Events on December 23 include:
- A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft (2002)
- Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling (1986)
- The Immaculate Reception is caught by Franco Harris to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever playoff victory, after defeating the Oakland Raiders (1972)
This page gathers 53 events, 224 births and 108 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 484 to 2025.
Events · United States
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2002
A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft. Wikipedia: General Atomics MQ-1 Predator · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 46 languages
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1986
Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling. Wikipedia: Rutan Voyager · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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1972
The Immaculate Reception is caught by Franco Harris to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever playoff victory, after defeating the Oakland Raiders. Wikipedia: Immaculate Reception · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1970
The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is topped out at 417 metres (1,368 ft), making it the tallest building in the world. Wikipedia: 1 World Trade Center (1970–2001) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1968
The 82 sailors from the USS Pueblo are released after eleven months of internment in North Korea. Wikipedia: USS Pueblo (AGER-2) · 25 languages
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1954
First successful kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray. Wikipedia: Kidney transplantation · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 42 languages
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1950
Korean War: General Walton Walker dies in a jeep accident and is replaced by General Matthew Ridgway in the Eighth United States Army. Wikipedia: Korean War · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1947
The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories. Wikipedia: Transistor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 137 languages
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1941
World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1919
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was enacted, lifting most of the existing common-law restrictions on women in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 · 3 languages
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1913
The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve System. Wikipedia: Federal Reserve Act · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1783
George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis (painting shown). Wikipedia: George Washington · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1776
American Revolutionary War: American troops, overwhelmed by British reinforcements, retreated from the Battle of Iron Works Hill. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · 115 languages
Around the world
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2025
The crash of Harmony Jets Flight 185 killed all eight people on board, including the Libyan Army chief Mohammed al-Haddad in Ankara, Turkey. Wikipedia: Harmony Jets Flight 185 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2023
A series of massacres targeting Berom civilians unfold in the Plateau State in Nigeria, killing over 200 people and further injuring over 500. No group claims responsibility. Wikipedia: 2023 Plateau State massacres · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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2015
A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later. Wikipedia: 2015 Sabiha Gökçen Airport bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2008
The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election. Wikipedia: Republic of Guinea Armed Forces · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2007
An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Nepal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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2005
An Antonov An-140, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan, heading across the Caspian Sea, crashes, killing 23 people. Wikipedia: Antonov An-140 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2003
An explosion at the PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas field in Kai County, Chongqing, China, kills at least 234. Wikipedia: PetroChina · 41 languages
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1997
The Pioneer Helmet, one of only six Anglo-Saxon helmets to be discovered, was first placed on public display. Wikipedia: Pioneer Helmet · 7 languages
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1990
About 88 percent of eligible voters in Slovenia voted to secede from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Wikipedia: 1990 Slovenian independence referendum · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1984
An engine fire caused Aeroflot Flight 3519 to crash shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk, USSR, killing all but one of the 111 people on board. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 3519 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1979
Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital. Wikipedia: Soviet–Afghan War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 101 languages
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1978
Alitalia Flight 4128 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea while on approach to Falcone Borsellino Airport in Palermo, Italy, killing 108. Wikipedia: Alitalia Flight 4128 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1972
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000. Wikipedia: 1972 Nicaragua earthquake · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1972
The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, surviving by cannibalism. Wikipedia: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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1970
The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially becomes a one-party state. Wikipedia: Democratic Republic of the Congo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 334 languages
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1960
Hilkka Saarinen née Pylkkänen is murdered in the so-called "oven homicide" case in Krootila, Kokemäki, Finland. Wikipedia: Oven homicide · 2 languages
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1958
Tokyo Tower, then the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened. Wikipedia: Tokyo Tower · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 69 languages
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1957
Leading the Australia national cricket team, Ian Craig became the youngest-ever Test cricket captain at the time. Wikipedia: Australia national cricket team · 43 languages
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1955
The first film adaptation of Väinö Linna's novel The Unknown Soldier, directed by Edvin Laine, premieres. Wikipedia: The Unknown Soldier (1955 film) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1948
Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed by Allied occupation authorities at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan. Wikipedia: Japan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 419 languages
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1936
Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. Wikipedia: Colombia · 367 languages
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1936
Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council of Aragon. Wikipedia: Spanish Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 128 languages
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1916
First World War: Allied forces gained a strategic victory at the Battle of Magdhaba on the Sinai Peninsula. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1914
World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 265 languages
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1914
World War I: During the Battle of Sarikamish, Ottoman forces mistook one another for Russian troops. The following friendly fire incident leaves 2,000 Ottomans dead and many more wounded. Wikipedia: Battle of Sarikamish · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 37 languages
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1905
The Tampere conference, where Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin meet for the first time, is held in Tampere, Finland. Wikipedia: Tampere conference of 1905 · 10 languages
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1893
The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed. Wikipedia: Hansel and Gretel (opera) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1888
During a bout of mental illness, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (pictured) severed part of his left ear and gave it to a woman in a brothel in Arles, France. Wikipedia: Mental disorder · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 132 languages
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1876
First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans. Wikipedia: Constantinople Conference · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1823
The poem "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," also known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," is published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel. Wikipedia: A Visit from St. Nicholas · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1815
Jane Austen's novel Emma was first published, the last novel released during her lifetime. Wikipedia: Jane Austen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1793
The Battle of Savenay: A decisive defeat of the royalist counter-revolutionaries in War in the Vendée during the French Revolution. Wikipedia: Battle of Savenay · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1773
Moscow State Academy of Choreography is founded under the reign of Catherine II. It is the second ballet school in Russia after Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Wikipedia: Moscow State Academy of Choreography · 12 languages
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1688
As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris after being deposed in favor of his son-in-law and nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary. Wikipedia: Glorious Revolution · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 66 languages
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1598
Arauco War: Governor of Chile Martín García Óñez de Loyola is killed in the Battle of Curalaba by Mapuches led by Pelantaru. Wikipedia: Arauco War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1299
The Ilkhanate ruler Ghazan defeats a Mamluk army that opposes his invasion into Syria in the Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar near Homs. Wikipedia: Ilkhanate · 76 languages
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962
The Sack of Aleppo as part of the Arab–Byzantine wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo. Wikipedia: Sack of Aleppo (962) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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583
Yohl Ikʼnal (signature pictured) acceded to the throne of the Maya city-state of Palenque. Wikipedia: Yohl Ikʼnal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
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558
Chlothar I is crowned King of the Franks. Wikipedia: Chlothar I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 65 languages
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484
The Arian Vandal Kingdom ceases its persecution of Nicene Christianity. Wikipedia: Arianism · 87 languages
World days
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Technology
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1947
The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories. Wikipedia: Transistor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 137 languages
Science
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Business
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Sport
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1957
Leading the Australia national cricket team, Ian Craig became the youngest-ever Test cricket captain at the time. Wikipedia: Australia national cricket team · 43 languages
Culture
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1783
George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis (painting shown). Wikipedia: George Washington · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1955
The first film adaptation of Väinö Linna's novel The Unknown Soldier, directed by Edvin Laine, premieres. Wikipedia: The Unknown Soldier (1955 film) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1893
The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed. Wikipedia: Hansel and Gretel (opera) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1888
During a bout of mental illness, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (pictured) severed part of his left ear and gave it to a woman in a brothel in Arles, France. Wikipedia: Mental disorder · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 132 languages
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1823
The poem "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," also known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," is published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel. Wikipedia: A Visit from St. Nicholas · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1815
Jane Austen's novel Emma was first published, the last novel released during her lifetime. Wikipedia: Jane Austen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1773
Moscow State Academy of Choreography is founded under the reign of Catherine II. It is the second ballet school in Russia after Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Wikipedia: Moscow State Academy of Choreography · 12 languages
Births
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2002
Finn Wolfhard, Canadian actor and musician Wikipedia: Finn Wolfhard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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2000
Victor Boniface, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Victor Boniface · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1999
Samuel Lino, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Samuel Lino · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1996
Bartosz Kapustka, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Bartosz Kapustka · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1994
Reed Alexander, American actor Wikipedia: Reed Alexander · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1992
Spencer Daniels, American actor Wikipedia: Spencer Daniels · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1992
Mbwana Samatta, Tanzanian footballer Wikipedia: Mbwana Samatta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1992
Jeff Schlupp, German footballer Wikipedia: Jeffrey Schlupp · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1991
Kyren Wilson, English snooker player Wikipedia: Kyren Wilson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1990
