Events on July 24 include:
- Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election (2019)
- A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers (1998)
- Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran (1987)
This page gathers 53 events, 174 births and 81 deaths recorded on this day, from 1132 to 2025.
Events · United States
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2019
Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after winning the Conservative Party leadership election. Wikipedia: Boris Johnson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 151 languages
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1998
A gunman entered the United States Capitol and opened fire, killing two police officers. Wikipedia: United States Capitol · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
Archive: United States Capitol, Washington: Ansicht von Osten — Museum of Architecture at Berlin Institute of Technology · Europeana
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1987
Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged the SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran. Wikipedia: Iran–Iraq War · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1987
Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbs Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak. Wikipedia: Hulda Crooks · 4 languages
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1983
George Brett, playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident". Wikipedia: George Brett · 13 languages
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1980
The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time that the United States, which boycotted the games, has not won the event at the Olympics. Wikipedia: Quietly Confident Quartet · 3 languages
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1974
Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously rules that President Richard Nixon does not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor. Wikipedia: Watergate scandal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1969
Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 102 languages
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1966
Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones. BASE jumping has now been banned from El Cap. Wikipedia: Michael Pelkey · 1 language
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1959
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow. Wikipedia: Nikita Khrushchev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 170 languages
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1950
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket. Wikipedia: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1935
The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109 °F (43 °C) in Chicago and 104 °F (40 °C) in Milwaukee. Wikipedia: Dust Bowl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 44 languages
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1915
The passenger ship SS Eastland capsizes while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew are killed in the largest loss of life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes. Wikipedia: SS Eastland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1911
Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas". Wikipedia: Hiram Bingham III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 50 languages
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1901
O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank. Wikipedia: O. Henry · 96 languages
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1866
Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War. Wikipedia: Reconstruction era · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 46 languages
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1864
American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1847
Brigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, at the time a part of Mexico. Wikipedia: Brigham Young · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 58 languages
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1847
Richard March Hoe, American inventor, patents the rotary-type printing press. Wikipedia: Richard March Hoe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 10 languages
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1712
War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain. Wikipedia: War of the Spanish Succession · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1701
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds the trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit. Wikipedia: Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 26 languages
Around the world
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2025
Angara Airlines Flight 2311 crashes on approach to Tynda Airport, killing all 48 people on board. Wikipedia: Angara Airlines Flight 2311 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2024
A Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashes during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing 18. Wikipedia: Saurya Airlines · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2014
Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar shortly after take-off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; its wreckage was found the following day in Mali with no survivors. Wikipedia: Air Algérie Flight 5017 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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2013
Santiago de Compostela derailment: A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers. Wikipedia: Santiago de Compostela derailment · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê. Wikipedia: Syrian civil war · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 117 languages
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2009
Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16. Wikipedia: Aria Air Flight 1525 · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2001
The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian casualties and destroyed aircraft. Wikipedia: Bandaranaike Airport attack · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1999
Air Fiji flight 121 crashes while en route to Nadi, Fiji, killing all 17 people on board. Wikipedia: Air Fiji Flight 121 · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1987
US supertanker SS Bridgeton collides with mines laid by IRGC, causing a 43-square-meter dent in the body of the oil tanker. Wikipedia: SS Bridgeton · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1983
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Wikipedia: Black July · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1982
Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299. Wikipedia: Nagasaki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 146 languages
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1977
End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War. Wikipedia: Egyptian–Libyan War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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1974
