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Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada OMSG, sometimes known by the nickname "Kathy", was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist.
Ahmed Kathrada, South African politician and political prisoner (died 2017)
Valery Pavlovich Alekseyev, sometimes Alexeev was a Soviet anthropologist, director of the Institute of Archaeology in Moscow (1987–1991) and member of the Soviet Academy of Scienc…
Valery Alekseyev, Russian anthropologist and author (died 1991)
Roy Lee Clay Sr. was an African American computer scientist and inventor. He was a founding member of the computer division at Hewlett-Packard, where he led the team that created t…
Roy Clay, American computer scientist (died 2024)
Ulrich Klaus Wegener was a German police officer of the Federal Border Guard. He was also the commander and founding member of the federal counter-terrorism force GSG 9.
Ulrich Wegener, German police officer and general (died 2017)
Vladimir Beekman was an Estonian writer, poet and translator.
Vladimir Beekman, Estonian poet and translator (died 2009)
Zoltán Czibor was a Hungarian footballer who played for several Hungarian clubs, including Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd, and the Hungary national team before joining CF Barcelon…
Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (died 1997)
Peter William Thomson was an Australian professional golfer, often cited as the greatest and most successful golfer in Australian golf history. In the late 1940s, Thomson turned pr…
Peter Thomson, Australian golfer (died 2018)
Betty Dodson was an American sex educator. An artist by training, she exhibited erotic art in New York City, before pioneering the pro-sex feminist movement. Dodson's workshops and…
Betty Dodson, American author and educator (died 2020)
Pierre Mazeaud is a French jurist, politician and alpinist.
Pierre Mazeaud, French jurist, politician and alpinist
Reuben Chitandika Kamanga was a Zambian freedom fighter, politician and statesman. He was educated at Munali Secondary School.
Reuben Kamanga, Zambian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Zambia (died 1996)
Ira Marvin Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), T…
Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (died 2007)
George Scott was a Canadian professional wrestler, booker and promoter. From the 1950s until the 1970s, he and his younger brother Sandy competed as The Flying Scotts in North Amer…
George Scott, Canadian-American wrestler and promoter (died 2014)
István Kertész was a Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor who led many of the world's orchestras, including the Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Pitt…
István Kertész, Hungarian conductor (died 1973)
Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. In 1973, she performed as Mattie Williams in th…
Roxie Roker, American actress (died 1995)
Thomson William "Thom" Gunn was an English poet who was praised for his early verses in England, where he was associated with The Movement, and his later poetry in America, where h…
Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (died 2004)
Guy de Lussigny was a French painter of the school of geometric abstraction.
Guy de Lussigny, French painter and sculptor (died 2001)
Ian McNaught-Davis was a British television presenter best known for presenting the BBC television series The Computer Programme, Making the Most of the Micro and Micro Live in the…
Ian McNaught-Davis, English mountaineer and television host (died 2014)
Mava Lee Thomas [′′Tommie′′] was an infielder and catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). She was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed…
Mava Lee Thomas, American baseball player (died 2013)
Joseph Maurice Régis Vachon was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Mad Dog Vachon. He was the older brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the …
Maurice Vachon, Canadian wrestler (died 2013)
William Hal Ashby was an American film director and editor. His work exemplified the countercultural attitude of the era. He directed wide-ranging films featuring iconic performanc…
Hal Ashby, American actor, director, and producer (died 1988)
Dame Beulah Rosemary Bewley was a British public health physician and past president of the Medical Women's Federation on the General Medical Council.
Beulah Bewley, English physician and academic (died 2018)
Rex Noel Hartwig was an Australian tennis player.
Rex Hartwig, Australian tennis player (died 2022)
Vittorio Giorgio Andre "Victor" Spinetti was a Welsh actor, author, poet and raconteur. He appeared in dozens of films and stage plays throughout his fifty-year career, including t…
Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor and director (died 2012)
Carlo Clerici was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer.
Carlo Clerici, Swiss cyclist (died 2007)