Events on July 17 include:
- Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him (2014)
- TWA Flight 800 exploded in mid-air and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York (1996)
- Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time (1994)
This page gathers 51 events, 209 births and 115 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 180 to 2015.
Events · United States
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2014
Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. Wikipedia: Killing of Eric Garner · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1996
TWA Flight 800 exploded in mid-air and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York. Wikipedia: TWA Flight 800 · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1994
Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time. Wikipedia: Brazil national football team · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1981
A structural failure leads to the collapse of a walkway at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri, killing 114 people and injuring more than 200. Wikipedia: Hyatt Regency walkway collapse · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1975
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project: An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock with each other in orbit marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations. Wikipedia: Apollo–Soyuz · 44 languages
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1962
Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site. Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons testing · 48 languages
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1953
The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44. Wikipedia: Midshipman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1945
World War II: The main three leaders of the Allied nations, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin, hold the Potsdam Conference in the German city of Potsdam to decide the future of a defeated Germany. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1944
Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing 320 people and injuring more than 400 others. Wikipedia: Port Chicago disaster · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1938
Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Wikipedia: Douglas Corrigan · 14 languages
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1867
Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university. Wikipedia: Harvard School of Dental Medicine · 3 languages
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1850
William Cranch Bond and John Adams Whipple took a daguerreotype of Vega, the first astrophotograph of a star other than the Sun. Wikipedia: William Cranch Bond · 30 languages
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1821
The Kingdom of Spain cedes the territory of Florida to the United States. Wikipedia: Spain · 396 languages
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1791
Members of the French National Guard under the command of General Lafayette open fire on a crowd of radical Jacobins at the Champ de Mars, Paris, during the French Revolution, killing scores of people. Wikipedia: National Guard (France) · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
Around the world
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2015
At least 120 people are killed and 130 injured by a suicide bombing in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Wikipedia: 2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Wikipedia: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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2014
A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries. Wikipedia: Transport express régional · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2007
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overran the runway at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 199 people. Wikipedia: TAM Airlines Flight 3054 · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2006
The 7.7 Mw Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured. Wikipedia: 2006 Pangandaran earthquake and tsunami · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2000
During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, India, killing 60 people. Wikipedia: Jay Prakash Narayan Airport · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1998
The 7.0 Mw Papua New Guinea earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys ten villages in Papua New Guinea, killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured. Wikipedia: 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1998
A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Wikipedia: Rome Statute · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1997
After takeoff from Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Sempati Air Flight 304 crashes into a residential neighborhood in Bandung, killing 28 people. Wikipedia: Husein Sastranegara Airport · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1992
The Manchester Metrolink, the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom, was officially opened. Wikipedia: Manchester Metrolink · 26 languages
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1976
East Timor is annexed and becomes the 27th province of Indonesia. Wikipedia: Timor-Leste · 291 languages
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1976
The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the games because of New Zealand's participation. Contrary to rulings by other international sports organizations, the IOC had declined to exclude New Zealand because of their participation in South African sporting events during apartheid. Wikipedia: 1976 Summer Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1973
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan. Wikipedia: Mohammad Zahir Shah · 72 languages
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1968
Led by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (pictured), the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party overthrew Iraqi president Abdul Rahman Arif in a bloodless coup. Wikipedia: Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1954
First Indochina War: Viet Minh troops successfully ambush the armoured French column 'G.M. 42' in the Battle of Chu Dreh Pass in the Central Highlands. It is the last battle of the war. Wikipedia: First Indochina War · 67 languages
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1948
In Olympia, Greece, the Summer Olympics torch relay, nicknamed the "relay of peace", began. Wikipedia: Olympia, Greece · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1936
Nationalist military officers launch a coup d'état against the Spanish Republic, beginning the Spanish Civil War Wikipedia: Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1932
Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues. Wikipedia: Altona Bloody Sunday · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1919
The form of government in the Republic of Finland is officially confirmed with the enactment of the Constitution of Finland. For this reason, July 17 is known as the Day of Democracy (Kansanvallan päivä) in Finland. Wikipedia: Finland · 403 languages
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1918
RMS Carpathia, which had rescued survivors of the 1912 Titanic sinking, was sunk by a German U-boat with the loss of five crew. Wikipedia: RMS Carpathia · 43 languages
