Events on 6 March include:
- The Troubles: In Operation Flavius, the Special Air Service killed three volunteers of the Provisional Irish Republican Army conspiring to bomb a parade of British military bands in Gibraltar (1988)
- The Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British (1957)
- Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce (pictured), the Antarctic region of Coats Land was discovered by the Scotia (1904)
This page gathers 56 events, 169 births and 117 deaths recorded on this day, from 12 BC to 2022.
Events · United Kingdom
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1988
The Troubles: In Operation Flavius, the Special Air Service killed three volunteers of the Provisional Irish Republican Army conspiring to bomb a parade of British military bands in Gibraltar. Wikipedia: The Troubles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
Archive: The troubles of intellectual life in Germany. — Bauhaus University Weimar. University Library · Europeana -
1957
The Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British. Wikipedia: Ghana Independence Act 1957 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1904
Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce (pictured), the Antarctic region of Coats Land was discovered by the Scotia. Wikipedia: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 20 languages
Archive: The Hydroids of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition — Smithsonian Institution, 1907 · Europeana
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1204
The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of England, who loses control of Normandy to King Philip II Augustus. Wikipedia: Siege of Château Gaillard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 7 languages
Around the world
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2022
Irpin refugee column shelling — March 2022 incident during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Wikipedia: Irpin refugee column shelling · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2022
2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix — first round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Wikipedia: 2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2021
2021 Strade Bianche — cycling race Wikipedia: 2021 Strade Bianche · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2021
35th Goya Awards — 2021 annual Spanish film awards Wikipedia: 35th Goya Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2020
32 people are killed and 82 are injured when gunmen open fire on a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. Wikipedia: 6 March 2020 Kabul shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2018
2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash — Plane crash killing 39 people Wikipedia: 2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2016
2016 Beninese presidential election — Election of Patrice Talon as President of Benin Wikipedia: 2016 Beninese presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2011
2011–12 Russian Premier League — The 2011–12 Russian Premier League is the 20th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 10th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season began on 12 March 2011. The last matches were play Wikipedia: 2011–12 Russian Premier League · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2011
2011 Estonian parliamentary election — Estonian general election Wikipedia: 2011 Estonian parliamentary election · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2010
30th Golden Raspberry Awards — award ceremony presented by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation for worst cinematic under-achievements in 2009 Wikipedia: 30th Golden Raspberry Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2009
As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report alleging that 61 student athletes had engaged in academic fraud. Wikipedia: Florida State University academic-athletic scandal · 1 language
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2008
A suicide bomber kills 68 people in the Karrada district of Karrada in Baghdad Wikipedia: 6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2008
A gunman kills eight students in Jerusalem. Wikipedia: 2008 Jerusalem yeshiva attack · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
2005 Australian Grand Prix — 732th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix Wikipedia: 2005 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2005
2005 Moldovan parliamentary election — parliamentary election in Moldova Wikipedia: 2005 Moldovan parliamentary election · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2003
Air Algérie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria, killing 102 out of the 103 people on board. Wikipedia: Air Algérie Flight 6289 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2000
The Marine Parade Community Building, the mural cladding of which is the largest installation art in Singapore, was opened. Wikipedia: Marine Parade Community Building · 5 languages
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1999
24th César Awards — 1999 cinema awards ceremony Wikipedia: 24th César Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1994
1994 Moldovan referendum — Referendum in Moldova Wikipedia: 1994 Moldovan referendum · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1987
The ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized while leaving the harbour of Zeebrugge, Belgium, killing 193 people on board. Wikipedia: MS Herald of Free Enterprise · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 19 languages
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1985
Registration of the Filipino megachurch Christ's Commission Fellowship with the Philippine government, months after its first worship service in August 1984. Wikipedia: Christ's Commission Fellowship · 6 languages
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1983
1983 West German federal election — federal election in West Germany Wikipedia: 1983 West German federal election · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1976
1976 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1976 Wikipedia: 1976 South African Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1975
Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute. Wikipedia: 1975 Algiers Agreement · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1971
1971 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1971 Wikipedia: 1971 South African Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1968
Air France Flight 212 (1968) — 1968 aviation accident Wikipedia: Air France Flight 212 (1968) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1966
1966 Austrian legislative election — elections in Austria Wikipedia: 1966 Austrian legislative election · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1964
In a radio broadcast, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced that American boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to Muhammad Ali (pictured). Wikipedia: Nation of Islam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 58 languages
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1953
