Events on 18 October include:
- Nihilism, the first professional runway show from the British designer Alexander McQueen, was staged in London (1993)
- The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (1945)
- The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overrules the Supreme Court of Canada in Edwards v. Canada when it declares that women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law (1929)
This page gathers 57 events, 255 births and 127 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 33 to 2019.
Events · United Kingdom
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1993
Nihilism, the first professional runway show from the British designer Alexander McQueen, was staged in London. Wikipedia: Nihilism (collection) · 2 languages
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1945
The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · 282 languages
Archive: Soviet Union writer Andre Wezniszanski. — National Library of Israel, 1989 · Europeana -
1929
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overrules the Supreme Court of Canada in Edwards v. Canada when it declares that women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law. Wikipedia: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council · 17 languages
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1922
The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service. Wikipedia: British Broadcasting Company · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1873
Renton defeated Kilmarnock 2–0 in the opening match of the inaugural Scottish Cup. Wikipedia: Renton F.C. · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1851
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is first published as The Whale by Richard Bentley of London. Wikipedia: Herman Melville · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
Archive: Herman Melville — Virtual Library of Historical Press, 1991 · Europeana
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1775
American Revolutionary War: In an act of retaliation against ports that supported Patriot activities in the early stages of the war, the Royal Navy destroyed what is now Portland, Maine. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1630
Frendraught Castle in Scotland, the home of James Crichton of Frendraught, burns down. Wikipedia: Frendraught Castle · 3 languages
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1597
King Philip II of Spain sends his third and final armada against England, but it ends in failure due to storms. The remaining ships are captured or sunk by the English. Wikipedia: Philip II of Spain · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1016
The Danes defeat the English in the Battle of Assandun. Wikipedia: Danes · 79 languages
Around the world
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2019
Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency. Wikipedia: Santiago · 275 languages
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2019
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller. Wikipedia: NASA Astronaut Corps · 14 languages
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2007
Karachi bombing: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured. Wikipedia: 2007 Karsaz bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2003
Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia. Wikipedia: Bolivian gas war · 11 languages
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1992
Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31. Wikipedia: Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 5601 · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1991
The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Azerbaijan · 361 languages
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1989
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-34 to deploy the Jupiter-bound Galileo space probe. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Atlantis · 58 languages
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1979
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) begins allowing people to have home satellite earth stations without a federal government license. Wikipedia: Federal Communications Commission · 37 languages
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1978
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan. Wikipedia: Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics · 5 languages
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1977
German Autumn: A set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly commit suicide. Wikipedia: German Autumn · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1968
At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, American athlete Bob Beamon (pictured) achieved a distance of 8.90 m (29.2 ft) in the long jump event, setting a world record that stood for 23 years. Wikipedia: 1968 Summer Olympics · 82 languages
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1967
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet (Venus). Wikipedia: Venera 4 · 39 languages
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1963
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket. Wikipedia: Félicette · 30 languages
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1954
Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio. Wikipedia: Regency TR-1 · 12 languages
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1945
A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day. Wikipedia: Venezuela · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1945
Argentine military officer and politician Juan Perón marries actress Eva Duarte. Wikipedia: Argentina · 372 languages
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1944
World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1944
World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany. Wikipedia: Erwin Rommel · 113 languages
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1943
Pere Areny, convicted of the murder of his brother, became the last person to be executed by Andorra. Wikipedia: Pere Areny · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1921
The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is formed as part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Wikipedia: Crimea in the Soviet Union · 46 languages
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1914
The Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement is founded in Germany. Wikipedia: Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement · 15 languages
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1912
First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war. Wikipedia: First Balkan War · 78 languages
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1906
The Robert Burns Memorial Statue, the first public statue erected in New Brunswick, was dedicated in Fredericton. Wikipedia: Robert Burns Memorial Statue (Fredericton) · 2 languages
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1900
Count Bernhard von Bülow becomes chancellor of Germany. Wikipedia: Bernhard von Bülow · 59 languages
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1898
The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain. Wikipedia: Puerto Rico · 222 languages
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1887
Johannes Brahms (pictured) conducted the premiere of his Double Concerto, composed for violinist Joseph Joachim and cellist Robert Hausmann. Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms · 161 languages
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1867
United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day. Wikipedia: Alaska Purchase · 58 languages
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1860
The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty. Wikipedia: Second Opium War · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1779
American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted. Wikipedia: Siege of Savannah (1779) · 14 languages
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1775
African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery. Wikipedia: African Americans · 118 languages
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1748
The War of the Austrian Succession ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. Wikipedia: War of the Austrian Succession · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1648
Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization. Wikipedia: Trade union · 97 languages
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1599
Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people. Wikipedia: Michael the Brave · 42 languages
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1587
Filipino sailors disembarked from the Manila galleon Nuestra Señora de Buena Esperanza in what is now Morro Bay, California, the first documented instance of Asians in the Americas. Wikipedia: Filipinos · 48 languages
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1565
The first recorded naval battle between Europeans and the Japanese occurred when a flotilla of samurai attacked two Portuguese trade vessels at the Battle of Fukuda Bay in Nagasaki. Wikipedia: Samurai · 115 languages
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1565
Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West. Wikipedia: Matsura clan · 6 languages
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1561
In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima is fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, resulting in a draw. Wikipedia: Japan · 419 languages
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1540
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa. Wikipedia: Hernando de Soto · 71 languages
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1356
The most significant earthquake to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history destroyed Basel, Switzerland. Wikipedia: 1356 Basel earthquake · 19 languages
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1281
Pope Martin IV excommunicates King Peter III of Aragon for usurping the crown of Sicily (a sentence renewed on 7 May and 18 November 1282). Wikipedia: Pope Martin IV · 70 languages
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1166
Michael the Syrian, one of the most important Syriac historians, is consecrated as Syriac Orthodox Patriarch at the Mor Bar Sauma Monastery. Wikipedia: Michael the Syrian · 27 languages
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1081
Byzantine–Norman wars: Robert Guiscard led an invasion of the Byzantine Empire, capturing Dyrrhachium in present-day Albania. Wikipedia: Byzantine–Norman wars · 21 languages
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1009
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock. Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Sepulchre · 76 languages
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629
Dagobert I is crowned King of the Franks. Wikipedia: Dagobert I · 52 languages
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614
King Chlothar II promulgates the Edict of Paris (Edictum Chlotacharii), a sort of Frankish Magna Carta that defends the rights of the Frankish nobles while it excludes Jews from all civil employment in the Frankish Kingdom. Wikipedia: Chlothar II · 56 languages
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320
Pappus of Alexandria, one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity, observed an eclipse that allowed historians to calculate the approximate dates of his life. Wikipedia: Pappus of Alexandria · 55 languages
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33
Heartbroken by the deaths of her sons Nero and Drusus, and banished to the island of Pandateria by Tiberius, Agrippina the Elder dies of self-inflicted starvation. Wikipedia: 30s · 81 languages
World days
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World Menopause Day Wikipedia: International Menopause Society · 1 language
Technology
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1954
Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio. Wikipedia: Regency TR-1 · 12 languages
Science
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2019
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller. Wikipedia: NASA Astronaut Corps · 14 languages
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1989
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-34 to deploy the Jupiter-bound Galileo space probe. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Atlantis · 58 languages
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1979
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) begins allowing people to have home satellite earth stations without a federal government license. Wikipedia: Federal Communications Commission · 37 languages
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1967
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet (Venus). Wikipedia: Venera 4 · 39 languages
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320
Pappus of Alexandria, one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity, observed an eclipse that allowed historians to calculate the approximate dates of his life. Wikipedia: Pappus of Alexandria · 55 languages
Business
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1922
The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service. Wikipedia: British Broadcasting Company · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
Sport
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1968
At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, American athlete Bob Beamon (pictured) achieved a distance of 8.90 m (29.2 ft) in the long jump event, setting a world record that stood for 23 years. Wikipedia: 1968 Summer Olympics · 82 languages
Culture
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1978
Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan. Wikipedia: Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics · 5 languages
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1887
Johannes Brahms (pictured) conducted the premiere of his Double Concerto, composed for violinist Joseph Joachim and cellist Robert Hausmann. Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms · 161 languages
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1775
African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery. Wikipedia: African Americans · 118 languages
Births
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2000
Sophie Thatcher, American actress Wikipedia: Sophie Thatcher · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1998
Janalynn Castelino, Italian-Indian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Janalynn Castelino · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1996
Terance Mann, American basketball player Wikipedia: Terance Mann · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1994
Enhō Akira, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Enhō Yūya · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1994
Pascal Wehrlein, German-Mauritian race car driver Wikipedia: Pascal Wehrlein · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1993
Ivan Cavaleiro, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Ivan Cavaleiro · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1992
John John Florence, American surfer Wikipedia: John John Florence · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1992
Barry Keoghan, Irish actor Wikipedia: Barry Keoghan · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1991
Roly Bonevacia, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Roly Bonevacia · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1991
Tyler Posey, American actor and musician Wikipedia: Tyler Posey · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1991
Toby Regbo, English actor Wikipedia: Toby Regbo · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1991
Zohran Mamdani, American politician, mayor of New York City Wikipedia: Zohran Mamdani · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1990
Drew Crawford, American basketball player Wikipedia: Drew Crawford · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1990
Brittney Griner, American basketball player Wikipedia: Brittney Griner · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1990
Bristol Palin, American public speaker and reality television personality Wikipedia: Bristol Palin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1989
Laci Green, American YouTube personality, video blogger, sex educator, and activist Wikipedia: Laci Green · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
Joy Lauren, American actress, director, and producer Wikipedia: Joy Jorgensen · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1989
Riisa Naka, Japanese model and actress Wikipedia: Riisa Naka · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1988
Tessa Schram, Dutch director and actress Wikipedia: Tessa Schram · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1987
Zac Efron, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Zac Efron · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
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1987
