Events on April 18 include:
- Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787 million settlement over defamation claims related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election (2023)
- The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public (2019)
- The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II (1988)
This page gathers 55 events, 137 births and 67 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 796 to 2026.
Events · United States
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2023
Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787 million settlement over defamation claims related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Wikipedia: Fox News · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 70 languages
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2019
The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public. Wikipedia: United States Department of Justice · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1988
The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II. Wikipedia: Operation Praying Mantis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1988
In Israel John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II, although the verdict is later overturned. Wikipedia: John Demjanjuk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 41 languages
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1980
The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town's history. Wikipedia: Elmore City, Oklahoma · 31 languages
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1958
Controversial American poet Ezra Pound (pictured) was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., in which he had been incarcerated for twelve years. Wikipedia: Ezra Pound · 110 languages
Archive: Ezra Pound: Selected Poems — Nynorsk Cultural Centre · Europeana
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1946
The final session of the League of Nations concluded in Geneva, with delegates agreeing to transfer much of its assets to the United Nations. Wikipedia: League of Nations · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 119 languages
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1946
Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team. Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson · 55 languages
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1943
World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island. Wikipedia: Operation Vengeance · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1938
Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of DC Comics, made his debut in Action Comics #1, the first true superhero comic book. Wikipedia: Superman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1906
The 7.9 Mwearthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California, killing more than 3,000 people, making one of the worst natural disasters in American history. Wikipedia: 1906 San Francisco earthquake · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1864
American Civil War: African-American Union soldiers were massacred and mutilated during and after the Battle of Poison Spring. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1847
American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico. Wikipedia: Battle of Cerro Gordo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1831
The University of Alabama is founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Wikipedia: University of Alabama · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 41 languages
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1783
Three-Fifths Compromise: The first instance of black slaves in the United States of America being counted as three-fifths of persons (for the purpose of taxation), in a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation. This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution. Wikipedia: Three-fifths Compromise · 17 languages
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1775
American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight ride to warn residents of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, about the impending arrival of British troops. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 115 languages
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1775
American Revolution: The British Army advances up the Charles River in Massachusetts to destroy supplies of American militias, while Paul Revere and other riders rapidly warn the countryside. Wikipedia: American Revolution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 91 languages
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1689
Glorious Revolution: Provincial militia and citizens in Boston revolted, arresting officials of the Dominion of New England. Wikipedia: Glorious Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
Around the world
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2026
Seven people are killed and fourteen others are injured in a mass shooting in Kyiv, Ukraine Wikipedia: 2026 Kyiv shooting · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2018
King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini. Wikipedia: King of Eswatini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 3 languages
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2018
Anti-government protests start in Nicaragua. Wikipedia: Protests against Daniel Ortega · 2 languages
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2007
A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers. Wikipedia: Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1996
Operation Grapes of Wrath: Israeli forces shelled Qana, Lebanon, killing at least 100 civilians and injuring more than 110 others at a United Nations compound. Wikipedia: Operation Grapes of Wrath · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1980
Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power. Wikipedia: Robert Mugabe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1980
The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency. Wikipedia: Zimbabwe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 320 languages
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1978
The Ba Chúc massacre begins, which precipitates the Cambodian–Vietnamese War the same year. Wikipedia: Ba Chúc massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1972
East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 43. Wikipedia: East African Airways Flight 720 · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1955
Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference. Wikipedia: Bandung · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1954
Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt. Wikipedia: Gamal Abdel Nasser · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 128 languages
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1949
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a republic and ending its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. Wikipedia: The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1947
The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany. Wikipedia: Operation Big Bang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1946
The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands. Wikipedia: International Court of Justice · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 133 languages
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1945
World War II: Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany. Wikipedia: Bomber · 82 languages
