Events on 24 November include:
- Hibiscus Rising (pictured), a sculpture commemorating the life of David Oluwale, was unveiled in Leeds (2023)
- The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast (1962)
- Anna Sewell's animal welfare novel Black Beauty is published (1877)
This page gathers 56 events, 241 births and 115 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 380 to 2023.
Events · United Kingdom
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2023
Hibiscus Rising (pictured), a sculpture commemorating the life of David Oluwale, was unveiled in Leeds. Wikipedia: Hibiscus Rising · 3 languages
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1962
The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast. Wikipedia: That Was the Week That Was · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1877
Anna Sewell's animal welfare novel Black Beauty is published. Wikipedia: Anna Sewell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1859
British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day. Wikipedia: Charles Darwin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
Archive: Charles Darwin — Catholic University of Leuven · Europeana
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1542
Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces captured about 1,200 Scots at the Battle of Solway Moss. Wikipedia: Anglo-Scottish Wars · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
Around the world
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2022
Five days after the general elections which resulted in a hung parliament, opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is officially named as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia. Wikipedia: 2022 Malaysian general election · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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2017
A terrorist attack on a Mosque in Al-Rawda, North Sinai, Egypt kills 311 people and injures 128. Wikipedia: 2017 Sinai mosque attack · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2016
The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war. Wikipedia: Colombia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 367 languages
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2015
A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft was shot down by a Turkish fighter jet after the former allegedly strayed into Turkish airspace and ignored warnings to change course. Wikipedia: Sukhoi Su-24 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2015
A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others. Wikipedia: Arish hotel bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2015
An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead. Wikipedia: 2015 Tunis bombing · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions. Wikipedia: Iran · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2012
A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people. Wikipedia: 2012 Dhaka garment factory fire · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2009
The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, was launched in Bucharest, Romania. Wikipedia: Avdhela Project · 4 languages
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2001
Crossair Flight 3597 crashes in Bassersdorf near Zurich Airport, killing 24 people, including singer Melanie Thornton and two members of the German band Passion Fruit. Wikipedia: Crossair Flight 3597 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1992
China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board. Wikipedia: China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1991
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-44. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · 35 languages
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1989
After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Wikipedia: Velvet Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 64 languages
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1976
A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck eastern Turkey, destroying 80 per cent of buildings in the region and causing at least 4,000 casualties. Wikipedia: 1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1974
Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. Wikipedia: Donald Johanson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 26 languages
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1973
A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months. Wikipedia: Autobahn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 43 languages
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1971
After collecting a ransom payout of $200,000, D. B. Cooper (depicted) parachuted out of the rear stairway of the airplane he had hijacked over the Pacific Northwest and disappeared. Wikipedia: D. B. Cooper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 48 languages
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1969
Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 102 languages
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1966
Bulgarian TABSO Flight 101 crashes near Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, killing all 82 people on board. Wikipedia: TABSO Flight 101 · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1965
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997. Wikipedia: Mobutu Sese Seko · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 90 languages
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1963
During a live television broadcast, businessman Jack Ruby shot and fatally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated U.S. president John F. Kennedy, fueling numerous conspiracy theories. Wikipedia: Jack Ruby · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1962
Cold War: The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin. Wikipedia: Cold War · 210 languages
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1950
The "Great Appalachian Storm", a large extratropical cyclone, struck the east coast of the United States before moving northeast. Wikipedia: Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 · 1 language
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1944
World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands. Wikipedia: 73rd Air Division · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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1943
World War II: Following the American capture of Makin Atoll, USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a torpedo from Japanese submarine I-175, killing 644. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1941
The Holocaust: The Theresienstadt Ghetto was founded as a waystation to Nazi extermination camps and a "retirement settlement" for elderly and prominent Jews to mislead their communities about the Final Solution. Wikipedia: The Holocaust · 204 languages
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1941
World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces. Wikipedia: Lend-Lease · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 56 languages
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1940
World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1935
The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its second congress. Wikipedia: Senegalese Socialist Party · 3 languages
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1932
In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1929
The Finnish far-right Lapua Movement officially begins when a group of mainly the former White Guard members, led by Vihtori Kosola, interrupted communism occasion at the Workers' House in Lapua, Finland. Wikipedia: Lapua Movement · 29 languages
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1925
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre (pictured) opened on Broadway, New York, with a production of the musical Mayflowers. Wikipedia: Eugene O'Neill Theatre · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1922
Irish Civil War: Irish nationalist author Erskine Childers was executed by the Irish Free State for illegally carrying a semi-automatic pistol. Wikipedia: Irish Civil War · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1918
The Podgorica Assembly convened in Montenegro, with the intention of uniting with the Kingdom of Serbia. Wikipedia: Podgorica Assembly · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1917
