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Marco Polo Marco Polo 1254 - 1324 Explorer and writer
Ahmed Djemal Ahmed Djemal 1872 - 1922 Ottoman military leader
Abdulhak Hamid Tarhan Abdulhak Hamid Tarhan 1852 - 1937 Turkish Romantic poet and playwright
Isao Inokuma Isao Inokuma 1938 - 2001 Judo champion
Peter Lymburner Robertson Peter Lymburner Robertson 1879 - 1951 Inventor of the Robertson screw and screwdriver
Elijah McCoy Elijah McCoy 1844 - 1929 Lubricating cup
Ulrich Schrade Ulrich Schrade 1943 - 2009 philosopher, educationist and ethicist
Charlemagne Charlemagne 747 - 814 Emperor of the Romans, King of the Franks
Angelines Fernandez Angelines Fernandez 1924 - 1994 Actress and comedian
Erik Hansen Erik Hansen 1889 - 1965 Architect of many buildings in Copenhagen
Jeanna Friske Jeanna Friske 1974 - 2015 Pop singer and actress
Tristao de Alencar Araripe Tristao de Alencar Araripe 1821 - 1908 Judge and government minister
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah 1915 - 2000 Diplomat and politician, first Muslim woman
Andre Bjerke Andre Bjerke 1918 - 1985 Poet, novelist, translator
Carlos Gracida Liceaga Carlos Gracida Liceaga 1960 - 2014 Polo player
Emad Zaki Yehya Emad Zaki Yehya 1955 - 2016 Petroleum consultant, author, professor
Nguyen Tu Nghiem Nguyen Tu Nghiem 1918 - 2016 Painter
Lam Phuong Lam Phuong 1937 - 2020 Songwriter
Faik Konitza Faik Konitza 1875 - 1942 Writer, journalist, politician
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1751 - 1816 Playwright, orator, and Whig politician
Anna Bilinska-Bohdanowicz Anna Bilinska-Bohdanowicz 1854 - 1893 Portrait painter
Malika Pukhraj Malika Pukhraj 1912 - 2004 Ghazal singer and folk singer
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Helmuth von Moltke the Younger 1848 - 1916 Chief of the German General Staff
Jill Bennett Jill Bennett 1931 - 1990 Actress
Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer 1903 - 1991 Novelist, short-story writer, essayist, translator
Sergio Mamberti Sergio Mamberti 1939 - 2021 Actor, director, presenter and writer
Ignacio Comonfort Ignacio Comonfort 1812 - 1863 President of Mexico during La Reforma
Anthimus VII Tsatsos Anthimus VII Tsatsos 1827 - 1913 Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Vladimir Mayakovsky Vladimir Mayakovsky 1893 - 1930 Russian Futurist poet and revolutionary
Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu 1604 - 1651 Third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty
Ninos Aho Ninos Aho 1945 - 2013 Assyrian poet and activist
Jishnu Raghavan Jishnu Raghavan 1979 - 2016 Actor, engineer, social activist
Bozidar Jakac Bozidar Jakac 1899 - 1989 Artist
Peter Behrens Peter Behrens 1868 - 1940 Architect, graphic and industrial designer
Abdul Raziq Achakzai Abdul Raziq Achakzai 1979 - 2018 Police Chief
Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis 1770 - 1843 General and leader of the Greek War
Joze Humer Joze Humer 1936 - 2012 composer, choirmaster, lyricist
Janez Trdina Janez Trdina 1830 - 1905 Writer and Historian
A. A. Milne A. A. Milne 1882 - 1956 Writer, poet, playwright, and journalist
William Osler William Osler 1849 - 1919 Physician and educator
Harold Rogers Harold Rogers 1899 - 1994 Founder of Kin Canada
Alfred Tarski Alfred Tarski 1901 - 1983 Model theory, metamathematics, algebraic logic
Olaf Jacob Martin Luther Breda Bull Olaf Jacob Martin Luther Breda Bull 1883 - 1933 Poet
Asma Nabeel Asma Nabeel 1979 - 2021 Writer, columnist and journalist of Punjabi
Eisaku Sato Eisaku Sato 1901 - 1975 Prime Minister of Japan
Kristo Luarasi Kristo Luarasi 1876 - 1934 Printer and publisher
Hal Foster Hal Foster 1892 - 1982 Comic strip artist and writer
Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari 1892 - 1961 Founder of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam
Kashinath Ghanekar Kashinath Ghanekar 1930 - 1986 Stage actor and dental surgeon
Hector Bonilla Hector Bonilla 1939 - 2022 Actor and director
Carlos Imperial Carlos Imperial 1935 - 1992 show business personality
Din Mehmeti Din Mehmeti 1932 - 2010 Poet, writer, activist
Laozi Laozi -551 - -479 Founder of Taoism
Samuel Hahnemann Samuel Hahnemann 1755 - 1843 Founder of homeopathy
Iosif Gurko Iosif Gurko 1828 - 1901 Field marshal during the Russo-Turkish War
Epicurus Epicurus -341 - -270 Founder of Epicureanism
Dodi Fayed Dodi Fayed 1955 - 1997 Film producer
Shao Hua Shao Hua 1938 - 2008 Photographer and major general
Hans Dahl Hans Dahl 1849 - 1937 Landscape painter
Fariha Razzaq Haroon Fariha Razzaq Haroon 1956 - 2018 Journalist, academic, and script-writer
Michael Collins Michael Collins 1890 - 1922 Revolutionary leader
Josipina Urbancic Josipina Urbancic 1833 - 1854 Writer, poet, composer
Gellu Naum Gellu Naum 1915 - 2001 Poet
Patrick Fakoya Patrick Fakoya 1993 - 2022 Musician and reality TV star
Salma Mumtaz Salma Mumtaz 1926 - 2012 Film actress, director and producer
Carl Orff Carl Orff 1895 - 1982 Composer and music educator
Viktor Hartmann Viktor Hartmann 1834 - 1873 Painter of historical
Donny George Youkhanna Donny George Youkhanna 1950 - 2011 Director of Iraq National Museum
Mustafa III Mustafa III 1717 - 1774 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Kristo Sulidhi Kristo Sulidhi 1858 - 1938 Photographer and writer for The Voice
Dong Biwu Dong Biwu 1886 - 1975 Acting Chairman and Vice Chairman
Ivan Grohar Ivan Grohar 1867 - 1911 Impressionist Painter
Boleslaus the Brave Boleslaus the Brave 967 - 1025 King of Poland, Duke of Bohemia
France Bevk France Bevk 1890 - 1970 Writer
Filip Robar Dorin Filip Robar Dorin 1940 - 2023 Film Director
Colleen McCullough Colleen McCullough 1937 - 2015 Historical novelist and author of The Thorn Birds
Chandra Mohan Chandra Mohan 1906 - 1949 Acting in Hindi films as a villain
Yasar Dogu Yasar Dogu 1913 - 1961 Wrestler
Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza 1833 - 1914 Prime Minister
John Ugelstad John Ugelstad 1921 - 1997 Chemical engineer and inventor
Yusuf Zaarur Yusuf Zaarur 1902 - 1969 Qanun player, director of Radio Orchestra
Maria Josefa Cerrato Rodriguez Maria Josefa Cerrato Rodriguez 1897 - 1981 Veterinarian, professor and pharmacist
Elena Ceausescu Elena Ceausescu 1916 - 1989 Politician
Abdulmecid I Abdulmecid I 1823 - 1861 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Lucas Cranach the Elder Lucas Cranach the Elder 1472 - 1553 Court painter of the Electors of Saxony
Ahmad al Safi al Najafi Ahmad al Safi al Najafi 1897 - 1977 Poet ,activist for Iraqi independence
Nexhmije Pagarusha Nexhmije Pagarusha 1933 - 2020 Singer and soprano
Ke Shaomin Ke Shaomin 1850 - 1933 Classical scholar and historian
Ignacio Lopez Tarso Ignacio Lopez Tarso 1925 - 2023 Actor of stage, film and television
Waheed Muzhda Waheed Muzhda 1953 - 2019 Political Analyst
Pedro Carrasco Pedro Carrasco 1943 - 2001 Professional boxer and WBC lightweight champion
Iihan Erdost Iihan Erdost 1944 - 1980 Publisher of Sol and Onur Publications
August Bournonville August Bournonville 1805 - 1879 Ballet master and choreographer
Miguel Leon-Portilla Miguel Leon-Portilla 1926 - 2019 Expert on Nahuatl culture and literature
Hans Frank Hans Frank 1900 - 1946 Governor-General of occupied Poland
Tom French Tom French 1934 - 2023 President of the Workers' Party
Xu Shiying Xu Shiying 1873 - 1964 Premier of the Republic of China
Jeongye Daewongun Jeongye Daewongun 1785 - 1841 Father of King Cheoljong of Joseon
Jean de Labadie Jean de Labadie 1610 - 1674 Founder of the Labadists
Artati Marzuki Sudirdjo Artati Marzuki Sudirdjo 1921 - 2011 Indonesia's first labor minister
Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi 1931 - 1972 Former Ruler of Sharjah.
Rupert Downes Rupert Downes 1885 - 1945 historian of the Sinai and Palestine campaign
Vincent Eze Ogbulafor Vincent Eze Ogbulafor 1949 - 2022 National Chairman of PDP
Milita Petrascu Milita Petrascu 1892 - 1976 Sculptor
Zeki Muren Zeki Muren 1931 - 1996 Turkish classical music singer and composer
Andrey Pashkevich Andrey Pashkevich 1945 - 2011 Painter and art theorist
Lovro Kuhar Lovro Kuhar 1893 - 1950 Writer
Toeti Heraty Toeti Heraty 1933 - 2021 Poet, academic, and activist
Raja Muhammad Sarwar Raja Muhammad Sarwar 1910 - 1948 Captain in Pakistan Army
Werner Theodor Otto Forssmann Werner Theodor Otto Forssmann 1904 - 1979 Pioneer of cardiac catheterization
Yevgeny Vuchetich Yevgeny Vuchetich 1908 - 1974 Soviet sculptor and artist
Pavel Chihaia Pavel Chihaia 1922 - 2019 Novelist
Dinu Bratianu Dinu Bratianu 1866 - 1950 Politician
Mohammed Ali Tewfik Mohammed Ali Tewfik 1875 - 1955 Heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan
Ivan Goremykin Ivan Goremykin 1839 - 1917 Minister of Interior and Prime Minister
Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa 1910 - 1998 Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor
Sheikh Muhammad Ikram Sheikh Muhammad Ikram 1908 - 1973 Civil servant, historian, biographer, author
Kenan Evren Kenan Evren 1917 - 2015 President and coup leader
Keizo Obuchi Keizo Obuchi 1937 - 2000 Prime Minister of Japan
Paiboon Suwannakudt Paiboon Suwannakudt 1925 - 1982 Artist
Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas 1955 - 2009 Screenwriter and director of Malayalam cinema
Kostis Palamas Kostis Palamas 1859 - 1943 Poet and lyricist of the Olympic Hymn
Hsuan-tsung Hsuan-tsung 685 - 762 Ninth emperor of the Tang dynasty
Mostafa El-Nahas Mostafa El-Nahas 1879 - 1965 Prime Minister of Egypt
Demeter Bitenc Demeter Bitenc 1922 - 2018 Actor
Rahila Al Riyami Rahila Al Riyami 1960 - 2017 Politician
Santiago Ramon Cajal Santiago Ramon Cajal 1852 - 1934 Father of modern neuroscience
Teresa of Avila Teresa of Avila 1515 - 1582 Carmelite nun and writer
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley 1935 - 1977 Singer and actor who revolutionized
Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert 1923 - 1980 Orchestra leader, music producer
Safwat Ghayur Safwat Ghayur 1959 - 2010 Police officer and commandant
Helena Rubinstein Helena Rubinstein 1872 - 1965 Cosmetics entrepreneur
Alexandru Lupas Alexandru Lupas 1942 - 2007 Mathematician
Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi 1926 - 2002 Poet and scholar of Sindhi literature
Enrique Granados Enrique Granados 1876 - 1916 Composer, pianist, conductor
Gunnar Heiberg Gunnar Heiberg 1857 - 1929 Playwright and poet
Graham Kennedy Graham Kennedy 1934 - 2005 Entertainer, comedian and variety performer
Alexander von Humboldt Alexander von Humboldt 1769 - 1859 Geographer and scientist
Shizo Kanakuri Shizo Kanakuri 1891 - 1983 Marathon runner and one of the early leaders
Yang Shangkun Yang Shangkun 1907 - 1998 President of the People's Republic of China
Mike Mohede Mike Mohede 1983 - 2016 Vocalist of Kahitna
Ellen Winther Ellen Winther 1933 - 2011 Singer and actress
Charles John Huffam Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens 1812 - 1870 Novelist and social critic of the Victorian era
Hana Kimura Hana Kimura 1997 - 2020 Professional wrestler
Said al-Ghazzi Said al-Ghazzi 1893 - 1967 Prime Minister of Syria
Raed Fares Raed Fares 1972 - 2018 Founder of Radio Fresh FM
Gaspar Henaine Gaspar Henaine 1927 - 2011 Comedian and actor
Haron Amin Haron Amin 1969 - 2015 Ambassador
Gregory XI Gregory XI 1329 - 1378 Pope and cardinal
Thuy An Thuy An 1916 - 1989 Poet
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  • 1. Lars Kruse

