Events on July 30 include:
- American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit (1975)
- Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States (1974)
- Vietnam War: U.S. president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders (1969)
This page gathers 60 events, 193 births and 104 deaths recorded on this day, from 30 BC to 2026.
Events · United States
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1975
American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit. Wikipedia: Jimmy Hoffa
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1974
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States. Wikipedia: Watergate scandal
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1969
Vietnam War: U.S. president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders. Wikipedia: Vietnam War
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1965
U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid. Wikipedia: Lyndon B. Johnson
Archive: Vice president of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson in Helsinki — Finnish Heritage Agency · Europeana
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1956
A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto. Wikipedia: Joint resolution
Archive: Report of Fruit growing and truck farming commission (pursuant to Joint resolution no. 1 of the 1909 session of the Legislature of Hawaii) — Cornell University Library, 1910 · Europeana
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1916
World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies. Wikipedia: World War I
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1864
American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches. Wikipedia: American Civil War
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1863
American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder. Wikipedia: American Indian Wars
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1733
The first Masonic Grand Lodge in the future United States is constituted in Massachusetts. Wikipedia: Freemasonry
Around the world
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2026
An avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan kills 10 climbers. Wikipedia: 2026 Broad Peak avalanche
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2026
Around 50,000 Moroccan nationals storm the borders of Spanish enclaves in Africa, principally the city of Ceuta. As of August 1, 2026, 67 are confirmed to have died while crossing. Wikipedia: 2026 Ceuta migrant crisis
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2025
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hits Russia, causing tsunamis over the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia: 2025 Kamchatka earthquake
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2024
A series of landslides occurs in Kerala, India, causing over 420 fatalities. Wikipedia: 2024 Wayanad landslides
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2023
In Pakistan, IS–KP kill over 60 people in a suicide bombing at a political rally in Khar. Wikipedia: Islamic State – Khorasan Province
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2020
NASA's Mars 2020 mission is launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Wikipedia: Mars 2020
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2018
Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) was elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. Wikipedia: Emmerson Mnangagwa
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2014
More than 150 people died after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India. Wikipedia: 2014 Malin landslide
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2012
A train fire killed 32 passengers and injured 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India. Wikipedia: Nellore train fire
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2012
A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India. Wikipedia: 2012 India blackouts
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2011
Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall. Wikipedia: Zara Tindall
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2006
Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-story building near the Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children. Wikipedia: 2006 Lebanon War
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2006
The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years. Wikipedia: Top of the Pops
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2003
In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line. Wikipedia: Volkswagen Beetle
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2003
Three years after the death of the last Pyrenean ibex, Celia, a clone of her is born only to subsequently die from lung defects. Within minutes, the Pyrenean ibex becomes the first and so far only species to have ever gone de-extinct as well as go extinct twice. Wikipedia: Pyrenean ibex
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1990
British Conservative member of Parliament Ian Gow was killed outside his home in a car bombing by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Wikipedia: Conservative Party (UK)
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1981
Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź. Wikipedia: 1981 Polish hunger demonstrations
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1980
Vanuatu gains independence. Wikipedia: Vanuatu
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1980
Israel's Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law. Wikipedia: Knesset
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1978
The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side. Wikipedia: 730 (transport)
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1971
Apollo program: On Apollo 15, David Scott and James Irwin in the Apollo Lunar Module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover. Wikipedia: Apollo program
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1971
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 and a Japanese Air Force F-86 collide over Morioka, Iwate, Japan, killing 162. Wikipedia: All Nippon Airways
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1966
In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning the final against West Germany 4–2 after extra time. Wikipedia: England national football team
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1962
The Trans-Canada Highway, the then-longest national highway in the world, is officially opened. Wikipedia: Trans-Canada Highway
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1950
At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian Gendarmerie at a strike in Grâce-Berleur. Wikipedia: Royal question
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1945
World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors. Wikipedia: World War II
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1932
Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short. Wikipedia: Walt Disney
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1930
In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Wikipedia: Montevideo
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1912
Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taishō. Wikipedia: Emperor Meiji
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1871
