Events on August 16 include:
- The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land (2020)
- The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level (2008)
- Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground (1987)
This page gathers 77 events, 216 births and 112 deaths recorded on this day, from 1 BC to 2020.
Events · United States
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2020
The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land. Wikipedia: August Complex fire · 4 languages
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2008
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level. Wikipedia: Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago) · 40 languages
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1987
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. Wikipedia: Northwest Airlines Flight 255 · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1977
American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured), often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Wikipedia: Elvis Presley · ✓ Wikidata · 216 languages
Archive: Marit Tofastrud spiller Elvis Presley plate, platespiller, Granheim i Romedal 1958. — Domkirkeodden · Europeana
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1966
Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested. Wikipedia: House Un-American Activities Committee · 34 languages
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1964
Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · 168 languages
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1960
Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft. Wikipedia: Joseph Kittinger · 35 languages
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1954
The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published. Wikipedia: Sports Illustrated · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1942
World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1930
The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks. Wikipedia: Cartoon · 71 languages
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1927
The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear. Wikipedia: Dole Air Race · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch and died the following day, becoming the only Major League Baseball player to die directly as a result of injuries sustained during a game. Wikipedia: Ray Chapman · 11 languages
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1916
The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed. Wikipedia: Migratory Bird Treaty · 7 languages
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1896
A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush. Wikipedia: George Carmack · 9 languages
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1858
U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. Wikipedia: James Buchanan · 144 languages
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1841
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history. Wikipedia: President of the United States · 144 languages
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1812
War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army. Wikipedia: War of 1812 · 89 languages
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1780
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina. Wikipedia: Battle of Camden · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1777
American Revolutionary War: American forces routed British and German troops at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
Around the world
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2015
Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home in Attock District. Wikipedia: Assassination of Shuja Khanzada · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma. Wikipedia: Douma massacre (2015) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2015
Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibil, Bintang Mountains Regency, killing all 54 people on board. Wikipedia: Trigana Air Flight 267 · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2013
The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing. Wikipedia: MV St. Thomas Aquinas · 9 languages
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2012
South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg. Wikipedia: South African Police Service · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2010
AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people. Wikipedia: AIRES Flight 8250 · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2009
At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier. Wikipedia: 2009 World Championships in Athletics · 41 languages
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2005
West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board. Wikipedia: West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1991
Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Wikipedia: Indian Airlines Flight 257 · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. Wikipedia: Solar particle event · 6 languages
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1986
Typhoon Wayne formed over the South China Sea, going on to become one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones in the north-western Pacific, lasting 21 days. Wikipedia: Typhoon Wayne (1986) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1986
A Sudan Airways Fokker F27 Friendship is shot down near Malakal in present day South Sudan, killing 60. Wikipedia: Sudan Airways · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1975
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration. Wikipedia: Gough Whitlam · 61 languages
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1972
In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat. Wikipedia: Coup d'état · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1962
The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured). Wikipedia: The Beatles · 245 languages
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1960
Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Cyprus · ✓ Wikidata · 325 languages
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1946
Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent Pakistan. Wikipedia: Direct Action Day · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1946
The All Hyderabad Trade Union Congress is founded in Secunderabad. Wikipedia: All Hyderabad Trade Union Congress · 1 language
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1945
The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II. Wikipedia: Stanley Internment Camp · 6 languages
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1945
The National Representatives' Congress, the precursor of the current National Assembly of Vietnam, convenes in Sơn Dương. Wikipedia: National Assembly of Vietnam · 31 languages
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1944
First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287. Wikipedia: Forward-swept wing · 13 languages
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1943
World War II: 317 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of Kommeno, Greece. Wikipedia: Massacre of Kommeno · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
The Holocaust: During the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, President Jozef Tiso gave a speech describing Jews as "parasites" and "the eternal enemy". Wikipedia: The Holocaust · 204 languages
