Events on February 24 include:
- A Metrolink train derails in Oxnard, California following a collision with a truck, leaving more than 30 injured (2015)
- Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its final mission, STS-133 (2011)
- Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force (1996)
This page gathers 68 events, 224 births and 96 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 303 to 2022.
Events · United States
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2015
A Metrolink train derails in Oxnard, California following a collision with a truck, leaving more than 30 injured. Wikipedia: Metrolink (California) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2011
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its final mission, STS-133. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 61 languages
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1996
Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force. Wikipedia: Miami · 203 languages
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1989
United Airlines Flight 811 experienced uncontrolled decompression after leaving Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, blowing seats out of the aircraft and killing nine passengers. Wikipedia: United Airlines Flight 811 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1983
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II. Wikipedia: United States Congress · 113 languages
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1978
Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later. Wikipedia: Yuba County Five · 14 languages
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1943
World War II: The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between American and Axis forces in Africa, ended with the Allied forces suffering heavy losses. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1942
Voice of America makes its first broadcast. Wikipedia: Voice of America · 83 languages
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1942
The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm leads to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasts into the early hours of February 25. Wikipedia: Battle of Los Angeles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1920
Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier. Wikipedia: Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor · 40 languages
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1917
World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 265 languages
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1895
Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence; the war ends along with the Spanish–American War in 1898. Wikipedia: Revolution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1868
Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be impeached. Wikipedia: Andrew Johnson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1863
Arizona is organized as a United States territory. Wikipedia: Arizona · 245 languages
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1831
The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the first removal treaty in accordance with the Indian Removal Act, is proclaimed. The Choctaws in Mississippi cede land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West. Wikipedia: Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek · 6 languages
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1803
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional for the first time, forming the basis of judicial review in the United States. Wikipedia: Marbury v. Madison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
Around the world
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2022
Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wikipedia: Russo-Ukrainian war · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2020
Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia following an attempt to replace the Pakatan Harapan government, which triggered the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis. Wikipedia: Mahathir Mohamad · 162 languages
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2016
Tara Air Flight 193, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, crashes, with 23 fatalities, in Solighopte, Myagdi District, Dhaulagiri Zone, while en route from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport. Wikipedia: Tara Air Flight 193 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2015
At a restaurant in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic, a gunman opened fire in a restaurant, killing eight people before committing suicide. Wikipedia: Uherský Brod · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2008
Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He would remain as head of the Communist Party for another three years. Wikipedia: Fidel Castro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 206 languages
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2007
Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea. Wikipedia: Reconnaissance satellite · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 44 languages
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2006
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in an attempt to subdue a possible military coup. Wikipedia: President of the Philippines · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 46 languages
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2004
The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced. Wikipedia: Seismic magnitude scales · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2000
Pope John Paul II arrives in Egypt for a three-day stay as part of the Great Jubilee, marking the first papal visit in modern Egyptian history Wikipedia: Pope John Paul II · 209 languages
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1999
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft, crashes in Rui'an, Zhejiang, China. All 61 people on board are killed. Wikipedia: China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1991
Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the war. Wikipedia: Gulf War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 114 languages
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1984
A child and an adult man are killed and 12 others are injured in the 49th Street Elementary School shooting in Los Angeles. Wikipedia: 49th Street Elementary School shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1981
The 6.7 Ms Gulf of Corinth earthquake affects Central Greece with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Twenty-two people are killed, 400 are injured, and damage totals $812 million. Wikipedia: Seismic magnitude scales · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1979
Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town. Wikipedia: Uganda–Tanzania War · 37 languages
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1976
The 1976 constitution of Cuba is formally proclaimed. Wikipedia: Constitution of Cuba · 15 languages
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1971
The All India Forward Bloc holds an emergency central committee meeting after its chairman, Hemantha Kumar Bose, is killed three days earlier. P. K. Mookiah Thevar is appointed as the new chairman. Wikipedia: All India Forward Bloc · 28 languages
