Events on 19 March include:
- Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom (1982)
- The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up (1969)
- The secular oratorio A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London (1944)
This page gathers 52 events, 172 births and 92 deaths recorded on this day, from 1205 to 2023.
Events · United Kingdom
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1982
Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Falklands War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Archive: Epikaira Current News. Cover: Falklands, war until where? — Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive - Cultural Foundation of the National Bank Of Greece · Europeana
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1969
The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up. Wikipedia: Emley Moor transmitting station · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1944
The secular oratorio A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Wikipedia: Oratorio
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1921
Irish War of Independence: One of the biggest engagements of the war takes place at Crossbarry, County Cork. About 100 Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escape an attempt by over 1,300 British forces to encircle them. Wikipedia: Irish War of Independence · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1649
The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England". Wikipedia: House of Commons of England
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1284
The Statute of Rhuddlan incorporates the Principality of Wales into England. Wikipedia: Statute of Rhuddlan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Around the world
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2023
The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis. Wikipedia: Federal Council (Switzerland) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2019
The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor. Wikipedia: President of Kazakhstan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2016
Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board. Wikipedia: Flydubai Flight 981 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2016
An explosion occurs in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, killing five people and injuring 36. Wikipedia: March 2016 Istanbul bombing · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2013
A series of bombings and shootings kills at least 98 people and injures 240 others across Iraq. Wikipedia: 19 March 2013 Iraq attacks
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2011
First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya. Wikipedia: Libyan civil war (2011) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2008
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object from Earth that was observable by the naked eye, was observed. Wikipedia: Gamma-ray burst · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2008
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B was observed, setting a record for the farthest event from Earth observable with the naked eye. Wikipedia: Gamma-ray burst · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2004
Catalina affair: A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. Wikipedia: Catalina affair
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2004
March 19 Shooting Incident: The Republic of China (Taiwan) president Chen Shui-bian is shot just before the country's presidential election on March 20. Wikipedia: March 19 shooting incident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2004
The Konginkangas bus disaster kills 23 and injures 14 people in Äänekoski, Finland. Wikipedia: Konginkangas bus disaster · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2003
United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the invasion of Iraq. Wikipedia: President of the United States · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1998
An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Kabul International Airport, killing all 45 on board. Wikipedia: Ariana Afghan Airlines
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1990
The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire. Wikipedia: Ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș
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1989
The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba, marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Six Days War in 1967 and the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1979. Wikipedia: Egypt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1987
American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal. Wikipedia: Televangelism
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1979
The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched. Wikipedia: Cable television · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1979
The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN. Wikipedia: United States House of Representatives · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1965
The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its destruction. Wikipedia: SS Georgiana
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1964
Between 300,000 and 500,000 Brazilians attended the March of the Family with God for Liberty (pictured), in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism. Wikipedia: March of the Family with God for Liberty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1962
Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs. Wikipedia: Bob Dylan
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1962
The Algerian War of Independence ends. Wikipedia: Algerian War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1958
The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured. Wikipedia: Monarch Underwear Company fire
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1946
French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France. Wikipedia: French Guiana · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1945
World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the US under her own power. Wikipedia: Dive bomber · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed. Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1944