The Metapolitefsi period began with Konstantinos Karamanlis (pictured) taking office as Prime Minister of Greece after the collapse of the military junta. Wikipedia: Metapolitefsi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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1967
During a speech in Montreal, French president Charles de Gaulle (pictured) declared "Long live free Quebec!", a statement that was interpreted as support for Quebec independence from Canada. Wikipedia: Montreal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1963
The ship Bluenose II is launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The schooner is a major Canadian symbol. Wikipedia: Bluenose II · 4 languages
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1948
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of the Ashes series against England. Wikipedia: Australia national cricket team · 43 languages
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1929
The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928, by most leading world powers). Wikipedia: Kellogg–Briand Pact · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1927
The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres. Wikipedia: Menin Gate · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 19 languages
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1924
Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece. Wikipedia: Themistoklis Sofoulis · 18 languages
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1923
The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundaries of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Wikipedia: Treaty of Lausanne · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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1922
The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine is formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came into effect on 26 September 1923. Wikipedia: Mandatory Palestine · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 80 languages
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1920
Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun, forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference. Wikipedia: Franco-Syrian War · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1910
Ottoman forces captured the city of Shkodër, ending the Albanian revolt of 1910 (depicted). Wikipedia: Ottoman Empire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 211 languages
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1567
Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son, who became James VI. Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 108 languages
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1534
French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France. Wikipedia: Jacques Cartier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 161 languages
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1487
Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands, strike against a ban on foreign beer. Wikipedia: Leeuwarden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 107 languages
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1412
Behnam Hadloyo becomes Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin. Wikipedia: Ignatius Behnam Hadloyo · 3 languages
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1411
Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, fought the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie, Scotland. Wikipedia: Scottish clan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1304
Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf. Wikipedia: Wars of Scottish Independence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 37 languages
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1148
Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. Wikipedia: Louis VII of France · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1132
Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Wikipedia: Battle of Nocera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
World days
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Technology
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Science
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1969
Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 102 languages
Business
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Sport
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1980
The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time that the United States, which boycotted the games, has not won the event at the Olympics. Wikipedia: Quietly Confident Quartet · 3 languages
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1948
Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of the Ashes series against England. Wikipedia: Australia national cricket team · 43 languages
Culture
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1959
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and U.S. vice president Richard Nixon held an impromptu debate (pictured) at the opening of the American National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow. Wikipedia: Nikita Khrushchev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 170 languages
Births
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2001
Ryan Johnson, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ryan Johnson (ice hockey, born 2001) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2001
Drake London, American football player Wikipedia: Drake London · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1998
Bindi Irwin, Australian conservationist, zookeeper, and actress Wikipedia: Bindi Irwin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1998
Sophie Wotschke, Austrian politician Wikipedia: Sophie Wotschke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1998
Cailee Spaeny, American actress Wikipedia: Cailee Spaeny · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1996
Joe Mixon, American football player Wikipedia: Joe Mixon · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1995
Valentine Holmes, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Valentine Holmes · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1995
Kyle Kuzma, American basketball player Wikipedia: Kyle Kuzma · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1995
Meisei Chikara, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Meisei Chikara · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1994
Phillip Lindsay, American football player Wikipedia: Phillip Lindsay · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1992
Mikaël Kingsbury, Canadian skier Wikipedia: Mikaël Kingsbury · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1991
Emily Bett Rickards, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Emily Bett Rickards · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1991
Elliot Rodger, English-American mass murderer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Elliot Rodger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1991
Trevor van Riemsdyk, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Trevor van Riemsdyk · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1989
