Events on 8 March include:
- BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats (1978)
- World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces capture Rangoon, Burma from the British (1942)
- During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta (1919)
This page gathers 66 events, 143 births and 65 deaths recorded on this day, from 1010 to 2026.
Events · United Kingdom
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1978
BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats. Wikipedia: BBC Radio 4 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 29 languages
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1942
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces capture Rangoon, Burma from the British. Wikipedia: Yangon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 151 languages
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1919
During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta. Wikipedia: 1919 Egyptian revolution · 29 languages
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1916
World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
Archive: World War I: hospital beds — Wellcome Collection · Europeana -
1801
War of the Second Coalition: At the Battle of Abukir, a British force under Sir Ralph Abercromby lands in Egypt with the aim of ending the French campaign in Egypt and Syria. Wikipedia: War of the Second Coalition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1702
Anne (pictured) became the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, succeeding her brother-in-law William III. Wikipedia: Anne, Queen of Great Britain · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
Around the world
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2026
2026 Iranian supreme leader election Wikipedia: 2026 Iranian supreme leader election · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2026
2026 Baden-Württemberg state election — state election in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Wikipedia: 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2025
2025 Strade Bianche — cycling race Wikipedia: 2025 Strade Bianche · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2021
International Women's Day marches in Mexico become violent with 62 police officers and 19 civilians injured in Mexico City alone. Wikipedia: International Women's Day · 154 languages
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2021
Twenty-eight political institutions in Myanmar establish the National Unity Consultative Council, a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and democratically elected leaders, in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. Wikipedia: National Unity Consultative Council · 2 languages
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2020
2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war — 2020 oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: 2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2018
The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) is held on International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then held annually across Pakistan, and the feminist slogan "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence, came into vogue in Pakistan. Wikipedia: Aurat March · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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2018
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership — multilateral free trade agreement and successor to TPP Wikipedia: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2017
The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta, collapsed during a stor Wikipedia: Azure Window · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 43 languages
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2017
FC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC — association football match Wikipedia: FC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2017
2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election — 2017 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, India Wikipedia: 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, with aircraft debris subsequently washing ashore a few years later in the Indian Ocean. Wikipedia: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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2013
Death and state funeral of Hugo Chávez — death and state funeral of Hugo Chávez Wikipedia: Death and state funeral of Hugo Chávez · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2010
Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television. Wikipedia: Hulk Hogan · 81 languages
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2010
2010 Elazığ earthquake — 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Elazığ in eastern Turkey on March 8, 2010 Wikipedia: 2010 Elazığ earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2009
2009 North Korean parliamentary election — election Wikipedia: 2009 North Korean parliamentary election · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2008
2008 Malaysian general election — election for the Malaysian Parliament Wikipedia: 2008 Malaysian general election · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2007
Murder of Christopher Barrios Jr. — murder in Georgia, USA, 2007-03-08 Wikipedia: Murder of Christopher Barrios Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2004
A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council. Wikipedia: Transitional Administrative Law (Iraq) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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2003
2003 Maltese European Union membership referendum Wikipedia: 2003 Maltese European Union membership referendum · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2001
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 61 languages
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1998
1998 Australian Grand Prix — 615th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix Wikipedia: 1998 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1994
A collision at Indira Gandhi International Airport kills 9 people. Wikipedia: 1994 Indira Gandhi Airport collision · 5 languages
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1993
18th César Awards — 1993 cinema awards ceremony Wikipedia: 18th César Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1988
Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1988) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1985
A supposed failed assassination attempt on Islamic cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah in Beirut, Lebanon kills 80 and injures 200 others. Wikipedia: 1985 Beirut car bombings · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1983
Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire". Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1979
Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter. Wikipedia: Voyager 1 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 98 languages
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1979
Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time. Wikipedia: Philips · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 77 languages
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1979
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran Wikipedia: 1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1971
Fight of the Century — First match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier Wikipedia: Fight of the Century · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1966
