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Louis Cappel Louis Cappel 1585 - 1658 Protestant churchman and scholar
Jamil Sidqi al Zahawi Jamil Sidqi al Zahawi 1863 - 1936 Poet, philosopher, professor, critic
Luis de Cordova y Cordova Luis de Cordova y Cordova 1706 - 1796 Spanish naval commander during the Anglo-Spanish
Anton Strle Anton Strle 1915 - 2003 Theologian
Hisham al Hashimi Hisham al Hashimi 1973 - 2020 Researcher and expert on armed groups
Americo Amorim Americo Amorim 1934 - 2017 Cork industry leader
Thutmose IV Thutmose IV -1410 - -1390 Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt
Otto Bache Otto Bache 1839 - 1927 Painter
Marie Mork Marie Mork 1861 - 1944 Schoolteacher, founder of Marie Mørks Skole
Andre Franco Montoro Andre Franco Montoro 1916 - 1999 Governor of São Paulo, senator, and minister
Palladius Palladius 365 - 457 Bishop of Ireland
Max Bruch Max Bruch 1838 - 1920 Composer of violin concertos and other works
Ton Duc Luong Ton Duc Luong 1925 - 2023 Painter
Widjojo Nitisastro Widjojo Nitisastro 1917 - 2001 President Director of Pertamina
Menotti del Picchia Menotti del Picchia 1892 - 1988 Poet and writer
Antoinette Waroh Antoinette Waroh 1901 - 1991 Parliament member of East Indonesia
Narisara Nuwattiwong Narisara Nuwattiwong 1863 - 1947 Minister, General, Scholar
Shukri al-Asali Shukri al-Asali 1868 - 1916 Parliamentarian and senior inspector
Paula Rego Paula Rego 1935 - 2022 Painter and printmaker
Marianne Heiberg Marianne Heiberg 1945 - 2004 Social researcher and peace broker
Gherasim Luca Gherasim Luca 1913 - 1994 Surrealist Poet
Hamad bin Said Hamad bin Said 1720 - 1792 Sultan
Prayoon Yomyiam Prayoon Yomyiam 1933 - 2010 Folk Singer
Carl Hogset Carl Hogset 1941 - 2021 Lecturer, singer and choral conductor
Raquel Seruca Raquel Seruca 1962 - 2022 Oncobiologist
Kang Youwei Kang Youwei 1858 - 1927 Scholar and reformer
Wang Niansun Wang Niansun 1744 - 1832 Philosopher, historian, poet
Cecile Aubry Cecile Aubry 1928 - 2010 Actress, author, television screenwriter
Ion Barbu Ion Barbu 1895 - 1961 Poet and Mathematician
Ghulam Dastagir Alam Ghulam Dastagir Alam 1937 - 2000 Theoretical physicist and professor
Harold Wilson Harold Wilson 1916 - 1995 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Vu Dan Tan Vu Dan Tan 1946 - 2009 artist
Murad II Murad II 1404 - 1451 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Mihemed Sexo Mihemed Sexo 1948 - 1989 Kurdish folk singer
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865 statesman American lawyer
Chaudhry Aslam Khan Chaudhry Aslam Khan 1967 - 2014 Police officer and head of the Anti-Extremist
Empress Kojun Empress Kojun 1903 - 2000 Empress consort of Japan
Jacques Hamel Jacques Hamel 1930 - 2016 Catholic priest
Naji al Jerf Naji al Jerf 1977 - 2015 Documentary filmmaker
Emil Zegadlowicz Emil Zegadlowicz 1888 - 1941 Expressionist poet and novelist
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie 1936 - 2019 Third president of Indonesia
Faheem Hussain Faheem Hussain 1942 - 2009 Theoretical physicist and professor
Hans Dahl Hans Dahl 1849 - 1937 Landscape painter
Tarik Akan Tarik Akan 1949 - 2016 Actor and producer
Joaquin Clausell Joaquin Clausell 1866 - 1935 Impressionist painter and lawyer
Vasile Parvan Vasile Parvan 1882 - 1927 Historian and Archaeologist
Heo Gyun Heo Gyun 1569 - 1618 Novelist, poet, and reformist
Peter O'Toole Peter O'Toole 1932 - 2013 Actor of stage and screen
General Muhammad Zia ul Haq General Muhammad Zia ul Haq 1924 - 1988 Sixth President and Chief Martial Law
Blas de Lezo Blas de Lezo 1689 - 1741 naval officer and strategist
Wilhelm von Homburg Wilhelm von Homburg 1940 - 2004 Actor, boxer, professional wrestler
Georg Simmel Georg Simmel 1858 - 1918 Sociologist and philosopher
