Events on October 6 include:
- The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process (2018)
- Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded (2010)
- Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was attacked and fatally wounded near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S., dying six days later (1998)
This page gathers 54 events, 235 births and 118 deaths recorded on this day, from 105 BC to 2025.
Events · United States
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2018
The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process. Wikipedia: United States Senate · 102 languages
Archive: International fisheries : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, second session, July 21, 1994 — John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library, 1994 · Europeana
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2010
Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded. Wikipedia: Instagram · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 166 languages
Archive: Rictusul de tip Instagram — Costache Sturza Library · Europeana
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1998
Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was attacked and fatally wounded near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S., dying six days later. Wikipedia: Matthew Shepard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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1990
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 61 languages
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1989
About 200 members of the San Francisco Police Department instigated a police riot in the Castro following a peaceful protest held by the political group ACT UP. Wikipedia: Castro Sweep · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1979
Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House. Wikipedia: Pope John Paul II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 209 languages
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1942
World War II: American troops force the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Wikipedia: Actions along the Matanikau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 12 languages
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1898
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music. Wikipedia: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1884
The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island. Wikipedia: Naval War College · 18 languages
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1777
American Revolutionary War: Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery were captured by British forces under Sir Henry Clinton, dismantling the Hudson River Chains. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1683
Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America. Wikipedia: Germantown, Philadelphia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1539
Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters. Wikipedia: Hernando de Soto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 71 languages
Around the world
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2025
The 2025 Alberta teachers' strike begins, leaving approximately 51,000 teachers off-work, impacting about 730,000 Albertan students. Wikipedia: 2025 Alberta teachers' strike · 1 language
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2022
Annie Ernaux is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Wikipedia: Annie Ernaux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 93 languages
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2008
The MESSENGER probe discovered Mercury's Rembrandt (pictured) – the second largest impact crater on the planet. Wikipedia: MESSENGER · 59 languages
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2007
Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth. Wikipedia: Jason Lewis (adventurer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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2002
Al-Qaeda bombed the oil tanker Limburg, causing oil to leak into the Gulf of Aden. Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda · 148 languages
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2000
Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned. Wikipedia: Fernando de la Rúa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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1995
Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star. Wikipedia: Michel Mayor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 69 languages
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1987
Fiji becomes a republic. Wikipedia: Fiji · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 280 languages
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1985
Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London. Wikipedia: Murder of Keith Blakelock · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1981
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (pictured) was assassinated while attending a parade in Cairo to mark the eighth anniversary of the Crossing of the Bar Lev Line at the start of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Wikipedia: Anwar Sadat · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 126 languages
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1981
NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board. Wikipedia: NLM CityHopper Flight 431 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1977
The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight. Wikipedia: Mikoyan MiG-29 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 73 languages
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1976
Two bombs placed by the CIA-linked Cuban dissident group Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations exploded on Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people aboard. Wikipedia: Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1976
Premier Hua Guofeng arrests the Gang of Four, ending the Cultural Revolution in China. Wikipedia: Hua Guofeng · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 68 languages
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1976
Dozens are killed by Thai police and right-wing paramilitaries in the Thammasat University massacre; afterwards, the Seni Pramoj government is toppled in a military coup led by Sangad Chaloryu. Wikipedia: 6 October 1976 massacre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1973
The Egyptian Armed Forces crossed the Suez Canal (pictured) to attack occupying Israeli forces at the Bar Lev Line in the Sinai Peninsula, beginning the Yom Kippur War. Wikipedia: Egyptian Armed Forces · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1973
The Egyptian Armed Forces crossed the Suez Canal (pictured) to attack occupying Israel Defense Forces at the Bar Lev Line in the Sinai Peninsula, beginning the Yom Kippur War. Wikipedia: Egyptian Armed Forces · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1944
World War II: Units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps enter Czechoslovakia during the Battle of the Dukla Pass. Wikipedia: 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the Soviet Union · 14 languages
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1943
World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece. Wikipedia: Burnings of Kali Sykia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
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1939
World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1934
Catalonia's autonomous government, led by Lluís Companys (pictured), declared a general strike, an armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime. Wikipedia: Catalonia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1927
The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released. Wikipedia: The Jazz Singer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1923
The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople. Wikipedia: Turkish National Movement · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 29 languages
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1920
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Starobilsk agreement is signed by representatives of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Makhnovshchina. Wikipedia: Ukrainian War of Independence · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1915
