Events on 17 March include:
- Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council, Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq (2003)
- 44th British Academy Film Awards — 1991 film and television awards (1991)
- The Penmanshiel Tunnel in the Scottish Borders collapsed during refurbishing construction, killing two workers, and leading to the abandonment of the tunnel (1979)
This page gathers 73 events, 211 births and 109 deaths recorded on this day, from 45 BC to 2026.
Events · United Kingdom
Regional holiday: Saint Patrick's Day (NIR) ›-
2003
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council, Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Wikipedia: Leader of the House of Commons · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 16 languages
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1991
44th British Academy Film Awards — 1991 film and television awards Wikipedia: 44th British Academy Film Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1979
The Penmanshiel Tunnel in the Scottish Borders collapsed during refurbishing construction, killing two workers, and leading to the abandonment of the tunnel. Wikipedia: Penmanshiel Tunnel · 2 languages
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1962
A Clockwork Orange, a British dystopian novel by Anthony Burgess, is published. Wikipedia: A Clockwork Orange (novel) · 52 languages
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1948
Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO. Wikipedia: Belgium · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
Archive: Ausztriai Belgium — The University and National Library of Debrecen, 1789 · Europeana -
1917
World War I: Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster led a force to rescue 92 prisoners of war from Bir Hakeim, killing the Senussi guards and their families. Wikipedia: World War I · 265 languages
Archive: World War I: hospital beds — Wellcome Collection · Europeana -
1891
The transatlantic steamship Utopia accidentally collided with the battleship HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar, sinking in less than twenty minutes and killing 562. Wikipedia: SS Utopia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1824
The Anglo-Dutch Treaty is signed in London, dividing the Malay archipelago. As a result, the Malay Peninsula is dominated by the British, while Sumatra and Java and surrounding areas are dominated by the Dutch. Wikipedia: Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1776
American Revolutionary War: The 11‑month Siege of Boston ended with the evacuation of the city's British garrison (depicted). Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1337
Edward the Black Prince was created Duke of Cornwall, the first English dukedom. Wikipedia: Edward the Black Prince · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 64 languages
Around the world
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2026
Assassination of Ali Larijani — 2026 assassination Wikipedia: Assassination of Ali Larijani · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2024
2024 Russian presidential election — presidential election in Russia Wikipedia: 2024 Russian presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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2024
Noon Against Putin — initiative to come to the polling stations at 12 noon on 17 March in the 2024 Russian presidential elections Wikipedia: Noon Against Putin · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2023
2023 Bredene Koksijde Classic — cycling race Wikipedia: 2023 Bredene Koksijde Classic · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2022
2022 Grand Prix de Denain — cycling race Wikipedia: 2022 Grand Prix de Denain · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2021
2021 Dutch general election — general election held in the Netherlands Wikipedia: 2021 Dutch general election · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2019
2019 Australian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 2019 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2018
2018 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 2018 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2016
Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Wikipedia: Rojava Revolution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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2015
2015 Israeli legislative election — election for the twentieth Knesset Wikipedia: 2015 Israeli legislative election · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2014
Operation Car Wash — operation that has led to numerous investigations into Petrobras regarding alleged corruption and payment of kickbacks Wikipedia: Operation Car Wash · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2013
2013 Australian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 2013 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2013
2013 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 2013 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2012
2012 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 2012 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2011
First Libyan Civil War: The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing military intervention in Libya to protect civilians. Wikipedia: Libyan civil war (2011) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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2004
Unrest in Kosovo broke out, resulting in the deaths of 28, the wounding of more than 600 others, and the destruction of several Serb Orthodox churches and shrines. Wikipedia: 2004 unrest in Kosovo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2002
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2002 Wikipedia: 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2002
WrestleMania X8 — WWE's 2002 WrestleMania pay-per-view Wikipedia: WrestleMania X8 · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2000
Hundreds of followers of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a Ugandan sect, died in a mass murder committed by its leaders. Wikipedia: Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1992
Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242. Wikipedia: 1992 Buenos Aires Israeli embassy bombing · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1992
A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%. Wikipedia: 1992 South African apartheid referendum · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1991
1991 Soviet Union referendum — referendum regarding the dissolution of the Soviet Union Wikipedia: 1991 Soviet Union referendum · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1990
1990 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 1990 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1988
Eritrean War of Independence: Eritrean People's Liberation Front troops encircled Ethiopian forces in the Battle of Afabet, gaining a decisive victory three days later. Wikipedia: Eritrean War of Independence · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1988
A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143. Wikipedia: Colombia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1987
1st Goya Awards — 1987 award ceremony for Spanish films of 1986 Wikipedia: 1st Goya Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1985
Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree. Wikipedia: Richard Ramirez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 40 languages
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1979
Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashes on approach to Vnukovo International Airport, killing 58. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 1691 · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1973
Slava Veder took his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Wikipedia: Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1973
1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships — international athletics championship event Wikipedia: 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1969
Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel. Wikipedia: Golda Meir · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 137 languages
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1968
Six thousand sheep were killed on ranches near Dugway Proving Ground in Utah as a result of the U.S. Army spraying a nerve agent. Wikipedia: Dugway Proving Ground · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1968
As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead. Wikipedia: Nerve agent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 41 languages
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1966
Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the DSV Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb. Wikipedia: DSV Alvin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1963
An eruption of Mount Agung on Bali, Indonesia, killed at least 1,100 people. Wikipedia: Mount Agung · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 58 languages
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1960
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Security Council directive on the anti-Cuban covert action program that will ultimately lead to the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Wikipedia: Dwight D. Eisenhower · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 191 languages
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1960
Northwest Airlines Flight 710 explodes and crashes near Cannelton, Indiana, killing 63. Wikipedia: Northwest Airlines Flight 710 · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1958
The United States launches the first solar-powered satellite, which is also the first satellite to achieve a long-term orbit. Wikipedia: Vanguard 1 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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1957
A plane crash on the slopes of Mount Manunggal killed Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others. Wikipedia: 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1955
Ice hockey fans in Montreal rioted to protest the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard for hitting an official. Wikipedia: Ice hockey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1954
Ma'ale Akrabim massacre — 1954 attack on Israeli civilians by Arab fedayeen Wikipedia: Ma'ale Akrabim massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1950
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced the synthesis of californium, a radioactive transuranium element. Wikipedia: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 32 languages
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1950
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium". Wikipedia: University of California, Berkeley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 87 languages
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1945
World War II: The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany, collapses, ten days after its capture. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1942
The Holocaust: The first mass killings of Jews began at Belzec extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first of the Operation Reinhard camps to begin operation. Wikipedia: The Holocaust · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 204 languages
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1938
1938 Polish ultimatum to Lithuania — pre-WWII diplomatic demand Wikipedia: 1938 Polish ultimatum to Lithuania · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1934
Rome Protocols — 1934 agreements between Austria, Hungary, and Italy Wikipedia: Rome Protocols · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1921
The Second Polish Republic adopts the March Constitution. Wikipedia: Second Polish Republic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 67 languages
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1921
Soviet invasion of Georgia — 1921 military campaign by the Red Army Wikipedia: Soviet invasion of Georgia · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1902
The Dorchester Heights Monument , memorializing the siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, was dedicated. Wikipedia: Dorchester Heights Monument · 3 languages
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1864
Second Schleswig War: In an attempt to end a Danish blockade, Eduard von Jachmann led a Prussian squadron in an attack against a Danish fleet led by Edvard van Dockum. Wikipedia: Second Schleswig War · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1862
The first railway line of Finland between cities of Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, called Päärata, is officially opened. Wikipedia: Rail transport in Finland · 15 languages
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1861
The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Italy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1861
Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy — birth of unified Kingdom of Italy Wikipedia: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1860
The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand, a major phase of the New Zealand Wars. Wikipedia: First Taranaki War · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1842
The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo is formally organized with Emma Smith as president. Wikipedia: Relief Society · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1805
The Italian Republic, with Napoleon as president, becomes the Kingdom of Italy, with Napoleon as King of Italy. Wikipedia: Italian Republic (Napoleonic) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1677
Franco-Dutch War: France captured the town of Valenciennes in the Spanish Netherlands. Wikipedia: Franco-Dutch War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 45 languages
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1452
Reconquista: Combined Castilian and Murcian forces defeated the Emirate of Granada at the Battle of Los Alporchones around the city of Lorca. Wikipedia: Reconquista · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1400
Turko-Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. Wikipedia: Turco-Mongol tradition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 22 languages
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455
After arranging for the assassination of Valentinian III, Petronius Maximus secured the throne of the Western Roman Empire, only to be killed 11 weeks later during the sack of Rome. Wikipedia: Valentinian III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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180
Commodus becomes sole emperor of the Roman Empire at the age of eighteen, following the death of his father, Marcus Aurelius. Wikipedia: AD 180 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 176 languages
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45 BC
In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda. Wikipedia: Julius Caesar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 281 languages
World days
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Saint Patrick's Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world. Wikipedia: Saint Patrick's Day · 83 languages
Technology
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1862
The first railway line of Finland between cities of Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, called Päärata, is officially opened. Wikipedia: Rail transport in Finland · 15 languages
Science
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1958
The United States launches the first solar-powered satellite, which is also the first satellite to achieve a long-term orbit. Wikipedia: Vanguard 1 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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1950
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced the synthesis of californium, a radioactive transuranium element. Wikipedia: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 32 languages
Business
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Sport
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2023