In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001. Wikipedia: Milwaukee · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1906
The second of two games between two Ohio football teams took place, after which accusations were made that players conspired to deliberately lose games. Wikipedia: American football · 110 languages
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1863
American Civil War: As part of the Chattanooga campaign in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces captured Lookout Mountain, helping them to begin breaking the Confederate siege of the city. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1850
Danish troops defeat a Schleswig-Holstein force in the town of Lottorf, Schleswig-Holstein. Wikipedia: Battle of Lottorf · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1835
The Texas Provincial Government authorizes the creation of a horse-mounted police force called the Texas Rangers (which is now the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety). Wikipedia: History of the Texas Ranger Division · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 2 languages
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1832
South Carolina passes the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void in the state, beginning the Nullification Crisis. Wikipedia: South Carolina · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 217 languages
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1750
Tarabai, regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisons Rajaram II of Satara for refusing to remove Balaji Baji Rao from the post of peshwa. Wikipedia: Tarabai · 34 languages
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1643
Thirty Years' War: Holy Roman Empire, Bavarian and Spanish forces led by Franz von Mercy defeated the French army in Germany led by Marshal Josias von Rantzau at the Battle of Tuttlingen. Wikipedia: Thirty Years' War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1642
Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania). Wikipedia: Abel Tasman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 103 languages
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1429
Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité. Wikipedia: Hundred Years' War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1359
Peter I of Cyprus ascends the throne of Cyprus after his father, Hugh IV of Cyprus, abdicates. Wikipedia: Peter I of Cyprus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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1248
An overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages. Wikipedia: Mont Granier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1227
Gąsawa massacre: At an assembly of Piast dukes at Gąsawa, Polish Prince Leszek the White, Duke Henry the Bearded and others are attacked by assassins while bathing. Wikipedia: Gąsawa massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1221
Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire: Genghis Khan defeated the renegade Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din at the Battle of the Indus. Wikipedia: Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1190
Conrad of Montferrat becomes King of Jerusalem upon his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem. Wikipedia: Conrad of Montferrat · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 40 languages
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847
An earthquake hits Syria, causing multiple casualties and damages in Antioch, Damascus and Mosul. Wikipedia: 847 Damascus earthquake · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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380
Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople. Wikipedia: Theodosius I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 94 languages
World days
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Evolution Day (International observance) Wikipedia: Evolution Day · 6 languages
Technology
No entries.
Science
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1991
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-44. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · 35 languages
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1969
Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 102 languages
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1932
In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
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1906
The second of two games between two Ohio football teams took place, after which accusations were made that players conspired to deliberately lose games. Wikipedia: American football · 110 languages
Culture
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2023
Hibiscus Rising (pictured), a sculpture commemorating the life of David Oluwale, was unveiled in Leeds. Wikipedia: Hibiscus Rising · 3 languages
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1877
Anna Sewell's animal welfare novel Black Beauty is published. Wikipedia: Anna Sewell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2001
Crossair Flight 3597 crashes in Bassersdorf near Zurich Airport, killing 24 people, including singer Melanie Thornton and two members of the German band Passion Fruit. Wikipedia: Crossair Flight 3597 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1974
Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. Wikipedia: Donald Johanson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 26 languages
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1925
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre (pictured) opened on Broadway, New York, with a production of the musical Mayflowers. Wikipedia: Eugene O'Neill Theatre · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
Births
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1998
Jeremy Swayman, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jeremy Swayman · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1995
Marcus Bontempelli, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Marcus Bontempelli · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1994
Nabil Bentaleb, Algerian footballer Wikipedia: Nabil Bentaleb · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1993
Ivi Adamou, Cypriot-Greek singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ivi Adamou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1993
Joe Pigott, English footballer Wikipedia: Joe Pigott · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1992
Sergei Kulbach, Ukrainian figure skater (died 2023) Wikipedia: Sergei Kulbach · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1990
Mario Gaspar, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Mario Gaspar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1990
Sarah Hyland, American actress Wikipedia: Sarah Hyland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1990
Tom Odell, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Tom Odell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1990
Michael Oldfield, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Michael Oldfield (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1988
Jarrod Parker, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jarrod Parker · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1986
Asim Chaudhry, British comedian and actor Wikipedia: Asim Chaudhry · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1986
Jimmy Graham, American football player Wikipedia: Jimmy Graham · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1986
Pedro León, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Pedro León · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1985
Julia Alexandratou, Greek model, actress, and singer Wikipedia: Julia Alexandratou · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1984
David Booth, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: David Booth (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1984
Maria Höfl-Riesch, German skier Wikipedia: Maria Höfl-Riesch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1983
Dean Ashton, English footballer Wikipedia: Dean Ashton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1983
Lars Eckert, German rugby player Wikipedia: Lars Eckert · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1983
André Laurito, German footballer Wikipedia: André Laurito · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1983
Gwilym Lee, Welsh actor Wikipedia: Gwilym Lee · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1983