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1968
Vietnam War: Led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, South Vietnamese forces recaptured the citadel of Huế. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 168 languages
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1967
Cultural Revolution: Zhang Chunqiao announces the dissolution of the Shanghai People's Commune, replacing its local government with a revolutionary committee. Wikipedia: Cultural Revolution · 123 languages
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1966
Ghanaian coup d'état by National Liberation Council overthrows Kwame Nkrumah's Government Wikipedia: 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1949
The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Wikipedia: 1949 Armistice Agreements · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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1946
Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina. Wikipedia: Juan Perón · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1945
Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree. Wikipedia: Egypt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1942
Seven hundred ninety-one Romanian Jewish refugees and crew members are killed after the MV Struma is torpedoed by the Soviet Navy. Wikipedia: History of the Jews in Romania · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
The Nazi Party (NSDAP) is founded by Adolf Hitler in the Hofbräuhaus beer hall in Munich, Germany. Wikipedia: Nazi Party · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 116 languages
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1918
Estonian Declaration of Independence. Wikipedia: Estonian Declaration of Independence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 44 languages
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1916
The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients. Wikipedia: Governor-General of Chōsen · 17 languages
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1881
China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty. Wikipedia: Qing dynasty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 154 languages
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1876
The stage première of Peer Gynt, a play by Henrik Ibsen with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, takes place in Christiania (Oslo), Norway. Wikipedia: Peer Gynt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 46 languages
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1875
The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries. Wikipedia: SS Gothenburg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
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1854
A Penny Red with perforations becomes the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution. Wikipedia: Penny Red · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1848
King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne. Wikipedia: List of French monarchs · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 75 languages
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1826
The Treaty of Yandabo was signed, ending the First Anglo-Burmese War, the longest and most expensive war in the history of British India. Wikipedia: Treaty of Yandabo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1822
The first Swaminarayan temple in the world, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, is inaugurated. Wikipedia: List of Swaminarayan temples · 2 languages
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1821
Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala. Wikipedia: Mexican War of Independence · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1813
Sinking of HMS Peacock by USS Hornet on the Demerara River, Guyana. Wikipedia: Sinking of HMS Peacock · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1812
Treaty of Paris between Napoleon and Frederick William III of Prussia against Russia is signed. Wikipedia: Treaty of Paris (24 February 1812) · 3 languages
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1809
After standing for only 15 years, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (pictured), the third building in London of that name, burned down. Wikipedia: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane · 27 languages
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1809
Napoleonic Wars: The British invasion of Martinique ended with the unconditional surrender of French admiral Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (pictured), beginning a five-year occupation of the island. Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1809
Britain invades and captures the French colony of Martinique. Wikipedia: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1739
Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. Wikipedia: Battle of Karnal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1720
War of the Quadruple Alliance: Spanish forces began a failed assault on the British settlement of Nassau in the Bahamas. Wikipedia: War of the Quadruple Alliance · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1711
George Frideric Handel's Rinaldo, the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered. Wikipedia: George Frideric Handel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 160 languages
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1607
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua. Wikipedia: Claudio Monteverdi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1597
The last battle of the Cudgel War takes place on the Santavuori Hill in Ilmajoki, Ostrobothnia. Wikipedia: Cudgel War · 22 languages
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1582
With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar. Wikipedia: Papal bull · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1538
Treaty of Nagyvárad between Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and King John Zápolya of Hungary and Croatia. Wikipedia: Treaty of Nagyvárad · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 17 languages
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1527
Coronation of Ferdinand I as the king of Bohemia in Prague. Wikipedia: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 78 languages
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1525
A Spanish-Austrian army defeats a French army at the Battle of Pavia. Wikipedia: House of Habsburg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1386
King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda. Wikipedia: Charles III of Naples · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1303
The English are defeated at the Battle of Roslin, in the First War of Scottish Independence. Wikipedia: Battle of Roslin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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484
King Huneric of the Vandals replaces Nicene bishops with Arian ones, and banishes some to Corsica. Wikipedia: Huneric · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 37 languages
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303
The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian. Wikipedia: Diocletianic Persecution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
World days
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Technology
No entries.
