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Gilberto Aceves Navarro Gilberto Aceves Navarro 1931 - 2019 Painter and sculptor
Annalise Braakensiek Annalise Braakensiek 1972 - 2019 Model and actress
Lima Barreto Lima Barreto 1881 - 1922 Novelist and short story writer
Delma Juzar Delma Juzar 1929 - 1980 Actor and custom employee
Defne Joy Foster Defne Joy Foster 1975 - 2011 Actress, presenter, VJ
Arve Opsahl Arve Opsahl 1921 - 2007 Egon Olsen in Olsenbanden
Hovhannes Tcholakian Hovhannes Tcholakian 1919 - 2016 Archbishop of the Armenian Catholic Church
Geo Dumitrescu Geo Dumitrescu 1920 - 2004 Poet and Translator
Amenhotep I Amenhotep I -1526 - -1506 Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
Dimitrie Bolintineanu Dimitrie Bolintineanu 1819 - 1872 Poet, politician, diplomat
Erik Homburger Erikson Erik Homburger Erikson 1902 - 1994 Psychosocial development theory
Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan 1920 - 2005 Actor in Tamil cinema
Abdur Rahman Chughtai Abdur Rahman Chughtai 1897 - 1975 Painter and artist
Ahmed Wali Karzai Ahmed Wali Karzai 1961 - 2011 Chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council
Emperor Nintoku Emperor Nintoku -290 - -399 16th Emperor of Japan
Boris Sket Boris Sket 1936 - 2023 Zoologist
Seti II Seti II -1303 - -1197 Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty
Glauber Rocha Glauber Rocha 1939 - 1981 Film director and writer
Tam Minh Pham Tam Minh Pham 1949 - 2019 Military Officer
Robert Gordon Menzies Robert Gordon Menzies 1894 - 1978 Prime Minister of Australia and founder
Hans Andersen Brendekilde Hans Andersen Brendekilde 1857 - 1942 Realist painter
Saadi Youssef Saadi Youssef 1934 - 2021 Poet, journalist, publisher, translator
George Berkeley George Berkeley 1685 - 1753 Philosopher and scientist
Ion Caraion Ion Caraion 1923 - 1986 Poet, essayist, translator
Harrison McCain Harrison McCain 1927 - 2004 Co-founder of McCain Foods Limited
Alphie McCourt Alphie McCourt 1940 - 2016 Writer
Josephine Baker Josephine Baker 1906 - 1975 Music-hall entertainer and French Resistance agent
Sibylle Bergemann Sibylle Bergemann 1941 - 2010 Photographer
Qavi Khan Qavi Khan 1932 - 2023 Film, television and stage actor, film producer
Toyotomi Hideyori Toyotomi Hideyori 1593 - 1615 Samurai lord, last scion of the Toyotomi clan
Ahmet Zogu Ahmet Zogu 1895 - 1961 First King of Albania (1928-1939)
Palissery Narayanankutty Menon Palissery Narayanankutty Menon 1926 - 2008 director and art director in Malayalam cinema
Lucian Blaga Lucian Blaga 1895 - 1961 philosopher, poet
Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku 1930 - 2003 Director and screenwriter of yakuza and dystopian
Ishrat Hussain Usmani Ishrat Hussain Usmani 1917 - 1992 Nuclear physicist and chairman of PAEC
Kostas Paskalis Kostas Paskalis 1929 - 2007 Opera singer
Helena Rojo Helena Rojo 1944 - 2024 Telenovela star
Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola 1491 - 1556 Founder of the Society of Jesus
Hussain Hotak Hussain Hotak 1709 - 1738 Maoist student leader
Andres Segovia Andres Segovia 1893 - 1987 Classical guitarist and virtuoso
George-Etienne Cartier George-Etienne Cartier 1814 - 1873 Father of Confederation
Coco Chanel Coco Chanel 1883 - 1971 Fashion designer and founder of Chanel brand
Mitsumasa Yonai Mitsumasa Yonai 1880 - 1948 Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
Roald Aas Roald Aas 1928 - 2012 Speed skater and cyclist
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo 1926 - 2008 Prime Minister of Spain, Minister of Economy
Max Rojas Max Rojas 1940 - 2015 Poet, essayist, literary critic
