Events on May 25 include:
- George Floyd, a black American man, was murdered (memorial pictured) during an arrest by a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparking protests in the U.S. and other countries (2020)
- In a test flight, SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station (2012)
- The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated daytime talk show in U.S. television history, hosted by Oprah Winfrey (pictured), was broadcast (2011)
This page gathers 70 events, 237 births and 105 deaths recorded on this day, from 567 BC to 2020.
Events · United States
National holiday: Memorial Day ›-
2020
George Floyd, a black American man, was murdered (memorial pictured) during an arrest by a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparking protests in the U.S. and other countries. Wikipedia: George Floyd · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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2012
In a test flight, SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station. Wikipedia: SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 · 15 languages
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2011
The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated daytime talk show in U.S. television history, hosted by Oprah Winfrey (pictured), was broadcast. Wikipedia: The Oprah Winfrey Show · 32 languages
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2008
NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life. Wikipedia: NASA · 184 languages
Archive: Näsa — Vasa Museum · Europeana
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2001
Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull. Wikipedia: Erik Weihenmayer · 19 languages
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1999
The United States House of Representatives releases the Cox Report which details China's nuclear espionage against the U.S. over the prior two decades. Wikipedia: United States House of Representatives · 100 languages
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1986
The Hands Across America event takes place. Wikipedia: Hands Across America · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1982
Falklands War: HMS Coventry is sunk by Argentine Air Force A-4 Skyhawks. Wikipedia: Falklands War · 93 languages
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1979
Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to school in New York City, and later became one of the first missing children to have his picture featured on milk cartons. Wikipedia: Disappearance of Etan Patz · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1979
During takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, an engine detached from American Airlines Flight 191, causing a crash that killed 273 people in the deadliest aviation accident in United States history. Wikipedia: O'Hare International Airport · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1979
John Spenkelink, a convicted murderer, is executed in Florida; he is the first person to be executed in the state after the reintroduction of capital punishment in 1976. Wikipedia: John Spenkelink · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1978
The first of a series of bombings orchestrated by the Unabomber detonates at Northwestern University resulting in minor injuries. Wikipedia: Ted Kaczynski · 78 languages
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1971
Joetha Collier, a recent high school graduate, was killed in Drew, Mississippi, in a case that attracted widespread attention from civil rights activists. Wikipedia: Killing of Joetha Collier · 1 language
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1968
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated. Wikipedia: Gateway Arch · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1966
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches. Wikipedia: Explorers Program · 29 languages
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1962
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, the last overnight steamboat service in the United States, went out of business. Wikipedia: Baltimore Steam Packet Company · 3 languages
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1961
In an address to Congress, U.S. president John F. Kennedy announced his support for the Apollo program, with "the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth". Wikipedia: Joint session of the United States Congress · 10 languages
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1955
In the United States, a night-time F5 tornado strikes the small city of Udall, Kansas as part of a larger outbreak across the Great Plains, killing 80 and injuring 273. It is the deadliest tornado ever to occur in the state and the 23rd deadliest in the U.S. Wikipedia: Fujita scale · 42 languages
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1953
Nuclear weapons testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test. Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons testing · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1953
The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the campus of the University of Houston. Wikipedia: Public broadcasting · 48 languages
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1936
Employees of the Remington Rand company began an 11-month strike action, during which time the company executives developed the notorious "Mohawk Valley formula" to intimidate the strikers. Wikipedia: Remington Rand · 22 languages
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1935
Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Wikipedia: Jesse Owens · 96 languages
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1933
The Walt Disney Company cartoon Three Little Pigs premieres at Radio City Music Hall, featuring the hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Wikipedia: The Walt Disney Company · 142 languages
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1925
Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee. Wikipedia: Scopes trial · 36 languages
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1865
In Mobile, Alabama, around 300 people are killed when an ordnance depot explodes. Wikipedia: Mobile, Alabama · 97 languages
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1809
Chuquisaca Revolution: Patriot revolt in Chuquisaca (modern-day Sucre) against the Spanish Empire, sparking the Latin American wars of independence. Wikipedia: Chuquisaca Revolution · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1787
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia with the intention of revising the Articles of Confederation of the United States. Wikipedia: Constitutional Convention (United States) · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1782
American Revolutionary War: US Colonel William Crawford began a failed expedition to destroy British-allied American Indian towns along the Sandusky River in the Ohio Country. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1738
A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners. Wikipedia: Pennsylvania · 235 languages
Around the world
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2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union. Wikipedia: General Data Protection Regulation · 57 languages
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2018
Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth Amendment of their constitution that prohibits abortion in all but a few cases, choosing to replace it with the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland. Wikipedia: Republic of Ireland · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2013