Science
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2011
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its final mission, STS-133. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 61 languages
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2007
Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea. Wikipedia: Reconnaissance satellite · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 44 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
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1978
Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later. Wikipedia: Yuba County Five · 14 languages
Culture
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1876
The stage première of Peer Gynt, a play by Henrik Ibsen with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, takes place in Christiania (Oslo), Norway. Wikipedia: Peer Gynt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 46 languages
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1809
After standing for only 15 years, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (pictured), the third building in London of that name, burned down. Wikipedia: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane · 27 languages
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1711
George Frideric Handel's Rinaldo, the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered. Wikipedia: George Frideric Handel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 160 languages
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1607
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua. Wikipedia: Claudio Monteverdi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 88 languages
Births
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2004
Samuele Vignato, Italian football player Wikipedia: Samuele Vignato · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2004
Rafael Obrador, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Rafael Obrador · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2003
Honey Osrin, British swimmer Wikipedia: Honey Osrin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2000
Antony Matheus dos Santos, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Antony (footballer, born 2000) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2000
Nichika Yamada, Japanese volleyball player Wikipedia: Nichika Yamada · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1997
Đurđina Jauković, Montenegrin handball player Wikipedia: Đurđina Jauković · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1996
Royce Freeman, American football player Wikipedia: Royce Freeman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1995
Tyler Bertuzzi, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tyler Bertuzzi · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1994
Jessica Pegula, American tennis player Wikipedia: Jessica Pegula · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1994
Earl Sweatshirt, American rapper Wikipedia: Earl Sweatshirt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1992
Stefan Ashkovski, Macedonian footballer Wikipedia: Stefan Ashkovski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1991
Tim Erixon, American-Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tim Erixon · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1991
Madison Hubbell, American ice dancer Wikipedia: Madison Hubbell · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1991
O'Shea Jackson Jr., American actor and rapper Wikipedia: O'Shea Jackson Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1991
Semih Kaya, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Semih Kaya · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1991
Christian Kabasele, Congolese-born Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Christian Kabasele · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1990
Dwayne Allen, American football player Wikipedia: Dwayne Allen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1990
Derek Wolfe, American football player Wikipedia: Derek Wolfe · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
Trace Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Trace Cyrus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1989
Daniel Kaluuya, English actor Wikipedia: Daniel Kaluuya · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1989
Kosta Koufos, Greek-American basketball player Wikipedia: Kosta Koufos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1988
Rodrigue Beaubois, French basketball player Wikipedia: Rodrigue Beaubois · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1988
Alexander Koch, American actor Wikipedia: Alexander Koch (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1988
Connie Ramsay, Scottish judoka Wikipedia: Connie Ramsay · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1988
Maksym Radziwill, Polish-Canadian mathematician Wikipedia: Maksym Radziwill · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1987
Kim Kyu-jong, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor Wikipedia: Kim Kyu-jong · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1987
Ashley Walker, American-Romanian basketball player Wikipedia: Ashley Walker (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1987
Mario Suárez, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Mario Suárez (footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1987
Christopher Trimmel, Austrian footballer Wikipedia: Christopher Trimmel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1986
Wojtek Wolski, Polish-Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Wojtek Wolski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1985
Nakash Aziz, Indian playback singer and composer Wikipedia: Nakash Aziz · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1984
Wilson Bethel, American actor Wikipedia: Wilson Bethel · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1984
Corey Graves, American wrestler and sportscaster Wikipedia: Corey Graves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1984
Nani, Indian actor and film producer Wikipedia: Nani (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1982
Nick Blackburn, American baseball player Wikipedia: Nick Blackburn · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1982
Fala Chen, Chinese actress and singer Wikipedia: Fala Chen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1982
Klára Koukalová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia: Klára Koukalová · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1982
Emanuel Villa, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Emanuel Villa · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1981
Jonas Andersson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jonas Andersson (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1981
Felipe Baloy, Panamanian footballer Wikipedia: Felipe Baloy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1981
Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Lleyton Hewitt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1981
Mohammad Sami, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia: Mohammad Sami · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1981
Bob Sanders, American football player Wikipedia: Bob Sanders · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1980
Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Shinsuke Nakamura · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1980
Jorrit Faassen, Dutch businessman Wikipedia: Jorrit Faassen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1977
Jason Akermanis, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Jason Akermanis · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1977
Bronson Arroyo, American baseball player Wikipedia: Bronson Arroyo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1977
Floyd Mayweather Jr., American boxer Wikipedia: Floyd Mayweather Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1976