World War II: The German army occupies Hungary. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1943
Frank Nitti, the Chicago Outfit Boss after Al Capone, commits suicide at the Chicago Central Railyard. Wikipedia: Frank Nitti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1932
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened. Wikipedia: Sydney Harbour Bridge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1928
The highly influential American radio comedy show Amos 'n' Andy made its debut. Wikipedia: Radio comedy
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1920
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919). Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1918
The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time. Wikipedia: United States Congress
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1911
Established by Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker, and others, International Women's Day was first observed. Wikipedia: Clara Zetkin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1885
Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion. Wikipedia: Louis Riel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1865
American Civil War: The last battle of the Carolinas Campaign, the Battle of Bentonville, began, which contributed to the ultimate Union victory in the war. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1831
First documented bank heist in U.S. history, when burglars steal $245,000 (1831 values) from the City Bank (now Citibank) on Wall Street. Most of the money was recovered. Wikipedia: 1831 City Bank of New York theft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1824
American explorer Benjamin Morrell departed Antarctica after a voyage later plagued by claims of fraud. Wikipedia: Benjamin Morrell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1812
The Cortes of Cádiz promulgates the Spanish Constitution of 1812. Wikipedia: Cortes of Cádiz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1808
King Charles IV of Spain was forced to abdicate in favour of his son Ferdinand VII as a result of the Tumult of Aranjuez. Wikipedia: Charles IV of Spain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1687
Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men. Wikipedia: René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1563
The Edict of Amboise was signed, ending the first war in the French Wars of Religion and inaugurating a period of official peace that lasted until 1567. Wikipedia: Edict of Amboise · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1452
Frederick III of Habsburg is the last Holy Roman Emperor crowned by medieval tradition in Rome by Pope Nicholas V. Wikipedia: Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1279
Mongol conquest of Song China: Zhao Bing (pictured), the last Song emperor, drowned at the end of the Battle of Yamen, bringing the Song dynasty to an end after three centuries. Wikipedia: Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1277
The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a treaty that renegotiated and extended by two years a previous treaty between them. Wikipedia: Byzantine Empire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1227
Election of Ugolino di Conti as Pope Gregory IX following the death of Pope Honorius III. Wikipedia: Pope Gregory IX · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1205
Latin forces under Henry of Flanders defeat a Nicaean army under Constantine Laskaris in the Battle of Adramyttion. Wikipedia: Latin Empire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
World days
No entries.
Technology
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1979
The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched. Wikipedia: Cable television · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Science
No entries.
Business
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2023
The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis. Wikipedia: Federal Council (Switzerland) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1958
The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured. Wikipedia: Monarch Underwear Company fire
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1831
First documented bank heist in U.S. history, when burglars steal $245,000 (1831 values) from the City Bank (now Citibank) on Wall Street. Most of the money was recovered. Wikipedia: 1831 City Bank of New York theft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Sport
No entries.
Culture
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1944
The secular oratorio A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Wikipedia: Oratorio
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1962
Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs. Wikipedia: Bob Dylan
Cars
No entries.
Births
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1999
Nico Collins, American football player Wikipedia: Nico Collins
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1998
Caylee Cowan, American actress Wikipedia: Caylee Cowan
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1998
Julian Love, American football player Wikipedia: Julian Love
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1998
Sakura Miyawaki, Japanese singer Wikipedia: Sakura Miyawaki · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1996
Yung Gravy, American rapper Wikipedia: Yung Gravy
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1996
Barbara Haas, Austrian tennis player Wikipedia: Barbara Haas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1996
Quenton Nelson, American football player Wikipedia: Quenton Nelson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1995
Héctor Bellerín, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Héctor Bellerín · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1995
Julia Montes, Filipino actress Wikipedia: Julia Montes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1993
Hakim Ziyech, Moroccan footballer Wikipedia: Hakim Ziyech · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1991
Aleksandr Kokorin, Russian footballer Wikipedia: Aleksandr Kokorin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1990
EJ Manuel, American football player Wikipedia: EJ Manuel
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1990
Anders Nilsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Anders Nilsson (ice hockey)