Freja Beha Erichsen, Danish model Wikipedia: Freja Beha Erichsen · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1986
Wilma Elles, German actress and fashion designer Wikipedia: Wilma Elles · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1985
Yoenis Céspedes, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia: Yoenis Céspedes · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1985
Andrew Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Andrew Garcia · 4 languages
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1984
Robert Harting, German discus thrower Wikipedia: Robert Harting · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1984
Freida Pinto, Indian actress and model Wikipedia: Freida Pinto · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1984
Esperanza Spalding, American singer-songwriter and bassist Wikipedia: Esperanza Spalding · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1984
Lindsey Vonn, American skier Wikipedia: Lindsey Vonn · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1984
Milo Yiannopoulos, British journalist and public speaker Wikipedia: Milo Yiannopoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1983
Dante, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Dante (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1982
Thierry Amiel, French singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Thierry Amiel · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1982
Michael Dingsdag, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Michael Dingsdag · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1982
Simon Gotch, American wrestler Wikipedia: Simon Gotch · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1982
Mark Sampson, Welsh footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mark Sampson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Nathan Hauritz, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Nathan Hauritz · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1981
Tina Hergold, Slovenian tennis player Wikipedia: Tina Hergold · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1981
Greg Warren, American football player Wikipedia: Greg Warren (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1980
Birsen Yavuz, Turkish sprinter and hurdler Wikipedia: Birsen Bekgöz · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1979
Jaroslav Drobný, Czech footballer Wikipedia: Jaroslav Drobný (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1979
Ne-Yo, American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor Wikipedia: Ne-Yo · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1979
Damon Scott, British entertainer Wikipedia: Damon Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1978
Mike Tindall, English rugby player Wikipedia: Mike Tindall · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1978
Kenji Wu, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Kenji Wu · 13 languages
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1977
Flavia Colgan, Brazilian-American journalist Wikipedia: Flavia Colgan · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1977
Kunal Kapoor, Indian actor Wikipedia: Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977) · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1977
Ryan Nelsen, New Zealand-American soccer player and coach Wikipedia: Ryan Nelsen · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1977
David Vuillemin, French motorcycle racer Wikipedia: David Vuillemin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1975
Alex Cora, Puerto Rican baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Alex Cora · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1975
Josh Sawyer, American video game designer Wikipedia: Josh Sawyer · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1974
Robbie Savage, Welsh footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Robbie Savage · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1974
Peter Svensson, Swedish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Peter Svensson · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1974
Amish Tripathi, Indian author Wikipedia: Amish Tripathi · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1974
Zhou Xun, Chinese actress and singer Wikipedia: Zhou Xun · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1973
Stephen Allan, Australian golfer Wikipedia: Stephen Allan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1973
James Foley, American photographer and journalist (died 2014) Wikipedia: James Foley (journalist) · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1973
Michalis Kapsis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Michalis Kapsis · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1973
Rachel Nichols, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia: Rachel Nichols (journalist) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1973
Sarah Winckless, English rower Wikipedia: Sarah Winckless · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1972
Mika Ninagawa, Japanese photographer and director Wikipedia: Mika Ninagawa · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1972
Alex Tagliani, Canadian race car driver Wikipedia: Alex Tagliani · 16 languages
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1971
Nick O'Hern, Australian golfer Wikipedia: Nick O'Hern · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1970
Doug Mirabelli, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Doug Mirabelli · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1970
Mike Starink, Dutch television host and actor Wikipedia: Mike Starink · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1969
Volker Neumüller, German talent manager Wikipedia: Volker Neumüller · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1969
Nelson Vivas, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Nelson Vivas · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1968
Rhod Gilbert, Welsh comedian Wikipedia: Rhod Gilbert · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1968
Stuart Law, Australian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Stuart Law · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1968
Michael Stich, German tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Michael Stich · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1967
Eric Stuart, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and voice actor Wikipedia: Eric Stuart · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1966
Dave Price, American journalist and game show host Wikipedia: Dave Price · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1965
Zakir Naik, Indian Islamic preacher; founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) Wikipedia: Zakir Naik · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1965
Curtis Stigers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Curtis Stigers · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1964
Dan Lilker, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Dan Lilker · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1964
Charles Stross, English journalist, author, and programmer Wikipedia: Charles Stross · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1963
Sigvart Dagsland, Norwegian singer, pianist and composer Wikipedia: Sigvart Dagsland · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1962
Min Ko Naing, Burmese activist Wikipedia: Min Ko Naing · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1962
Vincent Spano, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Vincent Spano · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1961
Wynton Marsalis, American trumpet player, composer, and educator Wikipedia: Wynton Marsalis · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1961
Rick Moody, American author and composer Wikipedia: Rick Moody · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1961
Gladstone Small, Barbadian-English cricketer Wikipedia: Gladstone Small · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1960
Erin Moran, American actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: Erin Moran · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1960
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial artist, actor, and producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Van Damme · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
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1959
Kirby Chambliss, American pilot Wikipedia: Kirby Chambliss · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1959
