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Thomas James Davis was an American comedian, writer, and author. He is best known for his comedy partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" on Saturda…
Tom Davis, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1952)
Mohammad Hassan Ganji, Ph.D. was an Iranian meteorologist and academic. He was born in Birjand. He is credited as being the father of modern geography in Iran.
Mohammad Hassan Ganji, Iranian meteorologist and academic (born 1912)
Omar Mahmoud Suleiman was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Suleiman was …
Omar Suleiman, Egyptian general and politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (born 1935)
Sylvia Woods was an American restaurateur who founded the restaurant Sylvia's in Harlem on Lenox Avenue, New York City with her husband, Herbert Woods, in 1962. The soul food eater…
Sylvia Woods, American businesswoman, co-founded Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem (born 1926)
Valiulla Makhmutovich Yakupov was a prominent Muslim cleric in Tatarstan, Russia, and the deputy to the Muslim province's chief mufti. He was also known as a strong critic of radic…
Valiulla Yakupov, Islamic cleric (born 1963)
Sir James William Alexander Burnet, known as Alastair Burnet, was a British journalist and broadcaster, who had a career working in news and current affairs programmes, including a…
Alastair Burnet, English journalist (born 1928)
Jack Wells Davis was an American track and field hurdler, silver medalist in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics over 110-meter hurdles. Davis lost to Harrison Dillard in 1952 with the same…
Jack Davis, American hurdler (born 1930)
José Hermano Saraiva GCIH • GCIP was a Portuguese professor, historian and jurist. He was most known as a television personality in Portugal, having been the author and presenter o…
José Hermano Saraiva, Portuguese historian, jurist, and politician, Portuguese Minister of Education (born 1919)
Alexander Claud Cockburn was a Scottish-born Irish-American political journalist and writer. Cockburn was brought up by British parents in Ireland, and lived and worked in the Unit…
Alexander Cockburn, Scottish-American journalist and author (born 1941)
Marie Ann Kruckel ["Kruck"] was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from 1946 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft…
Marie Kruckel, American baseball player (born 1924)
Ali Podrimja was an Albanian poet. He was born in Gjakova, at the time part of Italian-controlled Albania under Italy.
Ali Podrimja, Albanian poet and author (born 1942)
James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage was a Naval Aviator in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War, and was a driving force in putting nuclear-capable attack aircraft …
James D. Ramage, American admiral and pilot (born 1916)
Angharad Rees was a Welsh actress, best known for her British television roles during the 1970s and in particular her leading role as Demelza in the 1970s BBC TV costume drama Pold…
Angharad Rees, English-b. Welsh actress (born 1944)
Donald Wilson was an English cricketer, who played in six Test matches for England from 1964 to 1971. His first-class cricket career, which lasted from 1957 to 1974, was spent with…
Don Wilson, English cricketer and coach (born 1937)
Ding Guangen was a Chinese politician who served in senior leadership roles in the Chinese Communist Party during the 1990s. He was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communi…
Ding Guangen, Chinese engineer and politician (born 1929)
George Armitage Miller was an American psychologist who was one of the founders of cognitive psychology, and more broadly, of cognitive science. He also contributed to the birth of…
George Armitage Miller, American psychologist and academic (born 1920)
Frank Romer Pierson was an American screenwriter and film director.
Frank Pierson, American director and screenwriter (born 1925)
Margaret Mahy was a New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of …
Margaret Mahy, New Zealand author (born 1936)
Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman t…
Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut (born 1951)
Lakshmi Sahgal was an Indian politician and activist. She was a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army (INA), and the Minister of…
Lakshmi Sahgal, Indian soldier and politician (born 1914)
Esther Tusquets was a Spanish publisher, novelist and essayist.
Esther Tusquets, Spanish publisher and author (born 1936)
José Luis Uribarri Grenouillou was a Spanish broadcaster and music journalist for Televisión Española (TVE). He was the Spanish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest on 18 oc…
José Luis Uribarri, Spanish television host and director (born 1936)
Raymon Lee Cramton, known professionally as Chad Everett, was an American actor who appeared in more than 40 films and television series. He played Dr. Joe Gannon in the television…
Chad Everett, American actor and director (born 1937)
Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons (1975…
Sherman Hemsley, American actor and singer (born 1938)