Events on August 29 include:
- Six nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force heavy bomber that flew from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana (2007)
- Six nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force heavy bomber that flew from North Dakota to Louisiana (2007)
- Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,392 people and causing $125 billion in damage (2005)
This page gathers 82 events, 220 births and 104 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 708 to 2022.
Events · United States
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2007
Six nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force heavy bomber that flew from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Wikipedia: 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2007
Six nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force heavy bomber that flew from North Dakota to Louisiana. Wikipedia: 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2005
Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,392 people and causing $125 billion in damage. Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina · 76 languages
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1997
Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service. Wikipedia: Netflix · ✓ Wikidata · 144 languages
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1984
Followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (pictured) began deliberately infecting people in The Dalles, Oregon, with Salmonella in the first and largest bioterrorist attack in United States history. Wikipedia: Osho · 97 languages
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1984
Followers of Osho began deliberately infecting people in The Dalles, Oregon, with Salmonella in the first and largest bioterrorist attack in United States history. Wikipedia: Osho · 97 languages
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1970
Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Rubén Salazar. Wikipedia: Chicano Moratorium · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1966
The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Wikipedia: The Beatles · 245 languages
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1958
United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Wikipedia: United States Air Force Academy · 29 languages
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1952
American experimental composer John Cage's 4’33” premieres at Maverick Concert Hall, played by American pianist David Tudor. Wikipedia: Experimental music · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1948
Northwest Airlines Flight 421 crashes in Fountain City, Wisconsin, killing all 37 aboard. Wikipedia: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 421 · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1916
Congress passed the Philippine Autonomy Act, the first formal and official declaration of the U.S.'s commitment to grant independence to the Philippines. Wikipedia: United States Congress · 113 languages
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1915
US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident. Wikipedia: USS F-4 · 6 languages
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1914
Due to price increases on macaroni products, rioting occurred in the Little Italy area of Providence, Rhode Island. Wikipedia: Macaroni Riots · 2 languages
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1911
The last member of the Yahi, known as Ishi, emerged from the wilderness near Oroville, California, to join European American society. Wikipedia: Yana people · 15 languages
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1898
The Goodyear tire company is founded in Akron, Ohio. Wikipedia: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1869
The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway. Wikipedia: Mount Washington Cog Railway · 9 languages
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1861
American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound. Wikipedia: American Civil War · 170 languages
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1786
Angered by high tax burdens and disfranchisement, farmers in western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays began an armed uprising against the U.S. federal government. Wikipedia: Disfranchisement · 13 languages
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1779
American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown. Wikipedia: Haudenosaunee · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1778
American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1758
The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape. Wikipedia: Treaty of Easton · 6 languages
Around the world
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2022
Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson. Wikipedia: Russo-Ukrainian war · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2020
2020 Women's FA Community Shield. Wikipedia: 2020 Women's FA Community Shield · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2016
Chen Quanguo became the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Xinjiang, and in that role later oversaw the creation of the Xinjiang internment camps. Wikipedia: Chen Quanguo · 19 languages
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2012
At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. Wikipedia: Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster · 1 language
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2012
The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom. Wikipedia: 2012 Summer Paralympics · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2003
Sayed Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf. Wikipedia: Sayyid · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2001
Four people are killed when Binter Mediterráneo Flight 8261 crashes into the N-340 highway near Málaga Airport. Wikipedia: Binter Mediterráneo Flight 8261 · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1998
Eighty people are killed when Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 crashes during a rejected takeoff from the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador. Wikipedia: Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1997
At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria. Wikipedia: Armed Islamic Group of Algeria · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1996
Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 crashed on approach to Svalbard Airport, Norway, killing all 141 on board. Wikipedia: Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1991
Italian businessman Libero Grassi was killed by the Sicilian Mafia in Palermo after taking a public stand against their extortion demands. Wikipedia: Libero Grassi · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1991
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party. Wikipedia: Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union · 55 languages
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1987
Odaeyang mass suicide: Thirty-three individuals linked to a religious cult are found dead in the attic of a cafeteria in Yongin, South Korea. Investigators attribute their deaths to a murder–suicide pact. Wikipedia: Evangelical Baptist Church of Korea · 5 languages
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1982
Meitnerium, a synthetic chemical element with the atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany. Wikipedia: Meitnerium · 135 languages
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1975
El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President. Wikipedia: Tacnazo · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1966
Leading Egyptian thinker Sayyid Qutb is executed for plotting the assassination of President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Wikipedia: Sayyid Qutb · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1965
The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia: Gemini 5 · 34 languages
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1960
Air France Flight 343 crashed while attempting to land at Yoff Airport, Dakar, killing all 63 occupants. Wikipedia: Air France Flight 343 · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1959
