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Jerzy Giedroyc, Belarusian-Polish soldier and activist (born 1906)
Jerzy Giedroyc, Belarusian-Polish soldier and activist (born 1906)
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Gherman Titov, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1935)
Gherman Titov, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1935)
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Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (born 1937)
Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (born 1937)
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Phạm Văn Đồng, Vietnamese lieutenant and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1906)
Phạm Văn Đồng, Vietnamese lieutenant and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1906)
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Poul Hartling, Danish politician, 36th Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1914)
Poul Hartling, Danish politician, 36th Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1914)
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Jules Deschênes, Canadian lawyer and judge (born 1923)
Jules Deschênes, Canadian lawyer and judge (born 1923)
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Keizō Obuchi, Japanese politician, 84th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1937)
Keizō Obuchi, Japanese politician, 84th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1937)
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Davie Fulton, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1916)
Davie Fulton, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1916)
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Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch, Scottish politician and diplomat, 25th Governor of Hong Kong (born 1917)
Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch, Scottish politician and diplomat, 25th Governor of Hong Kong (born 1917)
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Petar Mladenov, Bulgarian diplomat, 1st President of Bulgaria (born 1936)
Petar Mladenov, Bulgarian diplomat, 1st President of Bulgaria (born 1936)
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Jacob Lawrence, American painter and academic (born 1917)
Jacob Lawrence, American painter and academic (born 1917)
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Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 18th President of Syria (born 1930)
Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 18th President of Syria (born 1930)
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Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931)
Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931)
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Pierre Pflimlin, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1907)
Pierre Pflimlin, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1907)
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Pedro Mir, Dominican lawyer, author, and poet (born 1913)
Pedro Mir, Dominican lawyer, author, and poet (born 1913)
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Daniel Lisulo, Zambian politician, third Prime Minister of Zambia (born 1930)
Daniel Lisulo, Zambian politician, third Prime Minister of Zambia (born 1930)
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Abulfaz Elchibey, 2nd President of Azerbaijan (born 1938)
Abulfaz Elchibey, 2nd President of Azerbaijan (born 1938)
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Julian Critchley, English lawyer and politician (born 1930)
Julian Critchley, English lawyer and politician (born 1930)
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Jacques Flynn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 35th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1915)
Jacques Flynn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 35th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1915)
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Raoul Berger, American attorney and law professor (born 1901)
Raoul Berger, American attorney and law professor (born 1901)