) Wikipedia: Henrik Wergeland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1800
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician (died 1867) Wikipedia: William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1778
Gregory Blaxland, English-Australian explorer (died 1853) Wikipedia: Gregory Blaxland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1718
George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (died 1796) Wikipedia: George Howard (British Army officer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1714
César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (died 1784) Wikipedia: César-François Cassini de Thury · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1704
John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle (died 1780) Wikipedia: John Kay (flying shuttle) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1693
Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author (died 1775) Wikipedia: Johann Georg Walch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1691
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect (died 1765) Wikipedia: Giovanni Paolo Panini · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1682
Charles XII, Swedish king (died 1718) Wikipedia: Charles XII of Sweden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1631
Gauharara Begum, Mughal princess (died 1706) Wikipedia: Gauhar Ara Begum
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1610
Birgitte Thott, Danish scholar, writer and translator (born 1662) Wikipedia: Birgitte Thott · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1604
John Maurice, Dutch nobleman (died 1679) Wikipedia: John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1603
Joseph of Cupertino, Italian mystic and saint (died 1663) Wikipedia: Joseph of Cupertino · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1571
Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (died 1641) Wikipedia: Thomas Mun · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1530
François de Montmorency, French nobleman (died 1579) Wikipedia: François de Montmorency, 2nd Duke of Montmorency · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1239
Edward I, English king (died 1307) Wikipedia: Edward I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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801
Drogo of Metz, Frankish bishop (died 855) Wikipedia: Drogo of Metz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2021
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (born 1924) Wikipedia: Kenneth Kaunda · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2020
Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993–1998) (born 1928) Wikipedia: Jean Kennedy Smith · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2019
Gloria Vanderbilt, American artist, author actress, fashion designer, heiress and socialite (born 1924) Wikipedia: Gloria Vanderbilt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2019
Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) Wikipedia: Mohamed Morsi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2017
Baldwin Lonsdale, president of Vanuatu (born 1948) Wikipedia: Baldwin Lonsdale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2015
Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) Wikipedia: Ron Clarke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2015
John David Crow, American football player and coach (born 1935) Wikipedia: John David Crow
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2015
Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) Wikipedia: Süleyman Demirel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2015
Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) Wikipedia: Roberto Marcelo Levingston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2015
Clementa C. Pinckney, American minister and politician (born 1973) Wikipedia: Clementa C. Pinckney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2014
Patsy Byrne, English actress (born 1933) Wikipedia: Patsy Byrne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2014
Éric Dewailly, Canadian epidemiologist and academic (born 1954) Wikipedia: Éric Dewailly
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2014
Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938) Wikipedia: Stanley Marsh 3
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2014
Arnold S. Relman, American physician and academic (born 1923) Wikipedia: Arnold S. Relman
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2014
Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) Wikipedia: Larry Zeidel
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2013
Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) Wikipedia: Michael Baigent · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2013
Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, Bangladeshi playwright and producer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Atiqul Haque Chowdhury
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2013
Pierre F. Côté, Canadian lawyer and civil servant (born 1927) Wikipedia: Pierre F. Côté · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2013
Bulbs Ehlers, American basketball player (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bulbs Ehlers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2013
James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) Wikipedia: James Holshouser
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2012
Stéphane Brosse, French mountaineer (born 1971) Wikipedia: Stéphane Brosse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2012
Patricia Brown, American baseball player (born 1931) Wikipedia: Patricia Brown (baseball)
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2012
Nathan Divinsky, Canadian mathematician and chess player (born 1925) Wikipedia: Nathan Divinsky
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2012
Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) Wikipedia: Rodney King · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2012
Fauzia Wahab, Pakistani actress and politician (born 1956) Wikipedia: Fauzia Wahab
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2011
Rex Mossop, Australian rugby player and sportscaster (born 1928) Wikipedia: Rex Mossop · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2009
Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) Wikipedia: Ralf Dahrendorf · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2009
Darrell Powers, American sergeant (born 1923) Wikipedia: Darrell Powers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2008
Cyd Charisse, American actress and dancer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Cyd Charisse · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2007
Gianfranco Ferré, Italian fashion designer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Gianfranco Ferré · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2007
Serena Wilson, American dancer and choreographer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Serena Wilson
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2006
Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (born 1962) Wikipedia: Bussunda · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2004
Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1926) Wikipedia: Gerry McNeil · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2002
Willie Davenport, American sprinter and hurdler (born 1943) Wikipedia: Willie Davenport
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2002
Fritz Walter, German footballer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Fritz Walter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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2001
Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) Wikipedia: Donald J. Cram · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2001
Thomas Winning, Scottish cardinal (born 1925) Wikipedia: Thomas Winning · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2000
Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ismail Mahomed
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1999
Basil Hume, English cardinal (born 1923) Wikipedia: Basil Hume · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1996
Thomas Kuhn, American historian and philosopher (born 1922) Wikipedia: Thomas Kuhn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1996
Curt Swan, American illustrator (born 1920) Wikipedia: Curt Swan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
Dick Howser, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1936) Wikipedia: Dick Howser
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1986
Kate Smith, American singer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Kate Smith · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1985
