Events on August 18 include:
- American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members (1993)
- Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins: United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in the first major American ground battle of the war (1965)
- Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi (1963)
This page gathers 57 events, 213 births and 103 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 684 to 2019.
Events · United States
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1993
American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members. Wikipedia: American International Airways Flight 808
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1965
Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins: United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in the first major American ground battle of the war. Wikipedia: Vietnam War
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1963
Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi. Wikipedia: Civil rights movement
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1958
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States. Wikipedia: Vladimir Nabokov
Archive: Apărarea Lujin [de Vladimir Nabokov] — Costache Sturza Library · Europeana
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1938
The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States, with Ontario, Canada, over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Wikipedia: Thousand Islands Bridge
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1920
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage in the country. Wikipedia: Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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1877
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, six days after discovering Deimos, the smaller one. Wikipedia: Asaph Hall
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1864
American Civil War: At the Battle of Globe Tavern, Union forces attempted to sever the Weldon Railroad during the siege of Petersburg. Wikipedia: American Civil War
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1838
The Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads. Wikipedia: United States Exploring Expedition
Around the world
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2019
One hundred activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after having once covered six square miles (15.5 km2). Wikipedia: Iceland
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2017
Two people were fatally stabbed and eight others wounded by a rejected asylum seeker in an Islamist terrorist attack in Turku, Finland. Wikipedia: Asylum seeker
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2011
A terrorist attack on Israel's Highway 12 near the Egyptian border kills 16 and injures 40. Wikipedia: 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks
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2008
Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf resigned under pressure from a movement to impeach him. Wikipedia: Pervez Musharraf
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2008
War of Afghanistan: The Uzbin Valley ambush occurs. Wikipedia: Uzbin Valley ambush
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2005
A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java; affecting almost 100 million people, it is one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history. Wikipedia: 2005 Java–Bali blackout
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2003
One-year-old Zachary Turner is murdered in Newfoundland by his mother, who was awarded custody despite facing trial for the murder of Zachary's father. The case was documented in the film Dear Zachary and led to reform of Canada's bail laws. Wikipedia: Murders of Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner
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1989
Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia. Wikipedia: Luis Carlos Galán
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1983
Hurricane Alicia made landfall near Galveston, Texas, causing $3 billion in damage and 21 fatalities. Wikipedia: Hurricane Alicia
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1977
Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest, bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies. Wikipedia: Steve Biko
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1976
The Korean axe murder incident in Panmunjom results in the deaths of two US Army officers. Wikipedia: Panmunjom axe murder incident
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1976
The Soviet Union's robotic probe Luna 24 successfully lands on the Moon. Wikipedia: Soviet Union
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1973
Aeroflot Flight A-13 crashes after takeoff from Baku-Bina International Airport in Azerbaijan, killing 56 people and injuring eight. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight A-13
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1971
Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam. Wikipedia: Vietnam
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1966
Vietnam War: Members of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded by a much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan (helicopter pictured), but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived. Wikipedia: Vietnam War
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1964
East German Communist Party member Hildegard Trabant was killed while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
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1958
Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition as the first Bengali and the first Asian to do so, placing first among the 39 competitors. Wikipedia: Brojen Das
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1950
Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium, is assassinated. The Party newspaper blames royalists and Rexists. Wikipedia: Julien Lahaut
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1949
Kemi strike: Two protesters die in the scuffle between the police and the strikers' protest procession in Kemi, Finland. Wikipedia: 1949 Kemi strike
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1948
Australia won the fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, becoming the first Test cricket team to go undefeated in England, earning them the nickname "The Invincibles". Wikipedia: Fifth Test, 1948 Ashes series
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1945
World War II: Amid a Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Sakhalin, Japanese police massacred 18 Koreans in Kamishisuka. Wikipedia: World War II
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1945
Sukarno takes office as the first president of Indonesia, following the country's declaration of independence the previous day. Wikipedia: Sukarno
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1940
Second World War: During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe made an all-out effort to destroy RAF Fighter Command, with both sides combined losing more aircraft on this day than at any other point during the campaign. Wikipedia: World War II
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1937
A lightning strike started the Blackwater Fire (pictured) in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, consuming 1,700 acres (7 km2) of old-growth forest and killing 15 firefighters. Wikipedia: Blackwater Fire of 1937
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1933
