Events on October 15 include:
- Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, and held captive for 88 days (2018)
- Balloon boy hoax — 2009 publicity stunt (2009)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history (2008)
This page gathers 71 events, 235 births and 98 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 961 to 2023.
Events · United States
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2018
Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, and held captive for 88 days. Wikipedia: Kidnapping of Jayme Closs · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2009
Balloon boy hoax — 2009 publicity stunt Wikipedia: Balloon boy hoax · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2008
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history. Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 67 languages
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2006
An earthquake registering 6.7 Mw occurred off the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaii. Wikipedia: 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1994
The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island. Wikipedia: Presidency of Bill Clinton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1991
The "Oh-My-God particle", an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray measured at 40,000,000 times that of the highest energy protons produced in a particle accelerator, is observed at the University of Utah HiRes observatory in Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Wikipedia: Oh-My-God particle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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1989
Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. Wikipedia: Wayne Gretzky · 72 languages
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1970
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — U.S. law Wikipedia: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1966
The Black Panther Party is created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Wikipedia: Black Panther Party · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1965
Vietnam War protests: At an anti-war rally in New York City, David J. Miller burned his draft card (example pictured), the first such act to result in arrest under a new amendment to the Selective Service Act. Wikipedia: Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War · 19 languages
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1954
Hurricane Hazel made landfall in the Carolinas in the United States before moving north to Toronto in Canada later the same day, killing 176 people in the two countries. Wikipedia: Hurricane Hazel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1939
The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. Wikipedia: LaGuardia Airport · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 58 languages
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1928
The airship Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States. Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 32 languages
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1864
American Civil War: Confederate forces captured Glasgow, Missouri, although it had little long-term benefit as Price's Missouri Expedition was defeated a week later. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1781
The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a Patriot victory. It occurred four days before the British surrender at Yorktown. Wikipedia: Battle of Raft Swamp · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
Around the world
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2023
2023 Polish referendum — Polish referendum in October 2023 Wikipedia: 2023 Polish referendum · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2022
Soloti military training ground shooting — mass shooting at a military training ground in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, on October 15, 2022 Wikipedia: Soloti military training ground shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2021
Murder of David Amess — 2021 killing of a UK member of parliament Wikipedia: Murder of David Amess · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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2021
2021 Kandahar bombing — suicide bombing in Kandahar, Afghanistan Wikipedia: 2021 Kandahar bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2019
2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup — Volleyball tournament in Japan Wikipedia: 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2018
2018 Moscow–Constantinople schism — ongoing split between the Eastern Orthodox patriarchates of Moscow and Constantinople Wikipedia: 2018 Moscow–Constantinople schism · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2017
2017 Austrian legislative election — election of the Austrian parliament Wikipedia: 2017 Austrian legislative election · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2017
2017 Kyrgyz presidential election — elections Wikipedia: 2017 Kyrgyz presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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2017
2017 Lower Saxony state election — state election in Lower Saxony, Germany Wikipedia: 2017 Lower Saxony state election · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2017
2017 Venezuelan regional elections — Venezuelan regional elections Wikipedia: 2017 Venezuelan regional elections · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2016
One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons. Wikipedia: Montreal Protocol · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 47 languages
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2014
2014 Mozambican general election — Seventh Elections of the Republic of Mozambique Wikipedia: 2014 Mozambican general election · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2013
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol in the Philippines, resulting in 222 deaths. Wikipedia: 2013 Bohol earthquake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2011
Global demonstrations against economic inequality, corporate influence on government, and other issues, were held in more than 950 cities in 82 countries. Wikipedia: 15 October 2011 global protests · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2011
2011 Giro di Lombardia — cycling race Wikipedia: 2011 Giro di Lombardia · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2008
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election — presidential election Wikipedia: 2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2007
New Zealand Police conducted several anti-terrorism raids in relation to the discovery of an alleged paramilitary training camp in the Urewera mountain ranges, arresting 17 people and seizing four guns and 230 rounds of ammunition. Wikipedia: New Zealand Police · 8 languages
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2007
Miss International 2007 — beauty pageant edition Wikipedia: Miss International 2007 · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
2005 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix — motorcycle race Wikipedia: 2005 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
2005 Giro di Lombardia — cycling race Wikipedia: 2005 Giro di Lombardia · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2003
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission. Wikipedia: Shenzhou 5 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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2001
NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io. Wikipedia: Galileo (spacecraft) · 11 languages
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1997
The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn. Wikipedia: Cassini–Huygens · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 82 languages
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1996
The Irish Criminal Assets Bureau was established following the gangland murders of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and investigative journalist Veronica Guerin. Wikipedia: Criminal Assets Bureau · 2 languages
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1991
The leaders of the Baltic States, Arnold Rüütel of Estonia, Anatolijs Gorbunovs of Latvia and Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania, signed the OSCE Final Act in Helsinki, Finland. Wikipedia: Baltic states · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 127 languages
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1990
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation. Wikipedia: Mikhail Gorbachev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 202 languages
