Events on May 16 include:
- A catastrophic EF3 tornado kills five people and causes over $1 billion in damages in St. Louis, MO (2025)
- A devastating EF4 tornado kills nineteen people in Southeast Kentucky, hitting the towns of Somerset and London (2025)
- STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour (2011)
This page gathers 86 events, 213 births and 99 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 946 to 2026.
Events · United States
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2025
A catastrophic EF3 tornado kills five people and causes over $1 billion in damages in St. Louis, MO. Wikipedia: 2025 St. Louis tornado · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2025
A devastating EF4 tornado kills nineteen people in Southeast Kentucky, hitting the towns of Somerset and London. Wikipedia: 2025 Somerset–London tornado · 3 languages
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2011
STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour. Wikipedia: STS-134 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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2010
Miss USA 2010 — 59th Miss USA pageant Wikipedia: Miss USA 2010 · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1991
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia: Elizabeth II · 255 languages
Archive: London, Queen Elizabeth II Centre — Media library of Art and Visual History of Humboldt University of Berlin · Europeana
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1988
A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. Wikipedia: Surgeon General of the United States · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 16 languages
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1977
The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California. Wikipedia: Chuck E. Cheese · 23 languages
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1960
American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu. Wikipedia: Theodore Maiman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 35 languages
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1951
The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. Wikipedia: Transatlantic flight · 16 languages
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1929
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Wikipedia: 1st Academy Awards · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1919
A naval Curtiss NC-4 aircraft commanded by Albert Cushing Read leaves Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight. Wikipedia: Curtiss NC-4 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1918
The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the government, flag, or armed forces during the ongoing World War I. Wikipedia: Sedition Act of 1918 · 5 languages
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1888
Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances. Wikipedia: Nikola Tesla · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 219 languages
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1874
A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people. Wikipedia: Mill River (Northampton, Massachusetts) · 3 languages
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1868
The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote. Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 102 languages
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1866
The United States Congress authorized the minting of the Shield nickel (example pictured), the country's first five-cent piece to be made of a copper–nickel alloy. Wikipedia: Shield nickel · 9 languages
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1863
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, the decisive Union victory by Ulysses S. Grant at the Battle of Champion Hill drives the Confederate army under John C. Pemberton back towards Vicksburg, Mississippi. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1842
The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri, with 100 pioneers. Wikipedia: Wagon train · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1777
Button Gwinnett, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, is wounded in a duel with Continental Army officer Lachlan McIntosh, dying of his injuries several days later. Wikipedia: Button Gwinnett · 19 languages
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1771
The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called The "Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina. Wikipedia: Battle of Alamance · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
Around the world
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2026
2026 FA Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 2026 FA Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2022
May 2022 lunar eclipse — Central lunar eclipse Wikipedia: May 2022 lunar eclipse · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2022
2022 Albanian presidential election Wikipedia: 2022 Albanian presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2021
2021 Tro-Bro Léon — cycling race Wikipedia: 2021 Tro-Bro Léon · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2020
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light — replacement programme for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 Wikipedia: Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2020
Free European Song Contest — international song competition Wikipedia: Free European Song Contest · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2018
2018 UEFA Europa League final — football match Wikipedia: 2018 UEFA Europa League final · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2016
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election — elections for the 14th Legislative Assembly of Kerala Wikipedia: 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2014
At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya. Wikipedia: Gikomba bombings · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Nepal Airlines Flight 555 — Non-fatal aviation incident in 2013 Wikipedia: Nepal Airlines Flight 555 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2010
2010 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2010 Wikipedia: 2010 Monaco Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2007
2007 UEFA Cup final — association football match Wikipedia: 2007 UEFA Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2005
Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote. Wikipedia: Kuwait · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 305 languages
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2005
Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings — 2005 Council of Europe treaty Wikipedia: Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2003
In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks. Wikipedia: Morocco · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2000
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety — GMO-focused international agreement on biosafety Wikipedia: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1999
1999 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1999 Wikipedia: 1999 Monaco Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1998
1998 FA Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 1998 FA Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1997
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. Wikipedia: Mobutu Sese Seko · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 90 languages
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1997
Miss Universe 1997 — 46th Miss Universe Wikipedia: Miss Universe 1997 · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1984
1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1979
1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
1976 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 1976 Belgian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1975
Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, the Kingdom of Sikkim (flag pictured) abolished its monarchy and was annexed to become the 22nd state of India. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Sikkim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 143 languages
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1975
Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Wikipedia: Junko Tabei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 60 languages
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1974
Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia. Wikipedia: Josip Broz Tito · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 130 languages
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1973
1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final — 1973 edition of the European Cup Winners' Cup Final Wikipedia: 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1972
An Antonov An-24 crashes into a kindergarten building in Svetlogorsk, killing 35. Wikipedia: Antonov An-24 · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1969
Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. Wikipedia: Venera program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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1968
A gas explosion in Ronan Point (collapse pictured) causes a corner of the building to collapse, leading to a loss of public confidence in high-rise residential buildings. Wikipedia: Gas explosion · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1966
The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. Wikipedia: Chinese Communist Party · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1961
Led by Park Chung Hee, the Military Revolution Committee carried out a bloodless coup against the government of Yun Po-sun in Seoul, ending the Second Republic of Korea. Wikipedia: Park Chung Hee · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1959
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time. Wikipedia: Tritons' Fountain · 8 languages
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1958
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404.012 mph (2,259.538 km/h). Wikipedia: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter · 46 languages
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1954
Beginning of the Kengir uprising in the Gulag. Wikipedia: Kengir uprising · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 15 languages
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1945
Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British. Wikipedia: Levant Crisis · 10 languages
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1943
Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1943
The Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends. Wikipedia: The Holocaust · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 204 languages
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1941
Operation Brevity — World War II military offensive Wikipedia: Operation Brevity · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1925
The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris. Wikipedia: Claudio Monteverdi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1920
In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc. Wikipedia: Pope Benedict XV · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 113 languages
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1918
The victory military parade by the Finnish White Guard is held in Helsinki celebrating their decisive victory in the Finnish Civil War. The day also begin to be celebrated on the Defence Forces Flag Day before it is moved in 1942 to the June 4th. Wikipedia: 1918 White victory parade in Helsinki · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1916
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Third Republic sign the secret wartime Sykes-Picot Agreement partitioning former Ottoman territories such as Iraq and Syria. Wikipedia: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1891
The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today). Wikipedia: International Electrotechnical Exhibition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1881
John Richard Clark Hall, a barrister who would go on to write a widely used Anglo-Saxon dictionary and translation of Beowulf, was admitted to Gray's Inn. Wikipedia: John Richard Clark Hall · 3 languages
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1877
The 16 May 1877 crisis occurs in France, ending with the dissolution of the National Assembly 22 June and affirming the interpretation of the Constitution of 1875 as a parliamentary rather than presidential system. The elections held in October 1877 led to the defeat of the royalists as a formal political movement in France. Wikipedia: 16 May 1877 crisis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1834
The Battle of Asseiceira is fought; it was the final and decisive engagement of the Liberal Wars in Portugal. Wikipedia: Battle of Asseiceira · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1832
Prospector Juan Godoy discovered a silver outcrop in Chañarcillo, sparking the Chilean silver rush. Wikipedia: Juan Godoy · 3 languages
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1822
Greek War of Independence: The Turks capture the Greek town of Souli. Wikipedia: Greek War of Independence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 73 languages
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1812
The Conference of Dresden began, an attempt by Napoleon to secure support for his planned invasion of Russia. Wikipedia: Conference of Dresden (1812) · 4 languages
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1812
Imperial Russia signs the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the Russo-Turkish War. The Ottoman Empire cedes Bessarabia to Russia. Wikipedia: Russian Empire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1811
Peninsular War: Allied British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces clashed with French troops at the Battle of Albuera fought south of Badajoz, Spain. Wikipedia: Peninsular War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1770
The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, Dauphin de France, who later becomes king of France. Wikipedia: Marie Antoinette · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 133 languages
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1739
The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army. Wikipedia: Battle of Vasai · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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1605
After a scuffle in which one cardinal had several bones broken, a papal conclave convened in Rome elected Camillo Borghese as Pope Paul V. Wikipedia: Cardinal (Catholic Church) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 96 languages
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1584
Santiago de Vera becomes sixth governor-general of the Spanish colony of the Philippines. Wikipedia: Santiago de Vera · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1568
Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England. Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 108 languages
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1532
Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. Wikipedia: Thomas More · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 133 languages
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1527
The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic. Wikipedia: House of Medici · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 71 languages
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1527
Sack of Rome (1527) — 1527 siege Wikipedia: Sack of Rome (1527) · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1426
Mohnyin Thado captured Sagaing to become the king of Ava, in present-day Myanmar. Wikipedia: Mohnyin Thado · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
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1364
Hundred Years' War: Bertrand du Guesclin and a French army defeat the Anglo-Navarrese army of Charles the Bad at Cocherel. Wikipedia: Hundred Years' War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1204
Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Wikipedia: Baldwin I, Latin Emperor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 44 languages
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1003
Patrician John II Crescentius, who has seized control of Rome, selects Pope John XVII as the new pope. Wikipedia: John II Crescentius · 10 languages
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999
Rebel Turkish warlord Mahmud of Ghazni defeats Samanid Emir Mansur II in battle at Merv. Wikipedia: AD 999 · 137 languages
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946
Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan. Wikipedia: Emperor Suzaku · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 33 languages
World days
No entries.