The Volksempfänger is first presented to the German public at a radio exhibition; the presiding Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, delivers an accompanying speech heralding the radio as the 'eighth great power'. Wikipedia: Volksempfänger
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1923
The first British Track and Field championships for women are held in London, Great Britain. Wikipedia: 1923 WAAA Championships
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1919
Russian Civil War: British motor torpedo boats raided the Bolshevik Baltic Fleet's home base of Kronstadt, sinking a depot ship and damaging a battleship. Wikipedia: Russian Civil War
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1917
A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece, destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless. Wikipedia: Great Thessaloniki Fire of 1917
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1903
German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers. Wikipedia: Karl Jatho
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1891
A hurricane struck the Caribbean island of Martinique, killing about 700 people, injuring at least 1,000 others, and causing severe damage. Wikipedia: 1891 Martinique hurricane
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1870
Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought. Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War
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1868
French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. Wikipedia: Astronomer
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1826
Major Gordon Laing becomes the first European to enter Timbuktu. Wikipedia: Alexander Gordon Laing
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1823
At least 9,000 enslaved people rebelled in the British colony in Demerara-Essequibo (in present-day Guyana), demanding emancipation. Wikipedia: Demerara rebellion of 1823
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1809
The Senate of Finland is established in the Grand Duchy of Finland after the official adoption of the Statute of the Government Council by Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Wikipedia: Senate of Finland
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1783
A meteor procession blazed across the night sky over Great Britain. Wikipedia: Meteor procession
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1759
Beginning of the battle of Lagos, in which a British fleet defeats a French fleet trying to slip through Gibraltar. Wikipedia: Battle of Lagos
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1721
The city of Shamakhi in Safavid Shirvan is sacked. Wikipedia: Shamakhi
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1634
Father Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France. Wikipedia: Urbain Grandier
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1612
The trials of the Pendle and Samlesbury witches (statue pictured), among the most famous of England's witch trials, began at the assizes in Lancaster. Wikipedia: Pendle witches
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1590
John White, governor of the Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement in North America (located in present-day North Carolina), returned after a three-year absence to find it deserted (depicted). Wikipedia: John White (colonist and artist)
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1572
The Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre marries the Catholic Margaret of Valois, ostensibly to reconcile the feuding Protestants and Catholics of France. Wikipedia: Huguenots
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1492
The first grammar of the Spanish language (Gramática de la lengua castellana) is presented to Queen Isabella I. Wikipedia: Grammar
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1487
Reconquista: After a four-month siege, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain conquered the city of Málaga from the Emirate of Granada. Wikipedia: Reconquista
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1304
The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle is fought to a draw between the French army and the Flemish militias. Wikipedia: Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle
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1136
Following the surrender of Baghdad, Seljuk Sultan Mas'ud replaces Abbasid caliph Al-Rashid Billah with his uncle Al-Muqtafi. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1136)
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707
Princess Abe accedes to the imperial Japanese throne as Empress Genmei. Wikipedia: AD 707
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684
Second Fitna: Umayyad partisans defeated the supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr near Damascus, cementing Umayyad control of Syria. Wikipedia: Second Fitna
World days
No entries.
Technology
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1864
American Civil War: At the Battle of Globe Tavern, Union forces attempted to sever the Weldon Railroad during the siege of Petersburg. Wikipedia: American Civil War
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1976
The Soviet Union's robotic probe Luna 24 successfully lands on the Moon. Wikipedia: Soviet Union
Science
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1877
American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Phobos, the larger of Mars's two moons, six days after discovering Deimos, the smaller one. Wikipedia: Asaph Hall
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1868
French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. Wikipedia: Astronomer
Business
No entries.
Sport
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1948
Australia won the fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, becoming the first Test cricket team to go undefeated in England, earning them the nickname "The Invincibles". Wikipedia: Fifth Test, 1948 Ashes series
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1923
The first British Track and Field championships for women are held in London, Great Britain. Wikipedia: 1923 WAAA Championships
Culture
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1958
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States. Wikipedia: Vladimir Nabokov
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2003
One-year-old Zachary Turner is murdered in Newfoundland by his mother, who was awarded custody despite facing trial for the murder of Zachary's father. The case was documented in the film Dear Zachary and led to reform of Canada's bail laws. Wikipedia: Murders of Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner
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1933
The Volksempfänger is first presented to the German public at a radio exhibition; the presiding Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, delivers an accompanying speech heralding the radio as the 'eighth great power'. Wikipedia: Volksempfänger
Births
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2006
Summer McIntosh, Canadian swimmer Wikipedia: Summer McIntosh
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2004
Kevin McGonigle, American baseball player Wikipedia: Kevin McGonigle
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2002
Bart Verbruggen, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Bart Verbruggen
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1999
Cassius Stanley, American basketball player Wikipedia: Cassius Stanley
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1998