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1988
Clayton Kershaw, American baseball player Wikipedia: Clayton Kershaw · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1988
Ben Uzoh, Nigerian-American basketball player Wikipedia: Ben Uzoh
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1987
AJ Lee, American wrestler and author Wikipedia: AJ Lee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1987
Michal Švec, Czech footballer Wikipedia: Michal Švec
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1987
Miloš Teodosić, Serbian basketball player Wikipedia: Miloš Teodosić · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1986
Tyler Bozak, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tyler Bozak · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1986
Ahmad Bradshaw, American football player Wikipedia: Ahmad Bradshaw
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1982
Jonathan Fanene, American football player Wikipedia: Jonathan Fanene
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1982
Brad Jones, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Brad Jones (soccer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1982
Hana Kobayashi, Venezuelan singer Wikipedia: Hana Kobayashi
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1982
Landon Powell, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Landon Powell
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1981
Steve Cummings, English cyclist Wikipedia: Steve Cummings · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1981
Casey Jacobsen, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Casey Jacobsen
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1981
Kolo Touré, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Kolo Touré · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1980
Luca Ferri, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Luca Ferri
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1980
Taichi Ishikari, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia: Taichi (wrestler)
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1980
Mikuni Shimokawa, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Mikuni Shimokawa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1980
Theo Von, American stand-up comedian Wikipedia: Theo Von
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1979
Sheldon Brown, American football player Wikipedia: Sheldon Brown (American football) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1979
Ivan Ljubičić, Croatian tennis player Wikipedia: Ivan Ljubičić · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1979
Christos Patsatzoglou, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Christos Patsatzoglou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1979
Hedo Türkoğlu, Turkish basketball player Wikipedia: Hedo Türkoğlu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1978
Cydonie Mothersille, Jamaican-Caymanian sprinter Wikipedia: Cydonie Mothersille · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1977
David Ross, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: David Ross (baseball)
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1976
Derek Chauvin, American criminal and former police officer Wikipedia: Derek Chauvin
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1976
Andre Miller, American basketball player Wikipedia: Andre Miller · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1976
Alessandro Nesta, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Alessandro Nesta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1975
Antonio Daniels, American basketball player Wikipedia: Antonio Daniels · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1973
Ashley Giles, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Ashley Giles
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1970
Harald Johnsen, Norwegian bassist and composer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Harald Johnsen
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1970
Michael Krumm, German race car driver Wikipedia: Michael Krumm · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1970
Janne Laukkanen, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Janne Laukkanen
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1968
Tyrone Hill, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Tyrone Hill
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1967
Sandra Dombrowski, Swiss ice hockey player and referee Wikipedia: Sandra Dombrowski
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1967
Vladimir Konstantinov, Russian-American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Vladimir Konstantinov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1966
Michael Crockart, Scottish police officer and politician Wikipedia: Mike Crockart
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1966
Olaf Marschall, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Olaf Marschall · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1966
Andy Sinton, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Andy Sinton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1964
Yoko Kanno, Japanese pianist and composer Wikipedia: Yoko Kanno · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1963
Neil LaBute, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Neil LaBute · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1960
Eliane Elias, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Eliane Elias · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1958
Andy Reid, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Andy Reid · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1957
Dudley Bradley, American basketball player Wikipedia: Dudley Bradley
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1956
Yegor Gaidar, Russian economist and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (died 2009) Wikipedia: Yegor Gaidar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1954
Cho Kwang-rae, South Korean footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Cho Kwang-rae · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1954
Scott May, American basketball player Wikipedia: Scott May
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1953
Ian Blair, English police officer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Ian Blair · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1953