2023 Bredene Koksijde Classic — cycling race Wikipedia: 2023 Bredene Koksijde Classic · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2022
2022 Grand Prix de Denain — cycling race Wikipedia: 2022 Grand Prix de Denain · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2019
2019 Australian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 2019 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2018
2018 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 2018 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2013
2013 Australian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 2013 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2013
2013 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 2013 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2012
2012 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 2012 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2002
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2002 Wikipedia: 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1990
1990 Milan–San Remo — cycling race Wikipedia: 1990 Milan–San Remo · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1973
1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships — international athletics championship event Wikipedia: 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
Culture
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1991
44th British Academy Film Awards — 1991 film and television awards Wikipedia: 44th British Academy Film Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1962
A Clockwork Orange, a British dystopian novel by Anthony Burgess, is published. Wikipedia: A Clockwork Orange (novel) · 52 languages
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1987
1st Goya Awards — 1987 award ceremony for Spanish films of 1986 Wikipedia: 1st Goya Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
Births
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2001
Pietro Pellegri, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Pietro Pellegri · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1998
Brandon Aiyuk, American football player Wikipedia: Brandon Aiyuk · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1997
Katie Ledecky, American swimmer Wikipedia: Katie Ledecky · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1997
Daniel Sprong, Dutch ice hockey player Wikipedia: Daniel Sprong · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1995
Claressa Shields, American boxer and mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Claressa Shields · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1994
DeForest Buckner, American football player Wikipedia: DeForest Buckner · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1994
Terry Rozier, American basketball player Wikipedia: Terry Rozier · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1994
Ivan Provedel, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Ivan Provedel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1994
Marcel Sabitzer, Austrian footballer Wikipedia: Marcel Sabitzer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1993
Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Matteo Bianchetti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1993
Rhys Hoskins, American baseball player Wikipedia: Rhys Hoskins · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1993
Yao Yuanjun, Chinese Border police officer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Death of Yao Yuanjun · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1992
John Boyega, British actor and producer Wikipedia: John Boyega · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1992
Patrick Cantlay, American golfer Wikipedia: Patrick Cantlay · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1992
Yeltsin Tejeda, Costa Rican footballer Wikipedia: Yeltsin Tejeda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1991
Sergey Kalinin, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Sergey Kalinin (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1991
Cordarrelle Patterson, American football player Wikipedia: Cordarrelle Patterson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1991
Thomas Robinson, American-Lebanese basketball player Wikipedia: Thomas Robinson (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1990
Hozier, Irish musician Wikipedia: Hozier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1990
Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player Wikipedia: Saina Nehwal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1990
Jean Segura, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Jean Segura · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1989
Mikael Backlund, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mikael Backlund · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1989
Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer Wikipedia: Shinji Kagawa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1989
Juan Lagares, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Juan Lagares · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1989
Harry Melling, English actor Wikipedia: Harry Melling · 38 languages
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1988
Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Rasmus Elm · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1988
Fraser Forster, English footballer Wikipedia: Fraser Forster · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1988
Grimes, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist Wikipedia: Grimes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1988
Brent Meuleman, Belgian politician Wikipedia: Brent Meuleman · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1988
Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ryan White (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1987
Federico Fazio, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Federico Fazio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1987
Rob Kardashian, American television personality Wikipedia: Rob Kardashian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1987
Carlos Lampe, Bolivian footballer Wikipedia: Carlos Lampe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1987
Ryan Parent, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ryan Parent · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1987
Bobby Ryan, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Bobby Ryan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1987
Emmanuel Sanders, American football player Wikipedia: Emmanuel Sanders · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1986
Chris Davis, American baseball player Wikipedia: Chris Davis (baseball) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1986
Edin Džeko, Bosnian footballer Wikipedia: Edin Džeko · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1986
Miles Kane, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Miles Kane · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1986
Jeremy Pargo, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jeremy Pargo · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1986
Silke Spiegelburg, German pole vaulter Wikipedia: Silke Spiegelburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1985
Tuğba Karademir, Turkish-Canadian figure skater Wikipedia: Tuğba Karademir · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1985
César Valdez, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: César Valdez · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1984
Chris Copeland, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Chris Copeland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1984
Ryan Rottman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ryan Rottman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1983
James Heath, English golfer Wikipedia: James Heath (golfer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1983
Raul Meireles, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Raul Meireles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1983
Attila Vajda, Hungarian sprint canoeist Wikipedia: Attila Vajda · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1982
Steven Pienaar, South African footballer Wikipedia: Steven Pienaar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1981