Brian To'o, Australian-Samoan rugby league player Wikipedia: Brian To'o
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1998
Clairo, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Clairo
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1998
Nick Fuentes, American far-right political commentator Wikipedia: Nick Fuentes
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1997
Josephine Langford, Australian actress Wikipedia: Josephine Langford
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1997
Renato Sanches, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Renato Sanches
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1995
Alīna Fjodorova, Latvian figure skater Wikipedia: Alīna Fjodorova
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1995
Parker McKenna Posey, American actress Wikipedia: Parker McKenna Posey
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1994
Madelaine Petsch, American actress and YouTuber Wikipedia: Madelaine Petsch
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1994
Morgan Sanson, French footballer Wikipedia: Morgan Sanson
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1994
Seiya Suzuki, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Seiya Suzuki
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1993
Jung Eun-ji, South Korean singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Jung Eun-ji
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1993
Maia Mitchell, Australian actress and singer Wikipedia: Maia Mitchell
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1992
Elizabeth Beisel, American swimmer Wikipedia: Elizabeth Beisel
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1992
Bogdan Bogdanović, Serbian basketball player Wikipedia: Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball)
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1992
Frances Bean Cobain, American visual artist and model Wikipedia: Frances Bean Cobain
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1991
Liz Cambage, Australian basketball player Wikipedia: Liz Cambage
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1991
Richard Harmon, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Richard Harmon
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1989
Anna Akana, American actress, comedian, musician, and YouTuber Wikipedia: Anna Akana
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1989
Yu Mengyu, Singaporean table tennis player Wikipedia: Yu Mengyu
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1988
Jack Hobbs, English footballer Wikipedia: Jack Hobbs (footballer)
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1988
Eggert Jónsson, Icelandic footballer Wikipedia: Eggert Jónsson
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1988
G-Dragon, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer Wikipedia: G-Dragon
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1987
Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Polish mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Joanna Jędrzejczyk
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1987
Justin Wilson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Justin Wilson (baseball)
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1986
Evan Gattis, American baseball player Wikipedia: Evan Gattis
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1986
Ross McCormack, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Ross McCormack
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1985
Inge Dekker, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Inge Dekker
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1985
Bryan Ruiz, Costa Rican footballer Wikipedia: Bryan Ruiz
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1984
Sigourney Bandjar, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Sigourney Bandjar
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1984
Robert Huth, German footballer Wikipedia: Robert Huth
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1983
Mika, Lebanese-born English recording artist and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Mika (singer)
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1983
Cameron White, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Cameron White
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1981
César Delgado, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: César Delgado
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1981
Dimitris Salpingidis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Dimitris Salpingidis
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1980
Esteban Cambiasso, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Esteban Cambiasso
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1980
Rob Nguyen, Australian race car driver Wikipedia: Rob Nguyen
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1980
Ryan O'Hara, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Ryan O'Hara
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1980
Bart Scott, American football player Wikipedia: Bart Scott
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1980
Jeremy Shockey, American football player Wikipedia: Jeremy Shockey
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1979
Stuart Dew, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Stuart Dew
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1978
Andy Samberg, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Andy Samberg
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1977
Even Kruse Skatrud, Norwegian musician and educator Wikipedia: Even Skatrud
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1976
Paraskevas Antzas, Greek footballer (died 2026) Wikipedia: Paraskevas Antzas
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1975
Kaitlin Olson, American actress and comedian Wikipedia: Kaitlin Olson
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1974
Nicole Krauss, American novelist and critic Wikipedia: Nicole Krauss
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1971
Patrik Andersson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Patrik Andersson
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1971
Richard David James, English musician and record producer Wikipedia: Aphex Twin
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1970
Jason Furman, American economist and politician Wikipedia: Jason Furman
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1970
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor and producer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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1969
Everlast, American singer, rapper, and musician Wikipedia: Everlast
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1969
Masta Killa, American rapper Wikipedia: Masta Killa
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1969
Mark Kuhlmann, German rugby player and coach Wikipedia: Mark Kuhlmann
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1969
Edward Norton, American actor Wikipedia: Edward Norton
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1969
Christian Slater, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Christian Slater
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1967
Daler Mehndi, Indian Punjabi singer, songwriter and record producer Wikipedia: Daler Mehndi
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1967
Brian Michael Bendis, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Brian Michael Bendis
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1966
Gustavo Charif, Argentinian director and producer Wikipedia: Gustavo Charif
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1965