Peter Hendy, English businessman, Minister of State for Rail Wikipedia: Peter Hendy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1953
Ricky Wilson, American singer-songwriter and musician (died 1985) Wikipedia: Ricky Wilson (guitarist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1952
Warren Lees, New Zealand cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Warren Lees
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1952
Martin Ravallion, Australian economist and academic (died 2022) Wikipedia: Martin Ravallion
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1950
José S. Palma, Filipino archbishop Wikipedia: José S. Palma
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1949
Blase J. Cupich, American theologian and cardinal Wikipedia: Blase Cupich · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1948
David Schnitter, American saxophonist and educator Wikipedia: David Schnitter
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1947
Marinho Peres, Brazilian footballer and coach (died 2023) Wikipedia: Marinho Peres · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1946
Ruth Pointer, American musician Wikipedia: Ruth Pointer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1945
John Holder, English cricketer and umpire Wikipedia: John Holder (umpire)
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1945
Modestas Paulauskas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Modestas Paulauskas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1944
Said Musa, Belizean lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Belize Wikipedia: Said Musa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1944
Sirhan Sirhan, Palestinian-Jordanian assassin of Robert F. Kennedy Wikipedia: Sirhan Sirhan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1943
Nate Bowman, American basketball player (died 1984) Wikipedia: Nate Bowman
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1943
Mario J. Molina, Mexican chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020) Wikipedia: Mario Molina · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1943
Mario Monti, Italian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Italy Wikipedia: Mario Monti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1943
Vern Schuppan, Australian race car driver Wikipedia: Vern Schuppan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1942
Heather Robertson, Canadian journalist and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Heather Robertson
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1938
Joe Kapp, American football player, coach, and actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Joe Kapp
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1937
Egon Krenz, German politician, briefly leader of East Germany Wikipedia: Egon Krenz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1936
Ben Lexcen, Australian sailor and architect (died 1988) Wikipedia: Ben Lexcen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1935
Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Nancy Malone
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1933
Richard Williams, Canadian-English animator, director, and screenwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Richard Williams (animator) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1932
Gay Brewer, American golfer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Gay Brewer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1932
Peter Hall, English geographer, author, and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Peter Hall (urbanist)
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1932
Gail Kobe, American actress and producer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Gail Kobe
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1931
Emma Andijewska, Ukrainian poet, writer and painter Wikipedia: Emma Andijewska · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1928
Hans Küng, Swiss theologian and author (died 2021) Wikipedia: Hans Küng · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1928
Patrick McGoohan, Irish-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2009) Wikipedia: Patrick McGoohan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1927
Richie Ashburn, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1997) Wikipedia: Richie Ashburn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1925
Brent Scowcroft, American general and diplomat, 9th United States National Security Advisor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Brent Scowcroft
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1924
Joe Gaetjens, Haitian footballer (died 1964) Wikipedia: Joe Gaetjens · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1923
Pamela Britton, American actress (died 1974) Wikipedia: Pamela Britton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1923
Benito Jacovitti, Italian illustrator (died 1997) Wikipedia: Benito Jacovitti
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1923
Henry Morgentaler, Polish-Canadian physician and activist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Henry Morgentaler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1922
Guy Lewis, American basketball player and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Guy Lewis
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1922
Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (died 2014) Wikipedia: Hiroo Onoda · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1921
Tommy Cooper, British magician and prop comedian (died 1984) Wikipedia: Tommy Cooper
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1920
Kjell Aukrust, Norwegian author, poet, and painter (died 2002) Wikipedia: Kjell Aukrust
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1919
Lennie Tristano, American pianist, composer, and educator (died 1978) Wikipedia: Lennie Tristano · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1917
Laszlo Szabo, Hungarian chess player (died 1998) Wikipedia: László Szabó (chess player) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1916
Eric Christmas, English-Canadian actor (died 2000) Wikipedia: Eric Christmas
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1916
Irving Wallace, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 1990) Wikipedia: Irving Wallace · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1915