Marco Campos, Brazilian race car driver (died 1995) Wikipedia: Marco Campos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1976
Zach Johnson, American golfer Wikipedia: Zach Johnson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1976
Bradley McGee, Australian cyclist and coach Wikipedia: Bradley McGee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1975
Ashley MacIsaac, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler Wikipedia: Ashley MacIsaac · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1974
Mike Lowell, Puerto Rican baseball player Wikipedia: Mike Lowell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1974
Khadzhimurad Magomedov, Russian freestyle wrestler Wikipedia: Khadzhimurad Magomedov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1974
Gila Gamliel, Israeli politician and Minister of Science, Technology and Space Wikipedia: Gila Gamliel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1973
Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey player and pilot Wikipedia: Alexei Kovalev · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1973
Philipp Rösler, German politician Wikipedia: Philipp Rösler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1972
Teodor Currentzis, Greek conductor and composer Wikipedia: Teodor Currentzis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1972
Manon Rhéaume, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Manon Rhéaume · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1971
Pedro de la Rosa, Spanish race car driver Wikipedia: Pedro de la Rosa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1971
Gillian Flynn, American author, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Gillian Flynn · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1971
Brian Savage, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brian Savage · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1970
Jeff Garcia, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Jeff Garcia · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Neil Sullivan, Scottish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Neil Sullivan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1970
Jonathan Ward, American actor Wikipedia: Jonathan Ward (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1969
Kim Seung-woo, South Korean actor Wikipedia: Kim Seung-woo · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1968
Mitch Hedberg, American comedian and actor (died 2005) Wikipedia: Mitch Hedberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1967
Brian Schmidt, Australian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Brian Schmidt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1966
Billy Zane, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Billy Zane · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1966
Katie Allen, Australian politician and medical researcher Wikipedia: Katie Allen (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1965
Paul Gruber, American football player Wikipedia: Paul Gruber · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1965
Jane Swift, American businesswoman and politician, Governor of Massachusetts Wikipedia: Jane Swift · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1964
Russell Ingall, British-Australian race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia: Russell Ingall · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1964
Elizabeth Wilson, American politician Wikipedia: Elizabeth Wilson (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1963
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Indian filmmaker and composer Wikipedia: Sanjay Leela Bhansali · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1963
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro Wikipedia: Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1963
Mike Vernon, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mike Vernon (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1963
Mateu Alemany, Spanish lawyer, football director of FC Barcelona Wikipedia: Mateu Alemany · 9 languages
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1962
Kelly Craft, American businesswoman and diplomat Wikipedia: Kelly Craft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1962
Michelle Shocked, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Michelle Shocked · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1961
Emilio Rivera, American actor Wikipedia: Emilio Rivera · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1961
Erna Solberg, Norwegian politician, 35th Prime Minister of Norway Wikipedia: Erna Solberg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1961
John Grogan, British politician Wikipedia: John Grogan (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1959
Beth Broderick, American actress and director Wikipedia: Beth Broderick · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1959
Mike Whitney, Australian cricketer and television host Wikipedia: Mike Whitney · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1959
Abhishek Singhvi, Indian politician Wikipedia: Abhishek Singhvi · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1959
François Villeroy de Galhau, 30th Governor of the Bank of France Wikipedia: François Villeroy de Galhau · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1958
Sammy Kershaw, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Sammy Kershaw · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1958
Mark Moses, American actor Wikipedia: Mark Moses · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1956
Judith Butler, American philosopher, theorist, and author Wikipedia: Judith Butler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1956
Eddie Murray, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Eddie Murray · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1956
Paula Zahn, American journalist and producer Wikipedia: Paula Zahn · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1955
Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Computer and Pixar (died 2011) Wikipedia: Steve Jobs · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 231 languages
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1955
Eddie Johnson, American basketball player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1955) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1955
Alain Prost, French race car driver Wikipedia: Alain Prost · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1954
Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Plastic Bertrand · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1954
Judith Ortiz Cofer, Puerto Rican author (died 2016) Wikipedia: Judith Ortiz Cofer · 7 languages
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1954
Sid Meier, Canadian-American game designer and programmer, created the Civilization series Wikipedia: Sid Meier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1954
Mike Pickering, English DJ and saxophonist Wikipedia: Mike Pickering · 4 languages
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1954
Željko Glasnović, Croatian politician and general Wikipedia: Željko Glasnović · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1954
Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby, British peer, writer, and entrepreneur Wikipedia: Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1953
Anatoli Kozhemyakin, Soviet footballer (died 1974) Wikipedia: Anatoli Kozhemyakin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1952
Tommy Burleson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Tommy Burleson · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1951
David Ford, Northern Irish social worker and politician Wikipedia: David Ford (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Derek Randall, English cricketer Wikipedia: Derek Randall · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1951