Maurkice Pouncey, American football player Wikipedia: Maurkice Pouncey · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1988
Han Seung-yeon, South Korean singer and dancer Wikipedia: Han Seung-yeon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1988
Nichkhun, Thai-American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Nichkhun · 23 languages
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1988
Ricky Petterd, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Ricky Petterd · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1987
Nathan Gerbe, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nathan Gerbe · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1987
Zack Sabre Jr., English wrestler Wikipedia: Zack Sabre Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1987
Mara Wilson, American actress Wikipedia: Mara Wilson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1986
Natalie Tran, Australian actress and online producer Wikipedia: Natalie Tran · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1985
Patrice Bergeron, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Patrice Bergeron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1985
Aries Merritt, American hurdler Wikipedia: Aries Merritt · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1985
Lukáš Rosol, Czech tennis player Wikipedia: Lukáš Rosol · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1983
Daniele De Rossi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Daniele De Rossi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1983
Asami Mizukawa, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Asami Mizukawa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1982
Mewelde Moore, American football player Wikipedia: Mewelde Moore · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1982
Elisabeth Moss, American actress Wikipedia: Elisabeth Moss · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1982
Anna Paquin, Canadian-New Zealand actress Wikipedia: Anna Paquin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1981
Doug Bollinger, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Doug Bollinger · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Nayib Bukele, Salvadoran politician, 81st President of El Salvador Wikipedia: Nayib Bukele · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1981
Summer Glau, American actress Wikipedia: Summer Glau · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1980
Joel Stroetzel, American guitarist Wikipedia: Joel Stroetzel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1979
Rose Byrne, Australian actress Wikipedia: Rose Byrne · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1979
Jerrod Niemann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jerrod Niemann · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1978
Andy Irons, American surfer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Andy Irons · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1976
Rafer Alston, American basketball player Wikipedia: Rafer Alston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1976
Tiago Monteiro, Portuguese racing driver and manager Wikipedia: Tiago Monteiro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1976
Rashida Tlaib, American politician Wikipedia: Rashida Tlaib · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1975
Tracey Crouch, English politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Wikipedia: Tracey Crouch · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1975
Jamie Langenbrunner, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jamie Langenbrunner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Torrie Wilson, American model, fitness competitor, actress and professional wrestler Wikipedia: Torrie Wilson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1974
Andy Gomarsall, English rugby player Wikipedia: Andy Gomarsall · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1973
Amanda Stretton, English racing driver and journalist Wikipedia: Amanda Stretton · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1972
Kaiō Hiroyuki, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Kaiō Hiroyuki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1971
Dino Baggio, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Dino Baggio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1971
Patty Jenkins, American film director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Patty Jenkins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1969
Rick Fox, Bahamian basketball player Wikipedia: Rick Fox · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1969
Jennifer Lopez, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Jennifer Lopez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 136 languages
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1968
Kristin Chenoweth, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Kristin Chenoweth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1968
Malcolm Ingram, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Malcolm Ingram · 6 languages
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1968
Troy Kotsur, American actor Wikipedia: Troy Kotsur · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1968
Laura Leighton, American actress Wikipedia: Laura Leighton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1966
Aminatou Haidar, Sahrawi human rights activist Wikipedia: Aminatou Haidar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1966
Martin Keown, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Martin Keown · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1965
Andrew Gaze, Australian basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Andrew Gaze · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1965
Kadeem Hardison, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kadeem Hardison · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1964
Barry Bonds, American baseball player Wikipedia: Barry Bonds · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1964
Pedro Passos Coelho, Portuguese economist and politician, 118th Prime Minister of Portugal Wikipedia: Pedro Passos Coelho · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1963
Karl Malone, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Karl Malone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1961
Kerry Dixon, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Kerry Dixon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1960
Catherine Destivelle, French rock climber and mountaineer Wikipedia: Catherine Destivelle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1958
Jim Leighton, Scottish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Jim Leighton · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1958
Joe Barry Carroll, American basketball player Wikipedia: Joe Barry Carroll · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1957
Pam Tillis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress Wikipedia: Pam Tillis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1956
Charlie Crist, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of Florida Wikipedia: Charlie Crist · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1954
