Events on 2 November include:
- Lewis Hamilton (pictured) overtook Timo Glock in the final corners of the Brazilian Grand Prix to win the Formula One championship by one point (2008)
- British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses (1990)
- Channel 4, the British free-to-air public broadcast television channel funded by its commercial activities, starts broadcasting (1982)
This page gathers 69 events, 189 births and 92 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 451 to 2024.
Events · United Kingdom
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2008
Lewis Hamilton (pictured) overtook Timo Glock in the final corners of the Brazilian Grand Prix to win the Formula One championship by one point. Wikipedia: Lewis Hamilton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1990
British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses. Wikipedia: British Satellite Broadcasting · 5 languages
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1982
Channel 4, the British free-to-air public broadcast television channel funded by its commercial activities, starts broadcasting. Wikipedia: Channel 4 · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1960
Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial R v Penguin Books Ltd, the Lady Chatterley's Lover case. Wikipedia: Penguin Books · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 35 languages
Archive: Philip Mansel, Constantinople, City of the World's Desire, 1453-1924, Penguin Books, 1997, 528 pages. — Bucharest Metropolitan Library · Europeana
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1959
The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the present junctions 5 and 18, along with the M10 motorway and M45 motorway. Wikipedia: M1 motorway · 27 languages
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1936
The BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service begins. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day. Wikipedia: BBC Television · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1917
The British government issued the Balfour Declaration in support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, then an Ottoman region with a small Jewish minority. Wikipedia: Balfour Declaration · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1899
The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. Wikipedia: Boers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1707
Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714. Wikipedia: Scilly naval disaster of 1707 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1642
Battle of Edgehill — 1642 battle during the English Civil War Wikipedia: Battle of Edgehill · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
Around the world
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2024
Crown Jewel (2024) — WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event Wikipedia: Crown Jewel (2024) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2022
A peace agreement is signed between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, ending the Tigray War. Wikipedia: Ethiopia–Tigray peace agreement · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2021
2020 FIFA Club World Cup final — Final of the 2020 edition of Club World Cup Wikipedia: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2020
In Vienna's Innere Stadt district, an ISIL sympathizer shoots and kills four people and injures 23 more, before being shot and killed by the police. Wikipedia: Vienna · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2020
2020 Kabul University attack — armed terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Wikipedia: 2020 Kabul University attack · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2016
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years. Wikipedia: Chicago Cubs · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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2014
2014 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2014 Wikipedia: 2014 United States Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2010
2010 United States elections — elections in the United States in 2010 Wikipedia: 2010 United States elections · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2010
2010 United States Senate elections — elections to the United States Senate held on November 2, 2010 Wikipedia: 2010 United States Senate elections · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2010
2010 United States House of Representatives elections — House elections for the 112th U.S. Congress Wikipedia: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2006
2006 MTV Europe Music Awards — award ceremony Wikipedia: 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2004
2004 United States presidential election — 55th quadrennial U.S. presidential election Wikipedia: 2004 United States presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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2000
As members of Expedition 1, American astronaut William Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko (all pictured) became the first resident crew to arrive at the International Space Station. Wikipedia: Expedition 1 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1999
Honolulu shootings: In the worst mass murder in the history of Hawaii, a gunman shoots at eight people in his workplace, killing seven. Wikipedia: Xerox murders · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1997
Tropical Storm Linda made landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths. Wikipedia: Tropical Storm Linda (1997) · 10 languages
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1994
A lightning strike ruptured three oil tanks near Dronka, Egypt, causing a flood that killed 469 people. Wikipedia: 1994 Durunka floods and lightning strike · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1988
The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT. Wikipedia: Morris worm · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1988
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 crashes in Białobrzegi, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, killing one person and injuring several more. Wikipedia: LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1986
Lebanon hostage crisis: U.S. hostage David Jacobsen is released in Beirut after 17 months in captivity. Wikipedia: Lebanon hostage crisis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1984
The serial killer Velma Barfield became the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1962. Wikipedia: Velma Barfield · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1983
U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Wikipedia: Ronald Reagan · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1976
1976 United States presidential election — 48th quadrennial U.S. presidential election Wikipedia: 1976 United States presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1973
Aeroflot Flight 19 is hijacked and diverted to Vnukovo International Airport, where the aircraft is stormed by authorities. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 19 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1969
