Events on 29 March include:
- British prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (2017)
- The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales took place following the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (2014)
- Queen Elizabeth II granted royal assent to the Canada Act 1982, which ended any remaining constitutional dependence of Canada on the United Kingdom by a process known as patriation (1982)
This page gathers 84 events, 190 births and 100 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 845 to 2025.
Events · United Kingdom
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2017
British prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. Wikipedia: Theresa May · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2014
The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales took place following the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. Wikipedia: Same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1982
Queen Elizabeth II granted royal assent to the Canada Act 1982, which ended any remaining constitutional dependence of Canada on the United Kingdom by a process known as patriation. Wikipedia: Elizabeth II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 255 languages
Archive: London, Queen Elizabeth II Centre — Media library of Art and Visual History of Humboldt University of Berlin · Europeana
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1981
Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen jointly won the Men's Elite Race and Joyce Smith won the Women's Elite Race in the inaugural London Marathon. Wikipedia: Dick Beardsley · 4 languages
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1975
Jeff Beck released Blow by Blow, his most successful album in the U.S., reaching the top five and selling over one million copies. Wikipedia: Jeff Beck · 61 languages
Archive: Ruisrock, brittiläinen rockyhtye The Jeff Beck Group — Finnish Heritage Agency · Europeana
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1960
Eurovision Song Contest 1960 — 5th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 1960 · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1942
The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city. Wikipedia: Bombing of Lübeck in World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1941
Second World War: British and Australian ships defeated Italian Regia Marina vessels at the Battle of Cape Matapan. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1927
Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida. Wikipedia: Sunbeam 1000 hp · 10 languages
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1879
Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus. Wikipedia: Anglo-Zulu War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1871
Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria. Wikipedia: Royal Albert Hall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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1867
Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1. Wikipedia: Queen Victoria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 176 languages
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1849
The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab. Wikipedia: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 80 languages
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1800
William Matthews was ordained as the first Catholic priest born in British America. Wikipedia: William Matthews (priest) · 2 languages
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1632
Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629. Wikipedia: Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1632) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 7 languages
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1461
Wars of the Roses: The Yorkists defeated the Lancastrian army at the Battle of Towton, allowing Edward IV to secure the English throne. Wikipedia: Wars of the Roses · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
Around the world
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2025
Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025 — partial solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025 · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2023
2023 Dwars door Vlaanderen — cycling race Wikipedia: 2023 Dwars door Vlaanderen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2022
Mykolaiv government building missile strike — 2022 airstrike Wikipedia: Mykolaiv government building missile strike · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2021
The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal. Wikipedia: Ever Given · 37 languages
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2019
2019 E3 Binckbank Classic — road cycling one-day race Wikipedia: 2019 E3 Binckbank Classic · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2016
EgyptAir Flight 181 — 2016 aircraft hijacking ending in Cyprus Wikipedia: EgyptAir Flight 181 · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2015
Air Canada Flight 624 skids off the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, after arriving from Toronto shortly past midnight. All 133 passengers and five crews on board survive, with 23 treated for minor injuries. Wikipedia: Air Canada Flight 624 · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2015
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2015 Wikipedia: 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2015
WrestleMania 31 — WWE's 2015 WrestleMania pay-per-view Wikipedia: WrestleMania 31 · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2015
2015 Gent–Wevelgem — cycling race Wikipedia: 2015 Gent–Wevelgem · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2015
2015 Uzbek presidential election — Re-election of Islam Karimov as President of Uzbekistan Wikipedia: 2015 Uzbek presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2014
2014 Slovak presidential election Wikipedia: 2014 Slovak presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2013
At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Wikipedia: 2013 Dar es Salaam building collapse · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2010
Islamist separatists of the Caucasus Emirate detonated two bombs on the Moscow Metro, killing 40 people and injuring 102 others. Wikipedia: Caucasus Emirate · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2009
2009 Australian Grand Prix — 804th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix Wikipedia: 2009 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2006
Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 — solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2004
Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members. Wikipedia: Bulgaria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 361 languages
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2004
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat certifies Taipei 101 as the world's tallest building, based on the building having been topped out on 1 July 2003, even though the building was not completed until 31 December 2004. Wikipedia: Council on Vertical Urbanism · 21 languages
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2002
In reaction to the Passover massacre two days prior, Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield against Palestinian militants, its largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War. Wikipedia: Passover massacre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2001
A Gulfstream III crashes on approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, Colorado. All 18 people on board are killed. Wikipedia: Gulfstream III · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1999
The Chamoli earthquake, one of the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than 90 years, killed at least 100 people. Wikipedia: 1999 Chamoli earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1999
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble. Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 67 languages