Nelson's Pillar, a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Lord Nelson in Dublin, Ireland, was severely damaged by a bomb. Wikipedia: Nelson's Pillar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 19 languages
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1965
Vietnam War: US Marines arrive at Da Nang. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 168 languages
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1965
Aeroflot Flight 513 crashes during takeoff from Kuybyshev Airport, killing 30 and injuring 9. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 513 · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1963
The Ba'ath Party came to power in a coup d'état by a clique of quasi-leftist Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council for the Revolutionary Command. Wikipedia: Ba'ath Party · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1962
A Turkish Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes into Mount Medetsiz in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, killing all 11 people on board. Wikipedia: Turkish Airlines · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1950
The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production. Wikipedia: Volkswagen Type 2 · 12 languages
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1949
President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Wikipedia: President of France · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1942
World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1937
Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins. Wikipedia: Spanish Civil War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1936
Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race. Wikipedia: Daytona Beach and Road Course · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1924
Three violent explosions at a coal mine near Castle Gate, Utah, killed all 171 miners working there. Wikipedia: Castle Gate Mine disaster · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1921
Spanish Prime Minister Eduardo Dato Iradier is assassinated while on his way home from the parliament building in Madrid. Wikipedia: Eduardo Dato · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1917
International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar). Wikipedia: International Women's Day · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 154 languages
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1917
The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule. Wikipedia: United States Senate · 102 languages
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1910
French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot's licence. Wikipedia: Raymonde de Laroche · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 41 languages
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1868
Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka. Wikipedia: Sakai incident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1844
King Oscar I ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway. Wikipedia: Oscar I of Sweden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 62 languages
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1844
The Althing, the parliament of Iceland, is reopened after 45 years of closure. Wikipedia: Althing · 64 languages
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1782
Gnadenhutten massacre: Ninety-six Native Americans in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, who had converted to Christianity, are killed by Pennsylvania militiamen in retaliation for raids carried out by other Indian tribes. Wikipedia: Gnadenhutten massacre · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1775
An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery. Wikipedia: Thomas Paine · 135 languages
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1736
Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, was crowned Shah of Iran. Wikipedia: Nader Shah · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 79 languages
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1722
The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad. Wikipedia: Safavid Iran · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1658
After a devastating defeat in the Second Northern War, King Frederick III of Denmark–Norway was forced to give up nearly half his Danish territory to Sweden to save the remainder. Wikipedia: Northern War of 1655–1660 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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1655
The court of Northampton County, Virginia, issued a ruling that made John Casor the first person of African descent in the Thirteen Colonies to be declared a slave for life as a result of a civil suit. Wikipedia: Northampton County, Virginia · 44 languages
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1576
A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the first known mention of the Maya ruins of Copán in present-day Honduras. Wikipedia: Philip II of Spain · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 111 languages
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1558
The city of Pori (Swedish: Björneborg) is founded by Duke John on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia. Wikipedia: Pori · 95 languages
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1262
Battle of Hausbergen between bourgeois militias and the army of the bishop of Strasbourg. Wikipedia: Battle of Hausbergen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1126
Following the death of his mother, queen Urraca of León, Alfonso VII is proclaimed king of León. Wikipedia: Urraca of León and Castile · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1010
Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh. Wikipedia: Ferdowsi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 129 languages
World days
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International Women's Day, and its related observances: International Women's Collaboration Brew Day Wikipedia: International Women's Collaboration Brew Day · 4 languages
Technology
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Science
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2001
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 61 languages
Business
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2020
2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war — 2020 oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: 2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2018
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership — multilateral free trade agreement and successor to TPP Wikipedia: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
Sport
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2025
2025 Strade Bianche — cycling race Wikipedia: 2025 Strade Bianche · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2017
FC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC — association football match Wikipedia: FC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1998
1998 Australian Grand Prix — 615th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix Wikipedia: 1998 Australian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
Culture
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1993
18th César Awards — 1993 cinema awards ceremony Wikipedia: 18th César Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1775
An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery. Wikipedia: Thomas Paine · 135 languages
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1010
Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh. Wikipedia: Ferdowsi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 129 languages
Births