Brice Dja Djédjé, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Brice Dja Djédjé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1990
Mitch Haniger, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mitch Haniger · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1990
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Anna Maria Perez de Tagle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1989
David Szymanski, American video game developer Wikipedia: David Szymanski · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1988
Mallory Hagan, American beauty queen, Miss America 2013 Wikipedia: Mallory Hagan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1987
Tommaso Bellazzini, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Tommaso Bellazzini · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1987
Owen Franks, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia: Owen Franks · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1987
Jori Lehterä, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jori Lehterä · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1986
Thomas Bourgin, French motorcycle racer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Thomas Bourgin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Beau Champion, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Beau Champion · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1986
Balázs Dzsudzsák, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: Balázs Dzsudzsák · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1986
T. J. Oshie, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: T. J. Oshie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1985
Dev Hynes (also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion), English singer, songwriter, producer, and composer Wikipedia: Dev Hynes · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1985
Harry Judd, English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Harry Judd · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1985
Alison Sudol, American actress and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Alison Sudol · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1984
Dudu Aharon, Israeli singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Dudu Aharon · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1984
Bernard Pollard, American football player Wikipedia: Bernard Pollard · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1984
Josh Satin, American baseball player Wikipedia: Josh Satin · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1984
Sebastian Werle, German rugby player Wikipedia: Sebastian Werle · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1983
Michael Chopra, English footballer Wikipedia: Michael Chopra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1983
Lisa Dobriskey, English runner Wikipedia: Lisa Dobriskey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1983
Hanley Ramírez, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Hanley Ramírez · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1982
Zbyněk Michálek, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Zbyněk Michálek · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1982
Shaone Morrisonn, Canadian-Croatian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Shaone Morrisonn · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1982
Thomas Rohregger, Austrian cyclist Wikipedia: Thomas Rohregger · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1981
Maritza Correia, Puerto Rican-American swimmer Wikipedia: Maritza Correia · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cuban boxer Wikipedia: Yuriorkis Gamboa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1981
Hiro Fujiwara, Japanese manga artist Wikipedia: Hiro Fujiwara · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1981
Agnes Milowka, Polish-Australian diver, explorer, photographer, and author (died 2011) Wikipedia: Agnes Milowka · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1981
Mario Santana, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Mario Santana · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1980
Cody Ross, American baseball player Wikipedia: Cody Ross · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1979
Johan Franzén, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Johan Franzén · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1979
Scott Gomez, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Scott Gomez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1979
Holly Madison, American model, television personality, and actress Wikipedia: Holly Madison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1979
Megan Mayhew Bergman, American author and educator Wikipedia: Megan Mayhew Bergman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1979
Kenny Miller, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Kenny Miller · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1979
Yukifumi Murakami, Japanese javelin thrower Wikipedia: Yukifumi Murakami · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1978
Esthero, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Esthero · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1978
Aleš Kotalík, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Aleš Kotalík · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1978
Víctor Martínez, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Víctor Martínez (baseball) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1977
Matt Baker, English television presenter Wikipedia: Matt Baker · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1977
Alge Crumpler, American football player Wikipedia: Alge Crumpler · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1977
Tore Johansen, Norwegian trumpeter and composer Wikipedia: Tore Johansen · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1977
Jari Mäenpää, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jari Mäenpää · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1976
Joanna Hayes, American hurdler and coach Wikipedia: Joanna Hayes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1976
Brad Lidge, American baseball player Wikipedia: Brad Lidge · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1976
Jamie Noble, American wrestler and producer Wikipedia: Jamie Noble · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1976
Mikael Samuelsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mikael Samuelsson · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1975
Lady Starlight, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lady Starlight · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1974
Agustín Delgado, Ecuadorian footballer and politician Wikipedia: Agustín Delgado · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1974
Mieszko Talarczyk, Polish-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Mieszko Talarczyk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1972
Morgan, Italian singer-songwriter and composer Wikipedia: Morgan (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1972
Christian Potenza, Canadian actor, voice actor and singer Wikipedia: Christian Potenza · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1971
Corey Haim, Canadian actor (died 2010) Wikipedia: Corey Haim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1971
Jo Johnson, English banker, journalist, and politician Wikipedia: Jo Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1971
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, English model, actress, and author (died 2017) Wikipedia: Tara Palmer-Tomkinson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Catriona LeMay Doan, Canadian speed skater and sportscaster Wikipedia: Catriona Le May Doan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1970