Technology
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1960
American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu. Wikipedia: Theodore Maiman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 35 languages
Science
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2011
STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour. Wikipedia: STS-134 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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2022
May 2022 lunar eclipse — Central lunar eclipse Wikipedia: May 2022 lunar eclipse · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1969
Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. Wikipedia: Venera program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 52 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
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2026
2026 FA Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 2026 FA Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2021
2021 Tro-Bro Léon — cycling race Wikipedia: 2021 Tro-Bro Léon · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2018
2018 UEFA Europa League final — football match Wikipedia: 2018 UEFA Europa League final · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2010
2010 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2010 Wikipedia: 2010 Monaco Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2007
2007 UEFA Cup final — association football match Wikipedia: 2007 UEFA Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1999
1999 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1999 Wikipedia: 1999 Monaco Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1998
1998 FA Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 1998 FA Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1984
1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1979
1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final — football match Wikipedia: 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
1976 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race Wikipedia: 1976 Belgian Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
Culture
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1929
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Wikipedia: 1st Academy Awards · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1925
The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris. Wikipedia: Claudio Monteverdi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 88 languages
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1891
The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today). Wikipedia: International Electrotechnical Exhibition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
Births
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2002
Ryan Gravenberch, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Ryan Gravenberch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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2000
Luis García Jr., Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Luis García Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1996
Louisa Chirico, American tennis player Wikipedia: Louisa Chirico · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1995
Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Elizabeth Ralston · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1994
Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player Wikipedia: Kathinka von Deichmann · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1993
Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete Wikipedia: Johannes Thingnes Bø · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1993
Karol Mets, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Karol Mets · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1993
IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: IU (entertainer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1992
Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jeff Skinner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1992
Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Kirstin Maldonado · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1991
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player Wikipedia: Grigor Dimitrov · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1991
Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity Wikipedia: Joey Graceffa · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1991
Ashley Wagner, American figure skater Wikipedia: Ashley Wagner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1990
Amanda Carreras, Gibraltarian tennis player Wikipedia: Amanda Carreras · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1990
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor Wikipedia: Thomas Brodie-Sangster · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1990
Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter Wikipedia: Darko Šarović · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1990
Omar Strong, American basketball player Wikipedia: Omar Strong · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1989
Behati Prinsloo, Namibian model Wikipedia: Behati Prinsloo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1988
Jesús Castillo, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Jesús Castillo (Mexican footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1988
Martynas Gecevičius, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia: Martynas Gecevičius · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1988
Jaak Põldma, Estonian tennis player Wikipedia: Jaak Põldma · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1987
Tom Onslow-Cole, English race car driver Wikipedia: Tom Onslow-Cole · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1986
Megan Fox, American actress Wikipedia: Megan Fox · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 112 languages
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1986
Andy Keogh, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Andy Keogh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1986
Shamcey Supsup, Filipino model and architect Wikipedia: Shamcey Supsup-Lee · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1985
Anja Mittag, German footballer Wikipedia: Anja Mittag · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1985
Rodrigo Peters Marques, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Café (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1985
Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Corey Perry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1984
Darío Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Darío Cvitanich · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1984
Tomáš Fleischmann, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tomáš Fleischmann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1984
Jensen Lewis, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jensen Lewis · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1984
Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2011) Wikipedia: Rick Rypien · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1983
Daniel Kerr, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Daniel Kerr · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1983
Kyle Wellwood, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kyle Wellwood · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1982
Melissa Altro, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Melissa Altro · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Łukasz Kubot, Polish tennis player Wikipedia: Łukasz Kubot · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1981
Ricardo Costa, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Ricardo Costa (footballer, born 1981) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1980
Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player Wikipedia: Nuria Llagostera Vives · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1979
Michael Oberlechner, Austrian politician Wikipedia: Michael Oberlechner · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1978