Jorge Jesus, Portuguese footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jorge Jesus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1953
Jon Faddis, American trumpet player, composer, and conductor Wikipedia: Jon Faddis · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1953
Tadashi Kawamata, Japanese contemporary artist Wikipedia: Tadashi Kawamata · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1953
Claire McCaskill, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Claire McCaskill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1953
James Newcome, English bishop Wikipedia: James Newcome · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1952
Gus Van Sant, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Gus Van Sant · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1951
Lynda Carter, American actress Wikipedia: Lynda Carter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1951
Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury, English politician, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Wikipedia: Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1950
Jadranka Stojaković, Yugoslav singer-songwriter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jadranka Stojaković · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1949
Michael Richards, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Michael Richards · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1948
Marc Racicot, American politician, 21st Governor of Montana Wikipedia: Marc Racicot · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1947
Zaheer Abbas, Pakistani cricketer and manager Wikipedia: Zaheer Abbas · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1946
Gallagher, American comedian and actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Gallagher (comedian) · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1946
Hervé Vilard, French singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Hervé Vilard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1945
Frank Close, English physicist and academic Wikipedia: Frank Close · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1945
Azim Premji, Indian businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia: Azim Premji · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1945
Hugh Ross, Canadian-American astrophysicist and astronomer Wikipedia: Hugh Ross (astrophysicist) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1945
Anthony Watts, English geologist, geophysicist, and academic Wikipedia: Anthony Brian Watts · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1942
Heinz, German-English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2000) Wikipedia: Heinz Burt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1942
David Miner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: David Miner (musician) · 4 languages
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1942
Chris Sarandon, American actor Wikipedia: Chris Sarandon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1941
John Bond, English banker and businessman Wikipedia: John Bond (banker) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1940
Dan Hedaya, American actor Wikipedia: Dan Hedaya · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1939
Walt Bellamy, American basketball player and coach (died 2013) Wikipedia: Walt Bellamy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1938
Eugene J. Martin, American painter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Eugene J. Martin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1937
Manoj Kumar, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Manoj Kumar · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1937
Quinlan Terry, English architect, designed the Brentwood Cathedral Wikipedia: Quinlan Terry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1936
Ruth Buzzi, American actress and comedian (died 2025) Wikipedia: Ruth Buzzi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1936
Mark Goddard, American actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Mark Goddard · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1935
Aaron Elkins, American author and academic Wikipedia: Aaron Elkins · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1935
Pat Oliphant, Australian cartoonist (died 2026) Wikipedia: Pat Oliphant · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1935
Mel Ramos, American painter, illustrator, and academic (died 2018) Wikipedia: Mel Ramos · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1935
Les Reed, English pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Les Reed (songwriter) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1935
Derek Varnals, South African cricketer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Derek Varnals · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1934
Willie Davis, American football player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Willie Davis (defensive end) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1934
P. S. Soosaithasan, Sri Lankan accountant and politician (died 2017) Wikipedia: P. S. Soosaithasan · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1933
Doug Sanders, American golfer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Doug Sanders · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1932
William Ruckelshaus, American attorney and civil servant (died 2019) Wikipedia: William Ruckelshaus · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1932
Gustav Andreas Tammann, German astronomer and academic (died 2019) Wikipedia: Gustav Andreas Tammann · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1931
Ermanno Olmi, Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Ermanno Olmi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1931
Éric Tabarly, French commander (died 1998) Wikipedia: Éric Tabarly · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1930
Alfred Balk, American journalist and author (died 2010) Wikipedia: Alfred Balk · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1928
Keshubhai Patel, Indian politician, tenth Chief Minister of Gujarat (died 2020) Wikipedia: Keshubhai Patel · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1927
Alex Katz, American painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Alex Katz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1927
Zara Mints, Russian-Estonian philologist and academic (died 1990) Wikipedia: Zara Mints · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Grace Glueck, American arts journalist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Grace Glueck · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1924
Wilfred Josephs, English composer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Wilfred Josephs · 5 languages
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1924
Aris Poulianos, Greek anthropologist and archaeologist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Aris Poulianos · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1922
Madeleine Ferron, Canadian radio host and author (died 2010) Wikipedia: Madeleine Ferron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1921