World War I: Combined Austro-Hungarian and German Central Powers, reinforced by the recently joined Bulgaria, launch a new offensive against Serbia under command of August von Mackensen. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 265 languages
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1915
World War I: Entente forces land in Thessaloniki, to open the Macedonian front against the Central Powers. Wikipedia: Allies of World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 64 languages
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1910
Eleftherios Venizelos is elected Prime Minister of Greece for the first of seven times. Wikipedia: Eleftherios Venizelos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 66 languages
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1908
Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, causing a crisis that permanently damaged the country's relations with the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia. Wikipedia: Austria-Hungary · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 147 languages
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1903
The High Court of Australia sits for the first time. Wikipedia: High Court of Australia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 28 languages
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1854
In England the great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead leads to 53 deaths and hundreds injured. Wikipedia: Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1849
The execution of the 13 Martyrs of Arad after the Hungarian war of independence. Wikipedia: The 13 Martyrs of Arad · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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1810
A large fire destroys a third of all the buildings in the town of Raahe in the Grand Duchy of Finland. Wikipedia: Raahe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 47 languages
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1789
French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace. Wikipedia: French Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 195 languages
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1762
Seven Years' War: The Battle of Manila concluded with a British victory over Spain, leading to an eighteen-month occupation. Wikipedia: Seven Years' War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1620
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth suffers a defeat against the Ottoman Empire in the battle of Cecora after a heroic defense over several days and the death of their commander Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski. Wikipedia: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · 104 languages
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1600
Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance, beginning the Baroque period. Wikipedia: Euridice (Peri) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 21 languages
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891
Election of Pope Formosus following the death of pope Stephen V in the previous month. Wikipedia: Pope Formosus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 79 languages
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618
Transition from Sui to Tang: Wang Shichong's army defeated Li Mi's forces at the Battle of Yanshi, allowing Wang to consolidate power and soon depose China's Sui dynasty. Wikipedia: Transition from Sui to Tang · 9 languages
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404
Byzantine Empress Eudoxia dies from the miscarriage of her seventh pregnancy. Wikipedia: AD 404 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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23
Rebels decapitate Wang Mang, only Emperor of the Xin Dynasty, after his capital was sacked during a peasant rebellion. Wikipedia: 20s · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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69 BC
Third Mithridatic War: The military of the Roman Republic subdues Armenia. Wikipedia: Third Mithridatic War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 25 languages
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105 BC
Cimbrian War: Defeat at the Battle of Arausio of the Roman army of the mid-Republic. Wikipedia: Cimbrian War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 30 languages
World days
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World Space Week (October 4–10) Wikipedia: World Space Week · 26 languages
Technology
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Science
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1990
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 61 languages
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2008
The MESSENGER probe discovered Mercury's Rembrandt (pictured) – the second largest impact crater on the planet. Wikipedia: MESSENGER · 59 languages
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1995
Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star. Wikipedia: Michel Mayor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 69 languages
Business
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1934
Catalonia's autonomous government, led by Lluís Companys (pictured), declared a general strike, an armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime. Wikipedia: Catalonia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
Sport
No entries.
Culture
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1898
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music. Wikipedia: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2022
Annie Ernaux is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Wikipedia: Annie Ernaux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 93 languages
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1927
The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released. Wikipedia: The Jazz Singer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1600
Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance, beginning the Baroque period. Wikipedia: Euridice (Peri) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 21 languages
Births
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2004
Bronny James, American basketball player Wikipedia: Bronny James · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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2004
Hanni, Australian singer Wikipedia: Hanni (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2002
Jonathan Kuminga, Congolese basketball player Wikipedia: Jonathan Kuminga · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2001
Hitomi Honda, Japanese singer based in South Korea Wikipedia: Hitomi Honda · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2000
Jazz Jennings, American internet personality Wikipedia: Jazz Jennings · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2000
Kyle Pitts, American football player Wikipedia: Kyle Pitts · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2000
Addison Rae, American social media personality, dancer, and singer Wikipedia: Addison Rae · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1999
Trevor Lawrence, American football player Wikipedia: Trevor Lawrence · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1997
Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Kasper Dolberg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1996
Kevin Diks, Indonesian footballer Wikipedia: Kevin Diks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1994
Jake Guentzel, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jake Guentzel · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1994
Lee Joo-heon, South Korean rapper and songwriter Wikipedia: Joohoney · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1993
Adam Gemili, English sprinter Wikipedia: Adam Gemili · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1993
Jourdan Miller, American fashion model Wikipedia: Jourdan Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1993
Nail Yakupov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nail Yakupov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1992
Josh Archibald, Canadian-American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Josh Archibald · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1992
Taylor Paris, Canadian rugby player Wikipedia: Taylor Paris · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1990