Robert G. Cole, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1944) Wikipedia: Robert G. Cole
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1915
Patricia Morison, American actress and singer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Patricia Morison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1914
Leonidas Alaoglu, Canadian-American mathematician and theorist (died 1981) Wikipedia: Leonidas Alaoglu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1914
Jay Berwanger, American football player and coach (died 2002) Wikipedia: Jay Berwanger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1912
Hugh Watt, Australian-New Zealand engineer and politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1980) Wikipedia: Hugh Watt
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1910
Joseph Carroll, American general (died 1991) Wikipedia: Joseph Carroll (general)
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1909
Louis Hayward, South African-American actor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Louis Hayward · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1909
Marjorie Linklater, Scottish campaigner for the arts and environment of Orkney (died 1997) Wikipedia: Marjorie Linklater
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1907
Elizabeth Maconchy, British/Irish composer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Maconchy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1906
Clara Breed, American librarian and activist (died 1994) Wikipedia: Clara Breed
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1906
Adolf Eichmann, German SS officer, one of the main organizers of the Holocaust (died 1962) Wikipedia: Adolf Eichmann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1905
Joe Rollino, American weightlifter and boxer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Joe Rollino
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1905
Albert Speer, German architect and politician, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (died 1981) Wikipedia: Albert Speer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1901
Jo Mielziner, French-American set designer (died 1976) Wikipedia: Jo Mielziner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1900
Carmen Carbonell, Spanish stage and film actress (died 1988) Wikipedia: Carmen Carbonell
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1900
Frédéric Joliot-Curie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958) Wikipedia: Frédéric Joliot-Curie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1894
Moms Mabley, American comedian and singer (died 1975) Wikipedia: Moms Mabley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1893
Gertrud Dorka, German archaeologist, prehistorian and museum director (died 1976) Wikipedia: Gertrud Dorka
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1892
Theodore Sizer, American professor of the history of art (died 1967) Wikipedia: Theodore Sizer (art historian)
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1892
Ado Vabbe, Estonian painter (died 1961) Wikipedia: Ado Vabbe
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1892
James Van Fleet, American general and diplomat (died 1992) Wikipedia: James Van Fleet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1891
Earl Warren, American lieutenant, jurist, and politician, 14th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1974) Wikipedia: Earl Warren · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1888
Josef Albers, German-American painter and educator (died 1976) Wikipedia: Josef Albers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1888
Léon Scieur, Belgian cyclist (died 1969) Wikipedia: Léon Scieur · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1885
Attik, Greek composer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Attik
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1883
Norman Haworth, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1950) Wikipedia: Norman Haworth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1883
Joseph Stilwell, American general (died 1946) Wikipedia: Joseph Stilwell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1882
Gaston Lachaise, French-American sculptor (died 1935) Wikipedia: Gaston Lachaise · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1881
Edith Nourse Rogers, American social worker and politician (died 1960) Wikipedia: Edith Nourse Rogers
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1880
Ernestine Rose, American librarian and advocate (died 1961) Wikipedia: Ernestine Rose (librarian)
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1876
Felix Jacoby, German philologist (died 1959) Wikipedia: Felix Jacoby · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1875
Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (died 1928) Wikipedia: Zhang Zuolin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1873
Max Reger, German pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1916) Wikipedia: Max Reger · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1872
Anna Held, Polish singer (died 1918) Wikipedia: Anna Held
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1871
Schofield Haigh, English cricketer and coach (died 1921) Wikipedia: Schofield Haigh
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1868
Senda Berenson Abbott, Lithuanian-American basketball player and educator (died 1954) Wikipedia: Senda Berenson Abbott · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1865
William Morton Wheeler, American entomologist, myrmecologist, and academic (died 1937) Wikipedia: William Morton Wheeler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1864
Charles Marion Russell, American painter and sculptor (died 1926) Wikipedia: Charles Marion Russell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1861
Lomer Gouin, Canadian lawyer and politician, Premier of Quebec (died 1929) Wikipedia: Lomer Gouin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1860
William Jennings Bryan, American lawyer and politician, 41st United States Secretary of State (died 1925) Wikipedia: William Jennings Bryan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1858
Kang Youwei, Chinese scholar and politician (died 1927) Wikipedia: Kang Youwei · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1849