John Boulting, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1913) Wikipedia: Boulting brothers
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1983
Peter Mennin, American composer and educator (born 1923) Wikipedia: Peter Mennin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1982
Roberto Calvi, Italian banker (born 1920) Wikipedia: Roberto Calvi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1981
Richard O'Connor, Indian-English general (born 1889) Wikipedia: Richard O'Connor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1981
Zerna Sharp, American author and educator (born 1889) Wikipedia: Zerna Sharp
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1979
Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898) Wikipedia: Hubert Ashton
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1979
Duffy Lewis, American baseball player and manager (born 1888) Wikipedia: Duffy Lewis
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1975
James Phinney Baxter III, American historian and academic (born 1893) Wikipedia: James Phinney Baxter III
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1974
Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889) Wikipedia: Refik Koraltan
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1968
José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) Wikipedia: José Nasazzi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1963
Aleksander Kesküla, Estonian politician (born 1882) Wikipedia: Aleksander Kesküla
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1961
Jeff Chandler, American actor (born 1918) Wikipedia: Jeff Chandler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1957
Dorothy Richardson, English journalist and author (born 1873) Wikipedia: Dorothy Richardson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1957
J. R. Williams, Canadian-American cartoonist (born 1888) Wikipedia: J. R. Williams
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1956
Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (born 1878) Wikipedia: Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry
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1956
Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic (born 1892) Wikipedia: Paul Rostock
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1956
Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (born 1926) Wikipedia: Bob Sweikert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1954
Danny Cedrone, American guitarist and bandleader (born 1920) Wikipedia: Danny Cedrone
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1952
Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Jack Parsons · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1942
Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1853) Wikipedia: Charles Fitzpatrick · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1941
Johan Wagenaar, Dutch organist and composer (born 1862) Wikipedia: Johan Wagenaar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1941
Đorđe Bogić, protopresbyter of the Serbian Orthodox Church, victim of Genocide of Serbs (born 1911) Wikipedia: Đorđe Bogić
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1940
Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1865) Wikipedia: Arthur Harden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1939
Allen Sothoron, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1893) Wikipedia: Allen Sothoron
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1939
Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (born 1908) Wikipedia: Eugen Weidmann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1936
Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1883) Wikipedia: Julius Seljamaa
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1914
Julien Félix, French military officer and aviator (born 1869) Wikipedia: Julien Félix
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1904
Nikolay Bobrikov, Russian soldier and politician, Governor-General of Finland (born 1839) Wikipedia: Nikolay Bobrikov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1898
Edward Burne-Jones, English soldier and painter (born 1833) Wikipedia: Edward Burne-Jones · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1889
Lozen, Chiracaua Apache warrior woman (born ~1840) Wikipedia: Lozen
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1866
Joseph Méry, French poet and author (born 1798) Wikipedia: Joseph Méry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1839
Lord William Bentinck, English general and politician, 14th Governor-General of India (born 1774) Wikipedia: Lord William Bentinck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1821
Martín Miguel de Güemes, Argentinian general and politician (born 1785) Wikipedia: Martín Miguel de Güemes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1813
Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, Scottish-English admiral and politician (born 1726) Wikipedia: Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1797
Mohammad Khan Qajar, Persian tribal chief (born 1742) Wikipedia: Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1775
John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (born 1722) Wikipedia: John Pitcairn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1771
Daskalogiannis, Greek rebel leader (born 1722) Wikipedia: Daskalogiannis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1762
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and playwright (born 1674) Wikipedia: Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1740
Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1687) Wikipedia: Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1734
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653) Wikipedia: Claude Louis Hector de Villars, 1st Duke of Villars · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1719
Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (born 1672) Wikipedia: Joseph Addison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1696
John III Sobieski, Polish king (born 1629) Wikipedia: John III Sobieski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1694
Philip Howard, English cardinal (born 1629) Wikipedia: Philip Howard (cardinal)
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1674
Jijabai, Dowager Queen, mother of Shivaji (born 1598) Wikipedia: Jijabai
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1649
Injo of Joseon, Korean king (born 1595) Wikipedia: Injo of Joseon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1631
Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal princess (born 1593) Wikipedia: Mumtaz Mahal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1565
Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (born 1536) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshiteru · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1501
John I Albert, Polish king (born 1459) Wikipedia: John I Albert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1463
Catherine of Portugal, Portuguese princess (born 1436) Wikipedia: Catherine of Portugal (nun) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1400
Jan of Jenštejn, archbishop of Prague (born 1348) Wikipedia: Jan of Jenštejn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1361
Ingeborg of Norway, princess consort and regent of Sweden (born 1301) Wikipedia: Ingeborg of Norway · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1219
David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon Wikipedia: David, Earl of Huntingdon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1207
Daoji, Chinese buddhist monk (born 1130) Wikipedia: Ji Gong
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1091
Dirk V, count of Holland (born 1052) Wikipedia: Dirk V · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1025
Bolesław I the Brave, Polish king (born 967) Wikipedia: Bolesław I the Brave · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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900
Fulk, French archbishop and chancellor Wikipedia: Fulk (archbishop of Reims) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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850
Tachibana no Kachiko, Japanese empress (born 786) Wikipedia: Tachibana no Kachiko
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811
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, Japanese shōgun (born 758) Wikipedia: Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
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676
Adeodatus, pope of the Catholic Church Wikipedia: Pope Adeodatus II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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656
Uthman, caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate (born 579) Wikipedia: Uthman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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