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1998
1998 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1998
WrestleMania XIV — WWE's 1998 WrestleMania pay-per-view Wikipedia: WrestleMania XIV · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1993
65th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1992 Wikipedia: 65th Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1990
The Czechoslovak parliament is unable to reach an agreement on what to call the country after the fall of Communism, sparking the so-called Hyphen War. Wikipedia: Czechoslovakia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 168 languages
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1989
61st Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1988 Wikipedia: 61st Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1987
WrestleMania III — WWF's 1987 WrestleMania pay-per-view Wikipedia: WrestleMania III · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1984
The Baltimore Colts load their possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer their operations to Indianapolis. Wikipedia: Indianapolis Colts · 44 languages
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1982
54th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1981 Wikipedia: 54th Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1981
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981 Wikipedia: 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1979
Quebecair Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, killing 17. Wikipedia: Quebecair Flight 255 · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1976
48th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1975 Wikipedia: 48th Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1974
NASA's Mariner 10 became the first space probe to make a flyby of Mercury. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 184 languages
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1974
A group of farmers in the Chinese province of Shaanxi discovered a vast collection of terracotta statues (pictured) depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Wikipedia: Shaanxi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 123 languages
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1973
Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 168 languages
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1973
Operation Barrel Roll, a covert American bombing campaign in Laos to stop communist infiltration of South Vietnam, ends. Wikipedia: Operation Barrel Roll · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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1971
My Lai massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison. Wikipedia: My Lai massacre · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 65 languages
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1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 — 14th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 1969 · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1968
The funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, began in Moscow with tens of thousands of people in attendance. Wikipedia: Funeral of Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Seryogin · 2 languages
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1962
Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11+1⁄2 day constitutional crisis. Wikipedia: Arturo Frondizi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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1961
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections. Wikipedia: Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1957
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety. Wikipedia: New York, Ontario and Western Railway · 3 languages
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1951
The King and I, a musical about Mongkut of Siam by Rodgers and Hammerstein, premiered on Broadway. Wikipedia: The King and I · 23 languages
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1951
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. Wikipedia: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 37 languages
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1951
Hypnosis murders in Copenhagen. Wikipedia: Copenhagen hypnosis murders · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1951
23rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1950 Wikipedia: 23rd Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1947
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar. Wikipedia: Malagasy Uprising · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1941
The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement to define technical standards for AM band radio stations came into effect. Wikipedia: North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement · 2 languages
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1936
The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland. Wikipedia: 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1882
The Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, was founded by Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. Wikipedia: Knights of Columbus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1865
American Civil War: The Appomattox campaign opened with the Battle of Lewis's Farm, in which the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was forced into a series of retreats that would culminate in their surrender. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1857
Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny. Wikipedia: Sepoy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 46 languages
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1847
Mexican–American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege. Wikipedia: Mexican–American War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 76 languages
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1831
Authorities held an inquest at New Town, Tasmania, into the deaths of a woman and two children who were fatally poisoned after eating smooth toadfish. Wikipedia: New Town, Tasmania · 6 languages
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1830
Pragmatic Sanction of 1830 — Reform of Spanish royal succession law Wikipedia: Pragmatic Sanction of 1830 · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1823
Joaquín de Oreamuno led a coup d'état that overthrew Rafael Francisco Osejo, attempting to restore allegiance to the Mexican Empire. Wikipedia: Joaquín de Oreamuno · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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1809
King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. Wikipedia: Gustav IV Adolf · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 53 languages
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1809
At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden. Wikipedia: Diet of Porvoo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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1807
German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers discovered Vesta, the brightest asteroid and second-most massive body in the asteroid belt. Wikipedia: Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 68 languages
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1806
Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway. Wikipedia: National Road · 9 languages
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1792
King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. Wikipedia: Gustav III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1563
Edict of Amboise — 1563 armistice which ended the first French War of Religion Wikipedia: Edict of Amboise · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1549
The city of Salvador, Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded. Wikipedia: Salvador, Bahia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 138 languages
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1430