Debra Jo Rupp, American actress Wikipedia: Debra Jo Rupp · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1951
Helen Shaver, Canadian actress and director Wikipedia: Helen Shaver · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1951
Laimdota Straujuma, Latvian economist and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Latvia Wikipedia: Laimdota Straujuma · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1951
Andrew Leung, Hong Kong politician, 3rd President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Wikipedia: Andrew Leung · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1950
George Thorogood, American musician Wikipedia: George Thorogood · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1949
John Lever, English Test cricketer Wikipedia: John Lever · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1948
Jayalalithaa, Indian actress and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (died 2016) Wikipedia: J. Jayalalithaa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1948
Dennis Waterman, English actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Dennis Waterman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1948
GM Quader, Bangladeshi politician Wikipedia: GM Quader · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1947
Rupert Holmes, English-American singer-songwriter and playwright Wikipedia: Rupert Holmes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1947
Edward James Olmos, American actor and director Wikipedia: Edward James Olmos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1946
Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Grigory Margulis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1945
Barry Bostwick, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Barry Bostwick · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1944
Nicky Hopkins, English keyboard player (died 1994) Wikipedia: Nicky Hopkins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1944
Ivica Račan, Croatian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Croatia (died 2007) Wikipedia: Ivica Račan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1944
David Wineland, American physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Wikipedia: David J. Wineland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1943
Kent Haruf, American novelist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Kent Haruf · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1943
Gigi Meroni, Italian footballer (died 1967) Wikipedia: Gigi Meroni · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1943
Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Pablo Milanés · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1942
Paul Jones, English singer, harmonica player, and actor Wikipedia: Paul Jones (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1942
Celia Kaye, American actress Wikipedia: Celia Kaye · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1942
Joe Lieberman, American lawyer and politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Joe Lieberman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1942
Jenny O'Hara, American actress Wikipedia: Jenny O'Hara · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1942
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Indian philosopher, theorist, and academic Wikipedia: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1941
Joanie Sommers, American singer and actress Wikipedia: Joanie Sommers · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1940
Pete Duel, American actor (died 1971) Wikipedia: Pete Duel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1940
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Jimmy Ellis (boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1940
Denis Law, Scottish footballer and sportscaster (died 2025) Wikipedia: Denis Law · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1939
Jamal Nazrul Islam, Bangladeshi physicist and cosmologist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Jamal Nazrul Islam · 7 languages
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1938
James Farentino, American actor (died 2012) Wikipedia: James Farentino · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1938
Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc. Wikipedia: Phil Knight · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1938
Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British life peer Wikipedia: Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1937
Bruce Lloyd, Australian politician Wikipedia: Bruce Lloyd · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1937
Jerry Wiggin, British politician (died 2015) Wikipedia: Jerry Wiggin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1936
Carol D'Onofrio, American public health researcher (died 2020) Wikipedia: Carol D'Onofrio · 2 languages
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1936
Guillermo O'Donnell, Argentine political scientist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Guillermo O'Donnell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1935
Ryhor Baradulin, Belarusian poet, essayist, and translator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ryhor Baradulin · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1934
Bettino Craxi, Italian lawyer and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (died 2000) Wikipedia: Bettino Craxi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1934
Johnny Hills, English footballer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Johnny Hills · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1934
George Ryan, American politician, 39th Governor of Illinois (died 2025) Wikipedia: George Ryan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1934
Renata Scotto, Italian soprano (died 2023) Wikipedia: Renata Scotto · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1933
Judah Folkman, American physician and biologist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Judah Folkman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1933
Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ali Mazrui · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1933
David "Fathead" Newman, American saxophonist and composer (died 2009) Wikipedia: David "Fathead" Newman · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1932
Michel Legrand, French pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Michel Legrand · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1932
Zell Miller, American sergeant and politician, 79th Governor of Georgia (died 2018) Wikipedia: Zell Miller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1932
John Vernon, Canadian-American actor (died 2005) Wikipedia: John Vernon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1931
Dominic Chianese, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Dominic Chianese · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1931
Brian Close, English cricketer and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Brian Close · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1930
Barbara Lawrence, American model and actress (died 2013) Wikipedia: Barbara Lawrence · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1929
Kintarō Ōki, South Korean wrestler (died 2006) Wikipedia: Kintarō Ōki · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1927
Emmanuelle Riva, French actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: Emmanuelle Riva · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1926
Dave Sands, Australian boxer (died 1952) Wikipedia: Dave Sands · 3 languages
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1925
Bud Day, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2013) Wikipedia: Bud Day · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1924