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2004
Kit Connor, English actor Wikipedia: Kit Connor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2003
Montana Jordan, American actor Wikipedia: Montana Jordan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1999
Nathan McSweeney, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Nathan McSweeney · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1997
Tijana Bošković, Serbian volleyball player Wikipedia: Tijana Bošković · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1996
Kyle Allen, American football player Wikipedia: Kyle Allen (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1995
Marko Gudurić, Serbian basketball player Wikipedia: Marko Gudurić · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1995
Isaiah Whitehead, American basketball player Wikipedia: Isaiah Whitehead · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1994
Claire Emslie, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Claire Emslie · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1993
Rui Machida, Japanese basketball player Wikipedia: Rui Machida · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1991
Yoon Ji-sung, South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia: Yoon Ji-sung · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1990
Kristinia DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Kristinia DeBarge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1990
Asier Illarramendi, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Asier Illarramendi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1990
Brandon Kozun, American-Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brandon Kozun · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1990
Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia: Petra Kvitová · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1990
Kevin Zeitler, American football player Wikipedia: Kevin Zeitler · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1989
Robbie Hummel, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Robbie Hummel · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1988
Benny Blanco, American record producer Wikipedia: Benny Blanco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1988
Tommy Pham, American baseball player Wikipedia: Tommy Pham · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1987
Milana Vayntrub, Uzbekistani-American actress and comedian Wikipedia: Milana Vayntrub · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1987
Jonathan Wright, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Jonathan Wright (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Chad Gable, American wrestler Wikipedia: Chad Gable · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1986
Thomas Morstead, American football player Wikipedia: Thomas Morstead · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1985
Maria Ohisalo, Finnish politician and researcher Wikipedia: Maria Ohisalo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1984
Yoshihisa Hirano, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Yoshihisa Hirano (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1984
Ross Taylor, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Ross Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1984
Sasha Vujačić, Slovenian basketball player Wikipedia: Sasha Vujačić · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1983
André Santos, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: André Santos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1983
Mark Worrell, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mark Worrell · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Erik Ersberg, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Erik Ersberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1982
Leonidas Kampantais, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Leonidas Kampantais · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1982
Keemstar, American YouTuber Wikipedia: Keemstar · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1982
Kat Von D, American tattoo artist and model Wikipedia: Kat Von D · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1979
Tom Chaplin, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Tom Chaplin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1978
Nick Zano, American actor Wikipedia: Nick Zano · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1977
James Van Der Beek, American actor (died 2026) Wikipedia: James Van Der Beek · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1977
Johann Vogel, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Johann Vogel (footballer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1976
Chris Clark, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Chris Clark (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
Juan Encarnación, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Juan Encarnación · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1976
Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Freddie Prinze Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1976
Hines Ward, Korean-American football player Wikipedia: Hines Ward · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1973
Boris Kodjoe, Austrian-German actor Wikipedia: Boris Kodjoe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1972
Matt Nable, Australian rugby league player and actor Wikipedia: Matt Nable · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1972
Lena Sundström, Swedish journalist and author Wikipedia: Lena Sundström · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Jason Elam, American football player Wikipedia: Jason Elam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Andrea Parker, American actress Wikipedia: Andrea Parker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 24 languages
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1968
Michael Bartels, German race car driver Wikipedia: Michael Bartels · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1968
Shawn Mullins, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Shawn Mullins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1966
Greg Barker, Baron Barker of Battle, English politician Wikipedia: Greg Barker, Baron Barker of Battle · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1965
Kenny Smith, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Kenny Smith · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1962
Leon Robinson, American actor Wikipedia: Leon Robinson · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1961
Camryn Manheim, American actress Wikipedia: Camryn Manheim · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1961
Larry Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Larry Murphy (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1960
Irek Mukhamedov, Russian ballet dancer Wikipedia: Irek Mukhamedov · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1960
Buck Williams, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Buck Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1959
Lester Holt, American journalist Wikipedia: Lester Holt · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1959
Aidan Quinn, American actor Wikipedia: Aidan Quinn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1958
Gary Numan, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Gary Numan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1957
Clive Burr, English rock drummer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Clive Burr · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1957
Billy Childs, American pianist and composer Wikipedia: Billy Childs · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1956