Aaron Baddeley, American-Australian golfer Wikipedia: Aaron Baddeley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1981
Servet Çetin, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Servet Çetin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1981
Nicky Jam, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Nicky Jam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1981
Kyle Korver, American basketball player Wikipedia: Kyle Korver · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1980
Danny Califf, American soccer player Wikipedia: Danny Califf · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1979
Stormy Daniels, American adult film actress Wikipedia: Stormy Daniels · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1979
Andrew Ference, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Andrew Ference · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1979
Stephen Kramer Glickman, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and fashion designer Wikipedia: Stephen Kramer Glickman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1979
Mineko Nomachi, Japanese essayist Wikipedia: Mineko Nomachi · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1979
Samoa Joe, American professional wrestler Wikipedia: Samoa Joe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1978
Zachery Kouwe, American journalist Wikipedia: Zachery Kouwe · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1977
Tamar Braxton, American singer and television personality Wikipedia: Tamar Braxton · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1976
Scott Downs, American baseball player Wikipedia: Scott Downs · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1976
Stephen Gately, Irish singer-songwriter and actor (died 2009) Wikipedia: Stephen Gately · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1976
Álvaro Recoba, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Álvaro Recoba · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1975
Justin Hawkins, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Justin Hawkins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1975
Puneeth Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Puneeth Rajkumar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1975
Test, Canadian-American wrestler (died 2009) Wikipedia: Test (wrestler) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1974
Mark Dolan, English comedian and television host Wikipedia: Mark Dolan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1973
Rico Blanco, Filipino singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor Wikipedia: Rico Blanco · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1973
Vance Wilson, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Vance Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1972
Torquil Campbell, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Torquil Campbell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1971
Bill Mueller, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Bill Mueller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1970
Patrick Lebeau, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Patrick Lebeau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1970
Gene Ween, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Gene Ween · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Edgar Grospiron, French skier Wikipedia: Edgar Grospiron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1969
Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded eponymous brand (died 2010) Wikipedia: Alexander McQueen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1968
Eri Nitta, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Eri Nitta · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1967
Barry Minkow, American pastor and businessman Wikipedia: Barry Minkow · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1966
Andrew Rosindell, English journalist and politician Wikipedia: Andrew Rosindell · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1965
Andrew Hudson, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Andrew Hudson (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1964
Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Stefano Borgonovo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1964
Lee Dixon, English footballer and journalist Wikipedia: Lee Dixon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1964
Rob Lowe, American actor Wikipedia: Rob Lowe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1964
Jacques Songo'o, Cameroonian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Jacques Songo'o · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1963
Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Roger Harper · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1962
Carsten Almqvist, Swedish business executive Wikipedia: Casten Almqvist · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1962
Ank Bijleveld, Dutch politician Wikipedia: Ank Bijleveld · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1962
Janet Gardner, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia: Janet Gardner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1962
Clare Grogan, Scottish singer and actress Wikipedia: Clare Grogan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1962
Rob Sitch, Australian actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Rob Sitch · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1961
Sam Bowie, American basketball player Wikipedia: Sam Bowie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1961
Dana Reeve, American actress, singer, and activist (died 2006) Wikipedia: Dana Reeve · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1959
Danny Ainge, American baseball and basketball player Wikipedia: Danny Ainge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1959
Paul Black, American singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia: Paul Black (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1957
Michael Kelly, American journalist and author (died 2003) Wikipedia: Michael Kelly (editor) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1956
Patrick McDonnell, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Patrick McDonnell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1956
Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer Wikipedia: Rory McGrath · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Cynthia McKinney, American activist and politician Wikipedia: Cynthia McKinney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1953
Filemon Lagman, Filipino activist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Filemon Lagman · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1953
Chuck Muncie, American football player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Chuck Muncie · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1952
Barry Horne, English activist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Barry Horne (activist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1951
Scott Gorham, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Scott Gorham · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1951
Craig Ramsay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Craig Ramsay · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1949
Pat Rice, Irish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Pat Rice · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1949
Stuart Rose, English businessman Wikipedia: Stuart Rose · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1948
William Gibson, American-Canadian author and screenwriter Wikipedia: William Gibson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1948
Alex MacDonald, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Alex MacDonald (footballer, born 1948) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1947
Dennis Bond, English footballer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Dennis Bond · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1947
Yury Chernavsky, Russian-American songwriter and producer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Yury Chernavsky · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1945