José López, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: José López (infielder) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1983
Shavlik Randolph, American basketball player Wikipedia: Shavlik Randolph · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1983
Karine Vanasse, Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia: Karine Vanasse · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1982
Ryan Fitzpatrick, American football player Wikipedia: Ryan Fitzpatrick · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1982
Sean O'Loughlin, English rugby player Wikipedia: Sean O'Loughlin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1980
Kabir Ali, English cricketer Wikipedia: Kabir Ali · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1980
Brandon Hunter, American basketball player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Brandon Hunter · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1980
Beth Phoenix, American wrestler Wikipedia: Beth Phoenix · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1980
Branko Radivojevič, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia: Branko Radivojevič · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1979
Joseba Llorente, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Joseba Llorente · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1979
Carmelita Jeter, American sprinter "fastest woman alive". Wikipedia: Carmelita Jeter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1979
Horacio Ramírez, Mexican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Horacio Ramírez · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1978
Katherine Heigl, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Katherine Heigl · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1977
Colin Hanks, American actor Wikipedia: Colin Hanks · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1977
Celaleddin Koçak, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Celaleddin Koçak · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1976
Mona Hanna-Attisha, British-American pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate Wikipedia: Mona Hanna · 7 languages
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1976
Christian Laflamme, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Christian Laflamme · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1976
Chen Lu, Chinese figure skater Wikipedia: Chen Lu (figure skater) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1975
Thomas Kohnstamm, American author Wikipedia: Thomas Kohnstamm · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1974
Amy Faye Hayes, American boxing ring announcer and model Wikipedia: Amy Hayes (announcer) · 2 languages
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1974
Stephen Merchant, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Stephen Merchant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1974
Machel Montano, Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Machel Montano · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1974
Taro Yamamoto, Japanese actor and politician Wikipedia: Taro Yamamoto · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1973
Alejandro Ávila, Mexican actor Wikipedia: Alejandro Ávila · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 10 languages
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1973
Danielle Nicolet, American actress Wikipedia: Danielle Nicolet · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1972
Ruxandra Dragomir, Romanian tennis player Wikipedia: Ruxandra Dragomir · 20 languages
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1972
Marek Lemsalu, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Marek Lemsalu · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1971
Lola Glaudini, American actress Wikipedia: Lola Glaudini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1971
Cosmas Ndeti, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Cosmas Ndeti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1971
Keith Primeau, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Keith Primeau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1970
Doug Brien, American football player Wikipedia: Doug Brien · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1970
Julieta Venegas, American-Mexican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Julieta Venegas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1970
Ashley Ward, English footballer and businessman Wikipedia: Ashley Ward · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1969
David Adeang, Nauruan lawyer and politician Wikipedia: David Adeang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1969
Romesh Kaluwitharana, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia: Romesh Kaluwitharana · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1969
Rob Nicholson, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: Rob Nicholson (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1968
Bülent Korkmaz, Turkish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Bülent Korkmaz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1968
Scott Krinsky, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Scott Krinsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1968
Dawn Robinson, American singer and actress Wikipedia: Dawn Robinson · 12 languages
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1967
Henrik Brockmann, Danish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Henrik Brockmann · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1967
Jon Hein, American radio personality Wikipedia: Jon Hein · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1966
Russell Watson, English tenor and actor Wikipedia: Russell Watson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1965
Shirley Henderson, Scottish actress Wikipedia: Shirley Henderson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1964
Garret Dillahunt, American actor Wikipedia: Garret Dillahunt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1964
Conleth Hill, Northern Irish actor Wikipedia: Conleth Hill · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1964
Brad Sherwood, American actor and game show host Wikipedia: Brad Sherwood · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1963
Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Neale Cooper · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1962
John Kovalic, English author and illustrator Wikipedia: John Kovalic · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1962
John Squire, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: John Squire · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1962
Paul Thorburn, German-Welsh rugby player and manager Wikipedia: Paul Thorburn · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1962
Ioannis Topalidis, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ioannis Topalidis · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1962
Tracey Wickham, Australian swimmer Wikipedia: Tracey Wickham · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1961
Carlos Carnero, Spanish lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Carlos Carnero · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Arundhati Roy, Indian writer and activist Wikipedia: Arundhati Roy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
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1960
Edgar Meyer, American bassist and composer Wikipedia: Edgar Meyer · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1959
Todd Brooker, Canadian skier and sportscaster Wikipedia: Todd Brooker · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1958
Roy Aitken, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Roy Aitken · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1958
Margaret Curran, Scottish academic and politician Wikipedia: Margaret Curran · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1958
Nick Knight, British photographer Wikipedia: Nick Knight (photographer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1957
Denise Crosby, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Denise Crosby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1957
Edward Stourton, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Edward Stourton (journalist) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1956
Terry Lewis, American musician, producer, and songwriter Wikipedia: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis · 19 languages