Scott Nicholls, English motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Scott Nicholls · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1978
Lionel Scaloni, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Lionel Scaloni · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1977
Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress Wikipedia: Melanie Lynskey · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1977
Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Emilíana Torrini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1976
Dirk Nannes, Australian-Dutch cricketer Wikipedia: Dirk Nannes · 7 languages
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1975
Tony Kakko, Finnish musician, composer, and vocalist Wikipedia: Tony Kakko · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1975
Simon Whitfield, Canadian triathlete Wikipedia: Simon Whitfield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1974
Laura Pausini, Italian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Laura Pausini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1974
Sonny Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and rapper Wikipedia: Sonny Sandoval · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1973
Tori Spelling, American actress, reality television personality, and author Wikipedia: Tori Spelling · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1972
Christian Califano, French rugby player Wikipedia: Christian Califano · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1972
Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Matthew Hart · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1971
Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Phil Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1971
Rachel Goswell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Rachel Goswell · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1970
Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian tennis player Wikipedia: Gabriela Sabatini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1970
Danielle Spencer, Australian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Danielle Spencer (Australian actress) · 11 languages
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1969
David Boreanaz, American actor Wikipedia: David Boreanaz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1969
Tucker Carlson, American journalist, co-founded The Daily Caller Wikipedia: Tucker Carlson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1969
Steve Lewis, American sprinter Wikipedia: Steve Lewis (sprinter) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1968
Ralph Tresvant, American singer and producer Wikipedia: Ralph Tresvant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1967
Doug Brocail, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Doug Brocail · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1967
Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford, British politician Wikipedia: Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1966
Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Janet Jackson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 104 languages
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1966
Scott Reeves, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Scott Reeves · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1966
Thurman Thomas, American football player Wikipedia: Thurman Thomas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1965
Krist Novoselic, American bass player, songwriter, author, and activist Wikipedia: Krist Novoselic · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1965
Tanel Tammet, Estonian computer scientist, engineer, and academic Wikipedia: Tanel Tammet · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1964
John Salley, American basketball player and actor Wikipedia: John Salley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1964
Boyd Tinsley, American singer-songwriter and violinist Wikipedia: Boyd Tinsley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1964
Milton Jones, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Milton Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1963
Rachel Griffith, Anglo-American economist Wikipedia: Rachel Griffith · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1963
David Wilkinson, English theologian and academic Wikipedia: David Wilkinson (theologian) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1962
Helga Radtke, German long jumper Wikipedia: Helga Radtke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1961
Kevin McDonald, Canadian actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kevin McDonald · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1961
Charles Wright, American wrestler Wikipedia: The Godfather (wrestler) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1960
Landon Deireragea, Nauruan politician, Nauruan Speaker of Parliament Wikipedia: Landon Deireragea · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1960
Bruce Norris, American actor and playwright Wikipedia: Bruce Norris (playwright) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1960
S. Shanmuganathan, Sri Lankan commander and politician (died 1998) Wikipedia: S. Shanmuganathan (Sri Lankan politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1959
Mitch Webster, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mitch Webster · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1959
Mare Winningham, American actress and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Mare Winningham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1957
Joan Benoit, American runner Wikipedia: Joan Benoit · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1957
Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft, English politician Wikipedia: Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1957
Yuri Shevchuk, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Yuri Shevchuk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1957
Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso, English lawyer and businessman Wikipedia: Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1957
Bob Suter, American ice hockey player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Bob Suter · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1956
Loretta Schrijver, Dutch television host, news anchor (died 2025) Wikipedia: Loretta Schrijver · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1955
Olga Korbut, Soviet gymnast Wikipedia: Olga Korbut · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1955
Jack Morris, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jack Morris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1955
Hazel O'Connor, English-born Irish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Hazel O'Connor · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1955
Páidí Ó Sé, Irish footballer and manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Páidí Ó Sé · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Debra Winger, American actress Wikipedia: Debra Winger · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1954
Dafydd Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut Wikipedia: Dafydd Williams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1953
Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer Wikipedia: Pierce Brosnan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 105 languages
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1953
Peter Onorati, American actor Wikipedia: Peter Onorati · 10 languages
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1953
Richard Page, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Richard Page (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1953
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55th Yokozuna (died 2015) Wikipedia: Kitanoumi Toshimitsu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1953
David Maclean, Scottish politician Wikipedia: David Maclean, Baron Blencathra · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1953