Following Joseph Stalin's death, Georgy Malenkov succeeded him as Premier of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Joseph Stalin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 279 languages
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1945
Petru Groza of the Ploughmen's Front became the first prime minister of the Communist Party-dominated government of Romania. Wikipedia: Petru Groza · 37 languages
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1945
World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins. Wikipedia: Cologne · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1943
World War II: National Liberation Front forces defeated Italian occupiers in the Battle of Fardykambos, a major sign of the Greek resistance's growth. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1943
Battle of Medenine — 1943 battle in Tunisia Wikipedia: Battle of Medenine · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1943
Battle of Blackett Strait — naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, in the Blackett Strait between Kolombangara islands and Arundel Island in the Solomon Islands Wikipedia: Battle of Blackett Strait · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1932
Mäntsälä rebellion — failed coup attempt in Finland in 1932 Wikipedia: Mäntsälä rebellion · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1930
Organized by the Communist International, hundreds of thousands of people in major cities around the world marched to protest mass unemployment associated with the Great Depression. Wikipedia: Communist International · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 84 languages
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1913
First Balkan War: The Greek army captured Bizani Fortress, near Ioannina, from the Ottomans. Wikipedia: First Balkan War · 78 languages
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1901
An anarchist assassin tries to kill German Emperor Wilhelm II. Wikipedia: Wilhelm II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 130 languages
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1857
The Supreme Court of the United States rules 7–2 in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case that the Constitution does not confer citizenship on black people. Wikipedia: Dred Scott v. Sandford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1853
Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata premiered at La Fenice in Venice, but the performance was considered so bad that it caused him to revise portions of the opera. Wikipedia: Giuseppe Verdi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 179 languages
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1836
Texas Revolution: Mexican troops captured the Alamo Mission in San Antonio from Texian forces after a 13-day siege. Wikipedia: Texas Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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1820
The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by United States President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free. Wikipedia: Missouri Compromise · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 34 languages
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1788
The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement. Wikipedia: First Fleet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 34 languages
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1714
Treaty of Rastatt — 1714 peace treaty between France and Austria following the War of the Spanish Succession Wikipedia: Treaty of Rastatt · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1651
The town of Kajaani, known at the time as Cajanaburg, is founded by Count Per Brahe, the Governor-General of Finland. Wikipedia: Kajaani · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 68 languages
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1645
Battle of Jankau — 1645 battle of the thirty years' war Wikipedia: Battle of Jankau · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1629
Edict of Restitution — 1629 edict of Emperor Ferdinand II to restore the religious and territorial status according to the Peace of Augsburg Wikipedia: Edict of Restitution · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1525
Battle of Pavia — 24 February 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521–26 Wikipedia: Battle of Pavia · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1447
Tommaso Parentucelli was elected as Pope Nicholas V in Rome. Wikipedia: 1447 conclave · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1323
Treaty of Paris of 1323 is signed. Wikipedia: Treaty of Paris (1323) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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845
The Abbasid Caliphate executed 42 Byzantine officials who had been captured in the sack of Amorium of 838 for refusing to convert to Islam. Wikipedia: Abbasid Caliphate · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 125 languages
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12 BC
The Roman emperor Augustus is named Pontifex Maximus, incorporating the position into that of the emperor. Wikipedia: Roman emperor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 61 languages
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Business
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1930
Organized by the Communist International, hundreds of thousands of people in major cities around the world marched to protest mass unemployment associated with the Great Depression. Wikipedia: Communist International · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 84 languages
Sport
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2022
2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix — first round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Wikipedia: 2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2021
2021 Strade Bianche — cycling race Wikipedia: 2021 Strade Bianche · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2011
2011–12 Russian Premier League — The 2011–12 Russian Premier League is the 20th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 10th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season began on 12 March 2011. The last matches were play Wikipedia: 2011–12 Russian Premier League · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2009
As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report alleging that 61 student athletes had engaged in academic fraud. Wikipedia: Florida State University academic-athletic scandal · 1 language
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2005
2005 Australian Grand Prix — 732th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix Wikipedia: 2005 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1976
1976 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1976 Wikipedia: 1976 South African Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1971
1971 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1971 Wikipedia: 1971 South African Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1964