Naxalite insurgents of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) attacked a convoy of Indian National Congress leaders in the state of Chhattisgarh, causing at least 27 deaths. Wikipedia: Naxalite–Maoist insurgency · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people and injure 32 others in an attack on a convoy of Indian National Congress politicians in Chhattisgarh, India. Wikipedia: Naxalism · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2009
North Korea conducted a nuclear test and several other missile tests that were widely condemned internationally and led to sanctions from the United Nations Security Council. Wikipedia: 2009 North Korean nuclear test · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2002
China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people on board. Wikipedia: China Airlines Flight 611 · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2000
Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa farms zone) 18 years after the invasion of 1982. Wikipedia: Resistance and Liberation Day (Lebanon) · 3 languages
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1997
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma. Wikipedia: Coup d'état · 119 languages
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1985
Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people. Wikipedia: Bangladesh · 348 languages
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1981
In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Wikipedia: Riyadh · 195 languages
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1977
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is released in US theaters. Wikipedia: Star Wars (film) · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1977
The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966. Wikipedia: William Shakespeare · 336 languages
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1973
In protest against the dictatorship in Greece, the captain and crew on Greek naval destroyer Velos mutiny and refuse to return to Greece, instead anchoring at Fiumicino, Italy. Wikipedia: Greek junta · 45 languages
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1967
Having purged a group of rivals, Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Il Sung delivered the "May 25 teaching", entrenching his son Kim Jong Il as his designated successor. Wikipedia: Kapsan faction incident · 13 languages
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1963
The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Wikipedia: Organisation of African Unity · 60 languages
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1961
A fire broke out at a squatter settlement in Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore, rendering approximately 16,000 people homeless. Wikipedia: Bukit Ho Swee fire · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1955
Joe Brown and George Band, members of the British Kangchenjunga expedition, made the first ascent of the world's third-highest mountain but deliberately did not set foot on the summit. Wikipedia: Joe Brown (climber) · 16 languages
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1946
The Emirate of Transjordan becomes independent from the United Kingdom as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan after ratifying the Treaty of London and making their Amir, Abdullah I, their King. Wikipedia: Emirate of Transjordan · 45 languages
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1944
The Wehrmacht and their collaborationist allies launched Operation Rösselsprung, a failed attempt to assassinate the Yugoslav Partisan leader Josip Broz Tito. Wikipedia: Wehrmacht · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1940
Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
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1938
Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people. Wikipedia: Spanish Civil War · 128 languages
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1926
Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, which is in government-in-exile in Paris. Wikipedia: Sholem Schwarzbard · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1914
The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland. Wikipedia: House of Commons of the United Kingdom · 81 languages
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1895
Oscar Wilde was sentenced by Alfred Wills to two years of hard labor for gross indecency. Wikipedia: Oscar Wilde · 224 languages
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1895
The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president. Wikipedia: Republic of Formosa · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1878
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore (poster featured) premiered at the Opera Comique in London. Wikipedia: Gilbert and Sullivan · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1833
The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated. Wikipedia: Chilean Constitution of 1833 · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1819
The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated. Wikipedia: Argentine Constitution of 1819 · 10 languages
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1816
The poems Kubla Khan and Christabel by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge were published. Wikipedia: Kubla Khan · 31 languages
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1810
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, marking the end of the May Revolution. Wikipedia: Primera Junta · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1807
Outbreak of the Kabakçı Mustafa rebellion in response to intentions of sultan Selim III to reform the Ottoman army. Wikipedia: Kabakçı Mustafa · 8 languages
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1798
United Irishmen Rebellion: Battle of Carlow begins; executions of suspected rebels at Carnew and at Dunlavin Green take place. Wikipedia: Irish Rebellion of 1798 · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1763
First issue of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler, the first regular Norwegian newspaper (1763–1920). Wikipedia: Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1660
Charles II lands at Dover at the invitation of the Convention Parliament, which marks the end of the Cromwell-proclaimed Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and begins the Restoration of the British monarchy. Wikipedia: Charles II of England · 98 languages
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1659
Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England. Wikipedia: Richard Cromwell · 54 languages
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1644
Ming–Qing transition: Ming general Wu Sangui allowed the invading Manchu to cross the Great Wall of China, enabling them to capture Beijing and establish the Qing dynasty. Wikipedia: Transition from Ming to Qing · 23 languages
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1521
The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. Wikipedia: Diet of Worms · 33 languages
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1420
Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ. Wikipedia: Prince Henry the Navigator · 67 languages
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1085
Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors after a siege. Wikipedia: Alfonso VI of León and Castile · 50 languages
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240 BC
First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Wikipedia: Apsis · 74 languages
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567 BC
Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans. Wikipedia: Servius Tullius · 54 languages
World days
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International Missing Children's Day and its related observances: National Missing Children's Day (United States), Wikipedia: National Missing Children's Day · 5 languages
Technology
No entries.
