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Raymond Devos was a French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour.
Raymond Devos, Belgian-French comedian and clown (born 1922)
Herbert Taylor Pearson was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Auckland in the 1930s and 1940s.
Herb Pearson, New Zealand cricketer (born 1910)
Cláudio Besserman Vianna, commonly known as Bussunda, was a Brazilian humorist and TV comedian, member of the Casseta & Planeta troupe. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, where he live…
Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (born 1962)
Vincent Sherman was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959).
Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1906)
Joseph Zobel is the Martinican author of several novels and short-stories in which social issues are at the forefront. Although his most famous novel, La Rue Cases-Nègres, was publ…
Joseph Zobel, Martinique-French author (born 1915)
Jared Christopher Monti was a soldier in the United States Army who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the W…
Jared C
Harriet was a Galápagos tortoise who had an estimated age of 175 years at the time of her death in Australia. At the time of her death, she lived at the Australia Zoo which was own…
Harriet, Western Santa Cruz tortoise (born c
Jaap Penraat was a Dutch resistance fighter during the Second World War.
Jaap Penraat, Dutch-American humanitarian (born 1918)
Tommy Wonder was the stage name of Jacobus Maria Bemelman, a Dutch magician who performed both close-up and stage magic. Wonder performed in Las Vegas, Monte Carlo and on Fox telev…
Tommy Wonder, Dutch magician (born 1953)
Eileen Barton was an American singer best known for her 1950 hit song, "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake."
Eileen Barton, American singer (born 1924)
Aaron Spelling was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the television series Family (1976–1980); Charlie's Angels (1976–1981); T…
Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923)
Angel Maturino Reséndiz, known as The Railroad Killer, was a Mexican serial killer suspected in as many as 23 murders across the United States and Mexico during the 1990s, some of …
Ángel Maturino Reséndiz, Mexican serial killer (born 1960)
James Patrick Baen was a U.S. science fiction publisher and editor. In 1983, he founded his own publishing house, Baen Books, specializing in the adventure, fantasy, military scien…
Jim Baen, American publisher, founded Baen Books (born 1943)
Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, was an English barrister, Conservative Party politician and author. He served as Member of Parliament for Epsom for 23 ye…
Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (born 1
George Cecil Unwin, was an officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a flying ace of the Second World War. He is credited with destroying at least 15 German aircraft.
George Unwin, English pilot and commander (born 1913)
Fabián Bielinsky was an Argentine film director.
Fabián Bielinsky, Argentinian director and screenwriter (born 1959)
Lloyd George Richards was a Canadian-American theatre director, and actor. While head of the National Playwrights Conference, he helped cultivate many of the most famous theater w…
Lloyd Richards, Canadian-American theatre director, actor, and dean (born 1919)
Randy J. Walker was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1990 to 1998 and at Northwestern University from 19…
Randy Walker, American football player and coach (born 1954)
Ryutaro Hashimoto was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1996 to 1998.
Ryutaro Hashimoto, Japanese politician, 53rd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1937)
Robert Lepikson was an Estonian politician, businessman and rally driver/co-driver.
Robert Lepikson, Estonian race car driver and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior (born 1952)
Frederick Sewards Trueman, was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. He had professional status and later became an author…
Fred Trueman, English cricketer and sportscaster (born 1931)
Jan Murray was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and game-show host who originally made his name on the Borscht Belt and later was known for his frequent television appearances…
Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (born 1916)
Joseph Amadee Goguen was an American computer scientist. He was professor of Computer Science at the University of California and University of Oxford, and held research positions …
Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist, developed the OBJ programming language (born 1941)
Gert Fridolf Fredriksson was a Swedish sprint canoeist. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won eight medals including six golds, one silver, and one bronze. At the 1964 Summer O…
Gert Fredriksson, Swedish canoe racer (born 1919)