Cairo Agreement (1969) — 1969 agreement between Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat and Lebanese General Emile Bustani Wikipedia: Cairo Agreement (1969) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1967
Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and "The Wise Men" conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · 168 languages
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1966
The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States. Wikipedia: Cuban Adjustment Act · 5 languages
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1965
Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, sets himself on fire in front of the river entrance to the Pentagon to protest the use of napalm in the Vietnam war. Wikipedia: Norman Morrison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1965
1965 Israeli legislative election — Elections for the sixth Knesset Wikipedia: 1965 Israeli legislative election · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1964
King Saud of Saudi Arabia is deposed by a family coup, and replaced by his half-brother Faisal. Wikipedia: Saud of Saudi Arabia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 68 languages
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1963
President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam was assassinated, marking the culmination of a coup d'état led by Dương Văn Minh. Wikipedia: Ngo Dinh Diem · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1959
Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance. Wikipedia: 1950s quiz show scandals · 2 languages
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1957
A large number of people witnessed a fiery object in the sky near Levelland, Texas, which the United States Air Force said was ball lightning. Wikipedia: Levelland UFO case · 5 languages
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1956
Hungarian Revolution: Nikita Khrushchev meets with leaders of other Communist countries to seek their advice on the situation in Hungary, selecting János Kádár as the country's next leader on the advice of Josip Broz Tito. Wikipedia: Hungarian Revolution of 1956 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 82 languages
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1956
Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip. Wikipedia: Suez Crisis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 87 languages
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1951
Canada in the Korean War: A platoon of The Royal Canadian Regiment defends a vital area against a full battalion of Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours the next day. Wikipedia: Canada in the Korean War · 3 languages
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1949
The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ended with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia. Wikipedia: Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1948
1948 United States presidential election — 41st quadrennial U.S. presidential election Wikipedia: 1948 United States presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1947
In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"), the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built until Scaled Composites rolled out their Stratolaunch in May 2017. Wikipedia: Howard Hughes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 76 languages
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1943
World War II: A U.S. Navy task force turned away an Imperial Japanese Navy formation at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, thus protecting the landings at Cape Torokina. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1940
World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1938
First Vienna Award — treaty signed in 1938 Wikipedia: First Vienna Award · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1932
The Australian military began a "war against emus", flightless native birds blamed for widespread damage to crops in Western Australia. Wikipedia: Australian Defence Force · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 35 languages
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1920
The Ocoee massacre commences in Orange County, Florida on the day of the 1920 United States presidential election. Wikipedia: Ocoee massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1920
In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the 1920 United States presidential election. Wikipedia: KDKA (AM) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1917
The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting. Wikipedia: Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1917
Lansing–Ishii Agreement — 1917 agreement between Japan and the United States Wikipedia: Lansing–Ishii Agreement · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1914
World War I: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire and the Dardanelles is subsequently closed. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 265 languages
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1912
Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Bulgaria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 58 languages
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1912
Battle of Yenidje — 1912 battle Wikipedia: Battle of Yenidje · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1889
North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states. Wikipedia: North Dakota · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 211 languages
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1882
The great fire destroys a large part of Oulu's city center in Oulu Province, Finland. Wikipedia: Great Oulu fire of 1882 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1880
James A. Garfield was elected as president of the United States; the election is the closest to date by popular vote margin. Wikipedia: James A. Garfield · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1868
Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally. Wikipedia: Time zone · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 215 languages
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1852
1852 United States presidential election — 17th quadrennial U.S. presidential election Wikipedia: 1852 United States presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1795
The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created. Wikipedia: French Directory · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 56 languages
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1675
Plymouth Colony governor Josiah Winslow leads a colonial militia against the Narragansett during King Philip's War. Wikipedia: Plymouth Colony · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 45 languages
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1410
The Peace of Bicêtre suspends hostilities in the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War. Wikipedia: Bicêtre Hospital · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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619
Emperor Gaozu of Tang allowed the assassination of a khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate by Eastern Turkic rivals, one of the earliest events in the Tang campaigns against the Western Turks. Wikipedia: Emperor Gaozu of Tang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 53 languages