Scarlett Byrne, English actress Wikipedia: Scarlett Byrne · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1990
Marcus Johansson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Marcus Johansson (ice hockey, born 1990) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1990
Nazem Kadri, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nazem Kadri · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1990
Han Sun-hwa, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia: Han Sun-hwa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1989
Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Albert Ebossé Bodjongo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1989
Tyler Ennis, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tyler Ennis (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1989
Pizzi, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Pizzi (Portuguese footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1987
Akuila Uate, Fijian-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Akuila Uate · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1986
Meg Myers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Meg Myers · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1986
Olivia Thirlby, American actress Wikipedia: Olivia Thirlby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1985
Mitchell Cole, English footballer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Mitchell Cole · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1985
Sylvia Fowles, American basketball player Wikipedia: Sylvia Fowles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1985
Sandra Góngora, Mexican ten-pin bowler Wikipedia: Sandra Góngora · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1985
Tarmo Kink, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Tarmo Kink · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1984
Morné Morkel, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Morné Morkel · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1983
Renata Voráčová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia: Renata Voráčová · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1982
Levon Aronian, Armenian chess grandmaster Wikipedia: Levon Aronian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1982
Will Butler, American musician and composer Wikipedia: Will Butler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1982
Paul Smith, English boxer Wikipedia: Paul Smith (boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1981
Zurab Khizanishvili, Georgian footballer Wikipedia: Zurab Khizanishvili · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1980
Abdoulaye Méïté, French footballer Wikipedia: Abdoulaye Méïté · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1979
David Di Tommaso, French footballer (died 2005) Wikipedia: David Di Tommaso · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1979
Mohamed Kallon, Sierra Leonean footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mohamed Kallon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1979
Richard Seymour, American football player Wikipedia: Richard Seymour · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1978
Ricky Hatton, English boxer and promoter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Ricky Hatton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1978
Liu Yang, Chinese astronaut Wikipedia: Liu Yang (taikonaut) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1977
Daniel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Daniel Brière · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1977
Shimon Gershon, Israeli footballer and singer Wikipedia: Shimon Gershon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1977
Wes Ramsey, American actor Wikipedia: Wes Ramsey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1976
Freddy García, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Freddy García · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1976
Brett Gelman, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Brett Gelman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1975
Reon King, Guyanese cricketer Wikipedia: Reon King · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1974
Walter Centeno, Costa Rican footballer and manager Wikipedia: Walter Centeno · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1974
Kenny Jönsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Kenny Jönsson · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1974
Seema Kennedy, British politician Wikipedia: Seema Kennedy · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1974
Jeremy Sisto, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jeremy Sisto · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1974
Hoàng Xuân Vinh, Vietnamese shooter Wikipedia: Hoàng Xuân Vinh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1973
Jeff B. Davis, American comedian, actor, and singer Wikipedia: Jeff B. Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1973
Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor Wikipedia: Ioan Gruffudd · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1973
Rebecca Lobo, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Rebecca Lobo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1972
Mark Schwarzer, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Mark Schwarzer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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1971
Emily Mortimer, English actress Wikipedia: Emily Mortimer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1970
Amy Jo Johnson, American actress Wikipedia: Amy Jo Johnson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1970
Shauna MacDonald, Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia: Shauna MacDonald (Canadian actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1970
Darren Oliver, American baseball player Wikipedia: Darren Oliver · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1969
Byron Black, Zimbabwean golfer Wikipedia: Byron Black · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1969
Muhammad V of Kelantan, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Wikipedia: Muhammad V of Kelantan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1968
Bjarne Goldbæk, Danish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Bjarne Goldbæk · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1968
Bob May, American golfer Wikipedia: Bob May (golfer) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1967
Kennet Andersson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Kennet Andersson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1967
Svend Karlsen, Norwegian strongman and bodybuilder Wikipedia: Svend Karlsen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1967
Steven Woolfe, English barrister and politician Wikipedia: Steven Woolfe · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1966
Melania Mazzucco, Italian author Wikipedia: Melania Mazzucco · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1966
Jacqueline Obradors, American actress Wikipedia: Jacqueline Obradors · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1966
Niall Quinn, Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Niall Quinn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1966
Tommy Stinson, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Tommy Stinson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1965
Jürgen Kohler, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jürgen Kohler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1965
Peg O'Connor, American philosopher and academic Wikipedia: Peg O'Connor · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1965
Steve Scalise, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Steve Scalise · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1965
Rubén Sierra, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Rubén Sierra · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1965
John McWhorter, American academic and linguist Wikipedia: John McWhorter · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1964
Ricky Berry, American basketball player (died 1989) Wikipedia: Ricky Berry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1964
Mark Field, German-English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Mark Field · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1964
Tom Jager, American swimmer and coach Wikipedia: Tom Jager · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1964
