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Natwar Singh was an Indian politician and diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who later served as India's Minister of External Affairs from May 2004 to December 2005. Having bee…
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The 1920s
Explore 864 historical events from 1920–1929.
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Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (died 2012)
Adrienne Cecile Rich was an American poet, essayist and feminist. She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", and was…
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (died 2012)
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Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (died 2013)
Helmut Braunlich was a German-American violinist, composer, and musicologist.
Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (died 2013)
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Richard Larter, Australian painter (died 2014)
Richard Larter was an Australian painter, often identified as one of Australia's few highly recognisable pop artists. Larter also frequently painted in a Pointillist style. He took…
Richard Larter, Australian painter (died 2014)
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John Stroger, American politician (died 2008)
John H. Stroger Jr. was an American politician who served from 1994 until 2006 as the first African-American president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. A member of the De…
John Stroger, American politician (died 2008)
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Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (died 2021)
Pedro Trebbau was a German-born Venezuelan zoologist. His career was characterized by the promotion and preservation of Venezuelan wildlife and nature. His research and collaborati…
Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (died 2021)
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Gilles Loiselle, Canadian politician and diplomat, 33rd Canadian Minister of Finance (died 2022)
Gilles Loiselle was a Canadian politician.
Gilles Loiselle, Canadian politician and diplomat, 33rd Canadian Minister of Finance (died 2022)
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Larance Marable, American drummer (died 2012)
Larance Norman Marable was a jazz drummer from Los Angeles, California.
Larance Marable, American drummer (died 2012)
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Robert Welch, English silversmith and industrial designer (died 2000)
Robert Radford Welch MBE, RDI, was an English designer and silversmith.
Robert Welch, English silversmith and industrial designer (died 2000)
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Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet (died 2013)
Ahmad Fo'ad Negm, popularly known as El-Fagumi الفاجومي, was an Egyptian vernacular poet. Negm is well known for his work with Egyptian composer Sheikh Imam, as well as his patriot…
Ahmed Fouad Negm, Egyptian poet (died 2013)
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Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish-Austrian actress (died 1982)
Ulla Jacobsson was a Swedish actress. She had the lead role in One Summer of Happiness (1951) and played the only female speaking role in the film Zulu (1964).
Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish-Austrian actress (died 1982)
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Beverly Sills, American soprano and actress (died 2007)
Beverly Sills was an American operatic soprano whose career peak was between the 1950s and 1970s.
Beverly Sills, American soprano and actress (died 2007)
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Ernie Carroll, Australian television personality and producer (died 2022)
Ernest Carroll was an Australian puppeteer, entertainer, radio and television personality, comic writer, television producer and comic strip writer, most recognised for his role as…
Ernie Carroll, Australian television personality and producer (died 2022)
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Catherine Sauvage, French singer and actress (died 1998)
Catherine Sauvage was a French singer and actress.
Catherine Sauvage, French singer and actress (died 1998)
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Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician
Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and consultant.
Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician
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Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi, commonly known as J. F. Ade Ajayi, was a Nigerian historian and a member of the Ibadan school, a group of scholars interested in introducing African per…
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Hans Freeman, Australian bioinorganic chemist and protein crystallographer (died 2008)
Hans Charles Freeman AM, FAA was a German-born Australian bioinorganic chemist, protein crystallographer, and professor of inorganic chemistry who spent most of his academic career…
Hans Freeman, Australian bioinorganic chemist and protein crystallographer (died 2008)
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Harry Frankfurt, American philosopher and academic (died 2023)
Harry Gordon Frankfurt was an American philosopher. He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught from 1990 until 2002. Frankfurt also taught a…
Harry Frankfurt, American philosopher and academic (died 2023)
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Peter Higgs, English-Scottish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
Peter Ware Higgs was a British theoretical physicist, professor at the University of Edinburgh, and Nobel laureate in Physics for his work on the mass of subatomic particles.
Peter Higgs, English-Scottish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
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Roberto Vargas, Puerto Rican-American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2014)
Roberto Enrique Vargas Vélez was a Puerto Rican pitcher in Major League Baseball and Negro league baseball. Vargas played for the Chicago American Giants for one season in 1948, in…
Roberto Vargas, Puerto Rican-American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2014)
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Georges Gilson, French archbishop (died 2024)
Georges Robert Edmond Gilson was a French Roman Catholic archbishop.
Georges Gilson, French archbishop (died 2024)
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Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician (died 2025)
Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and consultant.
Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician (died 2025)
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Menahem Golan, Israeli director and producer (died 2014)
Menahem Golan was an Israeli film producer, screenwriter, and director. He co-owned The Cannon Group with his cousin Yoram Globus. Cannon specialized in producing low-to-mid-budget…
Menahem Golan, Israeli director and producer (died 2014)
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Nargis, Indian actress (died 1981)
Nargis Dutt, known mononymously as Nargis, was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema…
Nargis, Indian actress (died 1981)