In a radio broadcast, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced that American boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to Muhammad Ali (pictured). Wikipedia: Nation of Islam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 58 languages
Culture
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2021
35th Goya Awards — 2021 annual Spanish film awards Wikipedia: 35th Goya Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2010
30th Golden Raspberry Awards — award ceremony presented by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation for worst cinematic under-achievements in 2009 Wikipedia: 30th Golden Raspberry Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1999
24th César Awards — 1999 cinema awards ceremony Wikipedia: 24th César Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1853
Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata premiered at La Fenice in Venice, but the performance was considered so bad that it caused him to revise portions of the opera. Wikipedia: Giuseppe Verdi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 179 languages
Births
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2003
Millicent Simmonds, American actress Wikipedia: Millicent Simmonds · 19 languages
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2001
Milo Manheim, American actor Wikipedia: Milo Manheim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2000
Armando Bacot, American basketball player Wikipedia: Armando Bacot · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2000
Jacob Bertrand, American actor Wikipedia: Jacob Bertrand · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1999
Ylena In-Albon, Swiss tennis player Wikipedia: Ylena In-Albon · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1998
Kyle Trask, American football player Wikipedia: Kyle Trask · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1997
Lee Lu-da, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia: Lee Lu-da · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1997
Alisha Boe, Norwegian actress Wikipedia: Alisha Boe · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1996
Christian Coleman, American sprinter Wikipedia: Christian Coleman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1996
Mohamed Magdy, Egyptian footballer Wikipedia: Mohamed Magdy · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1996
Timo Werner, German footballer Wikipedia: Timo Werner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1995
Josh Hart, American basketball player Wikipedia: Josh Hart · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1995
Georgi Kitanov, Bulgarian footballer Wikipedia: Georgi Kitanov · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1994
Marcus Smart, American basketball player Wikipedia: Marcus Smart · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1993
Nicklas Jensen, Danish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nicklas Jensen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1993
Andrés Rentería, Colombian footballer Wikipedia: Andrés Rentería · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1991
John Jenkins, American basketball player Wikipedia: John Jenkins (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1991
Tyler, the Creator, American rapper Wikipedia: Tyler, the Creator · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1990
Derek Drouin, Canadian high jumper Wikipedia: Derek Drouin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1989
Dwight Buycks, American basketball player Wikipedia: Dwight Buycks · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1989
Ray Chen, Taiwanese-Australian violinist Wikipedia: Ray Chen · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1989
Agnieszka Radwańska, Polish tennis player Wikipedia: Agnieszka Radwańska · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1988
Agnes, Swedish singer Wikipedia: Agnes (singer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1988
Marina Erakovic, New Zealand tennis player Wikipedia: Marina Erakovic · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1988
Leonys Martín, Cuban-American baseball player Wikipedia: Leonys Martín · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1988
Simon Mignolet, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Simon Mignolet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1987
Mário Bližňák, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mário Bližňák · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1987
Kevin-Prince Boateng, Ghanaian-German footballer Wikipedia: Kevin-Prince Boateng · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1987
Chico Flores, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Chico Flores · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1986
Jake Arrieta, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jake Arrieta · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1986
Francisco Cervelli, Venezuelan-Italian baseball player Wikipedia: Francisco Cervelli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1986
Timothy DeLaGhetto, American Internet personality Wikipedia: Timothy DeLaGhetto · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1986
Charlie Mulgrew, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Charlie Mulgrew · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1985
Pierre-Édouard Bellemare, French ice hockey player Wikipedia: Pierre-Édouard Bellemare · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1985
Bakaye Traoré, French-Malian footballer Wikipedia: Bakaye Traoré · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1985
Daniel Winnik, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Daniel Winnik · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1984
Daniël de Ridder, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Daniël de Ridder · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1983
Andranik Teymourian, Armenian-Iranian footballer Wikipedia: Andranik Teymourian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1980
Emílson Cribari, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Emílson Cribari · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1979
Tim Howard, American soccer player Wikipedia: Tim Howard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1979
Garry Monk, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Garry Monk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1977
Nantie Hayward, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Nantie Hayward · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1977
Giorgos Karagounis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Giorgos Karagounis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1977
Shabani Nonda, Congolese footballer Wikipedia: Shabani Nonda · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1976
Ken Anderson, American wrestler and actor Wikipedia: Ken Anderson (wrestler) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1975
Aracely Arámbula, Mexican actress and singer Wikipedia: Aracely Arámbula · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1975
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Canadian pianist and conductor Wikipedia: Yannick Nézet-Séguin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1974
