Events on 14 March include:
- Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland (1984)
- The South African government bombs the headquarters of the African National Congress in London (1982)
- The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany (1945)
This page gathers 48 events, 186 births and 71 deaths recorded on this day, from 1074 to 2021.
Events · United Kingdom
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1984
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland. Wikipedia: Gerry Adams · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 49 languages
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1982
The South African government bombs the headquarters of the African National Congress in London. Wikipedia: 1982 bombing of the African National Congress headquarters in London · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1945
The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany. Wikipedia: Royal Air Force · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 71 languages
Archive: Jas, vrouw, Royal Air Force — Deelen Airbase Museum, 1945 · Europeana -
1885
The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London. Wikipedia: The Mikado · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 21 languages
Archive: The Mikado’s Garden, at Tokio — Museum of Arts and Crafts, Hamburg · Europeana -
1780
American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 115 languages
Archive: American Revolutionary War from "History of Trenton, New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library, 1895 · Europeana -
1757
Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War. Wikipedia: Royal Navy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
Archive: L52, Royal Navy (?) — Naval Museum · Europeana
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1674
The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers. Wikipedia: Third Anglo-Dutch War · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
Around the world
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2021
The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état. Wikipedia: Tatmadaw · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2019
Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. Wikipedia: Cyclone Idai · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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2017
A naming ceremony for the chemical element nihonium takes place in Tokyo, with then Crown Prince Naruhito in attendance. Wikipedia: Nihonium · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 130 languages
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2008
A series of riots, protests, and demonstrations erupt in Lhasa and subsequently spread elsewhere in Tibet. Wikipedia: 2008 Tibetan unrest · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 30 languages
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2007
The Nandigram violence in Nandigram, West Bengal, results in the deaths of at least 14 people. Wikipedia: Nandigram violence · 5 languages
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2006
The 2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt ends in failure. Wikipedia: 2006 Chadian coup attempt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
Operation Bringing Home the Goods: Israeli troops raid an American-supervised Palestinian prison in Jericho to capture six Palestinian prisoners, including PFLP chief Ahmad Sa'adat. Wikipedia: Operation Bringing Home the Goods · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1995
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle. Wikipedia: Norman Thagard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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1991
Escondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated. Wikipedia: Escondida · 11 languages
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1988
China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands. Wikipedia: Johnson South Reef skirmish · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1980
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. Wikipedia: LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1979
Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people. Wikipedia: Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 · 7 languages
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1978
The Israel Defense Forces launch Operation Litani, a seven-day campaign to invade and occupy southern Lebanon. Wikipedia: Israel Defense Forces · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1973
Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · 168 languages
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1972
Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion. Wikipedia: Giangiacomo Feltrinelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1972
Sterling Airways Flight 296 crashes near Kalba, United Arab Emirates while on approach to Dubai International Airport, killing 112 people. Wikipedia: Sterling Airways Flight 296 · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1967
The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery. Wikipedia: John F. Kennedy · 249 languages
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1964
Jack Ruby is convicted of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin who had shot and killed John F. Kennedy the previous year. Wikipedia: Jack Ruby · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 53 languages
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1961
A USAF B-52 bomber carrying nuclear weapons crashes near Yuba City, California. Wikipedia: United States Air Force · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1951
Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul for the second time. Wikipedia: Korean War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 145 languages
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1943
The Holocaust: The liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto is completed. Wikipedia: The Holocaust · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 204 languages
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1942
Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Wikipedia: Penicillin · 117 languages
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1939
Slovakia declares independence under German pressure. Wikipedia: Slovak Republic (1939–1945) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1931
Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay. Wikipedia: Alam Ara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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1926
The El Virilla train accident, Costa Rica, kills 248 people and wounds another 93 when a train falls off a bridge over the Río Virilla between Heredia and Tibás. Wikipedia: El Virilla train accident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1923
Charlie Daly and three other members of the Irish Republican Army are executed by Irish Free State forces. Wikipedia: Charlie Daly · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1921
Six members of a group of Irish Republican Army activists known as the Forgotten Ten are hanged in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison. Wikipedia: Irish Republican Army · 67 languages