The boiler of the Staten Island Ferry Westfield II exploded at South Ferry in New York City, killing at least 45 people. Wikipedia: Staten Island Ferry
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1866
Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100. Wikipedia: New Orleans Massacre of 1866
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1865
Off the coast of Crescent City, California, the steamer Brother Jonathan struck an uncharted rock and sank, killing 225 people; its cargo of gold coins was not retrieved until 1996. Wikipedia: Crescent City, California
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1863
The Valuev Circular bans the publication of religious, educational and training books in Ukrainian in the Russian Empire. Wikipedia: Valuev Circular
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1859
First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps. Wikipedia: Grand Combin
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1811
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in Chihuahua City, Mexico. Wikipedia: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
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1756
In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers. Wikipedia: Saint Petersburg
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1729
Founding of Baltimore, Maryland. Wikipedia: Baltimore
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1724
Bach's chorale cantata Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, a paraphrase of Psalm 124 based on a 1524 hymn by Justus Jonas, was first performed in Leipzig. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
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1676
Nathaniel Bacon issues the "Declaration of the People of Virginia", beginning Bacon's Rebellion against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. Wikipedia: Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia colonist)
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1656
The Battle of Warsaw ends with a Swedish-Brandenburger victory over a larger Polish-Lithuanian force. Wikipedia: Battle of Warsaw (1656)
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1645
English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch the Siege of Hereford, a remaining Royalist stronghold. Wikipedia: English Civil War
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1635
Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Schenkenschans begins; Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, begins the recapture of the strategically important fortress from the Spanish Army. Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War
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1627
An earthquake kills about 5,000 people in Gargano, Italy. Wikipedia: 1627 Gargano earthquake
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1619
In Jamestown, Virginia, the first Colonial European representative assembly in the Americas, the Virginia General Assembly, convenes for the first time. Wikipedia: Jamestown
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1609
Beaver Wars: At Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs on behalf of his native allies. Wikipedia: Beaver Wars
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1502
Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage. Wikipedia: Voyages of Christopher Columbus
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1419
First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council. Wikipedia: Defenestrations of Prague
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1183
The Mor Bar Sauma Monastery is destroyed by a fire. Wikipedia: Mor Bar Sauma Monastery
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762
Baghdad is founded. Wikipedia: Baghdad
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657
Election of pope Vitalian following the death of pope Eugene I in the previous month. Wikipedia: Pope Vitalian
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30 BC
Mark Antony wins a final cavalry battle against Octavian in the battle of Alexandria, but his infantry is defeated and the next day his fleet and troops start to desert to Octavian. Wikipedia: Mark Antony
World days
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International Day of Friendship (international), and its related observances: Día del Amigo (Paraguay) Wikipedia: Friendship Day
Technology
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Science
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2020
NASA's Mars 2020 mission is launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Wikipedia: Mars 2020
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1971
Apollo program: On Apollo 15, David Scott and James Irwin in the Apollo Lunar Module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover. Wikipedia: Apollo program
Business
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1981
Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź. Wikipedia: 1981 Polish hunger demonstrations
Sport
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2011
Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall. Wikipedia: Zara Tindall
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1966
In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning the final against West Germany 4–2 after extra time. Wikipedia: England national football team
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1930
In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Wikipedia: Montevideo
Culture
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2006
The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years. Wikipedia: Top of the Pops
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1932
Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short. Wikipedia: Walt Disney
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1863
The Valuev Circular bans the publication of religious, educational and training books in Ukrainian in the Russian Empire. Wikipedia: Valuev Circular
Births
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1999
Joey King, American actress Wikipedia: Joey King
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1999
Tom Pidcock, professional cyclist and Olympian Wikipedia: Tom Pidcock
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1996
Nina Stojanović, Serbian tennis player Wikipedia: Nina Stojanović
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1996
Dylan Larkin, American hockey player Wikipedia: Dylan Larkin
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1996
Ariel Atkins, American basketball player Wikipedia: Ariel Atkins
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1995
Hirving Lozano, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Hirving Lozano
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1994
Nelydia Senrose, Malaysian actress Wikipedia: Nelydia Senrose
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1993
Jake Faria, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jake Faria
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1993
André Gomes, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: André Gomes
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1993
Margarida Moura, Portuguese tennis player Wikipedia: Margarida Moura
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1993
Miho Miyazaki, Japanese singer Wikipedia: Miho Miyazaki
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1992
Hannah Cockroft, English wheelchair racer Wikipedia: Hannah Cockroft
