Events on 1 September include:
- The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h) (1974)
- The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1880)
- A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by the Maya on Orange Walk Town, British Honduras (1872)
This page gathers 56 events, 228 births and 99 deaths recorded on this day, from 396 BC to 2008.
Events · United Kingdom
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1974
The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h). Wikipedia: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird · 56 languages
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1880
The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Wikipedia: Mohammad Ayub Khan (Afghanistan) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1872
A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by the Maya on Orange Walk Town, British Honduras. Wikipedia: Battle of Orange Walk · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1838
Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South America, is established. Wikipedia: St. Andrew's Scots School · 6 languages
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1836
Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington. Wikipedia: Narcissa Whitman · 6 languages
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1774
Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder from a magazine in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, which caused Patriots to prepare for war. Wikipedia: Thomas Gage · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1645
English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege of Hereford, a Cavalier stronghold, on news of Royalist victories in Scotland. Wikipedia: English Civil War · 99 languages
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1644
Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause. Wikipedia: Battle of Tippermuir · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1532
Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England. Wikipedia: Anne Boleyn · 105 languages
Around the world
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2008
Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces. Wikipedia: Iraq War · 111 languages
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2004
The Beslan school siege begins when armed terrorists take schoolchildren and school staff hostage in North Ossetia, Russia; by the end of the siege, three days later, more than 385 people are dead (including hostages, other civilians, security personnel and terrorists). Wikipedia: Beslan school siege · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2000
Speakers' Corner, a free speech area in Hong Lim Park in Singapore, was launched. Wikipedia: Speakers' Corner, Singapore · 5 languages
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1985
The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Wikipedia: Titanic · 160 languages
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1983
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald. Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1982
The United States Air Force Space Command is founded. Wikipedia: United States Space Force Combat Forces Command · 7 languages
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1981
Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba. Wikipedia: David Dacko · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1973
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort off the coast of Ireland resulted in the deepest sub rescue in history. Wikipedia: Rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1972
In a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation, American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer became the 11th World Chess Champion with his victory over Soviet Boris Spassky. Wikipedia: Cold War · 210 languages
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1969
Muammar Gaddafi (pictured) led a coup d'état to overthrow King Idris of Libya. Wikipedia: Muammar Gaddafi · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1967
At an Arab League summit, eight nations issued the Khartoum Resolution, declaring that there would be "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, [and] no negotiations with it". Wikipedia: 1967 Arab League summit · 4 languages
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1967
Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel". Wikipedia: Six-Day War · 109 languages
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1966
Rioting erupted in Dayton, Ohio, resulting in one death and the mobilization of the Ohio National Guard. Wikipedia: 1966 Dayton race riot · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1961
TWA Flight 529 crashes shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane disaster in U.S. history. Wikipedia: TWA Flight 529 · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1952
Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, which later won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was first published. Wikipedia: Ernest Hemingway · ✓ Wikidata · 91 languages
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1944
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1939
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe. Wikipedia: Invasion of Poland · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1939
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop. Wikipedia: J. Robert Oppenheimer · 129 languages
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1937
The first group of around 172,000 Koreans were deported by Soviet authorities from the Russian Far East to the Kazakh and Uzbek SSRs; around 10 to 25 percent died. Wikipedia: Koryo-saram · 27 languages
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1923
The Great Kantō Earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people. Wikipedia: Great Kantō Earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1914
The passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the billions, became extinct when the last individual died in captivity. Wikipedia: Passenger pigeon · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1911
Construction began on the Saline Valley salt tram, which during its operation was the steepest tram in the United States. Wikipedia: Saline Valley salt tram · 6 languages
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1902
The first science fiction film, titled A Trip to the Moon and based on From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, was released in France. Wikipedia: Science fiction film · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1897
The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America. Wikipedia: Tremont Street subway · 3 languages
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1894
Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota. Wikipedia: Great Hinckley Fire · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1878
Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company. Wikipedia: Emma Nutt · 9 languages
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1873
Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande. Wikipedia: Cetshwayo · 30 languages
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1870
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory. Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Jonesborough, alongside the overall Atlanta campaign, culminates in a Union victory for General William T. Sherman as Confederate General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta. Wikipedia: Battle of Jonesborough · 8 languages