Hal Herring, American football player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Hal Herring · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1924
Erik Nielsen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (died 2008) Wikipedia: Erik Nielsen · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1924
F. G. Bailey, British-American anthropologist (died 2020) Wikipedia: F. G. Bailey · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1922
Richard Hamilton, English painter and academic (died 2011) Wikipedia: Richard Hamilton (artist) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1922
Steven Hill, American actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Steven Hill · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1921
Abe Vigoda, American actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Abe Vigoda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1919
John Carl Warnecke, American architect (died 2010) Wikipedia: John Carl Warnecke · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1915
Jim Ferrier, Australian golfer (died 1986) Wikipedia: Jim Ferrier · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1914
Ralph Erskine, English-Swedish architect, designed The Ark and Byker Wall (died 2005) Wikipedia: Ralph Erskine (architect) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1914
Weldon Kees, American author, poet, painter, and pianist (died 1955) Wikipedia: Weldon Kees · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1909
August Derleth, American anthologist and author (died 1971) Wikipedia: August Derleth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1908
Telford Taylor, American general, lawyer, and historian (died 1998) Wikipedia: Telford Taylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1903
Vladimir Bartol, Italian-Slovene author and playwright (died 1967) Wikipedia: Vladimir Bartol · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1900
Irmgard Bartenieff, German-American dancer and physical therapist, leading pioneer of dance therapy (died 1981) Wikipedia: Irmgard Bartenieff · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1898
Kurt Tank, German pilot and engineer (died 1983) Wikipedia: Kurt Tank · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1896
Richard Thorpe, American director and screenwriter (died 1991) Wikipedia: Richard Thorpe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1895
Şehzade Osman Fuad, Ottoman prince (died 1973) Wikipedia: Şehzade Osman Fuad · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1890
Marjorie Main, American actress (died 1975) Wikipedia: Marjorie Main · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1885
Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (died 1966) Wikipedia: Chester W. Nimitz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1885
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, poet, and painter (died 1939) Wikipedia: Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1881
Moulay Abd al-Aziz bin Hassan, Sultan of Morocco (died 1943) Wikipedia: Abdelaziz of Morocco · 32 languages
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1877
Rudolph Ganz, Swiss pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1972) Wikipedia: Rudolph Ganz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1877
Ettie Rout, Australian-New Zealand educator and activist (died 1936) Wikipedia: Ettie Rout · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1874
Honus Wagner, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1955) Wikipedia: Honus Wagner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1869
Zara DuPont, American suffragist (died 1946) Wikipedia: Zara DuPont · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1868
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild, French financier and polo player (died 1949) Wikipedia: Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1857
Emma Ann Browne, British-born Australian philanthropist (died 1941) Wikipedia: Emma Ann Browne · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1852
George Moore, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1933) Wikipedia: George Moore (novelist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1848
Andrew Inglis Clark, Australian engineer, lawyer, and politician (died 1907) Wikipedia: Andrew Inglis Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1842
Arrigo Boito, Italian journalist, author, and composer (died 1918) Wikipedia: Arrigo Boito · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1837
Rosalía de Castro, Spanish poet (died 1885) Wikipedia: Rosalía de Castro · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 59 languages
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1836
Winslow Homer, American painter and illustrator (died 1910) Wikipedia: Winslow Homer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1835
Julius Vogel, English-New Zealand journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1899) Wikipedia: Julius Vogel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1831
Leo von Caprivi, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 1899) Wikipedia: Leo von Caprivi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1830
Karolina Světlá, Czech female author Wikipedia: Karolina Světlá · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1829
Friedrich Spielhagen, German novelist, literary theorist and translator Wikipedia: Friedrich Spielhagen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1827
Lydia Becker, English-French activist (died 1890) Wikipedia: Lydia Becker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1797
Samuel Lover, Irish composer, writer and painter (died 1868) Wikipedia: Samuel Lover · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1788
Johan Christian Dahl, Norwegian-German painter (died 1857) Wikipedia: Johan Christian Dahl · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1786
Martin W. Bates, American lawyer and politician (died 1869) Wikipedia: Martin W. Bates · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1786
Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist, author, and academic (died 1859) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Grimm · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1774
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (died 1850) Wikipedia: Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1767
Rama II of Siam (died 1824) Wikipedia: Rama II · 44 languages
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1762
Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer and educator (died 1830) Wikipedia: Charles Frederick Horn · 6 languages
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1743
Joseph Banks, English botanist and explorer (died 1820) Wikipedia: Joseph Banks · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1736
Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (died 1806) Wikipedia: Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1723
John Burgoyne, English general and politician (died 1792) Wikipedia: John Burgoyne · 32 languages
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1721
John McKinly, Irish-American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware (died 1796) Wikipedia: John McKinly · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1709
Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer (died 1782) Wikipedia: Jacques de Vaucanson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1622
Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (died 1665) Wikipedia: Johannes Clauberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1619
Charles Le Brun, French painter and theorist (died 1690) Wikipedia: Charles Le Brun · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1604
Arcangela Tarabotti, Venetian nun and feminist (died 1652) Wikipedia: Arcangela Tarabotti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1595
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and poet (died 1640) Wikipedia: Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1593