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1918
Russian Revolution: Tsar Nicholas II and his family (pictured) were murdered by Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg. Wikipedia: Russian Revolution · ✓ Wikidata · 137 languages
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1899
NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital. Wikipedia: NEC · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1863
The New Zealand Wars resumed as British forces led by General Duncan Cameron began the invasion of the Waikato. Wikipedia: New Zealand Wars · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1862
The garrotting and robbery of James Pilkington, a British member of Parliament, led to a moral panic in London. Wikipedia: Garrote · 32 languages
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1794
The 16 Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne are executed ten days prior to the end of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. Wikipedia: Carmelites · 60 languages
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1771
Dene men who were acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut, Canada, massacred a group of about twenty Copper Inuit. Wikipedia: Dene · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1762
Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered. Wikipedia: Peter III of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1717
King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered. Wikipedia: George I of Great Britain · 85 languages
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1489
Sikandar Lodi succeeds Bahlul Khan Lodi as Sultan of Delhi. Wikipedia: Sikandar Khan Lodi · 27 languages
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1453
The Battle of Castillon, the last engagement of the Hundred Years' War, ended with the English losing all holdings in France except the Pale of Calais. Wikipedia: Battle of Castillon · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1429
Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc. Wikipedia: Hundred Years' War · 128 languages
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1402
Zhu Di, better known by his era name as the Yongle Emperor, assumes the throne over the Ming dynasty of China. Wikipedia: Regnal name · 23 languages
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1203
The Fourth Crusade assaults Constantinople. The Byzantine emperor Alexios III Angelos flees from his capital into exile. Wikipedia: Fourth Crusade · 77 languages
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1048
Damasus II is elected pope, and dies 23 days later. Wikipedia: Pope Damasus II · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1048
Four year-old Henry IV is crowned as king of Germany in Aachen. Wikipedia: Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor · 71 languages
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561
Consecration of Pope John III following the death of Pope Pelagius I earlier that year. Wikipedia: Pope John III · 79 languages
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180
Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa are executed for being Christians. This is the earliest record of Christianity in that part of the world. Wikipedia: AD 180 · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
World days
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International Firgun Day (International) Wikipedia: Firgun · 4 languages
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World Day for International Justice (International) Wikipedia: World Day for International Justice · 15 languages
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World Emoji Day (International) Wikipedia: World Emoji Day · 28 languages
Technology
No entries.
Science
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1975
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project: An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock with each other in orbit marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations. Wikipedia: Apollo–Soyuz · 44 languages
Business
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1899
NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital. Wikipedia: NEC · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
Sport
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1994
Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time. Wikipedia: Brazil national football team · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1976
The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the games because of New Zealand's participation. Contrary to rulings by other international sports organizations, the IOC had declined to exclude New Zealand because of their participation in South African sporting events during apartheid. Wikipedia: 1976 Summer Olympics · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1948
In Olympia, Greece, the Summer Olympics torch relay, nicknamed the "relay of peace", began. Wikipedia: Olympia, Greece · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
Culture
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1717
King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered. Wikipedia: George I of Great Britain · 85 languages
Births
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2005
Connor Bedard, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Connor Bedard · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2002
Jordan Lawlar, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jordan Lawlar · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1998
Rosana Serrano, Cuban rower Wikipedia: Rosana Serrano · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1997
OG Anunoby, British basketball player Wikipedia: OG Anunoby · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1996
Wonwoo, South Korean rapper and singer Wikipedia: Wonwoo · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1996
Grace Caroline Currey, American actress Wikipedia: Grace Caroline Currey · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1994
Kali Uchis, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Kali Uchis · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1992
Billie Lourd, American actress Wikipedia: Billie Lourd · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1992
Tatu Sinisalo, Finnish actor Wikipedia: Tatu Sinisalo · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1992
Nick Bjugstad, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nick Bjugstad · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1991
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Oliver Ekman-Larsson · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1987
Darius Boyd, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Darius Boyd · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1987
Jeremih, American singer, songwriter, and record producer Wikipedia: Jeremih · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1986
DeAngelo Smith, American football player Wikipedia: DeAngelo Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1985
Loui Eriksson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Loui Eriksson · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1985
Neil McGregor, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Neil McGregor · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1985