Mauricio Funes, Salvadoran politician, former president of El Salvador (died 2025) Wikipedia: Mauricio Funes · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1959
Milcho Manchevski, Macedonian-American director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Milcho Manchevski · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1959
John Nord, American wrestler Wikipedia: John Nord · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1958
Thomas Hearns, American boxer Wikipedia: Thomas Hearns · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1958
Megumi Ishii, Japanese actress and politician Wikipedia: Megumi Ishii · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1958
Letitia James, American lawyer, activist and politician Wikipedia: Letitia James · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1958
Kjell Samuelsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Kjell Samuelsson · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1957
Jon Lindstrom, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jon Lindstrom · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1957
Catherine Ringer, French singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia: Catherine Ringer · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1956
Craig Bartlett, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor Wikipedia: Craig Bartlett · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1956
Martina Navratilova, Czech-American tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Martina Navratilova · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1956
Jim Talent, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Jim Talent · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1955
Jean-Pierre Hautier, Belgian journalist and television host (died 2012) Wikipedia: Jean-Pierre Hautier · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1955
Vanessa Briscoe Hay, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia: Vanessa Briscoe Hay · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Timmy Mallett, English radio and television host Wikipedia: Timmy Mallett · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Stu Mead, American painter and illustrator Wikipedia: Stu Mead · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1955
David Twohy, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: David Twohy · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1955
Rita Verdonk, Dutch journalist and politician, Dutch Minister of Justice Wikipedia: Rita Verdonk · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1955
Denis Watson, Zimbabwean golfer Wikipedia: Denis Watson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Mark Welland, English physicist and academic Wikipedia: Mark Welland · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1954
Nick Houghton, English general Wikipedia: Nick Houghton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1954
Arliss Howard, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Arliss Howard · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1954
Bob Weinstein, American film executive Wikipedia: Bob Weinstein · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1952
Roy Dias, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Roy Dias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1952
Paul Geroski, American-English economist and academic (died 2005) Wikipedia: Paul Geroski · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1952
Chuck Lorre, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Chuck Lorre · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1952
Patrick Morrow, Canadian mountaineer and photographer Wikipedia: Patrick Morrow · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1952
Bảo Ninh, Vietnamese soldier and author Wikipedia: Bảo Ninh · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1952
Allen Ripley, American baseball player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Allen Ripley · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1952
Jerry Royster, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Jerry Royster · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Mike Antonovich, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Mike Antonovich (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Pam Dawber, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Pam Dawber · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1951
Terry McMillan, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Terry McMillan · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1951
David Normington, English civil servant and politician Wikipedia: David Normington · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1951
Nic Potter, English bass player and songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Nic Potter · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1950
Wendy Wasserstein, American playwright and author (died 2006) Wikipedia: Wendy Wasserstein · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1949
George Hendrick, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: George Hendrick · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1949
Gary Richrath, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Gary Richrath · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1948
Hans Köchler, Austrian philosopher, author, and academic Wikipedia: Hans Köchler · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1948
Ntozake Shange, American author, poet, and playwright (died 2018) Wikipedia: Ntozake Shange · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1947
Paul Chuckle, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Chuckle Brothers · 5 languages
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1947
Job Cohen, Dutch scholar and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam Wikipedia: Job Cohen · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1947
John Johnson, American basketball player (died 2016) Wikipedia: John Johnson (basketball, born 1947) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1947
Joe Morton, American actor Wikipedia: Joe Morton · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1947
Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Laura Nyro · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1947
Gary Sullivan, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Gary Sullivan (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1946
James Robert Baker, American author and screenwriter (died 1997) Wikipedia: James Robert Baker · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1946
Frank Beamer, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Frank Beamer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1946
Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Joe Egan (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1946
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh academic and politician (died 2025) Wikipedia: Dafydd Elis-Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1946
Howard Shore, Canadian composer, conductor, and producer Wikipedia: Howard Shore · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1945
Huell Howser, American television host and actor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Huell Howser · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1945
Chris Shays, American politician Wikipedia: Chris Shays · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1943
Christine Charbonneau, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2014) Wikipedia: Christine Charbonneau · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1943
Birthe Rønn Hornbech, Danish police officer and politician, Danish Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Wikipedia: Birthe Rønn Hornbech · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1942
Gianfranco Ravasi, Italian cardinal and scholar Wikipedia: Gianfranco Ravasi · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1941
Timothy Bell, Baron Bell, English businessman (died 2019) Wikipedia: Timothy Bell, Baron Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1941
Martha Burk, American psychologist and author Wikipedia: Martha Burk · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1940
Talitha Getty, actress and model of Dutch extraction (died 1971) Wikipedia: Talitha Getty · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1940
Cynthia Weil, American songwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Cynthia Weil · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1939
Flavio Cotti, Swiss lawyer and politician, 82nd President of the Swiss Confederation (died 2020) Wikipedia: Flavio Cotti · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1939