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1945
Italian resistance movement: In Turin, despite the harsh repressive measures adopted by Nazi-fascists, a great pre-insurrectional strike begins. Wikipedia: Italian resistance movement · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 34 languages
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1942
World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1942
Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France. Wikipedia: Pierre Laval · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 63 languages
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1939
Robert Menzies, who became Australia's longest-serving prime minister, is elected as leader of the United Australia Party after the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons. Wikipedia: Robert Menzies · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1930
A fire kills 118 people at a wooden church in the small Romanian town of Costești, most of them schoolchildren, after starting during Good Friday services. Wikipedia: 1930 Costești wooden church fire · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1916
World War I: During a mine warfare in high altitude on the Dolomites, the Italian troops conquer the Col di Lana held by the Austrian army. Wikipedia: Mines on the Italian front (World War I) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 2 languages
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1915
World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner by German forces. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 265 languages
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1912
The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City. Wikipedia: Cunard Line · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 41 languages
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1909
Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome. Wikipedia: Joan of Arc · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 195 languages
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1902
The 7.5 Mw Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800 and 2,000. Wikipedia: 1902 Guatemala earthquake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1899
The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria. Wikipedia: St Andrew's First Aid · 2 languages
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1897
The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia: Greco-Turkish War (1897) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 40 languages
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1881
The painted ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London, were unveiled when the building opened its doors to the public. Wikipedia: Ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London · 4 languages
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1864
Battle of Dybbøl: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement. Wikipedia: Battle of Dybbøl · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1857
The Spirits Book by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France. Wikipedia: The Spirits Book · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 11 languages
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1797
War of the First Coalition: The Peace of Leoben is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Maximilian, Count of Merveldt, creating an armistice between France and Austria, setting the stage for the Treaty of Campo Formio and ending the War of the First Coalition.[citation needed] Wikipedia: War of the First Coalition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1738
Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid. Wikipedia: Royal Academy of History · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1521
Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication. Wikipedia: Martin Luther · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 259 languages
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1518
Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland. Wikipedia: Bona Sforza · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 43 languages
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1506
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid. Wikipedia: Cornerstone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 131 languages
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1428
Peace of Ferrara between Republic of Venice, Duchy of Milan, Republic of Florence and House of Gonzaga: ending of the second campaign of the Wars in Lombardy fought until the Treaty of Lodi in 1454, which will then guarantee the conditions for the development of the Italian Renaissance. Wikipedia: Republic of Venice · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 95 languages
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796
King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days. Wikipedia: Æthelred I of Northumbria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 17 languages
World days
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International Day For Monuments and Sites Wikipedia: International Day for Monuments and Sites · 33 languages
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World Amateur Radio Day Wikipedia: International Amateur Radio Union · 22 languages
Technology
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Science
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Business
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2007
A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers. Wikipedia: Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1980
The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency. Wikipedia: Zimbabwe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 320 languages
Sport
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1946
Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team. Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson · 55 languages
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1915
World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner by German forces. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 265 languages
Culture
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1958
Controversial American poet Ezra Pound (pictured) was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., in which he had been incarcerated for twelve years. Wikipedia: Ezra Pound · 110 languages
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1938
Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of DC Comics, made his debut in Action Comics #1, the first true superhero comic book. Wikipedia: Superman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1881
The painted ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London, were unveiled when the building opened its doors to the public. Wikipedia: Ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London · 4 languages
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1857
The Spirits Book by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France. Wikipedia: The Spirits Book · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 11 languages
Births
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1996
Ski Mask the Slump God, American rapper Wikipedia: Ski Mask the Slump God · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1995
Divock Origi, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Divock Origi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1994
