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2013

Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)

Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)

1968

Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal of the Soviet Union during World War II (born 1896)

Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal of the Soviet Union during World War II (born 1896)

1943

Frumka Płotnicka, Polish resistance fighter during World War II (born 1914)

Frumka Płotnicka, Polish resistance fighter during World War II (born 1914)

1997

Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (born 1875)

Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (born 1875)

2015

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, world record holder for shortest man (born 1939)

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, world record holder for shortest man (born 1939)

1983

Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (born 1941)

Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (born 1941)

2012

Lawrie Dring, Scottish scout leader, founded World Federation of Independent Scouts (born 1931)

Lawrie Dring, Scottish scout leader, founded World Federation of Independent Scouts (born 1931)

2012

Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (born 1919)

Earl R. Fox, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veteran; last active U.S. servicemember to serve in World War II (born 1919)

2018

Sonia Orbuch, Polish resistance fighter during the Second World War and Holocaust educator. (born 1925)

Sonia Orbuch, Polish resistance fighter during the Second World War and Holocaust educator. (born 1925)

2006

Antonio Peña, Mexican wrestling promoter, founded Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (born 1953)

Antonio Peña, Mexican wrestling promoter, founded Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (born 1953)

1944

Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (born 1905)

Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (born 1905)

2018

Barbara Bush, American political matriarch and literacy advocate, First Lady of the United States (1989–1993), and Secon

Barbara Bush, American political matriarch and literacy advocate, First Lady of the United States (1989–1993), and Second Lady of the United States (1981–1989) (born 1925)

1738

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)

1711

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1641)

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1641)

2002

Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, English politician, First Secretary of State (born 1910)

Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, English politician, First Secretary of State (born 1910)

1994

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1929)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist, 37th First Lady of the United States (born 1929)

1524

Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (born 1487)

Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (born 1487)

1136

Hugues de Payens, first Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born c

Hugues de Payens, first Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born c. 1070)

2009

Mona Grey, British nursing administrator; Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (born 1910)

Mona Grey, British nursing administrator; Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (born 1910)

927

Simeon I of Bulgaria first Bulgarian Emperor (born 864)

Simeon I of Bulgaria first Bulgarian Emperor (born 864)