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1991
Diana Vickers, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Diana Vickers
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1990
Chris Maxwell, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Chris Maxwell (footballer)
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1990
Tom Morris, Australian journalist Wikipedia: Tom Morris (journalist)
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1990
Shekinna Stricklen, American basketball player Wikipedia: Shekinna Stricklen
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1989
Aleix Espargaró, Spanish motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Aleix Espargaró
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1989
Wayne Parnell, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Wayne Parnell
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1988
Wen Chean Lim, Malaysian rhythmic gymnast Wikipedia: Chrystal Lim
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1987
Anton Fink, German footballer Wikipedia: Anton Fink
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1987
Sam Saunders, American golfer Wikipedia: Sam Saunders (golfer)
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1986
Tiago Alencar, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Tiago Alencar
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1986
William Zillman, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: William Zillman
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1985
Chris Guccione, Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Chris Guccione (tennis)
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1985
Daniel Fredheim Holm, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia: Daniel Fredheim Holm
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1985
Luca Lanotte, Italian ice dancer Wikipedia: Luca Lanotte
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1985
Matthew Scott, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Matthew Scott (rugby league)
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1985
Alex Goligoski, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Alex Goligoski
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1984
Marko Asmer, Estonian race car driver Wikipedia: Marko Asmer
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1984
Gabrielle Christian, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Gabrielle Christian
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1984
Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir, Icelandic politician Wikipedia: Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir
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1984
Trudy McIntosh, Australian artistic gymnast Wikipedia: Trudy McIntosh
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1984
Kevin Pittsnogle, American basketball player Wikipedia: Kevin Pittsnogle
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1984
Gina Rodriguez, American actress Wikipedia: Gina Rodriguez
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1983
Seán Dillon, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Seán Dillon
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1982
Jehad Al-Hussain, Syrian footballer Wikipedia: Jehad Al-Hussain
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1982
James Anderson, English cricketer Wikipedia: James Anderson (cricketer)
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1982
Martin Starr, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Martin Starr
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1982
Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress Wikipedia: Yvonne Strahovski
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1981
Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Nicky Hayden
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1981
Juan Smith, South African rugby union footballer Wikipedia: Juan Smith
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1981
Hope Solo, American soccer player Wikipedia: Hope Solo
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1981
Indrek Turi, Estonian decathlete Wikipedia: Indrek Turi
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1980
Seth Avett, American folk-rock singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Seth Avett
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1980
Justin Rose, South African-English golfer Wikipedia: Justin Rose
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1979
Carlos Arroyo, Puerto Rican basketball player and singer Wikipedia: Carlos Arroyo
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1979
Chad Keegan, South African cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Chad Keegan
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1979
Graeme McDowell, Northern Irish golfer Wikipedia: Graeme McDowell
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1979
Maya Nasser, Syrian journalist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Maya Nasser
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1977
Diana Bolocco, Chilean model and journalist; Wikipedia: Diana Bolocco
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1977
Misty May-Treanor, American volleyball player and coach Wikipedia: Misty May-Treanor
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1977
Jaime Pressly, American actress Wikipedia: Jaime Pressly
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1977
Bootsy Thornton, American basketball player Wikipedia: Bootsy Thornton
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1977
Ian Watkins, Welsh former Lostprophets singer-songwriter and convicted child sex offender (died 2025) Wikipedia: Ian Watkins
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1975
Graham Nicholls, English author and activist Wikipedia: Graham Nicholls
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1975
Kate Starbird, American basketball player and computer scientist Wikipedia: Kate Starbird
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1974
Radostin Kishishev, Bulgarian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Radostin Kishishev
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1974
Jason Robinson, English rugby league footballer, and rugby union footballer and coach Wikipedia: Jason Robinson (rugby)
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1974
Hilary Swank, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Hilary Swank
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1973
Kenton Cool, English mountaineer Wikipedia: Kenton Cool
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1973
Ümit Davala, Turkish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ümit Davala
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1973
Anastasios Katsabis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Anastasios Katsabis
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1973
Markus Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia: Markus Näslund
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1973
Sonu Nigam, Indian playback singer and actor Wikipedia: Sonu Nigam
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1973
Clementa C. Pinckney, American minister and politician (died 2015) Wikipedia: Clementa C. Pinckney
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1972
Jim McIlvaine, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jim McIlvaine
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1971
Elvis Crespo, American-Puerto Rican singer Wikipedia: Elvis Crespo