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1956
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, American actor, playwright, and director Wikipedia: Ruben Santiago-Hudson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1955
Ian Botham, English cricketer, footballer, and sportscaster Wikipedia: Ian Botham · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1955
Scott Hoch, American golfer Wikipedia: Scott Hoch · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1955
Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Swedish politician, Swedish Minister for Culture Wikipedia: Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1955
Najib Mikati, Lebanese businessman and politician, 31st Prime Minister of Lebanon Wikipedia: Najib Mikati · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1955
Takashi Yuasa, Japanese lawyer and author Wikipedia: Takashi Yuasa · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1954
Clem Burke, American drummer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Clem Burke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1954
Emir Kusturica, Serbian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Emir Kusturica · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1954
Margaret Wetherell, English psychologist and academic Wikipedia: Margaret Wetherell · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1952
Rachel Chagall, American actress Wikipedia: Rachel Chagall · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1952
Norbert Haug, German journalist and businessman Wikipedia: Norbert Haug · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1952
Thierry Lhermitte, French actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Thierry Lhermitte · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1952
Parveen Shakir, Pakistani Urdu poet (died 1994) Wikipedia: Parveen Shakir · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1952
Jim Sheridan, Scottish politician (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jim Sheridan (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1952
Ken Wilson, Australian rugby league player (died 2022) Wikipedia: Ken Wilson (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1951
Mimis Androulakis, Greek author and politician Wikipedia: Mimis Androulakis · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Chet Edwards, American businessman and politician Wikipedia: Chet Edwards · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1951
Margaret Mountford, Northern Irish-British lawyer and businesswoman Wikipedia: Margaret Mountford · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1951
Graham Price, Egyptian-Welsh rugby player Wikipedia: Graham Price · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1950
Bob Burns, American drummer and songwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Bob Burns (drummer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1950
Stanley Livingston, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Stanley Livingston · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1949
Henry Bibby, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Henry Bibby · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1949
Shane Bourne, Australian comedian, actor, and television host Wikipedia: Shane Bourne · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1949
Ewen Cameron, Baron Cameron of Dillington, English politician Wikipedia: Ewen Cameron, Baron Cameron of Dillington · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1949
Sally Davies, English hematologist and academic Wikipedia: Sally Davies (doctor) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1948
Spider Robinson, American-Canadian author and critic Wikipedia: Spider Robinson · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1948
Rudy Tomjanovich, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Rudy Tomjanovich · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1948
Steve Yeager, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Steve Yeager · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1947
Dwight Schultz, American actor Wikipedia: Dwight Schultz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1947
Dave Sinclair, English keyboard player Wikipedia: Dave Sinclair · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1946
Ted Bundy, American serial killer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Ted Bundy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1946
Tony Clarkin, English guitarist and songwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Tony Clarkin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1946
Penny Jordan, English author (died 2011) Wikipedia: Penny Jordan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1946
Roberto Chale, Peruvian footballer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Roberto Chale · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1945
Nuruddin Farah, Somali novelist Wikipedia: Nuruddin Farah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1945
Lee Michaels, American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Lee Michaels · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1944
Bev Bevan, English drummer Wikipedia: Bev Bevan · 22 languages
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1944
Candy Darling, American model and actress (died 1974) Wikipedia: Candy Darling · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1944
Ibrahim Gambari, Nigerian academic and diplomat, 9th Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Ibrahim Gambari · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1944
Dan Glickman, American businessman and politician, 26th United States Secretary of Agriculture Wikipedia: Dan Glickman · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1943
Dave Bing, American basketball player and politician, 70th Mayor of Detroit Wikipedia: Dave Bing · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1943
Richard Tee, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Richard Tee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1943
Margaret E. M. Tolbert, American chemist and academic Wikipedia: Margaret Tolbert · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1943
Robin Williamson, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Robin Williamson · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1942
Billy Connolly, Scottish comedian and actor Wikipedia: Billy Connolly · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1942
Marlin Fitzwater, American soldier and journalist, 17th White House Press Secretary Wikipedia: Marlin Fitzwater · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Jean Ping, Gabonese politician and diplomat Wikipedia: Jean Ping · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1942
Andrew Stunell, English minister and politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Andrew Stunell · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1941
Pete Best, Indian-English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Pete Best · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1941
Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Donald "Duck" Dunn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1941
Wayne Jackson, American trumpeter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Wayne Jackson (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1940
Marshall Berman, American philosopher and Marxist humanist writer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Marshall Berman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1940
Paul Tagliabue, American lawyer and businessman, 5th Commissioner of the National Football League (died 2025) Wikipedia: Paul Tagliabue · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1940
Eric Wilson, Canadian author and educator Wikipedia: Eric Wilson (author) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1938
Willy Claes, Belgian conductor and politician, 8th Secretary General of NATO Wikipedia: Willy Claes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1938
Oscar Robertson, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Oscar Robertson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1938
Charles Starkweather, American spree killer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Charles Starkweather · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1935
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahraini politician, Prime Minister of Bahrain (died 2020) Wikipedia: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1935