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451
Council of Chalcedon — synod Wikipedia: Council of Chalcedon · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
World days
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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (United Nations) Wikipedia: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists · 12 languages
Technology
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1936
The BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service begins. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day. Wikipedia: BBC Television · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1988
The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT. Wikipedia: Morris worm · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
Science
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1990
British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses. Wikipedia: British Satellite Broadcasting · 5 languages
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2000
As members of Expedition 1, American astronaut William Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko (all pictured) became the first resident crew to arrive at the International Space Station. Wikipedia: Expedition 1 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
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2008
Lewis Hamilton (pictured) overtook Timo Glock in the final corners of the Brazilian Grand Prix to win the Formula One championship by one point. Wikipedia: Lewis Hamilton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2021
2020 FIFA Club World Cup final — Final of the 2020 edition of Club World Cup Wikipedia: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2016
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years. Wikipedia: Chicago Cubs · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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2014
2014 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2014 Wikipedia: 2014 United States Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
Culture
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1960
Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial R v Penguin Books Ltd, the Lady Chatterley's Lover case. Wikipedia: Penguin Books · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 35 languages
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2006
2006 MTV Europe Music Awards — award ceremony Wikipedia: 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
Births
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2001
Moisés Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer Wikipedia: Moisés Caicedo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1999
Park Woo-jin, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Park Woo-jin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1998
Jordan Love, American football player Wikipedia: Jordan Love · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1997
Filip Hronek, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Filip Hronek · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1997
Davis Keillor-Dunn, English footballer Wikipedia: Davis Keillor-Dunn · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1995
Hanna Öberg, Swedish biathlete Wikipedia: Hanna Öberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1994
Shaq Coulthirst, English footballer Wikipedia: Shaq Coulthirst · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1991
Jimmy Garoppolo, American football player Wikipedia: Jimmy Garoppolo · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1990
Christopher Dibon, Austrian footballer Wikipedia: Christopher Dibon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1990
Kendall Schmidt, American singer, songwriter, and actor Wikipedia: Kendall Schmidt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1989
Tibor Pleiß, German basketball player Wikipedia: Tibor Pleiß · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1989
Natalie Pluskota, American tennis player Wikipedia: Natalie Pluskota · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1989
Luke Schenn, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Luke Schenn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1988
Lisa Bowman, Irish netball player Wikipedia: Lisa Bowman · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1988
Julia Görges, German tennis player Wikipedia: Julia Görges · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1987
Danny Cipriani, English rugby player Wikipedia: Danny Cipriani · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1986
Andy Rautins, American-Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Andy Rautins · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1985
Danny Amendola, American football player Wikipedia: Danny Amendola · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1983
Ebonette Deigaeruk, Nauruan weightlifter Wikipedia: Ebonette Deigaeruk · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1983
Darren Young, American wrestler Wikipedia: Fred Rosser · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1982
Yunel Escobar, Cuban-American baseball player Wikipedia: Yunel Escobar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Charles Itandje, French footballer Wikipedia: Charles Itandje · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1981
Monica Iozzi, Brazilian actress Wikipedia: Monica Iozzi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1981
Katharine Isabelle, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Katharine Isabelle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1981
Mitchell Johnson, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Mitchell Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1981
Rafael Márquez Lugo, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Rafael Márquez Lugo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1981
Miryo, South Korean rapper Wikipedia: Miryo · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1981
Roddy White, American football player Wikipedia: Roddy White · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1981
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Wikipedia: Esha Deol · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1980
Diego Lugano, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Diego Lugano · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1980
Amos Roberts, Australian rugby player Wikipedia: Amos Roberts · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1979
Simone Puleo, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Simone Puleo · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1979
Anna Sobolak, Polish politician and businessperson Wikipedia: Anna Sobolak · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1978
Carmen Cali, American baseball player Wikipedia: Carmen Cali · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1977
Rodney Buford, American basketball player Wikipedia: Rodney Buford · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1977
Konstantinos Economidis, Greek tennis player Wikipedia: Konstantinos Economidis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1977