Abanindranath Tagore Abanindranath Tagore 1871 - 1951 Painter and writer
Tewfik Pasha Tewfik Pasha 1852 - 1892 Khedive of Egypt and Sudan
Afif Bahnassi Afif Bahnassi 1928 - 2017 Islamic art historian and museum curator
Karol Olszewski Karol Olszewski 1846 - 1915 Professor of chemistry and physics
Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer 1917 - 2003 Film director and actor
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Ivo Caprino Ivo Caprino 1920 - 2001 Puppet films
Obaidullah Aleem Obaidullah Aleem 1939 - 1998 Poet and activist who opposed martial law
Gao Fenghan Gao Fenghan 1683 - 1749 Painter of the Yangzhou school
Haruma Miura Haruma Miura 1990 - 2020 Actor and singer
Jin Yunpeng Jin Yunpeng 1877 - 1951 Premier of the Republic of China
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Mohammad Baqir al Hakim Mohammad Baqir al Hakim 1939 - 2003 Leader of the Supreme Council
Inejiro Asanuma Inejiro Asanuma 1898 - 1960 Leader of the Japan Socialist Party
Christian Krohg Christian Krohg 1852 - 1925 Naturalist painter and illustrator
Omar Suleiman Omar Suleiman 1936 - 2012 Director of Egyptian General Intelligence Service
Stanislaw Kot Stanislaw Kot 1885 - 1975 History of culture and Reformation in Poland
Clive Staples Lewis Clive Staples Lewis 1898 - 1963 Author
Masa Saito Masa Saito 1942 - 2018 professional wrestler
Sultan Mohammad Khan Sultan Mohammad Khan 1795 - 1861 Emir of Afghanistan
Azwar Anas Azwar Anas 1931 - 2023 Diplomat, foreign minister, peace broker
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Pierre-Joseph Proudhon 1809 - 1865 Founder of mutualism and anarchism
Xuan Quynh Xuan Quynh 1942 - 1988 Poet
Kristo Sulidhi Kristo Sulidhi 1858 - 1938 Photographer and writer for The Voice
Asma Nabeel Asma Nabeel 1979 - 2021 Writer, columnist and journalist of Punjabi
Sher Ali Khan Sher Ali Khan 1825 - 1879 Emir of Afghanistan
Liu-Wang Liming Liu-Wang Liming 1932 - 2006 Biophysicist and molecular biologist
Zubeida Agha Zubeida Agha 1922 - 1997 Painter and modernist
Maximos V Hakim Maximos V Hakim 1908 - 2001 Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Pedro Paulet Pedro Paulet 1874 - 1945 Engineer, Diplomat
Federico Fellini Federico Fellini 1920 - 1993 Filmmaker
Celso Furtado Celso Furtado 1920 - 2004 Economist and intellectual
Peig Sayers Peig Sayers 1873 - 1958 Storyteller and author
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Lady Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey 1537 - 1554 Queen of England and Ireland for nine days
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Huseyin Rahmi Gurpinar Huseyin Rahmi Gurpinar 1864 - 1944 Novelist and journalist
Arsala Rahmani Daulat Arsala Rahmani Daulat 1944 - 2012 Member of the High Peace Council
Maarouf al-Dawalibi Maarouf al-Dawalibi 1909 - 2004 Prime minister of Syria
Nasib Arida Nasib Arida 1887 - 1946 Mahjar poet and writer
Hypatia Hypatia 350 - 415 Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer
Joan Miro Joan Miro 1893 - 1983 Painter, sculptor and ceramicist
Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna 1818 - 1888 fossil and shell mound research
Nikolai Bulganin Nikolai Bulganin 1895 - 1975 Premier of the Soviet Union
Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky 1866 - 1944 Painter of abstract art
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Rudolph Rothe Rudolph Rothe 1802 - 1877 Landscape architect and etatsråd
Nurnaningsih Nurnaningsih 1925 - 2004 Actress
Santiago Ramon y Cajal Santiago Ramon y Cajal 1852 - 1934 Neuroscience, neuroanatomy, histology
Sabri Moudallal Sabri Moudallal 1918 - 2006 Traditional Syrian music