After an eight-year siege, the Ottoman Empire captured the city of Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice. Wikipedia: Siege of Thessalonica (1422–1430) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 26 languages
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1185
Battle of Yashima — part of the Genpei War (March 22, 1185) Wikipedia: Battle of Yashima · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1139
Pope Innocent II issues the bull Omne datum optimum in which he endorses the Knights Templar and approves the Templar Rule. Wikipedia: Pope Innocent II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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845
Viking expansion: Viking raiders, possibly led by the legendary Ragnar Lodbrok, plundered and occupied Paris, holding the city for a large ransom. Wikipedia: Viking expansion · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
World days
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Technology
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1957
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety. Wikipedia: New York, Ontario and Western Railway · 3 languages
Science
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2025
Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025 — partial solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025 · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2006
Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 — solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1974
NASA's Mariner 10 became the first space probe to make a flyby of Mercury. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 184 languages
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1807
German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers discovered Vesta, the brightest asteroid and second-most massive body in the asteroid belt. Wikipedia: Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 68 languages
Business
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1999
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble. Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 67 languages
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1857
Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny. Wikipedia: Sepoy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 46 languages
Sport
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1981
Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen jointly won the Men's Elite Race and Joyce Smith won the Women's Elite Race in the inaugural London Marathon. Wikipedia: Dick Beardsley · 4 languages
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2023
2023 Dwars door Vlaanderen — cycling race Wikipedia: 2023 Dwars door Vlaanderen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2019
2019 E3 Binckbank Classic — road cycling one-day race Wikipedia: 2019 E3 Binckbank Classic · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2015
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2015 Wikipedia: 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2015
2015 Gent–Wevelgem — cycling race Wikipedia: 2015 Gent–Wevelgem · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2009
2009 Australian Grand Prix — 804th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix Wikipedia: 2009 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1998
1998 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1981
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981 Wikipedia: 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
Culture
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1975
Jeff Beck released Blow by Blow, his most successful album in the U.S., reaching the top five and selling over one million copies. Wikipedia: Jeff Beck · 61 languages
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1993
65th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1992 Wikipedia: 65th Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1989
61st Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1988 Wikipedia: 61st Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1982
54th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1981 Wikipedia: 54th Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1976
48th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1975 Wikipedia: 48th Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1951
The King and I, a musical about Mongkut of Siam by Rodgers and Hammerstein, premiered on Broadway. Wikipedia: The King and I · 23 languages
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1951
23rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1950 Wikipedia: 23rd Academy Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1941
The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement to define technical standards for AM band radio stations came into effect. Wikipedia: North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement · 2 languages
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1792
King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. Wikipedia: Gustav III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
Births
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2004
Kim Ju-chan, South Korean footballer Wikipedia: Kim Ju-chan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1996
Wade Baldwin IV, American basketball player Wikipedia: Wade Baldwin IV · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1994
Jung Jae-won, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor Wikipedia: One (rapper) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1994
Matt Olson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Matt Olson · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1994
Tom Wilson, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tom Wilson (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1993
Thorgan Hazard, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Thorgan Hazard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1991
Irene, South Korean idol, actress and television host Wikipedia: Irene (singer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1991
N'Golo Kanté, French footballer Wikipedia: N'Golo Kanté · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1990
Lyle Taylor, English footballer Wikipedia: Lyle Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1989
James Tomkins, English footballer Wikipedia: James Tomkins (footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1986
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, English footballer Wikipedia: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1986
Lucas Elliot Eberl, American actor and director Wikipedia: Lucas Elliot Eberl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1985
Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer Wikipedia: Fernando Amorebieta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1983
Efstathios Aloneftis, Greek-Cypriot footballer Wikipedia: Efstathios Aloneftis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1983
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, American attorney, activist and politician Wikipedia: Chokwe Antar Lumumba · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1981
Jasmine Crockett, American attorney and politician Wikipedia: Jasmine Crockett · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1981
Megan Hilty, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Megan Hilty · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1981
PJ Morton, American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer Wikipedia: PJ Morton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1981
Jlloyd Samuel, Trinidadian footballer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Jlloyd Samuel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1980
Hamzah bin Hussein, Jordanian prince Wikipedia: Hamzah bin Hussein · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1980
Molly Brodak, American poet and writer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Molly Brodak · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1980