Reshma Shetty, British-American actress Wikipedia: Reshma Shetty · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1977
Leon Taylor, English diver and sportscaster Wikipedia: Leon Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
Matt Cullen, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matt Cullen · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
Thierry Omeyer, French handball goalkeeper Wikipedia: Thierry Omeyer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1976
Sidney Ponson, Aruban baseball player Wikipedia: Sidney Ponson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1975
Danny Cooksey, American actor and musician Wikipedia: Danny Cooksey · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1975
Stéphane Sarrazin, French race car driver Wikipedia: Stéphane Sarrazin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1975
Chris Walla, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Chris Walla · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1974
Orlando Cabrera, Colombian-American baseball player Wikipedia: Orlando Cabrera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1974
Nelly, American rapper Wikipedia: Nelly · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1974
Prodigy, American rapper (died 2017) Wikipedia: Prodigy (rapper) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1974
Ruslan Salei, Belarusian ice hockey player (died 2011) Wikipedia: Ruslan Salei · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1973
Ben Graham, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Ben Graham (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1973
Marisol Nichols, American actress Wikipedia: Marisol Nichols · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1972
Marion Posch, Italian snowboarder Wikipedia: Marion Posch · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1972
Darío Silva, Uruguayan footballer and coach Wikipedia: Darío Silva · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1972
Vladimir Vorobiev, Russian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Vladimir Vorobiev · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1972
Samantha Womack, British actress, singer and director Wikipedia: Samantha Womack · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1971
Meta Golding, Haitian-American actress Wikipedia: Meta Golding · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1969
Reginald Arvizu, American rock musician Wikipedia: Fieldy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1968
Neal Casal, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and photographer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Neal Casal · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1968
Keith Jennings, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Keith Jennings (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1967
Kurt Elling, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Kurt Elling · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1967
Scott Walker, American politician, 45th Governor of Wisconsin Wikipedia: Scott Walker (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1966
David Schwimmer, American actor Wikipedia: David Schwimmer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1965
Nick Boles, English businessman and politician Wikipedia: Nick Boles · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1965
Shah Rukh Khan, Indian film actor, producer and television host Wikipedia: Shah Rukh Khan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 136 languages
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1964
Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach Wikipedia: Alan Tait · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1964
Lauren Vélez, American actress Wikipedia: Lauren Vélez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1963
Bobby Dall, American bass player Wikipedia: Poison (band) · 34 languages
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1963
Brian Kemp, American politician, 83rd Governor of Georgia Wikipedia: Brian Kemp · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1963
Borut Pahor, Slovenian lawyer and politician, 4th President of Slovenia Wikipedia: Borut Pahor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1962
Mireille Delunsch, French operatic soprano Wikipedia: Mireille Delunsch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1962
Derek Mountfield, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Derek Mountfield · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1961
K.d. lang, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia: K.d. lang · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1961
Jeff Tedford, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Jeff Tedford · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1960
Rosalyn Fairbank, South African tennis player Wikipedia: Rosalyn Fairbank · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1959
Peter Mullan, Scottish actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Peter Mullan · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1958
Willie McGee, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Willie McGee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1957
Carter Beauford, American drummer and composer Wikipedia: Carter Beauford · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1956
Dale Brown, American author and pilot Wikipedia: Dale Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1955
Thomas Grunenberg, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Thomas Grunenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1952
Ron Lee, American basketball player Wikipedia: Ron Lee · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1952
Maxine Nightingale, English R&B/soul singer Wikipedia: Maxine Nightingale · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1951
Thomas Mallon, American novelist, essayist, and critic Wikipedia: Thomas Mallon · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1951
Lindy Morrison, Australian rock drummer Wikipedia: Lindy Morrison · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1949
Lois McMaster Bujold, American author Wikipedia: Lois McMaster Bujold · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1949
Grace Y. Sam, Palauan politician Wikipedia: Grace Y. Sam · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1947
Dave Pegg, English bass player and producer Wikipedia: Dave Pegg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1947
Kate Linder, American actress Wikipedia: Kate Linder · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1946
Alan Jones, Australian race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia: Alan Jones (racing driver) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1946
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Italian conductor and composer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Sinopoli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1945
Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek basketball player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Giorgos Kolokithas · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1945
Larry Little, American football player Wikipedia: Larry Little · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1945