Alfred von Tirpitz, German admiral and politician (died 1930) Wikipedia: Alfred von Tirpitz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1848
Wyatt Earp, American police officer (died 1929) Wikipedia: Wyatt Earp · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1847
Albert Pinkham Ryder, American painter (died 1917) Wikipedia: Albert Pinkham Ryder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1844
Minna Canth, Finnish journalist, playwright, and activist (died 1897) Wikipedia: Minna Canth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1829
Carl Frederik Tietgen, Danish businessman (died 1901) Wikipedia: Carl Frederik Tietgen
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1824
William Allingham, Irish poet, author, and scholar (died 1889) Wikipedia: William Allingham · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1823
Arthur Blyth, English-Australian politician, 9th Premier of South Australia (died 1891) Wikipedia: Arthur Blyth
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1821
Richard Francis Burton, English soldier, geographer, and diplomat (died 1890) Wikipedia: Richard Francis Burton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1816
Johannes Verhulst, Dutch composer and conductor (died 1891) Wikipedia: Johannes Verhulst · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1813
David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer (died 1873) Wikipedia: David Livingstone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1809
Fredrik Pacius, German composer and conductor (died 1891) Wikipedia: Fredrik Pacius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1784
José Prudencio Padilla López, Colombian naval commander and politician (died 1828) Wikipedia: José Prudencio Padilla · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1778
Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (died 1815) Wikipedia: Edward Pakenham · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1748
Elias Hicks, American farmer, minister, and theologian (died 1830) Wikipedia: Elias Hicks
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1742
Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian rebel leader (died 1781) Wikipedia: Túpac Amaru II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1739
Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (died 1824) Wikipedia: Charles-François Lebrun · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1734
Thomas McKean, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania (died 1817) Wikipedia: Thomas McKean · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1721
Tobias Smollett, Scottish-Italian poet and author (died 1771) (baptised on this day) Wikipedia: Tobias Smollett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1684
Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (died 1766) Wikipedia: Jean Astruc · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1661
Francesco Gasparini, Italian composer and educator (died 1727) Wikipedia: Francesco Gasparini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1641
Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Syrian author and scholar (died 1731) Wikipedia: Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1604
John IV of Portugal (died 1656) Wikipedia: John IV of Portugal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1601
Alonso Cano, Spanish painter, sculptor, and architect (died 1667) Wikipedia: Alonso Cano · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1542
Jan Zamoyski, Polish nobleman (died 1605) Wikipedia: Jan Zamoyski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1534
José de Anchieta, Spanish missionary and saint (died 1597) Wikipedia: Joseph of Anchieta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1488
Johannes Magnus, Swedish archbishop and theologian (died 1544) Wikipedia: Johannes Magnus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1434
Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shōgun (died 1443) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshikatsu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1206
Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (died 1248) Wikipedia: Güyük Khan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2026
Chuck Norris, American martial artist and actor (born 1940) Wikipedia: Chuck Norris · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2021
Glynn Lunney, American engineer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Glynn Lunney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2019
William Whitfield, British architect (born 1920) Wikipedia: William Whitfield (architect)
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2016
Roger Agnelli, Brazilian banker and businessman (born 1959) Wikipedia: Roger Agnelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2016
Jack Mansell, English footballer and manager (born 1927) Wikipedia: Jack Mansell
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2015
Gus Douglass, American farmer and politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Gus Douglass
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2015
Safet Plakalo, Bosnian author and playwright (born 1950) Wikipedia: Safet Plakalo
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2015
Danny Schechter, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1942) Wikipedia: Danny Schechter
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2014
Patrick Joseph McGovern, American businessman, founded IDG (born 1937) Wikipedia: Patrick Joseph McGovern · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2014
Fred Phelps, American lawyer, pastor, and activist, founded the Westboro Baptist Church (born 1929) Wikipedia: Fred Phelps
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2014
Heather Robertson, Canadian journalist and author (born 1942) Wikipedia: Heather Robertson
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2014
Robert S. Strauss, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Russia (born 1918) Wikipedia: Robert S. Strauss
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2014
Lawrence Walsh, Canadian-American lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th United States Deputy Attorney General (born 1912) Wikipedia: Lawrence Walsh
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2014
Joseph F. Weis, Jr., American lawyer and judge (born 1923) Wikipedia: Joseph F. Weis Jr.