Giuseppe Di Stefano, Italian tenor and actor (died 2008) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Di Stefano · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1921
Billy Taylor, American pianist and composer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Billy Taylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1920
Bella Abzug, American lawyer and politician (died 1998) Wikipedia: Bella Abzug · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1920
Constance Dowling, American model and actress (died 1969) Wikipedia: Constance Dowling · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1919
Robert Marsden Hope, Australian lawyer and judge (died 1999) Wikipedia: Robert Marsden Hope · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1919
Kenneth S. Kleinknecht, NASA manager (died 2007) Wikipedia: Kenneth S. Kleinknecht · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1918
Ruggiero Ricci, American violinist and educator (died 2012) Wikipedia: Ruggiero Ricci · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1917
Robert Farnon, Canadian trumpet player, composer, and conductor (died 2005) Wikipedia: Robert Farnon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1917
Jack Moroney, Australian cricketer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Jack Moroney · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1916
John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (died 1986) Wikipedia: John D. MacDonald · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1915
Enrique Fernando, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (died 2004) Wikipedia: Enrique Fernando · 6 languages
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1914
Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician (died 2015) Wikipedia: Frances Oldham Kelsey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1914
Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (died 2007) Wikipedia: Ed Mirvish · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1914
Alan Waddell, Australian walker (died 2008) Wikipedia: Alan Waddell · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1913
Britton Chance, American biologist and sailor (died 2010) Wikipedia: Britton Chance · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1912
Essie Summers, New Zealand author (died 1998) Wikipedia: Essie Summers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1910
Harry Horner, American director and production designer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Harry Horner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1909
John William Finn, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2010) Wikipedia: John William Finn · 12 languages
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1900
Zelda Fitzgerald, American author, visual artist and ballet dancer (died 1948) Wikipedia: Zelda Fitzgerald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1899
Chief Dan George, Canadian actor (died 1981) Wikipedia: Chief Dan George · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1897
Amelia Earhart, American pilot and author (died 1937) Wikipedia: Amelia Earhart · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 126 languages
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1895
Robert Graves, English poet, novelist, critic (died 1985) Wikipedia: Robert Graves · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1892
Alice Ball, African American chemist (developed treatment for leprosy) (died 1916) Wikipedia: Alice Ball · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1889
Agnes Meyer Driscoll, American cryptanalyst (died 1971) Wikipedia: Agnes Meyer Driscoll · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1888
Arthur Richardson, Australian cricketer and coach (died 1973) Wikipedia: Arthur Richardson (Australian cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1886
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Japanese author (died 1965) Wikipedia: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1884
Maria Caserini, Italian actress (died 1969) Wikipedia: Maria Caserini · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1880
Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer and educator (died 1959) Wikipedia: Ernest Bloch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1878
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1957) Wikipedia: Lord Dunsany · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1877
Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (died 1954) Wikipedia: Calogero Vizzini · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1874
Oswald Chambers, Scottish minister and author (died 1917) Wikipedia: Oswald Chambers · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1867
E. F. Benson, English novelist (died 1940) Wikipedia: E. F. Benson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1867
Fred Tate, English cricketer and coach (died 1943) Wikipedia: Fred Tate · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1864
Frank Wedekind, German actor and playwright (died 1918) Wikipedia: Frank Wedekind · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1863
Tommy McCarthy, American baseball player (died 1922) Wikipedia: Tommy McCarthy (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1860
Princess Charlotte of Prussia (died 1919) Wikipedia: Princess Charlotte of Prussia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1860
Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter and illustrator (died 1939) Wikipedia: Alphonse Mucha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1857
Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943) Wikipedia: Henrik Pontoppidan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
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1857
Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (died 1935) Wikipedia: Juan Vicente Gómez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1856
Émile Picard, French mathematician and academic (died 1941) Wikipedia: Émile Picard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1851
Friedrich Schottky, Polish-German mathematician and theorist (died 1935) Wikipedia: Friedrich Schottky · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1826
Jan Gotlib Bloch, Polish theorist and activist (died 1902) Wikipedia: Jan Gotlib Bloch · 24 languages
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1821
William Poole, American boxer and gangster (died 1855) Wikipedia: William Poole · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1803
Adolphe Adam, French composer and critic (died 1856) Wikipedia: Adolphe Adam · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1803
Alexander J. Davis, American architect (died 1892) Wikipedia: Alexander Jackson Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1802
Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright (died 1870) Wikipedia: Alexandre Dumas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 174 languages
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1794
Johan Georg Forchhammer, Danish mineralogist and geologist (died 1865) Wikipedia: Johan Georg Forchhammer · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1786