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1971
Tom Green, Canadian comedian and actor Wikipedia: Tom Green
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1971
Christine Taylor, American actress Wikipedia: Christine Taylor
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1970
Alun Cairns, Welsh businessman and politician Wikipedia: Alun Cairns
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1970
Dean Edwards, American comedian, actor, and singer Wikipedia: Dean Edwards
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1970
Christopher Nolan, English-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Christopher Nolan
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1969
Simon Baker, Australian actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Simon Baker
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1969
Errol Stewart, South African cricketer and lawyer Wikipedia: Errol Stewart (South African sportsman)
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1968
Terry Crews, American actor and football player Wikipedia: Terry Crews
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1968
Robert Korzeniowski, Polish race walker and coach Wikipedia: Robert Korzeniowski
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1968
Sean Moore, Welsh drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Sean Moore (musician)
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1966
Kerry Fox, New Zealand actress and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kerry Fox
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1966
Craig Gannon, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Craig Gannon
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1966
Allan Langer, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Allan Langer
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1966
Sean Patrick Maloney, American politician Wikipedia: Sean Patrick Maloney
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1966
Louise Wener, English author and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Louise Wener
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1965
Tim Munton, English cricketer Wikipedia: Tim Munton
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1964
Ron Block, American singer-songwriter and banjo player Wikipedia: Ron Block
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1964
Vivica A. Fox, American actress Wikipedia: Vivica A. Fox
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1964
Alek Keshishian, Lebanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Alek Keshishian
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1964
Jürgen Klinsmann, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jürgen Klinsmann
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1964
Laine Randjärv, Estonian lawyer and politician, 6th Estonian Minister of Culture Wikipedia: Laine Randjärv
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1963
Peter Bowler, English-Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Peter Bowler (cricketer)
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1963
Lisa Kudrow, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Lisa Kudrow
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1963
Antoni Martí, Andorran architect and politician Wikipedia: Antoni Martí
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1963
Chris Mullin, American basketball player, coach, and executive Wikipedia: Chris Mullin
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1962
Alton Brown, American chef, author, and producer Wikipedia: Alton Brown
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1962
Jay Feaster, American ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia: Jay Feaster
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1962
Yakub Memon, Indian accountant and terrorist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Yakub Memon
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1961
Laurence Fishburne, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Laurence Fishburne
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1960
Jennifer Barnes, American-English musicologist and academic Wikipedia: Jennifer Barnes
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1960
Richard Linklater, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Richard Linklater
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1960
Brillante Mendoza, Filipino independent film director Wikipedia: Brillante Mendoza
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1958
Kate Bush, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Kate Bush
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1958
Liz Kershaw, English radio broadcaster Wikipedia: Liz Kershaw
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1958
Daley Thompson, English decathlete and trainer Wikipedia: Daley Thompson
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1957
Antonio Adamo, Italian director and cinematographer Wikipedia: Antonio Adamo
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1957
Bill Cartwright, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Bill Cartwright
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1957
Clint Hurdle, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Clint Hurdle
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1957
Nery Pumpido, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Nery Pumpido
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1956
Delta Burke, American actress Wikipedia: Delta Burke
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1956
Réal Cloutier, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Réal Cloutier
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1956
Georg Gänswein, German prelate, Prefect of the Pontifical Household, and former personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI Wikipedia: Georg Gänswein
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1956
Anita Hill, American lawyer and academic Wikipedia: Anita Hill
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1956
Soraida Martinez, American painter and educator Wikipedia: Soraida Martinez
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1955
Rat Scabies, English drummer and producer Wikipedia: Rat Scabies
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1955
Christopher Warren-Green, English violinist and conductor Wikipedia: Christopher Warren-Green
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1954
Ken Olin, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Ken Olin
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1952
Stephen Blackmore, English botanist and author Wikipedia: Stephen Blackmore
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1951
Alan Kourie, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Alan Kourie
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1951
Gerry Judah, Indian-English painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Gerry Judah
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1950
Harriet Harman, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Harriet Harman
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1950
Frank Stallone, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Frank Stallone
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1949
Duck Baker, American guitarist Wikipedia: Duck Baker
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1949
Sonia Proudman, English lawyer and judge (died 2023) Wikipedia: Sonia Proudman