Science
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2012
In a test flight, SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station. Wikipedia: SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 · 15 languages
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2008
NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life. Wikipedia: NASA · 184 languages
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1961
In an address to Congress, U.S. president John F. Kennedy announced his support for the Apollo program, with "the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth". Wikipedia: Joint session of the United States Congress · 10 languages
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240 BC
First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Wikipedia: Apsis · 74 languages
Business
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1962
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, the last overnight steamboat service in the United States, went out of business. Wikipedia: Baltimore Steam Packet Company · 3 languages
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1936
Employees of the Remington Rand company began an 11-month strike action, during which time the company executives developed the notorious "Mohawk Valley formula" to intimidate the strikers. Wikipedia: Remington Rand · 22 languages
Sport
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1935
Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Wikipedia: Jesse Owens · 96 languages
Culture
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1933
The Walt Disney Company cartoon Three Little Pigs premieres at Radio City Music Hall, featuring the hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Wikipedia: The Walt Disney Company · 142 languages
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1977
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is released in US theaters. Wikipedia: Star Wars (film) · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1977
The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966. Wikipedia: William Shakespeare · 336 languages
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1955
Joe Brown and George Band, members of the British Kangchenjunga expedition, made the first ascent of the world's third-highest mountain but deliberately did not set foot on the summit. Wikipedia: Joe Brown (climber) · 16 languages
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1878
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore (poster featured) premiered at the Opera Comique in London. Wikipedia: Gilbert and Sullivan · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1816
The poems Kubla Khan and Christabel by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge were published. Wikipedia: Kubla Khan · 31 languages
Births
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2002
Cam Ward, American football player Wikipedia: Cam Ward (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2001
Chloé Lukasiak, American actress and dancer Wikipedia: Chloé Lukasiak · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2000
Claire Liu, American tennis player Wikipedia: Claire Liu · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1999
Brec Bassinger, American actress Wikipedia: Brec Bassinger · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1999
Ibrahima Konaté, French footballer Wikipedia: Ibrahima Konaté · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1996
David Pastrňák, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: David Pastrňák · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1995
Kagiso Rabada, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Kagiso Rabada · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1994
Matt Murray, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1994
Aly Raisman, American gymnast Wikipedia: Aly Raisman · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1993
James Porter, English cricketer Wikipedia: Jamie Porter · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1993
Norman Powell, American basketball player Wikipedia: Norman Powell · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1990
Bo Dallas, American wrestler Wikipedia: Bo Dallas · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1990
Nikita Filatov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nikita Filatov · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1988
Dávid Škutka, Slovak footballer Wikipedia: Dávid Škutka · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1988
Cameron van der Burgh, South African swimmer Wikipedia: Cameron van der Burgh · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1987
Timothy Derijck, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Timothy Derijck · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1987
Yves De Winter, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Yves De Winter · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1987
Moritz Stehling, German footballer Wikipedia: Moritz Stehling · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1987
Kamil Stoch, Polish ski jumper Wikipedia: Kamil Stoch · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1986
Edewin Fanini, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Edewin Fanini · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Yoan Gouffran, French footballer Wikipedia: Yoan Gouffran · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1986
Takahiro Hōjō, Japanese actor and musician Wikipedia: Takahiro Hōjō · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1986
Geraint Thomas, Welsh cyclist Wikipedia: Geraint Thomas · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1985
Luciana Abreu, Portuguese singer and actress Wikipedia: Luciana Abreu · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1985
Demba Ba, Senegalese footballer Wikipedia: Demba Ba · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1985
Gert Kams, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Gert Kams · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1985
Roman Reigns, American football player and wrestler Wikipedia: Roman Reigns · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1984
Luke Ball, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Luke Ball · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1984
Kyle Brodziak, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kyle Brodziak · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1984
A. J. Foyt IV, American race car driver Wikipedia: A. J. Foyt IV · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1984
Shawne Merriman, American football player Wikipedia: Shawne Merriman · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1982
Adam Boyd, English footballer Wikipedia: Adam Boyd · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Daniel Braaten, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia: Daniel Braaten · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1982
Ryan Gallant, American skateboarder Wikipedia: Ryan Gallant · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1982
Roger Guerreiro, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Roger Guerreiro · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1982
Justin Hodges, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Justin Hodges · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1982
Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Ezekiel Kemboi · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1982
Jason Kubel, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jason Kubel · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1982
Stacey Pensgen, American figure skater and meteorologist Wikipedia: Stacey Pensgen · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1982
Luke Webster, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Luke Webster · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1981
Michalis Pelekanos, Greek basketball player Wikipedia: Michalis Pelekanos · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1981
Matt Utai, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: Matt Utai · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1980
David Navarro, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: David Navarro (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1979
Carlos Bocanegra, American footballer and executive Wikipedia: Carlos Bocanegra · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1979
Sayed Moawad, Egyptian footballer Wikipedia: Sayed Moawad · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1979