Mona Best opened the Casbah Coffee Club with a performance by the Quarrymen, the precursor of the Beatles. Wikipedia: Mona Best · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1950
Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence. Wikipedia: Korean War · 145 languages
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1949
The Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear weapons test, detonating the 22-kiloton RDS-1. Wikipedia: List of nuclear weapons tests of the Soviet Union · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1949
Soviet atomic bomb project: The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. Wikipedia: Soviet atomic bomb project · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1944
World War II: Slovak National Uprising takes place as 60,000 Slovak troops turn against the Nazis. Wikipedia: Slovak National Uprising · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1943
World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government. Wikipedia: Denmark in World War II · 24 languages
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1941
World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1930
The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland. Wikipedia: St Kilda, Scotland · 53 languages
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1918
World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive. Wikipedia: Bapaume · 56 languages
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1914
World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1912
A typhoon strikes China, killing at least 50,000 people. Wikipedia: 1912 China typhoon · 4 languages
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1911
The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy. Wikipedia: Royal Canadian Navy · 28 languages
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1910
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea. Wikipedia: Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910 · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1907
The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers. Wikipedia: Quebec Bridge · 28 languages
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1903
Slava, the last of five Borodino-class battleships, was launched by the Imperial Russian Navy. Wikipedia: Russian battleship Slava · 16 languages
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1903
Slava (pictured), the last of five Borodino-class battleships, was launched by the Imperial Russian Navy. Wikipedia: Russian battleship Slava · 16 languages
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1885
Gottlieb Daimler patented the world's first internal-combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen (replica pictured). Wikipedia: Gottlieb Daimler · 76 languages
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1871
Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871). Wikipedia: Emperor Meiji · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1842
Under the Treaty of Nanking, an "unequal treaty" that ended the First Opium War, the Chinese island from which Hong Kong would grow was ceded to Britain. Wikipedia: Treaty of Nanking · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1831
Michael Faraday (pictured) first experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic induction, leading to the formulation of the law of induction named after him. Wikipedia: Michael Faraday · 180 languages
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1825
Portuguese and Brazilian diplomats sign the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro, which has Portugal recognise Brazilian independence, formally ending the Brazilian War of Independence. The treaty will be ratified by the King of Portugal three months later. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Portugal · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1807
British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge. Wikipedia: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1756
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe. Wikipedia: Frederick the Great · 124 languages
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1741
The eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami: At least 2,000 people along the Japanese coast drown in a tsunami caused by the eruption of Oshima. Wikipedia: 1741 eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1728
The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the royal governor Claus Paarss. Wikipedia: Nuuk · 148 languages
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1604
The Guru Granth Sahib is fully compiled and completed by Guru Arjan. Wikipedia: Guru Granth Sahib · 75 languages
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1588
Toyotomi Hideyoshi issues a nationwide sword hunting ordinance, disarming the peasantry so as to firmly separate the samurai and commoner classes, prevent peasant uprisings, and further centralise his own power. Wikipedia: Toyotomi Hideyoshi · 78 languages
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1541
The Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom. Wikipedia: Ottoman Turks · 31 languages
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1526
Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeat and kill the last Jagiellonian king of Hungary and Bohemia. Wikipedia: Battle of Mohács · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1521
The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade). Wikipedia: Ottoman Turks · 31 languages
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1498
Vasco da Gama decides to depart Calicut and return to the Kingdom of Portugal. Wikipedia: Vasco da Gama · 184 languages
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1484
Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV. Wikipedia: Pope Innocent VIII · 83 languages
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1475
France signed the Treaty of Picquigny with England, freeing Louis XI to deal with the threat posed by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Wikipedia: Treaty of Picquigny · 14 languages
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1393
Timur takes Baghdad from Sultan Ahmad Jalayir for the first time. Wikipedia: Timur · 160 languages
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1350
Hundred Years' War: Led by King Edward III, a fleet of 50 English ships captured at least 14 Castilian vessels and sank several more at the Battle of Winchelsea. Wikipedia: Hundred Years' War · 128 languages
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1315
Battle of Montecatini: The army of the Republic of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuola, wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Florence despite being outnumbered. Wikipedia: Battle of Montecatini · 7 languages
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1261
Pope Urban IV succeeds Pope Alexander IV, becoming the 182nd pope. Wikipedia: Pope Urban IV · 76 languages
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1219
The Battle of Fariskur occurs during the Fifth Crusade. Wikipedia: Battle of Fariskur (1219) · 5 languages
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1167
King Amalric of Jerusalem marries Byzantine princess Maria Komnene in the cathedral of Tyre. Wikipedia: Amalric of Jerusalem · 41 languages
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1009
Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration. Wikipedia: Mainz Cathedral · 34 languages
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870
The city of Melite surrenders to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzantine Malta. Wikipedia: Melite (ancient city) · 5 languages
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708
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708). Wikipedia: Wadōkaichin · 14 languages
World days
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International Day against Nuclear Tests Wikipedia: International Day against Nuclear Tests · 15 languages
Technology
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1997
Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service. Wikipedia: Netflix · ✓ Wikidata · 144 languages
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1869
The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway. Wikipedia: Mount Washington Cog Railway · 9 languages
Science
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1965
The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia: Gemini 5 · 34 languages
Business
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1898
The Goodyear tire company is founded in Akron, Ohio. Wikipedia: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1786
Angered by high tax burdens and disfranchisement, farmers in western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays began an armed uprising against the U.S. federal government. Wikipedia: Disfranchisement · 13 languages
Sport
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Culture
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1966
The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Wikipedia: The Beatles · 245 languages
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1952
American experimental composer John Cage's 4’33” premieres at Maverick Concert Hall, played by American pianist David Tudor. Wikipedia: Experimental music · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1959
Mona Best opened the Casbah Coffee Club with a performance by the Quarrymen, the precursor of the Beatles. Wikipedia: Mona Best · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
Births
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2008
Rio Ngumoha, English footballer Wikipedia: Rio Ngumoha · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1996
Daryll Neita, British sprinter Wikipedia: Daryll Neita · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1994
Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgian tennis player Wikipedia: Ysaline Bonaventure · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1993
Lucas Cruikshank, American YouTuber and actor Wikipedia: Lucas Cruikshank · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1993
Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (died 2024) Wikipedia: Liam Payne · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1992
Noah Syndergaard, American baseball player Wikipedia: Noah Syndergaard · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1991
Néstor Araujo, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Néstor Araujo · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1991
Deshaun Thomas, American basketball player Wikipedia: Deshaun Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1990
Jakub Kosecki, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Jakub Kosecki · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1990
Chris Taylor, American baseball player Wikipedia: Chris Taylor (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1990
Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Patrick van Aanholt · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1989
Charlotte Ritchie, English actress Wikipedia: Charlotte Ritchie · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1987
Tony Kane, Northern Irish footballer Wikipedia: Tony Kane · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1986
Hajime Isayama, Japanese illustrator Wikipedia: Hajime Isayama · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1986
Lea Michele, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Lea Michele · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1983
Jennifer Landon, American actress Wikipedia: Jennifer Landon · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1983
Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Antti Niemi (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1983
Anthony Recker, American baseball player Wikipedia: Anthony Recker · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1982
Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ruhila Adatia-Sood · 6 languages
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1982
Carlos Delfino, Argentine–Italian basketball player Wikipedia: Carlos Delfino · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1982
Yakhouba Diawara, French basketball player Wikipedia: Yakhouba Diawara · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1982
Vincent Enyeama, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Vincent Enyeama · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1981
Martin Erat, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Martin Erat · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1981
Geneviève Jeanson, Canadian cyclist Wikipedia: Geneviève Jeanson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1980
Chris Simms, American football player Wikipedia: Chris Simms · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1980
David West, American basketball player Wikipedia: David West (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1979
Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Stijn Devolder · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1979
Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete Wikipedia: Kristjan Rahnu · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1979
Ryan Shealy, American baseball player Wikipedia: Ryan Shealy · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1978
Volkan Arslan, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Volkan Arslan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1978
Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Celestine Babayaro · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1977
Cayetano, Greek DJ and producer Wikipedia: Cayetano (Giorgos Bratanis) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1977
Devean George, American basketball player Wikipedia: Devean George · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1977
John Hensley, American actor Wikipedia: John Hensley · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1977
John Patrick O'Brien, American soccer player Wikipedia: John O'Brien (soccer) · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1977
Roy Oswalt, American baseball player Wikipedia: Roy Oswalt · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1977
Charlie Pickering, Australian comedian and radio host Wikipedia: Charlie Pickering · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1977
Aaron Rowand, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Aaron Rowand · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1976
Stephen Carr, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Stephen Carr · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1976
Phil Harvey, English manager Wikipedia: Phil Harvey (music manager) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1976
Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player Wikipedia: Kevin Kaesviharn · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1976
Georgios Kalaitzis, Greek basketball player Wikipedia: Georgios Kalaitzis · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1976
Pablo Mastroeni, Argentine-American soccer player and manager Wikipedia: Pablo Mastroeni · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1976
Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jon Dahl Tomasson · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1975
Dante Basco, American actor Wikipedia: Dante Basco · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1975
Kyle Cook, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Kyle Cook · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1974
Kumi Tanioka, Japanese keyboard player and composer Wikipedia: Kumi Tanioka · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1973
Vincent Cavanagh, English singer and guitarist Wikipedia: Vincent Cavanagh · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1973
Olivier Jacque, French motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Olivier Jacque · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1972
Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Amanda Marshall · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1972
Bae Yong-joon, South Korean actor Wikipedia: Bae Yong-joon · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1971
Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Henry Blanco · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1971