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1948
Billy Paultz, American basketball player Wikipedia: Billy Paultz
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1948
Jean Reno, Spanish-French actor Wikipedia: Jean Reno
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1948
Otis Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Otis Taylor (musician)
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1948
Julia Tsenova, Bulgarian pianist and composer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Julia Tsenova
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1947
William Atherton, American actor and producer Wikipedia: William Atherton
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1947
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, French virologist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
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1947
Jonathan Mann, American physician and author (died 1998) Wikipedia: Jonathan Mann (physician)
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1947
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California Wikipedia: Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1946
Neil Bonnett, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 1994) Wikipedia: Neil Bonnett
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1946
Jeffrey Hammond, English bass player Wikipedia: Jeffrey Hammond
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1945
Patrick Modiano, French novelist and screenwriter, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Patrick Modiano
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1945
David Sanborn, American saxophonist and composer (died 2024) Wikipedia: David Sanborn
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1944
Gerry Birrell, Scottish race car driver (died 1973) Wikipedia: Gerry Birrell
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1944
Peter Bottomley, English politician Wikipedia: Peter Bottomley
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1944
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Jimmy Cliff
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1944
Frances de la Tour, English actress Wikipedia: Frances de la Tour
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1943
Henri-François Gautrin, Canadian physicist and politician Wikipedia: Henri-François Gautrin
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1942
Pollyanna Pickering, English environmentalist and painter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Pollyanna Pickering
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1941
Paul Anka, Canadian singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Paul Anka
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1940
Patricia Schroeder, American lawyer and politician (died 2023) Wikipedia: Pat Schroeder
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1940
Clive Sinclair, English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research (died 2021) Wikipedia: Clive Sinclair
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1939
Peter Bogdanovich, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Peter Bogdanovich
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1939
Eleanor Smeal, American activist, founded the Feminist Majority Foundation Wikipedia: Eleanor Smeal
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1938
Hervé de Charette, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Hervé de Charette
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1938
Terry O'Neill, English photographer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Terry O'Neill (photographer)
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1936
Buddy Guy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Buddy Guy
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1936
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz (died 2020) Wikipedia: Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
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1934
Bud Selig, 9th Major League Baseball Commissioner Wikipedia: Bud Selig
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1931
Dominique Lapierre, French historian and author (died 2022) Wikipedia: Dominique Lapierre
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1931
Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Marina Popovich
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1929
Sid Krofft, Canadian-American puppeteer and producer (died 2026) Wikipedia: Sid and Marty Krofft
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1928
Sulochana Latkar, Indian actress (died 2023) Wikipedia: Sulochana Latkar
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1928
Joe Nuxhall, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2007) Wikipedia: Joe Nuxhall
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1927
Richard Johnson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Richard Johnson (actor)
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1927
Pete Schoening, American mountaineer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Pete Schoening
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1927
Victor Wong, American actor (died 2001) Wikipedia: Victor Wong (actor, born 1927)
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1926
Betye Saar, American artist (died 2026) Wikipedia: Betye Saar
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1926
George Shanard, American politician and businessman (died 2012) Wikipedia: George Shanard
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1925
Stan Stennett, Welsh actor and trumpet player (died 2013) Wikipedia: Stan Stennett
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1925
Alexander Trocchi, Scottish author and poet (died 1984) Wikipedia: Alexander Trocchi
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1924
C. T. Vivian, American minister, author, and activist (died 2020) Wikipedia: C. T. Vivian
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1922
Henry W. Bloch, American banker and businessman, co-founded H&R Block (died 2019) Wikipedia: Henry W. Bloch
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1921
Grant Johannesen, American pianist and educator (died 2005) Wikipedia: Grant Johannesen
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1920
Walter Schuck, German lieutenant and pilot (died 2015) Wikipedia: Walter Schuck
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1914
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, Irish journalist and author, 6th President of the International Olympic Committee (died 1999) Wikipedia: Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
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1913
Lou Darvas, American soldier and cartoonist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Lou Darvas
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1910
Edgar de Evia, Mexican-American photographer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Edgar de Evia
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1909
C. Northcote Parkinson, English historian and author (died 1993) Wikipedia: C. Northcote Parkinson
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1904
Salvador Novo, Mexican poet and playwright (died 1974) Wikipedia: Salvador Novo
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1901
Alfred Lépine, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1955) Wikipedia: Alfred Lépine
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1899