Aminé, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Aminé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1993
Mika Zibanejad, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mika Zibanejad · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1992
Chloe Bennet, American actress Wikipedia: Chloe Bennet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1990
Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Wojciech Szczęsny · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1989
Alia Shawkat, American actress Wikipedia: Alia Shawkat · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1988
Vanessa Kirby, English actress Wikipedia: Vanessa Kirby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1986
Tina Bru, Norwegian politician Wikipedia: Tina Bru · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1985
Łukasz Fabiański, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Łukasz Fabiański · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1984
America Ferrera, American actress Wikipedia: America Ferrera · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1983
Miguel Cabrera, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Miguel Cabrera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1981
Audrey Tang, Taiwanese Minister of Digital Affairs and programmer Wikipedia: Audrey Tang · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1979
Matt Cooper, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Matt Cooper (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1979
Kourtney Kardashian, American television personality Wikipedia: Kourtney Kardashian · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1976
Melissa Joan Hart, American actress Wikipedia: Melissa Joan Hart · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1976
Andrew Ng, British-born American artificial intelligence researcher Wikipedia: Andrew Ng · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1974
Edgar Wright, English filmmaker Wikipedia: Edgar Wright · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1973
Derrick Brooks, American football player Wikipedia: Derrick Brooks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1973
Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia: Haile Gebrselassie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1972
Rosa Clemente, American journalist and activist Wikipedia: Rosa Clemente · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1972
Eli Roth, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Eli Roth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1971
David Tennant, Scottish actor Wikipedia: David Tennant · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1970
Saad Hariri, Saudi Arabian-Lebanese businessman and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Lebanon Wikipedia: Saad Hariri · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1970
Willie Roaf, American football player Wikipedia: Willie Roaf · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Keith DeCandido, American author Wikipedia: Keith DeCandido · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1964
Niall Ferguson, Scottish historian and academic Wikipedia: Niall Ferguson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1963
Conan O'Brien, American television host, comedian, and writer Wikipedia: Conan O'Brien · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1962
Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and comedian Wikipedia: Jeff Dunham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1961
Jane Leeves, English actress and dancer Wikipedia: Jane Leeves · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1961
John Podhoretz, American journalist and author Wikipedia: John Podhoretz · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1960
Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Ukrainian runner Wikipedia: Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1959
Susan Faludi, American journalist, author and feminist Wikipedia: Susan Faludi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1958
Gabi Delgado-López, Spanish-German singer, co-founder of D.A.F. (died 2020) Wikipedia: Gabi Delgado-López · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1958
Malcolm Marshall, Barbadian cricketer and coach (died 1999) Wikipedia: Malcolm Marshall · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1954
Michael Salvatori, American composer Wikipedia: Michael Salvatori · 9 languages
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1954
Robert Greenberg, American pianist and composer Wikipedia: Robert Greenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1953
Rick Moranis, Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter Wikipedia: Rick Moranis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1953
Sk. Mujibur Rahman, Bengali politician Wikipedia: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Indian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1950
Grigory Sokolov, Russian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Grigory Sokolov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1948
Régis Wargnier, French director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Régis Wargnier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1947
Moses Blah, Liberian general and politician, 23rd President of Liberia (died 2013) Wikipedia: Moses Blah · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1947
Jerzy Stuhr, Polish actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Jerzy Stuhr · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1947
James Woods, American actor and producer Wikipedia: James Woods · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1946
Hayley Mills, English actress Wikipedia: Hayley Mills · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1945
Bernard Arcand, Canadian anthropologist and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: Bernard Arcand · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1944
Kathy Acker, American author and poet (died 1997) Wikipedia: Kathy Acker · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1944
Philip Jackson, Scottish sculptor and photographer Wikipedia: Philip Jackson (sculptor) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Michael Beloff, English lawyer and academic Wikipedia: Michael Beloff · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1942
Robert Christgau, American journalist and critic Wikipedia: Robert Christgau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1942
Jochen Rindt, German-Austrian racing driver (died 1970) Wikipedia: Jochen Rindt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1941
Michael D. Higgins, Irish sociologist and politician, 9th President of Ireland Wikipedia: Michael D. Higgins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1940
Joseph L. Goldstein, American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Joseph L. Goldstein · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1940
Mike Vickers, English guitarist, saxophonist, and songwriter Wikipedia: Mike Vickers · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1939
Glen Hardin, American pianist and arranger Wikipedia: Glen Hardin · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1939
Thomas J. Moyer, American lawyer and judge (died 2010) Wikipedia: Thomas J. Moyer · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1937
Keiko Abe, Japanese marimba player and composer Wikipedia: Keiko Abe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1937
Jan Kaplický, Czech architect, designed the Selfridges Building (died 2009) Wikipedia: Jan Kaplický · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1936