Tom Cullen, Welsh actor and director Wikipedia: Tom Cullen · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1983
Adam Lind, American baseball player Wikipedia: Adam Lind · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1982
Omari Banks, Anguillan cricketer Wikipedia: Omari Banks · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Stefania Spampinato, Italian actress Wikipedia: Stefania Spampinato · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1981
Hely Ollarves, Venezuelan runner Wikipedia: Hely Ollarves · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1980
Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Javier Camuñas · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1980
Brett Goldstein, British actor, comedian and writer Wikipedia: Brett Goldstein · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1980
Ryan Miller, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ryan Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1979
Mike Vogel, American actor Wikipedia: Mike Vogel · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1978
Ricardo Arona, Brazilian mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Ricardo Arona · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1978
Jason Jennings, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jason Jennings · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1978
Justine Triet, French film director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Justine Triet · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1977
Andrew Downton, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Andrew Downton · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1977
Leif Hoste, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Leif Hoste · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1977
Marc Savard, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Marc Savard · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1976
Luke Bryan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Luke Bryan · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1976
Gino D'Acampo, Italian chef and author Wikipedia: Gino D'Acampo · 6 languages
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1976
Dagmara Domińczyk, Polish-American actress Wikipedia: Dagmara Domińczyk · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1976
Marcos Senna, Brazilian-Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Marcos Senna · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1976
Anders Svensson, Swedish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Anders Svensson · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1976
Brian K. Vaughan, American comic book and television writer Wikipedia: Brian K. Vaughan · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1976
Eric Winter, American actor Wikipedia: Eric Winter · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1975
Andre Adams, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Andre Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1975
Elena Anaya, Spanish actress Wikipedia: Elena Anaya · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1975
Darude, Finnish DJ and producer Wikipedia: Darude · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1975
Loretta Harrop, Australian triathlete Wikipedia: Loretta Harrop · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Konnie Huq, English television presenter Wikipedia: Konnie Huq · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1975
Terence Tao, Australian-American mathematician Wikipedia: Terence Tao · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1975
Carey Hart, American freestyle motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Carey Hart · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1974
Claudio López, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Claudio López (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1973
Eric Moulds, American football player Wikipedia: Eric Moulds · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1972
Donny Marshall, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Donny Marshall · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1972
Jaap Stam, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jaap Stam · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1972
Eric Williams, American basketball player Wikipedia: Eric Williams (basketball, born 1972) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1971
Calbert Cheaney, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Calbert Cheaney · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1971
Cory Doctorow, Canadian author and activist Wikipedia: Cory Doctorow · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1971
Nico Mattan, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Nico Mattan · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1969
Jason Clarke, Australian actor Wikipedia: Jason Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1969
Scott Johnson, American cartoonist Wikipedia: Scott Johnson (cartoonist) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1969
Jaan Kirsipuu, Estonian cyclist Wikipedia: Jaan Kirsipuu · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1966
Sten Tolgfors, Swedish lawyer and politician, 30th Swedish Minister of Defence Wikipedia: Sten Tolgfors · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1965
Alex Winter, British-American actor Wikipedia: Alex Winter · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1964
Heather Langenkamp, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Heather Langenkamp · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1963
Regina Belle, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia: Regina Belle · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1963
Letsie III of Lesotho Wikipedia: Letsie III · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1963
Matti Nykänen, Finnish ski jumper and singer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Matti Nykänen · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1961
António Costa, Portuguese politician, 119th Prime Minister of Portugal Wikipedia: António Costa · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1961
Jeremy Hardy, English comedian and actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Jeremy Hardy · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1960
Kim Barnett, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Kim Barnett · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1960
Mark Burnett, English-American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Mark Burnett · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1960
Nancy Giles, American journalist and actress Wikipedia: Nancy Giles · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1960
Robin Shou, Hong Kong martial artist and actor Wikipedia: Robin Shou · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1960
Dawn Upshaw, American soprano Wikipedia: Dawn Upshaw · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1960
Jan Wouters, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jan Wouters · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1959
Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin, Bangladeshi-English politician Wikipedia: Manzila Uddin, Baroness Uddin · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1958
Wong Kar-wai, Chinese director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Wong Kar-wai · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1958