Stephen Woolman, Lord Woolman, Scottish judge and academic Wikipedia: Stephen Woolman, Lord Woolman · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1951
Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer Wikipedia: Christian Lacroix · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1951
Jonathan Richman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jonathan Richman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1951
Janet Soskice, Canadian philosopher and theologian Wikipedia: Janet Soskice · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1950
Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Georg Bednorz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1950
Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004) Wikipedia: Ray Condo · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1950
Bruce Coville, American author Wikipedia: Bruce Coville · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1949
Rick Reuschel, American baseball player Wikipedia: Rick Reuschel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1948
Jesper Christensen, Danish actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Jesper Christensen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1948
Judy Finnigan, English talk show host and author Wikipedia: Judy Finnigan · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1948
Enrico Fumia, Italian automobile and product designer Wikipedia: Enrico Fumia · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1948
Jimmy Hood, Scottish engineer and politician (died 2017) Wikipedia: Jimmy Hood · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1948
Emma Georgina Rothschild, English historian and academic Wikipedia: Emma Rothschild · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1948
Staf Van Roosbroeck, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1947
Cheryl Clarke, American writer Wikipedia: Cheryl Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1947
Darrell Sweet, Scottish drummer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Nazareth (band) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 39 languages
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1947
Roch Thériault, Canadian religious leader (died 2011) Wikipedia: Roch Thériault · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1946
John Law, English sociologist and academic Wikipedia: John Law (sociologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1946
Robert Fripp, English guitarist, songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Robert Fripp · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1944
Billy Cobham, Panamanian-American drummer, composer, and bandleader Wikipedia: Billy Cobham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1944
Antal Nagy, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: Antal Nagy (footballer, born 1944) · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1944
Friedrich Schorlemmer, German Protestant theologian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Friedrich Schorlemmer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1944
Danny Trejo, American actor Wikipedia: Danny Trejo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1943
Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews, English politician Wikipedia: Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1943
Dan Coats, American politician and diplomat, 29th United States Ambassador to Germany Wikipedia: Dan Coats · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1943
Wieteke van Dort, Dutch actress, comedian, singer, writer and artist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Wieteke van Dort · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1942
David Penry-Davey, English lawyer and judge (died 2015) Wikipedia: David Penry-Davey · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1941
Denis Hart, Australian archbishop Wikipedia: Denis Hart · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1939
Mario Segni, Italian professor and politician Wikipedia: Mario Segni · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1938
Stuart Bell, English lawyer and politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: Stuart Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1938
Ivan Sutherland, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia: Ivan Sutherland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1938
Marco Aurelio Denegri, Peruvian television host and sexologist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Marco Aurelio Denegri · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1937
Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (died 2015) Wikipedia: Yvonne Craig · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1937
Jim Hunt, American politician, 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina (died 2025) Wikipedia: Jim Hunt · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1936
Karl Lehmann, German cardinal (died 2018) Wikipedia: Karl Lehmann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1935
Floyd Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Floyd Smith (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1934
Kenneth O. Morgan, Welsh historian and author Wikipedia: Kenneth Morgan, Baron Morgan · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1934
Antony Walker, English general (died 2023) Wikipedia: Antony Walker · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1931
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (died 2014) Wikipedia: Vujadin Boškov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1931
Hana Brady, Jewish-Czech Holocaust victim (died 1944) Wikipedia: Hana Brady · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1931
Lowell P. Weicker Jr., American soldier and politician, 85th Governor of Connecticut (died 2023) Wikipedia: Lowell Weicker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1930
Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist and composer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Friedrich Gulda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1929
Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (died 1998) Wikipedia: Betty Carter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1929
John Conyers, American lawyer and politician (died 2019) Wikipedia: John Conyers · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1929
Claude Morin, Canadian academic and politician (died 2026) Wikipedia: Claude Morin (PQ politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1929
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Adrienne Rich · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1929
K. Natwar Singh, Indian scholar and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2024) Wikipedia: Natwar Singh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1928
Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (died 1989) Wikipedia: Billy Martin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1926
Glen Michael, British television presenter and entertainer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Glen Michael · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1926
Robert Jay Lifton, American psychiatrist and author (died 2025) Wikipedia: Robert Jay Lifton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1925
Nancy Roman, American astronomer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Nancy Grace Roman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1925
Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Ola Vincent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1925
Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Nílton Santos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1924
Barbara Bachmann, American microbiologist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Barbara Bachmann · 3 languages
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1924
Dawda Jawara, 1st President of the Gambia (died 2019) Wikipedia: Dawda Jawara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1923
Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and academic (died 2000) Wikipedia: Victoria Fromkin · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1923