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1862
American Civil War: Confederate forces attacked retreating troops (map shown) of the Union army during a rainstorm in Chantilly, Virginia, but the battle ended inconclusively. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1859
A powerful solar flare caused a coronal mass ejection that struck Earth a few hours later, generating the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded and causing bright aurorae visible in the middle latitudes. Wikipedia: Carrington Event · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1831
The Order of St. Gregory the Great is established by Pope Gregory XVI of the Vatican State to recognize high support for the Vatican or for the Pope, by a man or a woman, and not necessarily a Roman Catholic. Wikipedia: Order of St. Gregory the Great · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1804
German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered one of the largest main-belt asteroids, naming it Juno after the Roman goddess. Wikipedia: Karl Ludwig Harding · 44 languages
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1772
The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California. Wikipedia: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa · 6 languages
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1763
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow. Wikipedia: Catherine the Great · 153 languages
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1715
At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV. Wikipedia: Louis XV · 106 languages
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1610
Claudio Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine (page pictured) was first printed in Venice, dedicated to Pope Paul V. Wikipedia: Vespro della Beata Vergine · 12 languages
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1604
The Guru Granth Sahib (folio depicted), the religious text of Sikhism, was installed in the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Wikipedia: Guru Granth Sahib · 75 languages
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1529
The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by indigenous people. Wikipedia: Sancti Spiritu (Argentina) · 8 languages
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1449
Tumu Crisis: The Mongols capture the Emperor of China. Wikipedia: Tumu Crisis · 19 languages
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1355
King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town of Visoki. Wikipedia: Tvrtko I of Bosnia · 34 languages
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1271
Election of pope Gregory X following the death of Clement IV three years prior. Wikipedia: 1268–1271 papal election · 13 languages
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1181
Election of pope Lucius III following the death of pope Alexander III in the previous month. Wikipedia: Pope Lucius III · 74 languages
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1173
The widow Stamira sacrifices herself in order to raise the siege of Ancona by the forces of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Wikipedia: Stamira · 5 languages
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1145
The main altar of Lund Cathedral, then the Catholic cathedral of all the Nordic countries, was dedicated to Saint Lawrence and the Virgin Mary. Wikipedia: Lund Cathedral · 27 languages
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1057
Byzantine general Isaak Komnenos is crowned Byzantine Emperor by patriarch Cerularius at the Hagia Sophia. Wikipedia: Isaac I Komnenos · 53 languages
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396 BC
The Temple of Juno Regina (Aventine) is dedicated in Rome by Marcus Furius Camillus. Wikipedia: Temple of Juno Regina (Aventine) · 6 languages
World days
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Technology
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Science
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1939
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the Oppenheimer–Snyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop. Wikipedia: J. Robert Oppenheimer · 129 languages
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1804
German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered one of the largest main-belt asteroids, naming it Juno after the Roman goddess. Wikipedia: Karl Ludwig Harding · 44 languages
Business
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1878
Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company. Wikipedia: Emma Nutt · 9 languages
Sport
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1972
In a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation, American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer became the 11th World Chess Champion with his victory over Soviet Boris Spassky. Wikipedia: Cold War · 210 languages
Culture
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1952
Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, which later won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was first published. Wikipedia: Ernest Hemingway · ✓ Wikidata · 91 languages
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1902
The first science fiction film, titled A Trip to the Moon and based on From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, was released in France. Wikipedia: Science fiction film · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
Births
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2003
An Yu-jin, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia: An Yu-jin · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2002
Diane Parry, French tennis player Wikipedia: Diane Parry · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2002
Illia Zabarnyi, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia: Illia Zabarnyi · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2000
Mikhail Iakovlev, Israeli Olympic cyclist Wikipedia: Mikhail Iakovlev · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2000
Pratika Rawal, Indian cricketer Wikipedia: Pratika Rawal · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1999
Cam Reddish, American basketball player Wikipedia: Cam Reddish · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1998
Josh Battle, Australian rules footballer Wikipedia: Josh Battle · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1998
Josh Okogie, Nigerian-American basketball player Wikipedia: Josh Okogie · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1998
Salah Mohsen, Egyptian footballer Wikipedia: Salah Mohsen · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1997
Jeon Jungkook, South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer Wikipedia: Jung Kook · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1997
Joan Mir, Spanish motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Joan Mir · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1996
Zendaya, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Zendaya · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
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1995
Nathan MacKinnon, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nathan MacKinnon · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1994
Anna Smolina, Russian tennis player Wikipedia: Anna Smolina · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1994
Carlos Sainz Jr., Spanish racing driver Wikipedia: Carlos Sainz Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1993
Mario Lemina, Gabonese footballer Wikipedia: Mario Lemina · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1992