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1920
In the second of the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, about 80% of the population in Zone II votes to remain part of Weimar Germany. Wikipedia: 1920 Schleswig plebiscites · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1916
Battle of Verdun: German attack captures Côte 265 at the west end of Mort-Homme but the French 75th Infantry Brigade manages to hold Côte 295 at the east end. Wikipedia: Battle of Verdun · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 71 languages
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1903
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt. Wikipedia: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 6 languages
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1901
Utah governor Heber Manning Wells vetoes a bill that would have eased restrictions on polygamy. Wikipedia: Heber Manning Wells · 11 languages
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1900
The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. Wikipedia: Gold Standard Act · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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1864
The Petite messe solennelle by Gioachino Rossini was first performed in Paris, 34 years after his retirement as a composer. Wikipedia: Petite messe solennelle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1794
Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin. Wikipedia: Eli Whitney · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 47 languages
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1663
According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio, detailing his experiments on vacuum and his discovery of electrostatic repulsion. Wikipedia: Otto von Guericke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 64 languages
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1647
Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. Wikipedia: Thirty Years' War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1593
Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders. Wikipedia: Imjin War · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1590
Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under Charles, Duke of Mayenne, during the French Wars of Religion. Wikipedia: Battle of Ivry · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1489
Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice. Wikipedia: Catherine Cornaro · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 47 languages
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1309
On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne. Wikipedia: Eid al-Fitr · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 133 languages
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1074
Battle of Mogyoród: Dukes Géza and Ladislaus defeat their cousin Solomon, King of Hungary, forcing him to flee to Hungary's western borderland. Wikipedia: Battle of Mogyoród · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
World days
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Technology
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Science
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1995
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle. Wikipedia: Norman Thagard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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1942
Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Wikipedia: Penicillin · 117 languages
Business
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1674
The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers. Wikipedia: Third Anglo-Dutch War · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1900
The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. Wikipedia: Gold Standard Act · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
Sport
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1945
The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany. Wikipedia: Royal Air Force · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 71 languages
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1980
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. Wikipedia: LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
Culture
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1885
The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London. Wikipedia: The Mikado · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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1972
Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion. Wikipedia: Giangiacomo Feltrinelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1931
Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay. Wikipedia: Alam Ara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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1864
The Petite messe solennelle by Gioachino Rossini was first performed in Paris, 34 years after his retirement as a composer. Wikipedia: Petite messe solennelle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1663
According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio, detailing his experiments on vacuum and his discovery of electrostatic repulsion. Wikipedia: Otto von Guericke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 64 languages
Births
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2008
Abby Ryder Fortson, American actress Wikipedia: Abby Ryder Fortson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2001
Nico Mannion, Italian-American basketball player Wikipedia: Nico Mannion · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2000
Chrisean Rock, American rapper and reality television personality Wikipedia: Chrisean Rock · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2000
Jihoon, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Jihoon · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1999
Marvin Bagley III, American basketball player Wikipedia: Marvin Bagley III · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1999
Olivia Dean, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Olivia Dean · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1998
Tyson Jost, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tyson Jost · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1997
Simone Biles, American gymnast Wikipedia: Simone Biles · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1996
Batuhan Altıntaş, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1995
Brandon Aubrey, American multi-sport athlete Wikipedia: Brandon Aubrey · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1995
Nick Eh 30, Canadian live streamer and professional gamer Wikipedia: Nick Eh 30 · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1994
Ansel Elgort, American actor and DJ Wikipedia: Ansel Elgort · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1993
Anthony Bennett, Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Anthony Bennett (basketball) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1993
J. T. Miller, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: J. T. Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1992
Shotzi Blackheart, American wrestler Wikipedia: Shotzi Blackheart · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1992