Karine Polwart, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Karine Polwart · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1968
Karyn Bryant, American journalist, actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Karyn Bryant · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1968
Barry Kooser, American painter and animator Wikipedia: Barry Kooser · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1968
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, Puerto Rican-American photographer Wikipedia: Manuel Rivera-Ortiz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1968
René Tretschok, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: René Tretschok · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1967
Carla Bruni, Italian-French singer-songwriter and model Wikipedia: Carla Bruni · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1967
Otis Grant, Jamaican-Canadian boxer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Otis Grant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1966
Badi Assad, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Badi Assad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1964
Eddie Vedder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Eddie Vedder · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1963
Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Jim Harbaugh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1963
Jess Harnell, American singer-songwriter and voice actor Wikipedia: Jess Harnell · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1963
Donna Tartt, American author Wikipedia: Donna Tartt · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1963
Ante Zelck, German businessman Wikipedia: Ante Zelck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1962
Bertrand Gachot, Belgian race car driver Wikipedia: Bertrand Gachot · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1962
Stefan Hell, Romanian-German physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Stefan Hell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1962
Kang Je-gyu, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kang Je-gyu · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1962
Keiji Mutoh, Japanese wrestler and actor Wikipedia: Keiji Muto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1961
Ezzat el Kamhawi, Egyptian journalist and author Wikipedia: Ezzat el Kamhawi · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1961
Ketan J. Patel, Kenyan-English biologist and academic Wikipedia: Ketan J. Patel · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1961
Carol Smillie, Scottish model and actress Wikipedia: Carol Smillie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Lorna Tolentino, Filipino actress and producer Wikipedia: Lorna Tolentino · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1958
Joan Severance, American actress Wikipedia: Joan Severance · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1958
Victoria Williams, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Victoria Williams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1957
Dan Bigras, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Dan Bigras · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1957
Peter Wynn, Australian rugby league player and businessman Wikipedia: Peter Wynn · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1956
Michele Alboreto, Italian race car driver (died 2001) Wikipedia: Michele Alboreto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1956
Dave Murray, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Dave Murray (musician) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1955
Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright Wikipedia: Carol Ann Duffy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1955
Grace Knight, English-Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Grace Knight · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1954
Raivo Järvi, Estonian radio host and politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: Raivo Järvi · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1954
Brian Teacher, American tennis player Wikipedia: Brian Teacher · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1953
Andres Alver, Estonian architect and academic Wikipedia: Andres Alver · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1953
Gerrit W. Gong, American religious leader and academic Wikipedia: Gerrit W. Gong · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1952
William Kristol, American journalist, publisher, activist, and pundit Wikipedia: Bill Kristol · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1951
Anthony Phillips, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Anthony Phillips · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1950
Michael C. Burgess, American obstetrician and politician Wikipedia: Michael C. Burgess · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1950
Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, English general Wikipedia: Richard Dannatt · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1950
Vicente del Bosque, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Vicente del Bosque · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1950
Ilchi Lee, South Korean author and educator Wikipedia: Ilchi Lee · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1949
Adrian Belew, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Adrian Belew · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1949
Reinhold Weege, American screenwriter and producer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Reinhold Weege · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1948
David Davis, English politician, Minister of State for Europe Wikipedia: David Davis (British politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1948
Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, composer, and journalist Wikipedia: Jim Ferguson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1948
Jack Ham, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jack Ham · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1948
Rick Wohlhuter, American runner Wikipedia: Rick Wohlhuter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1947
Bill Rodgers, American runner Wikipedia: Bill Rodgers (runner) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1946
Robbie Dupree, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Robbie Dupree · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1946
Edita Gruberová, Slovak soprano and actress (died 2021) Wikipedia: Edita Gruberová · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1946
Susan Lucci, American actress Wikipedia: Susan Lucci · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1946
John Sullivan, English screenwriter, producer, and composer (died 2011) Wikipedia: John Sullivan (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1945
Adly Mansour, Egyptian lawyer, judge, and politician, President of Egypt Wikipedia: Adly Mansour · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1945
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Geoffrey Wheatcroft · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1944
Wesley Clark, American general Wikipedia: Wesley Clark · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1943
Ron Allen, American baseball player Wikipedia: Ron Allen (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1943
Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, Russian-French mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Mikhael Gromov (mathematician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1943