Joseph Nicollet, French mathematician and explorer (died 1843) Wikipedia: Joseph Nicollet · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1783
Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of South America (died 1830) Wikipedia: Simón Bolívar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 175 languages
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1757
Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter (died 1825) Wikipedia: Vladimir Borovikovsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1725
John Newton, English sailor and priest (died 1807) Wikipedia: John Newton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1689
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, son of Queen Anne of Great Britain and Prince George of Denmark (died 1700) Wikipedia: Prince William, Duke of Gloucester · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1660
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (died 1718) Wikipedia: Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1574
Thomas Platter the Younger, Swiss physician and author (died 1628) Wikipedia: Thomas Platter the Younger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1561
Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern (died 1589) Wikipedia: Maria of the Palatinate, Duchess of Södermanland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1529
Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (died 1577) Wikipedia: Charles II of Baden-Durlach · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1468
Catherine of Saxony, Archduchess of Austria (died 1524) Wikipedia: Catherine of Saxony, Archduchess of Austria · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1242
Christina von Stommeln, German Roman Catholic mystic, ecstatic, and stigmatic (died 1312) Wikipedia: Christina von Stommeln · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2025
Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler and actor (born 1953) Wikipedia: Hulk Hogan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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2025
Cleo Laine, English singer and actress (born 1927) Wikipedia: Cleo Laine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2024
Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961) Wikipedia: Shafin Ahmed · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2024
Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940) Wikipedia: Hamzah Haz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2024
Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942) Wikipedia: Dmytro Kiva · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2023
George Alagiah, BBC News journalist and broadcaster (born 1955) Wikipedia: George Alagiah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2023
Trevor Francis, Britain's first "£1 million football player" (born 1954) Wikipedia: Trevor Francis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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2022
David Warner, English actor (born 1941) Wikipedia: David Warner (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2021
Dale Snodgrass, United States Naval Aviator and air show performer (born 1949) Wikipedia: Dale Snodgrass · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2021
Rodney Alcala, American serial killer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Rodney Alcala · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2017
Harshida Raval, Indian Gujarati playback singer Wikipedia: Harshida Raval · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2016
Marni Nixon, American actress and singer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Marni Nixon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2015
Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (born 1916) Wikipedia: Peg Lynch · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2015
Ingrid Sischy, South African-American journalist and critic (born 1952) Wikipedia: Ingrid Sischy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Ik-Hwan Bae, Korean-American violinist and educator (born 1956) Wikipedia: Ik-Hwan Bae · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2014
Dale Schlueter, American basketball player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Dale Schlueter · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2014
Hans-Hermann Sprado, German journalist and author (born 1956) Wikipedia: Hans-Hermann Sprado · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2013
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921) Wikipedia: Garry Davis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2013
Fred Dretske, American philosopher and academic (born 1932) Wikipedia: Fred Dretske · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2013
Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and sexologist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Virginia E. Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2013
Pius Langa, South African lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1939) Wikipedia: Pius Langa · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
Chad Everett, American actor and director (born 1937) Wikipedia: Chad Everett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2012
Sherman Hemsley, American actor and singer (born 1938) Wikipedia: Sherman Hemsley · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2012
Larry Hoppen, American singer and guitarist (born 1951) Wikipedia: Orleans (band) · 5 languages
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2012
Robert Ledley, American physiologist and physicist, invented the CT scanner (born 1926) Wikipedia: Robert Ledley · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2012
Themo Lobos, Chilean author and illustrator (born 1928) Wikipedia: Themo Lobos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2012
John Atta Mills, Ghanaian lawyer and politician, President of Ghana (born 1944) Wikipedia: John Atta Mills · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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2012
Gregorio Peces-Barba, Spanish jurist and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Gregorio Peces-Barba · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2011
Frank Dietrich, German politician (born 1966) Wikipedia: Frank Dietrich (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2011
Dan Peek, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950) Wikipedia: Dan Peek · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2011
Harald Johnsen, Norwegian bassist and composer (born 1970) Wikipedia: Harald Johnsen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2011
David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (born 1961) Wikipedia: David Servan-Schreiber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2011
Skip Thomas, American football player (born 1950) Wikipedia: Skip Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2010
Alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (born 1949) Wikipedia: Alex Higgins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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2009
Jack Le Goff, French equestrian (born 1931) Wikipedia: Jack Le Goff · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2008