Erik Gustafsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Erik Gustafsson (ice hockey, born 1992) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1991
Emir Bekrić, Serbian hurdler Wikipedia: Emir Bekrić · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1990
Joe Allen, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Joe Allen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1990
Tamás Kádár, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: Tamás Kádár · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1990
Haru Kuroki, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Haru Kuroki · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1990
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson, Icelandic footballer Wikipedia: Kolbeinn Sigþórsson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1989
Marwin González, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Marwin González · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
Kevin Lacroix, Canadian race car driver Wikipedia: Kevin Lacroix (racing driver) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1989
Patrick Patterson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Patrick Patterson (basketball) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1988
Stephen Curry, American basketball player Wikipedia: Stephen Curry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1988
Rico Freimuth, German decathlete Wikipedia: Rico Freimuth · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1986
Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwean cricketer Wikipedia: Elton Chigumbura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1986
Jessica Gallagher, Australian skier and cyclist Wikipedia: Jessica Gallagher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1986
Andy Taylor, English footballer Wikipedia: Andy Taylor (footballer, born 1986) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1983
Bakhtiyar Artayev, Kazakh boxer Wikipedia: Bakhtiyar Artayev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1982
Carlos Marinelli, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Carlos Marinelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1982
François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (died 2008) Wikipedia: François Sterchele · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1981
Bobby Jenks, American baseball player (died 2025) Wikipedia: Bobby Jenks · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1981
George Wilson, American football player Wikipedia: George Wilson (safety) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1980
Aaron Brown, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Aaron Brown (footballer, born 1980) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1980
Ben Herring, New Zealand rugby player and coach Wikipedia: Ben Herring · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1979
Nicolas Anelka, French footballer and manager Wikipedia: Nicolas Anelka · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1979
Dan Avidan, American musician and internet personality Wikipedia: Dan Avidan · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1979
Chris Klein, American actor Wikipedia: Chris Klein (actor) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1979
Sead Ramović, German-Bosnian footballer Wikipedia: Sead Ramović · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1978
Pieter van den Hoogenband, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Pieter van den Hoogenband · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1978
Viesturs Kleinbergs, Latvian politician Wikipedia: Viesturs Kleinbergs · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1977
Vadims Fjodorovs, Latvian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Vadims Fjodorovs · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1977
Naoki Matsuda, Japanese footballer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Naoki Matsuda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1977
Jeremy Paul, New Zealand-Australian rugby player Wikipedia: Jeremy Paul (rugby union) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1976
Brian Quinn, American improvisational comedian and actor Wikipedia: Brian Quinn (comedian) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1976
Phil Vickery, English rugby player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Phil Vickery (rugby union) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1975
Steve Harper, English footballer and referee Wikipedia: Steve Harper · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1975
Dmitri Markov, Belarusian-Australian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Dmitri Markov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1974
Santino Marella, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia: Santino Marella · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1974
Patrick Traverse, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Patrick Traverse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1973
Rohit Shetty, Indian film director and producer Wikipedia: Rohit Shetty · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1972
Irom Chanu Sharmila, Indian poet and activist Wikipedia: Irom Sharmila Chanu · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1970
Kristian Bush, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Kristian Bush · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Larry Johnson, American basketball player and actor Wikipedia: Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1968
Megan Follows, Canadian-American actress Wikipedia: Megan Follows · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1968
Magnús Árni Magnússon, Icelandic politician Wikipedia: Magnús Árni Magnússon · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1966
Jonas Elmer, Danish actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jonas Elmer (director) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1966
Elise Neal, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Elise Neal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1965
Kevin Brown, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1965
Aamir Khan, Indian film actor, producer, and director Wikipedia: Aamir Khan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 103 languages
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1965
Billy Sherwood, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Billy Sherwood · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1965
Kevin Williamson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kevin Williamson (screenwriter) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1964
Chris Johns, Australian rugby league player and administrator Wikipedia: Chris Johns (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1963
Bruce Reid, Australian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Bruce Reid · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1961
Mike Lazaridis, Greek–Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded BlackBerry Limited Wikipedia: Mike Lazaridis · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1960
Heidi Hammel, American astronomer and academic Wikipedia: Heidi Hammel · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1960
Kirby Puckett, American baseball player (died 2006) Wikipedia: Kirby Puckett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1959