Alex Griffin, English bass player Wikipedia: Ned's Atomic Dustbin · 11 languages
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1971
Carla Gugino, American actress Wikipedia: Carla Gugino · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1969
Joe Swail, Northern Irish snooker player Wikipedia: Joe Swail · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1969
Jennifer Crittenden, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Jennifer Crittenden · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Lucero, Mexican singer, songwriter, actress, and television host Wikipedia: Lucero (entertainer) · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1968
Meshell Ndegeocello, German-American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Meshell Ndegeocello · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1967
Neil Gorsuch, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Wikipedia: Neil Gorsuch · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1967
Anton Newcombe, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Anton Newcombe · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1966
Jörn Großkopf, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jörn Großkopf · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1965
Me'Shell Ndegéocello, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Meshell Ndegeocello · 22 languages
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1965
Will Perdue, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Will Perdue · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1965
Geir-Inge Sivertsen, Norwegian politician and engineer, Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Wikipedia: Geir-Inge Sivertsen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1964
Perri "Pebbles" Reid, American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Pebbles (musician) · 11 languages
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1964
Zisis Tsekos, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Zisis Tsekos · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1963
Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Elizabeth Fraser · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1962
Carl Banks, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Carl Banks · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1962
Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese game designer and composer Wikipedia: Hiroki Kikuta · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1962
Ian James Corlett, Canadian voice actor, writer, producer, and author Wikipedia: Ian James Corlett · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1962
Simon Thurley, English historian and academic Wikipedia: Simon Thurley · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1962
Richard Angelo, American serial killer and poisoner Wikipedia: Richard Angelo · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Carsten Fischer, German field hockey player Wikipedia: Carsten Fischer · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1961
Rodney McCray, American basketball player Wikipedia: Rodney McCray (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1960
Todd English, American chef and author Wikipedia: Todd English · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1960
Tony MacAlpine, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Tony MacAlpine · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1959
Rebecca De Mornay, American actress Wikipedia: Rebecca De Mornay · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1959
Ramón Díaz, Argentine footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ramón Díaz · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1959
Ray Elgaard, Canadian football player Wikipedia: Ray Elgaard · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1959
Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia: Chris Hadfield · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1959
Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Eddi Reader · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1959
Timothy Shriver, American businessman and activist Wikipedia: Timothy Shriver · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1959
Stephen Wolfram, English-American physicist and mathematician Wikipedia: Stephen Wolfram · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1959
Nagarjuna, Indian film actor, Producer and Businessman Wikipedia: Nagarjuna (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1958
Lenny Henry, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Lenny Henry · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1958
Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (died 2009) Wikipedia: Michael Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 322 languages
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1957
Jerry D. Bailey, American jockey and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jerry Bailey · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1957
Grzegorz Ciechowski, Polish singer-songwriter, film music composer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Grzegorz Ciechowski · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1956
Mark Morris, American dancer and choreographer Wikipedia: Mark Morris (choreographer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1956
Eddie Murray, American football player Wikipedia: Eddie Murray (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1956
Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Charalampos Xanthopoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1956
Steve Yarbrough, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia: Steve Yarbrough (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Diamanda Galás, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Diamanda Galás · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1955
Jack Lew, American lawyer and politician, 25th White House Chief of Staff Wikipedia: Jack Lew · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1954
Michael P. Kube-McDowell, American journalist, author, and academic Wikipedia: Michael P. Kube-McDowell · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1953
David Boaz, American businessman and author Wikipedia: David Boaz · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1953
Richard Harding, English rugby union player Wikipedia: Richard Harding (rugby union) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1953
James Quesada, Nicaraguan-American anthropologist and academic Wikipedia: James Quesada · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1952
Karen Hesse, American author and poet Wikipedia: Karen Hesse · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1952
Dave Malone, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: The Radiators (American band) · 3 languages
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1952
Don Schlitz, American Hall of Fame country music songwriter (died 2026) Wikipedia: Don Schlitz · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1952
Deborah Van Valkenburgh, American actress Wikipedia: Deborah Van Valkenburgh · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1951
Geoff Whitehorn, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Geoff Whitehorn · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1950
Doug DeCinces, American baseball player Wikipedia: Doug DeCinces · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1950
Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Frank Henenlotter · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1950
Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician Wikipedia: Dave Reichert · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1950
Aki Yashiro, Japanese singer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Aki Yashiro · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1949
Stan Hansen, American wrestler and actor Wikipedia: Stan Hansen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1949
Darnell Hillman, American basketball player Wikipedia: Darnell Hillman · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1948
Robert S. Langer, American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic Wikipedia: Robert S. Langer · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1947
Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author Wikipedia: Temple Grandin · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1947
James Hunt, English race car driver and sportscaster (died 1993) Wikipedia: James Hunt · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1946
Bob Beamon, American long jumper Wikipedia: Bob Beamon · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1946
Francine D. Blau, American economist and academic Wikipedia: Francine D. Blau · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1946
Demetris Christofias, Cypriot businessman and politician, 6th President of Cyprus (died 2019) Wikipedia: Demetris Christofias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1946
Warren Jabali, American basketball player (died 2012) Wikipedia: Warren Jabali · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1946
Giorgio Orsoni, Italian lawyer and politician, 17th Mayor of Venice Wikipedia: Giorgio Orsoni · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1945
Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Chris Copping · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1945
Wyomia Tyus, American sprinter Wikipedia: Wyomia Tyus · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1943
Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photographer and journalist (died 1996) Wikipedia: Mohamed Amin · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1943
Dick Halligan, American pianist and composer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Dick Halligan · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1943
Arthur B. McDonald, Canadian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Arthur B. McDonald · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1942
James Glennon, American cinematographer (died 2006) Wikipedia: James Glennon · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1942
Gottfried John, German actor (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gottfried John · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1942
Sterling Morrison, American singer and guitarist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Sterling Morrison · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1941
Robin Leach, English journalist and television host (died 2018) Wikipedia: Robin Leach · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1940
James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (died 2014) Wikipedia: James Brady · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1940
Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (died 1984) Wikipedia: Gary Gabelich · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1939
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1939
Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Joel Schumacher · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1938
Elliott Gould, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Elliott Gould · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1938
Angela Huth, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Angela Huth · 5 languages
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1938
Christian Müller, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Christian Müller (footballer, born 1938) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1938
Robert Rubin, American lawyer and politician, 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury Wikipedia: Robert Rubin · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1937
James Florio, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th Governor of New Jersey (died 2022) Wikipedia: James Florio · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1936
John McCain, American captain and politician (died 2018) Wikipedia: John McCain · ✓ Wikidata · 132 languages
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1935
Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch linguist and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Hugo Brandt Corstius · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1935
William Friedkin, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: William Friedkin · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1935
László Garai, Hungarian psychologist and scholar (died 2019) Wikipedia: László Garai · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1934
Dimitris Papamichael, Greek actor and director (died 2004) Wikipedia: Dimitris Papamichael · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1933
Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Sorel Etrog · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1933
Arnold Koller, Swiss politician Wikipedia: Arnold Koller · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1931
Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Stelios Kazantzidis · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1931
Lise Payette, Canadian journalist and politician (died 2018) Wikipedia: Lise Payette · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1930
Jacques Bouchard, Canadian businessman (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jacques Bouchard · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1930
Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino basketball player and coach (died 2016) Wikipedia: Carlos Loyzaga · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1929
Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (died 2004) Wikipedia: Thom Gunn · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1928
Herbert Meier, Swiss author and translator (died 2018) Wikipedia: Herbert Meier · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1927
Jimmy C. Newman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Jimmy C. Newman · 9 languages
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1927
Marion Williams, American gospel singer (Stars of Faith) (died 1994) Wikipedia: Marion Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1926
Hélène Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic (died 2026) Wikipedia: Hélène Ahrweiler · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1926
René Depestre, Haitian writer Wikipedia: René Depestre · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1926
Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (died 2016) Wikipedia: Donn Fendler · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1926
Betty Lynn, American actress (died 2021) Wikipedia: Betty Lynn · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1925
Annette Saint-Pierre, Canadian educator, writer and publisher (died 2026) Wikipedia: Annette Saint-Pierre · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1924
Dinah Washington, American singer and pianist (died 1963) Wikipedia: Dinah Washington · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1923
Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Richard Attenborough · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1922
Arthur Anderson, American actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Arthur Anderson (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1922
Richard Blackwell, American actor, fashion designer, and critic (died 2008) Wikipedia: Richard Blackwell · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1922
John Edward Williams, American author and educator (died 1994) Wikipedia: John Edward Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1921
Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Iris Apfel · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1920
Otis Boykin, American inventor and engineer (died 1982) Wikipedia: Otis Boykin · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1920
Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (died 1955) Wikipedia: Charlie Parker · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1920
Herb Simpson, American baseball player (died 2015) Wikipedia: Herb Simpson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1917
Isabel Sanford, American actress (died 2004) Wikipedia: Isabel Sanford · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1916
Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Luther Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1915
Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (died 1982) Wikipedia: Ingrid Bergman · ✓ Wikidata · 123 languages
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1915