Cristiano Biraghi, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Cristiano Biraghi · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1992
Kirani James, Grenadian sprinter Wikipedia: Kirani James · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1992
Tomáš Nosek, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tomáš Nosek · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1992
Woo Hye-lim, South Korean singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Woo Hye-rim · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1991
Rhys Bennett, English footballer Wikipedia: Rhys Bennett (footballer, born 1991) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1990
Aisling Loftus, English actress Wikipedia: Aisling Loftus · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1990
Stanislav Tecl, Czech footballer Wikipedia: Stanislav Tecl · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1989
Astrid Besser, Italian tennis player Wikipedia: Astrid Besser · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1989
Bill Kaulitz, German singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Bill Kaulitz · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1989
Jefferson Montero, Ecuadorian footballer Wikipedia: Jefferson Montero · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1989
Gustav Nyquist, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Gustav Nyquist · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1989
Daniel Sturridge, English footballer Wikipedia: Daniel Sturridge · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1988
Simona de Silvestro, Swiss racing driver Wikipedia: Simona de Silvestro · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1988
Miles Plumlee, American basketball player Wikipedia: Miles Plumlee · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1988
Chanel West Coast, American rapper-songwriter and model Wikipedia: Chanel West Coast · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1987
Leonel Suárez, Cuban decathlete Wikipedia: Leonel Suárez · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1987
Mats Zuccarello, Norwegian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mats Zuccarello · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1986
Anthony Allen, English rugby player Wikipedia: Anthony Allen (rugby union) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1986
Gaël Monfils, French tennis player Wikipedia: Gaël Monfils · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1986
Stella Mwangi, Kenyan-Norwegian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Stella Mwangi · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1985
Larsen Jensen, American swimmer Wikipedia: Larsen Jensen · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1984
Ludwig Göransson, Swedish film composer Wikipedia: Ludwig Göransson · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1984
László Köteles, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: László Köteles · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1984
Rod Pelley, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Rod Pelley · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1984
Joe Trohman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Wikipedia: Joe Trohman · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1983
Cameron Borgas, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Cameron Borgas · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1983
Iñaki Lejarreta, Spanish cyclist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Iñaki Lejarreta · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1983
José Antonio Reyes, Spanish footballer (died 2019) Wikipedia: José Antonio Reyes · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1983
Jeff Woywitka, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jeff Woywitka · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1982
Jeffrey Buttle, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia: Jeffrey Buttle · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1982
Paul Dumbrell, Australian racing driver Wikipedia: Paul Dumbrell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1982
Ryan Gomes, American basketball player Wikipedia: Ryan Gomes · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1982
Zoe Lister-Jones, American actress and director Wikipedia: Zoe Lister-Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1981
Boyd Holbrook, American actor Wikipedia: Boyd Holbrook · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1981
Clinton Portis, American football player Wikipedia: Clinton Portis · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1981
Adam Quick, Australian basketball player Wikipedia: Adam Quick · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1980
Sammy Adjei, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: Sammy Adjei · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1980
Chris Riggott, English footballer Wikipedia: Chris Riggott · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1978
Max Vieri, Australian-Italian footballer Wikipedia: Max Vieri · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1977
David Albelda, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: David Albelda · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1977
Raffaele Giammaria, Italian racing driver Wikipedia: Raffaele Giammaria · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1977
Arsalan Iftikhar, American lawyer and author Wikipedia: Arsalan Iftikhar · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1977
Aaron Schobel, American football player Wikipedia: Aaron Schobel · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1976
Babydaddy, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Babydaddy · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1976
Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver Wikipedia: Marcos Ambrose · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
Clare Connor, English cricketer Wikipedia: Clare Connor · 8 languages
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1976
Érik Morales, Mexican boxer Wikipedia: Erik Morales · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1976
Sebastián Rozental, Chilean footballer Wikipedia: Sebastián Rozental · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1975
Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Natalie Bassingthwaighte · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1975
Ammon Bundy, American anti-government militant Wikipedia: Ammon Bundy · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1975
Cuttino Mobley, American basketball player Wikipedia: Cuttino Mobley · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Scott Speedman, English-Canadian actor Wikipedia: Scott Speedman · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1974
Burn Gorman, American-born English actor and musician Wikipedia: Burn Gorman · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1974
Jason Taylor, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jason Taylor (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1974
Yutaka Yamamoto, Japanese director and producer, founder of Ordet Animation Studio Wikipedia: Yutaka Yamamoto · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1974
Jhonen Vasquez, American writer, director, cartoonist and comic illustrator Wikipedia: Jhonen Vasquez · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1973
J.D. Fortune, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: J.D. Fortune · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1973
Simon Shaw, English rugby player Wikipedia: Simon Shaw · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1973