Ron Dellums, American soldier and politician, 48th Mayor of Oakland (died 2018) Wikipedia: Ron Dellums · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1935
Mordicai Gerstein, American author, illustrator, and director (died 2019) Wikipedia: Mordicai Gerstein · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1934
Alfred Schnittke, German-Russian journalist and composer (died 1998) Wikipedia: Alfred Schnittke · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1933
John Sheridan, English rugby player and coach (died 2012) Wikipedia: John Sheridan (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1932
Claudio Naranjo, Chilean psychiatrist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Claudio Naranjo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1932
Fred Titmus, English cricketer and coach (died 2011) Wikipedia: Fred Titmus · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1931
Tommy Allsup, American guitarist (died 2017) Wikipedia: Tommy Allsup · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1931
Arthur Chaskalson, South African lawyer and judge, 18th Chief Justice of South Africa (died 2012) Wikipedia: Arthur Chaskalson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1930
Ken Barrington, English cricketer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Ken Barrington · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1930
Bob Friend, American baseball player and politician (died 2019) Wikipedia: Bob Friend · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1929
Franciszek Kokot, Polish nephrologist and endocrinologist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Franciszek Kokot · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1929
George Moscone, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 37th Mayor of San Francisco (died 1978) Wikipedia: George Moscone · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1927
Ahmadou Kourouma, Ivorian-French author and playwright (died 2003) Wikipedia: Ahmadou Kourouma · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1927
Alfredo Kraus, Spanish tenor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Alfredo Kraus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1927
Emma Lou Diemer, American composer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Emma Lou Diemer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1927
Kevin Skinner, New Zealand rugby player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Kevin Skinner (rugby union) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Tsung-Dao Lee, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024) Wikipedia: Tsung-Dao Lee · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1925
William F. Buckley Jr., American publisher and author, founded the National Review (died 2008) Wikipedia: William F. Buckley Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1925
Simon van der Meer, Dutch-Swiss physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011) Wikipedia: Simon van der Meer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1924
Eileen Barton, American singer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Eileen Barton · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1924
Lorne Munroe, Canadian-American cellist and educator (died 2020) Wikipedia: Lorne Munroe · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1922
Claus Moser, Baron Moser, German-English statistician and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Claus Moser, Baron Moser · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1921
John Lindsay, American lawyer and politician, 103rd Mayor of New York City (died 2000) Wikipedia: John Lindsay · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1919
David Kossoff, English actor and screenwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: David Kossoff · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1917
Shabtai Rosenne, English-Israeli academic, jurist, and diplomat (died 2010) Wikipedia: Shabtai Rosenne · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1916
Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (died 2008) Wikipedia: Forrest J Ackerman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1914
Lynn Chadwick, English sculptor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Lynn Chadwick · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1914
Bessie Blount Griffin, American physical therapist, inventor and forensic scientist (died 2009) Wikipedia: Bessie Blount Griffin · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1913
Howard Duff, American actor, director, and producer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Howard Duff · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1913
Geraldine Fitzgerald, Irish-American actress (died 2005) Wikipedia: Geraldine Fitzgerald · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1912
Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (died 1993) Wikipedia: Bernard Delfgaauw · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1912
Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (died 1999) Wikipedia: Garson Kanin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1912
Joan Sanderson, English actress (died 1992) Wikipedia: Joan Sanderson · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1912
Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (died 1972) Wikipedia: Charles Schneeman · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1912
Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (died 1986) Wikipedia: Teddy Wilson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1911
Kirby Grant, American actor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Kirby Grant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1911
Joe Medwick, American baseball player and manager (died 1975) Wikipedia: Joe Medwick · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1910
Larry Siemering, American football player and coach (died 2009) Wikipedia: Larry Siemering · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1908
Libertad Lamarque, Argentinian actress and singer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Libertad Lamarque · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1904
Albert Ross Tilley, Canadian captain and surgeon (died 1988) Wikipedia: Albert Ross Tilley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1899
Ward Morehouse, American author, playwright, and critic (died 1966) Wikipedia: Ward Morehouse · 2 languages
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1897
Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (died 1962) Wikipedia: Lucky Luciano · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1897
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, English tennis player (died 1953) Wikipedia: Dorothy Shepherd-Barron · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1895
Esther Applin, American geologist and paleontologist (died 1972) Wikipedia: Esther Applin · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1894
Herbert Sutcliffe, English cricketer and businessman (died 1978) Wikipedia: Herbert Sutcliffe · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1893
Charles F. Hurley, American soldier and politician, 54th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1946) Wikipedia: Charles F. Hurley · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1891
Vasil Gendov, Bulgarian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1970) Wikipedia: Vasil Gendov · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1888
Dale Carnegie, American author and educator (died 1955) Wikipedia: Dale Carnegie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1888
Fredrick Willius, American cardiologist and author (died 1972) Wikipedia: Fredrick Arthur Willius · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1887
Raoul Paoli, French boxer and rower (died 1960) Wikipedia: Raoul Paoli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1887
Erich von Manstein, German field marshal (died 1973) Wikipedia: Erich von Manstein · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1886
Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher, founded The Little Review (died 1973) Wikipedia: Margaret C. Anderson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1885
Theodor Altermann, Estonian actor, director, and producer (died 1915) Wikipedia: Theodor Altermann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1885
Christian Wirth, German SS officer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Christian Wirth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1884