Laila Robins, American actress Wikipedia: Laila Robins · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1959
Tamara Tunie, American actress Wikipedia: Tamara Tunie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1958
Albert II, Prince of Monaco Wikipedia: Albert II of Monaco · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1957
Tad Williams, American author Wikipedia: Tad Williams · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1956
Indu Malhotra, Judge of the Supreme Court of India Wikipedia: Indu Malhotra · 14 languages
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1956
Butch Wynegar, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Butch Wynegar · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Jonathan Kaufer, American director and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Jonathan Kaufer · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1954
Brian Smith, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Brian Smith (rugby league, born 1954) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1953
Nick Keir, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Nick Keir · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1951
Jerry Greenfield, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Ben & Jerry's Wikipedia: Jerry Greenfield · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1950
Rick Dees, American actor and radio host Wikipedia: Rick Dees · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1948
Tom Coburn, American physician and politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Tom Coburn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1948
Billy Crystal, American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Billy Crystal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1948
Theo Jansen, Dutch sculptor Wikipedia: Theo Jansen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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1947
Roy Budd, English pianist and composer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Roy Budd · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1947
William J. Jefferson, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: William Jefferson (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1947
Jona Lewie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia: Jona Lewie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1946
Wes Unseld, American basketball player, coach, and manager (died 2020) Wikipedia: Wes Unseld · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1945
Jasper Carrott, English comedian, actor, and game show host Wikipedia: Jasper Carrott · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1945
Michael Martin Murphey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Michael Martin Murphey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1945
Walter Parazaider, American saxophonist Wikipedia: Walter Parazaider · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1944
Boris Brott, Canadian composer and conductor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Boris Brott · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1944
Clyde Lee, American basketball player Wikipedia: Clyde Lee · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1944
Václav Nedomanský, Czech ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia: Václav Nedomanský · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1944
Bobby Smith, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1944) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1944
Tom Stannage, Australian historian and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Tom Stannage · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1943
Anita Morris, American actress and singer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Anita Morris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1942
Rita Tushingham, English actress Wikipedia: Rita Tushingham · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1941
Wolfgang Petersen, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Wolfgang Petersen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1939
Raymond J. Barry, American actor Wikipedia: Raymond J. Barry · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1939
Bertrand Blier, French director and screenwriter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Bertrand Blier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1939
Yves Boisset, French director and screenwriter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Yves Boisset · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1938
Eleanor Bron, English actress and screenwriter Wikipedia: Eleanor Bron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1938
Jan Crouch, American televangelist, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jan Crouch · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1938
John Gleeson, Australian cricketer (died 2016) Wikipedia: John Gleeson (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1938
Árpád Orbán, Hungarian footballer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Árpád Orbán · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1937
Peter van der Merwe, South African cricketer and referee (died 2013) Wikipedia: Peter van der Merwe (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1936
Bob Charles, New Zealand golfer Wikipedia: Bob Charles (golfer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1934
Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 2017) Wikipedia: Gene Cernan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1934
Paul Rader, American 15th General of The Salvation Army (died 2025) Wikipedia: Paul Rader · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1933
Michael Caine, English actor Wikipedia: Michael Caine · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 110 languages
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1933
Quincy Jones, American producer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Quincy Jones · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1932
Mark Murphy, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Mark Murphy (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1932
Naina Yeltsina, Russian wife of Boris Yeltsin, First Lady of Russia Wikipedia: Naina Yeltsina · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1929
Bob Goalby, American golfer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Bob Goalby · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1928
Frank Borman, American astronaut (died 2023) Wikipedia: Frank Borman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1928
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, Spanish environmentalist (died 1980) Wikipedia: Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1927
Chuck Share, American basketball player (died 2012) Wikipedia: Chuck Share · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1926
François Morel, Canadian pianist, composer, conductor, and educator (died 2018) Wikipedia: François Morel (composer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1925
William Clay Ford Sr., American businessman (died 2014) Wikipedia: William Clay Ford Sr. · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1925