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1987
Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460 crashes near Conca di Crezzo, Italy, killing all 37 people on board. Wikipedia: Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460 · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1987
A coup d'état in Burkina Faso overthrows and kills then President Thomas Sankara. Wikipedia: 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1985
European Charter of Local Self-Government — 1988 Council of Europe treaty Wikipedia: European Charter of Local Self-Government · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1983
1983 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1983 Wikipedia: 1983 South African Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1979
President Carlos Humberto Romero of El Salvador was overthrown and exiled in a military coup d'état. Wikipedia: Carlos Humberto Romero · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1979
Supporters of the Malta Labour Party ransack and destroy the Times of Malta building and other locations associated with the Nationalist Party. Wikipedia: Black Monday (Malta) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1970
During the construction of Australia's West Gate Bridge, a span of the bridge falls and kills 35 workers. The incident is the country's worst industrial accident to this day. Wikipedia: West Gate Bridge · 7 languages
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1970
Aeroflot Flight 244 — hijacking Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 244 · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1967
The Motherland Calls (depicted in coat of arms), a colossal statue in Volgograd, Russia, which commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, was dedicated, becoming the then-tallest statue in the world. Wikipedia: The Motherland Calls · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 54 languages
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1964
1964 United Kingdom general election — general election held on 15 October 1964 Wikipedia: 1964 United Kingdom general election · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1956
FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community. Wikipedia: Fortran · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 91 languages
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1953
Qibya massacre — Attack against Palestinian civillians Wikipedia: Qibya massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1951
Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive. Wikipedia: Luis E. Miramontes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
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1944
World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1940
President Lluís Companys of Catalonia is executed by the Francoist government. Wikipedia: Lluís Companys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1932
Air India (modern aircraft pictured), the flag carrier airline of India, began operations under the name Tata Airlines. Wikipedia: Air India · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1923
The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic. Wikipedia: Rentenmark · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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1910
Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft. Wikipedia: America (airship) · 6 languages
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1888
The "From Hell" letter, allegedly from Jack the Ripper, was sent to George Lusk, the chairman of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee in London. Wikipedia: From Hell letter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
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1815
Napoleon began his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, which would encompass his final six years. Wikipedia: Napoleon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 287 languages
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1793
Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted of treason. Wikipedia: Marie Antoinette · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 133 languages
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1783
The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier. Wikipedia: Montgolfier brothers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 57 languages
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1760
Battle of Kloster Kampen — 1760 battle Wikipedia: Battle of Kloster Kampen · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1718
Battle of Milazzo (1718) — 1718 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance Wikipedia: Battle of Milazzo (1718) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1651
Qing forces capture the island of Zhoushan. Zhu Yihai, Prince of Lu, resident of the island and regent of the Southern Ming, flees to Kinmen. Wikipedia: Qing dynasty · 154 languages
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1582
Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption. Wikipedia: Adoption of the Gregorian calendar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 13 languages
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1529
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The siege of Vienna ended with Austrian forces repelling the invading Turks, turning the tide against almost a century of conquest in Europe by the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia: Ottoman–Habsburg wars · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 30 languages
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1211
Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris. Wikipedia: Battle of the Rhyndacus (1211) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1066
Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later. Wikipedia: Battle of Hastings · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 81 languages
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961
Al-Hakam II becomes caliph of Cordoba upon the death of his father Abd al-Rahman III. Wikipedia: Al-Hakam II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
World days
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World Students' Day Wikipedia: World Students' Day · 11 languages
Technology
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1956
FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community. Wikipedia: Fortran · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 91 languages
Science
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2003
China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission. Wikipedia: Shenzhou 5 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 38 languages
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2001
NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io. Wikipedia: Galileo (spacecraft) · 11 languages
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1951
Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive. Wikipedia: Luis E. Miramontes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
Business
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2008
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history. Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 67 languages
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2011
Global demonstrations against economic inequality, corporate influence on government, and other issues, were held in more than 950 cities in 82 countries. Wikipedia: 15 October 2011 global protests · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1940
President Lluís Companys of Catalonia is executed by the Francoist government. Wikipedia: Lluís Companys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
Sport
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2019
2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup — Volleyball tournament in Japan Wikipedia: 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2011
2011 Giro di Lombardia — cycling race Wikipedia: 2011 Giro di Lombardia · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2005
2005 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix — motorcycle race Wikipedia: 2005 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
2005 Giro di Lombardia — cycling race Wikipedia: 2005 Giro di Lombardia · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1983
1983 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1983 Wikipedia: 1983 South African Grand Prix · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
Culture
No entries.