    Died: 1894 A.D
    Slogan: Humble in speech, proud in deed, Christian in action, man in his boat.

    Lars Kruse was born in Skagen, Denmark, on 5 June 1828. He was the son of Johan Hinrich Jes Kruse, a Danish school founder, and his wife Anna Magdalene Christine Becker. He started fishing at an early age and participated in many rescue attempts off the dangerous shores of Skagen. One of his most famous rescues was on 27 December 1862, when he saved the crew of the Swedish brig Daphne, after the lifeboat had capsized and killed eight of its crew. He was appointed as the head of lifesaving in Skagen and received several medals and honors from Denmark and other countries for his bravery and service. He also inspired the painter Michael Ancher, who portrayed him in several works. He married twice and had three children. He drowned on 9 March 1894, while trying to land his boat in a snowstorm. He was buried at Skagen Cemetery with a memorial stone bearing the words of Holger Drachmann: Here lies under the sand of the dune A brave sailor's bones But Skagen's reef and shoals Recognize their duty And sing of Lars Kruse's life A loud heroic poem.

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  • 2. France Preseren

    Died: 1849 A.D
    Slogan: Love and wine I do not scorn, nor sweet company of the fair; but freedom's all I wish to share.

    France Prešeren was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet, considered the greatest Slovene classical poet and has inspired later Slovene literature. He wrote the first Slovene ballad and the first Slovene epic. After his death, he became the leading name of the Slovene literary canon.

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  • 3. Albert Einstein

    Died: 1955 A.D
    Slogan: The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.