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford, English soldier and courtier (died 1625) Wikipedia: Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1557
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1619) Wikipedia: Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1553
Cherubino Alberti, Italian engraver and painter (died 1615) Wikipedia: Cherubino Alberti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1545
John of Austria (died 1578) Wikipedia: John of Austria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 44 languages
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1536
Pope Clement VIII (died 1605) Wikipedia: Pope Clement VIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
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1500
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1558) Wikipedia: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 125 languages
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1494
Johan Friis, Danish statesman (died 1570) Wikipedia: Johan Friis · 5 languages
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1463
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (died 1494) Wikipedia: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1413
Louis, Duke of Savoy (died 1465) Wikipedia: Louis, Duke of Savoy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1360
Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy Wikipedia: Amadeus VII of Savoy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1304
Ibn Battuta, Moroccan explorer Wikipedia: Ibn Battuta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 166 languages
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1103
Emperor Toba of Japan (died 1156) Wikipedia: Emperor Toba · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2025
Roberta Flack, American singer and pianist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Roberta Flack · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2024
Kumar Shahani, Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: Kumar Shahani · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2023
Edith Roger, Norwegian dancer and choreographer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Edith Roger · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2021
Ronald Pickup, English actor (born 1940) Wikipedia: Ronald Pickup · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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2020
Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician (born 1918) Wikipedia: Katherine Johnson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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2018
Sridevi, Indian actress (born 1963) Wikipedia: Sridevi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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2018
Haukur Hilmarsson, Icelandic political activist and internationalist volunteer fighter (born 1986) Wikipedia: Haukur Hilmarsson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2016
Peter Kenilorea, Solomon Islands politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (born 1943) Wikipedia: Peter Kenilorea · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2016
Nabil Maleh, Syrian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1936) Wikipedia: Nabil Maleh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2016
George C. Nichopoulos, American soldier and physician (born 1927) Wikipedia: George C. Nichopoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2015
Mefodiy, Ukrainian metropolitan (born 1949) Wikipedia: Methodius Kudriakov · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2015
Rakhat Aliyev, Kazakh politician and diplomat (born 1962) Wikipedia: Rakhat Aliyev · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2014
Franny Beecher, American guitarist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Franny Beecher · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2014
Alexis Hunter, New Zealand-English painter and photographer (born 1948) Wikipedia: Alexis Hunter · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2014
Carlos Páez Vilaró, Uruguayan painter and sculptor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Carlos Páez Vilaró · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2014
Harold Ramis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944) Wikipedia: Harold Ramis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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2013
Virgil Johnson, American singer (born 1935) Wikipedia: The Velvets · 3 languages
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2013
Con Martin, Irish footballer and manager (born 1923) Wikipedia: Con Martin · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
Agnes Allen, American baseball player and therapist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Agnes Allen (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Oliver Wrong, English nephrologist and academic (born 1925) Wikipedia: Oliver Wrong · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2011
Anant Pai, Indian author and illustrator (born 1929) Wikipedia: Anant Pai · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2010
Dawn Brancheau, senior animal trainer at SeaWorld (born 1969) Wikipedia: Dawn Brancheau · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2008
Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Larry Norman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2007
Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor (born 1906) Wikipedia: Bruce Bennett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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2007
Damien Nash, American football player (born 1982) Wikipedia: Damien Nash · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
Octavia E. Butler, American author and educator (born 1947) Wikipedia: Octavia E. Butler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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2006
Don Knotts, American actor and comedian (born 1924) Wikipedia: Don Knotts · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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2006
John Martin, Canadian broadcaster, co-founded MuchMusic (born 1947) Wikipedia: John Martin (Canadian broadcaster) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2006
Dennis Weaver, American actor, director, and producer (born 1924) Wikipedia: Dennis Weaver · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2005
Coşkun Kırca, Turkish diplomat, journalist and politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Coşkun Kırca · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2004
John Randolph, American actor (born 1915) Wikipedia: John Randolph (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2002
Leo Ornstein, Ukrainian-American pianist and composer (born 1893) Wikipedia: Leo Ornstein · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2001
Theodore Marier, American composer and educator, founded the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School (born 1912) Wikipedia: Theodore Marier · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2001
Claude Shannon, American mathematician, cryptographer, and engineer (born 1916) Wikipedia: Claude Shannon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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2000
Betty Lou Beets, American murderer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Betty Lou Beets · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1999
Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and memoirist (born 1936) Wikipedia: Andre Dubus · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1998
Antonio Prohías, Cuban-American cartoonist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Antonio Prohías · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1998