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1933
Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario. Wikipedia: Christie Pits riot · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1930
The first British Empire Games are opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon. Wikipedia: Commonwealth Games · 73 languages
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1929
A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period of violent riots throughout Palestine. Wikipedia: Western Wall · 84 languages
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1923
The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator. Wikipedia: Ross Dependency · 52 languages
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1920
The Battle of Radzymin, one of the bloodiest and most intense battles of the Polish–Soviet War, concluded with a Polish victory. Wikipedia: Battle of Radzymin (1920) · 8 languages
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1920
In the United Kingdom, the Blind Persons Act received royal assent. Wikipedia: Blind Persons Act 1920 · 1 language
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1920
The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution. Wikipedia: Communist Party of Bukhara · 9 languages
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1918
The Battle of Lake Baikal is fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army. Wikipedia: Battle of Lake Baikal · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1914
German admiral Wilhelm Souchon hands over the two warships under his command to the Ottomans and becomes commander of the Turkish navy, leading later to the entry of the Ottoman Empire in World War I. Wikipedia: Wilhelm Souchon · 23 languages
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1913
Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students. Wikipedia: Tohoku University · 44 languages
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1913
Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. Wikipedia: Royal Navy · 71 languages
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1906
An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people. Wikipedia: 1906 Valparaíso earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1900
Second Boer War: A 10,000-strong column of soldiers led by Lord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison. Wikipedia: Second Boer War · 66 languages
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1891
San Sebastian Church (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, was officially consecrated. Wikipedia: San Sebastian Church (Manila) · 17 languages
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1876
Richard Wagner's Siegfried, the penultimate opera in his Ring cycle, is premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Wikipedia: Richard Wagner · 206 languages
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1870
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory. Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1869
Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion largely made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War. Wikipedia: Battle of Acosta Ñu · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1863
The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country. Wikipedia: Dominican Restoration War · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1859
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany formally deposes the exiled House of Lorraine. Wikipedia: Grand Duchy of Tuscany · 60 languages
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1844
Governor-general of the Philippines Narciso Claveria signs a decree to reform the country's calendar by skipping Tuesday, December 31, as a solution to anomalies that had existed since Ferdinand Magellan's arrival in 1521. Wikipedia: Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa · 12 languages
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1837
Daaga and two other African soldiers in the British Army's 1st West India Regiment were executed for their role in the St. Joseph Mutiny in Trinidad. Wikipedia: Daaga · 1 language
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1819
Around 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd demanding the reform of parliamentary representation in Manchester, England. Wikipedia: Cavalry · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1793
French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention. Wikipedia: French Revolution · 195 languages
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1792
Maximilien Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal. Wikipedia: Maximilien Robespierre · 133 languages
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1717
Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): An imperial coalition army under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeats an Ottoman army under Haji Halil Pasha, leading to the surrender of the Ottoman garrison of Belgrade a few days later. Wikipedia: Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) · 27 languages
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1685
Great Turkish War: An imperial coalition army under Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottoman army that had been besieging Esztergom. Wikipedia: Great Turkish War · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1652
Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War. Wikipedia: Battle of Plymouth (1652) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1570
The Principality of Transylvania is established after John II Zápolya renounces his claim as King of Hungary in the Treaty of Speyer. Wikipedia: Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1550
Rabbi Moses Isserles issues his ruling in the Bragadin-Giustiniani dispute, one of the earliest instances of a copyright suit over any book. Wikipedia: Moses Isserles · 19 languages
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1513
War of the League of Cambrai: English and Imperial forces defeated French cavalry, forcing them to retreat. Wikipedia: War of the League of Cambrai · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1328
The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708. Wikipedia: House of Gonzaga · 38 languages
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965
Nikephoros II Phokas captures the city of Tarsus, finalising the Byzantine conquest of Cilicia. Wikipedia: Tarsus, Mersin · 86 languages
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963
Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire, swearing to protect the two sons of the previous emperor Romanos II, who are already crowned co-emperors. Wikipedia: Nikephoros II Phokas · 54 languages
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942
Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdanids of Mosul and the Baridis of Basra over control of the Abbasid capital, Baghdad. Wikipedia: Battle of al-Mada'in · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1 BC
Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the previous day, had no heirs. Wikipedia: Wang Mang · 50 languages
World days
No entries.
Technology
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1858
U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. Wikipedia: James Buchanan · 144 languages
Science
No entries.