Mike Ditka, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2026) Wikipedia: Mike Ditka · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1939
Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (died 1963) Wikipedia: Lee Harvey Oswald · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1939
Paddy Reilly, Irish folk singer and guitarist Wikipedia: Paddy Reilly · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1939
Jan Erik Vold, Norwegian poet, author, and translator Wikipedia: Jan Erik Vold · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1938
Robert Dove, American lawyer and politician (died 2021) Wikipedia: Robert Dove · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1938
Dawn Wells, American model and actress, Miss Nevada 1959 (died 2020) Wikipedia: Dawn Wells · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1936
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cuban cardinal (died 2019) Wikipedia: Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1935
Peter Boyle, American actor (died 2006) Wikipedia: Peter Boyle · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1934
Inger Stevens, Swedish-American actress (died 1970) Wikipedia: Inger Stevens · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1933
Forrest Gregg, American football player and coach (died 2019) Wikipedia: Forrest Gregg · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1933
Irwin M. Jacobs, American electrical engineer, businessman, and entrepreneur Wikipedia: Irwin M. Jacobs · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1933
Ludovico Scarfiotti, Italian race car driver (died 1968) Wikipedia: Ludovico Scarfiotti · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1932
Roger Climpson, English-Australian journalist (died 2025) Wikipedia: Roger Climpson · 4 languages
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1932
Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuanian musicologist and politician Wikipedia: Vytautas Landsbergis · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1931
Chris Albertson, Icelandic-American historian, journalist, and producer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Chris Albertson · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1931
Ien Dales, Dutch civil servant and politician, Dutch Minister of the Interior (died 1994) Wikipedia: Ien Dales · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1930
Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun, Scottish politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1930
Esther Hautzig, Lithuanian-American author (died 2009) Wikipedia: Esther Hautzig · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1929
Violeta Chamorro, Nicaraguan publisher and politician, President of Nicaragua (died 2025) Wikipedia: Violeta Chamorro · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1929
Hillard Elkins, American producer and manager (died 2010) Wikipedia: Hillard Elkins · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1929
Kees Fens, Dutch author and critic (died 2008) Wikipedia: Kees Fens · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1929
Frank Stanmore, Australian rugby league player (died 2005) Wikipedia: Frank Stanmore (rugby league) · 1 language
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1928
Maurice El Mediouni, Algerian pianist and composer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Maurice El Médiouni · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1928
Keith Jackson, American sportscaster and actor (died 2018) Wikipedia: Keith Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1928
Dick Taverne, English lawyer and politician (died 2025) Wikipedia: Dick Taverne · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1927
Marv Rotblatt, American baseball player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Marv Rotblatt · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1927
George C. Scott, American actor and director (died 1999) Wikipedia: George C. Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1926
Chuck Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017) Wikipedia: Chuck Berry · ✓ Wikidata · 99 languages
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1926
Klaus Kinski, German-American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1991) Wikipedia: Klaus Kinski · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1925
Ramiz Alia, Albanian politician, 1st President of Albania (died 2011) Wikipedia: Ramiz Alia · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1924
Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (died 2014) Wikipedia: Buddy MacMaster · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1923
Jessie Mae Hemphill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Jessie Mae Hemphill · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1921
Jerry Cooke, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (died 2005) Wikipedia: Jerry Cooke (photographer) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1921
Jesse Helms, American journalist and politician (died 2008) Wikipedia: Jesse Helms · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1921
Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist and academic (died 1972) Wikipedia: Beatrice Worsley · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
Melina Mercouri, Greek actress, singer, and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture (died 1994) Wikipedia: Melina Mercouri · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1919
Ric Nordman, Canadian captain and politician (died 1996) Wikipedia: Ric Nordman · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1919
Anita O'Day, American singer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Anita O'Day · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1919
Pierre Trudeau, Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada (died 2000) Wikipedia: Pierre Trudeau · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1919
Camilla Williams, American soprano and educator (died 2012) Wikipedia: Camilla Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1918
Molly Geertsema, Dutch lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1991) Wikipedia: Molly Geertsema · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1918
Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek lawyer and politician, 178th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2017) Wikipedia: Konstantinos Mitsotakis · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1918
Bobby Troup, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Bobby Troup · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1915
Victor Sen Yung, American actor (died 1980) Wikipedia: Victor Sen Yung · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1914
Raymond Lambert, Swiss mountaineer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Raymond Lambert · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1909
Norberto Bobbio, Italian philosopher and theorist (died 2004) Wikipedia: Norberto Bobbio · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1906
James Brooks, American painter and educator (died 1992) Wikipedia: James Brooks (painter) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1905
Jan Gies, Dutch activist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Jan Gies · 17 languages
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1905
Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivorian union leader and politician, 1st President of Côte d'Ivoire (died 1993) Wikipedia: Félix Houphouët-Boigny · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1904
Aarne Juutilainen, Finnish army captain (died 1976) Wikipedia: Aarne Juutilainen · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1904
A. J. Liebling, American journalist and author (died 1963) Wikipedia: A. J. Liebling · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1904
Haim Shirman, Ukrainian-Israeli scholar and academic (died 1981) Wikipedia: Hayyim Schirmann · 7 languages
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1903
Lina Radke, German runner and coach (died 1983) Wikipedia: Lina Radke · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1902
Miriam Hopkins, American actress (died 1972) Wikipedia: Miriam Hopkins · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1902
Pascual Jordan, German physicist and theorist (died 1980) Wikipedia: Pascual Jordan · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1898
Lotte Lenya, Austrian singer and actress (died 1981) Wikipedia: Lotte Lenya · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1897