Roger Graef, American-English criminologist, director, and producer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Roger Graef · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1936
Vladimir Hütt, Estonian physicist and philosopher (died 1997) Wikipedia: Vladimir Hütt · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1935
Costas Ferris, Egyptian-Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Costas Ferris · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1934
James Drury, American actor (died 2020) Wikipedia: James Drury · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1934
George Shirley, African-American tenor and educator Wikipedia: George Shirley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1931
Bill Miles, American director and producer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Bill Miles · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1930
Clive Revill, New Zealand actor and singer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Clive Revill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1930
Jean Guillou, French organist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Jean Guillou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1929
Peter Hordern, English soldier and politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Peter Hordern (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1928
Karl Josef Becker, German cardinal and theologian (died 2015) Wikipedia: Karl Josef Becker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1928
Otto Piene, German sculptor and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Otto Piene · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1927
Samuel P. Huntington, American political scientist, author, and academic (died 2008) Wikipedia: Samuel P. Huntington · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1927
Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Polish journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Poland (died 2013) Wikipedia: Tadeusz Mazowiecki · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1926
Doug Insole, English cricketer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Doug Insole · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1925
Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer and author (died 2005) Wikipedia: Marcus Schmuck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1924
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005) Wikipedia: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1922
Barbara Hale, American actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: Barbara Hale · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1921
Jean Richard, French actor and singer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Jean Richard (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1920
John F. Wiley, American football player and coach (died 2013) Wikipedia: John F. Wiley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1919
Virginia O'Brien, American actress and singer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Virginia O'Brien · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1919
Esther Afua Ocloo, Ghanaian entrepreneur and pioneer of microlending (died 2002) Wikipedia: Esther Afua Ocloo · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1918
Gabriel Axel, Danish-French actor, director, and producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gabriel Axel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1918
André Bazin, French critic and theorist (died 1958) Wikipedia: André Bazin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1918
Shinobu Hashimoto, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Shinobu Hashimoto · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1918
Clifton Hillegass, American publisher, founded CliffsNotes (died 2001) Wikipedia: Clifton Hillegass · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1918
Tony Mottola, American guitarist and composer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Tony Mottola · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1916
Carl Burgos, American illustrator (died 1984) Wikipedia: Carl Burgos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 11 languages
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1915
Joy Davidman, Polish-Ukrainian American poet and author (died 1960) Wikipedia: Joy Davidman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1914
Claire Martin, Canadian author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Claire Martin (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1911
Maurice Goldhaber, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (died 2011) Wikipedia: Maurice Goldhaber · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1907
Miklós Rózsa, Hungarian-American composer and conductor (died 1995) Wikipedia: Miklós Rózsa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1905
Sydney Halter, Canadian lawyer and businessman (died 1990) Wikipedia: Sydney Halter · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1905
George H. Hitchings, American physician and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998) Wikipedia: George H. Hitchings · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1904
Pigmeat Markham, African-American comedian, singer, and dancer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Pigmeat Markham · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1902
Waldemar Hammenhög, Swedish author (died 1972) Wikipedia: Waldemar Hammenhög · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1902
Giuseppe Pella, Italian politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (died 1981) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Pella · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1901
Al Lewis, American songwriter (died 1967) Wikipedia: Al Lewis (lyricist) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1901
László Németh, Hungarian dentist, author, and playwright (died 1975) Wikipedia: László Németh · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1900
Bertha Isaacs, Bahamian teacher, tennis player, politician and women's rights activist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Bertha Isaacs · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1898
Patrick Hennessy, Irish soldier and businessman (died 1981) Wikipedia: Patrick Hennessy (industrialist) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1897
Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and cartographer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Ardito Desio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1892
Eugene Houdry, French-American mechanical engineer and inventor (died 1962) Wikipedia: Eugene Houdry · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1889
Jessie Street, Australian activist (died 1970) Wikipedia: Jessie Street · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1884
Jaan Anvelt, Estonian educator and politician (died 1937) Wikipedia: Jaan Anvelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1883
Aleksanteri Aava, Finnish poet (died 1956) Wikipedia: Aleksanteri Aava · 4 languages
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1882
Isaac Babalola Akinyele, Nigerian ruler (died 1964) Wikipedia: Isaac Babalola Akinyele · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1882
Leopold Stokowski, English conductor (died 1977) Wikipedia: Leopold Stokowski · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1880
Sam Crawford, American baseball player, coach, and umpire (died 1968) Wikipedia: Sam Crawford · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1879