Ram Kapoor, Indian actor Wikipedia: Ram Kapoor · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1971
Ricardo Antonio Chavira, American actor Wikipedia: Ricardo Chavira · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1971
Yoshitaka Hirota, Japanese bass player and composer Wikipedia: Yoshitaka Hirota · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1971
Maury Sterling, American actor Wikipedia: Maury Sterling · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1971
Hakan Şükür, Turkish footballer and politician Wikipedia: Hakan Şükür · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1971
Rachel Zoe, American fashion designer Wikipedia: Rachel Zoe · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1970
David Fairleigh, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: David Fairleigh · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1970
Hwang Jung-min, South Korean actor Wikipedia: Hwang Jung-min · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1970
Padma Lakshmi, Indian-American actress and author Wikipedia: Padma Lakshmi · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1969
Henning Berg, Norwegian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Henning Berg · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1968
Mohamed Atta, Egyptian terrorist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Mohamed Atta · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1967
Steve Pemberton, English actor, screenwriter and director Wikipedia: Steve Pemberton · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1966
Tim Hardaway, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Tim Hardaway · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1965
Craig McLachlan, Australian actor and singer Wikipedia: Craig McLachlan · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1965
Tibor Simon, Hungarian footballer and manager (died 2002) Wikipedia: Tibor Simon · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1964
Brian Bellows, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brian Bellows · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1964
Charlie Robison, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) Wikipedia: Charlie Robison · 5 languages
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1963
Stephen Kernahan, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Stephen Kernahan · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1963
Grant-Lee Phillips, American musician and actor Wikipedia: Grant-Lee Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1962
Tony Cascarino, English-Irish footballer Wikipedia: Tony Cascarino · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1962
Ruud Gullit, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ruud Gullit · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1961
Jeremy Farrar, British academic and educator; director of the Wellcome Trust Wikipedia: Jeremy Farrar · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1961
Christopher Ferguson, American captain, pilot and astronaut Wikipedia: Christopher Ferguson · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1961
Boney James, American saxophonist, composer and producer Wikipedia: Boney James · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1960
Eric Adams, American police officer, and politician (Mayor of New York) Wikipedia: Eric Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1960
Ralf Außem, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ralf Aussem · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1957
Alexandra Aikhenvald, Australian linguist[better source needed] Wikipedia: Alexandra Aikhenvald · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1957
Gloria Estefan, Cuban-American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Gloria Estefan · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1957
Duško Ivanović, Montenegrin basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Duško Ivanović · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1956
Vinnie Johnson, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Vinnie Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1956
Bernie Wagenblast, transportation journalist, founder of Transportation Communications Newsletter Wikipedia: Bernie Wagenblast · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1955
Bruce Foxton, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Bruce Foxton · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1952
Michael Massee, American actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Michael Massee · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1952
Juan Cruz Martínez, Mexican politician (died 2026) Wikipedia: Juan Cruz Martínez · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1951
Timothy Zahn, American Hugo Award-winning sci-fi and fantasy author Wikipedia: Timothy Zahn · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1950
Mikhail Fradkov, Russian politician, 36th Prime Minister of Russia Wikipedia: Mikhail Fradkov · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1950
Phil McGraw, American psychologist, author and talk show host Wikipedia: Phil McGraw · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1948
Greg Errico, American drummer and producer Wikipedia: Greg Errico · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1948
Józef Życiński, Polish archbishop and philosopher (died 2011) Wikipedia: Józef Życiński · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1947
Al Green, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Al Green (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1947
P. A. Sangma, Indian lawyer and politician, 11th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (died 2016) Wikipedia: P. A. Sangma · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1946
Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Barry Gibb · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1946
Shalom Hanoch, Israeli rock singer, lyricist and composer Wikipedia: Shalom Hanoch · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1946
Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (died 2009) Wikipedia: Roh Moo-hyun · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1945
Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Yemeni general and politician, 2nd President of Yemen (died 2026) Wikipedia: Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1944
Archie Bell, American soul singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Archie Bell (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1944
Leonard Slatkin, American conductor and composer Wikipedia: Leonard Slatkin · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1943
Don Stroud, American actor Wikipedia: Don Stroud · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1942
C. J. Cherryh, American author and educator Wikipedia: C. J. Cherryh · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1940
Yaşar Büyükanıt, Turkish general (died 2019) Wikipedia: Yaşar Büyükanıt · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1940
Annie Ernaux, French author, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Annie Ernaux · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
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1939
Rico Carty, Dominican baseball player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Rico Carty · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1939
Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Lily Tomlin · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1938
Jodie Allen, American journalist, author, and editor (died 2026) Wikipedia: Jodie Allen · 3 languages