Births
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2005
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark Wikipedia: Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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2000
Melki Sedek Huang, Indonesian activist and sex offender Wikipedia: Melki Sedek Huang · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1999
Bailee Madison, American-Canadian actress and singer Wikipedia: Bailee Madison · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1999
Ben Woodburn, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Ben Woodburn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1998
Teuku Wariza Aris Munandar, Indonesian activist and politician Wikipedia: 2023 Banda Aceh anti-Rohingya protest · 3 languages
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1996
Charly Musonda, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1996) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1996
Grace Van Dien, American actress Wikipedia: Grace Van Dien · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1996
Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer Wikipedia: Zelo · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1995
Jack Flaherty, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jack Flaherty · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1995
Jakob Pöltl, Austrian basketball player Wikipedia: Jakob Pöltl · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1994
Lil' Kleine, Dutch rapper Wikipedia: Lil' Kleine · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1994
Babar Azam, Pakistani cricket player Wikipedia: Babar Azam · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1993
Richaun Holmes, American basketball player Wikipedia: Richaun Holmes · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1993
Roh Tae-hyun, South Korean singer and dancer Wikipedia: Roh Tae-hyun · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1992
Ncuti Gatwa, Rwandan-Scottish actor Wikipedia: Ncuti Gatwa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1992
Teoscar Hernández, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Teoscar Hernández · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1992
Vincent Martella, American actor Wikipedia: Vincent Martella · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1991
Brock Nelson, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brock Nelson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1990
Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer Wikipedia: Jeon Ji-yoon · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1989
Blaine Gabbert, American football player Wikipedia: Blaine Gabbert · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1989
Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer Wikipedia: Anthony Joshua · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1988
Dominique Jones, American basketball player Wikipedia: Dominique Jones · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1988
Mesut Özil, German footballer Wikipedia: Mesut Özil · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
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1987
Ott Tänak, Estonian racing driver Wikipedia: Ott Tänak · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1986
Lee Donghae, South Korean singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lee Donghae · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1986
Carlo Janka, Swiss skier Wikipedia: Carlo Janka · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1986
Nolito, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Nolito · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1985
Arron Afflalo, American basketball player Wikipedia: Arron Afflalo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1984
Izale McLeod, English footballer Wikipedia: Izale McLeod · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1984
Jessie Ware, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Jessie Ware · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1983
Stephy Tang, Hong Kong singer Wikipedia: Stephy Tang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1983
Bruno Senna, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia: Bruno Senna · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1981
Keyshia Cole, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Keyshia Cole · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1981
Elena Dementieva, Russian tennis player Wikipedia: Elena Dementieva · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1980
Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Tom Boonen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1979
Bohemia, Pakistani-American rapper and producer Wikipedia: Bohemia (rapper) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1979
Paul Robinson, English footballer Wikipedia: Paul Robinson (footballer, born 1979) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1979
Jaci Velasquez, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Jaci Velasquez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1979
Māris Verpakovskis, Latvian footballer Wikipedia: Māris Verpakovskis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1978
Wes Moore, American politician, author, nonprofit executive, and television producer, 63rd Governor of Maryland Wikipedia: Wes Moore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1978
Takeshi Morishima, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia: Takeshi Morishima · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1977
Masato Kawabata, Japanese racing driver Wikipedia: Masato Kawabata · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1977
David Trezeguet, French footballer Wikipedia: David Trezeguet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
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1977
Patricio Urrutia, Ecuadorian footballer Wikipedia: Patricio Urrutia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1976
Elisa Aguilar, Spanish basketball player Wikipedia: Elisa Aguilar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1975
Chukwudi Iwuji, Nigerian-British actor Wikipedia: Chukwudi Iwuji · 24 languages
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1974
Bianca Rinaldi, Brazilian actress Wikipedia: Bianca Rinaldi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1973
Aleksandr Filimonov, Russian footballer Wikipedia: Aleksandr Filimonov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1972
Fred Hoiberg, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Fred Hoiberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1972
Michél Mazingu-Dinzey, German-Congolese footballer and manager Wikipedia: Michél Mazingu-Dinzey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1971
Andy Cole, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Andy Cole · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1971
Lauri Pilter, Estonian author and translator Wikipedia: Lauri Pilter · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1970
Ginuwine, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor Wikipedia: Ginuwine · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1970
Pernilla Wiberg, Swedish skier Wikipedia: Pernilla Wiberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1969
Vítor Baía, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Vítor Baía · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1969
Dominic West, English actor and director Wikipedia: Dominic West · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1968
Didier Deschamps, French footballer and manager Wikipedia: Didier Deschamps · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
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1968
Vanessa Marcil, American actress Wikipedia: Vanessa Marcil · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1968
Rod Wishart, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Rod Wishart · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1968
Trent Zimmerman, Australian politician Wikipedia: Trent Zimmerman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1967
Dan Forest, American politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Wikipedia: Dan Forest · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1967
Götz Otto, German actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Götz Otto · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1966
Eric Benét, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Eric Benét · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1966