Michael Hayden, American general, 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Wikipedia: Michael Hayden (general) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1944
Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer Wikipedia: Pattie Boyd · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1944
Cito Gaston, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Cito Gaston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1943
Jeff Banks, Welsh fashion designer Wikipedia: Jeff Banks · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1943
Andrew Brook, Canadian philosopher, author, and academic Wikipedia: Andrew Brook · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1942
John Wayne Gacy, American serial killer and rapist (died 1994) Wikipedia: John Wayne Gacy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1942
Yoko Yamamoto, Japanese actress (died 2024) Wikipedia: Yoko Yamamoto · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1941
Wang Jin-pyng, Taiwanese soldier and politician Wikipedia: Wang Jin-pyng · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1941
Paul Kantner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Paul Kantner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1941
Max Stafford-Clark, English director and academic Wikipedia: Max Stafford-Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1940
Mark White, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Texas (died 2017) Wikipedia: Mark White (Texas politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1939
Jim Gary, American sculptor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jim Gary · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1939
Bill Graham, Canadian academic and politician, 4th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2022) Wikipedia: Bill Graham (Canadian politician) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1939
Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor and first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe Wikipedia: Robin Knox-Johnston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1939
Giovanni Trapattoni, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Giovanni Trapattoni · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1938
Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-French dancer and choreographer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Rudolf Nureyev · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1938
Keith O'Brien, Northern Ireland-born Scottish cleric, theologian, and cardinal (died 2018) Wikipedia: Keith O'Brien · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1938
Zola Taylor, American singer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Zola Taylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1937
Galina Samsova, Russian ballerina (died 2021) Wikipedia: Galina Samsova · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1936
Ida Kleijnen, Dutch chef (died 2019) Wikipedia: Ida Kleijnen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1936
Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovak composer and conductor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Ladislav Kupkovič · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1936
Ken Mattingly, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (died 2023) Wikipedia: Ken Mattingly · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1935
Fred T. Mackenzie, American biologist and academic (died 2024) Wikipedia: Fred T. Mackenzie · 3 languages
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1935
Adam Wade, American singer, drummer, and actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Adam Wade (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1933
Myrlie Evers-Williams, American journalist and activist Wikipedia: Myrlie Evers-Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1933
Penelope Lively, English author Wikipedia: Penelope Lively · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1932
Dick Curless, American country music singer (died 1995) Wikipedia: Dick Curless · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1931
Patricia Breslin, American actress (died 2011) Wikipedia: Patricia Breslin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1931
David Peakall, English-American chemist and toxicologist (died 2001) Wikipedia: David Peakall · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1930
Paul Horn, American-Canadian flute player and saxophonist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Paul Horn (musician) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1930
James Irwin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut, eighth astronaut to walk on the moon (died 1991) Wikipedia: James Irwin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1928
William John McKeag, Canadian businessman and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (died 2007) Wikipedia: William John McKeag · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1927
Betty Allen, American soprano and educator (died 2009) Wikipedia: Betty Allen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1926
Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (died 2014) Wikipedia: Siegfried Lenz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1925
Gabriele Ferzetti, Italian actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Gabriele Ferzetti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1924
Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (died 2013) Wikipedia: Stephen Dodgson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1922
Patrick Suppes, American psychologist and philosopher (died 2014) Wikipedia: Patrick Suppes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1921
Meir Amit, Israeli general and politician, 12th Israeli Minister of Communications (died 2009) Wikipedia: Meir Amit · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1920
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (died 1975) Wikipedia: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1919
Nat King Cole, American singer, pianist, and television host (died 1965) Wikipedia: Nat King Cole · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1919
Mad Mike Hoare, British-Irish military officer and mercenary (died 2020) Wikipedia: Mad Mike Hoare · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1917
Hank Sauer, American baseball player (died 2001) Wikipedia: Hank Sauer · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1916
Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (died 1985) Wikipedia: Ray Ellington · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1915
Robert S. Arbib Jr., American ornithologist, writer and conservationist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Robert S. Arbib Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1915
Bill Roycroft, Australian equestrian rider (died 2011) Wikipedia: Bill Roycroft · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1914
Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (died 2008) Wikipedia: Sammy Baugh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1912
Bayard Rustin, American activist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Bayard Rustin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1910
Sonny Werblin, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1991) Wikipedia: Sonny Werblin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1908
Brigitte Helm, German-Swiss actress (died 1996) Wikipedia: Brigitte Helm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1907
Takeo Miki, Japanese politician, 41st Prime Minister of Japan (died 1988) Wikipedia: Takeo Miki · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1907
Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 1991) Wikipedia: Jean Van Houtte · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1905
Lillian Yarbo, American comedienne, dancer, and singer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Lillian Yarbo · 7 languages
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1904
Chaim Gross, Austrian-American sculptor and educator (died 1991) Wikipedia: Chaim Gross · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1903