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1938
Alan Dershowitz, American lawyer and author Wikipedia: Alan Dershowitz · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1938
Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, sculptor and poet (died 2018) Wikipedia: Per Kirkeby · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1937
Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (died 2025) Wikipedia: Francisco Pinto Balsemão · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1936
Valery Legasov, Soviet inorganic chemist, chief of the commission investigating the Chernobyl disaster (died 1988) Wikipedia: Valery Legasov · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1935
Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor and director (died 2024) Wikipedia: Seiji Ozawa · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1935
Guy Rodgers, American basketball player (died 2001) Wikipedia: Guy Rodgers · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1933
Ann Richards, American educator and politician, 45th Governor of Texas (died 2006) Wikipedia: Ann Richards · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1933
Conway Twitty, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Conway Twitty · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1932
Derog Gioura, Nauruan politician, 23rd President of Nauru (died 2008) Wikipedia: Derog Gioura · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1931
Abdul Haq Ansari, Indian theologian and scholar (died 2012) Wikipedia: Abdul Haq Ansari · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1931
Cecil Parkinson, English accountant and politician, Secretary of State for Transport (died 2016) Wikipedia: Cecil Parkinson · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1931
Boxcar Willie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Boxcar Willie · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1930
Turgut Özakman, Turkish lawyer and civil servant (died 2013) Wikipedia: Turgut Özakman · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1930
Charles Correa, Indian architect (died 2015) Wikipedia: Charles Correa · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1929
Mava Lee Thomas, American baseball player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Mava Lee Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1929
Maurice Vachon, Canadian wrestler (died 2013) Wikipedia: Maurice Vachon · 13 languages
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1928
George Maharis, American actor, singer, and artist (died 2023) Wikipedia: George Maharis · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1927
Soshana Afroyim, Austrian painter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Soshana Afroyim · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1926
Abdur Rahman Biswas, Bangladeshi banker and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2017) Wikipedia: Abdur Rahman Biswas · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1926
Gene Colan, American illustrator (died 2011) Wikipedia: Gene Colan · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1925
Art Pepper, American saxophonist, clarinet player and composer (died 1982) Wikipedia: Art Pepper · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1923
Rocky Marciano, American boxer (died 1969) Wikipedia: Rocky Marciano · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1923
Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian businessman and art collector (died 2006) Wikipedia: Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1922
Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-American actress and singer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Yvonne De Carlo · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1922
Vittorio Gassman, Italian actor, director and screenwriter (died 2000) Wikipedia: Vittorio Gassman · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1921
Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch author, poet and playwright (died 1995) Wikipedia: Willem Frederik Hermans · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1920
Richard Farnsworth, American actor and stuntman (died 2000) Wikipedia: Richard Farnsworth · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1919
Ossie Dawson, South African cricketer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Ossie Dawson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1919
Hilda Hänchen, German physicist and academic (died 2013) Wikipedia: Hilda Hänchen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1916
Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Dorothy Cheney · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1914
John H. Adams, American jockey (died 1995) Wikipedia: John H. Adams (jockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1913
Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1979) Wikipedia: Ludwig Merwart · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1909
E. Herbert Norman, Canadian historian and diplomat (died 1957) Wikipedia: E. Herbert Norman · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1908
Amir Elahi, Pakistani cricketer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Amir Elahi · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1908
Lou Kenton, English social activist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Lou Kenton · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1907
Walter Reuther, American labor union leader and president of the United Auto Workers (died 1970) Wikipedia: Walter Reuther · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1906
Joaquín Balaguer, Dominican lawyer and politician, 49th President of the Dominican Republic (died 2002) Wikipedia: Joaquín Balaguer · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1906
Eleanor Alice Burford (Jean Plaidy), English author (died 1993) Wikipedia: Eleanor Alice Burford · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1905
Father Chrysanthus, Dutch arachnologist (died 1972) Wikipedia: Father Chrysanthus · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1904
Johnny Mack Brown, American football player and actor (died 1974) Wikipedia: Johnny Mack Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1902
Kazimierz Dąbrowski, Polish psychiatrist and psychologist (died 1980) Wikipedia: Kazimierz Dąbrowski · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1899
Richard Arlen, American actor (died 1976) Wikipedia: Richard Arlen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1898
Violet Carson, English actress and singer (died 1983) Wikipedia: Violet Carson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1897
Andy Kennedy, Irish footballer (died 1963) Wikipedia: Andy Kennedy (footballer, born 1897) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1896
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Indian religious leader, founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (died 1977) Wikipedia: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1895
Engelbert Zaschka, German engineer and designer, invented the Human-powered aircraft (died 1955) Wikipedia: Engelbert Zaschka · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1893
Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japanese-American painter and photographer (died 1953) Wikipedia: Yasuo Kuniyoshi · 12 languages
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1892
Leverett Saltonstall, American lieutenant and politician, 55th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1979) Wikipedia: Leverett Saltonstall · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1888