Gerald Moore, English pianist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Gerald Moore
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1898
Henry Moore, English sculptor and illustrator (died 1986) Wikipedia: Henry Moore
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1890
Casey Stengel, American baseball player and manager (died 1975) Wikipedia: Casey Stengel
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1881
Smedley Butler, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1940) Wikipedia: Smedley Butler
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1872
Princess Clémentine of Belgium (died 1955) Wikipedia: Princess Clémentine of Belgium
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1863
Henry Ford, American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company (died 1947) Wikipedia: Henry Ford
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1862
Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (died 1933) Wikipedia: Nikolai Yudenich
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1859
Henry Simpson Lunn, English minister and humanitarian, founded Lunn Poly (died 1939) Wikipedia: Henry Lunn
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1857
Thorstein Veblen, American economist and sociologist (died 1929) Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
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1855
Georg Wilhelm von Siemens, German-Swiss businessman (died 1919) Wikipedia: Georg Wilhelm von Siemens
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1832
George Lemuel Woods, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 3rd Governor of Oregon (died 1890) Wikipedia: George Lemuel Woods
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1825
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian engineer and author (died 1893) Wikipedia: Chaim Aronson
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1818
Emily Brontë, English novelist and poet (died 1848) Wikipedia: Emily Brontë
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1818
Jan Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer and politician, 16th and 19th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1897) Wikipedia: Jan Heemskerk
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1809
Charles Chiniquy, Canadian-American priest and theologian (died 1899) Wikipedia: Charles Chiniquy
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1781
Maria Aletta Hulshoff, Dutch feminist and pamphleteer (died 1846) Wikipedia: Maria Aletta Hulshoff
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1763
Samuel Rogers, English poet and art collector (died 1855) Wikipedia: Samuel Rogers
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1751
Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian pianist (died 1829) Wikipedia: Maria Anna Mozart
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1641
Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (died 1673) Wikipedia: Regnier de Graaf
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1549
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1609) Wikipedia: Ferdinando I de' Medici
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1511
Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter, historian, and architect (died 1574) Wikipedia: Giorgio Vasari
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1470
Hongzhi, emperor of the Ming dynasty (died 1505) Wikipedia: Hongzhi Emperor
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2025
David Argue, Australian actor (born 1959) Wikipedia: David Argue
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2025
George Nigh, American politician, 17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma (born 1927) Wikipedia: George Nigh
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2024
Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952) Wikipedia: Onyeka Onwenu
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2023
Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (born 1952) Wikipedia: Paul Reubens
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2022
Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (born 1927) Wikipedia: Pat Carroll
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2022
Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer and dancer (born 1932) Wikipedia: Nichelle Nichols
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2021
Shona Ferguson, Botswana-born, South African actor and executive producer (born 1974) Wikipedia: Shona Ferguson
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2020
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwanese politician, President (1988–2000), Vice President (1984–1988) and mayor of Taipei (1978–1981) (born 1923) Wikipedia: Lee Teng-hui
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2020
Herman Cain, American businessman and political activist (born 1945) Wikipedia: Herman Cain
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2018
Michael A. Sheehan, American author, former government official and military officer (born 1955) Wikipedia: Michael A. Sheehan
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2016
Gloria DeHaven, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Gloria DeHaven
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2015
Lynn Anderson, American singer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Lynn Anderson
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2015
Stuart Baggs, English businessman (born 1988) Wikipedia: Stuart Baggs
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2015
Endel Lippmaa, Estonian physicist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Endel Lippmaa
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2015
Francis Paul Prucha, American historian and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Francis Paul Prucha
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2015
Alena Vrzáňová, Czech figure skater (born 1931) Wikipedia: Alena Vrzáňová
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2014
Robert Drew, American director and producer (born 1924) Wikipedia: Robert Drew
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2014
Harun Farocki, German director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944) Wikipedia: Harun Farocki
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2014
Julio Grondona, Argentinian businessman (born 1931) Wikipedia: Julio Grondona
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2014
Peter Hall, English geographer, author, and academic (born 1932) Wikipedia: Peter Hall (urbanist)
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2014
Dick Smith, American make-up artist (born 1922) Wikipedia: Dick Smith (make-up artist)
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2014
Dick Wagner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942) Wikipedia: Dick Wagner
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2013
Cecil Alexander, American architect, designed the State of Georgia Building (born 1918) Wikipedia: Cecil Alexander (architect)
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2013
Berthold Beitz, German businessman (born 1913) Wikipedia: Berthold Beitz
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2013
Robert Neelly Bellah, American sociologist and author (born 1927) Wikipedia: Robert N. Bellah
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2013
Harry F. Byrd Jr., American lieutenant, publisher, and politician (born 1914) Wikipedia: Harry F. Byrd Jr.