Caroline Ouellette, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Caroline Ouellette · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1979
Sam Sodje, English-Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Sam Sodje · 10 languages
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1979
Jonny Wilkinson, English rugby player Wikipedia: Jonny Wilkinson · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1979
Chris Young, American baseball pitcher Wikipedia: Chris Young (pitcher) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1978
Adam Gontier, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Adam Gontier · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1978
Brian Urlacher, American football player Wikipedia: Brian Urlacher · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1977
Andre Anis, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Andre Anis · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1977
Alberto Del Rio, Mexican-American mixed martial artist and wrestler Wikipedia: Alberto Del Rio · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1976
Stefan Holm, Swedish high jumper Wikipedia: Stefan Holm · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1976
Erki Pütsep, Estonian cyclist Wikipedia: Erki Pütsep · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1976
Ethan Suplee, American actor Wikipedia: Ethan Suplee · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1976
Cillian Murphy, Irish actor Wikipedia: Cillian Murphy · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1976
Miguel Zepeda, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Miguel Zepeda · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1975
Blaise Nkufo, Congolese-Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Blaise Nkufo · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1974
Dougie Freedman, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Dougie Freedman · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1974
Frank Klepacki, American drummer and composer Wikipedia: Frank Klepacki · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1974
Miguel Tejada, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Miguel Tejada · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1973
Daz Dillinger, American rapper and producer Wikipedia: Daz Dillinger · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1973
Molly Sims, American model and actress Wikipedia: Molly Sims · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1972
Karan Johar, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Karan Johar · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1971
Stefano Baldini, Italian runner Wikipedia: Stefano Baldini · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1971
Marco Cappato, Italian politician Wikipedia: Marco Cappato · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1971
Juraj Droba, Slovak politician Wikipedia: Juraj Droba · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1970
Robert Croft, Welsh-English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Robert Croft · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1970
Jamie Kennedy, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jamie Kennedy · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1970
Octavia Spencer, American actress and author[a] Wikipedia: Octavia Spencer · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1969
Glen Drover, Canadian guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Glen Drover · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1969
Anne Heche, American actress (died 2022) Wikipedia: Anne Heche · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1969
Karen Bernstein, Canadian voice actress Wikipedia: Karen Bernstein · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1969
Stacy London, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Stacy London · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1968
Kendall Gill, American basketball player, boxer, and sportscaster Wikipedia: Kendall Gill · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1967
Luc Nilis, Belgian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Luc Nilis · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1967
Michael de Adder, Canadian editorial cartoonist Wikipedia: Michael de Adder · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1967
Mark Rosewater, head designer of Magic: the Gathering Wikipedia: Mark Rosewater · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1967
Andrew Sznajder, Canadian tennis player Wikipedia: Andrew Sznajder · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1965
Yahya Jammeh, Gambian colonel and politician, President of the Gambia Wikipedia: Yahya Jammeh · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
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1964
David Shaw, Canadian-American ice hockey player Wikipedia: David Shaw (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1963
George Hickenlooper, American director and producer (died 2010) Wikipedia: George Hickenlooper · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1963
Mike Myers, Canadian-American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Mike Myers · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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1963
Ludovic Orban, Romanian engineer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of Romania Wikipedia: Ludovic Orban · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1962
Ric Nattress, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Ric Nattress · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1960
Amy Klobuchar, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Amy Klobuchar · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1960
Anthea Turner, English journalist and television host Wikipedia: Anthea Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1959
Julian Clary, English comedian, actor, and author Wikipedia: Julian Clary · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1959
Manolis Kefalogiannis, Greek politician Wikipedia: Manolis Kefalogiannis · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1959
Rick Wamsley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Rick Wamsley · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1958
Dorothy Straight, American children's author Wikipedia: Dorothy Straight · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1958
Paul Weller, English singer, songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Paul Weller · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1957
Alastair Campbell, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Alastair Campbell · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1957
Edward Lee, American author Wikipedia: Edward Lee (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1957
Robert Picard, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Robert Picard · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1956
Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician Wikipedia: Stavros Arnaoutakis · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1956
Larry Hogan, American politician, 62nd Governor of Maryland Wikipedia: Larry Hogan · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1956
Kevin Lynch, Irish Republican (died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike) Wikipedia: Kevin Lynch (hunger striker) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1956
David P. Sartor, American composer and conductor Wikipedia: David P. Sartor · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1955
Alistair Burt, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Alistair Burt · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1954
John Beck, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: John Beck (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1954
Murali, Indian actor, producer, and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Murali (Malayalam actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1953
Eve Ensler, American playwright and producer Wikipedia: Eve Ensler · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1953
Daniel Passarella, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Daniel Passarella · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1953
Stan Sakai, Japanese-American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Stan Sakai · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1953
Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Gaetano Scirea · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1952
Jeffrey Bewkes, American businessman Wikipedia: Jeff Bewkes · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1952