Nathan Pritikin, American nutritionist and author (died 1985) Wikipedia: Nathan Pritikin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1913
Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Len Butterfield · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1913
Jackie Mitchell, American baseball pitcher (died 1987) Wikipedia: Jackie Mitchell · 7 languages
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1912
Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (died 2002) Wikipedia: Sohn Kee-chung · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1912
Barry Sullivan, American actor (died 1994) Wikipedia: Barry Sullivan (American actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1912
Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Wolfgang Suschitzky · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1911
John Charnley, British orthopedic surgeon (died 1982) Wikipedia: John Charnley · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1910
Vivien Thomas, American surgeon and academic (died 1985) Wikipedia: Vivien Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1905
Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player (died 1979) Wikipedia: Dhyan Chand · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1905
Arndt Pekurinen, Finnish activist (died 1941) Wikipedia: Arndt Pekurinen · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1904
Werner Forssmann, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979) Wikipedia: Werner Forssmann · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1901
Aurèle Joliat, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (died 1986) Wikipedia: Aurèle Joliat · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1898
Preston Sturges, American director and producer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Preston Sturges · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1891
Marquis James, American journalist and author (died 1955) Wikipedia: Marquis James · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1890
Peder Furubotn, Norwegian Communist and anti-Nazi Resistance leader (died 1975) Wikipedia: Peder Furubotn · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1888
Salme Dutt, Estonian-English politician (died 1964) Wikipedia: Salme Pekkala-Dutt · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1887
Jivraj Narayan Mehta, Indian physicians and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Gujarat (died 1978) Wikipedia: Jivraj Narayan Mehta · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1879
Han Yong-un, Korean independence activist, reformer, and poet (died 1944) Wikipedia: Han Yong-un · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1876
Charles F. Kettering, American engineer and businessman, founded Delco Electronics (died 1958) Wikipedia: Charles F. Kettering · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1876
Kim Koo, South Korean politician, 6th President of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (died 1949) Wikipedia: Kim Ku · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1875
Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian flute player and educator (died 1962) Wikipedia: Leonardo De Lorenzo · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1871
Albert François Lebrun, French engineer and politician, 15th President of France (died 1950) Wikipedia: Albert Lebrun · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1862
Andrew Fisher, Scottish-Australian politician and diplomat, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1928) Wikipedia: Andrew Fisher · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1862
Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949) Wikipedia: Maurice Maeterlinck · ✓ Wikidata · 132 languages
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1861
Byron G. Harlan, American singer (died 1936) Wikipedia: Byron G. Harlan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1857
Sandford Schultz, English cricketer (died 1937) Wikipedia: Sandford Schultz · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1854
William C. White, American Seventh-day Adventist Church minister (died 1937) Wikipedia: William C. White · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1844
Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (died 1929) Wikipedia: Edward Carpenter · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1843
David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (died 1910) Wikipedia: David B. Hill · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1842
Alfred Shaw, English cricketer, rugby player, and umpire (died 1907) Wikipedia: Alfred Shaw · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1813
Henry Bergh, American activist, founded the ASPCA (died 1888) Wikipedia: Henry Bergh · 11 languages
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1810
Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentine theorist and diplomat (died 1884) Wikipedia: Juan Bautista Alberdi · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1809
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American physician and author (died 1894) Wikipedia: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1805
Frederick Denison Maurice, English priest, theologian, and author (died 1872) Wikipedia: F. D. Maurice · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1792
Charles Grandison Finney, American minister and author (died 1875) Wikipedia: Charles Grandison Finney · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1780
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter and illustrator (died 1867) Wikipedia: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · ✓ Wikidata · 133 languages
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1777
Hyacinth, Russian religious leader, founded Sinology (died 1853) Wikipedia: Hyacinth (Bichurin) · 35 languages
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1772
James Finlayson, Scottish Quaker (died 1852) Wikipedia: James Finlayson (industrialist) · 7 languages
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1756
Jan Śniadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer (died 1830) Wikipedia: Jan Śniadecki · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1756
Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Austrian general and politician (died 1845) Wikipedia: Heinrich von Bellegarde · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1728
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, electress of Bavaria (died 1797) Wikipedia: Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1725
Charles Townshend, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 1767) Wikipedia: Charles Townshend · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1724
Giovanni Battista Casti, Italian poet and author (died 1803) Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Casti · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1632
John Locke, English physician and philosopher (died 1704) Wikipedia: John Locke · ✓ Wikidata · 210 languages
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1628
John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1701) Wikipedia: John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1619
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (died 1683) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Colbert · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1597
Henry Gage, Royalist officer in the English Civil War (died 1645) Wikipedia: Henry Gage (soldier) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1534
Nicholas Pieck, Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr (died 1572) Wikipedia: Nicholas Pieck · 7 languages
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1514
García Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Marquis of Villafranca, Spanish noble and admiral (died 1577) Wikipedia: García Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio · 14 languages
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1434
Janus Pannonius, Hungarian bishop and poet (died 1472) Wikipedia: Janus Pannonius · 31 languages
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1347
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English nobleman and soldier (died 1375) Wikipedia: John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke · 10 languages
