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Paul Felix Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist.
Felix Weingartner, Croatian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1863)
Nikolai Reek VR I/2, VR II/2, VR II/3 was the Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence.
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (born 1890)
Józef Cebula was a Polish priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI).
Józef Cebula, Polish priest and saint (born 1902)
Hector Guimard was a French architect and designer prominent for his Art Nouveau style designs including Paris Métro entrances. He achieved early fame with his design for the Caste…
Hector Guimard, French Architect (born 1867)
Panagiotis Toundas was a Greek composer of the early 20th century.
Panagiotis Toundas, Greek composer and conductor (born 1886)
Emanuel Feuermann was an internationally celebrated cellist in the first half of the 20th century.
Emanuel Feuermann, Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (born 1902)
Muhammed Hamdi Yazır also known as Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır and Elmalılı was a Turkish Maturidi theologian, logician, Qur'an translator, Qur'anic exegesis scholar, Islamic legal academ…
Muhammed Hamdi Yazır, Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (born 1878)
John Barrymore was an American actor on stage, screen, and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage and briefly attempte…
John Barrymore, American actor (born 1882)
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich was a high-ranking SS and police official in Nazi Germany as well as one of the principal architects of the Holocaust. He held the rank of SS-Obergr…
Reinhard Heydrich, German SS officer and a principle architect of the Holocaust (born 1904)
Alan Dower Blumlein was an English electronics engineer, notable for his many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereophonic sound, television and radar. He receiv…
Alan Blumlein, English engineer (born 1903)
František Erben was a Czech gymnast, trainer and educator. Erben made his international competitive debut for Bohemia at the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics where he finished in 32nd pl…
František Erben, Czech gymnast (born 1874)
Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who rose to fame during the swing era. Although he composed some jazz instrumentals such as "Chicken an…
Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (born 1908)
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice of Canada, as Chief Justice of Canada and then as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1853)
Arthur Willard Pryor was a trombone virtuoso, bandleader, and soloist with the Sousa Band. He was a prolific composer of band music, his best-known composition being "The Whistler …
Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, bandleader, and politician (born 1870)
August Froehlich was an Upper Silesian Roman Catholic priest. In his pastoral activity he opposed National Socialism. He campaigned in the name of German Catholics and of Polish f…
August Froehlich, German priest and activist (born 1891)
Paul Troje was a German politician and from 1893 to 1907 the mayor of Einbeck and from 24 August 1907 until 30 September 1924 mayor of Marburg.
Paul Troje, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (born 1864)
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, known as Cú Uladh, was an Irish language writer during the Gaelic revival. He wrote stories based on Irish folklore, some of the first Irish-language…
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, Irish writer (born 1857)
Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey was a French general during World War I. In September 1914, as the new commander of the French 5th Army, he played a notable role in o…
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (born 1856)
İbrahim Refik Saydam was a Turkish physician, politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Turkey, serving from 25 January 1939 until his death on 8 July 1942.
Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1881)
Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons Sr. was a Filipino patriot and leader of the Philippine armed resistance against the Japanese invasion in World War II. He was the youngest deleg…
Wenceslao Vinzons, Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1910)
Robina Nicol was a Scottish-born New Zealand photographer and suffragist.
Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (born 1861)
Adam Czerniaków was a Polish engineer and senator who was head of the Warsaw Ghetto Jewish Council (Judenrat) during World War II. He committed suicide on 23 July 1942 by swallowin…
Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (born 1880)
Andrew Ducat was an English cricketer and footballer. He played internationally for both the England cricket team and England football team, one of a small group of players to have…
Andy Ducat, English cricketer and footballer (born 1886)
Frederick William Englehardt was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and triple jump. He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St …
Fred Englehardt, American triple jumper (born 1879)