Business
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1841
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history. Wikipedia: President of the United States · 144 languages
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1989
A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. Wikipedia: Solar particle event · 6 languages
Sport
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1920
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch and died the following day, becoming the only Major League Baseball player to die directly as a result of injuries sustained during a game. Wikipedia: Ray Chapman · 11 languages
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2009
At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier. Wikipedia: 2009 World Championships in Athletics · 41 languages
Culture
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1977
American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured), often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Wikipedia: Elvis Presley · ✓ Wikidata · 216 languages
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1962
The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured). Wikipedia: The Beatles · 245 languages
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1876
Richard Wagner's Siegfried, the penultimate opera in his Ring cycle, is premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Wikipedia: Richard Wagner · 206 languages
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1550
Rabbi Moses Isserles issues his ruling in the Bragadin-Giustiniani dispute, one of the earliest instances of a copyright suit over any book. Wikipedia: Moses Isserles · 19 languages
Births
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2001
Jannik Sinner, Italian tennis player Wikipedia: Jannik Sinner · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1999
Karen Chen, American figure skater Wikipedia: Karen Chen · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1997
Greyson Chance, American musician Wikipedia: Greyson Chance · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1996
Sophie Cunningham, American basketball player Wikipedia: Sophie Cunningham · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1996
Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer Wikipedia: Caeleb Dressel · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1993
Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model Wikipedia: Cameron Monaghan · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1992
Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player Wikipedia: Diego Schwartzman · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1991
José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Zé Eduardo (footballer, born 1991) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1991
Evanna Lynch, Irish actress Wikipedia: Evanna Lynch · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1991
Young Thug, American rapper, singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Young Thug · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1990
Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Godfrey Oboabona · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1989
Cedric Alexander, American wrestler Wikipedia: Cedric Alexander · 19 languages
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1989
Wang Hao, Chinese race walker Wikipedia: Wang Hao (race walker) · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1989
Moussa Sissoko, French footballer Wikipedia: Moussa Sissoko · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1988
Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer Wikipedia: Ismaïl Aissati · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1988
Ryan Kerrigan, American football player Wikipedia: Ryan Kerrigan · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1988
Rumer Willis, American actress Wikipedia: Rumer Willis · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1987
Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Carey Price · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1987
Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer. Wikipedia: Eri Kitamura · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1986
Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Yu Darvish · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1986
Martín Maldonado, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia: Martín Maldonado · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1986
Shawn Pyfrom, American actor Wikipedia: Shawn Pyfrom · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1986
Kany Diabaté Ahn, French dancer and choreographer Wikipedia: Kany (dancer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1985
Cristin Milioti, American actress Wikipedia: Cristin Milioti · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1984
Matteo Anesi, Italian speed skater Wikipedia: Matteo Anesi · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1984
Candice Dupree, American basketball player Wikipedia: Candice Dupree · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1984
Konstantin Vassiljev, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Konstantin Vassiljev · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1983
Nikolaos Zisis, Greek basketball player Wikipedia: Nikos Zisis · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1982
Cam Gigandet, American actor Wikipedia: Cam Gigandet · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1982
Joleon Lescott, English footballer Wikipedia: Joleon Lescott · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1981
Roque Santa Cruz, Paraguayan footballer Wikipedia: Roque Santa Cruz · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1980
Vanessa Carlton, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Vanessa Carlton · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1980
Emerson Ramos Borges, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Emerson (footballer, born August 1980) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1979
Paul Gallacher, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Paul Gallacher · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1979
Ian Moran, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Ian Moran (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1975
Didier Agathe, French footballer Wikipedia: Didier Agathe · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1975
Jonatan Johansson, Finnish footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Jonatan Johansson (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1975
George Stults, American actor Wikipedia: George Stults · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Taika Waititi, New Zealand director, screenwriter and actor Wikipedia: Taika Waititi · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1974
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyanese cricketer Wikipedia: Shivnarine Chanderpaul · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1974
Didier Cuche, Swiss skier Wikipedia: Didier Cuche · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1974
Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungarian swimmer Wikipedia: Krisztina Egerszegi · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1974
Iván Hurtado, Ecuadorian footballer and politician Wikipedia: Iván Hurtado · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1974
Ryan Longwell, American football player Wikipedia: Ryan Longwell · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1972
Stan Lazaridis, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Stan Lazaridis · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1972
Emily Strayer, American singer and musician Wikipedia: Emily Strayer · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1971
Stefan Klos, German footballer Wikipedia: Stefan Klos · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1970
Bonnie Bernstein, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia: Bonnie Bernstein · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1970
Manisha Koirala, Nepalese actress in Indian films Wikipedia: Manisha Koirala · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1970