Guy Garvey, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Guy Garvey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1973
Michael Finley, American basketball player Wikipedia: Michael Finley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1973
Peter Lindgren, Swedish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Peter Lindgren (musician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1973
Greg Ostertag, American basketball player Wikipedia: Greg Ostertag · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1972
Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player Wikipedia: Shaquille O'Neal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1971
Darrick Martin, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Darrick Martin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1968
Carla McGhee, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Carla McGhee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1967
Julio Bocca, Argentine ballet dancer and director Wikipedia: Julio Bocca · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1967
Glenn Greenwald, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Glenn Greenwald · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1967
Connie Britton, American actress Wikipedia: Connie Britton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1966
Alan Davies, English comedian, actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Alan Davies · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1964
Linda Pearson, Scottish sport shooter Wikipedia: Linda Pearson · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1963
D. L. Hughley, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: D. L. Hughley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1962
Alison Nicholas, British golfer Wikipedia: Alison Nicholas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1960
Sleepy Floyd, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Sleepy Floyd · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1959
Tom Arnold, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Tom Arnold (actor) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1956
Steve Vizard, Australian television host, actor, and producer Wikipedia: Steve Vizard · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (died 1994) Wikipedia: Cyprien Ntaryamira · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1955
Alberta Watson, Canadian actress (died 2015) Wikipedia: Alberta Watson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1954
Harald Schumacher, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Toni Schumacher · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1953
Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali banker and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Nepal Wikipedia: Madhav Kumar Nepal · 36 languages
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1953
Carolyn Porco, American astronomer and academic Wikipedia: Carolyn Porco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1952
Denis Napthine, Australian politician, 47th Premier of Victoria Wikipedia: Denis Napthine · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1951
Gerrie Knetemann, Dutch cyclist (died 2004) Wikipedia: Gerrie Knetemann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1950
Arthur Roche, English archbishop Wikipedia: Arthur Roche · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1949
Shaukat Aziz, Pakistani economist and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan Wikipedia: Shaukat Aziz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1949
Martin Buchan, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Martin Buchan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1948
Stephen Schwartz, American composer and producer Wikipedia: Stephen Schwartz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1947
Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist (died 2025) Wikipedia: Rob Reiner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1947
Jean Seaton, English historian and academic Wikipedia: Jean Seaton · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1947
Dick Fosbury, American high jumper (died 2023) Wikipedia: Dick Fosbury · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1946
Patrick Baudry, French military officer and astronaut Wikipedia: Patrick Baudry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1946
Martin Kove, American actor Wikipedia: Martin Kove · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1946
David Gilmour, English guitarist and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: David Gilmour · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1945
Angelo Castro Jr., Filipino actor and journalist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Angelo Castro Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1944
Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Richard Corliss · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1944
Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand soprano and actress Wikipedia: Kiri Te Kanawa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1944
Mary Wilson, American singer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Mary Wilson (singer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1941
Peter Brötzmann, German saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Peter Brötzmann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1940
Ken Danby, Canadian painter (died 2007) Wikipedia: Ken Danby · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1940
R. H. Sikes, American golfer (died 2023) Wikipedia: R. H. Sikes · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1940
Willie Stargell, American baseball player (died 2001) Wikipedia: Willie Stargell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1939
Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri (died 2025) Wikipedia: Kit Bond · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1939
Adam Osborne, Thai-Indian engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (died 2003) Wikipedia: Adam Osborne · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1939
Cookie Rojas, Cuban-American baseball player Wikipedia: Cookie Rojas · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1938
Keishu Tanaka, Japanese politician, 17th Japanese Minister of Justice (died 2022) Wikipedia: Keishu Tanaka · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1937
Ivan Boesky, American businessman (died 2024) Wikipedia: Ivan Boesky · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1937
Norman Coburn, Australian actor Wikipedia: Norman Coburn · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1937
Valentina Tereshkova, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia: Valentina Tereshkova · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 132 languages
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1936
Marion Barry, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Mayor of the District of Columbia (died 2014) Wikipedia: Marion Barry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1936
Choummaly Sayasone, Laotian politician, 5th President of Laos Wikipedia: Choummaly Sayasone · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1932
Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (died 2010) Wikipedia: Marc Bazin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1932
Jean Boht, English actress (died 2023) Wikipedia: Jean Boht · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1932
Bronisław Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2008) Wikipedia: Bronisław Geremek · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1932
Timofei Moșneaga, Moldovan physician and politician, Moldovan Minister of Health (died 2014) Wikipedia: Timofei Moșneaga · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1930
Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (died 2014) Wikipedia: Lorin Maazel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1929
Tom Foley, American lawyer and politician, 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2013) Wikipedia: Tom Foley · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1929
David Sheppard, English cricketer and bishop (died 2005) Wikipedia: David Sheppard · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1927
Gordon Cooper, American engineer, pilot, and astronaut (died 2004) Wikipedia: Gordon Cooper · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1927
Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gabriel García Márquez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 207 languages
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1926
Ann Curtis, American swimmer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Ann Curtis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1926
Alan Greenspan, American economist and politician (died 2026) Wikipedia: Alan Greenspan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1926
Ray O'Connor, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Western Australia (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ray O'Connor · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Andrzej Wajda, Polish director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Andrzej Wajda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1924
Sarah Caldwell, American opera director, impresario, and stage director (died 2006) Wikipedia: Sarah Caldwell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1924
Ottmar Walter, German footballer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ottmar Walter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1924
William H. Webster, American lawyer and jurist, Director of Central Intelligence (died 2025) Wikipedia: William H. Webster · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1923
Ed McMahon, American comedian, game show host, and announcer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ed McMahon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1923
Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and songwriter (died 1968) Wikipedia: Wes Montgomery · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1920
Lewis Gilbert, English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Lewis Gilbert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1918
Howard McGhee, American trumpeter (died 1987) Wikipedia: Howard McGhee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1917
Donald Davidson, American philosopher and academic (died 2003) Wikipedia: Donald Davidson (philosopher) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1917
Will Eisner, American illustrator and publisher (died 2005) Wikipedia: Will Eisner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1912
Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq (died 2014) Wikipedia: Mohammed Burhanuddin · 13 languages
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1910
Emma Bailey, American auctioneer and author (died 1999) Wikipedia: Emma Bailey · 2 languages
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1909
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (died 1987) Wikipedia: Obafemi Awolowo · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1909
Herman Lay, American businessman (died 1982) Wikipedia: Herman Lay · 6 languages
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1909
Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Polish poet and author (died 1966) Wikipedia: Stanisław Jerzy Lec · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1906
Lou Costello, American actor and comedian (died 1959) Wikipedia: Lou Costello · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1905
Bob Wills, American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader (died 1975) Wikipedia: Bob Wills · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1904
José Antonio Aguirre, Spanish lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Basque Country (died 1960) Wikipedia: José Antonio Aguirre (politician) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1903
Empress Nagako of Japan (died 2000) Wikipedia: Empress Nagako · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1900
Gina Cigna, French-Italian soprano and actress (died 2001) Wikipedia: Gina Cigna · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1900
Lefty Grove, American baseball player (died 1975) Wikipedia: Lefty Grove · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1900
Henri Jeanson, French journalist and author (died 1970) Wikipedia: Henri Jeanson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1895
Albert Tessier, Canadian priest and historian (died 1976) Wikipedia: Albert Tessier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1893
Furry Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1981) Wikipedia: Furry Lewis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1893
Ella P. Stewart, pioneering Black American pharmacist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Ella P. Stewart · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1892
Bert Smith, English international footballer (died 1969) Wikipedia: Bert Smith (footballer, born 1892) · 5 languages
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1885
Ring Lardner, American journalist and author (died 1933) Wikipedia: Ring Lardner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1884
Molla Mallory, Norwegian-American tennis player (died 1959) Wikipedia: Molla Mallory · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1884
María Collazo, Uruguayan journalist and activist (died 1942) Wikipedia: María Collazo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1882
F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect, co-designed Villa Vizcaya (died 1980) Wikipedia: F. Burrall Hoffman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1882
Guy Kibbee, American actor and singer (died 1956) Wikipedia: Guy Kibbee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1877
Rose Fyleman, English writer and poet (died 1957) Wikipedia: Rose Fyleman · 8 languages
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1876
A. A. Kannisto, Finnish politician (died 1930) Wikipedia: A. A. Kannisto · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1872
Sarah Roberts, subject of a vampire legend (died 1913) Wikipedia: Sarah Roberts (subject of vampire legend) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1871
Afonso Costa, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1937) Wikipedia: Afonso Costa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1870