Terry Peder Rasmussen, American serial killer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Terry Peder Rasmussen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1943
Harry Shearer, American actor, voice artist, and comedian Wikipedia: Harry Shearer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1943
Queen Silvia of Sweden Wikipedia: Queen Silvia of Sweden · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1942
Quentin Bryce, Australian lawyer and politician, 25th Governor-General of Australia Wikipedia: Quentin Bryce · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1941
Peter Davis, English businessman Wikipedia: Peter Davis (businessman) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1941
Tim Hardin, American folk singer-songwriter and musician (died 1980) Wikipedia: Tim Hardin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1940
Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistani businessman and politician, 12th President of Pakistan (died 2021) Wikipedia: Mamnoon Hussain · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1940
Jorma Kaukonen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jorma Kaukonen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1940
Robert Labine, Canadian politician (died 2021) Wikipedia: Robert Labine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1940
Jeanie Lambe, Scottish jazz singer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jeanie Lambe · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1940
Kevin Longbottom, Australian rugby league player (died 1986) Wikipedia: Kevin Longbottom · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1940
Eugene Record, American soul singer-songwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Eugene Record · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1939
Nancy Graves, American sculptor and painter (died 1995) Wikipedia: Nancy Graves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1938
Bob Kahn, American computer scientist and engineer, co-developed the Transmission Control Protocol Wikipedia: Robert Kahn (computer scientist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1937
Barney Rosenzweig, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Barney Rosenzweig · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1937
Nelson Shanks, American painter, historian, and educator (died 2015) Wikipedia: Nelson Shanks · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1936
Frederic Forrest, American actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Frederic Forrest · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1936
Bobby Ross, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Bobby Ross · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1936
Willie Wood, American football player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Willie Wood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1935
Paul Hornung, American football player and sportscaster (died 2020) Wikipedia: Paul Hornung · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1935
Johnny Kidd, English singer-songwriter (died 1966) Wikipedia: Johnny Kidd (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1935
Abdul Ghani Minhat, Malaysian footballer and manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Abdul Ghani Minhat · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1935
Esther Phillips, American R&B singer (died 1984) Wikipedia: Esther Phillips · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1933
Akihito, Emperor of Japan Wikipedia: Akihito · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 130 languages
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1933
Noella Leduc, American baseball player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Noella Leduc · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1932
Richard Clark Barkley, American soldier, academic, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to East Germany (died 2015) Wikipedia: Richard Clark Barkley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1931
Ronnie Schell, American comedian and actor (died 2026) Wikipedia: Ronnie Schell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1929
Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player, flugelhorn player, and singer (died 1988) Wikipedia: Chet Baker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1929
Dick Weber, American professional bowler (died 2005) Wikipedia: Dick Weber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1926
Robert Bly, American poet and essayist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Robert Bly · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1926
Harold Dorman, American singer-songwriter (died 1988) Wikipedia: Harold Dorman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1925
Duncan Hallas, English author and politician (died 2002) Wikipedia: Duncan Hallas · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1925
Rayner Unwin, English publisher (died 2000) Wikipedia: Rayner Unwin · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1924
Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Bob Kurland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1923
Onofre Marimón, Argentinian race car driver (died 1954) Wikipedia: Onofre Marimón · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1923
Günther Schifter, Austrian journalist and radio host (died 2008) Wikipedia: Günther Schifter · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1923
James Stockdale, American admiral and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2005) Wikipedia: James Stockdale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1922
Micheline Ostermeyer, French discus thrower, shot putter, and pianist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Micheline Ostermeyer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1921
Guy Beaulne, Canadian actor and director (died 2001) Wikipedia: Guy Beaulne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1919
Kenneth M. Taylor, American general and pilot (died 2006) Wikipedia: Kenneth M. Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1918
José Greco, Italian-American dancer and choreographer (died 2000) Wikipedia: José Greco · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1918
Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (died 2015) Wikipedia: Helmut Schmidt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 111 languages
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1916
Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Dino Risi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1912
Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (died 1998) Wikipedia: Anna J. Harrison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1911
James Gregory, American actor (died 2002) Wikipedia: James Gregory (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1911
Niels Kaj Jerne, English-Danish physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994) Wikipedia: Niels Kaj Jerne · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1910
Kurt Meyer, German SS general and convicted war criminal (died 1961) Wikipedia: Kurt Meyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1908
Gertrude Bancroft, American economist (died 1985) Wikipedia: Gertrude Bancroft · 1 language
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1908
Yousuf Karsh, Armenian-Canadian photographer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Yousuf Karsh · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1907
Manuel Lopes, Cape Verdean author and poet (died 2005) Wikipedia: Manuel Lopes (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1907
James Roosevelt, American general and politician (died 1991) Wikipedia: James Roosevelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1907