Seth Peterson, American actor Wikipedia: Seth Peterson · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1968
Arvind Kejriwal, Indian civil servant and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Delhi Wikipedia: Arvind Kejriwal · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1968
Andy Milder, American actor Wikipedia: Andy Milder · 12 languages
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1968
Mateja Svet, Slovenian skier Wikipedia: Mateja Svet · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1968
Wolfgang Tillmans, German photographer Wikipedia: Wolfgang Tillmans · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1967
Mark Coyne, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Mark Coyne (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1967
Ulrika Jonsson, Swedish journalist, actress, and author Wikipedia: Ulrika Jonsson · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1966
Eddie Olczyk, American ice hockey player, coach, and commentator Wikipedia: Eddie Olczyk · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1964
Jimmy Arias, American tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jimmy Arias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1963
Aloísio Pires Alves, Brazilian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Aloísio (footballer, born 1963) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1963
Christine Cavanaugh, American voice artist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Christine Cavanaugh · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1962
Steve Carell, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Steve Carell · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1961
Christian Okoye, American football player Wikipedia: Christian Okoye · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1960
Rosita Baltazar, Belizean choreographer, dancer, and dance instructor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Rosita Baltazar · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1960
Timothy Hutton, American actor, producer and director Wikipedia: Timothy Hutton · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1960
Franz Welser-Möst, Austrian-American conductor and director Wikipedia: Franz Welser-Möst · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1959
Marc Sergeant, Belgian cyclist and manager Wikipedia: Marc Sergeant · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1958
Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director Wikipedia: Madonna · ✓ Wikidata · 193 languages
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1958
Angela Bassett, American actress Wikipedia: Angela Bassett · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1958
Anne L'Huillier, French physicist Wikipedia: Anne L'Huillier · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1958
José Luis Clerc, Argentinian tennis player and coach Wikipedia: José Luis Clerc · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1957
Laura Innes, American actress and director Wikipedia: Laura Innes · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1957
R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2015) Wikipedia: R. R. Patil · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1956
Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armenian soldier and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Vahan Hovhannisyan · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1955
Jeff Perry, American actor Wikipedia: Jeff Perry (American actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1955
James Reilly, Irish surgeon and politician, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Wikipedia: James Reilly (Irish politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1954
James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: James Cameron · ✓ Wikidata · 119 languages
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1954
George Galloway, Scottish-English politician and broadcaster Wikipedia: George Galloway · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1953
Kathie Lee Gifford, American talk show host, singer, and actress Wikipedia: Kathie Lee Gifford · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1953
James "J.T." Taylor, American R&B singer-songwriter Wikipedia: James "J.T." Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1952
Reginald VelJohnson, American actor Wikipedia: Reginald VelJohnson · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1951
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Nigerian businessman and politician, 13th President of Nigeria (died 2010) Wikipedia: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1950
Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner Wikipedia: Hasely Crawford · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1950
Stockwell Day, Canadian politician (Canadian Alliance, Conservatives) Wikipedia: Stockwell Day · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1950
Marshall Manesh, Iranian-American actor Wikipedia: Marshall Manesh · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1950
Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Jeff Thomson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1949
Scott Asheton, American drummer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Scott Asheton · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1949
Paul Pasqualoni, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Paul Pasqualoni · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1949
Bill Spooner, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Bill Spooner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1948
Earl Blumenauer, American politician, U.S. Representative from Oregon Wikipedia: Earl Blumenauer · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1948
Barry Hay, Indian-born Dutch rock musician Wikipedia: Barry Hay · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1948
Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Mike Jorgensen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1948
Pierre Reid, Canadian educator and politician (died 2021) Wikipedia: Pierre Reid · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1948
Joey Spampinato, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Joey Spampinato · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1947
Carol Moseley Braun, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to New Zealand Wikipedia: Carol Moseley Braun · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1947
Katharine Hamnett, English fashion designer Wikipedia: Katharine Hamnett · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1946
Masoud Barzani, Iranian-Kurdish politician, President of Iraqi Kurdistan Wikipedia: Masoud Barzani · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1946
Lesley Ann Warren, American actress Wikipedia: Lesley Ann Warren · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1946
Moria Casán, Argentinian actress and TV personality. Wikipedia: Moria Casán · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1945
Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Bob Balaban · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1945
Russell Brookes, English race car driver (died 2019) Wikipedia: Russell Brookes · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1945
Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator Wikipedia: Suzanne Farrell · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1945
Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Gary Loizzo · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1945
Nigel Terry, British stage and film actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Nigel Terry · 19 languages
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1944
Kevin Ayers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Kevin Ayers · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1944
Russ Titelman, American Grammy Award-winning record producer (Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Winwood, Randy Newman) Wikipedia: Russ Titelman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1943