Korneli Kekelidze, Georgian philologist and scholar (died 1962) Wikipedia: Korneli Kekelidze · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1877
Vicente Sotto, Filipino lawyer and politician (died 1950) Wikipedia: Vicente Sotto · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1874
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Croatian author and poet (died 1938) Wikipedia: Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1864
Richard Harding Davis, American journalist and author (died 1916) Wikipedia: Richard Harding Davis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1863
Count Leopold Berchtold, Austrian-Hungarian politician and diplomat, Joint Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary (died 1942) Wikipedia: Leopold Berchtold · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1863
Linton Hope, English sailor and architect (died 1920) Wikipedia: Linton Hope · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1863
Siegfried Bettmann, founder of the Triumph Motorcycle Company and Mayor of Coventry (died 1955) Wikipedia: Siegfried Bettmann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1858
Dhondo Keshav Karve, Indian educator and activist, Bharat Ratna Awardee (died 1962) Wikipedia: Dhondo Keshav Karve · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1858
Alexander Shirvanzade, Armenian playwright and author (died 1935) Wikipedia: Alexander Shirvanzade · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1857
Clarence Darrow, American lawyer (died 1938) Wikipedia: Clarence Darrow · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1854
Ludwig Levy, German architect (died 1907) Wikipedia: Ludwig Levy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1838
Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French chemist and academic (died 1912) Wikipedia: Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1819
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cuban lawyer and activist (died 1874) Wikipedia: Carlos Manuel de Céspedes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1819
Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1895) Wikipedia: Franz von Suppé · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1813
James McCune Smith, African-American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author (died 1865) Wikipedia: James McCune Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1794
William Debenham, English founder of Debenhams (died 1863) Wikipedia: William Debenham · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1772
David Ricardo, British economist and politician (died 1823) Wikipedia: David Ricardo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1771
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (died 1820) Wikipedia: Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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1759
Jacques Widerkehr, French cellist and composer (died 1823) Wikipedia: Jacques Widerkehr · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1740
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810) Wikipedia: Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1666
Jean-Féry Rebel, French violinist and composer (died 1747) Wikipedia: Jean-Féry Rebel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1605
Giacomo Carissimi, Italian priest and composer (died 1674) Wikipedia: Giacomo Carissimi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1590
Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (died 1617) Wikipedia: Ahmed I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1580
Thomas Middleton, English Jacobean playwright and poet (died 1627) Wikipedia: Thomas Middleton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1534
William Harrison, English clergyman (died 1593) Wikipedia: William Harrison (priest) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1503
Henry II of Navarre (died 1555) Wikipedia: Henry II of Navarre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1480
Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI (died 1519) Wikipedia: Lucrezia Borgia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1446
Ippolita Maria Sforza, Italian noble (died 1484) Wikipedia: Ippolita Maria Sforza · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 23 languages
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812
Al-Wathiq, Abbasid caliph (died 847) Wikipedia: Al-Wathiq · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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588
K'an II, Mayan ruler (died 658) Wikipedia: Kʼan II · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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359
Gratian, Roman emperor (died 383) Wikipedia: Gratian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
Deaths
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2024
Dickey Betts, American guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Dickey Betts · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2024
Mandisa, American gospel singer (born 1976) Wikipedia: Mandisa · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2022
Harrison Birtwistle, British composer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Harrison Birtwistle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2019
Lyra McKee, Irish journalist (born 1990) Wikipedia: Lyra McKee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2014
Guru Dhanapal, Indian director and producer (born 1959) Wikipedia: Guru Dhanapal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2014
Sanford Jay Frank, American screenwriter and producer (born 1954) Wikipedia: Sanford Jay Frank · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Brian Priestman, English conductor and academic (born 1927) Wikipedia: Brian Priestman · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2013
Goran Švob, Croatian philosopher and author (born 1947) Wikipedia: Goran Švob · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Anne Williams, English activist (born 1951) Wikipedia: Anne Williams (activist) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Dick Clark, American television host and producer, founded Dick Clark Productions (born 1929) Wikipedia: Dick Clark · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2012
René Lépine, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1929) Wikipedia: René Lépine · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Robert O. Ragland, American musician (born 1931) Wikipedia: Robert O. Ragland · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
K. D. Wentworth, American author (born 1951) Wikipedia: K. D. Wentworth · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2008
Germaine Tillion, French ethnologist and anthropologist (born 1907) Wikipedia: Germaine Tillion · 25 languages
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2004
Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 2nd President of Fiji (born 1920) Wikipedia: Kamisese Mara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2002
Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Thor Heyerdahl · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1995
Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (born 1908) Wikipedia: Arturo Frondizi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1988
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Turkish poet and playwright (born 1914) Wikipedia: Oktay Rifat · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1974
Marcel Pagnol, French author, playwright, and director (born 1895) Wikipedia: Marcel Pagnol · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1965