Oscar Straus, Viennese composer and conductor (died 1954) Wikipedia: Oscar Straus (composer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1865
Duan Qirui, Chinese warlord and politician (died 1936) Wikipedia: Duan Qirui · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1849
Georg Luger, Austrian gun designer, designed the Luger pistol (died 1923) Wikipedia: Georg Luger · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1841
Viktor Burenin, Russian author, poet, playwright, and critic (died 1926) Wikipedia: Viktor Burenin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1834
George du Maurier, French-English author and illustrator (died 1896) Wikipedia: George du Maurier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1831
Philip Sheridan, Irish-American general (died 1888) Wikipedia: Philip Sheridan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1826
Annie Feray Mutrie, British painter (died 1893) Wikipedia: Annie Feray Mutrie · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1823
Charles I of Württemberg (died 1891) Wikipedia: Charles I of Württemberg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1818
William Claflin, American businessman and politician, 27th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1905) Wikipedia: William Claflin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1806
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English-Italian poet and translator (died 1861) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Barrett Browning · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1787
Joseph von Fraunhofer, German physicist and astronomer (died 1826) Wikipedia: Joseph von Fraunhofer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1785
Karol Kurpiński, Polish composer and conductor (died 1857) Wikipedia: Karol Kurpiński · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1780
Lucy Barnes, American writer (died 1809) Wikipedia: Lucy Barnes (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1779
Antoine-Henri Jomini, Swiss-French general (died 1869) Wikipedia: Antoine-Henri Jomini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1761
Antoine-François Andréossy, French general and diplomat (died 1828) Wikipedia: Antoine-François Andréossy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1724
Henry Laurens, English-American merchant and politician, 5th President of the Continental Congress (died 1792) Wikipedia: Henry Laurens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1716
Pehr Kalm, Swedish-Finnish botanist and explorer (died 1779) Wikipedia: Pehr Kalm · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1663
Francis Atterbury, English bishop (died 1732) Wikipedia: Francis Atterbury · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1619
Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright (died 1655) Wikipedia: Cyrano de Bergerac · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1495
Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet and diplomat (died 1556) Wikipedia: Luigi Alamanni · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1483
Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and politician (died 1540) Wikipedia: Francesco Guicciardini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1475
Michelangelo, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1564) Wikipedia: Michelangelo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 259 languages
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1405
John II of Castile (died 1454) Wikipedia: John II of Castile · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1340
John of Gaunt (probable; d. 1399) Wikipedia: John of Gaunt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 55 languages
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2025
Australian Suicide, Australian professional wrestler (born 1992) Wikipedia: Australian Suicide (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2025
Brian James, British guitarist (born 1955) Wikipedia: Brian James (guitarist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2021
Lou Ottens, Dutch engineer and inventor (born 1926) Wikipedia: Lou Ottens · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2021
Graham Pink, British nurse (born 1929) Wikipedia: Graham Pink · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2018
Peter Nicholls, Australian science fiction critic and encyclopedist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Peter Nicholls (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2017
Robert Osborne, American actor and historian (born 1932) Wikipedia: Robert Osborne · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2016
Nancy Reagan, American actress, 42nd First Lady of the United States (born 1921) Wikipedia: Nancy Reagan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
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2016
Sheila Varian, American horse trainer and breeder (born 1937) Wikipedia: Sheila Varian · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2015
Fred Craddock, American minister and academic (born 1928) Wikipedia: Fred Craddock · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
Ram Sundar Das, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Bihar (born 1921) Wikipedia: Ram Sundar Das · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2015
Enrique "Coco" Vicéns, Puerto Rican-American basketball player and politician (born 1926) Wikipedia: Enrique "Coco" Vicéns · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Alemayehu Atomsa, Ethiopian educator and politician (born 1969) Wikipedia: Alemayehu Atomsa · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Frank Jobe, American soldier and surgeon (born 1925) Wikipedia: Frank Jobe · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1921) Wikipedia: Sheila MacRae · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2014
Martin Nesbitt, American lawyer and politician (born 1946) Wikipedia: Martin Nesbitt (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Manlio Sgalambro, Italian philosopher, author, and poet (born 1924) Wikipedia: Manlio Sgalambro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2013
Chorão, Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1970) Wikipedia: Chorão · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2013
Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1936) Wikipedia: Stompin' Tom Connors · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2013
Alvin Lee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1944) Wikipedia: Alvin Lee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2013
W. Wallace Cleland, American biochemist and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: W. Wallace Cleland · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
Francisco Xavier do Amaral, East Timorese politician, 1st President of East Timor (born 1937) Wikipedia: Francisco Xavier do Amaral · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2012
Donald M. Payne, American businessman and politician (born 1934) Wikipedia: Donald M. Payne · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
Helen Walulik, American baseball player (born 1929) Wikipedia: Helen Walulik · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2011