Jorge Campos, Mexican footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jorge Campos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1966
Bill Charlap, American pianist and composer Wikipedia: Bill Charlap · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1966
Ilse Huizinga, Dutch singer Wikipedia: Ilse Huizinga · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1966
Dave Stead, English drummer Wikipedia: Dave Stead · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1965
Nasser El Sonbaty, German bodybuilder and trainer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Nasser El Sonbaty · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1964
Roberto Vittori, Italian colonel, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia: Roberto Vittori · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1963
Stanley Menzo, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Stanley Menzo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1961
Vyacheslav Butusov, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Vyacheslav Butusov · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1959
Emeril Lagasse, American chef and author Wikipedia: Emeril Lagasse · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1959
Alex Paterson, English keyboard player Wikipedia: Alex Paterson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1959
Sarah Ferguson Wikipedia: Sarah Ferguson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1959
Todd Solondz, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Todd Solondz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1958
Stephen Clarke, English-French journalist and author Wikipedia: Stephen Clarke (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1957
Michael Caton-Jones, Scottish actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Michael Caton-Jones · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1957
Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer Wikipedia: Mira Nair · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1957
Stacy Peralta, American skateboarder, director, producer, and businessman, co-founded Powell Peralta Wikipedia: Stacy Peralta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1955
Kulbir Bhaura, Indian field hockey player Wikipedia: Kulbir Bhaura · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1955
Emma Chichester Clark, English author and illustrator Wikipedia: Emma Chichester Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1955
Tanya Roberts, American actress (died 2021) Wikipedia: Tanya Roberts · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1954
Peter Bakowski, Australian poet and educator Wikipedia: Peter Bakowski · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1954
Steve Bracks, Australian politician, 44th Premier of Victoria Wikipedia: Steve Bracks · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1954
Jere Burns, American actor Wikipedia: Jere Burns · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1954
Julia Yeomans, English physicist and academic Wikipedia: Julia Yeomans · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1953
Betsy Clifford, Canadian skier Wikipedia: Betsy Clifford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1953
Tito Jackson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Tito Jackson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1953
Larry Miller, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Larry Miller (comedian) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1953
Peter Phillips, English conductor and musicologist Wikipedia: Peter Phillips (conductor) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1951
Peter Richardson, English actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Peter Richardson (British director) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1951
Roscoe Tanner, American tennis player Wikipedia: Roscoe Tanner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1951
Rafael Vaganian, Armenian chess player Wikipedia: Rafael Vaganian · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1950
Candida Royalle, American porn actress, director, and producer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Candida Royalle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1949
Laurie McBain, American author Wikipedia: Laurie McBain · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1949
Prannoy Roy, Indian journalist, economist, and broadcaster, founded NDTV Wikipedia: Prannoy Roy · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1948
Renato Corona, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (died 2016) Wikipedia: Renato Corona · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1948
Chris de Burgh, British-Irish singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Chris de Burgh · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1947
Hümeyra, Turkish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Hümeyra · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1947
Jaroslav Erno Šedivý, Czech drummer Wikipedia: Jaroslav Erno Šedivý · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1946
Victor Banerjee, Indian actor and director Wikipedia: Victor Banerjee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1946
Richard Carpenter, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Richard Carpenter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1946
Palle Danielsson, Swedish bassist and composer Wikipedia: Palle Danielsson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1946
Stewart Stevenson, Scottish engineer and politician, Minister for Environment and Climate Change Wikipedia: Stewart Stevenson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1945
Steve Camacho, Guyanese cricketer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Steve Camacho · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1945
Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Spanish cardinal Wikipedia: Antonio Cañizares Llovera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1945
Neophyte of Bulgaria, Bulgarian patriarch (died 2024) Wikipedia: Neophyte of Bulgaria · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1945
Jim Palmer, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Jim Palmer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1944
Sali Berisha, Albanian cardiologist and politician, 2nd President of Albania Wikipedia: Sali Berisha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1944
A. Chandranehru, Sri Lankan Tamil merchant seaman and politician (died 2005) Wikipedia: A. Chandranehru · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1944
Haim Saban, Israeli-American businessman, co-founded Saban Entertainment Wikipedia: Haim Saban · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1944
David Trimble, Northern Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd First Minister of Northern Ireland, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2022) Wikipedia: David Trimble · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1943
Stanley Fischer, American and Israeli economist (died 2025) Wikipedia: Stanley Fischer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1943
Penny Marshall, American actress, director, and producer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Penny Marshall · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1942
Hilo Chen, Taiwanese-American painter Wikipedia: Hilo Chen · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1942
Harold W. Gehman, Jr., American admiral Wikipedia: Harold W. Gehman Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1942
Don Stevenson, American singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia: Don Stevenson · 2 languages
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1941
Roy Masters, Australian rugby league coach, journalist, and author Wikipedia: Roy Masters (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1940
Tommy Bishop, English rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Tommy Bishop · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1940
Peter C. Doherty, Australian surgeon and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Peter Doherty (immunologist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1938
Marv Johnson, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Marv Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1938
Fela Kuti, Nigerian musician and activist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Fela Kuti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1938