Henny Youngman, English-American comedian and violinist (born 1906) Wikipedia: Henny Youngman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1994
Jean Sablon, French singer and actor (born 1906) Wikipedia: Jean Sablon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1994
Dinah Shore, American actress and singer (born 1916) Wikipedia: Dinah Shore · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1993
Danny Gallivan, Canadian sportscaster (born 1917) Wikipedia: Danny Gallivan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1993
Bobby Moore, English footballer and manager (born 1941) Wikipedia: Bobby Moore · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1991
John Daly, American journalist and game show host (born 1914) Wikipedia: John Charles Daly · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1991
George Gobel, American actor (born 1919) Wikipedia: George Gobel · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1991
Webb Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Webb Pierce · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1990
Tony Conigliaro, American baseball player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Tony Conigliaro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1990
Malcolm Forbes, American sergeant and publisher (born 1917) Wikipedia: Malcolm Forbes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1990
Sandro Pertini, Italian journalist and politician, 7th President of Italy (born 1896) Wikipedia: Sandro Pertini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1990
Johnnie Ray, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Johnnie Ray · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1986
Rukmini Devi Arundale, Indian Bharatnatyam dancer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Rukmini Devi Arundale · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1986
Tommy Douglas, Scottish-Canadian minister and politician, 7th Premier of Saskatchewan (born 1904) Wikipedia: Tommy Douglas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1982
Virginia Bruce, American actress (born 1910) Wikipedia: Virginia Bruce · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1978
Alma Thomas, American painter and educator (born 1891) Wikipedia: Alma Thomas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Hans Bellmer, German artist (born 1902) Wikipedia: Hans Bellmer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1975
Nikolai Bulganin, Russian marshal and politician, 6th Premier of the Soviet Union (born 1895) Wikipedia: Nikolai Bulganin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1974
Margaret Leech, American historian and author (born 1895) Wikipedia: Margaret Leech · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1970
Conrad Nagel, American actor (born 1897) Wikipedia: Conrad Nagel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1967
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Last Nizam of Hyderabad State (born 1886) Wikipedia: Mir Osman Ali Khan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1953
Robert La Follette Jr., American politician, senator of Wisconsin (born 1895) Wikipedia: Robert M. La Follette Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1953
Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal (born 1875) Wikipedia: Gerd von Rundstedt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1930
Hermann von Ihering, German-Brazilian zoologist (born 1850) Wikipedia: Hermann von Ihering · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1929
André Messager, French pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1853) Wikipedia: André Messager · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1927
Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician (born 1858) Wikipedia: Edward Marshall Hall · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1925
Hjalmar Branting, Swedish journalist and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Sweden, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1860) Wikipedia: Hjalmar Branting · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1914
Joshua Chamberlain, American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (born 1828) Wikipedia: Joshua Chamberlain · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1910
Osman Hamdi Bey, Turkish archaeologist and painter (born 1842) Wikipedia: Osman Hamdi Bey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1879
Shiranui Kōemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 11th Yokozuna (born 1825) Wikipedia: Shiranui Kōemon · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1876
Joseph Jenkins Roberts, American-Liberian politician, 1st President of Liberia (born 1809) Wikipedia: Joseph Jenkins Roberts · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1856
Nikolai Lobachevsky, Russian mathematician and academic (born 1792) Wikipedia: Nikolai Lobachevsky · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 100 languages
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1825
Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist (born 1754) Wikipedia: Thomas Bowdler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1815
Robert Fulton, American engineer (born 1765) Wikipedia: Robert Fulton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1812
Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist and mathematician (born 1775) Wikipedia: Étienne-Louis Malus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1810
Henry Cavendish, French-English physicist and chemist (born 1731) Wikipedia: Henry Cavendish · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1799
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic (born 1742) Wikipedia: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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1785
Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican lawyer and politician (born 1746) Wikipedia: Carlo Buonaparte · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1777
Joseph I of Portugal (born 1714) Wikipedia: Joseph I of Portugal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1732
Francis Charteris, Scottish soldier (born 1675) Wikipedia: Francis Charteris (rake) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1721
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1648) Wikipedia: John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1714
Edmund Andros, English courtier and politician, 4th Colonial Governor of New York (born 1637) Wikipedia: Edmund Andros · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1704
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (born 1643) Wikipedia: Marc-Antoine Charpentier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1685
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland (born 1629) Wikipedia: Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1674
Prataprao Gujar, 3rd Commander-in-chief of Maratha Confederacy Wikipedia: Prataprao Gujar · 4 languages
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1666
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1588
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1580
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1563
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1530
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1525
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1525
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1525
Richard de la Pole, last Yorkist claimant to the English throne (born 1480) Wikipedia: Richard de la Pole · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1496
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1386
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1114
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1018
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951
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616
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