Sasao Gouland, governor of Chuuk State, Micronesia (born 1933) Wikipedia: Sasao Gouland · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2010
Endurance Idahor, Nigerian footballer (born 1984) Wikipedia: Endurance Idahor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2010
Mark Linkous, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1962) Wikipedia: Mark Linkous · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2010
Betty Millard, American philanthropist and activist (born 1911) Wikipedia: Betty Millard · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2009
Francis Magalona, Filipino rapper, producer, and actor (born 1964) Wikipedia: Francis Magalona · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2008
Peter Poreku Dery, Ghanaian cardinal (born 1918) Wikipedia: Peter Porekuu Dery · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2007
Jean Baudrillard, French photographer and theorist (born 1929) Wikipedia: Jean Baudrillard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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2007
Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded E & J Gallo Winery (born 1909) Wikipedia: Ernest Gallo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2006
Anne Braden, American journalist and activist (born 1924) Wikipedia: Anne Braden · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2006
Kirby Puckett, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1960) Wikipedia: Kirby Puckett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2006
Ali Farka Touré, Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Ali Farka Touré · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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2005
Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906) Wikipedia: Hans Bethe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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2005
Danny Gardella, American baseball player and trainer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Danny Gardella · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2005
Tommy Vance, English radio host (born 1943) Wikipedia: Tommy Vance · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2005
Teresa Wright, American actress (born 1918) Wikipedia: Teresa Wright · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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2005
Gladys Marín, Chilean activist and political figure (born 1938) Wikipedia: Gladys Marín · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2004
Hercules, American wrestler (born 1957) Wikipedia: Hercules (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2004
Frances Dee, American actress (born 1909) Wikipedia: Frances Dee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2002
Bryan Fogarty, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1969) Wikipedia: Bryan Fogarty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2000
John Colicos, Canadian actor (born 1928) Wikipedia: John Colicos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1999
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahrain king (born 1933) Wikipedia: Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1997
Cheddi Jagan, Guyanese politician, 4th President of Guyana (born 1918) Wikipedia: Cheddi Jagan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1997
Michael Manley, Jamaican soldier, pilot, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (born 1924) Wikipedia: Michael Manley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1997
Ursula Torday, English author (born 1912) Wikipedia: Ursula Torday · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1994
Melina Mercouri, Greek actress and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture (born 1920) Wikipedia: Melina Mercouri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1988
Mairéad Farrell, Provisional IRA volunteer (born 1957) Wikipedia: Mairéad Farrell (IRA activist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1988
Daniel McCann, Provisional IRA volunteer (born 1957) Wikipedia: Daniel McCann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1988
Seán Savage, Provisional IRA volunteer (born 1965) Wikipedia: Seán Savage · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1986
Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter (born 1887) Wikipedia: Georgia O'Keeffe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
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1984
Billy Collins Jr., American boxer (born 1961) Wikipedia: Billy Collins Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1984
Martin Niemöller, German pastor and theologian (born 1892) Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1984
Homer N. Wallin, American admiral (born 1893) Wikipedia: Homer N. Wallin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1984
Henry Wilcoxon, Dominican-American actor and producer (born 1905) Wikipedia: Henry Wilcoxon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1982
Ayn Rand, Russian-American philosopher, author, and playwright (born 1905) Wikipedia: Ayn Rand · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 126 languages
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1981
George Geary, English cricketer and coach (born 1893) Wikipedia: George Geary · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1981
Rambhau Mhalgi, Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha (born 1921) Wikipedia: Rambhau Mhalgi · 2 languages
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1977
Alvin R. Dyer, American religious leader (born 1903) Wikipedia: Alvin R. Dyer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1976
Maxie Rosenbloom, American boxer (born 1903) Wikipedia: Maxie Rosenbloom · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1974
Ernest Becker, American anthropologist and author (born 1924) Wikipedia: Ernest Becker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1973
Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1892) Wikipedia: Pearl S. Buck · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 143 languages
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1970
William Hopper, American actor (born 1915) Wikipedia: William Hopper · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1967
John Haden Badley, English author and educator, founded the Bedales School (born 1865) Wikipedia: John Haden Badley · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1967
Nelson Eddy, American actor and singer (born 1901) Wikipedia: Nelson Eddy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1967
Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer, linguist, and philosopher (born 1882) Wikipedia: Zoltán Kodály · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1965
Margaret Dumont, American actress (born 1889) Wikipedia: Margaret Dumont · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1964
Paul of Greece (born 1901) Wikipedia: Paul of Greece · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1961
George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1904) Wikipedia: George Formby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1955
Mammad Amin Rasulzade, Azerbaijani scholar and politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Mahammad Amin Rasulzade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1954