Woody Peoples, American football player (died 2010) Wikipedia: Woody Peoples · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1942
Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Lesley Turner Bowrey · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1942
Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 2006) Wikipedia: Barbara George · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Robert "Squirrel" Lester · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1940
Bruce Beresford, Australian director and producer Wikipedia: Bruce Beresford · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1939
Seán Brady, Irish cardinal Wikipedia: Seán Brady (cardinal) · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1939
Trevor McDonald, Trinidadian-English journalist and academic Wikipedia: Trevor McDonald · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1939
Billy Joe Shaver, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020) Wikipedia: Billy Joe Shaver · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1939
Eric Weissberg, American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist (died 2020) Wikipedia: Eric Weissberg · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1937
David Anderson, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia: David Anderson (British Columbia politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1937
David Behrman, American composer and producer Wikipedia: David Behrman · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1937
Ian Deans, Canadian politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: Ian Deans · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1937
Boris Rõtov, Estonian chess player (died 1987) Wikipedia: Boris Rõtov · 5 languages
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1936
Anita Gillette, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Anita Gillette · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1936
Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Alan Hodgkinson · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1935
Cliff Fletcher, Canadian businessman (died 2026) Wikipedia: Cliff Fletcher · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1935
Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek footballer and coach Wikipedia: Andreas Stamatiadis · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1934
Angela Buxton, British tennis player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Angela Buxton · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1934
Diana Wynne Jones, English author (died 2011) Wikipedia: Diana Wynne Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1934
Douglas Kirkland, Canadian-American photographer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Douglas Kirkland · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1934
Ketty Lester, American singer and actress Wikipedia: Ketty Lester · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1934
Pierre Richard, French actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Pierre Richard · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1934
John Standing, English actor Wikipedia: John Standing · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1934
Sam Trimble, Australian cricketer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Sam Trimble · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1933
Reiner Kunze, German poet and translator Wikipedia: Reiner Kunze · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1933
Julie Newmar, American actress Wikipedia: Julie Newmar · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1933
Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1994) Wikipedia: Stuart Roosa · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1930
Robert Culp, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2010) Wikipedia: Robert Culp · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1930
Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Frank Gifford · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1930
Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (died 2014) Wikipedia: Leslie Manigat · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1930
Flor Silvestre, Mexican singer and actress (died 2020) Wikipedia: Flor Silvestre · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1929
Bill Evans, American pianist and composer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Bill Evans · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1929
Helmut Rahn, German footballer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Helmut Rahn · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1929
Fritz Von Erich, American wrestler and trainer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Fritz Von Erich · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1928
Eydie Gormé, American singer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Eydie Gormé · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1928
Ara Güler, Turkish photographer and journalist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Ara Güler · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1928
Eddie Kirkland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Eddie Kirkland · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1928
Wyatt Tee Walker, American pastor, theologian, and activist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Wyatt Tee Walker · 5 languages
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1927
Lois Nettleton, American actress (died 2008) Wikipedia: Lois Nettleton · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1927
Ann Blyth, American actress and singer (died 2026) Wikipedia: Ann Blyth · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1925
Willie Jones, American baseball player (died 1983) Wikipedia: Willie Jones (third baseman) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1925
Mal Waldron, American pianist and composer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Mal Waldron · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1924
Fess Parker, American actor (died 2010) Wikipedia: Fess Parker · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1924
Inez Voyce, American baseball player (died 2022) Wikipedia: Inez Voyce · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1923
Millôr Fernandes, Brazilian journalist and playwright (died 2012) Wikipedia: Millôr Fernandes · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1922
James Casey, English comedian, radio scriptwriter and producer (died 2011) Wikipedia: James Casey (variety artist) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1922
Ernie Freeman, American pianist and bandleader (died 2001) Wikipedia: Ernie Freeman · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
Charles Bukowski, German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Charles Bukowski · ✓ Wikidata · 105 languages
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1919
Karl-Heinz Euling, German captain (died 2014) Wikipedia: List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (E) · 2 languages
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1917
Matt Christopher, American author (died 1997) Wikipedia: Matt Christopher · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1917
Roque Cordero, Panamanian composer and educator (died 2008) Wikipedia: Roque Cordero · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1916
Iggy Katona, American race car driver (died 2003) Wikipedia: Iggy Katona · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1915
Al Hibbler, American baritone singer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Al Hibbler · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1913
Menachem Begin, Belarusian-Israeli politician, Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992) Wikipedia: Menachem Begin · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1912
Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (died 1995) Wikipedia: Ted Drake · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1911
E. F. Schumacher, German economist and statistician (died 1977) Wikipedia: E. F. Schumacher · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1910