Andrija Štampar, Croatian physician (died 1958) Wikipedia: Andrija Štampar · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1887
Blaise Cendrars, Swiss author and poet (died 1961) Wikipedia: Blaise Cendrars · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1886
Othmar Schoeck, Swiss composer and conductor (died 1957) Wikipedia: Othmar Schoeck · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1886
Shigeyasu Suzuki, Japanese general (died 1957) Wikipedia: Shigeyasu Suzuki · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1884
Hilda Rix Nicholas, Australian artist (died 1961) Wikipedia: Hilda Rix Nicholas · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1884
Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and director (died 1947) Wikipedia: Sigurd Wallén · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1883
Didier Pitre, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1934) Wikipedia: Didier Pitre · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1878
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (died 1942) Wikipedia: Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1878
J. F. C. Fuller, English general and historian (died 1966) Wikipedia: J. F. C. Fuller · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1878
Tullio Serafin, Italian conductor and director (died 1968) Wikipedia: Tullio Serafin · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1877
Francis William Aston, English chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1945) Wikipedia: Francis William Aston · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1877
Rex Beach, American author, playwright, and water polo player (died 1949) Wikipedia: Rex Beach · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1876
Harriet Shaw Weaver, English journalist and activist (died 1961) Wikipedia: Harriet Shaw Weaver · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1875
Edgar Rice Burroughs, American author (died 1950) Wikipedia: Edgar Rice Burroughs · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1873
João Ferreira Sardo the founder of Gafanha da Nazaré (died 1925) Wikipedia: João Ferreira Sardo · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1871
J. Reuben Clark, American lawyer, civil servant, and religious leader (died 1961) Wikipedia: J. Reuben Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1869
Frank Elbridge Webb, American engineer and presidential candidate (died 1949) Wikipedia: Frank Elbridge Webb · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1868
Henri Bourassa, Canadian publisher and politician (died 1952) Wikipedia: Henri Bourassa · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1867
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician (died 1947) Wikipedia: John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1866
James J. Corbett, American boxer (died 1933) Wikipedia: James J. Corbett · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1864
Akashi Motojiro, Japanese general (died 1919) Wikipedia: Akashi Motojiro · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1856
Sergei Winogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist (died 1953) Wikipedia: Sergei Winogradsky · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1855
Innokenty Annensky, Russian poet and critic (died 1909) Wikipedia: Innokenty Annensky · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1854
Engelbert Humperdinck, German playwright and composer (died 1921) Wikipedia: Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1853
Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general (died 1926) Wikipedia: Aleksei Brusilov · 59 languages
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1851
John Clum, American journalist and agent (died 1932) Wikipedia: John Clum · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1850
Jim O'Rourke, American baseball player and manager (died 1919) Wikipedia: Jim O'Rourke (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1849
Emil Zuckerkandl, Hungarian anatomist (died 1910) Wikipedia: Emil Zuckerkandl · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1848
Auguste Forel, Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, and psychiatrist (died 1931) Wikipedia: Auguste Forel · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1818
José María Castro Madriz, Costa Rican lawyer and politician, 1st President of Costa Rica (died 1892) Wikipedia: José María Castro Madriz · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1811
James Montgomrey, Leader and important benefactor of his home town of Brentford, England (died 1883) Wikipedia: James Montgomrey · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1799
Ferenc Gyulay, Hungarian-Austrian commander and politician (died 1868) Wikipedia: Ferenc Gyulay · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1795
James Gordon Bennett Sr., American publisher, founded the New York Herald (died 1872) Wikipedia: James Gordon Bennett Sr. · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1726
Johann Becker, German organist, composer, and educator (died 1803) Wikipedia: Johann Becker (organist) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1711
William IV, Prince of Orange (died 1751) Wikipedia: William IV, Prince of Orange · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1689
Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Bohemian architect, designed Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (died 1751) Wikipedia: Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1653
Johann Pachelbel, German organist, composer, and educator (died 1706) Wikipedia: Johann Pachelbel · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1647
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, daughter of King Frederick III of Denmark (died 1717) Wikipedia: Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1608
Giacomo Torelli, Italian stage designer, engineer, and architect (died 1678) Wikipedia: Giacomo Torelli · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1606
Nicholas Slanning, English politician (died 1643) Wikipedia: Nicholas Slanning · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1592
Maria Angela Astorch, Spanish mystic and saint (died 1665) Wikipedia: Maria Angela Astorch · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1588
Henri, Prince of Condé (died 1646) Wikipedia: Henri II, Prince of Condé · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1579
John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-Bishop, Roman Catholic archbishop (died 1634) Wikipedia: John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp · 12 languages
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1577
Scipione Borghese, Italian cardinal and art collector (died 1633) Wikipedia: Scipione Borghese · 27 languages
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1566
Edward Alleyn, English actor and major figure of the Elizabethan theatre; founder of Dulwich College and Alleyn's School (died 1626) Wikipedia: Edward Alleyn · 20 languages
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1561
Gervase Helwys, English murderer (died 1615) Wikipedia: Gervase Helwys · 1 language
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1477
Bartolomeo Fanfulla, Italian mercenary (died 1525) Wikipedia: Bartolomeo Fanfulla · 4 languages
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1453
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (died 1515) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1341
Frederick III the Simple, King of Sicily (died 1377) Wikipedia: Frederick the Simple · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1288
Elizabeth Richeza of Poland (died 1335) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Richeza of Poland · 21 languages