    Albert Einstein was one of the most influential and renowned physicists of the 20th century. He was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879, to a Jewish family. He showed an early interest in mathematics and physics, but had difficulty with the rigid schooling system. He moved to Switzerland in 1895 and enrolled in the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, where he met his first wife, Mileva Marić, a fellow physics student. He graduated in 1900 with a diploma in physics, but had trouble finding an academic position. He worked as a patent clerk in Bern from 1902 to 1909, while pursuing his own research in his spare time. In 1905, he published four groundbreaking papers on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, special relativity, and mass-energy equivalence, which earned him the reputation of a scientific genius. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich in 1905, and became a lecturer at the University of Bern in 1908. He moved to Prague in 1911 as a full professor, and then returned to Zurich in 1912 as a professor of theoretical physics. In 1914, he accepted a prestigious position at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin, where he worked until 1933. He also became a German citizen in 1914, but renounced it in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, and his contributions to theoretical physics. He developed the general theory of relativity, a more comprehensive theory of gravity, between 1907 and 1915, which was confirmed by the observation of the bending of light by the Sun during a solar eclipse in 1919. He also made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, cosmology, statistical mechanics, and the unified field theory. He was a pacifist and a humanitarian, who advocated for social justice, civil rights, and nuclear disarmament. He was a supporter of the Zionist movement, and was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, which he politely declined. He moved to the United States in 1933, where he joined the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He became an American citizen in 1940, and remained at Princeton until his death. He was involved in the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, but later regretted his role and warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons. He died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on April 18, 1955, at the age of 76, in Princeton Hospital. He left behind a legacy of scientific discoveries and insights that have shaped our understanding of the universe and inspired generations of scientists and thinkers.

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  • 4. Pyotr Bagration

    Died: 1812 A.D
    Slogan: The Russian Army always has been success.

    Pyotr Bagration was a Russian general and prince of Georgian origin, prominent during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Bagration, a member of the Bagrationi dynasty, was born in Kizlyar. His father, Ivan (Ivane), served as an officer in the Imperial Russian Army, in which Bagration also enlisted in 1782. Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration began his military career serving in the Russo-Circassian War of 1763–1864 for a couple of years. Afterwards he participated in a war against the Ottomans and the capture of Ochakov in 1788. Later he helped suppress the Kościuszko Uprising of 1794 in Poland and capture Warsaw. During Russia's Italian and Swiss campaigns of 1799 against the French, he served with distinction under Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov. In 1805 Russia joined the coalition against Napoleon. After the collapse of the Austrians at Ulm in October 1805, Bagration won praise for his successful defense in the Battle of Schöngrabern (November 1805) that allowed Russian forces to withdraw and unite with the main Russian army of Mikhail Kutuzov. In December 1805 the combined Russo-Austrian army suffered defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz, where Bagration commanded the allied right wing against the French under Jean Lannes. He subsequently participated in a series of unsuccessful battles: Austerlitz (Dec. 2, 1805), Eylau (Feb. 7–8, 1807), Heilsburg (June 10, 1807), and Friedland (June 14, 1807); but, after Russia formed an alliance with France (Treaty of Tilsit; July 7, 1807) and engaged in a war against Sweden, Bagration marched across the frozen Gulf of Finland and captured the strategic Åland Islands (1808). He was then transferred to the south (1809) and placed in command of a force fighting the Turks in Bulgaria (Russo-Turkish War of 1806–12). When Russia and France renewed their hostilities (1812), he was given command of the 2nd Russian Army in the West. Although his troops were defeated by the French at Mogilyov and separated from the main Russian army in July, he saved them from destruction and rejoined the main force in August. On Sept. 7, 1812, at the Battle of Borodino, near Moscow, Bagration commanded the left wing of the Russian forces and was fatally wounded. A monument was erected in his honour by Emperor Nicholas I on the battlefield of Borodino.

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  • 5. Plato

    Died: -347 A.D
    Slogan: The measure of a man is what he does with power.

    Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered one of the most important figures in Western philosophy. Plato was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. He wrote numerous philosophical dialogues, including The Republic, which presents his vision of an ideal society. Plato's philosophy covers a wide range of topics, including ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology. His ideas continue to be studied and debated to this day.Little is known about Plato's early life and education. He belonged to an aristocratic and influential family. Based on ancient sources, modern scholars believe he was born in Athens or Aegina, between 428[10] and 423 BC. The exact time and place of birth are unknown. He was known to have worn earrings and finger rings during his youth to stand out and make himself look distinguished.The extent of Plato's affinity for jewelry while young was even characterized as "decadent" by Sextus Empiricus. Plato gives little biographical information, but refers at various points to some of his relatives with a great degree of precision, including his brothers, Adeimantus, and Glaucon, in the Plato's Republic. These and other references make it possible to reconstruct Plato's family tree.[15] Plato may have travelled in Italy, Sicily, Egypt, and Cyrene,[16] but at 40, Plato founded a school of philosophy in Athens, the Academy, on a plot of land in the Grove of Hecademus or Academus,[17] named after Academus, an Attic hero in Greek mythology. The Academy operated until it was destroyed by Sulla in 84 BC. Many philosophers studied at the Academy, the most prominent being Aristotle. According to Diogenes Laertius, throughout his later life, Plato became entangled with the politics of the city of Syracuse, where he attempted to replace the tyrant Dionysius,[20] with Dionysius's brother-in-law, Dion of Syracuse, whom Plato had recruited as one of his followers, but the tyrant himself turned against Plato. Plato almost faced death, but was sold into slavery. Anniceris, a Cyrenaic philosopher, bought Plato's freedom for twenty minas, and sent him home. After Dionysius's death, according to Plato's Seventh Letter, Dion requested Plato return to Syracuse to tutor Dionysius II, who seemed to accept Plato's teachings, but eventually became suspicious of their motives, expelling Dion and holding Plato against his will. Eventually Plato left Syracuse and Dion would return to overthrow Dionysius and rule Syracuse, before being usurped by Callippus, a fellow disciple of Plato. A variety of sources have given accounts of Plato's death. One story, based on a mutilated manuscript,[22] suggests Plato died in his bed, whilst a young Thracian girl played the flute to him. Another tradition suggests Plato died at a wedding feast. The account is based on Diogenes Laertius's reference to an account by Hermippus, a third-century Alexandrian. According to Tertullian, Plato simply died in his sleep.

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  • 6. Guangzong

    Died: 1200 A.D
    Slogan: To inherit the auspiciousness

    Guangzong was the 12th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the third emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He was the third son of his predecessor, Emperor Xiaozong. His mother was Emperor Xiaozong's first wife, Lady Guo, who was posthumously honoured as "Empress Chengmu". His reign was relatively peaceful, but his lack of filial piety eventually made officials replace him with his son Emperor Ningzong. Guangzong suffered from bipolar disorder or severe neurosis since his childhood, but he was reportedly filial to his father. He was crowned as the heir apparent in 1168 and succeeded his father in 1189. He named his reign "Shaoxi", meaning "to inherit the auspiciousness". He also renamed the city of Chongqing, meaning "double celebration", to commemorate his coronation and his father's abdication. Guangzong was influenced by his wife Empress Li Fengniang, who became notorious in Chinese history for being ruthless and shrewd, and for ruling the state through her husband, who became known as a "henpecked weakling" dominated by his wife. Guangzong neglected his duties and indulged in drinking and pleasure. He also listened to some treacherous officials and dismissed the popular military leader Xin Qiji. He alienated his father and even refused to perform state funeral rites when the retired emperor died, which shocked the court. In 1194, Guangzong fell ill and became mentally unstable. He was unable to handle state affairs and was controlled by Empress Li and her brother Li Sheng. The court officials were dissatisfied with the situation and plotted to depose Guangzong. In 1195, they forced Guangzong to abdicate in favor of his eldest son Zhao Kuo, who became Emperor Ningzong. Guangzong was given the title of "Retired Emperor" and lived in seclusion until his death in 1200. He was buried in Yongchong Mausoleum in present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

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  • 7. Juan Martin Diez

    Died: 1825 A.D
    Slogan: I will die as I have lived: defending my country and my ideas.

