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Douglas Noël Adams was an English author, humourist, and screenwriter. He was best known as the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a 1978 radio comedy series which he…
Douglas Adams, English novelist and screenwriter (born 1952)
Sudhakarrao Rajusing Naik was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 June 1991 until 22 February 1993 followin…
Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian politician, Governor of Himachal Pradesh (born 1934)
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer, actor, and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for…
Perry Como, American singer and television host (born 1912)
Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. He played in three FIFA World Cups, winning the latter two.
Didi, Brazilian footballer (born 1928)
Aleksey Andreevich Tupolev was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer who led the development of the first supersonic passenger jet, the Tupolev Tu-144. He also helped design the B…
Alexei Tupolev, Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-144 (born 1925)
Jason Miller was an American playwright and actor. He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for his play That Championship Season, and was nominated fo…
Jason Miller, American actor and playwright (born 1939)
Paul Bénichou was a French/Algerian writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian.
Paul Bénichou, French writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian (born 1908)
Gilbert Roche Andrews Langley was an Australian Test cricketer, champion Australian rules footballer and member of parliament, serving as Speaker of the South Australian House of A…
Gil Langley, Australian cricketer, footballer, and politician (born 1919)
Jacques-Louis Lions was a French mathematician who made contributions to the theory of partial differential equations and to stochastic control, among other areas. He received the …
Jacques-Louis Lions, French mathematician (born 1928)
Frank Gill Slaughter, pen-name Frank G. Slaughter, pseudonym C. V. Terry, was an American novelist and physician whose books sold more than 60 million copies. His novels drew on hi…
Frank G
Irene Hunt was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal f…
Irene Hunt, American author and illustrator (born 1907)
Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev was a Soviet and Russian military pilot who became a Soviet fighter ace during World War II despite becoming a double amputee.
Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (born 1916)
Susannah McCorkle was an American jazz singer.
Susannah McCorkle, American singer (born 1946)
Renato Carosone was an Italian musician.
Renato Carosone, Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1920)
Vittorio Brambilla was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1980. Nicknamed "the Monza Gorilla", Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix with March…
Vittorio Brambilla, Italian racing driver (born 1937)
Anne Ryan Haney was an American character actress. She appeared in small supporting roles in around 50 film and television productions and was best known for her roles as Mrs. Sell…
Anne Haney, American actress (born 1934)
Moven Enock Mahachi served as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Zimbabwe. He was a close ally of Robert Mugabe within Z.A.N.U.-P.F. Before becoming Defence Minister Mahach…
Moven Mahachi, Zimbabwean soldier and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (born 1952)
Dona Massin was a film choreographer best known for her work on the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz. Dona Massin appeared in over 100 films throughout her career.
Dona Massin, Canadian actress and choreographer (born 1917)
John Joseph Moakley was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 2001. Moak…
Joe Moakley, American lawyer and politician (born 1927)
Francisco Javier Varela García was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducin…
Francisco Varela, Chilean biologist and philosopher (born 1946)
Brigadier William Denis Whitaker, was a Canadian athlete, soldier, businessman, and author.
Denis Whitaker, Canadian general and historian (born 1915)
Arlene Francis was an American game show panelist, actress, and radio and television talk show host. She was a pioneer for women in television, and is best known for her long-runni…
Arlene Francis, American actress, talk show host, game show panelist, and television personality (born 1907)
Henry King Ketcham was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily cartoo…
Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist, created Dennis the Menace (born 1920)
Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was Queen of Nepal from 1972 until her assassination in 2001. She played a significant role as the consort of King Birendra and was a prominent fi…
notable victims of the Nepalese royal massacre