Francis A. Marzen, Roman Catholic priest (died 2004) Wikipedia: Francis A. Marzen · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1925
Joseph A. Unanue, American sergeant and businessman (died 2013) Wikipedia: Joseph A. Unanue · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1923
Diane Arbus, American photographer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Diane Arbus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1922
Les Baxter, American pianist and composer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Les Baxter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1921
S. Truett Cathy, American businessman, founded Chick-fil-A (died 2014) Wikipedia: S. Truett Cathy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1921
Ada Louise Huxtable, American author and critic (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ada Louise Huxtable · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1920
Hank Ketcham, American author and cartoonist, created Dennis the Menace (died 2001) Wikipedia: Hank Ketcham · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1920
Dorothy Tyler-Odam, English high jumper (died 2014) Wikipedia: Dorothy Tyler-Odam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1919
Max Shulman, American author and screenwriter (died 1988) Wikipedia: Max Shulman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1918
Zoia Horn, American librarian (died 2014) Wikipedia: Zoia Horn · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1917
Alan Smith, English lieutenant and pilot (died 2013) Wikipedia: Alan Smith (RAF officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1916
Horton Foote, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2009) Wikipedia: Horton Foote · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1915
Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 2005) Wikipedia: Alexander Brott · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1914
Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter (died 1981) Wikipedia: Lee Hays · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1914
Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter (died 1999) Wikipedia: Bill Owen (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1914
Lee Petty, American race car driver and businessman, founded Petty Enterprises (died 2000) Wikipedia: Lee Petty · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1913
Dominik Tatarka, Slovak writer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Dominik Tatarka · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1912
Cliff Bastin, English footballer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Cliff Bastin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1912
Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (died 2001) Wikipedia: Les Brown (bandleader) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1912
W. Graham Claytor Jr. American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 1994) Wikipedia: W. Graham Claytor Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1912
W. Willard Wirtz, American lawyer and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Labor (died 2010) Wikipedia: W. Willard Wirtz · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1911
Akira Yoshizawa, Japanese origamist (died 2005) Wikipedia: Akira Yoshizawa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1908
Ed Heinemann, American designer of military aircraft (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ed Heinemann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1908
Maurice Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher and academic (died 1961) Wikipedia: Maurice Merleau-Ponty · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1908
Phil Vincent, English engineer and businessman, founded Vincent Motorcycles (died 1979) Wikipedia: Phil Vincent · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1908
Koča Popović, Yugoslav politician and Divisional Commander of the First Proletarian Division of the Yugoslav Partisans (died 1992) Wikipedia: Koča Popović · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1906
Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Turkish composer and educator (died 1972) Wikipedia: Ulvi Cemal Erkin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1905
Raymond Aron, French journalist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1983) Wikipedia: Raymond Aron · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1904
Doris Eaton Travis, American actress and dancer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Doris Eaton Travis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1903
Adolph Gottlieb, American painter and sculptor (died 1974) Wikipedia: Adolph Gottlieb · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1901
Sid Atkinson, South African hurdler and long jumper (died 1977) Wikipedia: Sid Atkinson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1899
K. C. Irving, Canadian businessman, founded Irving Oil (died 1992) Wikipedia: K. C. Irving · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1898
Reginald Marsh, French-American painter and illustrator (died 1954) Wikipedia: Reginald Marsh (artist) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1887
Sylvia Beach, American-French bookseller and publisher, who founded Shakespeare and Company (died 1962) Wikipedia: Sylvia Beach · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1886
Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (died 1964) Wikipedia: Firmin Lambot · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1885
Raoul Lufbery, French-American soldier and pilot (died 1918) Wikipedia: Raoul Lufbery · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1882
Wacław Sierpiński, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1969) Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1879
Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, academic and Nobel Prize laureate (died 1955) Wikipedia: Albert Einstein · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 321 languages
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1874
Anton Philips, Dutch businessman, co-founded Philips Electronics (died 1951) Wikipedia: Anton Philips · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1869
Algernon Blackwood, English author and playwright (died 1951) Wikipedia: Algernon Blackwood · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1868
Emily Murphy, Canadian jurist, author, and activist (died 1933) Wikipedia: Emily Murphy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1864
Casey Jones, American engineer (died 1900) Wikipedia: Casey Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1862
Vilhelm Bjerknes, Norwegian physicist and meteorologist (died 1951) Wikipedia: Vilhelm Bjerknes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1854
Paul Ehrlich, German physician and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1915) Wikipedia: Paul Ehrlich · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1854
John Lane, English publisher, co-founded The Bodley Head (died 1925) Wikipedia: John Lane (publisher) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1854
Alexandru Macedonski, Romanian author and poet (died 1920) Wikipedia: Alexandru Macedonski · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1854