Gloria Blondell, American actress (died 1986) Wikipedia: Gloria Blondell · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1910
Mae Clarke, American actress (died 1992) Wikipedia: Mae Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1909
Paul Callaway, American organist and conductor (died 1995) Wikipedia: Paul Callaway · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1908
Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (died 2010) Wikipedia: Orlando Cole · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1908
William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2000) Wikipedia: William Maxwell (American writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1905
Marian Rejewski, Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1st to break German Enigma code) (died 1980) Wikipedia: Marian Rejewski · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1904
Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (died 1989) Wikipedia: Minoru Genda · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1904
Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971) Wikipedia: Wendell Meredith Stanley · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1902
Georgette Heyer, English author (died 1974) Wikipedia: Georgette Heyer · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1902
Wallace Thurman, American author and playwright (died 1934) Wikipedia: Wallace Thurman · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1900
Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (died 1976) Wikipedia: Ida Browne · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1895
Albert Cohen, Greek-Swiss author and playwright (died 1981) Wikipedia: Albert Cohen (novelist) · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1895
Liane Haid, Austrian-Swiss actress and singer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Liane Haid · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1895
Arthur Rose Eldred, First Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (died 1951) Wikipedia: Arthur Rose Eldred · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1894
George Meany, American plumber and labor leader (died 1980) Wikipedia: George Meany · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1892
Hal Foster, Canadian-American author and illustrator (died 1982) Wikipedia: Hal Foster · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1892
Otto Messmer, American cartoonist and animator, co-created Felix the Cat (died 1983) Wikipedia: Otto Messmer · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1888
T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist (died 1935) Wikipedia: T. E. Lawrence · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
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1888
Armand J. Piron, American violinist, composer, and bandleader (died 1943) Wikipedia: Armand J. Piron · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1884
Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourger-American author and publisher (died 1967) Wikipedia: Hugo Gernsback · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1882
Désiré Mérchez, French swimmer and water polo player (died 1968) Wikipedia: Désiré Mérchez · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1877
Roque Ruaño, Spanish priest and engineer (died 1935) Wikipedia: Roque Ruaño · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1876
Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (died 1942) Wikipedia: Ivan Bilibin · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1868
Bernarr Macfadden, American bodybuilder and publisher, founded Macfadden Publications (died 1955) Wikipedia: Bernarr Macfadden · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1865
Mary Gilmore, Australian socialist, poet and journalist (died 1962) Wikipedia: Mary Gilmore · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1864
Elsie Inglis, Scottish surgeon and suffragette (died 1917) Wikipedia: Elsie Inglis · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1862
Amos Alonzo Stagg, American baseball player and coach (died 1965) Wikipedia: Amos Alonzo Stagg · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1860
Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke, English-Scottish cricketer (died 1938) Wikipedia: Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1860
Jules Laforgue, Uruguayan-French poet and author (died 1887) Wikipedia: Jules Laforgue · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1858
Arthur Achleitner, German author (died 1927) Wikipedia: Arthur Achleitner · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1856
Aparicio Saravia, Uruguayan general and politician (died 1904) Wikipedia: Aparicio Saravia · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1855
James McGowen, Australian politician, 18th Premier of New South Wales (died 1922) Wikipedia: James McGowen · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1848
Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (died 1926) Wikipedia: Vladimir Sukhomlinov · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1845
Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1921) Wikipedia: Gabriel Lippmann · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1842
Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic (died 1922) Wikipedia: Jakob Rosanes · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1832
Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and physiologist (died 1920) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Wundt · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
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1831
John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (died 1901) Wikipedia: John Jones Ross · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1824
John Chisum, American cattle baron (died 1884) Wikipedia: John Chisum · 12 languages
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1821
Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic (died 1895) Wikipedia: Arthur Cayley · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1820
Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick (died 1892) Wikipedia: Andrew Rainsford Wetmore · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1816
Octavia Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor (died 1820) Wikipedia: Zachary Taylor · 144 languages
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1816
Sara Prinsep, British salon organiser (died 1887) Wikipedia: Sara Prinsep · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1815
John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (died 1888) Wikipedia: John Bosco · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1761
Yevstigney Fomin, Russian pianist and composer (died 1800) Wikipedia: Yevstigney Fomin · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1744
Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor (died 1804) Wikipedia: Pierre Méchain · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1682
Louis, Duke of Burgundy (died 1712) Wikipedia: Louis, Duke of Burgundy · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1650
Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk, cosmographer, and cartographer (died 1718) Wikipedia: Vincenzo Coronelli · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1645
Jean de La Bruyère, French philosopher and author (died 1696) Wikipedia: Jean de La Bruyère · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1637
Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (died 1706) Wikipedia: Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen · 15 languages
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1573
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (died 1598) Wikipedia: Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1565
Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (died 1637) Wikipedia: Christina of Lorraine · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1557
Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and etcher (died 1602) Wikipedia: Agostino Carracci · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1401