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2012
Jim Case, American director and producer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Jim Case
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2012
Ulu Grosbard, Belgian-American director and producer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Ulu Grosbard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2012
Hugo Munthe-Kaas, Norwegian intelligence agent (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hugo Munthe-Kaas
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2011
Kym Bonython, Australian drummer and radio host (born 1920) Wikipedia: Kym Bonython
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2009
Maria Bergson, Austrian-American architect and interior designer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Maria Bergson
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2008
Arthur C. Clarke, English science fiction writer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2008
Hugo Claus, Belgian author, poet, and playwright (born 1929) Wikipedia: Hugo Claus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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2008
Paul Scofield, English actor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Paul Scofield · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2005
John DeLorean, American engineer and businessman, founded the DeLorean Motor Company (born 1925) Wikipedia: John DeLorean · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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2004
Mitchell Sharp, Canadian economist and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Finance (born 1911) Wikipedia: Mitchell Sharp · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2003
Michael Mathias Prechtl, German soldier and illustrator (born 1926) Wikipedia: Michael Mathias Prechtl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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2000
Joanne Weaver, American baseball player (born 1935) Wikipedia: Joanne Weaver
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2000
Shafiq-ur-Rahman, Pakistani physician and author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Shafiq-ur-Rahman (humorist)
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1999
Tofilau Eti Alesana, Samoan politician, 5th Prime Minister of Samoa (born 1924) Wikipedia: Tofilau Eti Alesana
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1998
E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Indian theorist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Kerala (born 1909) Wikipedia: E. M. S. Namboodiripad
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1997
Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (born 1904) Wikipedia: Willem de Kooning · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1997
Eugène Guillevic, French poet and author (born 1907) Wikipedia: Eugène Guillevic · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1996
Lise Østergaard, Danish psychologist and politician (born 1924) Wikipedia: Lise Østergaard
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1996
Alan Ridout, English composer and teacher. (born 1934) Wikipedia: Alan Ridout · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1996
Virginia Henderson, American nurse, researcher, theorist and author (born 1897) Wikipedia: Virginia Henderson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1993
Henrik Sandberg, Danish production manager and producer (born 1915) Wikipedia: Henrik Sandberg
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1990
Andrew Wood, American singer-songwriter (born 1966) Wikipedia: Andrew Wood (singer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1988
Bun Cook, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1904) Wikipedia: Bun Cook · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1987
Louis de Broglie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1892) Wikipedia: Louis de Broglie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1986
Sabino Barinaga, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1922) Wikipedia: Sabino Barinaga
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1984
Garry Winogrand, American photographer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Garry Winogrand · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1982
J. B. Kripalani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1888) Wikipedia: J. B. Kripalani
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1982
Randy Rhoads, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1956) Wikipedia: Randy Rhoads · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1978
M. A. Ayyangar, Indian lawyer and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Lok Sabha (born 1891) Wikipedia: M. A. Ayyangar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1977
William L. Laurence, Lithuanian-born American journalist and author (born 1888) Wikipedia: William L. Laurence
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1976
Albert Dieudonné, French actor and author (born 1889) Wikipedia: Albert Dieudonné · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1976
Paul Kossoff, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1950) Wikipedia: Paul Kossoff · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1951
Dmytro Doroshenko, Ukrainian historian and politician, Prime Minister of Ukraine (born 1882) Wikipedia: Dmytro Doroshenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1950
Edgar Rice Burroughs, American soldier and author (born 1875) Wikipedia: Edgar Rice Burroughs · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1950
Norman Haworth, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883) Wikipedia: Norman Haworth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1949
James Somerville, English admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset (born 1882) Wikipedia: James Somerville · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1949
James Newland, Australian soldier and policeman (born 1881) Wikipedia: James Newland
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1948
Maud Howe Elliott, American novelist (born 1854) Wikipedia: Maud Howe Elliott
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1947
James A. Gilmore, American businessman and baseball executive (born 1887) Wikipedia: James A. Gilmore
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1944