Nick Fotiu, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Nick Fotiu · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1952
David Jenkins, Trinidadian-Scottish runner Wikipedia: David Jenkins (sprinter) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1952
Al Sarrantonio, American author and publisher Wikipedia: Al Sarrantonio · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1952
Gordon H. Smith, American businessman and politician Wikipedia: Gordon H. Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1951
Bob Gale, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Bob Gale · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1950
Robby Steinhardt, American rock violinist and singer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Robby Steinhardt · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1949
Jamaica Kincaid, Antiguan-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist Wikipedia: Jamaica Kincaid · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1949
Barry Windsor-Smith, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia: Barry Windsor-Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1948
Bülent Arınç, Turkish lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Wikipedia: Bülent Arınç · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1948
Marianne Elliott, Northern Irish historian, author, and academic Wikipedia: Marianne Elliott (historian) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1948
Klaus Meine, German rock singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Klaus Meine · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1947
Karen Valentine, American actress Wikipedia: Karen Valentine · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1947
Catherine G. Wolf, American psychologist and computer scientist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Catherine G. Wolf · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1946
Bill Adam, Scottish-Canadian racing driver Wikipedia: Bill Adam · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1946
David A. Hargrave, American game designer, created Arduin (died 1988) Wikipedia: David A. Hargrave · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1944
Digby Anderson, English journalist and philosopher Wikipedia: Digby Anderson · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1944
Pierre Bachelet, French singer-songwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Pierre Bachelet · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1944
Charlie Harper, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Charlie Harper (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1944
Robert MacPherson, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Robert MacPherson (mathematician) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1944
Frank Oz, English-born American puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor Wikipedia: Frank Oz · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1944
Chris Ralston, English rugby player Wikipedia: Chris Ralston · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1943
Jessi Colter, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Jessi Colter · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1943
John Palmer, English keyboard player Wikipedia: John Palmer (musician) · 3 languages
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1943
Leslie Uggams, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Leslie Uggams · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1941
Rudolf Adler, Czech filmmaker (died 2025): 88 Wikipedia: Rudolf Adler · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1941
Uta Frith, German developmental psychologist Wikipedia: Uta Frith · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1941
Vladimir Voronin, Moldovan economist and politician, 3rd President of Moldova Wikipedia: Vladimir Voronin · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1940
Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese photographer Wikipedia: Nobuyoshi Araki · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1939
Dixie Carter, American actress and singer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Dixie Carter · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1939
Ian McKellen, English actor Wikipedia: Ian McKellen · ✓ Wikidata · 91 languages
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1938
Raymond Carver, American short story writer and poet (died 1988) Wikipedia: Raymond Carver · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1938
Margaret Forster, English historian, author, and critic (died 2016) Wikipedia: Margaret Forster · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1938
Geoffrey Robinson, English businessman and politician Wikipedia: Geoffrey Robinson (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1938
Yury Semyonov, Russian economist and politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Yury Semyonov · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1937
Tom Phillips, English painter and academic (died 2022) Wikipedia: Tom Phillips (artist) · 2 languages
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1936
Tom T. Hall, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Tom T. Hall · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1936
Rusi Surti, Indian cricketer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Rusi Surti · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1935
John Ffowcs Williams, Welsh engineer and academic (died 2020) Wikipedia: John Ffowcs Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1935
Cookie Gilchrist, American football player (died 2011) Wikipedia: Cookie Gilchrist · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1935
W. P. Kinsella, Canadian novelist and short story writer (died 2016) Wikipedia: W. P. Kinsella · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1935
Victoria Shaw, Australian actress (died 1988) Wikipedia: Victoria Shaw (actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1933
Sarah Marshall, English-American actress (died 2014) Wikipedia: Sarah Marshall (British actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1933
Basdeo Panday, Trinidadian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (died 2024) Wikipedia: Basdeo Panday · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1933
Ray Spencer, English footballer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Ray Spencer · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1933
Jógvan Sundstein, Faroese accountant and politician, 7th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 2024) Wikipedia: Jógvan Sundstein · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1932
John Gregory Dunne, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (died 2003) Wikipedia: John Gregory Dunne · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1932
K.C. Jones, American basketball player and coach (died 2020) Wikipedia: K.C. Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1931
Herb Gray, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (died 2014) Wikipedia: Herb Gray · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1931
Georgy Grechko, Russian engineer and astronaut (died 2017) Wikipedia: Georgy Grechko · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1931
Irwin Winkler, American director and producer Wikipedia: Irwin Winkler · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1931
Makrand Mehta, Indian historian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Makrand Mehta · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1930
Sonia Rykiel, French fashion designer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Sonia Rykiel · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1929
Beverly Sills, American soprano and actress (died 2007) Wikipedia: Beverly Sills · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1927
Robert Ludlum, American soldier and author (died 2001) Wikipedia: Robert Ludlum · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1927
Norman Petty, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1984) Wikipedia: Norman Petty · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1926
Claude Akins, American actor (died 1994) Wikipedia: Claude Akins · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1926
William Bowyer, English painter and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: William Bowyer (artist) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1926
Phyllis Gotlieb, Canadian author and poet (died 2009) Wikipedia: Phyllis Gotlieb · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1926
