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Fusako Shigenobu is a Japanese communist activist, writer, and the founder and leader of the now-disbanded militant group Japanese Red Army (JRA).
Fusako Shigenobu, Japanese activist, founded the Japanese Red Army
Kyriakos Sfetsas was a Greek composer. His body of work consists of a large number of compositions: symphonic, choral, ballet and theatre music, chamber, electronic, film scores, p…
Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer and poet
Lella Cuberli is an American soprano, particularly associated with the Belcanto repertory.
Lella Cuberli, American soprano
Richard Edwin Hills was a British astronomer who was emeritus professor of Radio Astronomy at the University of Cambridge.
Richard Edwin Hills, English astronomer and academic (died 2022)
Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009.
Ehud Olmert, Israeli lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Israel
Martin Edward Hellman is an American cryptologist and mathematician, best known for his invention of public-key cryptography in cooperation with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle. …
Martin Hellman, American cryptographer and academic
Rodney Cline Carew is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman, first baseman and designated hitter f…
Rod Carew, Panamanian-American baseball player and coach
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs in…
Donny Hathaway, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1979)
Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first person from Uttar Pradesh as well as the first member of …
Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India
Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an ei…
Don McLean, American singer-songwriter
Anthony Brown is an English former footballer who played as a wing half and an inside forward. He was often referred to by his nickname Bomber or Bomber Brown and was known for his…
Tony Brown, English footballer and sportscaster
Christopher Bruce is a British choreographer and performer. He was the Artistic Director of the Rambert Dance Company until 2002.
Christopher Bruce, English dancer and choreographer
Jozef Marie Mathias "Jo" Ritzen is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and economist.
Jo Ritzen, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Education
Clifton Duncan Davis is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author.
Clifton Davis, American singer-songwriter, actor, and minister
Brian Francis Connolly was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismat…
Brian Connolly, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 1997)
Ivan Graziani was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997)
Kevin Michael Godley is an English singer-songwriter, drummer and music video director. He was a singer and drummer of the art rock band 10cc and later was part of collaboration du…
Kevin Godley, English singer-songwriter and director
Sir David James Wallace is a British physicist and academic. He served as Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University from 1994 to 2005, and as Master of Churchill College, Cambridg…
David Wallace, Scottish physicist and academic
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Khan was born into a classical musical family and has performed internati…
Amjad Ali Khan, Indian classical Sarod player
Taiguara Chalar da Silva, whose stage name was Taiguara, was a Brazilian singer and songwriter.
Taiguara, Uruguayan-Brazilian singer-songwriter (died 1996)
Christopher John Hill, is a retired British Anglican bishop. From 1996 to 2004, he was the Bishop of Stafford, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield. From 2004 to 2013, he…
Christopher Hill, English bishop
Vanburn Alonzo Holder is a Barbadian former first-class cricketer who played in 40 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for the West Indies cricket team between 1969 and 1979…
Vanburn Holder, Barbadian cricketer
Headman Msongelwa Shabalala was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded by his brother Joseph.
Headman Shabalala, South African bass singer (died 1991)
Andrew Logan is an English sculptor, performance artist, jewellery-maker, and portraitist. He founded the Alternative Miss World in 1972, and his works have been exhibited in museu…
Andrew Logan, English sculptor and painter