Brice Marden, American painter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Brice Marden · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1938
Robert Ward, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Robert Ward (blues musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1937
Linda Lavin, American actress and singer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Linda Lavin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1936
Michel Aumont, French actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Michel Aumont · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1936
Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell, South African-English businessman (died 2019) Wikipedia: Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1935
Barry McGuire, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Barry McGuire · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1935
Dick McTaggart, Scottish boxer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Dick McTaggart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1935
Bobby Morrow, American sprinter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Bobby Morrow · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1935
Willie O'Ree, Canadian ice hockey player, first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL) Wikipedia: Willie O'Ree · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 11 languages
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1934
Alan Elsdon, English trumpet player (died 2016) Wikipedia: Alan Elsdon · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1934
N. Ramani, Indian flute player (died 2015) Wikipedia: N. Ramani · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1933
Nicky Barnes, American drug lord (died 2012) Wikipedia: Nicky Barnes · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1932
Jaan Rääts, Estonian guitarist and composer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jaan Rääts · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1931
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (died 2015) Wikipedia: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
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1931
Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark, English academic and politician Wikipedia: Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1930
FM-2030, Belgian-Iranian basketball player, philosopher and diplomat (died 2000) Wikipedia: FM-2030 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1930
Ned McWherter, American politician, 46th Governor of Tennessee (died 2011) Wikipedia: Ned McWherter · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1929
Will Insley, American painter and architect (died 2011) Wikipedia: Will Insley · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1927
B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman and philanthropist (died 2015) Wikipedia: B. S. Abdur Rahman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1926
James E. Akins, American soldier and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (died 2010) Wikipedia: James E. Akins · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1926
Agustín García Calvo, Spanish philosopher and poet (died 2012) Wikipedia: Agustín García Calvo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1926
Michel Foucault, French historian and philosopher (died 1984) Wikipedia: Michel Foucault · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 128 languages
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1926
Ed McBain, American author and screenwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Evan Hunter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1926
Jean Peters, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Jean Peters · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1926
Karl Richter, German organist and conductor (died 1981) Wikipedia: Karl Richter (conductor) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1925
Mickey Baker, American-French guitarist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Mickey Baker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1925
Aurora Bautista, Spanish actress (died 2012) Wikipedia: Aurora Bautista · 16 languages
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1925
Tony Hart, English painter and television host (died 2009) Wikipedia: Tony Hart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1924
Marguerite Andersen, German-Canadian author and educator (died 2022) Wikipedia: Marguerite Andersen · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1924
Lee Iacocca, American businessman and author (died 2019) Wikipedia: Lee Iacocca · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1924
Warren Miller, American director and screenwriter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Warren Miller (director) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1923
Italo Calvino, Italian novelist, short story writer, and journalist (died 1985) Wikipedia: Italo Calvino · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1923
Antonio Fontán, Spanish journalist and politician (died 2010) Wikipedia: Antonio Fontán · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1923
Eugene Patterson, American journalist and activist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Eugene Patterson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1923
Lindsay Thompson, Australian politician, 40th Premier of Victoria (died 2008) Wikipedia: Lindsay Thompson · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1922
Agustina Bessa-Luís, Portuguese author (died 2019) Wikipedia: Agustina Bessa-Luís · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1922
Tommy Edwards, American singer-songwriter (died 1969) Wikipedia: Tommy Edwards · 9 languages
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1922
Preben Munthe, Norwegian economist and politician, State Conciliator of Norway (died 2013) Wikipedia: Preben Munthe · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1921
Angelica Rozeanu, Romanian-Israeli table tennis player (died 2006) Wikipedia: Angelica Rozeanu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1920
Chris Economaki, American sportscaster and actor (died 2012) Wikipedia: Chris Economaki · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1920
Patricia Jessel, Hong Kong-English actress (died 1968) Wikipedia: Patricia Jessel · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
Peter Koch, American industrial engineer and wood scientist (died 1998) Wikipedia: Peter Koch (wood scientist) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1920
Mario Puzo, American author and screenwriter (died 1999) Wikipedia: Mario Puzo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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1920
Henri Verneuil, Turkish-French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2002) Wikipedia: Henri Verneuil · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1919
Malcolm Ross, American captain, balloonist, and physicist (died 1985) Wikipedia: Malcolm Ross (balloonist) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1919
Chuck Stevenson, American race car driver (died 1995) Wikipedia: Chuck Stevenson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1917
Jan Miner, American actress (died 2004) Wikipedia: Jan Miner · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1917
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., American historian and critic (died 2007) Wikipedia: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1917
Paul Tanner, American trombonist and educator (died 2013) Wikipedia: Paul Tanner · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1916
Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1950) Wikipedia: Al Killian · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1916
George Turner, Australian author and critic (died 1997) Wikipedia: George Turner (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1914
Mohammed Zahir Shah, Afghan king (died 2007) Wikipedia: Mohammad Zahir Shah · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1913
Wolfgang Lüth, German U-boat captain (died 1945) Wikipedia: Wolfgang Lüth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1912
Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (died 2007) Wikipedia: Nellie Lutcher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1910
Edwin O. Reischauer, Japanese-American scholar and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan (died 1990) Wikipedia: Edwin O. Reischauer · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1909