Norman Dello Joio, American pianist and composer (born 1913) Wikipedia: Norman Dello Joio · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2007
Albert Ellis, American psychologist and author (born 1913) Wikipedia: Albert Ellis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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2007
Nicola Zaccaria, Greek opera singer (born 1923) Wikipedia: Nicola Zaccaria · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (born 1912) Wikipedia: Richard Doll · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2001
Georges Dor, Canadian author, playwright, and composer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Georges Dor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2000
Ahmad Shamloo, Iranian poet and journalist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Ahmad Shamlou · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1997
William J. Brennan Jr., American colonel and jurist (born 1906) Wikipedia: William J. Brennan Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928) Wikipedia: Saw Maung · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1996
Alphonso Theodore Roberts, Vincentian cricketer and activist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Alphonso Theodore Roberts · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1995
George Rodger, English photographer and journalist (born 1908) Wikipedia: George Rodger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1994
Helen Cordero, Cochiti Pueblo (Native American) Pueblo potter (born 1915) Wikipedia: Helen Cordero · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1992
Arletty, French actress and singer (born 1898) Wikipedia: Arletty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1992
Sam Berger, Canadian lawyer and businessman (born 1900) Wikipedia: Sam Berger (lawyer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1991
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902) Wikipedia: Isaac Bashevis Singer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 113 languages
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1986
Fritz Albert Lipmann, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899) Wikipedia: Fritz Albert Lipmann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1986
Qudrat Ullah Shahab, Pakistani civil servant and author (born 1917) Wikipedia: Qudrat Ullah Shahab · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1985
Ezechiele Ramin, Italian missionary and martyr (born 1953) Wikipedia: Ezechiele Ramin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1980
Peter Sellers, English actor and comedian (born 1925) Wikipedia: Peter Sellers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
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1974
James Chadwick, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) Wikipedia: James Chadwick · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 99 languages
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1970
Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman, philanthropist, and civil servant (born 1897) Wikipedia: Peter de Noronha · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1969
Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright (born 1904) Wikipedia: Witold Gombrowicz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1966
Tony Lema, American golfer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Tony Lema · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1965
Constance Bennett, American actress and producer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Constance Bennett · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1962
Wilfrid Noyce, English mountaineer and author (born 1917) Wikipedia: Wilfrid Noyce · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1957
Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (born 1885) Wikipedia: Sacha Guitry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1927
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (born 1892) Wikipedia: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1910
Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (born 1841) Wikipedia: Arkhip Kuindzhi · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1908
Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (born 1867) Wikipedia: Vicente Acosta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1908
Sigismondo Savona, Maltese educator and politician (born 1835) Wikipedia: Sigismondo Savona · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1891
Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (born 1827) Wikipedia: Hermann Raster · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1862
Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, eighth President of the United States (born 1782) Wikipedia: Martin Van Buren · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 146 languages
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1851
Matooskie, First Nations woman Wikipedia: Matooskie · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1768
Nathaniel Lardner, English theologian and author (born 1684) Wikipedia: Nathaniel Lardner · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1739
Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (born 1686) Wikipedia: Benedetto Marcello · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1685
Ivan Ančić, Croatian Franciscan and religious writer (born 1624) Wikipedia: Ivan Ančić · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1612
John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (born 1567) Wikipedia: John Salusbury (poet) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1601
Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish painter (born 1542) Wikipedia: Joris Hoefnagel · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1594
John Boste, English martyr and saint (born 1544) Wikipedia: John Boste · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1568
Carlos, Prince of Asturias (born 1545) Wikipedia: Carlos, Prince of Asturias · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1345
Jacob van Artevelde, Flemish statesman (born 1290) Wikipedia: Jacob van Artevelde · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1198
Berthold of Hanover, Bishop of Livonia Wikipedia: Berthold of Hanover · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1129
Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (born 1053) Wikipedia: Emperor Shirakawa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1115
Matilda of Tuscany (born 1046) Wikipedia: Matilda of Tuscany · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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946
Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, Egyptian ruler (born 882) Wikipedia: Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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811
Gao Ying, Chinese politician (born 740) Wikipedia: Gao Ying · 3 languages
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759
Oswulf, king of Northumbria Wikipedia: Oswulf of Northumbria · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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