JD Souther, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2024) Wikipedia: JD Souther · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1944
Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Patrice Chéreau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1944
Keith Emerson, English pianist, keyboard player, and composer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Keith Emerson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1943
Oldřich Pelčák, Czech cosmonaut and engineer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Oldřich Pelčák · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1942
Shere Hite, German sexologist, author, and educator (died 2020) Wikipedia: Shere Hite · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1942
Stefanie Powers, American actress Wikipedia: Stefanie Powers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1941
Arun Shourie, Indian journalist, economist, and politician, Indian Minister of Communications Wikipedia: Arun Shourie · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1941
Dave Stockton, American golfer Wikipedia: Dave Stockton · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1941
Bruce Welch, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Bruce Welch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1940
Jim Bakken, American football player Wikipedia: Jim Bakken · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1940
Phil Minton, English singer and trumpet player Wikipedia: Phil Minton · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1939
Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones, English broadcaster and politician, Minister for Security Wikipedia: Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1939
Richard Serra, American sculptor and academic (died 2024) Wikipedia: Richard Serra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1938
Pat Buchanan, American journalist and politician Wikipedia: Pat Buchanan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1938
David Eden Lane, American white supremacist (died 2007) Wikipedia: David Lane (white supremacist) · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1938
Queen Sofía of Spain, Queen Consort of King Juan Carlos of Spain Wikipedia: Queen Sofía of Spain · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1938
Josse Goffin, Belgian artist and graphic novelist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Josse Goffin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1937
Earl Carroll, American singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Earl Carroll (vocalist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1936
Rose Bird, American lawyer and judge, 25th Chief Justice of California (died 1999) Wikipedia: Rose Bird · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1935
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Indian author Wikipedia: Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1934
Joseph E. Brennan, American politician, 70th Governor of Maine (died 2024) Wikipedia: Joseph E. Brennan · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1934
Ken Rosewall, Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Ken Rosewall · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1933
Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr., American lawyer and politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1931
Phil Woods, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (died 2015) Wikipedia: Phil Woods · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1929
Amar Bose, American engineer and businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (died 2013) Wikipedia: Amar Bose · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1929
Robert Gover, American journalist and author (died 2015) Wikipedia: Robert Gover · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1929
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, Pakistani judge and politician, 9th President of Pakistan (died 2022) Wikipedia: Rafiq Tarar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1929
Richard E. Taylor, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018) Wikipedia: Richard E. Taylor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1928
Gerry Alexander, Jamaican cricketer and veterinarian (died 2011) Wikipedia: Gerry Alexander · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1928
Paul Johnson, English journalist, historian, and author (died 2023) Wikipedia: Paul Johnson (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1928
James Luisi, American basketball player and actor (died 2002) Wikipedia: James Luisi · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1928
Shulamith Shahar, Latvian-born Israeli historian (died 2025) Wikipedia: Shulamith Shahar · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1927
Steve Ditko, American author and illustrator (died 2018) Wikipedia: Steve Ditko · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1927
John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, English businessman and politician (died 2022) Wikipedia: John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Myer Skoog, American basketball player (died 2019) Wikipedia: Whitey Skoog · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1926
Charlie Walker, American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and DJ (died 2008) Wikipedia: Charlie Walker (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1924
David Bauer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1988) Wikipedia: David Bauer (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1924
Rudy Van Gelder, American record producer and engineer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Rudy Van Gelder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1923
Tibor Rosenbaum, Hungarian-born Swiss rabbi and businessman (died 1980) Wikipedia: Tibor Rosenbaum · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1922
Michael Loewe, British historian, Sinologist and writer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Michael Loewe · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1921
Shepard Menken, American actor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Shepard Menken · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1921
Bill Mosienko, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1994) Wikipedia: Bill Mosienko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1920
Bill Mazer, Ukrainian-American journalist and sportscaster (died 2013) Wikipedia: Bill Mazer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1919
Warren Stevens, American actor (died 2012) Wikipedia: Warren Stevens · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1918
Alexander Vraciu, American commander and pilot of Romanian descent (died 2015) Wikipedia: Alexander Vraciu · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1917
Ann Rutherford, American actress (died 2012) Wikipedia: Ann Rutherford · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1915
Sidney Luft, American film producer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Sidney Luft · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1914
Johnny Vander Meer, American baseball player and manager (died 1997) Wikipedia: Johnny Vander Meer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1914