Suzanne Moore, English journalist Wikipedia: Suzanne Moore · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1958
Thérèse Rein, Australian businesswoman, founded Ingeus Wikipedia: Thérèse Rein · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1958
Susan Silver, American music manager Wikipedia: Susan Silver · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1957
Bruce Crump, American drummer and songwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Bruce Crump · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1957
Wendy Freedman, Canadian-American cosmologist and astronomer Wikipedia: Wendy Freedman · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1956
Julie Bishop, Australian lawyer and politician, 38th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Julie Bishop · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1956
Bryan Trottier, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Bryan Trottier · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1955
Sylvie Léonard, Canadian actress and screenwriter Wikipedia: Sylvie Léonard · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1955
Paul Stamets, American mycologist and author Wikipedia: Paul Stamets · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1954
Angela Merkel, German chemist and politician, Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. Wikipedia: Angela Merkel · ✓ Wikidata · 220 languages
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1954
Edward Natapei, Vanuatuan politician, 6th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (died 2015) Wikipedia: Edward Natapei · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1954
J. Michael Straczynski, American author, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia: J. Michael Straczynski · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1952
David Hasselhoff, American actor, singer, and producer Wikipedia: David Hasselhoff · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1952
Nicolette Larson, American singer-songwriter (died 1997) Wikipedia: Nicolette Larson · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1952
Thé Lau, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Thé Lau · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1952
Robert R. McCammon, American author Wikipedia: Robert R. McCammon · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1951
Lucie Arnaz, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Lucie Arnaz · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1951
Mark Bowden, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Mark Bowden · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1951
Andrew Robathan, English soldier and politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces Wikipedia: Andrew Robathan · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1950
Sadhan Chandra Majumder, Bangladeshi politician Wikipedia: Sadhan Chandra Majumder · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1950
Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Malaysian corporate figure Wikipedia: Tengku Sulaiman Shah · 2 languages
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1950
Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Phoebe Snow · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1949
Geezer Butler, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: Geezer Butler · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1949
Charley Steiner, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia: Charley Steiner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1948
Ron Asheton, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ron Asheton · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1948
Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Luc Bondy · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1947
Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St John's, English educator and politician Wikipedia: Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1947
Robert Begerau, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Robert Begerau · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1947
Queen Camilla, Queen Consort of King Charles III of the United Kingdom Wikipedia: Queen Camilla · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1947
Wolfgang Flür, German musician (Kraftwerk) Wikipedia: Wolfgang Flür · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1947
Mick Tucker, English rock drummer (Sweet) (died 2002) Wikipedia: Mick Tucker · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1946
Chris Crutcher, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia: Chris Crutcher · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1946
Ted Sampley, American POW/MIA activist (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ted Sampley · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1945
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia Wikipedia: Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1945
John Patten, Baron Patten, English politician, Secretary of State for Education Wikipedia: John Patten, Baron Patten · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1944
Mark Burgess, New Zealand cricketer and footballer Wikipedia: Mark Burgess (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1944
Catherine Schell, Hungarian-English actress Wikipedia: Catherine Schell · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1944
Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2016) Wikipedia: Carlos Alberto Torres · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1943
LaVyrle Spencer, American author and educator Wikipedia: LaVyrle Spencer · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1942
Gale Garnett, New Zealand–born Canadian singer Wikipedia: Gale Garnett · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Connie Hawkins, American basketball player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Connie Hawkins · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1942
Don Kessinger, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Don Kessinger · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Zoot Money, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Zoot Money · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1941
Daryle Lamonica, American football player (died 2022) Wikipedia: Daryle Lamonica · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1941
Bob Taylor, English cricketer Wikipedia: Bob Taylor (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1941
Achim Warmbold, German race car driver and manager Wikipedia: Achim Warmbold · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1940
Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor and screenwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Tim Brooke-Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1940
Verne Lundquist, American sportscaster Wikipedia: Verne Lundquist · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1939
Andrée Champagne, Canadian actress and politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Andrée Champagne · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1939
Spencer Davis, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020) Wikipedia: Spencer Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1938
Hermann Huppen, Belgian author and illustrator (died 2026) Wikipedia: Hermann Huppen · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1935
Diahann Carroll, American actress and singer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Diahann Carroll · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1935