Elli Stenberg, Finnish politician (died 1987) Wikipedia: Elli Stenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1902
Bobby Jones, American golfer and lawyer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Bobby Jones (golfer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1900
Alfred Newman, American composer and conductor (died 1970) Wikipedia: Alfred Newman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1895
Lloyd Rees, Australian painter (died 1988) Wikipedia: Lloyd Rees · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1894
Paul Green, American playwright and academic (died 1981) Wikipedia: Paul Green (playwright) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1892
Floyd B. Barnum, American college football coach (died 1965) Wikipedia: Floyd B. Barnum · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1892
Sayed Darwish, Egyptian singer-songwriter and producer (died 1923) Wikipedia: Sayed Darwish · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1891
Ross McLarty, Australian politician, 17th Premier of Western Australia (died 1962) Wikipedia: Ross McLarty · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1889
Harry Clarke, Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator (died 1931) Wikipedia: Harry Clarke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1888
Paul Ramadier, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1961) Wikipedia: Paul Ramadier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1886
Princess Patricia of Connaught (died 1974) Wikipedia: Princess Patricia of Connaught · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1885
Ralph Rose, American track and field athlete (died 1913) Wikipedia: Ralph Rose · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1884
Alcide Nunez, American clarinet player (died 1934) Wikipedia: Alcide Nunez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1881
Walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) Wikipedia: Walter Rudolf Hess · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1880
Patrick Hastings, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (died 1952) Wikipedia: Patrick Hastings · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1880
Lawrence Oates, English lieutenant and explorer (died 1912) Wikipedia: Lawrence Oates · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1877
Edith New, English militant suffragette (died 1951) Wikipedia: Edith New · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1877
Otto Gross, Austrian-German psychoanalyst and philosopher (died 1920) Wikipedia: Otto Gross · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1877
Ville Kiviniemi, Finnish politician (died 1951) Wikipedia: Ville Kiviniemi · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1867
Patrice Contamine de Latour, Spanish poet (died 1926) Wikipedia: Patrice Contamine de Latour · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1866
Pierce Butler, American lawyer and jurist (died 1939) Wikipedia: Pierce Butler (judge) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1864
Joseph Baptista, Indian engineer, lawyer, and politician (died 1930) Wikipedia: Joseph Baptista · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1862
Martha P. Falconer, American social reformer (died 1941) Wikipedia: Martha P. Falconer · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1862
Silvio Gesell, Belgian merchant and economist (died 1930) Wikipedia: Silvio Gesell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1856
Mikhail Vrubel, Russian painter (died 1910) Wikipedia: Mikhail Vrubel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1849
Charles F. Brush, American businessman and philanthropist, co-invented the Arc lamp (died 1929) Wikipedia: Charles F. Brush · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1849
Cornelia Clapp, American marine biologist (died 1934) Wikipedia: Cornelia Clapp · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1848
Ernesta Forti, Italian anarchist and dairy worker Wikipedia: Ernesta Forti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1846
Kate Greenaway, English author and illustrator (died 1901) Wikipedia: Kate Greenaway · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1842
Rosina Heikel, Finnish physician (died 1929) Wikipedia: Rosina Heikel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1839
Josef Rheinberger, Liechtensteiner-German organist and composer (died 1901) Wikipedia: Josef Rheinberger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1834
Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (died 1900) Wikipedia: Gottlieb Daimler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1820
Jean Ingelow, English poet and author (died 1897) Wikipedia: Jean Ingelow · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1806
Norbert Rillieux, African American inventor and chemical engineer (died 1894) Wikipedia: Norbert Rillieux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1804
Jim Bridger, American fur trader and explorer (died 1881) Wikipedia: Jim Bridger · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1781
Ebenezer Elliott, English poet and educator (died 1849) Wikipedia: Ebenezer Elliott · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1780
Thomas Chalmers, Scottish minister, economist, and educator (died 1847) Wikipedia: Thomas Chalmers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1777
Patrick Brontë, Irish-English priest and author (died 1861) Wikipedia: Patrick Brontë · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1777
Roger B. Taney, American politician and jurist, 5th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1864) Wikipedia: Roger B. Taney · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1725
Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (died 1806) Wikipedia: Lachlan McIntosh · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1686
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, French painter and engraver (died 1755) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Oudry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1676
Thomas Boston, Scottish philosopher and theologian (died 1732) Wikipedia: Thomas Boston · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1665
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, French harpsichord player and composer (died 1729) Wikipedia: Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1611
Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge, Swedish field marshal (died 1662) Wikipedia: Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1537
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese daimyō (died 1598) Wikipedia: Toyotomi Hideyoshi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1523
Giovanni Francesco Commendone, Catholic cardinal (died 1584) Wikipedia: Giovanni Francesco Commendone · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1473
James IV of Scotland (died 1513) Wikipedia: James IV · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1231
Emperor Shijō of Japan (died 1242) Wikipedia: Emperor Shijō · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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763
Harun al-Rashid, Abbasid caliph (died 809) Wikipedia: Harun al-Rashid · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 98 languages
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2025
John Hemingway, Irish fighter pilot, last surviving Battle of Britain pilot (born 1919) Wikipedia: John Hemingway (RAF officer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2025
Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong real estate billionaire (born 1928) Wikipedia: Lee Shau-kee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2023
Lance Reddick, American actor (born 1962) Wikipedia: Lance Reddick · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2021
John Magufuli, the fifth President of Tanzania (born 1959) Wikipedia: John Magufuli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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2018
Mike MacDonald, Canadian comedian (born 1954) Wikipedia: Mike MacDonald (comedian) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2018