Chris D'Elia, American stand-up comedian, actor and writer Wikipedia: Chris D'Elia · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1980
Bill Demong, American skier Wikipedia: Bill Demong · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1979
Luis Ortiz, Cuban boxer Wikipedia: Luis Ortiz (Cuban boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1978
Ian Holding, Zimbabwean writer Wikipedia: Ian Holding · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1977
Nina Riggs, American writer and poet (died 2017) Wikipedia: Nina Riggs · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1976
Jennifer Capriati, American tennis player Wikipedia: Jennifer Capriati · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1974
Alex Cuba, Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Alex Cuba · 6 languages
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1973
Marc Overmars, Dutch footballer and coach Wikipedia: Marc Overmars · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1972
Ernest Cline, American novelist, poet and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ernest Cline · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1972
Stina Leicht, American author Wikipedia: Stina Leicht · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1972
Priti Patel, British Indian politician, Secretary of State for the Home Department Wikipedia: Priti Patel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1971
Robert Gibbs, American political adviser, 28th White House Press Secretary Wikipedia: Robert Gibbs · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1971
Lara Logan, South African television and radio journalist and war correspondent Wikipedia: Lara Logan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1971
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Japanese actor Wikipedia: Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1970
J. A. Konrath, American author Wikipedia: J. A. Konrath · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1969
Ted Lieu, American politician and AFRC colonel Wikipedia: Ted Lieu · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1969
Jimmy Spencer, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Jimmy Spencer (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1968
Chris Calloway, American football player Wikipedia: Chris Calloway · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1968
Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress Wikipedia: Lucy Lawless · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1967
Michel Hazanavicius, French director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Michel Hazanavicius · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1967
Brian Jordan, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Brian Jordan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1967
Edmundo Paz Soldán, Bolivian writer Wikipedia: Edmundo Paz Soldán · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1966
Dwayne Harper, American football player Wikipedia: Dwayne Harper · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1965
Todd F. Davis, American poet and critic Wikipedia: Todd F. Davis · 1 language
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1965
Ayun Halliday, American writer and actor Wikipedia: Ayun Halliday · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1965
Brooks Hansen, American novelist, screenwriter and illustrator Wikipedia: Brooks Hansen · 3 languages
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1965
Maia Szalavitz, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Maia Szalavitz · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1965
Bradford Tatum, American actor Wikipedia: Bradford Tatum · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1964
Catherine Cortez Masto, American attorney and politician Wikipedia: Catherine Cortez Masto · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1964
Elle Macpherson, Australian model and actress Wikipedia: Elle Macpherson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1963
Padraic Kenney, American writer, historian and educator Wikipedia: Padraic Kenney · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1962
Billy Beane, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Billy Beane · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1962
Igor Klebanov, Ukrainian-American theoretical physicist Wikipedia: Igor Klebanov · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1962
Kirk Triplett, American golfer Wikipedia: Kirk Triplett · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1961
Todd G. Buchholz, American economist and author Wikipedia: Todd G. Buchholz · 4 languages
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1961
Helen Humphreys, Canadian poet and novelist Wikipedia: Helen Humphreys · 3 languages
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1961
Amy Sedaris, American actress and comedian Wikipedia: Amy Sedaris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1961
Michael Winterbottom, English director and producer Wikipedia: Michael Winterbottom · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1960
Jo Nesbø, Norwegian writer, musician and football player Wikipedia: Jo Nesbø · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1959
Brad McCrimmon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2011) Wikipedia: Brad McCrimmon · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1958
Travis Childers, American businessman and politician Wikipedia: Travis Childers · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1958
Nouriel Roubini, Iranian-American economic consultant, economist and writer Wikipedia: Nouriel Roubini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1957
Elizabeth Hand, American author Wikipedia: Elizabeth Hand · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1957
Mark Hudson, British writer, journalist and art critic Wikipedia: Mark Hudson (author) · 1 language
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1957
Christopher Lambert, American-French actor Wikipedia: Christopher Lambert · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1957
Kathryn Tanner, American theologian Wikipedia: Kathryn Tanner · 3 languages
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1956
Patty Donahue, American singer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Patty Donahue · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1956
Mary Gentle, English author Wikipedia: Mary Gentle · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1956
William Gurstelle, American writer and inventor Wikipedia: William Gurstelle · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1956
Ted Staunton, Canadian author Wikipedia: Ted Staunton · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1956
Kurt Thomas, American gymnast (died 2020) Wikipedia: Kurt Thomas (gymnast) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1955
Earl Campbell, American football player Wikipedia: Earl Campbell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1955
Gillian Conoley, American poet Wikipedia: Gillian Conoley · 1 language
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1955
Brendan Gleeson, Irish actor Wikipedia: Brendan Gleeson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1955
Marina Sirtis, British-American actress Wikipedia: Marina Sirtis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1954
Mario Clark, American football player Wikipedia: Mario Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1954
Martha A. Sandweiss, American historian Wikipedia: Martha A. Sandweiss · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1954
Suzanna Sherry, American legal scholar Wikipedia: Suzanna Sherry · 1 language
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1954
Evelyn C. White, American writer and editor Wikipedia: Evelyn C. White · 2 languages
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1952
Jo-Ann Mapson, American author Wikipedia: Jo-Ann Mapson · 1 language
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1952
Teófilo Stevenson, Cuban boxer and engineer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Teófilo Stevenson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1952