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (died 1436) Wikipedia: Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut · 31 languages
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1378
Hongxi Emperor of China (died 1425) Wikipedia: Hongxi Emperor · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1355
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (died 1382) Wikipedia: Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2026
Hayden Panettiere, American actress and singer (born 1989) Wikipedia: Hayden Panettiere · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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2023
Howard S. Becker, American sociologist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Howard S. Becker · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2021
Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (born 1963) Wikipedia: Sean Lock · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2019
Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (born 1940) Wikipedia: Peter Fonda · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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2019
Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (born 1933) Wikipedia: Richard Williams (animator) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2018
Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (born 1942) Wikipedia: Aretha Franklin · ✓ Wikidata · 116 languages
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2018
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and 12th Prime Minister of India (born 1924) Wikipedia: Atal Bihari Vajpayee · ✓ Wikidata · 91 languages
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2018
Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (born 1924) Wikipedia: Wakako Yamauchi · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2016
João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (born 1916) Wikipedia: João Havelange · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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2016
John McLaughlin, American television personality (born 1927) Wikipedia: John McLaughlin (host) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2015
Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (born 1947) Wikipedia: Jacob Bekenstein · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2015
Anna Kashfi, British actress (born 1934) Wikipedia: Anna Kashfi · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2015
Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (born 1943) Wikipedia: Shuja Khanzada · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2015
Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (born 1947) Wikipedia: Mile Mrkšić · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2014
Patrick Aziza, Nigerian general and politician, Governor of Kebbi State (born 1947) Wikipedia: Patrick Aziza · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2014
Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (born 1930) Wikipedia: Vsevolod Nestayko · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2014
Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (born 1960) Wikipedia: Mario Oriani-Ambrosini · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Peter Scholl-Latour · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2013
David Rees, Welsh mathematician and academic (born 1918) Wikipedia: David Rees (mathematician) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco (born 1954) Wikipedia: Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2012
Martine Franck, Belgian photographer and director (born 1938) Wikipedia: Martine Franck · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
Abune Paulos, Ethiopian patriarch (born 1935) Wikipedia: Abune Paulos · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
William Windom, American actor (born 1923) Wikipedia: William Windom (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2011
Mihri Belli, Turkish activist and politician (born 1916) Wikipedia: Mihri Belli · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2010
Dimitrios Ioannidis, Greek general (born 1923) Wikipedia: Dimitrios Ioannidis · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2008
Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor (born 1914) Wikipedia: Dorival Caymmi · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2008
Ronnie Drew, Irish musician, folk singer and actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Ronnie Drew · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2008
Masanobu Fukuoka, Japanese farmer and author (born 1913) Wikipedia: Masanobu Fukuoka · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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2007
Bahaedin Adab, Iranian engineer and politician (born 1945) Wikipedia: Bahaedin Adab · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2006
Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and dictator; 46th President of Paraguay (born 1912) Wikipedia: Alfredo Stroessner · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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2005
Vassar Clements, American fiddler (born 1928) Wikipedia: Vassar Clements · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2005
Tonino Delli Colli, Italian cinematographer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Tonino Delli Colli · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2005
William Corlett, English novelist and playwright (born 1938) Wikipedia: William Corlett · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2005
Frère Roger, Swiss monk and mystic (born 1915) Wikipedia: Brother Roger · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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2004
Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey player and coach (born 1950) Wikipedia: Ivan Hlinka · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2004
Balanadarajah Iyer, Sri Lankan journalist and poet (born 1957) Wikipedia: Balanadarajah Iyer · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2004
Carl Mydans, American photographer and journalist (born 1907) Wikipedia: Carl Mydans · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2004
Robert Quiroga, American boxer (born 1969) Wikipedia: Robert Quiroga · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2003
Idi Amin, Ugandan field marshal and politician, 3rd President of Uganda (born 1928) Wikipedia: Idi Amin · ✓ Wikidata · 113 languages
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2002
Abu Nidal, Palestinian terrorist leader (born 1937) Wikipedia: Abu Nidal · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2002
Jeff Corey, American actor (born 1914) Wikipedia: Jeff Corey · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2002
John Roseboro, American baseball player and coach (born 1933) Wikipedia: John Roseboro · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1998
Phil Leeds, American actor (born 1916) Wikipedia: Phil Leeds · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1998
Dorothy West, American journalist and author (born 1907) Wikipedia: Dorothy West · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1997
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician and Qawwali singer (born 1948) Wikipedia: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1997
Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and teacher (born 1914) Wikipedia: Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1993
Stewart Granger, English-American actor (born 1913) Wikipedia: Stewart Granger · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1992
Mark Heard, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1951) Wikipedia: Mark Heard · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1991
Luigi Zampa, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1905) Wikipedia: Luigi Zampa · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1990
Pat O'Connor, New Zealand wrestler and trainer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Pat O'Connor (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1989
Amanda Blake, American actress (born 1929) Wikipedia: Amanda Blake · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1986