Ikue Ōtani, Japanese voice actress Wikipedia: Ikue Ōtani
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1964
Craig Bierko, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Craig Bierko
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1964
Andi Deris, German singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Andi Deris
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1964
Mark Sargent, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Mark Sargent
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1964
Kenny Walker, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Kenny Walker (basketball)
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1962
Felipe Calderón, Mexican lawyer and politician, 56th President of Mexico Wikipedia: Felipe Calderón
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1962
Geoff Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Geoff Courtnall
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1962
Adam Storke, American actor Wikipedia: Adam Storke
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1961
Huw Edwards, Welsh journalist and author Wikipedia: Huw Edwards
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1961
Timothy Geithner, American banker and politician, 75th United States Secretary of the Treasury Wikipedia: Timothy Geithner
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1961
Bob Woodruff, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Bob Woodruff
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1960
Mike LaValliere, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mike LaValliere
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1960
Fat Lever, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Fat Lever
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1959
Tom Prichard, American wrestler and trainer Wikipedia: Tom Prichard
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1958
Didier Auriol, French race car driver Wikipedia: Didier Auriol
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1958
Madeleine Stowe, American actress Wikipedia: Madeleine Stowe
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1957
Carole Bouquet, French actress Wikipedia: Carole Bouquet
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1957
Tan Dun, Chinese composer Wikipedia: Tan Dun
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1957
Denis Leary, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Denis Leary
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1957
Ron Strykert, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Ron Strykert
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1956
John Debney, American composer and conductor Wikipedia: John Debney
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1956
Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Sandeep Patil
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1956
Jon Schwartz, American drummer and producer Wikipedia: Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz
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1956
Kelly Willard, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Kelly Willard
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1956
Rainer Woelki, German cardinal Wikipedia: Rainer Woelki
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1955
Bruce Benedict, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Bruce Benedict
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1955
Taher Elgamal, Egyptian-American cryptographer Wikipedia: Taher Elgamal
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1954
Umberto Guidoni, Italian astrophysicist, astronaut, and politician Wikipedia: Umberto Guidoni
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1953
Louie Gohmert, American captain, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia: Louie Gohmert
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1953
Marvin Isley, American R&B bass player and songwriter (died 2010) Wikipedia: Marvin Isley
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1952
Elayne Boosler, American actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Elayne Boosler
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1952
Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Patrick Swayze
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1952
Ricardo Villa, Argentinian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Ricardo Villa
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1950
Dennis Elliott, English drummer and sculptor Wikipedia: Dennis Elliott
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1949
Nigel Griggs, English bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Nigel Griggs
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1948
James Jones, English bishop Wikipedia: James Jones (bishop)
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1948
John Scarlett, English intelligence officer, former head of MI6 Wikipedia: John Scarlett
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1945
Sarah Dash, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2021) Wikipedia: Sarah Dash
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1945
Värner Lootsmann, Estonian lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Värner Lootsmann
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1945
Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and author (died 1994) Wikipedia: Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.
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1944
Paula Danziger, American author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Paula Danziger
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1944
Robert Hitchcock, Australian sculptor and illustrator Wikipedia: Robert Hitchcock
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1943
Martin Mull, American actor and comedian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Martin Mull
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1943
Gianni Rivera, Italian footballer and politician Wikipedia: Gianni Rivera
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1943
Carl Wayne, English singer and actor (died 2004) Wikipedia: Carl Wayne
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1942
Henry G. Sanders, American actor Wikipedia: Henry G. Sanders
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1940
Adam Makowicz, Polish-Canadian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Adam Makowicz
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1940
Gil Whitney, American journalist (died 1982) Wikipedia: Gil Whitney
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1939
Maxine Brown, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Maxine Brown (soul singer)
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1939
Robert Horton, English businessman (died 2011) Wikipedia: Robert Horton (businessman)
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1939
Johnny Preston, American pop singer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Johnny Preston
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1937
Sheila Cassidy, English physician and author Wikipedia: Sheila Cassidy
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1936
Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Robert Redford
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1935
Gail Fisher, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Gail Fisher
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1935
Hifikepunye Pohamba, Namibian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Namibia Wikipedia: Hifikepunye Pohamba
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1934