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albeniz y Pascual Isaac Manuel Francisco Albeniz y Pascual 1860 - 1909 Spanish composer and pianist of the Post-Romantic
Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi 1916 - 1996 Film director and screenwriter
Sadr al Din al Sadr Sadr al Din al Sadr 1882 - 1953 Islamic scholar and astronomer
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Jan Kowalewski Jan Kowalewski 1892 - 1965 Cryptologist and intelligence officer
Mahmoud Reda Mahmoud Reda 1930 - 2020 Co-founder of the Reda Troupe
Stanislaw Moniuszko Stanislaw Moniuszko 1819 - 1872 Opera composer
Xenophon Xenophon -430 - -354 Military leader, writer, student of Socrates
Maurice Paul Krafft Maurice Paul Krafft 1946 - 1991 Volcanologist
Angkarn Kalayanapong Angkarn Kalayanapong 1926 - 2012 Poet, Artist
Abdulahad AbdulNour Abdulahad AbdulNour 1889 - 1945 Leader of the Golden Square group
Didi Adodo Didi Adodo 1966 - 2021 Labour leader and former commissioner
Zef Kolombi Zef Kolombi 1907 - 1949 Painter and writer of Drawing Artistic School
Nguyen Trong Tri Nguyen Trong Tri 1912 - 1940 Poet
Meral Okay Meral Okay 1959 - 2012 Screenwriter and actress
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Robert Campeau Robert Campeau 1923 - 2017 Real estate developer and corporate raider
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark 1913 - 2007 Painter
Alexandros Koumoundouros Alexandros Koumoundouros 1815 - 1883 Prime Minister of Greece
Iuliu Maniu Iuliu Maniu 1873 - 1953 Politician
Hector Bonilla Hector Bonilla 1939 - 2022 Actor and director
Watban Ibrahim al Tikriti Watban Ibrahim al Tikriti 1952 - 2015 Interior Minister of Iraq
Nasim al-Safarjalani Nasim al-Safarjalani 1935 - 1994 General Secretary of the Presidential Council
Mimi Rasinah Mimi Rasinah 1930 - 2010 Topeng dancer
Adrian Paunescu Adrian Paunescu 1943 - 2010 Poet, politician
Adhemar de Barros Adhemar de Barros 1901 - 1969 Mayor of São Paulo and governor
Walter Richard Sickert Walter Richard Sickert 1860 - 1942 Post-Impressionist painter and printmaker
Ecaterina Teodoroiu Ecaterina Teodoroiu 1894 - 1917 War heroine
Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata 1879 - 1919 Leader of the Liberation Army of the South
Johann Pachelbel Johann Pachelbel 1653 - 1706 Composer and organist
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1900 - 2002 Queen
Ray McAnally Ray McAnally 1926 - 1989 Actor
Colleen McCullough Colleen McCullough 1937 - 2015 Historical novelist and author of The Thorn Birds
Le Kha Phieu Le Kha Phieu 1931 - 2020 General Secretary
Fua Haripitak Fua Haripitak 1910 - 1993 Artist, Muralist
Lucian Blaga Lucian Blaga 1895 - 1961 philosopher, poet
Sergio Vieira de Mello Sergio Vieira de Mello 1948 - 2003 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Peter Christopher Judge Peter Christopher Judge 1890 - 1947 Actor at the Abbey Theatre
Guru Dutt Guru Dutt 1925 - 1964 Film director, producer, actor, choreographer
Sergio Britto Sergio Britto 1923 - 2011 Actor, director, presenter and writer
Elbira Zipitria Elbira Zipitria 1906 - 1982 Basque language teacher and activist
Benito Juarez Benito Juarez 1806 - 1872 liberal lawyer
Emerik Beran Emerik Beran 1868 - 1940 composer
Gunnar Sonsteby Gunnar Sonsteby 1918 - 2012 Resistance leader, author, speaker
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Francois Fenelon Francois Fenelon 1651 - 1715 Archbishop of Cambrai, author of The Adventures
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  • 1. 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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  • 2. 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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  • 3. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