Peter Schickele, American composer and educator (died 2024) Wikipedia: Peter Schickele · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1935
Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor and producer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Donald Sutherland · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1934
Lucio Tan, Chinese-Filipino billionaire businessman and educator Wikipedia: Lucio Tan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1933
Keiko Awaji, Japanese actress (died 2014) Wikipedia: Keiko Awaji · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1933
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Maltese politician, 9th Prime Minister of Malta (died 2022) Wikipedia: Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1933
Mimi Hines, Canadian singer and comedian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Mimi Hines · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1933
Tony Pithey, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Tony Pithey · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1932
Niccolò Castiglioni, Italian composer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Niccolò Castiglioni · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
Red Kerr, American basketball player and coach (died 2009) Wikipedia: Johnny Kerr · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1932
Wojciech Kilar, Polish pianist and composer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Wojciech Kilar · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1932
Karla Kuskin, American author and illustrator (died 2009) Wikipedia: Karla Kuskin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1932
Slick Leonard, American basketball player and coach (died 2021) Wikipedia: Bobby Leonard · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1932
Ian Moir, Australian rugby league player (died 1990) Wikipedia: Ian Moir · 3 languages
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1932
Quino, Spanish-Argentinian cartoonist (died 2020) Wikipedia: Quino · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1932
Hal Riney, American businessman, founded Publicis & Hal Riney (died 2008) Wikipedia: Hal Riney · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1929
Arthur Frommer, American travel writer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Arthur Frommer · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1929
Sergei K. Godunov, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2023) Wikipedia: Sergei Godunov · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1928
Vince Guaraldi, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1976) Wikipedia: Vince Guaraldi · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1928
Joe Morello, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Blue Rondo à la Turk") (died 2011) Wikipedia: Joe Morello · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1926
Édouard Carpentier, French-Canadian wrestler (died 2010) Wikipedia: Édouard Carpentier · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1926
Willis Carto, American activist and theorist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Willis Carto · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1925
Jimmy Scott, American singer and actor (died 2014) Wikipedia: Jimmy Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1925
Mohammad Hasan Sharq, Afghan politician Wikipedia: Mohammad Hasan Sharq · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1924
Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (died 2013) Wikipedia: Garde Gardom · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1923
Jeanne Block, American psychologist (died 1981) Wikipedia: Jeanne Block · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1923
John Cooper, English car designer, co-founded the Cooper Car Company (died 2000) Wikipedia: John Cooper (car maker) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1921
George Barnes, American guitarist, producer, and songwriter (died 1977) Wikipedia: George Barnes (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1921
Louis Lachenal, French mountaineer (died 1955) Wikipedia: Louis Lachenal · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1921
Mary Osborne, American guitarist (died 1992) Wikipedia: Mary Osborne · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1921
Toni Stone, American baseball player (died 1996) Wikipedia: Toni Stone · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1921
František Zvarík, Slovak actor (died 2008) Wikipedia: František Zvarík · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1920
Gordon Gould, American physicist and academic, invented the laser (died 2005) Wikipedia: Gordon Gould · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1920
Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman, 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (died 2010) Wikipedia: Juan Antonio Samaranch · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1919
Albert Stubbins, English footballer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Albert Stubbins · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1918
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Guatemalan soldier and politician, President of Guatemala (died 2003) Wikipedia: Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1917
Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (died 2001) Wikipedia: Lou Boudreau · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1917
Phyllis Diller, American actress, comedian, and voice artist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Phyllis Diller · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1917
Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (died 2015) Wikipedia: Kenan Evren · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1917
Christiane Rochefort, French author (died 1998) Wikipedia: Christiane Rochefort · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1916
Eleanor Hadley, American economist and policymaker (died 2007) Wikipedia: Eleanor Hadley · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1915
Bijon Bhattacharya, Indian actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1978) Wikipedia: Bijon Bhattacharya · 7 languages
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1915
Arthur Rothstein, American photographer and educator (died 1985) Wikipedia: Arthur Rothstein · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1914
Eleanor Steber, American soprano and educator (died 1990) Wikipedia: Eleanor Steber · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1913
Bertrand Goldberg, American architect, designed the Marina City Building (died 1997) Wikipedia: Bertrand Goldberg · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1912
Erwin Bauer, German race car driver (died 1958) Wikipedia: Erwin Bauer · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1912
Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (died 2010) Wikipedia: Art Linkletter · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1911
Lionel Ferbos, American trumpet player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Lionel Ferbos · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1911
Heinz Lehmann, German-Canadian psychiatrist and academic (died 1999) Wikipedia: Heinz Lehmann · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1910