Vincent Bugliosi, American lawyer and author (died 2015) Wikipedia: Vincent Bugliosi
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1934
Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and soldier (died 1972) Wikipedia: Roberto Clemente
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1934
Gulzar, Indian poet, lyricist and film director Wikipedia: Gulzar
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1934
Rafer Johnson, American decathlete and actor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Rafer Johnson
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1934
Michael May, German-Swiss race car driver and engineer Wikipedia: Michael May (racing driver)
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1933
Just Fontaine, Moroccan-French footballer and manager (died 2023) Wikipedia: Just Fontaine
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1933
Roman Polanski, French-Polish director, producer, screenwriter, and actor Wikipedia: Roman Polanski
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1933
Frank Salemme, American gangster and hitman (died 2022) Wikipedia: Frank Salemme
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1932
Luc Montagnier, French virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2022) Wikipedia: Luc Montagnier
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1931
Bramwell Tillsley, Canadian 14th General of The Salvation Army (died 2019) Wikipedia: Bramwell Tillsley
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1931
Hans van Mierlo, Dutch journalist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2010) Wikipedia: Hans van Mierlo
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1931
Grant Williams, American film, theater and television actor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Grant Williams (actor)
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1930
Liviu Librescu, Romanian-American engineer and academic (died 2007) Wikipedia: Liviu Librescu
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1930
Rafael Pineda Ponce, Honduran academic and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Rafael Pineda Ponce
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1929
Hugues Aufray, French singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Hugues Aufray
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1928
Marge Schott, American businesswoman (died 2004) Wikipedia: Marge Schott
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1928
Sonny Til, American R&B singer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Sonny Til
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1927
Rosalynn Carter, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2023) Wikipedia: Rosalynn Carter
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1925
Brian Aldiss, English author and critic (died 2017) Wikipedia: Brian Aldiss
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1925
Pierre Grondin, Canadian surgeon and academic (died 2006) Wikipedia: Pierre Grondin
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1925
Anis Mansour, Egyptian journalist and author (died 2011) Wikipedia: Anis Mansour
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1923
Katherine Victor, American actress (died 2004)[better source needed] Wikipedia: Katherine Victor
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1922
Alain Robbe-Grillet, French director, screenwriter, and novelist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Alain Robbe-Grillet
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1921
Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (died 1943) Wikipedia: Lydia Litvyak
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1921
Zdzisław Żygulski, Polish historian and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Zdzisław Żygulski (art historian)
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1920
Godfrey Evans, English cricketer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Godfrey Evans
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1920
Bob Kennedy, American baseball player and manager (died 2005) Wikipedia: Bob Kennedy
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1920
Shelley Winters, American actress (died 2006) Wikipedia: Shelley Winters
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1919
Wally Hickel, American businessman and politician, 2nd Governor of Alaska (died 2010) Wikipedia: Wally Hickel
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1918
Cisco Houston, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1961) Wikipedia: Cisco Houston
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1917
Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2006) Wikipedia: Caspar Weinberger
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1916
Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (died 2018) Wikipedia: Neagu Djuvara
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1916
Moura Lympany, English pianist (died 2005) Wikipedia: Moura Lympany
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1915
Max Lanier, American baseball player and manager (died 2007) Wikipedia: Max Lanier
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1914
Lucy Ozarin, United States Navy lieutenant commander and psychiatrist (died 2017) Wikipedia: Lucy Ozarin
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1913
Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist (died 1983) Wikipedia: Romain Maes
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1912
Otto Ernst Remer, German general (died 1997) Wikipedia: Otto Ernst Remer
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1911
Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Amelia Boynton Robinson
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1911
Klara Dan von Neumann, Hungarian computer scientist and programmer (died 1963) Wikipedia: Klára Dán von Neumann
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1911
Maria Ulfah Santoso, Indonesian politician and women's rights activist (died 1988) Wikipedia: Maria Ulfah Santoso
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1910
Herman Berlinski, Polish-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2001) Wikipedia: Herman Berlinski
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1910
Robert Winters, Canadian colonel, engineer, and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Public Works (died 1969) Wikipedia: Robert Winters
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1909
Gérard Filion, Canadian businessman and journalist (died 2005) Wikipedia: Gérard Filion
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1908
Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, 139th Prime Minister of France (died 1988) Wikipedia: Edgar Faure
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1908
Olav H. Hauge, Norwegian poet and gardener (died 1994) Wikipedia: Olav H. Hauge
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1908
Bill Merritt, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (died 1977) Wikipedia: Bill Merritt (cricketer)
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1906
Marcel Carné, French director and screenwriter (died 1996) Wikipedia: Marcel Carné
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1906
Curtis Jones, American blues pianist and singer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Curtis Jones (pianist)
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1905
Enoch Light, American bandleader, violinist, and recording engineer (died 1978) Wikipedia: Enoch Light
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1904
Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (died 1996) Wikipedia: Max Factor Jr.