Ray Walston, American actor (died 2001) Wikipedia: Ray Walston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1913
Burt Lancaster, American actor (died 1994) Wikipedia: Burt Lancaster · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1911
Odysseas Elytis, Greek poet and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996) Wikipedia: Odysseas Elytis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1911
Raphael M. Robinson, American mathematician, philosopher, and theorist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Raphael M. Robinson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1910
Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian lawyer and politician, Egyptian Minister of Interior (died 1999) Wikipedia: Fouad Serageddin · 4 languages
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1908
Fred Bakewell, English cricketer (died 1983) Wikipedia: Fred Bakewell · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1908
Bunny Berigan, American trumpet player (died 1942) Wikipedia: Bunny Berigan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1906
Daniil Andreyev, Russian poet and mystic (died 1959) Wikipedia: Daniil Andreyev · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1906
Luchino Visconti, Italian director and screenwriter (died 1976) Wikipedia: Luchino Visconti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1905
Isobel Andrews, New Zealand writer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Isobel Andrews · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1905
Georges Schehadé, Lebanese poet and playwright (died 1989) Wikipedia: Georges Schéhadé · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1903
Travis Jackson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1987) Wikipedia: Travis Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1901
James Dunn, American actor (died 1967) Wikipedia: James Dunn (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1894
Alexander Lippisch, German-American aerodynamicist and engineer (died 1976) Wikipedia: Alexander Lippisch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1893
Battista Farina, Italian businessman, founded the Pininfarina Company (died 1966) Wikipedia: Battista Pininfarina · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1892
Alice Brady, American actress (died 1939) Wikipedia: Alice Brady · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1890
Nishinoumi Kajirō III, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 30th Yokozuna (died 1933) Wikipedia: Nishinoumi Kajirō III · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1890
Moa Martinson, Swedish author (died 1964) Wikipedia: Moa Martinson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1886
Dhirendranath Datta, Pakistani lawyer and politician (died 1971) Wikipedia: Dhirendranath Datta · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1885
Harlow Shapley, American astronomer and academic (died 1972) Wikipedia: Harlow Shapley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1883
Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve, Canadian cardinal (died 1947) Wikipedia: Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1879
Marion Jones Farquhar, American tennis player and violinist (died 1965) Wikipedia: Marion Jones Farquhar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1878
Ōkido Moriemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 23rd Yokozuna (died 1930) Wikipedia: Ōkido Moriemon · 6 languages
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1877
Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (died 1933) Wikipedia: Joseph De Piro · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1877
Aga Khan III, Indian 48th Shia Imam (died 1957) Wikipedia: Aga Khan III · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1877
Victor Trumper, Australian cricketer (died 1915) Wikipedia: Victor Trumper · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1865
Warren G. Harding, American journalist and politician, 29th President of the United States (died 1923) Wikipedia: Warren G. Harding · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 141 languages
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1855
Henrik Schück, Swedish historian, author, and academic (died 1947) Wikipedia: Henrik Schück · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1847
Georges Sorel, French philosopher and author (died 1922) Wikipedia: Georges Sorel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1844
Mehmed V, Ottoman sultan (died 1918) Wikipedia: Mehmed V · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1844
John J. Loud, American inventor (died 1916) Wikipedia: John J. Loud · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1837
Émile Bayard, French illustrator and painter (died 1891) Wikipedia: Émile Bayard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1821
George Bowen, Irish-English diplomat, 5th Governor-General of New Zealand (died 1899) Wikipedia: George Bowen · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1815
George Boole, English mathematician and philosopher (died 1864) Wikipedia: George Boole · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1808
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly, French author and critic (died 1889) Wikipedia: Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1799
John Light Atlee, American physician and surgeon (died 1885) Wikipedia: John Light Atlee · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1795
James K. Polk, American lawyer and politician, 11th President of the United States (died 1849) Wikipedia: James K. Polk · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 144 languages
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1777
Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski, Polish actor and translator (died 1822) Wikipedia: Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1755
Marie Antoinette, Austrian-French queen consort of Louis XVI of France (died 1793) Wikipedia: Marie Antoinette · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 133 languages
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1734
Daniel Boone, American hunter and explorer (died 1820) Wikipedia: Daniel Boone · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1709
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (died 1759) Wikipedia: Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1699
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter and educator (died 1779) Wikipedia: Jean Siméon Chardin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1696
Conrad Weiser, American soldier, monk, and judge (died 1760) Wikipedia: Conrad Weiser · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1649
Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond (died 1660) Wikipedia: Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1636
Edward Colston, English merchant and politician (died 1721) Wikipedia: Edward Colston · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1549
Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (died 1580) Wikipedia: Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1475
Anne of York, seventh child of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville (died 1511) Wikipedia: Anne of York (daughter of Edward IV) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1470