James Coyne, Canadian lawyer and banker, 2nd Governor of the Bank of Canada (died 2012) Wikipedia: James Elliott Coyne · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1910
Frank Olson, American chemist and microbiologist (died 1953) Wikipedia: Frank Olson · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1905
William Gargan, American actor (died 1979) Wikipedia: William Gargan · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1902
Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (died 1983) Wikipedia: Christina Stead · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1901
Luigi Chinetti, Italian-American race car driver (died 1994) Wikipedia: Luigi Chinetti · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1901
Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet and author (died 1938) Wikipedia: Bruno Jasieński · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1901
Patrick Smith, Irish farmer and politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (died 1982) Wikipedia: Patrick Smith (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1899
James Cagney, American actor and dancer (died 1986) Wikipedia: James Cagney · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
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1898
Berenice Abbott, American photographer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Berenice Abbott · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1898
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian soldier and cinematographer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Osmond Borradaile · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1896
Rupert Atkinson, English RAF officer (died 1919) Wikipedia: Rupert Atkinson (RAF officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1894
Georges Lemaître, Belgian priest, astronomer, and cosmologist (died 1966) Wikipedia: Georges Lemaître · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
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1889
Erle Stanley Gardner, American lawyer and author (died 1970) Wikipedia: Erle Stanley Gardner · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1888
Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Ukrainian-Israeli novelist, short story writer and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970) Wikipedia: Shmuel Yosef Agnon · 96 languages
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1882
James Somerville, English admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset (died 1949) Wikipedia: James Somerville · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1873
Many Benner, French painter (died 1965) Wikipedia: Many Benner · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1871
Lyonel Feininger, German-American painter and illustrator (died 1956) Wikipedia: Lyonel Feininger · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1870
Charles Davidson Dunbar, Scottish soldier and bagpipe player (died 1939) Wikipedia: Charles Davidson Dunbar · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1868
Henri Nathansen, Danish director and playwright (died 1944) Wikipedia: Henri Nathansen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1853
Alexius Meinong, Ukrainian-Austrian philosopher and academic (died 1920) Wikipedia: Alexius Meinong · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1839
Ephraim Shay, American engineer, invented the Shay locomotive (died 1916) Wikipedia: Ephraim Shay · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1837
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 7th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1886) Wikipedia: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1831
Xianfeng Emperor of China (died 1861) Wikipedia: Xianfeng Emperor · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1831
Naser al-Din Shah of Qajar Iran (died 1896) Wikipedia: Naser al-Din Shah Qajar · 59 languages
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1823
Leander Clark, American businessman, judge, and politician (died 1910) Wikipedia: Leander Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1797
Paul Delaroche, French painter and academic (died 1856) Wikipedia: Paul Delaroche · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1774
John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (died 1856) Wikipedia: John Wilbur (Quaker minister) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1763
John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1848) Wikipedia: John Jacob Astor · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1744
Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States (died 1814) Wikipedia: Elbridge Gerry · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1714
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic (died 1762) Wikipedia: Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1708
Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (died 1769) Wikipedia: Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1698
Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician and philosopher (died 1759) Wikipedia: Pierre Louis Maupertuis · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1695
Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim (died 1766) Wikipedia: Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1674
Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian (died 1748) Wikipedia: Isaac Watts · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1531
Antoine de Créqui Canaples, Roman Catholic cardinal (died 1574) Wikipedia: Antoine de Créqui Canaples · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1499
Maria Salviati, Italian noblewoman (died 1543) Wikipedia: Maria Salviati · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1487
Ismail I of Iran (died 1524) Wikipedia: Ismail I · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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2025
Felix Baumgartner, Austrian daredevil (born 1969) Wikipedia: Felix Baumgartner · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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2025
Alan Bergman, American songwriter (born 1925) Wikipedia: Alan and Marilyn Bergman · 9 languages
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2025
Joanna Kołaczkowska, Polish cabaret performer (born 1966) Wikipedia: Joanna Kołaczkowska · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2024
Cheng Pei-pei, Chinese actress (born 1946) Wikipedia: Cheng Pei-pei · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2024
Mary Gibby, British botanist and professor (born 1949) Wikipedia: Mary Gibby · 3 languages
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2024
Bernice Johnson Reagon, American singer, songwriter and scholar (born 1942) Wikipedia: Bernice Johnson Reagon · 14 languages
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2024
Pat Williams, American basketball player (born 1940) Wikipedia: Pat Williams (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2020
John Lewis, American civil rights activist and politician (born 1940) Wikipedia: John Lewis · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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2020
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Russian-Australian pair skater (born 2000) Wikipedia: Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2019
Marie Sophie Hingst, German historian and blogger who falsely claimed to be descended from Holocaust survivors Wikipedia: Marie Sophie Hingst · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2015