Miltos Manetas, Greek painter Wikipedia: Miltos Manetas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1964
Knut Storberget, Norwegian lawyer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Justice Wikipedia: Knut Storberget · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1964
Matthew Sweet, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Matthew Sweet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1963
Sven Andersson, Swedish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Sven Andersson (footballer, born 1963) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1963
Elisabeth Shue, American actress Wikipedia: Elisabeth Shue · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
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1962
David Baker, American biologist and academic Wikipedia: David Baker (biochemist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1962
Rich Yett, American baseball player Wikipedia: Rich Yett · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1961
Miyuki Matsuda, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Miyuki Matsuda · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1961
Paul Sansome, English footballer Wikipedia: Paul Sansome · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1961
Ben Summerskill, English businessman and journalist Wikipedia: Ben Summerskill · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1960
Richard Jobson, Scottish singer, songwriter director and producer. Wikipedia: Richard Jobson (television presenter) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1959
Turki bin Sultan, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: Turki bin Sultan Al Saud · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1959
Oil Can Boyd, American baseball player Wikipedia: Oil Can Boyd · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1959
Brian Higgins, American politician Wikipedia: Brian Higgins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1959
Walter Ray Williams, Jr., American bowler Wikipedia: Walter Ray Williams Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1958
Sergei Mylnikov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (died 2017) Wikipedia: Sergei Mylnikov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1957
Bruce Grobbelaar, Zimbabwean footballer and coach Wikipedia: Bruce Grobbelaar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1956
Sadiq al-Ahmar, Yemeni politician (died 2023) Wikipedia: Sadiq al-Ahmar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1956
Kathleen Webb, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Kathleen Webb · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1955
Tony Dungy, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Tony Dungy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1954
Bill Buford, American author and journalist Wikipedia: Bill Buford · 8 languages
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1954
David Hidalgo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: David Hidalgo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1953
Rein Rannap, Estonian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Rein Rannap · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1952
Ayten Mutlu, Turkish poet and author Wikipedia: Ayten Mutlu · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1951
Kevin Cronin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Kevin Cronin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1951
Clive Rees, Singaporean-Welsh rugby player and educator Wikipedia: Clive Rees · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1951
Gavin Sutherland, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: The Sutherland Brothers · 5 languages
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1951
Manfred Winkelhock, German race car driver (died 1985) Wikipedia: Manfred Winkelhock · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1950
David Brin, American physicist and author Wikipedia: David Brin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1949
Lonnie Johnson, American inventor Wikipedia: Lonnie Johnson (inventor) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1949
Penny Junor, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Penny Junor · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1949
Thomas McClary, American R&B singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Thomas McClary (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1949
Leslie Moonves, American businessman Wikipedia: Les Moonves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1949
Nicolas Peyrac, French singer-songwriter and photographer Wikipedia: Nicolas Peyrac · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1948
Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician Wikipedia: Gerry Adams · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1948
Glenn Branca, American guitarist and composer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Glenn Branca · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1947
Patxi Andión, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Patxi Andión · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1947
Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver Wikipedia: Klaus Dibiasi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1947
Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Millie Small · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1946
Lloyd Doggett, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Lloyd Doggett · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1946
Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012) Wikipedia: Tony Greig · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1946
John Monie, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: John Monie · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1946
Eddie Villanueva, Filipino evangelist and politician, founded the ZOE Broadcasting Network Wikipedia: Eddie Villanueva · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1946
Vinod Khanna, Indian actor, producer and politician (died 2017) Wikipedia: Vinod Khanna · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1945
Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Ivan Graziani · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1944
Merzak Allouache, Algerian director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Merzak Allouache · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1944
Patrick Cordingley, English general Wikipedia: Patrick Cordingley · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1944
Boris Mikhailov, Russian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1944
Carlos Pace, Brazilian race car driver (died 1977) Wikipedia: Carlos Pace · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1943
Richard Caborn, English engineer and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Wikipedia: Richard Caborn · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1943
Peter Dowding, Australian politician, 24th Premier of Western Australia Wikipedia: Peter Dowding · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1943
Alexander Maxovich Shilov, Russian painter Wikipedia: Alexandr Shilov · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1943
Cees Veerman, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Cees Veerman (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1942
Dan Christensen, American painter (died 2007) Wikipedia: Dan Christensen · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1942
Britt Ekland, Swedish actress and singer Wikipedia: Britt Ekland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1942
Fred Travalena, American comedian and actor (died 2009) Wikipedia: Fred Travalena · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1941
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (died 1987) Wikipedia: Paul Popham · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1940
Jan Keizer, Dutch footballer and referee Wikipedia: Jan Keizer (referee) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1939
Melvyn Bragg, English journalist, author, and academic Wikipedia: Melvyn Bragg · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1939
Jack Cullen, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jack Cullen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1939
Richard Delgado, American lawyer and academic Wikipedia: Richard Delgado · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1939