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, British-born German nobleman and Nazi politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1952
Jürgen Stroop, German SS general, and executed war criminal (born 1895) Wikipedia: Jürgen Stroop · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1951
Ivor Novello, Welsh singer-songwriter and actor (born 1893) Wikipedia: Ivor Novello · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1951
Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Ukrainian playwright and politician, Prime Minister of Ukraine (born 1880) Wikipedia: Volodymyr Vynnychenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1950
Albert François Lebrun, French engineer and politician, 15th President of France (born 1871) Wikipedia: Albert Lebrun · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1948
Ross Lockridge Jr., American author, poet, and academic (born 1914) Wikipedia: Ross Lockridge Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1948
Alice Woodby McKane, First Black woman doctor in Savannah, Georgia (born 1865) Wikipedia: Alice Woodby McKane · 3 languages
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1941
Francis Aveling, Canadian priest, psychologist, and author (born 1875) Wikipedia: Francis Aveling · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1941
Gutzon Borglum, American sculptor and academic, designed Mount Rushmore (born 1867) Wikipedia: Gutzon Borglum · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1939
Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician and academic (born 1852) Wikipedia: Ferdinand von Lindemann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1935
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American colonel, lawyer, and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (born 1841) Wikipedia: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1933
Anton Cermak, Czech-American lawyer and politician, 44th Mayor of Chicago (born 1873) Wikipedia: Anton Cermak · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1932
John Philip Sousa, American conductor and composer (born 1854) Wikipedia: John Philip Sousa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1920
Ömer Seyfettin, Turkish author and educator (born 1884) Wikipedia: Ömer Seyfettin · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1919
Oskars Kalpaks, Latvian colonel (born 1882) Wikipedia: Oskars Kalpaks · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1905
John Henninger Reagan, American surveyor, judge, and politician, 3rd Confederate States of America Secretary of the Treasury (born 1818) Wikipedia: John H. Reagan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1905
Makar Yekmalyan, Armenian composer (born 1856) Wikipedia: Makar Yekmalyan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1900
Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (born 1834) Wikipedia: Gottlieb Daimler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1899
Kaʻiulani of Hawaii (born 1875) Wikipedia: Kaʻiulani · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1895
Camilla Collett, Norwegian novelist and activist (born 1813) Wikipedia: Camilla Collett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1888
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet (born 1832) Wikipedia: Louisa May Alcott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 112 languages
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1867
Charles Farrar Browne, American-English author and educator (born 1834) Wikipedia: Artemus Ward · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1866
William Whewell, English priest, historian, and philosopher (born 1794) Wikipedia: William Whewell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1854
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, Irish colonel and diplomat, Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (born 1778) Wikipedia: Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1836
Deaths at the Battle of the Alamo: Wikipedia: James Bonham · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1836
Deaths at the Battle of the Alamo: Wikipedia: James Bowie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1836
Deaths at the Battle of the Alamo: Wikipedia: Davy Crockett · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1836
Deaths at the Battle of the Alamo: Wikipedia: William B. Travis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1796
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (born 1713) Wikipedia: Guillaume Thomas François Raynal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1764
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (born 1690) Wikipedia: Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1758
Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (born 1705) Wikipedia: Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1754
Henry Pelham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1694) Wikipedia: Henry Pelham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1616
Francis Beaumont, English playwright (born 1584) Wikipedia: Francis Beaumont · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1531
Pedro Arias Dávila, Spanish explorer and diplomat (born 1440) Wikipedia: Pedro Arias Dávila · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1491
Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers Wikipedia: Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1490
Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (born 1458) Wikipedia: Ivan the Young · 15 languages
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1466
Alvise Loredan, Venetian admiral and statesman (born 1393) Wikipedia: Alvise Loredan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1447
Colette of Corbie, French abbess and saint in the Catholic Church (born 1381) Wikipedia: Colette of Corbie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1353
Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn Wikipedia: Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Ruthin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1251
Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (born 1235) Wikipedia: Rose of Viterbo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1070
Ulric I, Margrave of Carniola Wikipedia: Ulric I of Carniola · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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903
Lu Guangqi, Chinese official and chancellor Wikipedia: Lu Guangqi · 2 languages
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903
Su Jian, Chinese official and chancellor Wikipedia: Su Jian · 2 languages
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766
Chrodegang, Frankish bishop and saint Wikipedia: Chrodegang · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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653
Li Ke, prince of the Tang Dynasty (born 619) Wikipedia: Li Ke · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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190
Liu Bian (poisoned by Dong Zhuo) (born 176) Wikipedia: AD 190 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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