    Juan Martín Díez was born in a peasant family in Castrillo de Duero, Valladolid, Spain on September 5, 1775. He had a passion for military affairs since his childhood and participated in the War of the Pyrenees against France when he was 18. He married María Antonia Santos Platero in 1796 and settled in Fuentecén, Burgos, where he worked as a farmer until the French invasion of Spain in 1808. He then organized a group of guerrillas composed of his friends and relatives to fight against the invaders. He earned the nickname El Empecinado (the Undaunted) for his courage and persistence. He fought in many battles and skirmishes along the Duero river basin and other provinces, harassing and defeating the French troops with his superior knowledge of the terrain and his unconventional tactics. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1809 and later to brigadier general in 1812. He also collaborated with the regular Spanish army and the British allies led by Wellington. He was a supporter of the liberal Constitution of 1812 and opposed the absolutist monarchy of Ferdinand VII, who abolished the constitution after his restoration in 1814. He joined the liberal uprising of 1820 and defended the constitutional regime against the royalist forces. He was captured by the royalists in 1823 and imprisoned in Pamplona. He was later transferred to Roa de Duero, where he was sentenced to death by hanging on August 20, 1825. He died with dignity and courage, refusing to ask for pardon or mercy. His body was buried in Burgos cemetery. He is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of the Spanish War of Independence and a hero of liberalism. His life inspired many writers, artists, and historians. His name is honored in many streets, squares, monuments, and institutions throughout Spain. His legacy lives on in the Spanish people's struggle for freedom and democracy.

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  • 8. Robert Gordon Menzies

    Died: 1978 A.D
    Slogan: It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

    Robert Menzies was a prominent Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia for a total of over 18 years, making him the longest-serving prime minister in Australian history. He held office twice, first from 1939 to 1941 and then from 1949 to 1966. He was also the leader of the United Australia Party (UAP) in his first term and the founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Australia in his second term. Menzies was born in Jeparit, Victoria, on 20 December 1894. He was the fourth of five children of James Menzies, a storekeeper and politician, and Kate Sampson, a miner's daughter. He attended various schools in Ballarat and Melbourne before graduating with first-class honours in law from the University of Melbourne in 1916. He became a barrister in 1918 and quickly established himself as one of the leading lawyers in Victoria. He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1929, the youngest in Victoria at the time. Menzies entered politics in 1928 as a member of the Nationalist Party, which later became the UAP. He was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council and then to the Legislative Assembly, serving as Attorney-General and Minister for Railways. In 1934, he resigned from state politics and won the federal seat of Kooyong as a UAP candidate. He became Attorney-General and Minister for Industry in Joseph Lyons' government and was also deputy leader of the UAP from 1935. He resigned from cabinet in 1939 over a dispute about national insurance. Menzies became prime minister in April 1939 after Lyons died in office and Earle Page served as caretaker for 18 days. He led Australia into World War II and spent four months in England in 1941 to participate in Winston Churchill's war cabinet. However, he faced opposition from his coalition partner, the Country Party, and from some members of his own party. He lost the confidence of his party and resigned as prime minister in August 1941. He was succeeded by Arthur Fadden, who lasted only 40 days before being replaced by John Curtin of the Labor Party. Menzies remained as leader of the UAP until 1943, when he lost his seat at the federal election. He then helped to create a new conservative party, the Liberal Party of Australia, which he became the inaugural leader of in August 1945. He led the opposition against Curtin's successor, Ben Chifley, until he won the federal election in December 1949. He formed a coalition government with the Country Party and returned as prime minister. Menzies' second term as prime minister lasted for over 16 years, during which he won seven consecutive elections. He presided over a period of economic growth, social stability, immigration expansion, higher education development, national security policies, and international alliances. He strengthened Australia's ties with Britain and the United States, supported the creation of NATO and SEATO, signed the ANZUS Treaty and the Colombo Plan, sent troops to Korea, Malaya, and Vietnam, recognised Israel and Japan as sovereign states, opposed communism and apartheid, promoted British Commonwealth cooperation, and supported constitutional reform. Menzies retired as prime minister in January 1966 at the age of 71. He was succeeded by Harold Holt, who drowned a year later. Menzies remained active in public life until his death in May 1978. He wrote several books, gave lectures, served as chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and was involved in various cultural and educational organisations. He was knighted in 1963 and received many honours and awards, both in Australia and abroad. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in Australian history. Menzies was married to Pattie Maie Leckie, a journalist and political activist, from 1920 until her death in 1978. They had three children: Kenneth, Ian, and Heather. Menzies was a devout Presbyterian and a keen sportsman. He enjoyed cricket, golf, tennis, chess, and bridge. He was also fond of literature, music, art, and history. He had a distinctive voice and a sharp wit, which he used to great effect in his speeches and debates. He was known for his loyalty to his friends and his principles, as well as his ambition and determination. He was nicknamed "Ming" by his supporters and "Pig Iron Bob" by his critics.