Jesse L. Greenstein, American astronomer and academic (died 2002) Wikipedia: Jesse L. Greenstein · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1909
Robert Trout, American journalist (died 2000) Wikipedia: Robert Trout · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1908
Herman Chittison, American pianist (died 1967) Wikipedia: Herman Chittison · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1908
John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-American economist and diplomat, 7th United States Ambassador to India (died 2006) Wikipedia: John Kenneth Galbraith · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
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1907
Varian Fry, American journalist and author (died 1967) Wikipedia: Varian Fry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1906
Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (died 2004) Wikipedia: Hiram Fong · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1906
Alicia Patterson, American journalist and publisher, co-founded Newsday (died 1963) Wikipedia: Alicia Patterson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1906
Victoria Spivey, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1976) Wikipedia: Victoria Spivey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1905
C. P. Snow, English chemist and author (died 1980) Wikipedia: C. P. Snow · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1901
Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Spanish playwright and novelist (died 1952) Wikipedia: Enrique Jardiel Poncela · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1900
Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Mervyn LeRoy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1899
Adolf Brudes, Polish-German racing driver (died 1986) Wikipedia: Adolf Brudes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1897
Johannes Sikkar, Estonian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1960) Wikipedia: Johannes Sikkar · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1894
Moshe Sharett, Ukrainian-Israeli lieutenant and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (died 1965) Wikipedia: Moshe Sharett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1893
Carol II of Romania, King of Romania (died 1953) Wikipedia: Carol II of Romania · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1890
Álvaro de Campos, Portuguese poet and engineer (died 1935) Wikipedia: Álvaro de Campos · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1888
S. S. Van Dine, American author and critic (died 1939) Wikipedia: S. S. Van Dine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1887
Frederick Fleet, English sailor and lookout on the Titanic (died 1965) Wikipedia: Frederick Fleet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1884
Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (died 1910) Wikipedia: Archibald Hoxsey · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1882
Charley O'Leary, American baseball player and coach (died 1941) Wikipedia: Charley O'Leary · 4 languages
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1881
P. G. Wodehouse, English novelist and playwright (died 1975) Wikipedia: P. G. Wodehouse · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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1879
Jane Darwell, American actress (died 1967) Wikipedia: Jane Darwell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1878
Paul Reynaud, French lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of France (died 1966) Wikipedia: Paul Reynaud · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1874
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (died 1899) Wikipedia: Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1872
Wilhelm Miklas, Austrian educator and politician, 3rd President of Austria (died 1956) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Miklas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1872
August Nilsson, Swedish pole vaulter, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (died 1921) Wikipedia: August Nilsson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1865
Charles W. Clark, American singer and educator (died 1925) Wikipedia: Charles W. Clark · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1858
John L. Sullivan, American boxer, actor, and journalist (died 1918) Wikipedia: John L. Sullivan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1844
Friedrich Nietzsche, German composer, poet, and philosopher (died 1900) Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 255 languages
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1840
Honoré Mercier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of Quebec (died 1894) Wikipedia: Honoré Mercier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1836
James Tissot, French painter and illustrator (died 1902) Wikipedia: James Tissot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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1833
John Alexander MacPherson, Australian politician, 7th Premier of Victoria (died 1894) Wikipedia: John Alexander MacPherson · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1829
Asaph Hall, American astronomer and academic (died 1907) Wikipedia: Asaph Hall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
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1825
Marie of Prussia, Queen of Bavaria (died 1889) Wikipedia: Marie of Prussia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1818
Alexander Dreyschock, Czech pianist and composer (died 1869) Wikipedia: Alexander Dreyschock · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1816
John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales (died 1891) Wikipedia: John Robertson (premier) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1814
Mikhail Lermontov, Russian author, poet, and painter (died 1841) Wikipedia: Mikhail Lermontov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 128 languages
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1802
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac, French general and politician, head of state of France in 1848 (died 1857) Wikipedia: Louis-Eugène Cavaignac · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1789
William Christopher Zeise, Danish chemist who prepared Zeise's salt, one of the first organometallic compounds (died 1847) Wikipedia: William Christopher Zeise · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1785
José Miguel Carrera, Chilean general and politician (died 1821) Wikipedia: José Miguel Carrera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1784
Thomas Robert Bugeaud, French general and politician, Governor-General of Algeria (died 1849) Wikipedia: Thomas Robert Bugeaud · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1775
Bernhard Crusell, Finnish composer (died 1838) Wikipedia: Bernhard Crusell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1767
Gabriel Richard, French-born American Roman Catholic priest, missionary, educator, and politician (died 1832) Wikipedia: Gabriel Richard · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1765
Sir George Pocock, 1st Baronet, English politician and peer (died 1840) Wikipedia: Sir George Pocock, 1st Baronet · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1762
Samuel Adams Holyoke, American composer and educator (died 1820) Wikipedia: Samuel Adams Holyoke · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1711
Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine, Queen of Sardinia (died 1741) Wikipedia: Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1701
Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns (died 1771) Wikipedia: Marie-Marguerite d'Youville · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1686
Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet and playwright (died 1758) Wikipedia: Allan Ramsay (poet) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1622
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Swedish statesman and military man (died 1686) Wikipedia: Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1608
Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist and mathematician (died 1647) Wikipedia: Evangelista Torricelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
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1599
Cornelis de Graeff, Dutch mayor and regent of Amsterdam (died 1664) Wikipedia: Cornelis de Graeff · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1564
Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1613) Wikipedia: Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1561
Richard Field, English cathedral dean (died 1616) Wikipedia: Richard Field (theologian) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1542
Akbar, Mughal emperor (died 1605) Wikipedia: Akbar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 168 languages
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1471
Konrad Mutian, German epigrammatist and academic (died 1526) Wikipedia: Konrad Mutian · 13 languages
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1440
Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse, German noble (died 1483) Wikipedia: Henry III of Upper Hesse · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1265
Temür Khan, Emperor Chengzong of Yuan (died 1307) Wikipedia: Temür Khan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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70 BC
Virgil, Roman poet (died 19 BC) Wikipedia: Virgil · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 245 languages
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2025
Jim Bolger, New Zealand businessman and politician, 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1935) Wikipedia: Jim Bolger · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2024
Mike Jackson, English general (born 1944) Wikipedia: Mike Jackson (British Army officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2021
David Amess, British politician, member of Parliament for Southend West (born 1952) Wikipedia: David Amess · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2018
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, owner of the Seattle Seahawks (born 1953) Wikipedia: Paul Allen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 86 languages
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2017
Chinggoy Alonzo, Filipino theater, movie & television actor (born 1950) Wikipedia: Chinggoy Alonzo · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2017
Deng Ken, Chinese politician, younger brother of former Paramount leader of China Deng Xiaoping (born 1911) Wikipedia: Deng Ken · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2014
Giovanni Reale, Italian philosopher and historian (born 1931) Wikipedia: Giovanni Reale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2013
Donald Bailey, American drummer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Donald Bailey (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2012
Claude Cheysson, French lieutenant and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1920) Wikipedia: Claude Cheysson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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2012
Erol Günaydın, Turkish actor and screenwriter (born 1933) Wikipedia: Erol Günaydın · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2012
Maria Petrou, Greek-English computer scientist and academic (born 1953) Wikipedia: Maria Petrou · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Cambodia (born 1922) Wikipedia: Norodom Sihanouk · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
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2011
Betty Driver, English actress, singer, and author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Betty Driver · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2010
Richard C. Miller, American photographer (born 1912) Wikipedia: Richard C. Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2010
Mildred Fay Jefferson, American physician and activist (born 1926) Wikipedia: Mildred Fay Jefferson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2010
Johnny Sheffield, American actor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Johnny Sheffield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2009
Heinz Versteeg, Dutch-German footballer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Heinz Versteeg · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2008
Edie Adams, American actress and singer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Edie Adams · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2008
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (born 1914) Wikipedia: Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2008
Jack Narz, American game show host and announcer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jack Narz · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2007
Piet Boukema, Dutch jurist and politician (born 1933) Wikipedia: Piet Boukema · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2005
Jason Collier, American basketball player (born 1977) Wikipedia: Jason Collier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
Matti Wuori, Finnish lawyer and politician (born 1945) Wikipedia: Matti Wuori · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2004
Per Højholt, Danish poet (born 1928) Wikipedia: Per Højholt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2003
Ben Metcalfe, Canadian journalist and activist (born 1919) Wikipedia: Ben Metcalfe · 5 languages
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2001
Zhang Xueliang, Chinese general and warlord (born 1901) Wikipedia: Zhang Xueliang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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2000
Konrad Emil Bloch, Polish-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912) Wikipedia: Konrad Emil Bloch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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2000
Vincent Canby, American journalist and critic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Vincent Canby · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1999
Josef Locke, British-Irish soldier, policeman, tenor and actor (born 1917) Wikipedia: Josef Locke · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1995
Bengt Åkerblom, Swedish ice hockey player (born 1967) Wikipedia: Bengt Åkerblom · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1995
Marco Campos, Brazilian racing driver, only driver ever killed in the International Formula 3000 series (born 1976) Wikipedia: Marco Campos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1994
Sarah Kofman, French philosopher and academic (born 1934) Wikipedia: Sarah Kofman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1993
Aydın Sayılı, Turkish historian and academic (born 1913) Wikipedia: Aydın Sayılı · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1990
Delphine Seyrig, French actress and director (born 1932) Wikipedia: Delphine Seyrig · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1989
Danilo Kiš, Serbian novelist, short story writer, essayist and translator. (born 1935) Wikipedia: Danilo Kiš · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1988
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, English composer, music critic, pianist and writer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1987
Thomas Sankara, Burkinabe captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso (born 1949) Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
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1987
Donald Wandrei, American author and poet (born 1908) Wikipedia: Donald Wandrei · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1983
Pat O'Brien, American actor (born 1899) Wikipedia: Pat O'Brien (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1980
Mikhail Lavrentyev, Russian physicist and mathematician (born 1900) Wikipedia: Mikhail Lavrentyev · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1980
Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek footballer and volleyball player (born 1896) Wikipedia: Apostolos Nikolaidis (athlete) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1978
W. Eugene Smith, American photojournalist (born 1918) Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1978
Rolf Stenersen, Norwegian businessman (born 1899) Wikipedia: Rolf Stenersen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1976
Carlo Gambino, Italian-American mob boss (born 1902) Wikipedia: Carlo Gambino · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1968
Virginia Lee Burton, American author and illustrator (born 1909) Wikipedia: Virginia Lee Burton · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1966
Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English lieutenant and politician (born 1876) Wikipedia: Fred Montague, 1st Baron Amwell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1965