Avraham Stern, Polish Zionist leader (died 1942) Wikipedia: Avraham Stern · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1902
Norman Maclean, American author and academic (died 1990) Wikipedia: Norman Maclean · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1902
Charan Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (died 1987) Wikipedia: Charan Singh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1901
Viktor Gutić, Croatian fascist official (died 1947) Wikipedia: Viktor Gutić · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1900
Merle Barwis, American-Canadian supercentenarian (died 2014) Wikipedia: List of Canadian supercentenarians · 3 languages
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1900
Marie Bell, French actress and stage director (died 1985) Wikipedia: Marie Bell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1900
Otto Soglow, American cartoonist (died 1975) Wikipedia: Otto Soglow · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1896
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Italian lieutenant and author (died 1957) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1895
Nola Luxford, New Zealand-American actress and broadcaster (died 1994) Wikipedia: Nola Luxford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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1894
Arthur Gilligan, English cricketer (died 1976) Wikipedia: Arthur Gilligan · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1885
Pierre Brissaud, French illustrator, painter, and engraver (died 1964) Wikipedia: Pierre Brissaud · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1878
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (died 1972) Wikipedia: Stephen Timoshenko · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1870
John Marin, American painter (died 1953) Wikipedia: John Marin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1867
Madam C. J. Walker, American businesswoman and philanthropist (died 1919) Wikipedia: Madam C. J. Walker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1865
James M. Canty, American educator, school administrator, and businessperson (died 1964) Wikipedia: James M. Canty · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1861
Edgar P. Rucker, American lawyer, politician, and businessman (died 1908) Wikipedia: Edgar P. Rucker · 2 languages
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1854
Henry B. Guppy, English botanist and author (died 1926) Wikipedia: Henry B. Guppy · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1843
Richard Conner, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1924) Wikipedia: Richard Conner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1839
János Murkovics, Slovene-Hungarian author and educator (died 1917) Wikipedia: János Murkovics · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1828
Mathilde Wesendonck, German poet and author (died 1902) Wikipedia: Mathilde Wesendonck · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1822
Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (died 1875) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Bauer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1819
Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch pastor and poet (died 1889) Wikipedia: Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1812
Samuel Smiles, Scottish-English author (died 1904) Wikipedia: Samuel Smiles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1812
Henri-Alexandre Wallon, French historian and statesman (died 1904) Wikipedia: Henri-Alexandre Wallon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1810
Edward Blyth, English zoologist (died 1873) Wikipedia: Edward Blyth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1810
Karl Richard Lepsius, German Egyptologist (died 1884) Wikipedia: Karl Richard Lepsius · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1807
Anthony Mary Claret, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary (died 1870) Wikipedia: Anthony Mary Claret · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1805
Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (died 1844) Wikipedia: Joseph Smith · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 107 languages
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1804
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French author, critic, and academic (died 1869) Wikipedia: Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1793
Dost Mohammad Khan, emir of Afghanistan (died 1863) Wikipedia: Dost Mohammad Khan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1790
Jean-François Champollion, French philologist, orientalist, and scholar (died 1832) Wikipedia: Jean-François Champollion · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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1782
William Armstrong, American lawyer, civil servant, politician, and businessperson (died 1865) Wikipedia: William Armstrong (Virginia politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1777
Alexander I of Russia (died 1825) Wikipedia: Alexander I of Russia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 111 languages
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1766
Wilhelm Hisinger, Swedish physicist and chemist (died 1852) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Hisinger · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1758
Nathan Wilson, American soldier and politician (died 1834) Wikipedia: Nathan Wilson (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1750
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (died 1827) Wikipedia: Frederick Augustus I of Saxony · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1732
Richard Arkwright, English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame (died 1792) Wikipedia: Richard Arkwright · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1713
Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (died 1749) Wikipedia: Maruyama Gondazaemon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1690
Pamheiba, Indian emperor (died 1751) Wikipedia: Gharib Niwaz (Manipur) · 5 languages
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1689
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, French composer (died 1755) Wikipedia: Joseph Bodin de Boismortier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1621
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (died 1682) Wikipedia: Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1621
Edmund Berry Godfrey, English lawyer and judge (died 1678) Wikipedia: Edmund Berry Godfrey · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1613
Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord High Constable of Sweden (died 1676) Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf Wrangel · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1605
Tianqi Emperor, Chinese emperor (died 1627) Wikipedia: Tianqi Emperor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1597
Martin Opitz, German poet and composer (died 1639) Wikipedia: Martin Opitz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1582
Severo Bonini, Italian organist and composer (died 1663) Wikipedia: Severo Bonini · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1573
Giovanni Battista Crespi, Italian painter, sculptor and architect (died 1632) Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Crespi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1544
Anna of Saxony, only child and heiress of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (died 1577) Wikipedia: Anna of Saxony · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1525
John Albert I, duke of Mecklenburg (died 1576) Wikipedia: John Albert I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1513
Thomas Smith, English scholar and diplomat (died 1577) Wikipedia: Thomas Smith (diplomat) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1173