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1145
Ibn Jubayr, Arab geographer and poet (died 1217) Wikipedia: Ibn Jubayr · 37 languages
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948
Jing Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (died 982) Wikipedia: Emperor Jingzong of Liao · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2026
Carla Jeffery, American actor and singer (born 1993) Wikipedia: Carla Jeffery · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2025
Joe Bugner, Hungarian-British boxer and actor (born 1950) Wikipedia: Joe Bugner · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2024
Linda Deutsch, American journalist (born 1943) Wikipedia: Linda Deutsch · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2023
Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, musician, author and businessman (born 1946) Wikipedia: Jimmy Buffett · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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2022
Barbara Ehrenreich, American writer and journalist (born 1941) Wikipedia: Barbara Ehrenreich · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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2022
Yang Yongsong, Chinese major general (born 1919) Wikipedia: Yang Yongsong · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2020
Erick Morillo, American disc jockey and music producer (born 1971) Wikipedia: Erick Morillo · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2018
Randy Weston, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Randy Weston · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2015
Gurgen Dalibaltayan, Armenian general (born 1926) Wikipedia: Gurgen Dalibaltayan · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2015
Dean Jones, American actor and singer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Dean Jones (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2015
Richard G. Hewlett, American historian and author (born 1923) Wikipedia: Richard G. Hewlett · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2015
Ben Kuroki, American sergeant and pilot (born 1917) Wikipedia: Ben Kuroki · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Ahmed Abdi Godane, Somali militant leader (born 1977) Wikipedia: Ahmed Abdi Godane · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2014
Roger McKee, American baseball player (born 1926) Wikipedia: Roger McKee · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Joseph Shivers, American chemist and academic, developed spandex (born 1920) Wikipedia: Joseph Shivers · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2013
Ignacio Eizaguirre, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1920) Wikipedia: Ignacio Eizaguirre · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2013
Tommy Morrison, American boxer and actor (born 1969) Wikipedia: Tommy Morrison · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2013
Gordon Steege, Australian soldier (born 1917) Wikipedia: Gordon Steege · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2013
Margaret Mary Vojtko, American linguist and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: Margaret Mary Vojtko · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Ken Wallis, English commander and pilot (born 1916) Wikipedia: Ken Wallis · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Sean Bergin, South African saxophonist, flute player, and composer (born 1948) Wikipedia: Sean Bergin · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
Hal David, American songwriter and composer (born 1921) Wikipedia: Hal David · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2012
Smarck Michel, Haitian businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Haiti (born 1937) Wikipedia: Smarck Michel · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2012
William Petzäll, Swedish politician (born 1988) Wikipedia: William Petzäll · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Arnaldo Putzu, Italian illustrator (born 1927) Wikipedia: Arnaldo Putzu · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2010
Wakanohana Kanji I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 45th Yokozuna (born 1928) Wikipedia: Wakanohana Kanji I · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2008
Thomas J. Bata, Czech-Canadian businessman (born 1914) Wikipedia: Thomas J. Bata · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2008
Jerry Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jerry Reed · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2007
Roy McKenzie, New Zealand horse racer and philanthropist (born 1922) Wikipedia: Roy McKenzie · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
György Faludy, Hungarian author and poet (born 1910) Wikipedia: György Faludy · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2006
Warren Mitofsky, American journalist (born 1934) Wikipedia: Warren Mitofsky · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2006
Bob O'Connor, American businessman and politician, 57th Mayor of Pittsburgh (born 1944) Wikipedia: Bob O'Connor (mayor) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
Kyffin Williams, Welsh painter and educator (born 1918) Wikipedia: Kyffin Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2005
R. L. Burnside, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1926) Wikipedia: R. L. Burnside · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2004
Ahmed Kuftaro, Syrian religious leader, Grand Mufti of Syria (born 1915) Wikipedia: Ahmed Kuftaro · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2004
Alastair Morton, South African businessman (born 1938) Wikipedia: Alastair Morton · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2003
Rand Brooks, American actor and producer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Rand Brooks · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2003
Terry Frost, English painter and academic (born 1915) Wikipedia: Terry Frost · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1999
W. Richard Stevens, Zambian computer scientist and author (born 1951) Wikipedia: W. Richard Stevens · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1998
Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (born 1930) Wikipedia: Józef Krupiński · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1998
Cary Middlecoff, American golfer and sportscaster (born 1921) Wikipedia: Cary Middlecoff · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1998
Osman F. Seden, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1924) Wikipedia: Osman F. Seden · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1997
Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Zoltán Czibor · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1991
Otl Aicher, German graphic designer and typographer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Otl Aicher · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1990
Edwin O. Reischauer, American scholar and diplomat (born 1910) Wikipedia: Edwin O. Reischauer · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1989
A. Bartlett Giamatti, American businessman and academic (born 1938) Wikipedia: A. Bartlett Giamatti · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1989
Kazimierz Deyna, Polish footballer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Kazimierz Deyna · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1989
Tadeusz Sendzimir, Polish-American engineer (born 1894) Wikipedia: Tadeusz Sendzimir · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1988