Bill Sharman, American basketball player and coach (died 2013) Wikipedia: Bill Sharman · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1926
David Wynne, English sculptor and painter (died 2014) Wikipedia: David Wynne (sculptor) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1925
Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (died 1974) Wikipedia: Rosario Castellanos · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1925
Jeanne Crain, American actress (died 2003) Wikipedia: Jeanne Crain · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1925
Eldon Griffiths, English journalist and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Eldon Griffiths · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1925
Don Liddle, American baseball player (died 2000) Wikipedia: Don Liddle · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1925
Claude Pinoteau, French film director and screenwriter (died 2012) Wikipedia: Claude Pinoteau · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1924
István Nyers, French-Hungarian footballer (died 2005) Wikipedia: István Nyers · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1922
Enrico Berlinguer, Italian politician (died 1984) Wikipedia: Enrico Berlinguer · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1921
Hal David, American songwriter and composer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Hal David · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1921
Kitty Kallen, American singer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Kitty Kallen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1921
Jack Steinberger, German-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jack Steinberger · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1920
Arthur Wint, Jamaican runner and diplomat (died 1992) Wikipedia: Arthur Wint · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1917
Steve Cochran, American film, television and stage actor (died 1965) Wikipedia: Steve Cochran · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1917
Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Theodore Hesburgh · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1916
Brian Dickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada (died 1998) Wikipedia: Brian Dickson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1916
Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (died 1981) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Tosi · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1913
Heinrich Bär, German colonel and pilot (died 1957) Wikipedia: Heinrich Bär · 21 languages
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1913
Richard Dimbleby, English journalist and producer (died 1965) Wikipedia: Richard Dimbleby · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1912
Dean Rockwell, American commander, wrestler, and coach (died 2005) Wikipedia: Dean Rockwell · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1909
Alfred Kubel, German politician, 5th Prime Minister of Lower Saxony (died 1999) Wikipedia: Alfred Kubel · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1908
Theodore Roethke, American poet (died 1963) Wikipedia: Theodore Roethke · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1907
U Nu, Burmese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Burma (died 1995) Wikipedia: U Nu · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1900
Alain Grandbois, Canadian poet and author (died 1975) Wikipedia: Alain Grandbois · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1900
George Lennon, Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (died 1991) Wikipedia: George Lennon · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1899
Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, author, and flute player (died 1976) Wikipedia: Kazi Nazrul Islam · 56 languages
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1899
Panka Pelishek, Bulgarian pianist and music teacher (died 1990) Wikipedia: Panka Pelishek · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1898
Bennett Cerf, American publisher and television game show panelist; co-founded Random House (died 1971) Wikipedia: Bennett Cerf · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1897
Alan Kippax, Australian cricketer (died 1972) Wikipedia: Alan Kippax · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1897
Gene Tunney, American boxer and soldier (died 1978) Wikipedia: Gene Tunney · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1893
Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, American country musician (died 1968) Wikipedia: Ernest Stoneman · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1889
Günther Lütjens, German admiral (died 1941) Wikipedia: Günther Lütjens · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1889
Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aircraft designer, founded Sikorsky Aircraft (died 1972) Wikipedia: Igor Sikorsky · 66 languages
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1888
Miles Malleson, English actor and screenwriter (died 1969) Wikipedia: Miles Malleson · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1887
Padre Pio, Italian priest and saint (died 1968) Wikipedia: Padre Pio · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1886
Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and activist (died 1945) Wikipedia: Rash Behari Bose · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1886
Philip Murray, Scottish-American miner and labor leader (died 1952) Wikipedia: Philip Murray · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1883
Carl Johan Lind, Swedish hammer thrower (died 1965) Wikipedia: Carl Johan Lind · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1882
Marie Doro, American actress (died 1956) Wikipedia: Marie Doro · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1880
Jean Alexandre Barré, French neurologist and academic (died 1967) Wikipedia: Jean Alexandre Barré · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1879
Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, Canadian-English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (died 1964) Wikipedia: Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1879
C. C. Martindale, English Jesuit priest (died 1963) Wikipedia: C. C. Martindale · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1879
William Stickney, American golfer (died 1944) Wikipedia: William Stickney (golfer) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1878
Bill Robinson, American actor and dancer ("Bojangles") (died 1949) Wikipedia: Bill Robinson · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1869
Robbie Ross, Canadian journalist and art critic (died 1918) Wikipedia: Robbie Ross · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1867
Anders Peter Nielsen, Danish target shooter (died 1950) Wikipedia: Anders Peter Nielsen · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1865
John Mott, American evangelist and saint, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1955) Wikipedia: John Mott · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1865
Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943) Wikipedia: Pieter Zeeman · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
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1865
Mathilde Verne, English pianist and educator (died 1936) Wikipedia: Mathilde Verne · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1860
James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist and academic (died 1944) Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1856
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (died 1942) Wikipedia: Louis Franchet d'Espèrey · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1852
William Muldoon, American wrestler and trainer (died 1933) Wikipedia: William Muldoon · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1848
Johann Baptist Singenberger, Swiss composer, educator, and publisher (died 1924) Wikipedia: Johann Baptist Singenberger · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1846
Naim Frashëri, Albanian-Turkish poet and translator (died 1900) Wikipedia: Naim Frashëri · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1830
Trebor Mai (né Robert Williams), Welsh poet (died 1877) Wikipedia: Robert Williams (Trebor Mai) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1818
Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian and academic (died 1897) Wikipedia: Jacob Burckhardt · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1818
Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, French essayist and biographer (died 1882) Wikipedia: Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1803
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, English author, playwright, and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1873) Wikipedia: Edward Bulwer-Lytton · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1803
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet and philosopher (died 1882) Wikipedia: Ralph Waldo Emerson · ✓ Wikidata · 155 languages
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1791
Minh Mạng, Vietnamese emperor (died 1841) Wikipedia: Minh Mạng · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1783
Philip P. Barbour, American farmer and politician, 12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1841) Wikipedia: Philip P. Barbour · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1725
Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st and 33rd Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (died 1776) Wikipedia: Samuel Ward (Rhode Island politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1713
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1792) Wikipedia: John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1661
Claude Buffier, Polish-French historian and philosopher (died 1737) Wikipedia: Claude Buffier · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1606
Charles Garnier, French missionary and saint (died 1649) Wikipedia: Charles Garnier (missionary) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1550
Camillus de Lellis, Italian saint and nurse (died 1614) Wikipedia: Camillus de Lellis · 36 languages
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1417
Catherine of Cleves, Duchess consort regent of Guelders (died 1479) Wikipedia: Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479) · 15 languages
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1416
Jakobus ("James"), Count of Lichtenburg (died 1480) Wikipedia: Jakobus ("James"), Count of Lichtenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1334
Emperor Sukō of Japan (died 1398) Wikipedia: Emperor Sukō · 29 languages
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1320
Toghon Temür, Mongolian emperor (died 1370) Wikipedia: Toghon Temür · 47 languages
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1048
Emperor Shenzong of Song (died 1085) Wikipedia: Emperor Shenzong of Song · 36 languages
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2026
Sonny Rollins, American jazz musician (born 1930) Wikipedia: Sonny Rollins · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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2024
Grayson Murray, American professional golfer (born 1993) Wikipedia: Grayson Murray · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2024
Albert S. Ruddy, Canadian film producer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Albert S. Ruddy · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2024
Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter (born 1928) Wikipedia: Richard M. Sherman · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2024
Johnny Wactor, American actor (born 1986) Wikipedia: Johnny Wactor · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2023
Joy McKean, Australian country music singer-songwriter (born 1930) Wikipedia: Joy McKean · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2022
Morton L. Janklow, American literary agent (born 1930) Wikipedia: Morton L. Janklow · 1 language
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2021
John Warner, American attorney and politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: John Warner · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2021
Lois Ehlert, American author and illustrator (born 1934) Wikipedia: Lois Ehlert · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2020
George Floyd, African American man murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (born 1973) Wikipedia: George Floyd · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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2019
Claus von Bülow, Danish-British socialite (born 1926) Wikipedia: Claus von Bülow · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2018
Kaduvetti Guru, Indian politician and Veera Vanniyar caste leader (born 1961) Wikipedia: Kaduvetti Guru · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2015
George Braden, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of the Northwest Territories (born 1949) Wikipedia: George Braden · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2015
Robert Lebel, Canadian bishop (born 1924) Wikipedia: Robert Lebel (bishop) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
David Allen, English cricketer (born 1935) Wikipedia: David Allen (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2014
Marcel Côté, Canadian economist and politician (born 1942) Wikipedia: Marcel Côté · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (born 1923) Wikipedia: Wojciech Jaruzelski · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
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2014
Herb Jeffries, American singer and actor (born 1913) Wikipedia: Herb Jeffries · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2014
Toaripi Lauti, Tuvaluan educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Tuvalu (born 1928) Wikipedia: Toaripi Lauti · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2014
Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (born 1954) Wikipedia: Matthew Saad Muhammad · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2013
Mahendra Karma, Indian politician (born 1950) Wikipedia: Mahendra Karma · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2013
Nand Kumar Patel, Indian politician (born 1953) Wikipedia: Nand Kumar Patel · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
William Hanley, American author and screenwriter (born 1931) Wikipedia: William Hanley · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2012
Peter D. Sieruta, American author and critic (born 1958) Wikipedia: Peter D. Sieruta · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Lou Watson, American basketball player and coach (born 1924) Wikipedia: Lou Watson · 2 languages
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2011
Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer and coach (born 1944) Wikipedia: Terry Jenner · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2010
Alexander Belostenny, Ukrainian basketball player (born 1959) Wikipedia: Alexander Belostenny · 17 languages
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2010
Michael H. Jordan, American businessman (born 1936) Wikipedia: Michael H. Jordan · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2010
Alan Hickinbotham, Australian footballer and coach (born 1925) Wikipedia: Alan Hickinbotham · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2010
Gabriel Vargas, Mexican painter and illustrator (born 1915) Wikipedia: Gabriel Vargas (cartoonist) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2010
Jarvis Williams, American football player and coach (born 1965) Wikipedia: Jarvis Williams (defensive back) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2009
Haakon Lie, Norwegian politician (born 1905) Wikipedia: Haakon Lie · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2008
J. R. Simplot, American businessman, founded Simplot (born 1909) Wikipedia: J. R. Simplot · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2008
Veikko Uusimäki, Finnish actor and theater councilor (born 1921) Wikipedia: Veikko Uusimäki · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2007
Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, and director (born 1931) Wikipedia: Charles Nelson Reilly · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2007
Uładzimir Katkoŭski, Belarusian blogger, web designer and website creator (born 1976) Wikipedia: Uładzimir Katkoŭski · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2005
Sunil Dutt, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician (born 1929) Wikipedia: Sunil Dutt · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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2005
Robert Jankel, English businessman, founded Panther Westwinds (born 1938) Wikipedia: Robert Jankel · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2005
Graham Kennedy, Australian television host and actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Graham Kennedy · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2005