Sheila Greibach, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia: Sheila Greibach · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1939
John J. LaFalce, American captain, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia: John LaFalce · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1938
Serge Nubret, Caribbean-French bodybuilder and actor (died 2011) Wikipedia: Serge Nubret · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1936
Julius L. Chambers, American lawyer, educator, and activist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Julius L. Chambers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1935
Bruno Sammartino, Italian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Bruno Sammartino · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1934
Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (died 2015) Wikipedia: Marshall Rosenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1933
Prince Mukarram Jah, 8th Nizam of Hyderabad (died 2023) Wikipedia: Mukarram Jah · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1931
Nikolai Chernykh, Russian astronomer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Nikolai Chernykh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1931
Eileen Derbyshire, English actress Wikipedia: Eileen Derbyshire · 8 languages
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1931
Riccardo Giacconi, Italian-American astrophysicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018) Wikipedia: Riccardo Giacconi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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1930
Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 20th President of Syria (died 2000) Wikipedia: Hafez al-Assad · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1930
Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (died 2015) Wikipedia: Richie Benaud · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1929
George Mattos, American pole vaulter (died 2012) Wikipedia: George Mattos · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1928
Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Flora MacNeil · 4 languages
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1928
Barbara Werle, American actress and singer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Barbara Werle · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1927
Bill King, American sportscaster (died 2005) Wikipedia: Bill King · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1925
Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (died 2005) Wikipedia: Shana Alexander · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1923
Robert Kuok, Malaysian Chinese business magnate and investor Wikipedia: Robert Kuok · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1923
Yaşar Kemal, Turkish journalist and author (died 2015) Wikipedia: Yaşar Kemal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1922
Joe Frazier, American baseball player and manager (died 2011) Wikipedia: Joe Frazier (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1922
Teala Loring, American actress (died 2007) Wikipedia: Teala Loring · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1921
Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Evgenii Landis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1921
Joseph Lowery, American minister and activist (died 2020) Wikipedia: Joseph Lowery · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1921
Giovanni Michelotti, Italian automotive designer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Giovanni Michelotti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1920
John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington, English lawyer and judge (died 2005) Wikipedia: John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1919
Tommy Lawton, English footballer and coach (died 1996) Wikipedia: Tommy Lawton · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1918
Goh Keng Swee, Singaporean soldier and politician, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (died 2010) Wikipedia: Goh Keng Swee · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1918
André Pilette, French-Belgian race car driver (died 1993) Wikipedia: André Pilette · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1917
Fannie Lou Hamer, American activist and philanthropist (died 1977) Wikipedia: Fannie Lou Hamer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1916
Chiang Wei-kuo, Japanese-Chinese general (died 1997) Wikipedia: Chiang Wei-kuo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1916
Otto Djaya, Indonesian painter (died 2002) Wikipedia: Otto Djaya · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1915
Carolyn Goodman, American psychologist and activist (died 2007) Wikipedia: Carolyn Goodman (psychologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1915
Humberto Sousa Medeiros, Portuguese-American cardinal (died 1983) Wikipedia: Humberto Sousa Medeiros · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1915
Alice Timander, Swedish dentist and actress (died 2007) Wikipedia: Alice Timander · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1914
Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Thor Heyerdahl · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
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1914
Joan Littlewood, English director and playwright (died 2002) Wikipedia: Joan Littlewood · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1913
Méret Oppenheim, German-Swiss painter and photographer (died 1985) Wikipedia: Méret Oppenheim · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1912
Perkins Bass, American lawyer and politician (died 2011) Wikipedia: Perkins Bass · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1910
Barbara Castle, English journalist and politician, First Secretary of State (died 2002) Wikipedia: Barbara Castle · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1910
Orazio Satta Puliga, Italian automobile designer (died 1974) Wikipedia: Orazio Satta Puliga · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1908
Carole Lombard, American actress (died 1942) Wikipedia: Carole Lombard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1908
Sergei Sobolev, Russian mathematician and academic (died 1989) Wikipedia: Sergei Sobolev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1906
Janet Gaynor, American actress (died 1984) Wikipedia: Janet Gaynor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1906
Taffy O'Callaghan, Welsh footballer and coach (died 1946) Wikipedia: Taffy O'Callaghan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1905
Helen Wills, American tennis player and painter (died 1998) Wikipedia: Helen Wills · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1903
Ernest Walton, Irish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995) Wikipedia: Ernest Walton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
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1901
Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus, German-Brazilian zoologist and academic (died 1990) Wikipedia: Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1900
Vivion Brewer, American activist and desegregationist (died 1991) Wikipedia: Vivion Brewer · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1900
Willy Merkl, German mountaineer (died 1934) Wikipedia: Willy Merkl · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1900
Stan Nichols, English cricketer (died 1961) Wikipedia: Stan Nichols · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1897
Florence B. Seibert, American biochemist and academic (died 1991) Wikipedia: Florence B. Seibert · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1896
David Howard, American film director (died 1941) Wikipedia: David Howard (director) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1895
Caroline Gordon, American author and critic (died 1981) Wikipedia: Caroline Gordon · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1893
Meghnad Saha, Indian astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic (died 1956) Wikipedia: Meghnad Saha · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1891
Hendrik Adamson, Estonian poet and educator (died 1946) Wikipedia: Hendrik Adamson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1888
Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (died 1918) Wikipedia: Roland Garros (aviator) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1887
Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect and painter, designed the Philips Pavilion and Saint-Pierre, Firminy (died 1965) Wikipedia: Le Corbusier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 200 languages
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1886
Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (died 1960) Wikipedia: Edwin Fischer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1882
Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (died 1937) Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1876
Ernest Lapointe, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Justice (died 1941) Wikipedia: Ernest Lapointe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1874
Frank G. Allen, American merchant and politician, 51st Governor of Massachusetts (died 1950) Wikipedia: Frank G. Allen · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1866
Reginald Fessenden, Canadian engineer and academic, invented radiotelephony (died 1932) Wikipedia: Reginald Fessenden · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1862
Albert J. Beveridge, American historian and politician (died 1927) Wikipedia: Albert J. Beveridge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1846
George Westinghouse, American engineer and businessman, founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (died 1914) Wikipedia: George Westinghouse · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1838
Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian soldier, poet, and author (died 1910) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Cesare Abba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1831
Richard Dedekind, German mathematician and philosopher (died 1916) Wikipedia: Richard Dedekind · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
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1820
James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont, Irish politician, Lord Lieutenant of Armagh (died 1892) Wikipedia: James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1820
Jenny Lind, Swedish soprano and actress (died 1887) Wikipedia: Jenny Lind · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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1803
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Polish-German physicist and meteorologist (died 1879) Wikipedia: Heinrich Wilhelm Dove · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1801
Hippolyte Carnot, French politician (died 1888) Wikipedia: Hippolyte Carnot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1773
John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic (died 1835) Wikipedia: John MacCulloch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1773
Louis Philippe I of France (died 1850) Wikipedia: Louis Philippe I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1769
Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (died 1812) Wikipedia: Isaac Brock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1767
Henri Christophe, Grenadian-Haitian king (died 1820) Wikipedia: Henri Christophe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1744
James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (died 1813) Wikipedia: James McGill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1742
Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright (died 1785) Wikipedia: Johan Herman Wessel · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1738
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (died 1789) Wikipedia: Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (born 1738) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1732
John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons (died 1812) Wikipedia: John Broadwood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1729
Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher (died 1804) Wikipedia: Sarah Crosby · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1716
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1771) Wikipedia: George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1626
Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (died 1684) Wikipedia: Géraud de Cordemoy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1610
Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French general (died 1690) Wikipedia: Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1591
Settimia Caccini, Italian singer-songwriter (died 1638) Wikipedia: Settimia Caccini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1576
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland (died 1612) Wikipedia: Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 6 languages
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1573
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (died 1624) Wikipedia: Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1565
Marie de Gournay, French writer (died 1645) Wikipedia: Marie de Gournay · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1555
Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble (died 1604) Wikipedia: Ferenc Nádasdy · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1552
Matteo Ricci, Italian priest and missionary (died 1610) Wikipedia: Matteo Ricci · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1510
John Caius, English physician and academic, co-founded the Gonville and Caius College (died 1573) Wikipedia: John Caius · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1510
Rowland Taylor, English priest and martyr (died 1555) Wikipedia: Rowland Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1459
Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (died 1507) Wikipedia: Martin Behaim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1289
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (died 1306) Wikipedia: Wenceslaus III of Bohemia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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649
Yuknoom Yichʼaak Kʼahkʼ (died around 696) Wikipedia: Yuknoom Yichʼaak Kʼahkʼ · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 9 languages
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2026
Eva Marie Saint, American actress (born 1924) Wikipedia: Eva Marie Saint · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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2024
Dave Hobson, American politician (born 1936) Wikipedia: Dave Hobson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2024
Johan Neeskens, Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951) Wikipedia: Johan Neeskens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
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2020
Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1955) Wikipedia: Eddie Van Halen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
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2020
Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: Johnny Nash · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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2019
Ginger Baker, English drummer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Ginger Baker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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2019
Eddie Lumsden, Australian rugby league player (born 1936) Wikipedia: Eddie Lumsden (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2019
Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (born 1931) Wikipedia: Rip Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2018
Scott Wilson, American actor (born 1942) Wikipedia: Scott Wilson (actor) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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2018
Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano (born 1933) Wikipedia: Montserrat Caballé · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
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2017
Ralphie May, American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1972) Wikipedia: Ralphie May · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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2017
David Marks, British architect, designer of the London Eye (born 1952) Wikipedia: David Marks (architect) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2015
Árpád Göncz, Hungarian author, playwright, and politician, 1st President of Hungary (born 1922) Wikipedia: Árpád Göncz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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2015