Jules Bianchi, French racing driver (born 1989) Wikipedia: Jules Bianchi · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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2015
Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (born 1916) Wikipedia: Owen Chadwick · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Wikipedia: Liam Davison · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Wikipedia: Shuba Jay · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Wikipedia: Joep Lange · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Wikipedia: Willem Witteveen · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2014
Henry Hartsfield, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (born 1933) Wikipedia: Henry Hartsfield · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2014
Otto Piene, German sculptor and academic (born 1928) Wikipedia: Otto Piene · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2014
Elaine Stritch, American actress and singer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Elaine Stritch · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2013
Henri Alleg, English-French journalist and author (born 1921) Wikipedia: Henri Alleg · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2013
Vincenzo Cerami, Italian screenwriter and producer (born 1940) Wikipedia: Vincenzo Cerami · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2013
David White, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1933) Wikipedia: David White (Scottish footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
İlhan Mimaroğlu, Turkish-American composer and producer (born 1926) Wikipedia: İlhan Mimaroğlu · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2012
Marsha Singh, Indian-English politician (born 1954) Wikipedia: Marsha Singh · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2011
David Ngoombujarra, Australian actor (born 1967) Wikipedia: David Ngoombujarra · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2011
Taiji Sawada, Japanese musician (born 1966) Wikipedia: Taiji (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2009
Walter Cronkite, American journalist and actor (born 1916) Wikipedia: Walter Cronkite · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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2009
Leszek Kołakowski, Polish historian and philosopher (born 1927) Wikipedia: Leszek Kołakowski · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2007
Júlio Redecker, Brazilian politician (born 1956) Wikipedia: Júlio Redecker · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2006
Mickey Spillane, American crime novelist (born 1918) Wikipedia: Mickey Spillane · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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2005
Geraldine Fitzgerald, Irish-American actress (born 1913) Wikipedia: Geraldine Fitzgerald · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2005
Edward Heath, English colonel and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1916) Wikipedia: Edward Heath · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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2003
David Kelly, Welsh weapons inspector (born 1944) Wikipedia: David Kelly (weapons expert) · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2003
Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist and harpsichord player (born 1914) Wikipedia: Rosalyn Tureck · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2003
Walter Zapp, Latvian-Swiss inventor, invented the Minox (born 1905) Wikipedia: Walter Zapp · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2002
Joseph Luns, Dutch politician and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1911) Wikipedia: Joseph Luns · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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2001
Katharine Graham, American publisher (born 1917) Wikipedia: Katharine Graham · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1998
Lillian Hoban, American author and illustrator (born 1925) Wikipedia: Lillian Hoban · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1996
Chas Chandler, English bass player and producer (born 1938) Wikipedia: Chas Chandler · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1995
Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (born 1911) Wikipedia: Juan Manuel Fangio · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1994
Jean Borotra, French tennis player (born 1898) Wikipedia: Jean Borotra · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1994
Paul Tiulana, Iñupiat artist and dancer (born 1921) Wikipedia: Paul Tiulana · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1989
Itubwa Amram, Nauruan pastor and politician (born 1922) Wikipedia: Itubwa Amram · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1988
Bruiser Brody, American football player and wrestler (born 1946) Wikipedia: Bruiser Brody · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1980
Don "Red" Barry, American actor and screenwriter (born 1912) Wikipedia: Don "Red" Barry · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1980
Boris Delaunay, Russian mathematician and academic (born 1890) Wikipedia: Boris Delaunay · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1975
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Georgian author (born 1893) Wikipedia: Konstantine Gamsakhurdia · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1974
Dizzy Dean, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1910) Wikipedia: Dizzy Dean · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1967
John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (born 1926) Wikipedia: John Coltrane · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1961
Ty Cobb, American baseball player and manager (born 1886) Wikipedia: Ty Cobb · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1961
Emin Halid Onat, Turkish architect and academic (born 1908) Wikipedia: Emin Onat · 8 languages
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1960
Maud Menten, Canadian physician and biochemist (born 1879) Wikipedia: Maud Menten · 33 languages
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1959
Billie Holiday, American singer (born 1915) Wikipedia: Billie Holiday · ✓ Wikidata · 91 languages
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1959
Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (born 1875) Wikipedia: Eugene Meyer (financier) · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1950
Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (born 1865) Wikipedia: Evangeline Booth · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1950
Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (born 1885) Wikipedia: Antonie Nedošinská · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1946
Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (born 1867) Wikipedia: Florence Fuller · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1946
Dragoljub Mihailović, Serbian and Yugoslav general, leader of the Yugoslav army in the fatherland (born 1893) Wikipedia: Draža Mihailović · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1945
Ernst Busch, German field marshal (born 1885) Wikipedia: Ernst Busch (field marshal) · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1944
William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (born 1898) Wikipedia: William James Sidis · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1942
Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (born 1861) Wikipedia: Robina Nicol · 2 languages
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1935
George William Russell, Irish poet and painter (born 1867) Wikipedia: George William Russell · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1932
Rasmus Rasmussen, Norwegian actor, singer, and director (born 1862) Wikipedia: Rasmus Rasmussen (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1928
Giovanni Giolitti, Italian politician, 13th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1842) Wikipedia: Giovanni Giolitti · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1928
Álvaro Obregón, Mexican general and politician, 39th President of Mexico (born 1880) Wikipedia: Álvaro Obregón · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1925
Lovis Corinth, German painter (born 1858) Wikipedia: Lovis Corinth · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Nicholas II · ✓ Wikidata · 137 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Anna Demidova · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Ivan Kharitonov · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Alexei Trupp · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1918
Victims of the Shooting of the Romanov family: Wikipedia: Eugene Botkin · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1912
Henri Poincaré, French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (born 1854) Wikipedia: Henri Poincaré · ✓ Wikidata · 131 languages
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1907
Hector Malot, French author and critic (born 1830) Wikipedia: Hector Malot · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1900
Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (born 1835) Wikipedia: Thomas McIlwraith · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1894
Leconte de Lisle, French poet and translator (born 1818) Wikipedia: Leconte de Lisle · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1894
Josef Hyrtl, Austrian anatomist and biologist (born 1810) Wikipedia: Josef Hyrtl · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1885
Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture (born 1811) Wikipedia: Jean-Charles Chapais · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1883
Tự Đức, Vietnamese emperor (born 1829) Wikipedia: Tự Đức · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1881
Jim Bridger, American scout and explorer (born 1804) Wikipedia: Jim Bridger · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1879
Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian-Polish painter (born 1856) Wikipedia: Maurycy Gottlieb · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1878
Aleardo Aleardi, Italian poet and politician (born 1812) Wikipedia: Aleardo Aleardi · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1871
Karl Tausig, Polish virtuoso pianist, arranger and composer (born 1841) Wikipedia: Karl Tausig · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1845
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1764) Wikipedia: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1794
John Roebuck, English chemist and businessman (born 1718) Wikipedia: John Roebuck · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1793
Charlotte Corday, French murderer (born 1768) Wikipedia: Charlotte Corday · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1791
Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian missionary and author (born 1717) Wikipedia: Martin Dobrizhoffer · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1790
Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (born 1723) Wikipedia: Adam Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 224 languages
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1762
Peter III of Russia (born 1728) Wikipedia: Peter III of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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1725
Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (born before 1660?). Wikipedia: Thomas King (died 1725) · 1 language
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1709
Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (born 1646) Wikipedia: Robert Bolling · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1704
Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (born 1657) Wikipedia: Pierre-Charles Le Sueur · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1645
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, English-Scottish politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (born 1587) Wikipedia: Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1642
William, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count, field marshal of the Dutch State Army (born 1592) Wikipedia: William, Count of Nassau-Siegen · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1603
Mózes Székely, Hungarian noble (born 1553) Wikipedia: Moses Székely · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1588
Mimar Sinan, Ottoman architect and engineer, designed the Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque and Süleymaniye Mosque (born 1489) Wikipedia: Mimar Sinan · ✓ Wikidata · 138 languages
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1571
Georg Fabricius, German poet and historian (born 1516) Wikipedia: Georg Fabricius · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1531
Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese commander (born 1484) Wikipedia: Hosokawa Takakuni · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1453
Dmitry Shemyaka, Grand Prince of Moscow Wikipedia: Dmitry Shemyaka · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1453
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English commander and politician (born 1387) Wikipedia: John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1399
Jadwiga, queen of Poland (born 1374) Wikipedia: Jadwiga of Poland · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1304
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer (born 1251) Wikipedia: Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore · 7 languages
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1210
Sverker II, king of Sweden (born before 1167) Wikipedia: Sverker the Younger · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1119
Baldwin VII, count of Flanders (born 1093) Wikipedia: Baldwin VII of Flanders · 26 languages
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1085
Robert Guiscard, Norman adventurer Wikipedia: Robert Guiscard · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1070
Baldwin VI, count of Flanders (born 1030) Wikipedia: Baldwin VI of Flanders · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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961
Du, empress dowager of the Song dynasty Wikipedia: Empress Dowager Du · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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952
Wu Hanyue, Chinese noblewoman (born 913) Wikipedia: Wu Hanyue · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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855
Leo IV, pope of the Catholic Church (born 790) Wikipedia: Pope Leo IV · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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521
Magnus Felix Ennodius, Gallo-Roman bishop Wikipedia: Magnus Felix Ennodius · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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