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1903
Lucienne Boyer, French singer (died 1983) Wikipedia: Lucienne Boyer
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1902
Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (died 1968) Wikipedia: Adamson-Eric
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1902
Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (died 2003) Wikipedia: Margaret Murie
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1900
Ruth Bonner, Soviet Communist activist, sentenced to a labor camp during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge (died 1987) Wikipedia: Ruth Bonner
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1900
Ruth Norman, American religious leader (died 1993) Wikipedia: Ruth Norman
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1898
Clemente Biondetti, Italian race car driver (died 1955) Wikipedia: Clemente Biondetti
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1896
Jack Pickford, Canadian-American actor and director (died 1933) Wikipedia: Jack Pickford
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1893
Burleigh Grimes, American baseball player and manager (died 1985) Wikipedia: Burleigh Grimes
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1893
Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (died 1973) Wikipedia: Ernest MacMillan
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1890
Walther Funk, German economist and politician, Reich Minister of Economics, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (died 1960) Wikipedia: Walther Funk
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1887
John Anthony Sydney Ritson, English rugby player, mines inspector, engineer and professor of mining (died 1957) Wikipedia: John Anthony Sydney Ritson
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1885
Nettie Palmer, Australian poet and critic (died 1964) Wikipedia: Nettie Palmer
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1879
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (died 1970) Wikipedia: Alexander Rodzyanko
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1870
Lavr Kornilov, Russian general and explorer (died 1918) Wikipedia: Lavr Kornilov
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1869
Carl Rungius, German-American painter and educator (died 1959) Wikipedia: Carl Rungius
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1866
Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (died 1911) Wikipedia: Mahboob Ali Khan
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1857
Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian-American bishop and missionary (died 1926) Wikipedia: Libert H. Boeynaems
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1856
Ahad Ha'am, Hebrew essayist and journalist and pre-state Zionist thinker (died 1927) Wikipedia: Ahad Ha'am
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1855
Alfred Wallis, English painter and illustrator (died 1942) Wikipedia: Alfred Wallis
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1841
William Halford, English-American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1919) Wikipedia: William Halford
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1834
Marshall Field, American businessman, founded Marshall Field's (died 1906) Wikipedia: Marshall Field
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1831
Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (died 1931) Wikipedia: Ernest Noel
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1830
Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria from 1848-1916 (died 1916) Wikipedia: Franz Joseph I
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1822
Isaac P. Rodman, American general and politician (died 1862) Wikipedia: Isaac P. Rodman
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1819
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1876) Wikipedia: Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, Duchess of Leuchtenberg
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1807
B. T. Finniss, Australian politician, 1st Premier of South Australia (died 1893) Wikipedia: B. T. Finniss
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1803
Nathan Clifford, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 19th United States Attorney General (died 1881) Wikipedia: Nathan Clifford
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1792
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1878) Wikipedia: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
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1774
Meriwether Lewis, American soldier, explorer, and politician (died 1809) Wikipedia: Meriwether Lewis
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1754
François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and engineer (died 1833) Wikipedia: François de Chasseloup-Laubat
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1750
Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (died 1825) Wikipedia: Antonio Salieri
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1720
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (died 1760) Wikipedia: Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers
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1700
Baji Rao I, first Peshwa of Maratha Empire (died 1740) Wikipedia: Bajirao I
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1692
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (died 1740) Wikipedia: Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon
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1685
Brook Taylor, English mathematician and theorist (died 1731) Wikipedia: Brook Taylor
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1657
Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect and painter (died 1743) Wikipedia: Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena
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1629
Agneta Horn, Swedish writer (died 1672) Wikipedia: Agneta Horn
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1606
Maria Anna of Spain (died 1646) Wikipedia: Maria Anna of Spain
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1605
Henry Hammond, English churchman and theologian (died 1660) Wikipedia: Henry Hammond
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1596
Jean Bolland, Flemish priest and hagiographer (died 1665) Wikipedia: Jean Bolland
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1587
Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor John White of the Colony of Roanoke, first child born to English parents in the Americas (date of death unknown) Wikipedia: Virginia Dare
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1579
Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau (died 1640) Wikipedia: Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau
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1542
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland (died 1601) Wikipedia: Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
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1497
Francesco Canova da Milano, Italian composer (died 1543) Wikipedia: Francesco Canova da Milano
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1458
Lorenzo Pucci, Catholic cardinal (died 1531) Wikipedia: Lorenzo Pucci
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1450
Marko Marulić, Croatian poet and author (died 1524) Wikipedia: Marko Marulić
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1305
Ashikaga Takauji, Japanese Shōgun (died 1358) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Takauji
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2026