Isabel Briggs Myers, American theorist and author (died 1980) Wikipedia: Isabel Briggs Myers · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1894
H. L. Davis, American author and poet (died 1960) Wikipedia: H. L. Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1894
Tibor Déry, Hungarian author and translator (died 1977) Wikipedia: Tibor Déry · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1893
Sidney Holland, New Zealand lieutenant and politician, 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1961) Wikipedia: Sidney Holland · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1893
George Ohsawa, Japanese philosopher and academic (died 1966) Wikipedia: George Ohsawa · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1888
Paul Vermoyal, French actor (died 1925) Wikipedia: Paul Vermoyal · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1887
Takashi Sakai, Japanese general and politician, Governor of Hong Kong (died 1946) Wikipedia: Takashi Sakai · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1882
Väinö Kivisalo, Finnish politician (died 1953) Wikipedia: Väinö Kivisalo · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1882
Lucien Petit-Breton, French cyclist (died 1917) Wikipedia: Lucien Petit-Breton · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1881
Max Gerson, German-born American physician (died 1959) Wikipedia: Max Gerson · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1880
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-Russian general, journalist, and theorist (died 1940) Wikipedia: Ze'ev Jabotinsky · 44 languages
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1878
James Truslow Adams, American historian and author (died 1949) Wikipedia: James Truslow Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1875
Len Braund, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (died 1955) Wikipedia: Len Braund · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1873
Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian lawyer and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1951) Wikipedia: Ivanoe Bonomi · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1872
Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian poet and author (died 1936) Wikipedia: Mikhail Kuzmin · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1870
D. T. Suzuki, Japanese author and scholar (died 1966) Wikipedia: D. T. Suzuki · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1869
Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish author (died 1913) Wikipedia: Johannes Linnankoski · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1868
Ernst Didring, Swedish author (died 1931) Wikipedia: Ernst Didring · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1865
Arie de Jong, Dutch linguist and author (died 1957) Wikipedia: Arie de Jong · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1865
Logan Pearsall Smith, American-English author and critic (died 1946) Wikipedia: Logan Pearsall Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1862
Mehmet Esat Bülkat, Ottoman general (died 1952) Wikipedia: Mehmet Esat Bülkat · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1859
Henri Bergson, French philosopher and theologian, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941) Wikipedia: Henri Bergson · ✓ Wikidata · 138 languages
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1854
Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer (died 1911) Wikipedia: Billy Murdoch · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1850
Basil Hall Chamberlain, English-Swiss historian, author, and academic (died 1935) Wikipedia: Basil Hall Chamberlain · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1836
Frederick August Otto Schwarz, American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (died 1911) Wikipedia: Frederick August Otto Schwarz · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1831
Frederick III, German Emperor (died 1888) Wikipedia: Frederick III, German Emperor · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1831
Robert Potter, author and minister (died 1908) Wikipedia: Robert Potter (author) · 3 languages
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1822
Midhat Pasha, Ottoman civil servant and politician, 238th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (died 1883) Wikipedia: Midhat Pasha · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1804
Mongkut, Thai king (died 1868) Wikipedia: Mongkut · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1792
Lucas Alamán, Mexican politician and historian (died 1853) Wikipedia: Lucas Alamán · 21 languages
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1785
Thomas Love Peacock, English author and poet (died 1866) Wikipedia: Thomas Love Peacock · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1777
Heinrich von Kleist, German author and poet (died 1811) Wikipedia: Heinrich von Kleist · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1770
Thomas Phillips, English artist (died 1845) Wikipedia: Thomas Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1741
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (died 1803) Wikipedia: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1706
Baldassare Galuppi, Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1785) Wikipedia: Baldassare Galuppi · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1701
Charles le Beau, French historian and author (died 1778) Wikipedia: Charles le Beau · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1668
John George IV, Elector of Saxony (died 1694) Wikipedia: John George IV · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1663
Prince Eugene of Savoy (died 1736) Wikipedia: Prince Eugene of Savoy · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1662
Matthew Henry, Welsh minister and scholar (died 1714) Wikipedia: Matthew Henry · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1653
Abraham van Riebeeck, South African-Dutch merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (died 1713) Wikipedia: Abraham van Riebeeck · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1634
Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (died 1705) Wikipedia: Luca Giordano · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1630
Henry Powle, English politician (died 1692) Wikipedia: Henry Powle · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1616
Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist (died 1654) Wikipedia: Nicholas Culpeper · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1595
Edward Winslow, American Pilgrim leader (died 1655) Wikipedia: Edward Winslow · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1587
Lady Mary Wroth, English poet (died 1651) Wikipedia: Lady Mary Wroth · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1553
Luca Marenzio, Italian composer (died 1599) Wikipedia: Luca Marenzio · 27 languages
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1547
Justus Lipsius, Belgian philologist and scholar (died 1606) Wikipedia: Justus Lipsius · 33 languages
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1536
William Lambarde, English antiquarian and politician (died 1601) Wikipedia: William Lambarde · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1523
Anna Jagiellon, daughter of Sigismund I of Poland (died 1596) Wikipedia: Anna Jagiellon · 45 languages
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1517
Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (died 1570) Wikipedia: Manuel da Nóbrega · 16 languages
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1482
Philipp III, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (died 1538) Wikipedia: Philipp III of Hanau-Lichtenberg · 9 languages
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1444
John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk (died 1476) Wikipedia: John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk · 9 languages
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1405
Pope Pius II (died 1464) Wikipedia: Pope Pius II · 90 languages
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1130
Zhu Xi, Chinese philosopher (died 1200) Wikipedia: Zhu Xi · 127 languages
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1127
Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (died 1192) Wikipedia: Emperor Go-Shirakawa · 37 languages
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2025
Sam Rivers, American bassist (born 1977) Wikipedia: Sam Rivers (bassist) · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2025