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1321
John of Artois, French nobleman (died 1387) Wikipedia: John of Artois, Count of Eu · 13 languages
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979
Otto (or Eudes), French nobleman (died 1045) Wikipedia: Otto of Vermandois · 13 languages
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2024
Johnny Gaudreau, American ice hockey player (born 1993) Wikipedia: Johnny Gaudreau · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2023
Mike Enriquez, Filipino broadcaster (born 1951) Wikipedia: Mike Enriquez · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2021
Ed Asner, American actor (born 1929) Wikipedia: Ed Asner · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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2021
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican reggae producer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Lee "Scratch" Perry · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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2021
Jacques Rogge, Belgian orthopedic surgeon, Olympic sailor and the 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (born 1942) Wikipedia: Jacques Rogge · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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2018
James Mirrlees, Scottish economist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1936) Wikipedia: James Mirrlees · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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2018
Paul Taylor, American choreographer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Paul Taylor (choreographer) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2016
Gene Wilder, American stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter, film director, and author (born 1933) Wikipedia: Gene Wilder · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
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2014
Octavio Brunetti, Argentine pianist and composer (born 1975) Wikipedia: Octavio Brunetti · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Björn Waldegård, Swedish race car driver (born 1943) Wikipedia: Björn Waldegård · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2013
Joan L. Krajewski, American lawyer and politician (born 1934) Wikipedia: Joan L. Krajewski · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Zambian cardinal (born 1931) Wikipedia: Medardo Joseph Mazombwe · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2013
Bruce C. Murray, American geologist and academic, co-founded The Planetary Society (born 1931) Wikipedia: Bruce C. Murray · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2012
Ruth Goldbloom, Canadian academic and philanthropist, co-founded Pier 21 (born 1923) Wikipedia: Ruth Goldbloom · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, English historian and author (born 1953) Wikipedia: Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2012
Shoshichi Kobayashi, Japanese-American mathematician and academic (born 1932) Wikipedia: Shoshichi Kobayashi · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2012
Anne McKnight, American soprano (born 1924) Wikipedia: Anne McKnight · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Les Moss, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1925) Wikipedia: Les Moss · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian volleyball player and coach (born 1969) Wikipedia: Sergei Ovchinnikov (volleyball) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2011
Honeyboy Edwards, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1915) Wikipedia: David "Honeyboy" Edwards · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2011
Junpei Takiguchi, Japanese voice actor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Junpei Takiguchi · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2008
Geoffrey Perkins, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1953) Wikipedia: Geoffrey Perkins · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2008
Michael Schoenberg, American geophysicist and theorist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Michael Schoenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2007
James Muir Cameron Fletcher, New Zealand businessman (born 1914) Wikipedia: James Fletcher Jnr · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2007
Richard Jewell, American police officer (born 1962) Wikipedia: Richard Jewell · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2007
Pierre Messmer, French civil servant and politician, 154th Prime Minister of France (born 1916) Wikipedia: Pierre Messmer · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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2007
Alfred Peet, Dutch-American businessman, founded Peet's Coffee & Tea (born 1920) Wikipedia: Alfred Peet · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2004
Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (born 1942) Wikipedia: Hans Vonk (conductor) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2003
Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim, Iraqi politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2003
Patrick Procktor, English painter and academic (born 1936) Wikipedia: Patrick Procktor · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2002
Lance Macklin, English race car driver (born 1919) Wikipedia: Lance Macklin · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2001
Graeme Strachan, Australian singer-songwriter & television personality (born 1952) Wikipedia: Shirley Strachan · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2001
Francisco Rabal, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Francisco Rabal · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2000
Shelagh Fraser, English actress (born 1922) Wikipedia: Shelagh Fraser · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2000
Willie Maddren, English footballer and manager (born 1951) Wikipedia: Willie Maddren · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2000
Conrad Marca-Relli, American-Italian painter and academic (born 1913) Wikipedia: Conrad Marca-Relli · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1995
Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930) Wikipedia: Frank Perry · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1992
Félix Guattari, French philosopher and theorist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Félix Guattari · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1991
Libero Grassi, Italian businessman (born 1924) Wikipedia: Libero Grassi · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1990
Manly Palmer Hall, Canadian-American mystic and author (born 1901) Wikipedia: Manly P. Hall · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1989
Peter Scott, English explorer and painter (born 1909) Wikipedia: Peter Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1987
Archie Campbell, American actor and screenwriter (born 1914) Wikipedia: Archie Campbell (comedian) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1987
Lee Marvin, American actor (born 1924) Wikipedia: Lee Marvin · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1985
Evelyn Ankers, British-American actress (born 1918) Wikipedia: Evelyn Ankers · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1982
Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (born 1915) Wikipedia: Ingrid Bergman · ✓ Wikidata · 123 languages
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1982
Lehman Engel, American composer and conductor (born 1910) Wikipedia: Lehman Engel · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1981
Lowell Thomas, American journalist and author (born 1892) Wikipedia: Lowell Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1979
Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (born 1890) Wikipedia: Gertrude Chandler Warner · 6 languages
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1977
Jean Hagen, American actress (born 1923) Wikipedia: Jean Hagen · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1977
Brian McGuire, Australian race car driver (born 1945) Wikipedia: Brian McGuire (racing driver) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1975
Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (born 1882) Wikipedia: Éamon de Valera · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1972
Lale Andersen, German singer-songwriter (born 1905) Wikipedia: Lale Andersen · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1971
Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr., American murderer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Leopold and Loeb · 23 languages
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1968
Ulysses S. Grant III, American general (born 1881) Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant III · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1966
Sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theorist, author, and poet (born 1906) Wikipedia: Sayyid Qutb · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1958
Marjorie Flack, American author and illustrator (born 1897) Wikipedia: Marjorie Flack · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1952
Anton Piëch, Austrian lawyer (born 1894) Wikipedia: Anton Piëch · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1951
Sydney Chapman, English economist and civil servant (born 1871) Wikipedia: Sydney Chapman (economist) · 5 languages
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1946
Adolphus Busch III, American businessman (born 1891) Wikipedia: Adolphus Busch III · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1946
John Steuart Curry, American painter and academic (born 1897) Wikipedia: John Steuart Curry · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1944
Attik, Greek pianist and composer (born 1885) Wikipedia: Attik · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1932
Raymond Knister, Canadian poet and author (born 1899) Wikipedia: Raymond Knister · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1931
David T. Abercrombie, American businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (born 1867) Wikipedia: David T. Abercrombie · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1930
William Archibald Spooner, English priest and author (born 1844) Wikipedia: William Archibald Spooner · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1917
George Huntington Hartford, American businessman (born 1833) Wikipedia: George Huntington Hartford · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1911
Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (born 1866) Wikipedia: Mahboob Ali Khan · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1904
Murad V, Ottoman sultan (born 1840) Wikipedia: Murad V · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1892
William Forbes Skene, Scottish historian and author (born 1809) Wikipedia: William Forbes Skene · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1891
Pierre Lallement, French businessman, invented the bicycle (born 1843) Wikipedia: Pierre Lallement · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1889
Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (born 1815) Wikipedia: Stefan Dunjov · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1877
Brigham Young, American religious leader, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1801) Wikipedia: Brigham Young · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1866
Tokugawa Iemochi, Japanese shōgun (born 1846) Wikipedia: Tokugawa Iemochi · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1856
Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, English author and activist (born 1778) Wikipedia: Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1844
Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish missionary and educator, founded the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (born 1762) Wikipedia: Edmund Ignatius Rice · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1799
Pius VI, pope of the Catholic Church (born 1717) Wikipedia: Pope Pius VI · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1780
Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, co-designed The Panthéon (born 1713) Wikipedia: Jacques-Germain Soufflot · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1769
Edmond Hoyle, English author and educator (born 1672) Wikipedia: Edmond Hoyle · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1749
Matthias Bel, Hungarian pastor and polymath (born 1684) Wikipedia: Matthias Bel · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1712
Gregory King, English genealogist, engraver, and statistician (born 1648) Wikipedia: Gregory King · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1657
John Lilburne, English activist (born 1614) Wikipedia: John Lilburne · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1604
Hamida Banu Begum, Mughal empress (born 1527) Wikipedia: Hamida Banu Begum · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1542
Cristóvão da Gama, Portuguese commander (born 1516) Wikipedia: Cristóvão da Gama · 17 languages
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1533
Atahualpa, Inca emperor (born 1497) Wikipedia: Atahualpa · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1526
Louis II, king of Hungary and Croatia (born 1506) Wikipedia: Louis II of Hungary · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1526
Pál Tomori Hungarian archbishop and soldier (born 1475) Wikipedia: Pál Tomori · 17 languages
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1523
Ulrich von Hutten, Lutheran reformer (born 1488) Wikipedia: Ulrich von Hutten · 51 languages
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1499
Alesso Baldovinetti, Florentine painter (born 1427) Wikipedia: Alesso Baldovinetti · 31 languages
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1442
John V, duke of Brittany (born 1389) Wikipedia: John V of Brittany · 27 languages
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1395
Albert III, duke of Austria (born 1349) Wikipedia: Albert III of Austria · 36 languages
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1315
Peter Tempesta, Italian nobleman (born 1291) Wikipedia: Peter Tempesta · 9 languages
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1315
Charles of Taranto, Italian nobleman (born 1296) Wikipedia: Charles of Taranto · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1298
Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar, English princess (born 1269) Wikipedia: Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar · 25 languages
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1159
Bertha of Sulzbach, Byzantine empress Wikipedia: Bertha of Sulzbach · 24 languages
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1135
Al-Mustarshid, Abbasid caliph (born 1092) Wikipedia: Al-Mustarshid · 33 languages
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1123
Eystein I, king of Norway (born 1088) Wikipedia: Eystein Magnusson · 35 languages
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1093
Hugh I, duke of Burgundy (born 1057) Wikipedia: Hugh I of Burgundy · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1046
Gerard of Csanád Venetian monk and Hungarian bishop (born980) Wikipedia: Gerard of Csanád · 28 languages
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1021
Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Japanese nobleman (born 948) Wikipedia: Minamoto no Yorimitsu · 17 languages
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979
Abu Taghlib, Hamdanid emir Wikipedia: Abu Taghlib · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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956
Fu the Elder, Chinese empress Wikipedia: Elder Empress Fu · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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939
Wang Jipeng, Chinese emperor of Min Wikipedia: Wang Jipeng · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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939
Li Chunyan, Chinese empress Wikipedia: Li Chunyan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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892
Theodora of Thessaloniki, Byzantine nun and saint (born 812) Wikipedia: Theodora of Thessaloniki · 9 languages
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886
Basil I, Byzantine emperor (born 811) Wikipedia: Basil I · 60 languages
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