Edward V, King of England (died 1483) Wikipedia: Edward V · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1428
Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine (died 1483) Wikipedia: Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1418
Gaspare Nadi, Italian builder and writer (died 1504) Wikipedia: Gaspare Nadi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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971
Mahmud of Ghazni (died 1030) Wikipedia: Mahmud of Ghazni · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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2024
Janey Godley, Scottish actor, writer and comedian (born 1961) Wikipedia: Janey Godley · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2024
Alan Rachins, American actor (born 1942) Wikipedia: Alan Rachins · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2024
Paul Stephenson, British civil rights activist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Paul Stephenson (civil rights campaigner) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2023
Humaira Himu, Bangladeshi actress (born 1985) Wikipedia: Humaira Himu · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2022
Atilio Stampone, Argentine pianist and composer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Atilio Stampone · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2021
Neal Smith, American politician (born 1920) Wikipedia: Neal Smith (politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2019
Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican television personality, astrologer, actor, and dancer (born 1932) Wikipedia: Walter Mercado · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2018
Raymond Chow, Hong Kong film producer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Raymond Chow · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2017
Aboubacar Somparé, Guinean politician (born 1944) Wikipedia: Aboubacar Somparé · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2015
Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, Polish painter, historian, and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Count Andrew Ciechanowiecki · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2015
Mike Davies, Welsh-American tennis player and businessman (born 1936) Wikipedia: Mike Davies (tennis) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2015
Roy Dommett, English scientist and engineer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Roy Dommett · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2015
Tommy Overstreet, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Tommy Overstreet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2014
Acker Bilk, English singer and clarinet player (born 1929) Wikipedia: Acker Bilk · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2014
Michael Coleman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1956) Wikipedia: Michael Coleman (blues musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Veljko Kadijević, Croatian general and politician, 5th Federal Secretary of People's Defence (born 1925) Wikipedia: Veljko Kadijević · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2014
Herman Sarkowsky, German-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Seattle Seahawks (born 1925) Wikipedia: Herman Sarkowsky · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Shabtai Teveth, Israeli historian and author (born 1925) Wikipedia: Shabtai Teveth · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2013
Walt Bellamy, American basketball player (born 1939) Wikipedia: Walt Bellamy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2013
Ghislaine Dupont, French journalist (born 1956) Wikipedia: Ghislaine Dupont · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2013
Clifford Nass, American author and academic (born 1958) Wikipedia: Clifford Nass · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Kjell Qvale, Norwegian-American businessman (born 1919) Wikipedia: Kjell Qvale · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2012
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, Indian-American mathematician and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2012
Robert Morton Duncan, American soldier and judge (born 1927) Wikipedia: Robert Morton Duncan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Joe Ginsberg, American baseball player (born 1926) Wikipedia: Joe Ginsberg · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Pino Rauti, Italian journalist and politician (born 1926) Wikipedia: Pino Rauti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2012
Han Suyin, Chinese-Swiss physician and author (born 1916) Wikipedia: Han Suyin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2012
Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu, Indian politician (born 1957) Wikipedia: Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2011
Boots Plata, Filipino director and screenwriter (born 1943) Wikipedia: Boots Plata · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2010
Clyde King, American baseball player and manager (born 1924) Wikipedia: Clyde King · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2009
José Luis López Vázquez, Spanish actor, costume designer and assistant director (born 1922) Wikipedia: José Luis López Vázquez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2009
Nien Cheng, Chinese-American author (born 1915) Wikipedia: Nien Cheng · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2008
Madelyn Dunham, American banker and business executive (born 1922) Wikipedia: Madelyn Dunham · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2007
Charmaine Dragun, Australian journalist (born 1978) Wikipedia: Charmaine Dragun · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2007
Igor Moiseyev, Russian dancer and choreographer (born 1906) Wikipedia: Igor Moiseyev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2007
The Fabulous Moolah, American wrestler (born 1923) Wikipedia: The Fabulous Moolah · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2005
Ferruccio Valcareggi, Italian footballer and manager (born 1919) Wikipedia: Ferruccio Valcareggi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2004
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the 1st president and founder of the UAE (born 1918) Wikipedia: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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2004
Theo van Gogh, Dutch actor, director, and producer (born 1957) Wikipedia: Theo van Gogh (film director) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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2003
Frank McCloskey, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Frank McCloskey · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2002
Charles Sheffield, American physicist and author (born 1935) Wikipedia: Charles Sheffield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2000
Robert Cormier, American journalist and author (born 1925) Wikipedia: Robert Cormier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1998
Vincent Winter, Scottish actor and production manager (born 1957) Wikipedia: Vincent Winter · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1996