Phan Văn Khải, the fifth Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1933) Wikipedia: Phan Văn Khải · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2016
Meir Dagan, Israeli general (born 1945) Wikipedia: Meir Dagan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2016
Zoltán Kamondi, Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1960) Wikipedia: Zoltán Kamondi · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2015
Frank Perris, Canadian motorcycle racer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Frank Perris · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2014
Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (born 1974) Wikipedia: Marek Galiński (cyclist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2014
Joseph Kerman, American musicologist and critic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Joseph Kerman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Rachel Lambert Mellon, American gardener, philanthropist, art collector and political patron (born 1910) Wikipedia: Rachel Lambert Mellon · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
William B. Caldwell III, American general (born 1925) Wikipedia: William B. Caldwell III · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Lawrence Fuchs, American scholar and academic (born 1927) Wikipedia: Lawrence Fuchs · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
A.B.C. Whipple, American journalist and historian (born 1918) Wikipedia: A. B. C. Whipple · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Shenouda III, pope of Alexandria (born 1923) Wikipedia: Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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2012
Margaret Whitlam, Australian swimmer and author (born 1919) Wikipedia: Margaret Whitlam · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2011
Michael Gough, English actor (born 1916) Wikipedia: Michael Gough · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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2011
Ferlin Husky, American country music singer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Ferlin Husky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2010
Alex Chilton, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1950) Wikipedia: Alex Chilton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2010
Sid Fleischman, American author and screenwriter (born 1920) Wikipedia: Sid Fleischman · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2009
Clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian television host and politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: Clodovil Hernandes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2008
Roland Arnall, French-American businessman and diplomat, 63rd United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (born 1939) Wikipedia: Roland E. Arnall · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2007
John Backus, American mathematician and computer scientist, designed Fortran (born 1924) Wikipedia: John Backus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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2006
Oleg Cassini, French-American fashion designer (born 1913) Wikipedia: Oleg Cassini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2006
Ray Meyer, American basketball player and coach (born 1913) Wikipedia: Ray Meyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2006
İstemihan Taviloğlu, Turkish composer and educator (born 1945) Wikipedia: İstemihan Taviloğlu · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2005
Royce Frith, Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (born 1923) Wikipedia: Royce Frith · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2005
George F. Kennan, American historian and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (born 1904) Wikipedia: George F. Kennan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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2005
Andre Norton, American author (born 1912) Wikipedia: Andre Norton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2002
Rosetta LeNoire, American actress and producer (born 1911) Wikipedia: Rosetta LeNoire · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2002
Văn Tiến Dũng, Vietnamese general and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for Vietnam (born 1917) Wikipedia: Văn Tiến Dũng · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2002
Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, American television broadcaster and producer (born 1908) Wikipedia: Pat Weaver · 11 languages
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2001
Anthony Storr, English psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Anthony Storr · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1999
Ernest Gold, Austrian-American composer (born 1921) Wikipedia: Ernest Gold · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1999
Jean Pierre-Bloch, French activist (born 1905) Wikipedia: Jean Pierre-Bloch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1997
Jermaine Stewart, American singer-songwriter and dancer (born 1957) Wikipedia: Jermaine Stewart · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1996
René Clément, French director and screenwriter (born 1913) Wikipedia: René Clément · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1996
Terry Stafford, American singer-songwriter (born 1941) Wikipedia: Terry Stafford · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1995
Sunnyland Slim, American blues pianist (born 1906) Wikipedia: Sunnyland Slim · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1994
Charlotte Auerbach, German-Jewish Scottish folklorist, geneticist, and zoologist (born 1899) Wikipedia: Charlotte Auerbach · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1994
Mai Zetterling, Swedish-English actress and director (born 1925) Wikipedia: Mai Zetterling · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1993
Helen Hayes, American actress (born 1900) Wikipedia: Helen Hayes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1992
Grace Stafford, American actress (born 1903) Wikipedia: Grace Stafford · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1990
Capucine, French model and actress (born 1928) Wikipedia: Capucine · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1990
Dinkar G. Kelkar, Indian art collector (born 1896) Wikipedia: Dinkar G. Kelkar · 3 languages
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1986
Clarence D. Lester, African-American fighter pilot (born 1923) Wikipedia: Clarence D. Lester · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1983
Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903) Wikipedia: Haldan Keffer Hartline · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1983
Louisa E. Rhine, American botanist and parapsychologist (born 1891) Wikipedia: Louisa E. Rhine · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1981
Paul Dean, American baseball player (born 1913) Wikipedia: Paul Dean (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1976
Luchino Visconti, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1906) Wikipedia: Luchino Visconti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1974
Louis Kahn, American architect and academic, designed Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban (born 1901) Wikipedia: Louis Kahn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1965
Amos Alonzo Stagg, American football player and coach (born 1862) Wikipedia: Amos Alonzo Stagg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1961
Susanna M. Salter, American activist and politician (born 1860) Wikipedia: Susanna M. Salter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1958
John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (born 1870) Wikipedia: John Boland (Irish nationalist politician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1958
Bertha De Vriese, Belgian physician (born 1877) Wikipedia: Bertha De Vriese · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1957
Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (born 1907) Wikipedia: Ramon Magsaysay · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1956