Louis I, duke of Bavaria (died 1231) Wikipedia: Louis I, Duke of Bavaria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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968
Emperor Zhenzong of Song, emperor of the Song dynasty (died 1022) Wikipedia: Emperor Zhenzong · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2024
Shyam Benegal, Indian director and screenwriter (born 1934) Wikipedia: Shyam Benegal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2024
Dési Bouterse, Surinamese general and politician, 9th President of Suriname (born 1945) Wikipedia: Dési Bouterse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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2024
Sophie Hediger, Swiss snowboarder (born 1998) Wikipedia: Sophie Hediger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2023
William Pope.L, American performance artist (born 1955) Wikipedia: William Pope.L · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2022
Brandon Montrell, American TikTok personality and stand-up comedian (born 1979) Wikipedia: Brandon Montrell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2021
Joan Didion, American writer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Joan Didion · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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2020
Leslie West, American singer and guitarist (born 1945) Wikipedia: Leslie West · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2017
Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Maurice Hayes · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2015
Alfred G. Gilman, American pharmacologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1941) Wikipedia: Alfred G. Gilman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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2015
Don Howe, English footballer and manager (born 1935) Wikipedia: Don Howe · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2015
Jean-Marie Pelt, French biologist, pharmacist, and academic (born 1933) Wikipedia: Jean-Marie Pelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2015
Bülent Ulusu, Turkish admiral and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bülend Ulusu · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2014
Edward Greenspan, Canadian lawyer and author (born 1944) Wikipedia: Edward Greenspan · 8 languages
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2014
Robert V. Hogg, American statistician and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Robert V. Hogg · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2013
Chryssa, Greek-American sculptor (born 1933) Wikipedia: Chryssa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2013
Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian general and weapons designer, designed the AK-47 rifle (born 1919) Wikipedia: Mikhail Kalashnikov · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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2013
Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (born 1920) Wikipedia: Yusef Lateef · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2013
Ricky Lawson, American drummer and composer (born 1954) Wikipedia: Ricky Lawson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2013
G. S. Shivarudrappa, Indian poet and educator (born 1926) Wikipedia: G. S. Shivarudrappa · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2013
Robert W. Wilson, American philanthropist and art collector (born 1928) Wikipedia: Robert W. Wilson (philanthropist) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Jean Harris, American educator and murderer (born 1923) Wikipedia: Jean Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
Eduardo Maiorino, Brazilian mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (born 1979) Wikipedia: Eduardo Maiorino · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2011
Aydın Menderes, Turkish economist and politician (born 1946) Wikipedia: Aydın Menderes · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2010
Fred Hargesheimer, American soldier and pilot (born 1916) Wikipedia: Fred Hargesheimer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2010
K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (born 1918) Wikipedia: K. Karunakaran · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2009
Robert L. Howard, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1939) Wikipedia: Robert L. Howard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2009
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Tibetan general and politician (born 1910) Wikipedia: Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2009
Edward Schillebeeckx, Belgian theologian and academic (born 1914) Wikipedia: Edward Schillebeeckx · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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2007
William Francis Ganong, Jr., American physiologist and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: William Francis Ganong Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2007
Michael Kidd, American dancer and choreographer (born 1915) Wikipedia: Michael Kidd · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2007
Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Oscar Peterson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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2006
Charlie Drake, English actor (born 1925) Wikipedia: Charlie Drake · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
Timothy J. Tobias, American pianist and composer (born 1952) Wikipedia: Timothy J. Tobias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2006
Johnny Vincent, English footballer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Johnny Vincent (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2005
Lajos Baróti, Hungarian footballer and manager (born 1914) Wikipedia: Lajos Baróti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2005
Yao Wenyuan, Chinese writer and politician, member of the Gang of Four (born 1931) Wikipedia: Yao Wenyuan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2004
P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (born 1921) Wikipedia: P. V. Narasimha Rao · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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2001
Bola Ige, Nigerian lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Oyo State (born 1930) Wikipedia: Bola Ige · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2000
Billy Barty, American actor (born 1924) Wikipedia: Billy Barty · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2000
Victor Borge, Danish-American comedian, pianist, and conductor (born 1909) Wikipedia: Victor Borge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1998
Joe Orlando, Italian-American author and illustrator (born 1927) Wikipedia: Joe Orlando · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1995
Patric Knowles, English actor (born 1911) Wikipedia: Patric Knowles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1994
Sebastian Shaw, English actor, director, and playwright (born 1905) Wikipedia: Sebastian Shaw (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1992
Vincent Fourcade, French interior designer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Vincent Fourcade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1984
Joan Lindsay, Australian author and playwright (born 1896) Wikipedia: Joan Lindsay · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1983
Colin Middleton, Irish painter and illustrator (born 1910) Wikipedia: Colin Middleton · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1982
Jack Webb, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1920) Wikipedia: Jack Webb · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1979
Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector (born 1898) Wikipedia: Peggy Guggenheim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1973
Irna Phillips, American screenwriter, created Guiding Light and As the World Turns (born 1901) Wikipedia: Irna Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1972
Andrei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-104 (born 1888) Wikipedia: Andrei Tupolev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1970
Charles Ruggles, American actor (born 1886) Wikipedia: Charlie Ruggles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1970
Aleksander Warma, Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (born 1890) Wikipedia: Aleksander Warma · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1961
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, American author (born 1875) Wikipedia: Carolyn Sherwin Bailey · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1961
Kurt Meyer, German SS general and convicted war criminal (born 1910) Wikipedia: Kurt Meyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1954
René Iché, French soldier and sculptor (born 1897) Wikipedia: René Iché · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1953
Lavrentiy Beria, Soviet general and politician, head of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (born 1899) Wikipedia: Lavrentiy Beria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1950
Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (born 1878) Wikipedia: Vincenzo Tommasini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Kenji Doihara · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Kōki Hirota · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Seishirō Itagaki · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Heitarō Kimura · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Iwane Matsui · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Akira Mutō · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1948
Executions resulting from convictions at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal Wikipedia: Hideki Tojo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1946
John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic (born 1873) Wikipedia: John A. Sampson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1939
Anthony Fokker, Indonesia-born Dutch pilot and engineer, designed the Fokker Dr.I and Fokker D.VII (born 1890) Wikipedia: Anthony Fokker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1931
Wilson Bentley, American meteorologist and photographer (born 1865) Wikipedia: Wilson Bentley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1930
Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay, Turkish lieutenant and educator (born 1906) Wikipedia: Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Swami Shraddhanand, Indian monk, missionary, and educator (born 1856) Wikipedia: Shraddhanand · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1912
Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (born 1850) Wikipedia: Otto Schoetensack · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1906
Mdungazwe Ngungunyane Nxumalo, last emperor of the Gaza Empire (born c.1850) Wikipedia: Gungunhana · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1902
Frederick Temple, English archbishop and academic (born 1821) Wikipedia: Frederick Temple · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1892
Frederick Tracy Dent, Brigadier General in the Regular United States Army, brother in law to President Ulysses S. Grant. Wikipedia: Frederick Tracy Dent · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1889
Constance Naden, English poet and philosopher (born 1858) Wikipedia: Constance Naden · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1884
John Chisum, American businessman and poker player (born 1824) Wikipedia: John Chisum · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1834
Thomas Robert Malthus, English economist and demographer (born 1766) Wikipedia: Thomas Robert Malthus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
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1805
Pehr Osbeck, Swedish explorer and author (born 1723) Wikipedia: Pehr Osbeck · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1795
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (born 1730) Wikipedia: Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1789
Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (born 1712) Wikipedia: Charles-Michel de l'Épée · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1779
Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (born 1724) Wikipedia: Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1771
Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns (born 1701) Wikipedia: Marie-Marguerite d'Youville · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1761
Alastair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish spy (born 1725) Wikipedia: Alastair Ruadh MacDonnell · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1722
Pierre Varignon, French mathematician and academic (born 1654) Wikipedia: Pierre Varignon · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1675
Caesar, duc de Choiseul, French general and diplomat (born 1602) Wikipedia: César de Choiseul, 1st Duke of Choiseul · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1652
John Cotton, English minister and theologian (born 1585) Wikipedia: John Cotton (minister) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1646
François Maynard, French poet and academic (born 1582) Wikipedia: François Maynard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1638
Barbara Longhi, Italian painter (born 1552) Wikipedia: Barbara Longhi · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1631
Michael Drayton, English poet and playwright (born 1563) Wikipedia: Michael Drayton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1588
Henry I, duke of Guise (born 1550) Wikipedia: Henri I, Duke of Guise · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1575
Akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese samurai (born 1531) Wikipedia: Akiyama Nobutomo · 11 languages
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1572
Johann Sylvan, German theologian (executed; date of birth unknown) Wikipedia: Johann Sylvan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1556
Nicholas Udall, English cleric, playwright, and educator (born 1504) Wikipedia: Nicholas Udall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1392
Isabella of Castile, duchess of York (born 1355) Wikipedia: Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1384
Thomas Preljubović, ruler of Epirus Wikipedia: Thomas Preljubović · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1383
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1304
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1230
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1193
Thorlak, patron saint of Iceland (born 1133) Wikipedia: Saint Thorlak · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1172
Ugo Ventimiglia, Italian cardinal Wikipedia: Ugo Ventimiglia · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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940
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918
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910
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889
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761
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679
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668
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484
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423
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