Thomas R. Marshall, American lawyer and politician, 28th Vice President of the United States of America (died 1925) Wikipedia: Thomas R. Marshall · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1853
Ferdinand Hodler, Swiss painter (died 1918) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Hodler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1847
Castro Alves, Brazilian poet and playwright (died 1871) Wikipedia: Castro Alves · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1844
Umberto I of Italy (died 1900) Wikipedia: Umberto I of Italy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1844
Arthur O'Shaughnessy, English poet and herpetologist (died 1881) Wikipedia: Arthur O'Shaughnessy · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1837
Charles Ammi Cutter, American librarian (died 1903) Wikipedia: Charles Ammi Cutter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1836
Isabella Beeton, English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (died 1865) Wikipedia: Isabella Beeton · 35 languages
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1835
Giovanni Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer and historian (died 1910) Wikipedia: Giovanni Schiaparelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1833
Frederic Shields, English painter and illustrator (died 1911) Wikipedia: Frederic Shields · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1833
Lucy Hobbs Taylor, American dentist and educator (died 1910) Wikipedia: Lucy Hobbs Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1823
Théodore de Banville, French poet and critic (died 1891) Wikipedia: Théodore de Banville · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1822
Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies (died 1889) Wikipedia: Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1820
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (died 1878) Wikipedia: Victor Emmanuel II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1813
Joseph P. Bradley, American lawyer and jurist (died 1892) Wikipedia: Joseph P. Bradley · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1804
Johann Strauss I, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1849) Wikipedia: Johann Strauss I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1801
Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Estonian poet (died 1822) Wikipedia: Kristjan Jaak Peterson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1800
James Bogardus, American inventor and architect (died 1874) Wikipedia: James Bogardus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1790
Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (died 1863) Wikipedia: Ludwig Emil Grimm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1772
José Núñez de Cáceres, Dominican politician and writer. He was the leader of the Independence movement of the Dominican Republic against Spain in 1821 (died 1846) Wikipedia: José Núñez de Cáceres · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1737
Ioan Nicolidi of Pindus, Aromanian physician and noble (died 1828) Wikipedia: Ioan Nicolidi of Pindus · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1638
Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic (died 1710) Wikipedia: Johann Georg Gichtel · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1297
Uljay Qutlugh Khatun, Mongol empress consort of the Ilkhanate. Wikipedia: Uljay Qutlugh Khatun · 2 languages
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2025
Alan Simpson, United States senator from Wyoming (born 1931) Wikipedia: Alan Simpson (American politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2022
Scott Hall, American wrestler (born 1958) Wikipedia: Scott Hall · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2019
Jake Phelps, American skateboarder and Thrasher editor-in-chief (born 1962) Wikipedia: Jake Phelps · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2019
Charlie Whiting, British motorsport director (born 1952) Wikipedia: Charlie Whiting · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2019
Haig Young, Canadian politician (born 1928) Wikipedia: Haig Young · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2018
Jim Bowen, English stand-up comedian and TV personality (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jim Bowen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2018
Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and human rights activist (born 1979) Wikipedia: Marielle Franco · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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2018
Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author (born 1942) Wikipedia: Stephen Hawking · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 201 languages
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2018
Liam O'Flynn, Irish uileann piper (born 1945) Wikipedia: Liam O'Flynn · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2016
John W. Cahn, German-American metallurgist and academic (born 1928) Wikipedia: John W. Cahn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2016
Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Peter Maxwell Davies · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2016
Suranimala Rajapaksha, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1949) Wikipedia: Suranimala Rajapaksha · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Tony Benn, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (born 1925) Wikipedia: Tony Benn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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2014
Meir Har-Zion, Israeli commander (born 1934) Wikipedia: Meir Har-Zion · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Jack Greene, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Jack Greene · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2013
Aramais Sahakyan, Armenian poet and author (born 1936) Wikipedia: Aramais Sahakyan · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Ieng Sary, Vietnamese-Cambodian politician, Cambodian Minister for Foreign Affairs (born 1925) Wikipedia: Ieng Sary · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2012
Pierre Schoendoerffer, French director and screenwriter (born 1928) Wikipedia: Pierre Schoendoerffer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2012
Ċensu Tabone, Maltese general and politician, 4th President of Malta (born 1913) Wikipedia: Ċensu Tabone · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2010
Peter Graves, American actor (born 1926) Wikipedia: Peter Graves · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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2008
Chiara Lubich, Italian activist, co-founded the Focolare Movement (born 1920) Wikipedia: Chiara Lubich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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2007
Lucie Aubrac, French educator and activist (born 1912) Wikipedia: Lucie Aubrac · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2006
Lennart Meri, Estonian director and politician, 2nd President of Estonia (born 1929) Wikipedia: Lennart Meri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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2003
Jack Goldstein, Canadian-American painter (born 1945) Wikipedia: Jack Goldstein · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2003
