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Marianne Elliott is an Irish historian who was appointed OBE in the 2000 Birthday Honours.
Marianne Elliott, Northern Irish historian, author, and academic
Klaus Meine is a German singer, best known as the longtime frontman and primary lyricist of the hard rock band Scorpions. Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker are the only two membe…
Klaus Meine, German rock singer-songwriter
Dayle Haddon was a Canadian model and actress, known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal. Additionally, she was credited as the author of Ageless Beauty: A Wo…
Dayle Haddon, Canadian model and actress (died 2024)
Wubbo de Boer was a Dutch civil servant.
Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant (died 2017)
Peter Roy Sears is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than six decades, he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from …
Pete Sears, English bass player
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, born as Diana Moore, subsequently known as Morning Glory Ferns, Morning Glory Zell and briefly Morning G'Zell, was an American community leader, writ…
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (died 2014)
Pierre Rapsat was a Belgian singer-songwriter who had a very successful career in his homeland and also spells of popularity in other Francophone countries. Outside these areas, he…
Pierre Rapsat, Belgian singer and songwriter (died 2002)
Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Baron Berkeley of Knighton is an English composer, broadcaster on music and non-party political member of the House of Lords, speaking as an advocate…
Michael Berkeley, English composer and radio host
Keith Gull is a British microbiologist who is a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Molecular microbiology at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Univer…
Keith Gull, English microbiologist and academic
Michael Piller was an American television scriptwriter and producer, who was best known for his contributions to the Star Trek franchise.
Michael Piller, American screenwriter and producer (died 2005)
David Thorpe is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the VFL.
David Thorpe, Australian rules footballer
Michael Walter Field, is a former Australian politician, holding office as the Premier of Tasmania between 1989 and 1992. Field is also a former chancellor of the University of Tas…
Michael Field, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Tasmania
Johan De Muynck is a former Belgian professional road racing cyclist who raced from 1971 to 1983. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1978 Giro d'Italia. Other G…
Johan De Muynck, Belgian former professional road racing cyclist
Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich is a Belarusian investigative journalist, essayist and oral historian who writes in Russian. She was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature "fo…
Svetlana Alexievich, Belarusian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate
John Henry Bonham was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Noted for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and fe…
John Bonham, English musician, songwriter and drummer (died 1980)
James Martin Hannett, was an English record producer, musician, and an original partner and director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records. He was also a co-founder of the musicians' co…
Martin Hannett, English bass player, guitarist, and record producer (died 1991)
Duncan Lee Hunter is a retired American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009.
Duncan Hunter, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician
Powers Allen Boothe was an American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television. He received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Screen A…
Powers Boothe, American actor (died 2017)
Tomáš Halík, born 1 June 1948, is a Czech Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian. He is a professor of sociology at the Charles University in Prague, pastor of the Academic P…
Tomáš Halík, Czech Roman Catholic priest, philosopher, theologian and scholar
Michel Pierre Plasse was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1982. He was selected first overall in the 1968 NHL Ama…
Michel Plasse, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2006)
Gerald Patrick Mathers is an American former actor best known for his role in the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver, originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963. He played the protag…
Jerry Mathers, American actor
Jan Reker is a Dutch football manager and director.
Jan Reker, Dutch footballer and manager
Robert Champion is an English former jump jockey, who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti. His triumph, while recovering from cancer, was made into the 1984 film Champions, wit…
Bob Champion, English jockey
Sandra Post, is a retired professional golfer, the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour. In 1968 at age 20 in her rookie professional year, she won a women's major – the LPGA Ch…
Sandra Post, Canadian golfer and sportscaster