Abraham Fraenkel, German-Israeli mathematician and academic (born 1891) Wikipedia: Abraham Fraenkel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1964
Cole Porter, American composer and songwriter (born 1891) Wikipedia: Cole Porter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1963
Horton Smith, American golfer and captain (born 1908) Wikipedia: Horton Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1961
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', Indian poet and author (born 1896) Wikipedia: Suryakant Tripathi · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1960
Clara Kimball Young, American actress and producer (born 1890) Wikipedia: Clara Kimball Young · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1959
Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian soldier and politician (born 1909) Wikipedia: Stepan Bandera · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1959
Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician and academic (born 1880) Wikipedia: Lipót Fejér · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1958
Asaf Halet Çelebi, Turkish poet and author (born 1907) Wikipedia: Asaf Halet Çelebi · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1958
Elizabeth Alexander, British geologist, academic, and physicist (born 1908) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Alexander (scientist) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1955
Fumio Hayasaka, Japanese composer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Fumio Hayasaka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1948
Edythe Chapman, American actress (born 1863) Wikipedia: Edythe Chapman · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1946
Hermann Göring, German general and Nazi politician, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (born 1893) Wikipedia: Hermann Göring · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 111 languages
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1945
Pierre Laval, French lawyer and politician, 101st Prime Minister of France, convicted Vichy collaborator (born 1883) Wikipedia: Pierre Laval · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1940
Lluís Companys, Catalan lawyer and politician, President of Catalonia (born 1882) Wikipedia: Lluís Companys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1934
Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France (born 1860) Wikipedia: Raymond Poincaré · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
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1930
Herbert Henry Dow, Canadian-American businessman, founded the Dow Chemical Company (born 1866) Wikipedia: Herbert Henry Dow · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1925
Dolores Jiménez y Muro, Mexican revolutionary (born 1848?) Wikipedia: Dolores Jiménez y Muro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1918
Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and saint (born 1838) Wikipedia: Sai Baba of Shirdi · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1917
Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (born 1876) Wikipedia: Mata Hari · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 91 languages
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1910
Stanley Ketchel, American boxer (born 1886) Wikipedia: Stanley Ketchel · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1900
Zdeněk Fibich, Czech pianist and composer (born 1850) Wikipedia: Zdeněk Fibich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1891
Gilbert Arthur à Beckett, English author and songwriter (born 1837) Wikipedia: Gilbert Arthur à Beckett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1838
Letitia Elizabeth Landon, English poet and novelist (born 1802) Wikipedia: Letitia Elizabeth Landon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1837
Ivan Dmitriev, Russian poet and politician, Russian Minister of Justice (born 1760) Wikipedia: Ivan Dmitriev · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1820
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (born 1771) Wikipedia: Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1819
Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (born 1744) Wikipedia: Sergey Vyazmitinov · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1817
Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish-Lithuanian general and engineer (born 1746) Wikipedia: Tadeusz Kościuszko · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
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1811
Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (born 1735) Wikipedia: Nathaniel Dance-Holland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1810
Alfred Moore, American captain and judge (born 1755) Wikipedia: Alfred Moore · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1788
Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (born 1735) Wikipedia: Samuel Greig · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1715
Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (born 1675) Wikipedia: Humphry Ditton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1690
Juan de Valdés Leal, Spanish painter and illustrator (born 1622) Wikipedia: Juan de Valdés Leal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1684
Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (born 1626) Wikipedia: Géraud de Cordemoy · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1674
Robert Herrick, English poet (born 1591) Wikipedia: Robert Herrick (poet) · 34 languages
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1564
Andreas Vesalius, Belgian-Greek anatomist, physician, and author (born 1514) Wikipedia: Andreas Vesalius · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 84 languages
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1496
Gilbert, Count of Montpensier (born 1443) Wikipedia: Gilbert, Count of Montpensier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1404
Marie Valois, French princess (born 1344) Wikipedia: Marie of France, Duchess of Bar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1389
Pope Urban VI (born 1318) Wikipedia: Pope Urban VI · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1385
Dionysius I, Metropolitan of Moscow Wikipedia: Dionysius, Metropolitan of Kiev · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1326
Walter Stapledon, bishop and Lord High Treasurer of England, and his brother Sir Richard Stapledon, judge and politician. Wikipedia: Walter Stapledon · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1243
Hedwig of Silesia, Polish saint (born 1174) Wikipedia: Hedwig of Silesia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1240
Razia Sultana, sultan of Delhi (born 1205) Wikipedia: Razia Sultan · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1173
Petronilla of Aragon (born 1135) Wikipedia: Petronilla of Aragon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 39 languages
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1080
Rudolf of Rheinfelden (born 1025) Wikipedia: Rudolf of Rheinfelden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1002
Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (born 946) Wikipedia: Henry I of Burgundy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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961
Abd-al-Rahman III, caliph of Córdoba Wikipedia: Abd al-Rahman III · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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925
Rhazes, Persian polymath (born 864) Wikipedia: Abu Bakr al-Razi · 97 languages
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912
Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, Spanish emir (born 844) Wikipedia: Abdullah of Córdoba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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898
Lambert of Italy (born 880) Wikipedia: Lambert of Italy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
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892
Al-Mu'tamid, Abbasid caliph Wikipedia: Al-Mu'tamid · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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412
Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria Wikipedia: Theophilus I of Alexandria · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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55 BC
Lucretius, Roman poet and philosopher (born 98 BC) Wikipedia: Lucretius · 125 languages
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