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  • 9. Nizar Qabbani

    Died: 1998 A.D
    Slogan: What is the difference between me and the sky?it is that when you laugh, I forget about the sky.

    Nizar Qabbani was a Syrian poet, writer, and publisher who is considered to be one of the most influential and popular poets in the Arab world. He was born in Damascus in 1923 to a middle-class merchant family and was the grandnephew of the pioneering Arab playwright Abu Khalil Qabbani. He studied law at the University of Damascus and graduated in 1945. He then joined the Syrian Foreign Ministry and served as a diplomat in several countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Britain, China, and Spain. He resigned from his diplomatic career in 1966 and moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where he founded his own publishing company. He later lived in Geneva, Switzerland, and London, England, where he died in 1998. Qabbani's poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab nationalism. He wrote more than 20 collections of poetry, some of which were set to music and sung by famous Arab singers. He also wrote prose, essays, and letters. He is known for his innovative use of free verse and his expression of the Arab woman's voice and perspective. He was influenced by the tragic death of his sister, who committed suicide rather than marry a man she did not love, and by the political and social upheavals in the Arab world, especially the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Arab defeat in the 1967 war. He was a staunch critic of Arab regimes and leaders, and a supporter of democracy and human rights. He was also a lover of Arabic culture and language, and a defender of Arab identity and dignity. He received many awards and honors for his literary contributions, and is widely regarded as Syria's national poet.

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  • 10. Agus Salim

    Died: 1954 A.D
    Slogan: The people's welfare is the highest law

    Agus Salim was born on 8 October 1884 in Koto Gadang, a village in North Sumatra. He was the eldest of nine children in a Batak Muslim family. He studied teaching at a school in Medan and then enrolled at a military academy in Bandung. He became a member of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, but following the Japanese invasion in 1942, he joined the Defenders of the Homeland, a Japanese-sponsored militia. After the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945, he enlisted in the fledgling Indonesian armed forces, and fought during the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch colonial forces. He rose to prominence as a charismatic and innovative leader, and in 1946, he was appointed commander of the Siliwangi Division, the guerrilla unit operating in West Java. He became known for his hit-and-run tactics, his loyalty to the republic, and his resistance to communist influence. He also developed the concept of territorial warfare, which involved mobilizing the local population to support the military effort. He was captured by the Dutch in 1949, but was released after the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1950. He then became the chief of staff of the Indonesian Army, and later the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was involved in several military and political conflicts, such as the Madiun Affair, the Darul Islam rebellion, the PRRI Permesta rebellion, the West New Guinea dispute, the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, and the 30 September Movement. He survived an assassination attempt during the latter, which was a failed coup attempt by a faction of the army led by communist sympathizers. He lost his position as the defense minister, but remained influential in the military and politics. He supported the rise of General Suharto, who took over the presidency from Sukarno in 1967. He became the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, the highest legislative body in the country, and held the position until 1972. He retired from politics in 1978, and spent his later years writing books and giving lectures. He died of a heart attack on 4 November 1954 in Jakarta, and was buried with full military honors at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Indonesian military and a national hero.

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