Merton Miller, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2000) Wikipedia: Merton Miller · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1923
Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Peter Underwood (parapsychologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1921
Harry Carey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012) Wikipedia: Harry Carey Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1920
Martine Carol, French actress (died 1967) Wikipedia: Martine Carol · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1919
Liberace, American pianist and entertainer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Liberace · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1919
Ramon Margalef, Spanish ecologist and biologist (died 2004) Wikipedia: Ramon Margalef · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1918
Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager (died 2000) Wikipedia: Wilf Mannion · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1917
Ben Kuroki, American sergeant and pilot (died 2015) Wikipedia: Ben Kuroki · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1917
James C. Murray, American lawyer and politician (died 1999) Wikipedia: James C. Murray · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1917
Juan Rulfo, Mexican author and photographer (died 1986) Wikipedia: Juan Rulfo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1916
Ephraim Katzir, Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th President of Israel (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ephraim Katzir · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1915
Mario Monicelli, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2010) Wikipedia: Mario Monicelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1914
Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: Edward T. Hall · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1913
Gordon Chalk, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Queensland (died 1991) Wikipedia: Gordon Chalk · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1913
Woody Herman, American singer, saxophonist, and clarinet player (died 1987) Wikipedia: Woody Herman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1912
Studs Terkel, American historian and author (died 2008) Wikipedia: Studs Terkel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1910
Olga Bergholz, Russian poet and author (died 1975) Wikipedia: Olga Berggolts · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1910
Higashifushimi Kunihide, Japanese monk and educator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Higashifushimi Kunihide · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1909
Margaret Sullavan, American actress and singer (died 1960) Wikipedia: Margaret Sullavan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1909
Luigi Villoresi, Italian race car driver (died 1997) Wikipedia: Luigi Villoresi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1907
Bob Tisdall, Irish hurdler (died 2004) Wikipedia: Bob Tisdall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1906
Ernie McCormick, Australian cricketer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ernie McCormick · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1906
Alfred Pellan, Canadian painter and educator (died 1988) Wikipedia: Alfred Pellan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1906
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (died 2001) Wikipedia: Arturo Uslar Pietri · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1906
Margret Rey, German author and illustrator (died 1996) Wikipedia: Margret Rey · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1905
Henry Fonda, American actor (died 1982) Wikipedia: Henry Fonda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 100 languages
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1905
H.E. Bates, British writer (died 1974) Wikipedia: H. E. Bates · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1903
Charles F. Brannock, American inventor and manufacturer (died 1992) Wikipedia: Charles F. Brannock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1898
Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-American painter (died 1980) Wikipedia: Tamara de Lempicka · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1898
Desanka Maksimović, Serbian poet and academic (died 1993) Wikipedia: Desanka Maksimović · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1898
Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese director and screenwriter (died 1956) Wikipedia: Kenji Mizoguchi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1897
Zvi Sliternik, Israeli entomologist and academic (died 1993) Wikipedia: Zvi Sliternik · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1894
Walter Yust, American journalist and writer (died 1960) Wikipedia: Walter Yust · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1892
Osgood Perkins (actor, born 1892), American actor (died 1937) Wikipedia: Osgood Perkins (actor, born 1892) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1890
Edith Grace White, American ichthyologist (died 1975) Wikipedia: Edith Grace White · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1888
Royal Rife, American microbiologist and instrument maker (died 1971) Wikipedia: Royal Rife · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1887
Maria Lacerda de Moura, Brazilian teacher and anarcha-feminist (died 1945) Wikipedia: Maria Lacerda de Moura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1883
Celâl Bayar, Turkish politician, 3rd President of Turkey (died 1986) Wikipedia: Celâl Bayar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
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1882
Simeon Price, American golfer (died 1945) Wikipedia: Simeon Price · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1879
Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (died 1962) Wikipedia: Pierre Gilliard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1876
Fred Conrad Koch, American biochemist and endocrinologist (died 1948) Wikipedia: Fred Conrad Koch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1862
Margaret Fountaine, English lepidopterist and diarist (died 1940) Wikipedia: Margaret Fountaine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1859
Horace Hutchinson, English golfer (died 1932) Wikipedia: Horace Hutchinson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1831
David Edward Hughes, Welsh-American physicist, co-invented the microphone (died 1900) Wikipedia: David Edward Hughes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1827
Pierre Cuypers, Dutch architect, designed the Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Rijksmuseum (died 1921) Wikipedia: Pierre Cuypers · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1824
Levi P. Morton, American banker and politician, 22nd United States Vice President (died 1920) Wikipedia: Levi P. Morton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1824
Edmund Kirby Smith, American general (died 1893) Wikipedia: Edmund Kirby Smith · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1821
Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician and statistician (died 1894) Wikipedia: Pafnuty Chebyshev · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1819
Johann Voldemar Jannsen, Estonian journalist and poet (died 1890) Wikipedia: Johann Voldemar Jannsen · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1804
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U.S. kindergarten (died 1894) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Peabody · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1801
William H. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Secretary of State (died 1872) Wikipedia: William H. Seward · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1788
Friedrich Rückert, German poet and translator (died 1866) Wikipedia: Friedrich Rückert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1763
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist and chemist (died 1829) Wikipedia: Louis Nicolas Vauquelin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1718
Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician and philosopher (died 1799) Wikipedia: Maria Gaetana Agnesi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1710
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (died 1782) Wikipedia: William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1641
Dudley North, English economist and politician (died 1691) Wikipedia: Dudley North (economist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1611
Pope Innocent XI (died 1689) Wikipedia: Pope Innocent XI · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 85 languages
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1606
John Bulwer, British doctor (died 1656) Wikipedia: John Bulwer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1542
Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German noblewoman (died 1580) Wikipedia: Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1455
Wolfgang I of Oettingen, German count (died 1522) Wikipedia: Wolfgang I of Oettingen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1418
John II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus and Armenia and also titular King of Jerusalem from 1432 to 1458 (probable; (died 1458) Wikipedia: John II of Cyprus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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2025
Domingos Maubere, East Timorese Catholic priest and activist (born 1952) Wikipedia: Domingos Maubere · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2024
Dabney Coleman, American actor (born 1932) Wikipedia: Dabney Coleman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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2024
Eddie Gossage, American public speaker and businessman (born 1958) Wikipedia: Eddie Gossage · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2023
Norm Green, American long-distance runner (born 1932) Wikipedia: Norm Green (runner) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2021
Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (born 1980) Wikipedia: Bruno Covas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2019
Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: Piet Blauw · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2019
Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (born 1929) Wikipedia: Bob Hawke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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2019
I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (born 1917) Wikipedia: I. M. Pei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
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2015
Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (born 1973) Wikipedia: Prashant Bhargava · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (born 1935) Wikipedia: Moshe Levinger · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2015
Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Flora MacNeil · 4 languages
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2014
Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Chris Duckworth · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2014
Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Vito Favero · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2014
Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (born 1943) Wikipedia: Bud Hollowell · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (born 1928) Wikipedia: Clyde Snow · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Angelo Errichetti, American politician (born 1928) Wikipedia: Angelo Errichetti · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Bryan Illerbrun, Canadian football player (born 1957) Wikipedia: Bryan Illerbrun · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Frankie Librán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (born 1948) Wikipedia: Frankie Librán · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1933) Wikipedia: Heinrich Rohrer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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2013
Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (born 1940) Wikipedia: Paul Shane · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2013
Dick Trickle, American race car driver (born 1941) Wikipedia: Dick Trickle · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2013
Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (born 1921) Wikipedia: Bernard Waber · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (born 1952) Wikipedia: Patricia Aakhus · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2012
James Abdnor, American soldier and politician (born 1923) Wikipedia: James Abdnor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2012
Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Chuck Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
Ernie Chan, Filipino-American illustrator (born 1940) Wikipedia: Ernie Chan · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2012
Kevin Hickey, American baseball player (born 1956) Wikipedia: Kevin Hickey · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2011
Ralph Barker, English author (born 1917) Wikipedia: Ralph Barker · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2011
Bob Davis, Australian footballer and coach (born 1928) Wikipedia: Bob Davis (Australian rules footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2011
Edward Hardwicke, English actor (born 1932) Wikipedia: Edward Hardwicke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2011
Kiyoshi Kodama, Japanese actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Kiyoshi Kodama · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2010
Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1942) Wikipedia: Ronnie James Dio · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
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2010
Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1918) Wikipedia: Hank Jones · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2008
Robert Mondavi, American winemaker, co-founded the Opus One Winery (born 1913) Wikipedia: Robert Mondavi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
Andrew Goodpaster, American general (born 1915) Wikipedia: Andrew Goodpaster · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2003
Mark McCormack, American lawyer and sports agent, founded IMG (born 1930) Wikipedia: Mark McCormack · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2002
Alec Campbell, Australian soldier (born 1899) Wikipedia: Alec Campbell · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1997
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903) Wikipedia: Elbridge Durbrow · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1996
Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (born 1939) Wikipedia: Michael Boorda · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1994
Alain Cuny, French actor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Alain Cuny · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1993
Marv Johnson, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1938) Wikipedia: Marv Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1990
Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, and actor (born 1925) Wikipedia: Sammy Davis Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1990
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, creator of The Muppets (born 1936) Wikipedia: Jim Henson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1989
Leila Kasra, Iranian poet and songwriter (born 1939) Wikipedia: Leila Kasra · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1985
Margaret Hamilton, American actress (born 1902) Wikipedia: Margaret Hamilton (actress) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1984
Andy Kaufman, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1949) Wikipedia: Andy Kaufman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1984
Irwin Shaw, American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer (born 1913) Wikipedia: Irwin Shaw · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1981