Ronnie Aird, English cricketer and administrator (born 1902) Wikipedia: Ronnie Aird · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1986
Jaime Sáenz, Bolivian author and poet (born 1921) Wikipedia: Jaime Sáenz · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1984
Duško Radović, Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Duško Radović · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1983
Earl Averill, American baseball player (born 1902) Wikipedia: Earl Averill · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1979
John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1895) Wikipedia: John Diefenbaker · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1978
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (born 1888) Wikipedia: Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1977
Elvis Presley, American singer and actor (born 1935) Wikipedia: Elvis Presley · ✓ Wikidata · 216 languages
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1973
Selman Waksman, Ukrainian-American biochemist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888) Wikipedia: Selman Waksman · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1972
Pierre Brasseur, French actor and screenwriter (born 1905) Wikipedia: Pierre Brasseur · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1971
Spyros Skouras, Greek-American businessman (born 1893) Wikipedia: Spyros Skouras · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1963
Joan Eardley, British artist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Joan Eardley · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1961
Abdul Haq, Pakistani linguist and scholar (born 1870) Wikipedia: Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1959
William Halsey, Jr., American admiral (born 1882) Wikipedia: William Halsey Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1959
Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player (born 1879) Wikipedia: Wanda Landowska · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1958
Jacob M. Lomakin, Soviet Consul General in New York City, journalist and economist (born 1904) Wikipedia: Jacob M. Lomakin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1957
Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1881) Wikipedia: Irving Langmuir · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1956
Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-American actor (born 1882) Wikipedia: Bela Lugosi · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1952
Lydia Field Emmet, American painter and academic (born 1866) Wikipedia: Lydia Field Emmet · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1949
Margaret Mitchell, American journalist and author (born 1900) Wikipedia: Margaret Mitchell · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
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1948
Babe Ruth, American baseball player and coach (born 1895) Wikipedia: Babe Ruth · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1945
Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral (born 1891) Wikipedia: Takijirō Ōnishi · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1938
Andrej Hlinka, Slovak priest, journalist, and politician (born 1864) Wikipedia: Andrej Hlinka · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1938
Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1911) Wikipedia: Robert Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1921
Peter I of Serbia (born 1844) Wikipedia: Peter I of Serbia · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1920
Henry Daglish, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (born 1866) Wikipedia: Henry Daglish · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1916
George Scott, English footballer (born 1885) Wikipedia: George Scott (footballer, born 1885) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1914
Carl Theodor Schulz, German-Norwegian gardener (born 1835) Wikipedia: Carl Theodor Schulz · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1911
Patrick Francis Moran, Irish-Australian cardinal (born 1830) Wikipedia: Francis Moran (cardinal) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1904
Prentiss Ingraham, American soldier and author (born 1843) Wikipedia: Prentiss Ingraham · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1900
José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Portuguese journalist and author (born 1845) Wikipedia: Eça de Queiroz · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1899
Robert Bunsen, German chemist and academic (born 1811) Wikipedia: Robert Bunsen · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1893
Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist and academic (born 1825) Wikipedia: Jean-Martin Charcot · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1888
John Pemberton, American pharmacist and chemist, invented Coca-Cola (born 1831) Wikipedia: John Stith Pemberton · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1887
Webster Paulson, English civil engineer (born 1837) Wikipedia: Webster Paulson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1886
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Indian mystic and philosopher (born 1836) Wikipedia: Ramakrishna · ✓ Wikidata · 113 languages
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1878
Richard Upjohn, English-American architect (born 1802) Wikipedia: Richard Upjohn · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1861
Ranavalona I, Queen consort of Kingdom of Madagascar and then sovereign (born 1778) Wikipedia: Ranavalona I · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1855
Henry Colburn, English publisher (born 1785) Wikipedia: Henry Colburn · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1836
Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician and theorist (born 1755) Wikipedia: Marc-Antoine Parseval · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1791
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (born 1719) Wikipedia: Charles François de Broglie, Marquis of Ruffec · 9 languages
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1733
Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (born 1657) Wikipedia: Matthew Tindal · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1705
Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (born 1654) Wikipedia: Jacob Bernoulli · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1678
Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (born 1621) Wikipedia: Andrew Marvell · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1661
Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (born 1608) Wikipedia: Thomas Fuller · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1532
John, Elector of Saxony (born 1468) Wikipedia: John, Elector of Saxony · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1518
Loyset Compère, French composer (born 1445) Wikipedia: Loyset Compère · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1492
Beatrice of Silva, Dominican nun Wikipedia: Beatrice of Silva · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1443
Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shōgun (born 1434) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshikatsu · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1419
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (born 1361) Wikipedia: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1358
Albert II, Duke of Austria (born 1298) Wikipedia: Albert II of Austria · 37 languages
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1339
Azzone Visconti, founder of the state of Milan (born 1302) Wikipedia: Azzone Visconti · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1327
Roch, French saint (born 1295) Wikipedia: Saint Roch · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1297
John II of Trebizond (born 1262) Wikipedia: John II of Trebizond · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1285
Philip I, Count of Savoy (born 1207) Wikipedia: Philip I of Savoy · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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