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Berthe Meijer was a Dutch Holocaust survivor and author. In her memoir of her time imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, she wrote of knowing Anne Frank, which was corrob…
Berthe Meijer, German-Dutch journalist and author (born 1938)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the…
Fritz Langanke, German lieutenant (born 1919)
Viktor Yevseyevich Suslin was a Russian composer. An associate of Sofia Gubaidulina's, together with her and Vyacheslav Artyomov he formed the improvisatory ensemble 'Astraea' in 1…
Viktor Suslin, Russian-German composer (born 1942)
Alimuddin was a Pakistani cricketer who played 25 Tests for Pakistan between 1954 and 1962. His name is sometimes rendered Alim-ud-Din. A fast-scoring, right-handed opening batsman…
Alimuddin, Pakistani cricketer (born 1930)
Dara Singh was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and politician. Widely regarded as one of India's greatest wrestlers, Singh earned international recognition during the 1950s…
Dara Singh, Indian wrestler, actor, and politician (born 1928)
Edwin Brown was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He played professionally for a number of clubs, but the peak of his career was spent with Birmingham City duri…
Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926)
Else Holmelund Minarik was an American author of more than 40 children's books. She was most commonly associated with her Little Bear series of children's books, which were adapted…
Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920)
Roger Payne was a British mountaineer. He was formerly general secretary of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and a qualified mountain guide from 1983, taking part in over 2…
Roger Payne, English mountaineer (born 1956)
Hamid Samandarian was an Iranian film and theater director and translator. He staged numerous dramas including No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre, Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen, The Glass Menage…
Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931)
George Cashel Stoney was an American documentary filmmaker, educator, and the "father of public-access television." Among his films were Palmour Street, A Study of Family Life (194…
George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916)
Warren Jabali was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1968 to 1975.
Warren Jabali, American basketball player (born 1946)
Jerzy Zdzisław Kulej was a Polish boxer, politician and sports commentator. He was a two-time Olympic and two-time European Champion.
Jerzy Kulej, Polish boxer and politician (born 1940)
Richard Darryl Zanuck was an American film producer. His 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was also instrumental in launching the careers of d…
Richard D. Zanuck, American film producer (born 1934)
Boris Cebotari was a Moldovan footballer.
Boris Cebotari, Moldovan footballer (born 1975)
Tsilla Chelton was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a César Awards and as an elder…
Tsilla Chelton, Israeli-French actress (born 1919)
Grant Earl Feasel was an American professional football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, and Seattle Seahawks.
Grant Feasel, American football player (born 1960)
General Sir David William Fraser, was a senior British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1978 until his retirement from military se…
David Fraser, English general (born 1920)
Celeste Holm was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Sta…
Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (born 1917)
Yoichi Takabayashi was a Japanese film director.
Yoichi Takabayashi, Japanese director and screenwriter (born 1931)
William Milton Asher was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directi…
William Asher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921)
Gilbert Donald Esau was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. First elected in 1962, Esau was re-elected in 196…
Gilbert Esau, American businessman and politician (born 1919)
Ed Lincoln was a Brazilian musician, composer and arranger known for a wide variety of styles. As a bassist, he was present at the earliest moments of bossa nova and as a Hammond o…
Ed Lincoln, Brazilian bassist, pianist, and composer (born 1932)
Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First T…
Stephen Covey, American businessman and author (born 1932)
Sir Masaharu Matsushita , was a Japanese businessman who served as the second President of Panasonic for sixteen years beginning in 1961. He was the son-in-law of Panasonic's found…
Masaharu Matsushita, Japanese businessman (born 1913)