Eva Cassidy, American singer (born 1963) Wikipedia: Eva Cassidy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1996
John G. Crommelin, American admiral and politician (born 1902) Wikipedia: John G. Crommelin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1994
Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright (born 1917) Wikipedia: Peter Taylor (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1992
Robert Arneson, American sculptor and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: Robert Arneson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1992
Hal Roach, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1892) Wikipedia: Hal Roach · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1991
Irwin Allen, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1916) Wikipedia: Irwin Allen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1991
Mort Shuman, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1936) Wikipedia: Mort Shuman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1990
Eliot Porter, American photographer, chemist, and academic (born 1901) Wikipedia: Eliot Porter · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1982
Lester Roloff, American preacher and radio host (born 1914) Wikipedia: Lester Roloff · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1981
Wally Wood, American author, illustrator, and publisher (born 1927) Wikipedia: Wally Wood · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Pier Paolo Pasolini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1972
Grigoriy Plaskov, Soviet artillery lieutenant (born 1898) Wikipedia: Grigoriy Plaskov · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1971
Robert Mensah, Ghanaian footballer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Robert Mensah · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Richard Cushing, American cardinal (born 1895) Wikipedia: Richard Cushing · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1970
Pierre Veyron, French race car driver (born 1903) Wikipedia: Pierre Veyron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1966
Peter Debye, Dutch-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1884) Wikipedia: Peter Debye · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1966
Mississippi John Hurt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1892) Wikipedia: Mississippi John Hurt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1963
1963 South Vietnamese coup Wikipedia: Ngo Dinh Diem · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1963
1963 South Vietnamese coup Wikipedia: Ngô Đình Nhu · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1961
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa I, Hakim of Bahrain (born 1894) Wikipedia: Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1894) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1961
Harriet Bosse, Swedish-Norwegian actress (born 1878) Wikipedia: Harriet Bosse · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1961
James Thurber, American humorist and cartoonist (born 1894) Wikipedia: James Thurber · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1960
Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek conductor and composer (born 1896) Wikipedia: Dimitri Mitropoulos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1959
Michael Considine, Irish-Australian trade union leader and politician (born 1885) Wikipedia: Michael Considine · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1958
Jean Couzy, French mountaineer and engineer (born 1923) Wikipedia: Jean Couzy · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1952
Mehmet Esat Bülkat, Greek-Turkish general (born 1862) Wikipedia: Mehmet Esat Bülkat · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1950
George Bernard Shaw, Irish author, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1856) Wikipedia: George Bernard Shaw · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 186 languages
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1949
Jerome F. Donovan, American lawyer and politician (born 1872) Wikipedia: Jerome F. Donovan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1945
Hélène de Pourtalès, Swiss sailor (born 1868) Wikipedia: Hélène de Pourtalès · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1944
Thomas Midgley Jr., American chemist and engineer (born 1889) Wikipedia: Thomas Midgley Jr. · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1935
Jock Cameron, South African cricketer (born 1905) Wikipedia: Jock Cameron · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1933
Gao Qifeng, Chinese painter (born 1889) Wikipedia: Gao Qifeng · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1930
Viggo Jensen, Danish weightlifter, target shooter, and gymnast (born 1874) Wikipedia: Viggo Jensen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1911
Kyrle Bellew, English actor (born 1850) Wikipedia: Kyrle Bellew · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1905
Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and physiologist (born 1817) Wikipedia: Albert von Kölliker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1898
George Goyder, English-Australian surveyor (born 1826) Wikipedia: George Goyder · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1893
Daniel Payne, American educator and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (born 1811) Wikipedia: Daniel Payne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1887
Alfred Domett, English-New Zealand poet and politician, 4th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1811) Wikipedia: Alfred Domett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1887
Jenny Lind, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1820) Wikipedia: Jenny Lind · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1883
William Morgan, English-Australian politician, 14th Premier of South Australia (born 1828) Wikipedia: William Morgan (South Australian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1863
Theodore Judah, American engineer (born 1826) Wikipedia: Theodore Judah · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1852
Pyotr Kotlyarevsky, Russian general (born 1782) Wikipedia: Pyotr Kotlyarevsky · 10 languages
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1610
Richard Bancroft, English archbishop and academic (born 1544) Wikipedia: Richard Bancroft · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1521
Margaret of Lorraine, Duchess of Alençon and nun (born 1463) Wikipedia: Margaret of Lorraine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1483
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (born 1454) Wikipedia: Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1319
John Sandale, Bishop of Winchester Wikipedia: John Sandale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1261
Bettisia Gozzadini (born 1209) Wikipedia: Bettisia Gozzadini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1148
Saint Malachy (born 1094) Wikipedia: Saint Malachy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1083
Matilda of Flanders, Queen Consort of England (born 1031) Wikipedia: Matilda of Flanders · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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