Yang Chen-Ning, Chinese theoretical physicist (born 1922) Wikipedia: Yang Chen-Ning · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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2025
Lia Smith, American diver and transgender rights advocate. Wikipedia: Suicide of Lia Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2024
Yehuda Bauer, Israeli historian of the Holocaust (born 1926) Wikipedia: Yehuda Bauer · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2024
Ginés González García, Argentine politician and physician (born 1945) Wikipedia: Ginés González García · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2022
Harvey Wollman, American politician, 26th Governor of South Dakota (born 1935) Wikipedia: Harvey Wollman · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2021
Colin Powell, American military leader and statesman, 65th Secretary of State (born 1937) Wikipedia: Colin Powell · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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2020
René Felber, 81st President of the Swiss Confederation (born 1933) Wikipedia: René Felber · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2019
Rui Jordão, Angolan-born Portuguese footballer (born 1952) Wikipedia: Rui Jordão · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2018
Lisbeth Palme, Swedish child psychologist, former chairwoman of UNICEF (born 1931) Wikipedia: Lisbeth Palme · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2018
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, 5th President of the Sudan (born 1934) Wikipedia: Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2017
Marino Perani, Italian football player and manager (born 1939) Wikipedia: Marino Perani · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2015
Robert Dickerson, Australian painter (born 1924) Wikipedia: Robert Dickerson · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2015
Gamal El-Ghitani, Egyptian journalist and author (born 1945) Wikipedia: Gamal al-Ghitani · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2015
Robert W. Farquhar, American engineer (born 1932) Wikipedia: Robert W. Farquhar · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2015
Frank Watkins, American bass player (born 1968) Wikipedia: Frank Watkins (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: Paul West (writer, born 1930) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2014
Mariano Lebrón Saviñón, Dominican author and academic (born 1922) Wikipedia: Mariano Lebrón Saviñón · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Edward Regan, American academic and politician (born 1930) Wikipedia: Edward Regan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Sidney Shapiro, American-Chinese author and translator (born 1915) Wikipedia: Sidney Shapiro · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2013
Tom Foley, American lawyer and politician, 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1929) Wikipedia: Tom Foley · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2013
Bum Phillips, American football player and coach (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bum Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Allan Stanley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1926) Wikipedia: Allan Stanley · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2013
Bill Young, American sergeant and politician (born 1930) Wikipedia: Bill Young (Florida politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2012
Brain Damage, American wrestler (born 1977) Wikipedia: Brain Damage (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2012
Sylvia Kristel, Dutch model and actress (born 1952) Wikipedia: Sylvia Kristel · 57 languages
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2012
Slater Martin, American basketball player and coach (born 1925) Wikipedia: Slater Martin · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2012
George Mattos, American pole vaulter (born 1929) Wikipedia: George Mattos · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Albert Lee Ueltschi, American pilot and businessman, founded FlightSafety International (born 1917) Wikipedia: Albert Lee Ueltschi · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2012
David S. Ware, American saxophonist and composer (born 1949) Wikipedia: David S. Ware · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2010
Marion Brown, American saxophonist and musicologist (born 1931) Wikipedia: Marion Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2010
Billy Raimondi, American baseball player (born 1912) Wikipedia: Billy Raimondi · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2009
Adriaan Kortlandt, Dutch ethologist and biologist (born 1918) Wikipedia: Adriaan Kortlandt · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2009
Nancy Spero, American painter and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Nancy Spero · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2008
Dee Dee Warwick, American singer (born 1945) Wikipedia: Dee Dee Warwick · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2007
Alan Coren, English journalist and author (born 1938) Wikipedia: Alan Coren · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2007
William J. Crowe, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (born 1925) Wikipedia: William J. Crowe · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2007
Vincent DeDomenico, American businessman, founded the Napa Valley Wine Train (born 1915) Wikipedia: Vincent DeDomenico · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2007
Lucky Dube, South African singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1964) Wikipedia: Lucky Dube · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2006
Mario Francesco Pompedda, Italian cardinal (born 1929) Wikipedia: Mario Francesco Pompedda · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2006
Anna Russell, English-Canadian singer and actress (born 1911) Wikipedia: Anna Russell · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2006
Laurie Taitt, Guyanese-English hurdler (born 1934) Wikipedia: Laurie Taitt · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2005
Johnny Haynes, English-Scottish footballer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Johnny Haynes · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2005
Bill King, American sportscaster (born 1927) Wikipedia: Bill King · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2003
Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Texas (born 1912) Wikipedia: Preston Smith (Texas politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2003
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish journalist, author, and critic (born 1939) Wikipedia: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2000
Julie London, American singer and actress (born 1926) Wikipedia: Julie London · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2000
Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Gwen Verdon · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1987
Adriaan Ditvoorst, Dutch director and screenwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: Adriaan Ditvoorst · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1984
Henri Michaux, French painter and poet (born 1899) Wikipedia: Henri Michaux · 44 languages
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1983
Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish economist and author (born 1897) Wikipedia: Diego Abad de Santillán · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1983
Willie Jones, American baseball player (born 1925) Wikipedia: Willie Jones (third baseman) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Dwain Esper, American director and producer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Dwain Esper · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1982
Pierre Mendès France, French lawyer and politician, 143rd Prime Minister of France (born 1907) Wikipedia: Pierre Mendès France · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1982
John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (born 1917) Wikipedia: John Robarts · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1982
Bess Truman, American wife of Harry S. Truman, 40th First Lady of the United States (born 1885) Wikipedia: Bess Truman · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1980
Edwin Way Teale, American photographer and author (born 1899) Wikipedia: Edwin Way Teale · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1978
Ramón Mercader, Spanish journalist, assassin of Leon Trotsky (born 1914) Wikipedia: Ramón Mercader · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1977