Fred Allen, American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and author (born 1894) Wikipedia: Fred Allen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1956
Irène Joliot-Curie, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897) Wikipedia: Irène Joliot-Curie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 112 languages
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1949
Aleksandra Ekster, Russian-French painter and set designer (born 1882) Wikipedia: Aleksandra Ekster · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1947
Mike, American Wyandotte chicken, lived 18 months following decapitation (h. 1945) Wikipedia: Mike the Headless Chicken · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1946
Dai Li, Chinese general (born 1897) Wikipedia: Dai Li · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1942
Nada Dimić, People's Hero of Yugoslavia, victim of Genocide of Serbs (born 1923) Wikipedia: Nada Dimić · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1940
Philomène Belliveau, Canadian artist (born 1854) Wikipedia: Philomène Belliveau · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1934
Bede Jarrett, English Dominican priest (born 1881) Wikipedia: Bede Jarrett · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1926
Aleksei Brusilov, Georgian-Russian general (born 1853) Wikipedia: Aleksei Brusilov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1917
Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (born 1838) Wikipedia: Franz Brentano · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1917
Fredericus van Rossum du Chattel, Dutch painter (born 1856) Wikipedia: Fredericus van Rossum du Chattel · 5 languages
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1902
John Houlding, English businessman, founded Liverpool Football Club (born 1833) Wikipedia: John Houlding · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1893
Jules Ferry, French lawyer and politician, 44th Prime Minister of France (born 1832) Wikipedia: Jules Ferry · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1875
Ferdinand Laub, Czech violinist and composer (born 1832) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Laub · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1871
Robert Chambers, Scottish geologist and publisher, co-founded Chambers Harrap (born 1802) Wikipedia: Robert Chambers (publisher, born 1802) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1853
Christian Doppler, Austrian physicist and mathematician (born 1803) Wikipedia: Christian Doppler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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1849
William II, Dutch sovereign prince and king (born 1792) Wikipedia: William II of the Netherlands · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1846
Friedrich Bessel, German astronomer, mathematician, and physicist (born 1784) Wikipedia: Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1830
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French general and politician (born 1764) Wikipedia: Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1829
Sophia Albertina, princess-abbess of Quedlinburg (born 1753) Wikipedia: Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1828
James Edward Smith, English botanist and entomologist (born 1759) Wikipedia: James Edward Smith (botanist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1782
Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-Swiss mathematician and physicist (born 1700) Wikipedia: Daniel Bernoulli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1764
George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, English astronomer and politician (born 1695) Wikipedia: George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1741
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (born 1671) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Rousseau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1715
Gilbert Burnet, Scottish bishop and historian (born 1643) Wikipedia: Gilbert Burnet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1704
Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and engineer (born 1641) Wikipedia: Menno van Coehoorn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1680
François de La Rochefoucauld, French author (born 1613) Wikipedia: François de La Rochefoucauld (writer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1663
Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland, English diplomat (born 1605) Wikipedia: Jerome Weston, 2nd Earl of Portland · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1649
Gabriel Lalemant, French missionary and saint (born 1610) Wikipedia: Gabriel Lalemant · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1640
Philip Massinger, English playwright (born 1583) Wikipedia: Philip Massinger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1620
John Sarkander, Polish-Moravian priest and saint (born 1576) Wikipedia: Jan Sarkander · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1611
Sophia of Sweden, duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg (born 1547) Wikipedia: Princess Sophia of Sweden · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1565
Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian and academic (born 1500) Wikipedia: Alexander Ales · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1527
Rana Sanga, Indian ruler (born 1482) Wikipedia: Rana Sanga · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 23 languages
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1516
Giuliano de' Medici, Italian nobleman (born 1479) Wikipedia: Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1425
Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shōgun (born 1407) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshikazu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1406
Ibn Khaldun, Tunisian sociologist, historian, and scholar (born 1332) Wikipedia: Ibn Khaldun · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 166 languages
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1394
Louis of Enghien, French nobleman Wikipedia: Louis, Lord of Enghien · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1361
An-Nasir Hasan, Mamluk sultan of Egypt Wikipedia: Al-Nasir Hasan · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1272
Go-Saga, emperor of Japan (born 1220) Wikipedia: Emperor Go-Saga · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1270
Philip of Montfort, French knight and nobleman Wikipedia: Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1267
Pierre de Montreuil, French architect Wikipedia: Pierre de Montreuil · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1199
Jocelin of Glasgow, Scottish monk and bishop (born 1130) Wikipedia: Jocelin of Glasgow · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1058
Lulach, king of Scotland Wikipedia: Lulach · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1040
Harold Harefoot, king of England Wikipedia: Harold Harefoot · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1008
Kazan, emperor of Japan (born 968) Wikipedia: Emperor Kazan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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905
Li Yu, Prince of De, prince and emperor of the Tang Dynasty Wikipedia: Li Yu, Prince of De · 7 languages
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836
Haito, bishop of Basel Wikipedia: Haito · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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659
Gertrude of Nivelles, Frankish abbess Wikipedia: Gertrude of Nivelles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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180
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (born 121) Wikipedia: AD 180 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 176 languages
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45 BC
Titus Labienus, Roman general (born 100 BC) Wikipedia: Titus Labienus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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45 BC
Publius Attius Varus, Roman governor of Africa Wikipedia: Publius Attius Varus · 16 languages
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