Bill Rasmussen, American sports director, co-founded ESPN (born 1932) Wikipedia: Bill Rasmussen
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2024
Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide (born 1916) Wikipedia: Ruth Johnson Colvin
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2024
Alain Delon, French-Swiss actor (born 1935) Wikipedia: Alain Delon
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2024
Phil Donahue, American talk show host and producer (born 1935) Wikipedia: Phil Donahue
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2023
Lolita, the second-oldest orca in captivity (born ca. 1966) Wikipedia: Lolita (orca)
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2023
Al Quie, American politician, 35th Governor of Minnesota (born 1923) Wikipedia: Al Quie
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2020
Ben Cross, English stage and film actor (born 1947) Wikipedia: Ben Cross
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2018
Denis Edozie, Nigerian Supreme Court judge (born 1935) Wikipedia: Denis Edozie
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2018
Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat and seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (born 1938) Wikipedia: Kofi Annan
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2017
Bruce Forsyth, English television presenter and entertainer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Bruce Forsyth
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2017
Zoe Laskari, Greek actress and beauty pageant winner (born 1944) Wikipedia: Zoe Laskari
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2016
Ernst Nolte, German historian (born 1923) Wikipedia: Ernst Nolte
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2015
Khaled al-Asaad, Syrian archaeologist and author (born 1932) Wikipedia: Khaled al-Asaad
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2015
Roger Smalley, English-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1943) Wikipedia: Roger Smalley
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2015
Suvra Mukherjee, wife of Indian president Pranab Mukherjee (born 1940) Wikipedia: Suvra Mukherjee
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2015
Louis Stokes, American lawyer and politician (born 1925) Wikipedia: Louis Stokes
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2015
Bud Yorkin, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Bud Yorkin
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2014
Gordon Faber, American soldier and politician, 39th Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon (born 1930) Wikipedia: Gordon Faber
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2014
Jim Jeffords, American captain, lawyer, and politician (born 1934) Wikipedia: Jim Jeffords
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2014
Levente Lengyel, Hungarian chess player (born 1933) Wikipedia: Levente Lengyel
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2014
Don Pardo, American radio and television announcer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Don Pardo
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2013
Josephine D'Angelo, American baseball player (born 1924) Wikipedia: Josephine D'Angelo
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2013
Jean Kahn, French lawyer and activist (born 1929) Wikipedia: Jean Kahn
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2013
Albert Murray, American author and critic (born 1916) Wikipedia: Albert Murray (writer)
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2012
Harrison Begay, American painter (born 1917) Wikipedia: Harrison Begay
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2012
John Kovatch, American football player (born 1920) Wikipedia: John Kovatch
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2012
Scott McKenzie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Scott McKenzie
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2012
Ra. Ki. Rangarajan, Indian journalist and author (born 1927) Wikipedia: Ra. Ki. Rangarajan
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2012
Jesse Robredo, Filipino public servant and politician, 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (born 1958) Wikipedia: Jesse Robredo
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2010
Hal Connolly, American hammer thrower and coach (born 1931) Wikipedia: Hal Connolly
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2010
Benjamin Kaplan, American scholar and jurist (born 1911) Wikipedia: Benjamin Kaplan
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2009
Kim Dae-jung, South Korean lieutenant and politician, 15th President of South Korea, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925) Wikipedia: Kim Dae-jung
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2009
Rose Friedman, Ukrainian-American economist and author (born 1910) Wikipedia: Rose Friedman
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2009
Robert Novak, American journalist and author (born 1931) Wikipedia: Robert Novak
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2007
Michael Deaver, American soldier and politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (born 1938) Wikipedia: Michael Deaver
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2007
Magdalen Nabb, English author (born 1947) Wikipedia: Magdalen Nabb
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2006
Fernand Gignac, French Canadian singer and actor (born 1934). Wikipedia: Fernand Gignac
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2006
Ken Kearney, Australian rugby player (born 1924) Wikipedia: Ken Kearney
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2005
Chri$ Ca$h, American wrestler (born 1982) Wikipedia: Chri$ Ca$h
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2004
Elmer Bernstein, American composer and conductor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Elmer Bernstein
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2004
Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (born 1906) Wikipedia: Hiram Fong
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2003
Tony Jackson, English singer and bassist (born 1938) Wikipedia: Tony Jackson (singer)
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2002
Dean Riesner, American actor and screenwriter (born 1918) Wikipedia: Dean Riesner
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2001
David Peakall, English chemist and toxicologist (born 1931) Wikipedia: David Peakall
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1998
Persis Khambatta, Indian model and actress, Femina Miss India 1965 (born 1948) Wikipedia: Persis Khambatta
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1994
Francis Raymond Shea, American bishop (born 1913) Wikipedia: Francis Raymond Shea
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1990
B. F. Skinner, American psychologist and philosopher, invented the Skinner box (born 1904) Wikipedia: B. F. Skinner
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1986
Harun Babunagari, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educationist (born 1902) Wikipedia: Harun Babunagari
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1983
Nikolaus Pevsner, German-English historian and scholar (born 1902) Wikipedia: Nikolaus Pevsner
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1981
Anita Loos, American author and screenwriter (born 1889) Wikipedia: Anita Loos
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1979
Vasantrao Naik, Indian politician (born 1913) Wikipedia: Vasantrao Naik
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1975