Laurie Cunningham, English footballer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Laurie Cunningham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1956
David Malpass, American economist and government official Wikipedia: David Malpass · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1954
Steve James, American documentary filmmaker Wikipedia: Steve James (film producer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1954
David Wilkie, Sri Lankan-Scottish swimmer (died 2024) Wikipedia: David Wilkie (swimmer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1953
Jim Rice, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jim Rice · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1951
Phil Edmonds, Zambian-English cricketer Wikipedia: Phil Edmonds · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1951
Dianne Walker, American tap dancer Wikipedia: Dianne Walker · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1949
Teofilo Cubillas, Peruvian footballer Wikipedia: Teófilo Cubillas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1948
Mel Galley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Mel Galley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1948
Peggy March, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Peggy March · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1948
Jonathan Sacks, English rabbi, philosopher, and scholar (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jonathan Sacks, Baron Sacks · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1947
Michael S. Hart, American author, founded Project Gutenberg (died 2011) Wikipedia: Michael S. Hart · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1946
Randy Meisner, American singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Randy Meisner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1945
Micky Dolenz, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Micky Dolenz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1945
Anselm Kiefer, German painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Anselm Kiefer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1944
Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Carole Bayer Sager · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1944
Sergey Nikitin, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Sergey Nikitin (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1943
Susan Clark, Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia: Susan Clark · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1943
Lynn Redgrave, English-American actress and singer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Lynn Redgrave · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1942
Dick Allen, American baseball player and tenor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Dick Allen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1942
Ann Packer, English sprinter, hurdler, and long jumper Wikipedia: Ann Packer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1941
Norman Stone, British historian, author, and academic (died 2019) Wikipedia: Norman Stone · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1939
Jim Bouton, American baseball player and journalist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Jim Bouton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1939
Lynn Seymour, Canadian ballerina and choreographer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Lynn Seymour · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1939
Lidiya Skoblikova, Russian speed skater and coach Wikipedia: Lidiya Skoblikova · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1939
Robert Tear, Welsh tenor and conductor (died 2011) Wikipedia: Robert Tear · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1937
Richard Fariña, American singer-songwriter and author (died 1966) Wikipedia: Richard Fariña · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1937
Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan politician, President of Rwanda (died 1994) Wikipedia: Juvénal Habyarimana · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1936
Panditrao Agashe, Indian businessman (died 1986) Wikipedia: Panditrao Agashe · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1936
Sue Ane Langdon, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Sue Ane Langdon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1935
George Coleman, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Wikipedia: George Coleman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1934
Marv Breeding, American baseball player and scout (died 2006) Wikipedia: Marv Breeding · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1931
Neil Adcock, South African cricketer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Neil Adcock · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1931
John McPhee, American author and educator Wikipedia: John McPhee · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1931
Neil Postman, American author and social critic (died 2003) Wikipedia: Neil Postman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1931
Gerald Potterton, English-Canadian animator, director, and producer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Gerald Potterton · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1930
Bob Grim, American baseball player (died 1996) Wikipedia: Bob Grim (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1930
Douglas Hurd, English politician Wikipedia: Douglas Hurd · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1928
Lore Segal, American novelist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Lore Segal · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1927
Ramon Revilla Sr., Filipino actor and politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Ramon Revilla Sr. · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Francisco Rabal, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2001) Wikipedia: Francisco Rabal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1925
Warren Bennis, American scholar, author, and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Warren Bennis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1924
Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (died 2013) Wikipedia: Anthony Caro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1924
Sean McClory, Irish-American actor and director (died 2003) Wikipedia: Sean McClory · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1924
Addie L. Wyatt, American civil rights activist and labor leader (died 2012) Wikipedia: Addie L. Wyatt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1922
Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the Magnavox Odyssey (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ralph H. Baer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1922
Cyd Charisse, American actress and dancer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Cyd Charisse · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1922
Carl Furillo, American baseball player (died 1989) Wikipedia: Carl Furillo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1922
Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2015) Wikipedia: Shigeru Mizuki · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1921
Alan Hale Jr., American actor and restaurateur (died 1990) Wikipedia: Alan Hale Jr. · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1918
Eileen Herlie, Scottish-American actress (died 2008) Wikipedia: Eileen Herlie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1914
Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Belarusian-Russian physicist and astronomer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Yakov Zeldovich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1912
Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, Governor of Texas (died 2003) Wikipedia: Preston Smith (Texas politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1912
Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (died 2001) Wikipedia: Meldrim Thomson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1911
Alan Hovhaness, Armenian-American pianist and composer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Alan Hovhaness · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1910
Claire Trevor, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Claire Trevor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1909
Beatrice Shilling, English motorcycle racer and engineer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Beatrice Shilling · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1907
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, President of Greece (died 1998) Wikipedia: Konstantinos Karamanlis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1902
Louise Beavers, American actress and singer (died 1962) Wikipedia: Louise Beavers · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1902
Jennings Randolph, American journalist and politician (died 1998) Wikipedia: Jennings Randolph · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1896
Charlotte Whitton, Canadian journalist and politician, 46th Mayor of Ottawa (died 1975) Wikipedia: Charlotte Whitton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1892
Juana de Ibarbourou, Uruguayan poet and author (died 1979) Wikipedia: Juana de Ibarbourou · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1886
Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1972) Wikipedia: Edward Calvin Kendall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1879
Otto Hahn, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968) Wikipedia: Otto Hahn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1865
Frederic Goudy, American type designer (died 1947) Wikipedia: Frederic Goudy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1859
Kenneth Grahame, British author (died 1932) Wikipedia: Kenneth Grahame · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1858
Ida Hunt Udall, American diarist and homesteader (died 1915) Wikipedia: Ida Hunt Udall · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1856
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (died 1929) Wikipedia: Bramwell Booth · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1856
Colin Campbell Cooper, American painter and academic (died 1937) Wikipedia: Colin Campbell Cooper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1851
Frank Avery Hutchins, American librarian and educator (died 1914) Wikipedia: Frank Avery Hutchins · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1841
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American lawyer and jurist (died 1935) Wikipedia: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1836
Harriet Samuel, English businesswoman and founder the jewellery retailer H. Samuel (died 1908) Wikipedia: Harriet Samuel · 2 languages
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1830
João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator (died 1896) Wikipedia: João de Deus de Nogueira Ramos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1827
Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (died 1875) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Bleek · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1822
Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish inventor and businessman, invented the Kerosene lamp (died 1882) Wikipedia: Ignacy Łukasiewicz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1804
Alvan Clark, American astronomer and telescope maker (died 1887) Wikipedia: Alvan Clark · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1799
Simon Cameron, American journalist and politician, United States Secretary of War (died 1889) Wikipedia: Simon Cameron · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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1761
Jan Potocki, Polish ethnologist, historian, linguist, and author (died 1815) Wikipedia: Jan Potocki · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1748
William V, Prince of Orange (died 1806) Wikipedia: William V, Prince of Orange · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1746
André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (died 1802) Wikipedia: André Michaux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1726
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician, Treasurer of the Navy (died 1799) Wikipedia: Richard Howe, Earl Howe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1714
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German pianist and composer (died 1788) Wikipedia: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1712
John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (died 1780) Wikipedia: John Fothergill (physician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1495
John of God, Portuguese friar and saint (died 1550) Wikipedia: John of God · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
Deaths
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2025
Athol Fugard, South African actor, director, and playwright (born 1932) Wikipedia: Athol Fugard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2020
Max von Sydow, Swedish actor (born 1929) Wikipedia: Max von Sydow · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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2019
Marshall Brodien, American actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Marshall Brodien · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2019
Cedrick Hardman, American football player and actor (born 1948) Wikipedia: Cedrick Hardman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2018
Kate Wilhelm, American author (born 1928) Wikipedia: Kate Wilhelm · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2016
George Martin, English composer, conductor, and producer (born 1926) Wikipedia: George Martin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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2015
Sam Simon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955) Wikipedia: Sam Simon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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2014
Leo Bretholz, Austrian-American Holocaust survivor and author (born 1921) Wikipedia: Leo Bretholz · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2014
William Guarnere, American sergeant (born 1923) Wikipedia: William Guarnere · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2013
John O'Connell, Irish politician, Irish Minister of Health (born 1927) Wikipedia: John O'Connell (Dublin politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, German soldier and publisher (born 1922) Wikipedia: Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2012
Simin Daneshvar, Iranian author and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Simin Daneshvar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2009
Hank Locklin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1918) Wikipedia: Hank Locklin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2007
John Inman, English actor (born 1935) Wikipedia: John Inman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2007
John Vukovich, American baseball player and coach (born 1947) Wikipedia: John Vukovich · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2005
César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: César Lattes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2005
Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen commander and politician, President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (born 1951) Wikipedia: Aslan Maskhadov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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2004
Muhammad Zaidan, Syrian militant, founded the Palestinian Liberation Front (born 1948) Wikipedia: Muhammad Zaidan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2003
Adam Faith, English singer (born 1940) Wikipedia: Adam Faith · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2003
Karen Morley, American actress (born 1909) Wikipedia: Karen Morley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1999
Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentinian journalist and author (born 1914) Wikipedia: Adolfo Bioy Casares · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1999
Peggy Cass, American actress and comedian (born 1924) Wikipedia: Peggy Cass · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1999
Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player and coach (born 1914) Wikipedia: Joe DiMaggio · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1998
Ray Nitschke, American football player (born 1936) Wikipedia: Ray Nitschke · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1996
Jack Churchill, British colonel (born 1906) Wikipedia: Jack Churchill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1993
Billy Eckstine, American jazz singer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Billy Eckstine · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1983
Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, English lieutenant and politician (born 1904) Wikipedia: Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1983
William Walton, English composer (born 1902) Wikipedia: William Walton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1982
Hatem Ali Jamadar, Bengali politician (born 1872) Wikipedia: Hatem Ali Jamadar · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1975
George Stevens, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1904) Wikipedia: George Stevens · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1973
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American keyboard player and songwriter (born 1945) Wikipedia: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1971
Harold Lloyd, American actor, director, and producer (born 1893) Wikipedia: Harold Lloyd · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1961
Thomas Beecham, English conductor and composer (born 1879) Wikipedia: Thomas Beecham · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1957
Othmar Schoeck, Swiss composer and conductor (born 1886) Wikipedia: Othmar Schoeck · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1948
Hulusi Behçet, Turkish dermatologist and scientist (born 1889) Wikipedia: Hulusi Behçet · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1944
Fredy Hirsch, German Jewish athlete who helped thousands of Jewish children in the Holocaust (born 1916) Wikipedia: Fredy Hirsch · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1943
Cipto Mangunkusumo, Indonesian independence leader (born 1886) Wikipedia: Cipto Mangunkusumo · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1942
José Raúl Capablanca, Cuban chess player (born 1888) Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1941
Sherwood Anderson, American novelist and short story writer (born 1876) Wikipedia: Sherwood Anderson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1937
Howie Morenz, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902) Wikipedia: Howie Morenz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1932
Minna Craucher, Finnish socialite and spy (born 1891) Wikipedia: Minna Craucher · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1930
William Howard Taft, American politician, 27th President of the United States (born 1857) Wikipedia: William Howard Taft · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 147 languages
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1930
Edward Terry Sanford, American jurist and politician, United States Assistant Attorney General (born 1865) Wikipedia: Edward Terry Sanford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1923
Johannes Diderik van der Waals, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1837) Wikipedia: Johannes Diderik van der Waals · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
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1917
Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and businessman (born 1838) Wikipedia: Ferdinand von Zeppelin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1889
John Ericsson, Swedish-American engineer (born 1803) Wikipedia: John Ericsson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1887
Henry Ward Beecher, American minister and activist (born 1813) Wikipedia: Henry Ward Beecher · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1887
James Buchanan Eads, American engineer, designed the Eads Bridge (born 1820) Wikipedia: James Buchanan Eads · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1874
Millard Fillmore, American lawyer and politician, 13th President of the United States (born 1800) Wikipedia: Millard Fillmore · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 141 languages
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1872
Priscilla Susan Bury, British botanist (born 1799) Wikipedia: Priscilla Susan Bury · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1872
Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (born 1815) Wikipedia: Cornelius Krieghoff · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1869
Hector Berlioz, French composer, conductor, and critic (born 1803) Wikipedia: Hector Berlioz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 135 languages
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1844
Charles XIV John of Sweden (born 1763) Wikipedia: Charles XIV John · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1723
Povel Juel, Norwegian civil servant (born c.1673) Wikipedia: Povel Juel · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1723
Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St. Paul's Cathedral (born 1632) Wikipedia: Christopher Wren · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1717
Abraham Darby I, English blacksmith (born 1678) Wikipedia: Abraham Darby I · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1702
William III of England (born 1650) Wikipedia: William III of England · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1641
Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer and explorer (born 1587) Wikipedia: Xu Xiake · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1619
Veit Bach, German baker and miller Wikipedia: Veit Bach · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1550
John of God, Portuguese friar and saint (born 1495) Wikipedia: John of God · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1466
Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan (born 1401) Wikipedia: Francesco I Sforza · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1403
Bayezid I, Ottoman sultan (born 1360) Wikipedia: Bayezid I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1144
Pope Celestine II Wikipedia: Pope Celestine II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1137
Adela of Normandy, by marriage countess of Blois (born c. 1067) Wikipedia: Adela of Normandy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1126
Urraca of León and Castile (born 1079) Wikipedia: Urraca of León and Castile · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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