William Hale Thompson, American rancher and politician, 41st Mayor of Chicago (born 1869) Wikipedia: William Hale Thompson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1942
Clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist, ornithologist, and entomologist (born 1855) Wikipedia: Clinton Hart Merriam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1930
Arthur Balfour, Scottish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1848) Wikipedia: Arthur Balfour · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1930
Henry Lefroy, Australian politician, 11th Premier of Western Australia (born 1854) Wikipedia: Henry Lefroy
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1919
Emma Bell Miles, American writer, poet, and artist of Appalachia (born 1879) Wikipedia: Emma Bell Miles
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1914
Giuseppe Mercalli, Italian priest, geologist, and volcanologist (born 1850) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Mercalli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1900
John Bingham, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Ambassador to Japan (born 1815) Wikipedia: John Bingham
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1900
Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (born 1819) Wikipedia: Charles-Louis Hanon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1897
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, Irish-French geographer, ethnologist, linguist, and astronomer (born 1810) Wikipedia: Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1884
Elias Lönnrot, Finnish physician and philologist (born 1802) Wikipedia: Elias Lönnrot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1871
Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist (born 1795) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1816
Filippo Mazzei, Italian-American physician and philosopher (born 1730) Wikipedia: Philip Mazzei
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1797
Philip Hayes, English organist and composer (born 1738) Wikipedia: Philip Hayes (composer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1790
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha, Ottoman general and politician, 182nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1713) Wikipedia: Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
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1783
Frederick Cornwallis, English archbishop (born 1713) Wikipedia: Frederick Cornwallis
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1721
Pope Clement XI (born 1649) Wikipedia: Pope Clement XI · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1717
John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Scottish soldier (born 1636) Wikipedia: John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
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1711
Thomas Ken, English bishop and hymn-writer (born 1637) Wikipedia: Thomas Ken · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1697
Nicolaus Bruhns, German organist and composer (born 1665) Wikipedia: Nicolaus Bruhns · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1687
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, French-American explorer (born 1643) Wikipedia: René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
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1683
Thomas Killigrew, English playwright and manager (born 1612) Wikipedia: Thomas Killigrew · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1649
Gerhard Johann Vossius, German scholar and theologian (born 1577) Wikipedia: Gerardus Vossius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1637
Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal (born 1570) Wikipedia: Péter Pázmány · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1612
Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill, Belarusian saint (born 1585) Wikipedia: Zofia of Słuck
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1581
Francis I, duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (born 1510) Wikipedia: Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1568
Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell, English noblewoman (bornc. 1518) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell
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1563
Arthur Brooke, English poet Wikipedia: Arthur Brooke (poet) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1539
Lord Edmund Howard, English nobleman (born c. 1478) Wikipedia: Lord Edmund Howard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1534
Michael Weiße, German theologian (born c. 1488) Wikipedia: Michael Weiße · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1533
John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, English baron and statesman (born 1467) Wikipedia: John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1372
John II, marquess of Montferrat (born 1321) Wikipedia: John II of Montferrat · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
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1330
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1301) Wikipedia: Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1286
Alexander III, king of Scotland (born 1241) Wikipedia: Alexander III of Scotland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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1279
Zhao Bing, Chinese emperor (born 1271) Wikipedia: Zhao Bing · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1263
Hugh of Saint-Cher, French cardinal (born 1200) Wikipedia: Hugh of Saint-Cher · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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1238
Henry the Bearded, Polish duke and son of Bolesław I the Tall (born 1163) Wikipedia: Henry the Bearded · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
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968
Emma of Paris, duchess of Normandy (born 943) Wikipedia: Emma of Paris, Duchess of Normandy
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953
Al-Mansur bi-Nasr Allah, caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate (born 913) Wikipedia: Al-Mansur Billah · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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235
Severus Alexander, Roman emperor (born 208) Wikipedia: Severus Alexander · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
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