Bola Tinubu, Nigerian politician, President-elect of Nigeria Wikipedia: Bola Tinubu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1952
Alec Wilkinson, American writer Wikipedia: Alec Wilkinson · 2 languages
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1951
David Cheriton, Canadian computer scientist, mathematician and businessman Wikipedia: David Cheriton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1951
William Clarke, American harmonica player (died 1996) Wikipedia: William Clarke (musician) · 5 languages
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1951
Roger Myerson, American economist and professor Wikipedia: Roger Myerson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1951
Nick Ut, Vietnamese-American photographer Wikipedia: Nick Ut · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1950
Mory Kanté, Guinean vocalist (died 2020) Wikipedia: Mory Kanté · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1949
Michael Brecker, American saxophonist and composer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Michael Brecker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1949
Joe Ehrmann, American football player and writer Wikipedia: Joe Ehrmann · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1949
Israel Finkelstein, Israeli archaeologist and professor Wikipedia: Israel Finkelstein · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1949
Dave Greenfield, English musician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Dave Greenfield · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1949
Pauline Marois, Canadian social worker and politician, 30th Premier of Quebec Wikipedia: Pauline Marois · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1949
John Spenkelink, American murderer (died 1979) Wikipedia: John Spenkelink · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1948
Barbara Clare Foley, American author and educator Wikipedia: Barbara Foley · 2 languages
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1947
Frank Bowe, American academic (died 2007) Wikipedia: Frank Bowe · 2 languages
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1947
Robert Gordon, American singer and actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Robert Gordon (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1946
Billy Thorpe, English-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Billy Thorpe · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1945
Speedy Keen, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Speedy Keen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1943
John Major, English banker and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Wikipedia: John Major · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 105 languages
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1943
Vangelis, Greek keyboard player and songwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Vangelis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1943
Eric Idle, English actor, comedian, musician and writer Wikipedia: Eric Idle · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1942
Scott Wilson, American actor (died 2018) Wikipedia: Scott Wilson (actor) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1940
Ray Davis, American bass singer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Ray Davis (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1939
Roland Arnall, French-American businessman and diplomat, 63rd United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (died 2008) Wikipedia: Roland E. Arnall · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1939
Hanumant Singh, Indian cricketer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Hanumant Singh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1937
Roberto Chabet, Filipino painter and sculptor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Roberto Chabet · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1937
Smarck Michel, Haitian businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2012) Wikipedia: Smarck Michel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1937
Gordon Milne, English footballer Wikipedia: Gordon Milne · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1936
Richard Rodney Bennett, English-American composer and educator (died 2012) Wikipedia: Richard Rodney Bennett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1936
John A. Durkin, American lawyer and politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: John A. Durkin · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1936
Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (died 2014) Wikipedia: Joseph P. Teasdale · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1935
Ruby Murray, Northern Irish singer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Ruby Murray · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1931
Aleksei Gubarev, Russian general, pilot and cosmonaut (died 2015) Wikipedia: Aleksei Gubarev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1931
Norman Tebbit, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (died 2025) Wikipedia: Norman Tebbit · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1930
Anerood Jugnauth, Mauritian lawyer and politician, 4th President of Mauritius (died 2021) Wikipedia: Anerood Jugnauth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1929
Sheila Kitzinger, English activist, author, and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Sheila Kitzinger · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1929
Richard Lewontin, American biologist, geneticist, and academic (died 2021) Wikipedia: Richard Lewontin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1929
Lennart Meri, Estonian director and politician, 2nd President of Estonia (died 2006) Wikipedia: Lennart Meri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1929
Utpal Dutt, Indian actor, director and playwright (died 1993) Wikipedia: Utpal Dutt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1928
Romesh Bhandari, Pakistani-Indian politician, 13th Foreign Secretary of India (died 2013) Wikipedia: Romesh Bhandari · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1928
Keith Botsford, Belgian-American journalist, author, and academic (died 2018) Wikipedia: Keith Botsford · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1928
Vincent Gigante, American boxer and mobster (died 2005) Wikipedia: Vincent Gigante · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1927
Martin Fleischmann, British chemist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Martin Fleischmann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1927
John McLaughlin, American journalist and producer (died 2016) Wikipedia: John McLaughlin (host) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1927
John Vane, English pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004) Wikipedia: John Vane · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1926
Vladimir Bolotin, Russian physicist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Vladimir Bolotin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1923
Geoff Duke, English-Manx motorcycle racer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Geoff Duke · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1923
Betty Binns Fletcher, American lawyer and judge (died 2012) Wikipedia: Betty Binns Fletcher · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1921
Sam Loxton, Australian cricketer, footballer, and politician (died 2011) Wikipedia: Sam Loxton · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
John M. Belk, American businessman and politician (died 2007) Wikipedia: John M. Belk · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1920
Clarke Fraser, American-Canadian geneticist and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Clarke Fraser · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1920
Pierre Moinot, French author (died 2007) Wikipedia: Pierre Moinot · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1920
Theodore Trautwein, American lawyer and judge (died 2000) Wikipedia: Theodore Trautwein · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1919