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Ukrainian-American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Vladimir Shlapentokh · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2015
Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino, Peruvian historian, lawyer, and jurist (born 1923) Wikipedia: Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Vic Braden, American tennis player and coach (born 1929) Wikipedia: Vic Braden · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Igor Mitoraj, German-Polish sculptor (born 1944) Wikipedia: Igor Mitoraj · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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2014
Diane Nyland, Canadian actress, director and choreographer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Diane Nyland · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2014
Marian Seldes, American actress (born 1928) Wikipedia: Marian Seldes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2014
Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1976) Wikipedia: Serhiy Zakarlyuka · 12 languages
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2014
Feridun Buğeker, Turkish football player (born 1933) Wikipedia: Feridun Buğeker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2013
Ulysses Curtis, American-Canadian football player and coach (born 1926) Wikipedia: Ulysses Curtis · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2013
Rift Fournier, American screenwriter and producer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Rift Fournier · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Paul Rogers, English actor (born 1917) Wikipedia: Paul Rogers (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2013
Nico van Kampen, Dutch physicist and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Nico van Kampen · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Chadli Bendjedid, Algerian colonel and politician, 3rd President of Algeria (born 1929) Wikipedia: Chadli Bendjedid · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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2012
Anthony John Cooke, English organist and composer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Anthony John Cooke · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2012
Nick Curran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1977) Wikipedia: Nick Curran · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2012
Albert, Margrave of Meissen (born 1943) Wikipedia: Albert von Sachsen (born 1934) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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2012
Joseph Meyer, American lawyer and politician, 19th Secretary of State of Wyoming (born 1941) Wikipedia: Joseph Meyer (Wyoming politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
B. Satya Narayan Reddy, Indian lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of West Bengal (born 1927) Wikipedia: B. Satya Narayan Reddy · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
J. J. C. Smart, English-Australian philosopher and academic (born 1920) Wikipedia: J. J. C. Smart · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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2011
Diane Cilento, Australian actress and author (born 1932) Wikipedia: Diane Cilento · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2010
Rhys Isaac, South-African-Australian historian and author (born 1937) Wikipedia: Rhys Isaac · 8 languages
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2010
Antonie Kamerling, Dutch television and film actor, and musician (born 1966) Wikipedia: Antonie Kamerling · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2009
Douglas Campbell, Scottish-Canadian actor and screenwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Douglas Campbell (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2008
Peter Cox, Australian public servant and politician (born 1925) Wikipedia: Peter Cox (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2007
Babasaheb Bhosale, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1921) Wikipedia: Babasaheb Bhosale · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2007
Laxmi Mall Singhvi, Indian scholar, jurist, and politician (born 1931) Wikipedia: Laxmi Mall Singhvi · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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2006
Bertha Brouwer, Dutch sprinter (born 1930) Wikipedia: Bertha Brouwer · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2006
Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian director and screenwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: Eduardo Mignogna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2006
Buck O'Neil, American baseball player and manager (born 1911) Wikipedia: Buck O'Neil · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2006
Wilson Tucker, American author and critic (born 1914) Wikipedia: Wilson Tucker (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2002
Prince Claus of the Netherlands (born 1926) Wikipedia: Prince Claus of the Netherlands · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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2001
Arne Harris, American director and producer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Arne Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2000
Richard Farnsworth, American actor and stuntman (born 1920) Wikipedia: Richard Farnsworth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1999
Amália Rodrigues, Portuguese singer and actress (born 1920) Wikipedia: Amália Rodrigues · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
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1999
Gorilla Monsoon, American wrestler and sportscaster (born 1937) Wikipedia: Gorilla Monsoon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1998
Mark Belanger, American baseball player (born 1944) Wikipedia: Mark Belanger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1997
Johnny Vander Meer, American baseball player and manager (born 1914) Wikipedia: Johnny Vander Meer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1995
Benoît Chamoux, French mountaineer (born 1961) Wikipedia: Benoît Chamoux · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1993
Nejat Eczacıbaşı, Turkish chemist, businessman, and philanthropist, founded Eczacıbaşı (born 1913) Wikipedia: Nejat Eczacıbaşı · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1993
Larry Walters, American truck driver and pilot (born 1949) Wikipedia: Lawnchair Larry flight · 3 languages
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1992
Denholm Elliott, English actor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Denholm Elliott · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1992
Bill O'Reilly, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1905) Wikipedia: Bill O'Reilly (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1991
Igor Talkov, Russian singer-songwriter (born 1956) Wikipedia: Igor Talkov · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1990
Bahriye Üçok, Turkish sociologist and politician (born 1919) Wikipedia: Bahriye Üçok · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1989
Bette Davis, American actress (born 1908) Wikipedia: Bette Davis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
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1986
Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician and computer scientist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Aleksandr Kronrod · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
-
1985
Nelson Riddle, American composer, conductor, and bandleader (born 1921) Wikipedia: Nelson Riddle · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1983
Terence Cooke, American cardinal (born 1921) Wikipedia: Terence Cooke · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1981
Anwar Sadat, Egyptian colonel and politician, 3rd President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918) Wikipedia: Anwar Sadat · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 126 languages
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1980
Hattie Jacques, English actress and producer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hattie Jacques · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1980
Jean Robic, French cyclist (born 1921) Wikipedia: Jean Robic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1979
Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and short-story writer (born 1911) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Bishop · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
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1978
Johnny O'Keefe, Australian singer-songwriter (born 1935) Wikipedia: Johnny O'Keefe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1976
Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher and author (born 1900) Wikipedia: Gilbert Ryle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1974
Helmut Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (born 1948) Wikipedia: Helmut Koinigg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1973
Sidney Blackmer, American actor (born 1895) Wikipedia: Sidney Blackmer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1973
François Cevert, French race car driver (born 1944) Wikipedia: François Cevert · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1973
Dick Laan, Dutch actor, screenwriter, and author (born 1894) Wikipedia: Dick Laan · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1973
Dennis Price, English actor (born 1915) Wikipedia: Dennis Price · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1973
Margaret Wilson, American missionary and author (born 1882) Wikipedia: Margaret Wilson (novelist) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1972
Cléo de Verberena, Brazilian actress and film director (born c. 1909) Wikipedia: Cléo de Verberena · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1969
Walter Hagen, American golfer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Walter Hagen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1969
Otto Steinböck, Austrian zoologist (born 1893) Wikipedia: Otto Steinböck · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1968
Phyllis Nicolson, English mathematician and physicist (born 1917) Wikipedia: Phyllis Nicolson · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1962
Tod Browning, American actor, director, screenwriter (born 1880) Wikipedia: Tod Browning · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1959
Bernard Berenson, American historian and author (born 1865) Wikipedia: Bernard Berenson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1951
Will Keith Kellogg, American businessman, founded the Kellogg Company (born 1860) Wikipedia: Will Keith Kellogg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1951
Otto Fritz Meyerhof, German-American physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1884) Wikipedia: Otto Fritz Meyerhof · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1947
Leevi Madetoja, Finnish composer and critic (born 1887) Wikipedia: Leevi Madetoja · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1945
Leonardo Conti, German SS officer (born 1900) Wikipedia: Leonardo Conti · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1942
Siegmund Glücksmann, German politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Siegmund Glücksmann · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1923
Damat Ferid Pasha, Ottoman politician, 285th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1853) Wikipedia: Damat Ferid Pasha · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1912
Auguste Beernaert, Belgian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Belgium, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1829) Wikipedia: Auguste Beernaert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
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1892
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English poet (born 1809) Wikipedia: Alfred, Lord Tennyson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 118 languages
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1891
Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish politician (born 1846) Wikipedia: Charles Stewart Parnell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1883
Dục Đức, Vietnamese emperor (born 1852) Wikipedia: Dục Đức · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1873
Paweł Strzelecki, Polish-English geologist and explorer (born 1797) Wikipedia: Paweł Strzelecki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1836
Johannes Jelgerhuis, Dutch painter and actor (born 1770) Wikipedia: Johannes Jelgerhuis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1829
Pierre Derbigny, French-American politician, 6th Governor of Louisiana (born 1769) Wikipedia: Pierre Derbigny · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1819
Charles Emmanuel IV, king of Sardinia (born 1751) Wikipedia: Charles Emmanuel IV · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1762
Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (born 1684) Wikipedia: Francesco Manfredini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1688
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (born 1652) Wikipedia: Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1661
Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (born 1630) Wikipedia: Guru Har Rai · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1660
Paul Scarron, French poet and author (born 1610) Wikipedia: Paul Scarron · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1644
Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (born 1602) Wikipedia: Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1641
Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer Wikipedia: Matthijs Quast · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1640
Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (born 1588) Wikipedia: Wolrad IV of Waldeck-Eisenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1559
William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count (born 1487) Wikipedia: William I of Nassau-Siegen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1553
Şehzade Mustafa, Ottoman prince (born 1515) Wikipedia: Şehzade Mustafa (son of Suleiman the Magnificent) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1536
William Tyndale, English Protestant Bible translator (born c. 1494) Wikipedia: William Tyndale · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
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1413
Dawit I, ruler (Emperor) of Ethiopia (born 1382) Wikipedia: Dawit I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1398
Chŏng Tojŏn, Korean prime minister (born 1342) Wikipedia: Chŏng Tojŏn · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1349
Joan II of Navarre, daughter of Louis X of France (born 1312) Wikipedia: Joan II of Navarre · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1173
Engelbert III, margrave of Istria Wikipedia: Engelbert III of Istria · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1145
Baldwin, archbishop of Pisa Wikipedia: Baldwin (archbishop of Pisa) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1101
Bruno of Cologne, German monk, founded the Carthusian Order Wikipedia: Bruno of Cologne · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1090
Adalbero, bishop of Würzburg Wikipedia: Adalbero of Würzburg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1019
Frederick of Luxembourg, count of Moselgau (born 965) Wikipedia: Frederick of Luxembourg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1014
Samuel, tsar of the Bulgarian Empire Wikipedia: Samuel of Bulgaria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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997
Minamoto no Mitsunaka, Japanese samurai (born 912) Wikipedia: Minamoto no Mitsunaka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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877
Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor (born 823) Wikipedia: Charles the Bald · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
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869
Ermentrude of Orléans, Frankish queen (born 823) Wikipedia: Ermentrude of Orléans · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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836
Nicetas the Patrician, Byzantine general Wikipedia: Nicetas the Patrician · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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404
Aelia Eudoxia, Byzantine empress Wikipedia: AD 404 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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23
Wang Mang, emperor of the Xin Dynasty Wikipedia: 20s · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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