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Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen was a Dutch bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. After being Bishop (emeritus) of Roermond, Limburg, the Netherlands, he became Bishop (emeritus) of…
Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (born 1932)
William Dodd Hathaway was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator for Maine from 1973 to 1979, as the U…
William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (born 1924)
James Martin was a British information technology consultant and author, known for his work on information technology engineering.
James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (born 1933)
Alan Charles Myers was an American rock drummer whose music career spanned more than 30 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the third and most prominent drummer of th…
Alan Myers, American drummer (born 1955)
Michael Antony Aston was an English archaeologist who specialised in Early Medieval landscape archaeology. Over the course of his career, he lectured at both the University of Bris…
Mick Aston, English archaeologist and academic (born 1946)
George Henry Burditt was an American television writer and producer who wrote sketches for television variety shows and other programs such as Three's Company, for which he was als…
George Burditt, American screenwriter and producer (born 1923)
Catherine Gibson, later known by her married name Catherine Brown, was a Scottish swimmer. During a 16-year career she won three European Championships medals and a bronze medal at…
Catherine Gibson, Scottish swimmer (born 1931)
Robert E. Gilka was an American photojournalist best known for being an editor and director of photography at National Geographic for 27 years (1958–1985).
Robert E
Harry Lambert Parker was the head coach of the Harvard varsity rowing program (1963–2013). He also represented the United States in the single scull at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Harry Parker, American rower and coach (born 1935)
Mildred Ladner Thompson was an American journalist, writer, and columnist with The Wall Street Journal, where she became one of its first female reporters. She also worked as a re…
Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist (born 1918)
Green Wix Unthank was an American attorney and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, from 1980 to 1988, when he too…
Green Wix Unthank, American soldier and judge (born 1923)
Henrik Otto Donner was a Finnish composer, musician and all-round music personality. His musical styles varied from pop and rock music to jazz, electronic music and contemporary cl…
Henrik Otto Donner, Finnish trumpet player and composer (born 1939)
Edward Huggins Johnstone was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Edward Huggins Johnstone, Brazilian-American sergeant and judge (born 1922)
Byron Looper was a Democratic turned Republican politician in Tennessee and convicted murderer. To advance his political career, he legally changed his middle name from "Anthony" t…
Byron Looper, American politician (born 1964)
Justin Mark Miller was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, and Los…
Justin Miller, American baseball player (born 1977)
Marc Rich was a Belgian-American commodities trader, financier, and businessman. He founded the commodities company Glencore and was later indicted in the United States on federal …
Marc Rich, Belgian-American businessman (born 1934)
Stefano Borgonovo was an Italian footballer and manager, who played as a striker. An opportunistic striker, Borgonovo played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, and ca…
Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (born 1964)
Ian Christopher Scott was a New Zealand painter. His work was significant for pursuing an international scope and vision within a local context previously dominated by regionalist …
Ian Scott, English-New Zealand painter (born 1945)
Frederick Emmart Hood was an American yachtsman and naval architect. He founded the sailmaker Hood Sails in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1952. Hood Sails operated until purchased b…
Ted Hood, American sailor and architect (born 1927)
Tamás Katona was a Hungarian historian, academic, politician, who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1992 and as Mayor of Budavár between 1994 and 1998. …
Tamás Katona, Hungarian historian and politician (born 1932)
Kenneth Robert Minogue was an Australian academic and political theorist. Long residing in the United Kingdom, Minogue was a prominent part of the intellectual life of British cons…
Kenneth Minogue, New Zealand-Australian political scientist and academic (born 1930)
Franklin D'Olier Reeve was an American academic, writer, poet, Russian translator, and editor. He was the grandson of the first American Legion national commander, Franklin D'Olier…
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David Rubitsky was an American veteran of World War II who claimed he was denied the Medal of Honor because he was Jewish. In 1987, the United States Army began a 23-month investig…
David Rubitsky, American sergeant (born 1917)
Peter Joseph Fitzgerald was an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (born 1937)