Ernie Freeman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1922) Wikipedia: Ernie Freeman · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1981
Willy Hartner, German physician and academic (born 1905) Wikipedia: Willy Hartner · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1979
A. Philip Randolph, American union leader and activist (born 1889) Wikipedia: A. Philip Randolph · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1977
Modibo Keïta, Malian politician, 1st President of Mali (born 1915) Wikipedia: Modibo Keïta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1961
George A. Malcolm, American lawyer and jurist (born 1881) Wikipedia: George A. Malcolm · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1957
Eliot Ness, American federal agent (born 1903) Wikipedia: Eliot Ness · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1956
H. B. Reese, American candy-maker and businessman, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (born 1876) Wikipedia: H. B. Reese · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1955
James Agee, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic(born 1909) Wikipedia: James Agee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1955
Manny Ayulo, American race car driver (born 1921) Wikipedia: Manny Ayulo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1954
Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor and manager (born 1893) Wikipedia: Clemens Krauss · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1953
Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist and composer (born 1910) Wikipedia: Django Reinhardt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1947
Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861) Wikipedia: Frederick Gowland Hopkins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1947
Kalle Hakala, Finnish politician (born 1880) Wikipedia: Kalle Hakala · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1947
Zhang Lingfu, Chinese general (born 1903) Wikipedia: Zhang Lingfu · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1946
Bruno Tesch, German chemist and businessman (born 1890) Wikipedia: Bruno Tesch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1944
George Ade, American journalist, author, and playwright (born 1866) Wikipedia: George Ade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1944
Filip Mișea, Aromanian activist, physician and politician (born 1873) Wikipedia: Filip Mișea · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1943
Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist and academic (born 1865) Wikipedia: Alfred Hoche · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1943
Nigger, black labrador retriever belonging to Wing Commander Guy Gibson of the Royal Air Force, and the mascot of No. 617 Squadron. Wikipedia: Nigger (dog) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1938
Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co designed The Golden Gate Bridge (born 1870) Wikipedia: Joseph Strauss (engineer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1936
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (born 1860) Wikipedia: Leonidas Paraskevopoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1926
Mehmed VI, the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (born 1861) Wikipedia: Mehmed VI · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1920
Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (born 1824) Wikipedia: Levi P. Morton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1913
Louis Perrier, Swiss architect and politician (born 1849) Wikipedia: Louis Perrier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1910
Henri-Edmond Cross, French Neo-Impressionist painter (born 1856) Wikipedia: Henri-Edmond Cross · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1891
Ion C. Brătianu, Romanian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1821) Wikipedia: Ion C. Brătianu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1890
Mihkel Veske, Estonian poet, linguist and theologist (born 1843) Wikipedia: Mihkel Veske · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1882
Reuben Chapman, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Alabama (born 1799) Wikipedia: Reuben Chapman · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1862
Edward Gibbon Wakefield, English politician (born 1796) Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon Wakefield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1861
John Stevens Henslow, British priest, geologist and doctoral advisor to Charles Darwin (born 1796) Wikipedia: John Stevens Henslow · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1830
Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist (born 1768) Wikipedia: Joseph Fourier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 133 languages
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1823
Grace Elliott, Scottish courtesan and spy (born c. 1754) Wikipedia: Grace Elliott · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1818
Matthew Lewis, English author and playwright (born 1775) Wikipedia: Matthew Gregory Lewis · 44 languages
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1790
Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (born 1720) Wikipedia: Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1778
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1718) Wikipedia: Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1703
Charles Perrault, French author and academic (born 1628) Wikipedia: Charles Perrault · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 108 languages
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1696
Mariana of Austria, Queen consort of Spain (born 1634) Wikipedia: Mariana of Austria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1691
Jacob Leisler, German-American politician, 8th Colonial Governor of New York (born 1640) Wikipedia: Jacob Leisler · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1669
Pietro da Cortona, Italian painter and architect, designed the Santi Luca e Martina (born 1596) Wikipedia: Pietro da Cortona · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1667
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1607) Wikipedia: Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1657
Andrew Bobola, Polish missionary and martyr (born 1591) Wikipedia: Andrew Bobola · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1620
William Adams, English sailor and navigator (born 1564) Wikipedia: William Adams (samurai) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1561
Jan Tarnowski, Polish noble and statesman (born 1488) Wikipedia: Jan Tarnowski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1412
Gian Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan (born 1388) Wikipedia: Gian Maria Visconti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1375
Liu Bowen, Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet (born 1311) Wikipedia: Liu Bowen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1265
Simon Stock, English-French saint (born 1165) Wikipedia: Simon Stock · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1182
John Komnenos Vatatzes, Byzantine general (born 1132) Wikipedia: John Komnenos Vatatzes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1115
Lambert of Arras, Flemish bishop Wikipedia: Lambert of Arras · 2 languages
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995
Fujiwara no Michitaka, Japanese nobleman (born 953) Wikipedia: Fujiwara no Michitaka · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 14 languages
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934
Meng Hanqiong, eunuch official of Later Tang Wikipedia: Meng Hanqiong · 3 languages
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895
Qian Kuan, Chinese nobleman Wikipedia: Qian Kuan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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290
Emperor Wu of Jin, Chinese emperor (born 236) Wikipedia: Emperor Wu of Jin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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