Andreas Baader, German militant (born 1943) Wikipedia: Andreas Baader · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1977
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded the Red Army Faction (born 1940) Wikipedia: Gudrun Ensslin · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1976
Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Indian poet and author (born 1895) Wikipedia: Viswanatha Satyanarayana · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1975
K. C. Douglas, American rural blues singer (born 1913) Wikipedia: K. C. Douglas · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1975
Al Lettieri, American actor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Al Lettieri · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1975
Graham Haberfield, English actor (born 1941) Wikipedia: List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 1962 · 2 languages
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1973
Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher, founded The Little Review (born 1886) Wikipedia: Margaret C. Anderson · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1973
Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (born 1913) Wikipedia: Walt Kelly · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1973
Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (born 1899) Wikipedia: Leo Strauss · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1969
Gyula Mándi, Hungarian footballer and manager (born 1899) Wikipedia: Gyula Mándi · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1966
Elizabeth Arden, Canadian-American businesswoman, founded Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (born 1878) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Arden · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1966
S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (born 1867) Wikipedia: S. S. Kresge · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1965
Henry Travers, Irish-American actor (born 1874) Wikipedia: Henry Travers · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1962
Iván Petrovich, Serbian-German actor and singer (born 1894) Wikipedia: Iván Petrovich · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1961
Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-American actress (born 1892) Wikipedia: Tsuru Aoki · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1959
Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian-French runner (born 1903) Wikipedia: Boughera El Ouafi · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1956
Yoshio Markino, Japanese painter and author (born 1869) Wikipedia: Yoshio Markino · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1948
Walther von Brauchitsch, German field marshal (born 1881) Wikipedia: Walther von Brauchitsch · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1947
Michiaki Kamada, Japanese admiral (born 1890) Wikipedia: Michiaki Kamada · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1943
Pere Areny, Andorran convicted murderer, last person executed by Andorra (born 1913) Wikipedia: Pere Areny · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1942
Mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (born 1862) Wikipedia: Mikhail Nesterov · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1941
Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Portugal (born 1860) Wikipedia: Manuel Teixeira Gomes · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1935
Gaston Lachaise, French-American sculptor (born 1882) Wikipedia: Gaston Lachaise · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1934
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish pathologist, histologist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1852) Wikipedia: Santiago Ramón y Cajal · 94 languages
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1931
Thomas Edison, American engineer and businessman, invented the phonograph (born 1847) Wikipedia: Thomas Edison · ✓ Wikidata · 254 languages
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1931
Lesser Ury, German painter (born 1861) Wikipedia: Lesser Ury · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1921
Ludwig III of Bavaria (born 1845) Wikipedia: Ludwig III of Bavaria · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1911
Alfred Binet, French psychologist and author (born 1857) Wikipedia: Alfred Binet · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1908
Nozu Michitsura, Japanese field marshal (born 1840) Wikipedia: Nozu Michitsura · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1893
Charles Gounod, French composer and educator (born 1818) Wikipedia: Charles Gounod · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1892
William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (born 1808) Wikipedia: William W. Chapman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1889
Antonio Meucci, Italian-American engineer (born 1808) Wikipedia: Antonio Meucci · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1886
Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician and botanist (born 1796) Wikipedia: Philipp Franz von Siebold · 35 languages
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1876
Francis Preston Blair, American journalist (born 1791) Wikipedia: Francis Preston Blair · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1871
Charles Babbage, English mathematician and engineer, invented the mechanical computer (born 1791) Wikipedia: Charles Babbage · ✓ Wikidata · 114 languages
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1865
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1784) Wikipedia: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1817
Etienne Nicolas Méhul, French pianist and composer (born 1763) Wikipedia: Étienne Méhul · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1775
Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (born 1715) Wikipedia: Christian August Crusius · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1770
John Manners, Marquess of Granby, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (born 1721) Wikipedia: John Manners, Marquess of Granby · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1744
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (born 1660) Wikipedia: Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1739
António José da Silva, Brazilian-Portuguese playwright (born 1705) Wikipedia: António José da Silva · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1678
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1667
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1646
Isaac Jogues, French priest, missionary, and martyr (born 1607) Wikipedia: Isaac Jogues · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1604
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1570
Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (born 1517) Wikipedia: Manuel da Nóbrega · 16 languages
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1564
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1561
Yamamoto Kansuke, Japanese samurai (born 1501) Wikipedia: Yamamoto Kansuke (general) · 21 languages
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1558
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1545
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1541
Margaret Tudor, queen of James IV of Scotland (born 1489) Wikipedia: Margaret Tudor · 53 languages
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1526
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1511
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1508
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1503
Pope Pius III (born 1439) Wikipedia: Pope Pius III · 80 languages
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1480
Uhwudong, Korean dancer and poet (born 1440) Wikipedia: Ŏudong · 26 languages
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1442
Infante João of Portugal (born 1400) Wikipedia: John, Constable of Portugal · 22 languages
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1417
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1382
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1366
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1214
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1141
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1101
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1081
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1035
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815
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707
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31
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