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2013
Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1924) Wikipedia: Antoni Ramallets
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2013
Ossie Schectman, American basketball player (born 1919) Wikipedia: Ossie Schectman
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2013
Benjamin Walker, Indian-English author, poet, and playwright (born 1913) Wikipedia: Benjamin Walker (author)
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2012
Maeve Binchy, Irish author, playwright, and journalist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Maeve Binchy
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2012
Bill Doss, American singer and guitarist (born 1968) Wikipedia: Bill Doss
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2012
Stig Ossian Ericson, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1923) Wikipedia: Stig Ossian Ericson
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2012
Les Green, English footballer and manager (born 1941) Wikipedia: Les Green
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2012
Jonathan Hardy, New Zealand-Australian actor and screenwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: Jonathan Hardy
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2012
Bill Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1960) Wikipedia: Bill Kitchen (ice hockey)
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2012
Mary Louise Rasmuson, American colonel (born 1911) Wikipedia: Mary Louise Rasmuson
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2011
Bob Peterson, American basketball player (born 1932) Wikipedia: Bob Peterson (basketball)
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2009
Mohammed Yusuf, Nigerian militant leader, founded Boko Haram (born 1970) Wikipedia: Mohammed Yusuf (Boko Haram)
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2009
Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Peter Zadek
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2008
Anne Armstrong, American businesswoman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (born 1927) Wikipedia: Anne L. Armstrong
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2007
Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1912) Wikipedia: Michelangelo Antonioni
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2007
Teoctist Arăpașu, Romanian patriarch (born 1915) Wikipedia: Teoctist Arăpașu
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2007
Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1918) Wikipedia: Ingmar Bergman
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2007
Bill Walsh, American football player and coach (born 1931) Wikipedia: Bill Walsh
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2006
Duygu Asena, Turkish journalist and author(born 1946) Wikipedia: Duygu Asena
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2006
Al Balding, Canadian golfer (born 1924) Wikipedia: Al Balding
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2006
Murray Bookchin, American philosopher and author (born 1921) Wikipedia: Murray Bookchin
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2006
Anthony Galla-Rini, American accordion player and composer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Anthony Galla-Rini
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2006
Akbar Mohammadi, Iranian activist (born 1972) Wikipedia: Akbar Mohammadi (student)
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2005
Ray Cunningham, American baseball player (born 1905) Wikipedia: Ray Cunningham
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2005
John Garang, Sudanese colonel and politician, 6th President of South Sudan (born 1945) Wikipedia: John Garang
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2003
Steve Hislop, Scottish motorcycle racer (born 1962) Wikipedia: Steve Hislop
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2003
Sam Phillips, American record producer, founded Sun Records (born 1923) Wikipedia: Sam Phillips (record producer)
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2001
Anton Schwarzkopf, German engineer (born 1924) Wikipedia: Anton Schwarzkopf
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1998
Buffalo Bob Smith, American television host (born 1917) Wikipedia: Buffalo Bob Smith
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1996
Claudette Colbert, French-American actress (born 1903) Wikipedia: Claudette Colbert
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1994
Konstantin Kalser, German-American film producer and advertising executive (born 1920) Wikipedia: Konstantin Kalser
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1992
Brenda Marshall, Filipino-American actress and singer (born 1915) Wikipedia: Brenda Marshall
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1992
Joe Shuster, Canadian-American illustrator, co-created Superman (born 1914) Wikipedia: Joe Shuster
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1990
Ian Gow, British Member of Parliament who was assassinated by the IRA (born 1937) Wikipedia: Ian Gow
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1989
Lane Frost, American professional bull rider (born 1963) Wikipedia: Lane Frost
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1985
Julia Robinson, American mathematician and theorist (born 1919) Wikipedia: Julia Robinson
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1983
Howard Dietz, American songwriter and publicist (born 1896) Wikipedia: Howard Dietz
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1983
Lynn Fontanne, English actress (born 1887) Wikipedia: Lynn Fontanne
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1977
Emory Holloway, American scholar, author, and educator (born 1885) Wikipedia: Emory Holloway
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1975
James Blish, American author and critic (born 1921) Wikipedia: James Blish
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1971