Eileen Heckart, American actress (died 2001) Wikipedia: Eileen Heckart · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1918
Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Pearl Bailey · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1918
Lê Văn Thiêm, Vietnamese mathematician and academic (died 1991) Wikipedia: Lê Văn Thiêm · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1918
Sam Walton, American businessman, founded Walmart and Sam's Club (died 1992) Wikipedia: Sam Walton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1917
Tommy Holmes, American baseball player (died 2008) Wikipedia: Tommy Holmes · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1917
Ieuan Maddock, Welsh scientist and nuclear researcher (died 1988) Wikipedia: Ieuan Maddock · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1916
Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (died 2013) Wikipedia: Peter Geach · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1916
Eugene McCarthy, American poet and politician (died 2005) Wikipedia: Eugene McCarthy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1914
Chapman Pincher, Indian-English historian, journalist, and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Chapman Pincher · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1913
Phil Foster, American actor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Phil Foster · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1913
Jack Jones, British trade union leader, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union (died 2009) Wikipedia: Jack Jones (trade unionist) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1912
Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (died 1979) Wikipedia: Hanna Reitsch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1909
Moon Mullican, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1967) Wikipedia: Moon Mullican · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1908
Arthur O'Connell, American actor (died 1981) Wikipedia: Arthur O'Connell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1908
Dennis O'Keefe, American actor and screenwriter (died 1968) Wikipedia: Dennis O'Keefe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1907
Braguinha, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Braguinha (composer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1903
Douglas Harkness, Canadian colonel and politician, Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 1999) Wikipedia: Douglas Harkness · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1902
Marcel Aymé, French author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1967) Wikipedia: Marcel Aymé · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1902
William Walton, English composer (died 1983) Wikipedia: William Walton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1900
John McEwen, Australian farmer and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1980) Wikipedia: John McEwen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1900
Charles Sutherland Elton, English zoologist and animal ecologist (died 1991) Wikipedia: Charles Sutherland Elton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1899
Lavrentiy Beria, Georgian-Russian general and politician (died 1953) Wikipedia: Lavrentiy Beria · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1896
Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician (died 1962) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ackermann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1895
Ernst Jünger, German philosopher and author (died 1998) Wikipedia: Ernst Jünger · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1892
József Mindszenty, Hungarian cardinal (died 1975) Wikipedia: József Mindszenty · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1891
Yvan Goll, French-German poet and playwright (died 1950) Wikipedia: Yvan Goll · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1890
Harold Spencer Jones, English astronomer (died 1960) Wikipedia: Harold Spencer Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1889
Warner Baxter, American actor (died 1951) Wikipedia: Warner Baxter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1889
Howard Lindsay, American producer, playwright, librettist, director and actor (died 1968) Wikipedia: Howard Lindsay · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1885
Dezső Kosztolányi, Hungarian author and poet (died 1936) Wikipedia: Dezső Kosztolányi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1883
Donald Van Slyke, Dutch-American biochemist (died 1971) Wikipedia: Donald Van Slyke · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1874
Lou Henry Hoover, American philanthropist and geologist, 33rd First Lady of the United States (died 1944) Wikipedia: Lou Henry Hoover · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1873
Tullio Levi-Civita, Italian mathematician and academic (died 1941) Wikipedia: Tullio Levi-Civita · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1872
Hal Colebatch, English-Australian politician, 12th Premier of Western Australia (died 1953) Wikipedia: Hal Colebatch · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1871
Tom Hayward, English cricketer (died 1939) Wikipedia: Tom Hayward · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1869
Edwin Lutyens, British architect (died 1944) Wikipedia: Edwin Lutyens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1867
Cy Young, American baseball player and manager (died 1955) Wikipedia: Cy Young · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1863
Walter James, Australian politician, 5th Premier of Western Australia (died 1943) Wikipedia: Walter James (Australian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1862
Adolfo Müller-Ury, Swiss-American painter (died 1947) Wikipedia: Adolfo Müller-Ury · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1860
William Benham, New Zealand zoologist (died 1950) Wikipedia: William Benham (zoologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1853
Elihu Thomson, English-American engineer and inventor (died 1937) Wikipedia: Elihu Thomson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1826
Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist and politician (died 1900) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Liebknecht · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1824
Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist, physician, and philosopher (died 1899) Wikipedia: Ludwig Büchner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1802
Johann Moritz Rugendas, German landscape painter (died 1858) Wikipedia: Johann Moritz Rugendas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1799
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1869) Wikipedia: Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1790
John Tyler, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the United States (died 1862) Wikipedia: John Tyler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 143 languages
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1780
Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish adventurer (died 1841) Wikipedia: Jørgen Jørgensen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1769
Jean-de-Dieu Soult, French general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of France (died 1851) Wikipedia: Jean-de-Dieu Soult · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1747
Johann Wilhelm Hässler, German pianist and composer (died 1822) Wikipedia: Johann Wilhelm Hässler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1735
Johann Karl August Musäus, German author (died 1787) Wikipedia: Johann Karl August Musäus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1713
John Ponsonby, Irish politician (died 1789) Wikipedia: John Ponsonby (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1602
John Lightfoot, English priest, scholar, and academic (died 1675) Wikipedia: John Lightfoot · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1584
