1918
Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993)
Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993)
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1918
Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012)
Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012)
1918
William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, Scottish-English politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died
William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, Scottish-English politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died
1918
K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (died 2010)
K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (died 2010)
1918
Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012)
Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (died 2012)
1918
Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009)
Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2009)
1918
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Guatemalan soldier and politician, President of Guatemala (died 2003)
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Guatemalan soldier and politician, President of Guatemala (died 2003)
1918
Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)
Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)
1918
T. J. Jemison, American minister and activist (died 2013)
T. J. Jemison, American minister and activist (died 2013)
1918
Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (died 2006)
Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (died 2006)
1918
Sikander Bakht, Indian field hockey player and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2004)
Sikander Bakht, Indian field hockey player and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2004)
1918
Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2001)
Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2001)
1917
David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014)
David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014)
1917
John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer (died 2012)
John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer (died 2012)
1917
Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (died 2012)
Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (died 2012)
1917
Văn Tiến Dũng, Vietnamese general and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2002)
Văn Tiến Dũng, Vietnamese general and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2002)
1917
Edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (died 2008)
Edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (died 2008)