    Died: 1938 A.D
    Slogan: Peace at home, peace in the world

    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Turkish soldier, statesman, and reformer who is widely regarded as the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey. He rose to prominence as a military commander in the Ottoman army during World War I, where he successfully defended the Gallipoli peninsula against the Allied invasion. After the war, he led the Turkish War of Independence against the occupying forces of the victorious powers. He established a provisional government in Ankara and repelled the Greek forces that aimed to annex western Anatolia. He abolished the Ottoman monarchy and proclaimed the Republic of Turkey in 1923, becoming its first president. He embarked on a series of radical reforms that transformed Turkey into a secular and westernized nation-state, with a new alphabet, civil code, education system, and women's rights. He also promoted Turkish nationalism and cultural identity, while suppressing Kurdish and other ethnic minorities. He is revered by many Turks as the "Father of the Turks" and the "Great Leader", and his mausoleum in Ankara is a national symbol. He is also widely respected internationally as a visionary leader and a military genius. He died of liver cirrhosis in 1938, leaving behind a lasting legacy of modernization and secularism.

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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. Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi

    Died: 1020 A.D
    Slogan: I suffered during these thirty years, but I have revived the Iranians with my poetry.

    Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi was born in 940 CE in a village near Tus, in the Khorasan region of Iran, which was then under the rule of the Samanid dynasty. He belonged to a wealthy family of dehqans, who were Iranian aristocrats and landowners that had preserved their status and culture after the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century. Ferdowsi was educated in Persian literature and history, as well as Arabic language and sciences. He married a woman from his own class and had a daughter with her. He devoted most of his adult life to composing his masterpiece, the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), which is the national epic of Iran and one of the longest poems ever written by a single author. The Shahnameh is based on a prose work of the same name that was compiled in Ferdowsi's youth, which in turn was a translation of a Pahlavi (Middle Persian) work called Khvatay-namak, a history of the kings of Iran from mythical times to the Sassanid dynasty. Ferdowsi also added material from oral traditions, legends, and other sources to his poem, which covers more than 50,000 couplets and spans thousands of years of Iranian history and culture. Ferdowsi composed his poem for the Samanid princes of Khorasan, who were patrons of Persian literature and culture. However, during his lifetime, the Samanid dynasty was overthrown by the Ghaznavid Turks, who were less interested in Ferdowsi's work. Ferdowsi faced many hardships and disappointments in his life, such as the death of his son at a young age, the loss of his patrons and friends, the invasion of his homeland by foreign powers, and the neglect and betrayal of the rulers who commissioned his poem. He died in 1020 CE in Tus, in poverty and bitterness, but also with confidence in his lasting fame. He was buried in his own garden, but later a mausoleum was built over his grave by a Ghaznavid governor. His tomb became a revered site and a symbol of Iranian identity and pride. Ferdowsi is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in world literature and one of the most influential figures in Iranian history and culture. His Shahnameh is a source of inspiration and identity for Iranians and other Persian-speaking peoples. It is also a valuable document of ancient Iranian myths, legends, history, language, religion, art, and values. Ferdowsi's style is characterized by its epic grandeur, lyrical beauty, moral wisdom, historical accuracy, and cultural richness. He is celebrated as a national hero and a guardian of Persian heritage by Iranians and other admirers around the world.