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general and politician (died 1648) Wikipedia: Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1561
Santorio Santorio, Italian biologist (died 1636) Wikipedia: Santorio Santorio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1187
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, grandson of King Henry II of England (died 1203) Wikipedia: Arthur I of Brittany · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2025
Richard Chamberlain, American actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Richard Chamberlain · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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2024
Gerry Conway, English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (born 1947) Wikipedia: Gerry Conway (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2024
Louis Gossett Jr., American actor (born 1936) Wikipedia: Louis Gossett Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2023
John Kerin, Australian politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: John Kerin · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2023
Vivan Sundaram, Indian contemporary artist (born 1943) Wikipedia: Vivan Sundaram · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2022
Charles Jeffrey, British botanist (born 1934) Wikipedia: Charles Jeffrey (botanist) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2022
Jennifer Wilson, English actress (born 1932) Wikipedia: Jennifer Wilson (actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2021
Bashkim Fino, Albanian politician, 29th Prime Minister of Albania (born 1962) Wikipedia: Bashkim Fino · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2021
Sarah Onyango Obama, Kenyan educator and philanthropist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Sarah Onyango Obama · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2020
Joe Diffie, American country music singer (born 1958) Wikipedia: Joe Diffie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2020
Alan Merrill, American musician (born 1951) Wikipedia: Alan Merrill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2020
Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer and conductor (born 1933) Wikipedia: Krzysztof Penderecki · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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2019
Agnès Varda, French film director (born 1928) Wikipedia: Agnès Varda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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2018
Anita Shreve, American author (born 1946) Wikipedia: Anita Shreve · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2017
Alexei Abrikosov, Russian physicist, 2003 Nobel laureate in Physics (born 1928) Wikipedia: Alexei Abrikosov (physicist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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2016
Patty Duke, American actress (born 1946) Wikipedia: Patty Duke · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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2015
William Delafield Cook, Australian-English painter (born 1926) Wikipedia: William Delafield Cook · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2014
Marc Platt, American actor and dancer (born 1913) Wikipedia: Marc Platt (dancer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2013
Reginald Gray, Irish-French painter (born 1930) Wikipedia: Reginald Gray (artist) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2013
Brian Huggins, English-Canadian journalist and actor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Brian Huggins · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
Ralph Klein, Canadian journalist and politician, 12th Premier of Alberta (born 1942) Wikipedia: Ralph Klein · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2013
Art Phillips, Canadian businessman and politician, 32nd Mayor of Vancouver (born 1930) Wikipedia: Art Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
Pap Cheyassin Secka, Gambian lawyer and politician, 8th Attorney General of the Gambia (born 1942) Wikipedia: Pap Cheyassin Secka · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Bill Jenkins, American race car driver and engineer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Bill Jenkins (drag racer) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2011
Ângelo de Sousa, Portuguese painter and sculptor (born 1938) Wikipedia: Ângelo de Sousa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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2011
Iakovos Kambanellis, Greek author, poet, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1921) Wikipedia: Iakovos Kambanellis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2009
Vladimir Fedotov, Russian footballer and manager (born 1943) Wikipedia: Vladimir Fedotov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2009
Andy Hallett, American actor and singer (born 1975) Wikipedia: Andy Hallett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2007
Larry L'Estrange, English rugby player and soldier (born 1934) Wikipedia: Larry L'Estrange · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2006
Salvador Elizondo, Mexican author and poet (born 1932) Wikipedia: Salvador Elizondo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2004
Lise de Baissac, Mauritian-born SOE agent (born 1905) Wikipedia: Lise de Baissac · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2004
Joel Feinberg, American philosopher and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Joel Feinberg · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2003
Carlo Urbani, Italian physician and microbiologist (born 1956) Wikipedia: Carlo Urbani · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2001
Helge Ingstad, Norwegian lawyer, academic, and explorer (born 1899) Wikipedia: Helge Ingstad · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2001
John Lewis, American pianist and composer (born 1920) Wikipedia: John Lewis (pianist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1999
Joe Williams, American jazz singer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Joe Williams (jazz singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1997
Norman Pirie, British biochemist and virologist (born 1907) Wikipedia: Norman Pirie · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1996
Bill Goldsworthy, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1944) Wikipedia: Bill Goldsworthy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1995
Mort Meskin, American illustrator (born 1916) Wikipedia: Mort Meskin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1995
Terry Moore, American baseball player and coach (born 1912) Wikipedia: Terry Moore (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1994
Bill Travers, English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Bill Travers · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1992
Paul Henreid, American actor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Paul Henreid · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1991
Guy Bourdin, French photographer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Guy Bourdin · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1988
Maurice Blackburn, Canadian composer and conductor (born 1914) Wikipedia: Maurice Blackburn (composer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1988
Ted Kluszewski, American baseball player and coach (born 1924) Wikipedia: Ted Kluszewski · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1985
Luther Terry, American physician and academic, 9th Surgeon General of the United States (born 1911) Wikipedia: Luther Terry · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1985
Janet Watson, British geologist (born 1923) Wikipedia: Janet Watson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1982
Walter Hallstein, German academic and politician, 1st President of the European Commission (born 1901) Wikipedia: Walter Hallstein · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1982