Jean-Luc Lagardère, French engineer and businessman (born 1928) Wikipedia: Jean-Luc Lagardère · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1999
Kirk Alyn, American actor (born 1910) Wikipedia: Kirk Alyn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1999
John Broome, American author (born 1913) Wikipedia: John Broome (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1997
Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-American director and producer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Fred Zinnemann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1995
William Alfred Fowler, American physicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) Wikipedia: William Alfred Fowler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1994
Sheila Humphreys, Irish Republican, political activist and Hunger Striker (born 1899) Wikipedia: Sheila Humphreys · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1991
Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (born 1950) Wikipedia: Howard Ashman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1989
Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary (born 1892) Wikipedia: Zita of Bourbon-Parma · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1984
Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet (born 1915) Wikipedia: Hovhannes Shiraz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1980
Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Indonesia (born 1902) Wikipedia: Mohammad Hatta · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1980
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, Spanish environmentalist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1979
Frank McEncroe, Australian businessman (born 1908) Wikipedia: Frank McEncroe · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1977
Fannie Lou Hamer, American activist and philanthropist (born 1917) Wikipedia: Fannie Lou Hamer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1976
Busby Berkeley, American director and choreographer (born 1895) Wikipedia: Busby Berkeley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1975
Susan Hayward, American actress (born 1917) Wikipedia: Susan Hayward · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1973
Howard H. Aiken, American computer scientist and engineer (born 1900) Wikipedia: Howard H. Aiken · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1973
Chic Young, American cartoonist (born 1901) Wikipedia: Chic Young · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1969
Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter, illustrator, and educator (born 1898) Wikipedia: Ben Shahn · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1968
Erwin Panofsky, German historian and academic (born 1892) Wikipedia: Erwin Panofsky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1965
Marion Jones Farquhar, American tennis player (born 1879) Wikipedia: Marion Jones Farquhar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1957
Evagoras Pallikarides, Cypriot activist (born 1938) Wikipedia: Evagoras Pallikarides · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1953
Klement Gottwald, Czechoslovak Communist politician and 4th President of Czechoslovakia (born 1896) Wikipedia: Klement Gottwald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1941
C. R. M. F. Cruttwell, English historian (born 1887) Wikipedia: C. R. M. F. Cruttwell · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1937
Lars Edvard Phragmén, Swedish mathematician (born 1863) Wikipedia: Lars Edvard Phragmén · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
George Eastman, American inventor and businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (born 1854) Wikipedia: George Eastman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1932
Frederick Jackson Turner, American historian (born 1861) Wikipedia: Frederick Jackson Turner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1930
A. A. Kannisto, Finnish politician (born 1876) Wikipedia: A. A. Kannisto · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1923
Charlie Daly and three other Irish Republicans are executed by Irish Free State forces (born 1896) Wikipedia: Charlie Daly · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1921
Bernard Ryan executed Irish republican (born 1901) Wikipedia: Bernard Ryan (Irish republican) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1884
Quintino Sella, Italian economist and politician, Italian Minister of Finances (born 1827) Wikipedia: Quintino Sella · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1883
Karl Marx, German philosopher and theorist (born 1818) Wikipedia: Karl Marx · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 312 languages
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1877
Juan Manuel de Rosas, Argentinian general and politician, 17th Governor of Buenos Aires Province (born 1793) Wikipedia: Juan Manuel de Rosas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1860
Carl Ritter von Ghega, Italian engineer, designed the Semmering railway (born 1802) Wikipedia: Karl Ritter von Ghega · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1823
Charles François Dumouriez, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1739) Wikipedia: Charles François Dumouriez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1811
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1735) Wikipedia: Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1803
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet (born 1724) Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1791
Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and critic (born 1725) Wikipedia: Johann Salomo Semler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1757
John Byng, British admiral and politician, 11th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (born 1704) Wikipedia: John Byng · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1748
George Wade, Irish field marshal and politician (born 1673) Wikipedia: George Wade · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1698
Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (born 1622) Wikipedia: Claes Rålamb · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1696
Jean Domat, French lawyer and jurist (born 1625) Wikipedia: Jean Domat · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1648
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general and politician (born 1584) Wikipedia: Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1647
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (born 1584) Wikipedia: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1555
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford (born 1485) Wikipedia: John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1471
Thomas Malory, English writer, the author of Le Morte d'Arthur Wikipedia: Thomas Malory · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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968
Matilda of Ringelheim, Saxon queen (born c. 896) Wikipedia: Matilda of Ringelheim · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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840
Einhard, Frankish scholar Wikipedia: Einhard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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