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  • 6. Ahmadu Bello

    Died: 1966 A.D
    Slogan: Work and worship

    Ahmadu Bello was a conservative Nigerian statesman who masterminded Northern Nigeria through the independence of Nigeria in 1960 and served as its first and only premier from 1954 until his assassination in 1966. He was also the leader of the Northern People's Congress, the ruling party at the time consisting of the Hausa–Fulani elite. He had previously been elected into the regional legislature and later became a government minister. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate dynasty, he made attempts at becoming Sultan of Sokoto before later joining politics. He was a descendant of Uthman dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, and a grandson of Sultan Atiku na Raba. He received Islamic education at home, where he learnt the Qur'an, Islamic jurisprudence and the traditions of Muhammad. He later attended Sokoto Provincial School and the Katsina Training College (now Barewa College). During his school days, he was known as Ahmadu Rabah. He finished school in 1931 and subsequently became the English teacher in Sokoto Middle School. In 1934, Bello was made the District Head of Rabah by Sultan Hassan dan Mu'azu, succeeding his brother. In 1938, he was promoted to the position of Divisional Head of Gusau and became a member of the Sultan's council. In 1938, at the age of just 28, he made attempts to become the Sultan of Sokoto but was not successful, losing to Sir Siddiq Abubakar III who reigned for 50 years until his death in 1988. The new Sultan immediately made Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna (Crown Prince) of Sokoto, a chieftaincy title, and promoted him to the Sokoto Native Authority Council. These titles automatically made him the Chief Political Adviser to the Sultan. Later, he was put in charge of the Sokoto Province to oversee 47 districts and by 1944, he was back at the Sultan's Palace to work as the Chief Secretary of the State Native Administration. He entered politics in 1949 as a member of the Northern House of Assembly and a representative of the Sokoto Native Authority. In 1951, he was elected to the House of Representatives in Lagos as a member of the Northern People's Congress (NPC), a party that he helped to form. He became the first Premier of Northern Nigeria in 1954. He was a strong advocate of the modernization and unity of Northern Nigeria, and he opposed the secessionist agenda of some southern politicians. He worked to improve the education, health, agriculture, and infrastructure of the region. He also supported the establishment of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, the second largest university in Africa. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. He was assassinated on 15 January 1966 in a military coup led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, an Igbo officer. He died alongside his wife, Hafsatu, and his aide, Ahmed Ben Musa. He was buried in Sokoto, and his tomb is a national monument. He is widely revered in Northern Nigeria as a visionary leader and a symbol of the region's identity and history.

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  • 7. 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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  • 8. Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah

    Died: 2001 A.D
    Slogan: The people are the source of my strength

    Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah was the eldest son of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj and Tengku Ampuan Jemaah. He received his early education at the Pengkalan Batu Malay School in Klang and the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He then studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for two years. He served with the Civil Service Department as a Trainee Officer with the Selangor Survey Department and later as an Inspector of Schools. He also attended a short-term course at the Malay Military Troop in Port Dickson and was commissioned with the Queen Commission in the rank of captain. He was later promoted to the rank of major. He was appointed as the Tengku Laksamana of Selangor in 1946 and as the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor in 1950. He became the Sultan of Selangor on 3 September 1960 after the death of his father. He was known for his modernization efforts in Selangor, such as improving the infrastructure, education, health, and agriculture sectors. He also signed the cession of Kuala Lumpur from Selangor to the Federal Government to form a Federal Territory on 1 February 1974. He was elected as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 26 April 1999 and served until his death on 21 November 2001. He died of a heart attack at the Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and was buried at the Royal Mausoleum in Klang. He was succeeded by his son, Sharafuddin, as the Sultan of Selangor and by Sirajuddin, the Sultan of Perlis, as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He was known for his humility, generosity, and compassion. He was also an avid sportsman and patron of various sports associations. He was awarded numerous honours and titles, both locally and internationally, for his contributions and services.

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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. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

    Died: 2004 A.D
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    Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan(born 1918, Abu Dhabi — died November 2, 2004) Known as the Father of the Nation for his role in forming the United Arab Emirates, the late H. H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first President of the UAE. He served this position since the formation of the UAE on 2 December 1971 until he passed away in 2004. He also served as the Ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi from 1966 to 2004. Born in the city of Al Ain, Sheikh Zayed was the youngest of the four sons of H. H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926. Sheikh Zayed was a good listener and an unbiased dispute mediator. He was also renowned for his patience, vision and wisdom; qualities that earned him the title of ‘the wise man of the Arabs’. He ensured that all UAE citizens are instrumental to the nation's collective success. His vision led the UAE to be the GCC’s second biggest economy after KSA, the third largest in the Middle East and according to many prestigious international reports, the most important financial and economic centre in the region.

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