Ismail Merchant, Indian-born film producer and director (born 1936) Wikipedia: Ismail Merchant · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2005
Zoran Mušič, Slovene painter and illustrator (born 1909) Wikipedia: Zoran Mušič · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2004
Roger Williams Straus, Jr., American publisher, co-founded Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishing Company (born 1917) Wikipedia: Roger Williams Straus Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2003
Sloan Wilson, American author and poet (born 1920) Wikipedia: Sloan Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1996
Renzo De Felice, Italian historian and author (born 1929) Wikipedia: Renzo De Felice · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1995
Élie Bayol, French racing driver (born 1914) Wikipedia: Élie Bayol · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1995
Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player and coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer 1996 (born 1948) Wikipedia: Krešimir Ćosić · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1995
Dany Robin, French actress (born 1927) Wikipedia: Dany Robin · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1990
Vic Tayback, American actor (born 1930) Wikipedia: Vic Tayback · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1986
Chester Bowles, American journalist and politician, 22nd Under Secretary of State (born 1901) Wikipedia: Chester B. Bowles · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1983
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (born 1904) Wikipedia: Necip Fazıl Kısakürek · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1983
Idris of Libya (born 1889) Wikipedia: Idris of Libya · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1983
Jack Stewart, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1917) Wikipedia: Jack Stewart (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1981
Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (born 1912) Wikipedia: Ruby Payne-Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1981
Fredric Warburg, English author and publisher (born 1898) Wikipedia: Fredric Warburg · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1979
Itzhak Bentov, Czech-Israeli engineer, mystic, and author (born 1923) Wikipedia: Itzhak Bentov · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1979
Amédée Gordini, Italian-born French racing driver and sports car manufacturer (born 1899) Wikipedia: Amédée Gordini · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1979
John Spenkelink, American murderer (born 1949) Wikipedia: John Spenkelink · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1977
Yevgenia Ginzburg, Russian author (born 1904) Wikipedia: Yevgenia Ginzburg · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1970
Tom Patey, Scottish mountaineer and author (born 1932) Wikipedia: Tom Patey · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Elisabeth Geleerd, Dutch-American psychoanalyst (born 1909) Wikipedia: Elisabeth Geleerd · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1968
Georg von Küchler, German field marshal (born 1881) Wikipedia: Georg von Küchler · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1957
Leo Goodwin, American swimmer, diver, and water polo player (born 1883) Wikipedia: Leo Goodwin (swimmer) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1954
Robert Capa, Hungarian photographer and journalist (born 1913) Wikipedia: Robert Capa · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1951
Paula von Preradović, Croatian poet and author (born 1887) Wikipedia: Paula von Preradović · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1948
Witold Pilecki, Polish officer and Resistance leader (born 1901) Wikipedia: Witold Pilecki · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1943
Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (born 1888) Wikipedia: Nils Dardel · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1942
Emanuel Feuermann, Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (born 1902) Wikipedia: Emanuel Feuermann · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1939
Frank Watson Dyson, English astronomer and academic (born 1868) Wikipedia: Frank Watson Dyson · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1937
Henry Ossawa Tanner, American-French painter and illustrator (born 1859) Wikipedia: Henry Ossawa Tanner · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1934
Gustav Holst, English trombonist, composer, and educator (born 1874) Wikipedia: Gustav Holst · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1930
Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (born 1848) Wikipedia: Randall Davidson · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1927
Payne Whitney, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1876) Wikipedia: William Payne Whitney · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1926
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (born 1879) Wikipedia: Symon Petliura · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1924
Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and illustrator (born 1889) Wikipedia: Lyubov Popova · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1919
Eliza Pollock, American archer (born 1840) Wikipedia: Eliza Pollock · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1919
Madam C. J. Walker, American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company (born 1867) Wikipedia: Madam C. J. Walker · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1917
Maksim Bahdanovič, Belarusian poet and critic (born 1891) Wikipedia: Maksim Bahdanovich · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1912
Austin Lane Crothers, American educator and politician, 46th Governor of Maryland (born 1860) Wikipedia: Austin Lane Crothers · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1899
Rosa Bonheur, French painter and sculptor (born 1822) Wikipedia: Rosa Bonheur · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1895
Ahmed Cevdet Pasha, Ottoman sociologist, historian, and jurist (born 1822) Wikipedia: Ahmed Cevdet Pasha · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1849
Benjamin D'Urban, English general and politician, Governor of British Guiana (born 1777) Wikipedia: Benjamin D'Urban · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1805
William Paley, English priest and philosopher (born 1743) Wikipedia: William Paley · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1797
John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (born 1719) Wikipedia: John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1789
Anders Dahl, Swedish botanist and physician (born 1751) Wikipedia: Anders Dahl · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1786
Peter III of Portugal (born 1717) Wikipedia: Peter III of Portugal · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1741
Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German bishop and theologian (born 1660) Wikipedia: Daniel Ernst Jablonski · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1681
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish poet and playwright (born 1600) Wikipedia: Pedro Calderón de la Barca · ✓ Wikidata · 107 languages
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1667
Gustaf Bonde, Finnish-Swedish politician, 5th Lord High Treasurer of Sweden (born 1620) Wikipedia: Gustaf Bonde (1620–1667) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1632
Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher (born 1572) Wikipedia: Adam Tanner (Jesuit theologian) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1607
Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Italian Carmelite nun and mystic (born 1566) Wikipedia: Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1595
Valens Acidalius, German poet and critic (born 1567) Wikipedia: Valens Acidalius · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1558
Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen (born 1510) Wikipedia: Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen · 14 languages
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1555
Gemma Frisius, Dutch physician, mathematician, and cartographer (born 1508) Wikipedia: Gemma Frisius · 35 languages
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1555
Henry II of Navarre (born 1503) Wikipedia: Henry II of Navarre · 41 languages
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1452
John Stafford, English archbishop and politician Wikipedia: John Stafford (bishop) · 9 languages
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