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Ukrainian-Israeli historian and politician, 2nd President of Israel (died 1963) Wikipedia: Yitzhak Ben-Zvi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1882
Nikolai Janson, Russian politician (died 1938) Wikipedia: Nikolai Janson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1881
Al Christie, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1951) Wikipedia: Christie brothers · 5 languages
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1881
Ye Gongchuo, Chinese politician, poet, and calligrapher (died 1968) Wikipedia: Ye Gongchuo · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1879
Wylie Cameron Grant, American tennis player (died 1968) Wikipedia: Wylie Grant · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1877
Alben W. Barkley, American lawyer and politician, 35th Vice President of the United States (died 1956) Wikipedia: Alben W. Barkley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1877
Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara, Indian police officer (died 1941) Wikipedia: Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1876
Walter Burley Griffin, American architect and urban planner, designed Canberra (died 1937) Wikipedia: Walter Burley Griffin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1874
Charles William Miller, Brazilian footballer and referee (died 1953) Wikipedia: Charles William Miller · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1873
Julius Martov, Russian politician (died 1923) Wikipedia: Julius Martov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1873
Herbert Roper Barrett, English tennis player (died 1943) Wikipedia: Herbert Roper Barrett · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1869
Óscar Carmona, Portuguese field marshal and politician, 11th President of Portugal (died 1951) Wikipedia: Óscar Carmona · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1868
Scott Joplin, American pianist and composer (died 1917) Wikipedia: Scott Joplin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1864
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter and illustrator (died 1901) Wikipedia: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1859
Cass Gilbert, American architect, designed the United States Supreme Court Building and Woolworth Building (died 1934) Wikipedia: Cass Gilbert · 23 languages
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1857
Miklós Kovács, Hungarian-Slovene poet and songwriter (died 1937) Wikipedia: Miklós Kovács (poet) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1851
John Indermaur, British lawyer (died 1925) Wikipedia: John Indermaur · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1849
Frances Hodgson Burnett, English-American novelist and playwright (died 1924) Wikipedia: Frances Hodgson Burnett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1840
John Alfred Brashear, American scientist, telescope maker and educator (died 1920) Wikipedia: John Brashear · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1826
Carlo Collodi, Italian journalist and author (died 1890) Wikipedia: Carlo Collodi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1812
Xavier Hommaire de Hell, French geographer and engineer (died 1848) Wikipedia: Xavier Hommaire de Hell · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1811
Ulrich Ochsenbein, Swiss lawyer and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (died 1890) Wikipedia: Ulrich Ochsenbein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
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1806
William Webb Ellis, English priest, created Rugby football (died 1872) Wikipedia: William Webb Ellis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1801
Ludwig Bechstein, German author and poet (died 1860) Wikipedia: Ludwig Bechstein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1784
Zachary Taylor, American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (died 1850) Wikipedia: Zachary Taylor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 144 languages
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1774
Thomas Dick, Scottish minister, author, and educator (died 1857) Wikipedia: Thomas Dick (scientist) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1745
Maria Luisa of Spain (died 1792) Wikipedia: Maria Luisa of Spain · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1729
Alexander Suvorov, Russian field marshal (died 1800) Wikipedia: Alexander Suvorov · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1724
Maria Amalia of Saxony (died 1760) Wikipedia: Maria Amalia of Saxony · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1713
Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (died 1784) Wikipedia: Junípero Serra · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1713
Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist and clergyman (died 1768) Wikipedia: Laurence Sterne · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1712
Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (died 1789) Wikipedia: Charles-Michel de l'Épée · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1712
Ali II ibn Hussein, Tunisian ruler (died 1782) Wikipedia: Ali II ibn Hussein · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1690
Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German organist and composer (died 1750) Wikipedia: Charles Theodore Pachelbel · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1655
Charles XI of Sweden (died 1697) Wikipedia: Charles XI of Sweden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1632
Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher and scholar (died 1677) Wikipedia: Baruch Spinoza · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 177 languages
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1630
Étienne Baluze, French scholar and academic (died 1718) Wikipedia: Étienne Baluze · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1615
Philip William, Elector Palatine (died 1690) Wikipedia: Philip William, Elector Palatine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1603
John, Count of Nassau-Idstein (1629–1677) (died 1677) Wikipedia: John, Count of Nassau-Idstein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1594
Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (died 1651) Wikipedia: Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1583
Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet and painter (died 1641) Wikipedia: Juan de Jáuregui · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1583
Philip Massinger, English dramatist (died 1640) Wikipedia: Philip Massinger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 31 languages
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1472
Pietro Torrigiano, Italian sculptor (died 1528) Wikipedia: Pietro Torrigiano · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1427
John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English nobleman (died 1473) Wikipedia: John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1394
Charles I, Duke of Orléans (died 1465) Wikipedia: Charles I, Duke of Orléans · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1273
Alphonso, Earl of Chester (died 1284) Wikipedia: Alphonso, Earl of Chester · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2025
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican Hall of Fame reggae singer-songwriter (born 1944) Wikipedia: Jimmy Cliff · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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2025
Dharmendra, Indian actor (born 1935) Wikipedia: Dharmendra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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2024
Barbara Taylor Bradford, British novelist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Barbara Taylor Bradford · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2024
Breyten Breytenbach, South African-French poet and painter (born 1939) Wikipedia: Breyten Breytenbach · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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2024
Helen Gallagher, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Helen Gallagher · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2022
Börje Salming, Swedish hockey player (born 1951) Wikipedia: Börje Salming · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2019