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (born 1897) Wikipedia: Odd Lindbäck-Larsen
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1968
Arthur Marshall, American pianist and composer (born 1881) Wikipedia: Arthur Marshall (composer)
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1964
Hildegard Trabant, Berlin Wall victim (born 1927) Wikipedia: Hildegard Trabant
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1961
Learned Hand, American lawyer, jurist, and philosopher (born 1872) Wikipedia: Learned Hand
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1952
Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (born 1901) Wikipedia: Alberto Hurtado
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1950
Julien Lahaut, Belgian soldier and politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Julien Lahaut
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1949
Paul Mares, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1900) Wikipedia: Paul Mares
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1946
Che Yaoxian, Chinese communist (born 1894) Wikipedia: Che Yaoxian
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1946
Luo Shiwen, Chinese communist (born 1904) Wikipedia: Luo Shiwen
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1945
Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian activist and politician (born 1897) Wikipedia: Subhas Chandra Bose
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1944
Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (born 1886) Wikipedia: Ernst Thälmann
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1943
Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Azerbaijani general (born 1865) Wikipedia: Ali Agha Shikhlinski
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1942
Erwin Schulhoff, Austro-Czech composer and pianist (born 1894) Wikipedia: Erwin Schulhoff
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1940
Walter Chrysler, American businessman, founded Chrysler (born 1875) Wikipedia: Walter Chrysler
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1919
Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian businessman and politician, founded the Seagram Company (born 1841) Wikipedia: Joseph E. Seagram
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1890
Mother Solomon, Wyandot activist (born 1816) Wikipedia: Mother Solomon
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1886
Eli Whitney Blake, American inventor, invented the Mortise lock (born 1795) Wikipedia: Eli Whitney Blake
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1852
James Finlayson, Scottish Quaker (born 1772) Wikipedia: James Finlayson (industrialist)
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1850
Honoré de Balzac, French novelist and playwright (born 1799) Wikipedia: Honoré de Balzac
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1842
Louis de Freycinet, French explorer and navigator (born 1779) Wikipedia: Louis de Freycinet
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1823
André-Jacques Garnerin, French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute (born 1769) Wikipedia: André-Jacques Garnerin
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1815
Chauncey Goodrich, American lawyer and politician, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (born 1759) Wikipedia: Chauncey Goodrich
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1765
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1708) Wikipedia: Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
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1712
Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (born 1660) Wikipedia: Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers
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1707
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (born 1640) Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
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1683
Charles Hart, English actor (born 1625) Wikipedia: Charles Hart (actor)
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1648
Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (born 1615) Wikipedia: Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
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1642
Guido Reni, Italian painter and educator (born 1575) Wikipedia: Guido Reni
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1634
Urbain Grandier, French priest (born 1590) Wikipedia: Urbain Grandier
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1625
Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, English diplomat (born 1556) Wikipedia: Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche
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1620
Wanli Emperor of China (born 1563) Wikipedia: Wanli Emperor
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1613
Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer and theorist (born 1540) Wikipedia: Giovanni Artusi
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1600
Sebastiano Montelupi, Italian businessman (born 1516) Wikipedia: Sebastiano Montelupi
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1563
Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and philosopher (born 1530) Wikipedia: Étienne de La Boétie
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1559
Pope Paul IV (born 1476) Wikipedia: Pope Paul IV
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1550
Antonio Ferramolino, Italian architect and military engineer Wikipedia: Antonio Ferramolino
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1503
Pope Alexander VI (born 1431) Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VI
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1502
Knut Alvsson, Norwegian nobleman and politician (born 1455) Wikipedia: Knut Alvsson
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1500
Alfonso of Aragon, Spanish prince (born 1481) Wikipedia: Alfonso of Aragon (1481–1500)
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1430
Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (born 1406) Wikipedia: Thomas Ros, 8th Baron Ros
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1318
Clare of Montefalco, Italian nun and saint (born 1268) Wikipedia: Clare of Montefalco
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1276
Pope Adrian V (born 1220) Wikipedia: Pope Adrian V
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1258
Theodore II Laskaris, emperor of Nicea (Byzantine emperor in exile) Wikipedia: Theodore II Laskaris
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1211
Narapatisithu, king of Burma (born 1150) Wikipedia: Narapatisithu
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1095
King Olaf I of Denmark Wikipedia: Olaf I of Denmark
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911
Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya, first Zaydi Imam of Yemen (born 859) Wikipedia: AD 911
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849
Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian (born 808) Wikipedia: Walafrid Strabo
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673
Kim Yu-shin, general of Silla (born 595) Wikipedia: Kim Yu-sin
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670
Fiacre, Irish hermit Wikipedia: Saint Fiacre
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472
Ricimer, Roman general and politician (born 405) Wikipedia: Ricimer
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440
Pope Sixtus III Wikipedia: Pope Sixtus III
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353
Decentius, Roman usurper Wikipedia: Decentius
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