Guillermo González Camarena, Mexican engineer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Guillermo González Camarena · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1964
Ben Hecht, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1894) Wikipedia: Ben Hecht · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1963
Meyer Jacobstein, American academic and politician (born 1880) Wikipedia: Meyer Jacobstein · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1958
Maurice Gamelin, Belgian-French general (born 1872) Wikipedia: Maurice Gamelin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1955
Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic (born 1879) Wikipedia: Albert Einstein · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 321 languages
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1951
Óscar Carmona, Portuguese field marshal and politician, 11th President of Portugal (born 1869) Wikipedia: Óscar Carmona · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1947
Jozef Tiso, Slovak priest and politician, President of Slovakia (born 1887) Wikipedia: Jozef Tiso · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1945
John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849) Wikipedia: John Ambrose Fleming · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1945
Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900) Wikipedia: Ernie Pyle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1943
Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese admiral (born 1884) Wikipedia: Isoroku Yamamoto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1942
Aleksander Mitt, Estonian speed skater (born 1903) Wikipedia: Aleksander Mitt · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1942
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American heiress, sculptor and art collector, founded the Whitney Museum of American Art (born 1875) Wikipedia: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1938
George Bryant, American archer (born 1878) Wikipedia: Phil Bryant (archer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1936
Milton Brown, American singer and bandleader (born 1903) Wikipedia: Milton Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1936
Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (born 1879) Wikipedia: Ottorino Respighi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1923
Savina Petrilli, Italian religious leader (born 1851) Wikipedia: Savina Petrilli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1917
Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist and academic (born 1858) Wikipedia: Vladimir Serbsky · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1912
Martha Ripley, American physician (born 1843) Wikipedia: Martha Ripley · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1906
Luis Martín, Spanish religious leader, 24th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (born 1846) Wikipedia: Luis Martín · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1898
Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (born 1826) Wikipedia: Gustave Moreau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1890
Paweł Bryliński, Polish sculptor (born 1814) Wikipedia: Paweł Bryliński · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1873
Justus von Liebig, German chemist and academic (born 1803) Wikipedia: Justus von Liebig · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1864
Juris Alunāns, Latvian philologist and linguist (born 1832) Wikipedia: Juris Alunāns · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1859
Tatya Tope, Indian general (born 1814) Wikipedia: Tatya Tope · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1832
Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet, French painter (born 1761) Wikipedia: Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1802
Erasmus Darwin, English physician and botanist (born 1731) Wikipedia: Erasmus Darwin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1796
Johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist and academic (born 1732) Wikipedia: Johan Wilcke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1794
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, English lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (born 1714) Wikipedia: Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1763
Marie-Josephte Corriveau, Canadian murderer (born 1733) Wikipedia: Marie-Josephte Corriveau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1742
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (born 1664) Wikipedia: Arvid Horn · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1732
Louis Feuillée, French astronomer, geographer, and botanist (born 1660) Wikipedia: Louis Feuillée · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1689
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, Welsh judge and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (born 1648) Wikipedia: George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1674
John Graunt, English demographer and statistician (born 1620) Wikipedia: John Graunt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1650
Simonds d'Ewes, English lawyer and politician (born 1602) Wikipedia: Simonds d'Ewes · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1636
Julius Caesar, English judge and politician (born 1557) Wikipedia: Julius Caesar (judge) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1587
John Foxe, English historian and author (born 1516) Wikipedia: John Foxe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1567
Wilhelm von Grumbach, German adventurer (born 1503) Wikipedia: Wilhelm von Grumbach · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1556
Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet and politician (born 1495) Wikipedia: Luigi Alamanni · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1555
Polydore Vergil, English historian (born 1470) Wikipedia: Polydore Vergil · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 24 languages
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1552
John Leland, English poet and historian (born 1502) Wikipedia: John Leland (antiquary) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1430
John III, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count Wikipedia: John III of Nassau-Siegen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1176
Galdino della Sala, Italian archdeacon and saint Wikipedia: Saint Galdino · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1161
Theobald of Bec, French-English archbishop (born 1090) Wikipedia: Theobald of Bec · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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963
Stephen Lekapenos, co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire Wikipedia: Stephen Lekapenos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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943
Fujiwara no Atsutada, Japanese nobleman and poet (born 906) Wikipedia: Fujiwara no Atsutada · 13 languages
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909
Dionysius II, Syriac Orthodox patriarch of Antioch Wikipedia: Dionysius II of Antioch · 3 languages
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850
Perfectus, Spanish monk and martyr Wikipedia: Perfectus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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727
Agallianos Kontoskeles, Byzantine commander and rebel leader Wikipedia: AD 727 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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