Goo Hara, South Korean singer and actress (born 1991) Wikipedia: Goo Hara · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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2016
Paul Futcher, English footballer (born 1956) Wikipedia: Paul Futcher · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2016
Florence Henderson, American actress, singer and television personality (born 1934) Wikipedia: Florence Henderson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2015
Robert Ford, English general (born 1923) Wikipedia: Robert Ford (British Army officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2015
John Forrester, English historian and philosopher (born 1949) Wikipedia: John Forrester (historian) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2015
Quincy Monk, American football player (born 1979) Wikipedia: Quincy Monk · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2015
Heinz Oberhummer, Austrian physicist, astronomer, and academic (born 1941) Wikipedia: Heinz Oberhummer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2015
Douglas W. Shorenstein, American businessman (born 1955) Wikipedia: Douglas W. Shorenstein · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Jorge Herrera Delgado, Mexican engineer and politician (born 1961) Wikipedia: Jorge Herrera Delgado · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2014
Murli Deora, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Corporate Affairs (born 1937) Wikipedia: Murli Deora · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2014
Peter Henderson, New Zealand rugby player (born 1926) Wikipedia: Peter Henderson (sportsman) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Nenad Manojlović, Serbian water polo player and manager (born 1957) Wikipedia: Nenad Manojlović · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Viktor Tikhonov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1930) Wikipedia: Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey, born 1930) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2013
Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (born 1926) Wikipedia: Matthew Bucksbaum · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Arnaud Coyot, French cyclist (born 1980) Wikipedia: Arnaud Coyot · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2013
Lou Hyndman, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1935) Wikipedia: Lou Hyndman · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
June Keithley, Filipino actress and journalist (born 1947) Wikipedia: June Keithley · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Jean King, American politician, 6th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (born 1925) Wikipedia: Jean King · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, English banker and politician, Governor of the Bank of England (born 1927) Wikipedia: Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2013
Matti Ranin, Finnish actor (born 1926) Wikipedia: Matti Ranin · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2012
Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican-American boxer (born 1962) Wikipedia: Héctor Camacho · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2012
Antoine Kohn, Luxembourgian footballer and manager (born 1933) Wikipedia: Antoine Kohn · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2012
Jimmy Stewart, American baseball player and manager (born 1939) Wikipedia: Jimmy Stewart (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Nicholas Turro, American chemist and academic (born 1938) Wikipedia: Nicholas Turro · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Ernie Warlick, American football player and sportscaster (born 1932) Wikipedia: Ernie Warlick · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2010
Huang Hua, Chinese translator and politician, 5th Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (born 1913) Wikipedia: Huang Hua · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2009
Abe Pollin, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1923) Wikipedia: Abe Pollin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2009
Samak Sundaravej, Thai politician, 25th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1935) Wikipedia: Samak Sundaravej · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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2009
Jun Ross, Filipino basketball player (born 1949) Wikipedia: Jun Ross · 1 language
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2008
Kenny MacLean, Scottish-Canadian bass player and songwriter (born 1956) Wikipedia: Kenny MacLean · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2008
Cecil H. Underwood, American educator and politician, 25th Governor of West Virginia (born 1922) Wikipedia: Cecil H. Underwood · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2007
Casey Calvert, American guitarist (born 1981) Wikipedia: Hawthorne Heights · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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2006
Juice Leskinen, Finnish singer-songwriter (born 1950) Wikipedia: Juice Leskinen · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2006
George W. S. Trow, American author, playwright, and critic (born 1943) Wikipedia: George W. S. Trow · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2006
Zdeněk Veselovský, Czech zoologist and ethologist (born 1938) Wikipedia: Zdeněk Veselovský · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2005
Pat Morita, American actor (born 1932) Wikipedia: Pat Morita · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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2004
Arthur Hailey, English-Canadian journalist and author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Arthur Hailey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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2004
Joseph Hansen, American author and poet (born 1923) Wikipedia: Joseph Hansen (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2004
James Wong, Chinese actor and songwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: James Wong Jim · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2003
Warren Spahn, American baseball player and coach (born 1921) Wikipedia: Warren Spahn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2002
John Rawls, American philosopher, author, and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: John Rawls · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1997
Barbara, French singer-songwriter and actress (born 1930) Wikipedia: Barbara (singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1996
Sorley MacLean, Scottish soldier and poet (born 1911) Wikipedia: Sorley MacLean · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1995
Eduard Ole, Estonian-Swedish painter (born 1898) Wikipedia: Eduard Ole · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1993
Albert Collins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Albert Collins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1991
Freddie Mercury, Tanzanian-English singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of Queen, and producer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Freddie Mercury · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 176 languages
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1991
Eric Carr, American drummer of Kiss (born 1950) Wikipedia: Eric Carr · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1990
Juan Manuel Bordeu, Argentinian race car driver (born 1934) Wikipedia: Juan Manuel Bordeu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1990
Fred Shero, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1925) Wikipedia: Fred Shero · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1990
Dodie Smith, English author and playwright (born 1896) Wikipedia: Dodie Smith · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1990
Marion Post Wolcott, American photographer (born 1910) Wikipedia: Marion Post Wolcott · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1990
Bülent Arel, Turkish-American composer and educator (born 1919) Wikipedia: Bülent Arel · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1987
Jehane Benoît, Canadian journalist and author (born 1904) Wikipedia: Jehane Benoît · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1982
Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist and academic, father of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States (born 1936) Wikipedia: Barack Obama Sr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1980
Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (born 1897) Wikipedia: Herbert Agar · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1980
George Raft, American actor and dancer (born 1901) Wikipedia: George Raft · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1980
Molly Reilly, Canadian aviator (born 1922) Wikipedia: Molly Reilly · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1980
Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic (born 1902) Wikipedia: Henrietta Hill Swope · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1978
Nelly Moretto, Argentine composer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Nelly Moretto · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1973
John Neihardt, American author and poet (born 1881) Wikipedia: John G. Neihardt · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1968
D. A. Levy, American poet and publisher (born 1942) Wikipedia: D. A. Levy · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1965
Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler (born 1895) Wikipedia: Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1963
Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (born 1939) Wikipedia: Lee Harvey Oswald · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1961
Ruth Chatterton, American actress (born 1892) Wikipedia: Ruth Chatterton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1960
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (born 1882) Wikipedia: Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1959
Dally Messenger, Australian rugby player, cricketer, and sailor (born 1883) Wikipedia: Dally Messenger · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1958
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1864) Wikipedia: Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1957
Diego Rivera, Mexican painter and sculptor (born 1886) Wikipedia: Diego Rivera · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1956
Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (born 1920) Wikipedia: Guido Cantelli · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1954
Mamie Dillard, African American educator, clubwoman and suffragist (born 1874) Wikipedia: Mamie Dillard · 2 languages
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1948
Anna Jarvis, American founder of Mother's Day (born 1864) Wikipedia: Anna Jarvis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1943
Doris Miller, American soldier and chef, Navy Cross recipient (born 1919) Wikipedia: Doris Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1932
William Arnon Henry American academic and agriculturist (born 1850) Wikipedia: William Arnon Henry · 3 languages
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1929
Georges Clemenceau, French physician, publisher, and politician, 72nd Prime Minister of France (born 1841) Wikipedia: Georges Clemenceau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
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1922
Erskine Childers, executed Irish soldier, journalist, and author (born 1870) Wikipedia: Erskine Childers (author) · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1920
Lado Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Georgian actor and director (born 1857) Wikipedia: Lado Aleksi-Meskhishvili · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1920
Alexandru Macedonski, Romanian author and poet (born 1854) Wikipedia: Alexandru Macedonski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1916
Hiram Maxim, American-English engineer, invented the Maxim gun (born 1840) Wikipedia: Hiram Maxim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1895
Ludwik Teichmann, Polish anatomist (born 1823) Wikipedia: Ludwik Teichmann · 8 languages
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1890
August Belmont, German-American banker and politician, 16th United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (born 1816) Wikipedia: August Belmont · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1885
Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentinian journalist and politician, 8th President of Argentina (born 1837) Wikipedia: Nicolás Avellaneda · 35 languages
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1870
Comte de Lautréamont, Uruguayan-French poet and author (born 1846) Wikipedia: Comte de Lautréamont · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1848
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1779) Wikipedia: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1807
Joseph Brant, American tribal leader (born 1742) Wikipedia: Joseph Brant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1801
Franz Moritz von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (born 1725) Wikipedia: Franz Moritz von Lacy · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1801
Philip Hamilton, Eldest son of Alexander Hamilton (born 1782) Wikipedia: Philip Hamilton · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1793
Clément Charles François de Laverdy, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Finance (born 1723) Wikipedia: Clément Charles François de Laverdy · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1781
James Caldwell, American minister (born 1734) Wikipedia: James Caldwell (clergyman) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1775
Lorenzo Ricci, Italian religious leader, 18th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1703) Wikipedia: Lorenzo Ricci · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1770
Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian and author (born 1685) Wikipedia: Charles-Jean-François Hénault · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1741
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (born 1688) Wikipedia: Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1722
Johann Adam Reincken, Dutch-German organist and composer (born 1623) Wikipedia: Johann Adam Reincken · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1675
Guru Tegh Bahadur, Indian guru (born 1621) Wikipedia: Guru Tegh Bahadur · 41 languages
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1650
Manuel Cardoso, Portuguese organist and composer (born 1566) Wikipedia: Manuel Cardoso (composer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1642
Walatta Petros, saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (born 1592) Wikipedia: Walatta Petros · 8 languages
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1615
Sethus Calvisius, German composer and theorist (born 1556) Wikipedia: Sethus Calvisius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1583
René de Birague, French cardinal (born 1506) Wikipedia: René de Birague · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1577
Ismail II, Shah of Safavid Iran (born 1537) Wikipedia: Ismail II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1572
John Knox, Scottish pastor and theologian (born 1510) Wikipedia: John Knox · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1531
Johannes Oecolampadius, German theologian and reformer (born 1482) Wikipedia: Johannes Oecolampadius · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1530
Mingyi Nyo, Burmese ruler (born 1459) Wikipedia: Mingyi Nyo · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1492
Loys of Gruuthuse, Earl of Winchester (born c. 1427) Wikipedia: Louis de Gruuthuse · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1468
Jean de Dunois, French soldier (born 1402) Wikipedia: Jean de Dunois · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1426
Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter, (born c. 1363) Wikipedia: Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 17 languages
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1326
Hugh Despenser the Younger, English courtier (born 1296) Wikipedia: Hugh Despenser the Younger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1265
Magnús Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles Wikipedia: Magnús Óláfsson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1227
Leszek I the White, High Duke of Poland (born c. 1186) Wikipedia: Leszek I the White · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1072
Bagrat IV of Georgia (born 1018) Wikipedia: Bagrat IV of Georgia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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654
Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (born 596) Wikipedia: Emperor Kōtoku · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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