Luis Walter Alvarez, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) Wikipedia: Luis Walter Alvarez · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1986
Murray Hamilton, American actor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Murray Hamilton · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1985
Stefan Bellof, German racing driver (born 1957) Wikipedia: Stefan Bellof · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1984
Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset, Duchess of Parma (born 1898) Wikipedia: Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1983
Henry M. Jackson, American lawyer and politician (born 1912) Wikipedia: Henry M. Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1983
Larry McDonald, American physician and politician (born 1935) Wikipedia: Larry McDonald · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1982
Haskell Curry, American mathematician and academic (born 1900) Wikipedia: Haskell Curry · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1982
Władysław Gomułka, Polish activist and politician (born 1905) Wikipedia: Władysław Gomułka · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1982
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos, Brazilian student; honored by the Catholicism (born 1962) Wikipedia: Isabel Cristina · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Ann Harding, American actress (born 1901) Wikipedia: Ann Harding · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1981
Albert Speer, German architect and author (born 1905) Wikipedia: Albert Speer · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1977
Ethel Waters, American singer and actress (born 1896) Wikipedia: Ethel Waters · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1974
Gerd Neggo, Estonian dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer (born 1891) Wikipedia: Gerd Neggo · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1971
Alan Brown, English soldier (born 1909) Wikipedia: Alan Brown (British Army officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1970
François Mauriac, French novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1885) Wikipedia: François Mauriac · ✓ Wikidata · 118 languages
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1969
Drew Pearson, American journalist and author (born 1897) Wikipedia: Drew Pearson (journalist) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1967
Siegfried Sassoon, English soldier and writer (born 1886) Wikipedia: Siegfried Sassoon · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1951
Nellie McClung, Canadian author and suffragist (born 1873) Wikipedia: Nellie McClung · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1947
Frederick Russell Burnham, American soldier and adventurer (born 1861) Wikipedia: Frederick Russell Burnham · 27 languages
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1943
Charles Atangana, Cameroonian ruler (born 1880) Wikipedia: Charles Atangana · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1930
Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (born 1878) Wikipedia: Peeter Põld · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1924
Noe Khomeriki, Georgian Social Democrat politician (born 1883) Wikipedia: Noe Khomeriki · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1922
Samu Pecz, Hungarian architect and academic (born 1854) Wikipedia: Samu Pecz · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1914
Martha, last known passenger pigeon (hatched 1885) Wikipedia: Martha (passenger pigeon) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1868
Ferenc Gyulay, Hungarian-Austrian commander and politician (born 1799) Wikipedia: Ferenc Gyulay · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1839
Izidor Guzmics, Hungarian theologian and educator (born 1786) Wikipedia: Izidor Guzmics · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1838
William Clark, American soldier, explorer, and politician, 4th Governor of Missouri Territory (born 1770) Wikipedia: William Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1715
François Girardon, French sculptor (born 1628) Wikipedia: François Girardon · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1715
Louis XIV of France (born 1638) Wikipedia: Louis XIV · ✓ Wikidata · 183 languages
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1706
Cornelis de Man, Dutch painter (born 1621) Wikipedia: Cornelis de Man · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1687
Henry More, English priest and philosopher (born 1614) Wikipedia: Henry More · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1685
Leoline Jenkins, Welsh lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (born 1625) Wikipedia: Leoline Jenkins · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1678
Jan Brueghel the Younger, Flemish painter (born 1601) Wikipedia: Jan Brueghel the Younger · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1648
Marin Mersenne, French mathematician, theologian, and philosopher (born 1588) Wikipedia: Marin Mersenne · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1646
Francis Windebank, English statesman (born 1582) Wikipedia: Francis Windebank · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1615
Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and jurist (born 1529) Wikipedia: Étienne Pasquier · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1599
Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (born 1565) Wikipedia: Cornelis de Houtman · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1581
Guru Ram Das, Sikh 4th of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism (born 1534) Wikipedia: Guru Ram Das · 39 languages
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1557
Jacques Cartier, French navigator and explorer (born 1491) Wikipedia: Jacques Cartier · 161 languages
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1480
Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg (born 1413) Wikipedia: Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1414
William de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1369) Wikipedia: William de Ros, 6th Baron Ros · 4 languages
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1375
Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans (born 1336) Wikipedia: Philip, Duke of Orléans · 27 languages
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1339
Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria (born 1305) Wikipedia: Henry XIV of Bavaria · 20 languages
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1327
Foulques de Villaret, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller Wikipedia: Foulques de Villaret · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1256
Kujō Yoritsune, Japanese shōgun (born 1218) Wikipedia: Kujō Yoritsune · 24 languages
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1215
Otto, bishop of Utrecht Wikipedia: Otto I (bishop of Utrecht) · 10 languages
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1198
Dulce, Queen of Portugal (born 1160) Wikipedia: Dulce of Aragon · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1159
Pope Adrian IV (born 1100) Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV · 83 languages
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1081
Bishop Eusebius of Angers Wikipedia: Eusebius of Angers · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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873
Thachulf, duke of Thuringia Wikipedia: Thachulf, Duke of Thuringia · 10 languages
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870
Muhammad al-Bukhari, Persian scholar (born 810) Wikipedia: Muhammad al-Bukhari · 83 languages
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