Thomas Hollway, Australian politician, 36th Premier of Victoria (born 1906) Wikipedia: Thomas Hollway
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1970
Walter Murdoch, Scottish-Australian academic (born 1874) Wikipedia: Walter Murdoch
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1970
George Szell, Hungarian-American conductor and composer (born 1897) Wikipedia: George Szell
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1965
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Japanese author and playwright (born 1886) Wikipedia: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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1947
Joseph Cook, English-Australian miner and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1860) Wikipedia: Joseph Cook
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1941
Hugo Celmiņš, Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1877) Wikipedia: Hugo Celmiņš
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1938
John Derbyshire, English swimmer and water polo player (born 1878) Wikipedia: John Derbyshire (swimmer)
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1930
Joan Gamper, Swiss-Spanish footballer and businessman, founded FC Barcelona (born 1877) Wikipedia: Joan Gamper
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1920
Albert Gustaf Dahlman, Swedish executioner (born 1848) Wikipedia: Albert Gustaf Dahlman
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1918
Joyce Kilmer, American soldier, journalist, and poet (born 1886) Wikipedia: Joyce Kilmer
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1912
Emperor Meiji of Japan (born 1852) Wikipedia: Emperor Meiji
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1900
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1844) Wikipedia: Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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1898
Otto von Bismarck, German lawyer and politician, 1st Chancellor of Germany (born 1815) Wikipedia: Otto von Bismarck
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1889
Charlie Absolom, England cricketer (born 1846) Wikipedia: Charlie Absolom
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1875
George Pickett, American general (born 1825) Wikipedia: George Pickett
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1870
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian poet and journalist (born 1818) Wikipedia: Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
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1832
Lê Văn Duyệt, Vietnamese general, mandarin (born 1763–4) Wikipedia: Lê Văn Duyệt
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1811
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican priest and soldier (born 1753) Wikipedia: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
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1771
Thomas Gray, English poet (born 1716) Wikipedia: Thomas Gray
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1718
William Penn, English businessman and philosopher, founded the Province of Pennsylvania (born 1644) Wikipedia: William Penn
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1700
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, English royal (born 1689) Wikipedia: Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
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1691
Daniel Georg Morhof, German scholar and academic (born 1639) Wikipedia: Daniel Georg Morhof
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1683
Maria Theresa of Spain (born 1638) Wikipedia: Maria Theresa of Spain
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1680
Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, Irish admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1634) Wikipedia: Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory
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1652
Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours (born 1624) Wikipedia: Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
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1624
Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox, British nobleman (born 1579) Wikipedia: Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox
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1608
Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, last King of Tyrconnell (born 1575) Wikipedia: Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell
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1566
Guillaume Rondelet, French doctor (born 1507) Wikipedia: Guillaume Rondelet
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1550
Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (born 1505) Wikipedia: Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton
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1540
Thomas Abel, English priest and martyr (born 1497) Wikipedia: Thomas Abel (martyr)
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1540
Robert Barnes, English martyr and reformer (born 1495) Wikipedia: Robert Barnes (martyr)
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1516
John V, Count of Nassau-Siegen (born 1455) Wikipedia: John V of Nassau-Siegen
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1393
Alberto d'Este, Lord of Ferrara and Modena (born 1347) Wikipedia: Albert V d'Este
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1286
Bar Hebraeus, Syrian scholar and historian (born 1226) Wikipedia: Barhebraeus
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829
Shi Xiancheng, general of the Tang Dynasty Wikipedia: Shi Xiancheng
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734
Tatwine, English archbishop (born 670) Wikipedia: Tatwine
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579
Pope Benedict I Wikipedia: Pope Benedict I
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578
Jacob Baradaeus, Greek bishop Wikipedia: Jacob Baradaeus
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