Frederick George Mann, British organic chemist (born 1897) Wikipedia: Frederick George Mann · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1982
Carl Orff, German composer and educator (born 1895) Wikipedia: Carl Orff · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1982
Nathan Farragut Twining, American general (born 1897) Wikipedia: Nathan F. Twining · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1981
Eric Williams, Trinidadian historian and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (born 1911) Wikipedia: Eric Williams · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1979
Nikos Petzaropoulos, Greece footballer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Nikos Pentzaropoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1972
J. Arthur Rank, English businessman, founded Rank Organisation (born 1888) Wikipedia: J. Arthur Rank · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1971
Dhirendranath Datta, Pakistani lawyer and politician (born 1886) Wikipedia: Dhirendranath Datta · 11 languages
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1970
Anna Louise Strong, American journalist and author (born 1885) Wikipedia: Anna Louise Strong · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1966
Stylianos Gonatas, Greek Army officer and Prime Minister of Greece (born 1876) Wikipedia: Stylianos Gonatas · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1963
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian dentist and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (born 1898) Wikipedia: Gaspard Fauteux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1963
Frances Jenkins Olcott, American author and librarian (born 1872) Wikipedia: Frances Jenkins Olcott · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1959
Barthélemy Boganda, African priest and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1910) Wikipedia: Barthélemy Boganda · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1957
Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish novelist (born 1888) Wikipedia: Joyce Cary · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1953
Väinö Kivisalo, Finnish politician (born 1882) Wikipedia: Väinö Kivisalo · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1953
Arthur Fields, Jewish-American singer and composer (born 1888) Wikipedia: Arthur Fields · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1948
Harry Price, English parapsychologist and author (born 1881) Wikipedia: Harry Price · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1940
Alexander Obolensky, Russian-English rugby player and soldier (born 1916) Wikipedia: Alexander Obolensky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1937
Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (born 1882) Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1934
Otto Hermann Kahn, German-American banker and philanthropist (born 1867) Wikipedia: Otto Hermann Kahn · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1924
Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer and conductor (born 1852) Wikipedia: Charles Villiers Stanford · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1921
John Burroughs, American naturalist and nature essayist (born 1837) Wikipedia: John Burroughs · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1915
William Wallace Denslow, American illustrator and caricaturist (born 1856) Wikipedia: W. W. Denslow · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1912
Henry Robertson Bowers, Scottish lieutenant and explorer (born 1883) Wikipedia: Henry Robertson Bowers · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1912
Robert Falcon Scott, English lieutenant and explorer (born 1868) Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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1912
Edward Adrian Wilson, English physician and explorer (born 1872) Wikipedia: Edward Wilson (explorer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1911
Alexandre Guilmant, French organist and composer (born 1837) Wikipedia: Alexandre Guilmant · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1906
Slava Raškaj, Croatian painter (born 1878) Wikipedia: Slava Raškaj · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1903
Gustavus Franklin Swift, American business executive (born 1839) Wikipedia: Gustavus Franklin Swift · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1891
Georges Seurat, French painter (born 1859) Wikipedia: Georges Seurat · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1888
Charles-Valentin Alkan, French pianist and composer (born 1813) Wikipedia: Charles-Valentin Alkan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1866
John Keble, English priest and poet (born 1792) Wikipedia: John Keble · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1848
John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman (born 1763) Wikipedia: John Jacob Astor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1830
James Rennell, English geographer, historian and oceanography pioneer (born 1742) Wikipedia: James Rennell · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1826
Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet, translator and academic (born 1751) Wikipedia: Johann Heinrich Voss · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1824
Hans Nielsen Hauge, Norwegian lay minister, social reformer and author (born 1771) Wikipedia: Hans Nielsen Hauge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1822
Johann Wilhelm Hässler, German pianist and composer (born 1747) Wikipedia: Johann Wilhelm Hässler · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1803
Gottfried van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian librarian and diplomat (born 1733) Wikipedia: Gottfried van Swieten · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1800
Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French general and engineer (born 1714) Wikipedia: Marc René, marquis de Montalembert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1796
François de Charette, French military officer and politician (born 1763) Wikipedia: François de Charette · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1792
Gustav III, Swedish king (born 1746) Wikipedia: Gustav III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1788
Charles Wesley, English missionary and poet (born 1707) Wikipedia: Charles Wesley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1777
Johann Heinrich Pott, Prussian physician and chemist (born 1692) Wikipedia: Johann Heinrich Pott · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1772
Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish astronomer, philosopher, and theologian (born 1688) Wikipedia: Emanuel Swedenborg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1751
Thomas Coram, English captain and philanthropist, founded Foundling Hospital (born 1668) Wikipedia: Thomas Coram · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1703
George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, (born 1678) Wikipedia: George Frederick II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1697
Nicolaus Bruhns, Danish-German organist, violinist, and composer (born 1665) Wikipedia: Nicolaus Bruhns · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1629
Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch painter and engraver (born 1565) Wikipedia: Jacob de Gheyn II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1628
Tobias Matthew, English archbishop and academic (born 1546) Wikipedia: Tobias Matthew · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1461
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (born 1421) Wikipedia: Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1461
Lionel Welles, 6th Baron Welles (c. 1406) Wikipedia: Lionel Welles, 6th Baron Welles · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1058
Pope Stephen IX (born 1020) Wikipedia: Pope Stephen IX · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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500
Gwynllyw, Welsh king and religious figure Wikipedia: AD 500 · 127 languages
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