Prafulla Dahanukar Prafulla Dahanukar 1934 - 2014 Painter, leader in modern Indian art, benefactor
Bert Trautmann Bert Trautmann 1923 - 2013 Footballer for Manchester City
Ejnar Hansen Ejnar Hansen 1884 - 1965 Portrait painter and art educator
Antonio Carlos Jobim Antonio Carlos Jobim 1927 - 1994 Composer of bossa nova and Latin jazz
Arsenie Boca Arsenie Boca 1910 - 1989 Priest
Bernt Lie Bernt Lie 1868 - 1916 Novelist
Ferdinand Schorner Ferdinand Schorner 1892 - 1973 Field Marshal
Zahir Pajaziti Zahir Pajaziti 1962 - 1997 Member of the Communist Youth
Grigoras Dinicu Grigoras Dinicu 1889 - 1949 Violin virtuoso and composer
Iosif Berman Iosif Berman 1892 - 1941 Photojournalist
Angelines Fernandez Angelines Fernandez 1924 - 1994 Actress and comedian
Ivan Potrc Ivan Potrc 1913 - 1993 Writer
Juan Fernandez Navarrete Juan Fernandez Navarrete 1526 - 1579 Painter of the Spanish Mannerist school
James David Graham Niven James David Graham Niven 1910 - 1983 Actor and founder of the Rat Pack
Meghnad Saha Meghnad Saha 1893 - 1956 Thermal ionisation و Saha ionisation equation
Aziz Herawi Aziz Herawi 1952 - 2011 Musician
Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt 1898 - 1983 Princess of Prussia
Stefan Procopiu Stefan Procopiu 1890 - 1972 Physicist
Adolfo Suarez Adolfo Suarez 1932 - 2014 Prime minister of Spain, president of the Union
Pandeli Sotiri Pandeli Sotiri 1843 - 1892 Literary historian and writer
Steen Eiler Rasmussen Steen Eiler Rasmussen 1898 - 1990 Architect and urban planner of many public
Nguyen Gia Tri Nguyen Gia Tri 1908 - 1993 Lacquer painter
Hildegard of Bingen Hildegard of Bingen 1098 - 1179 Benedictine abbess and polymath
Win Mortimer Win Mortimer 1919 - 1998 Comic strip artist and writer
Theophanes the Confessor Theophanes the Confessor 732 - 817 Monk and chronicler
Tewfik Pasha Tewfik Pasha 1852 - 1892 Khedive of Egypt and Sudan
Baron Munchausen Baron Munchausen 1720 - 1797 Nobleman and soldier
John Lie Tjeng Tjoan John Lie Tjeng Tjoan 1911 - 1988 Commander of Indonesian Navy during
Bui Tuong Phong Bui Tuong Phong 1942 - 1975 Computer Scientist
Kijuro Shidehara Kijuro Shidehara 1872 - 1951 Prime minister of Japan
Ami Priyono Ami Priyono 1939 - 2001 Film director and actor
Alexandru Musina Alexandru Musina 1954 - 2013 Poet, Essayist, Editor
Isabella of France Isabella of France 1295 - 1358 Queen consort of England and regent of England
Vasile Voiculescu Vasile Voiculescu 1884 - 1963 Poet, writer
Bharathan Bharathan 1946 - 1998 director, art director, sculptor, poster designer
Manolya Onur Manolya Onur 1955 - 2017 Pageant queen and model
Naveed Alam Naveed Alam 1973 - 2021 Field hockey player and coach
Josip Jurcic Josip Jurcic 1844 - 1881 Writer and Journalist
Serban Titeica Serban Titeica 1908 - 1985 Physicist
Pu Jiexiu Pu Jiexiu 1907 - 2000 Entrepreneur and former Vice Chair
Yan Huizhu Yan Huizhu 1919 - 1966 Classical Chinese opera singer
Mazzaropi Mazzaropi 1912 - 1981 film producer and star
He Xiangning He Xiangning 1878 - 1972 Film director and screenwriter
Nemir Kirdar Nemir Kirdar 1936 - 2020 Founder and CEO of Investcorp
George Calinescu George Calinescu 1899 - 1965 Literary critic, historian, novelist
Javier Arias Stella Javier Arias Stella 1924 - 2020 Pathologist, Politician
Samuel Willenberg Samuel Willenberg 1923 - 2016 Sonderkommando at Treblinka and participant
Enrique Camarena Enrique Camarena 1947 - 1985 DEA intelligence officer
Ch ien Mu Ch ien Mu 1895 - 1990 Chinese history, intellectual history
Massoud Nawabi Massoud Nawabi 1954 - 2010 Poet, Writer, Director, Cultural Personality
Lin Yutang Lin Yutang 1895 - 1976 Philosopher, translator, and humorist
Eugenios Voulgaris Eugenios Voulgaris 1716 - 1806 Cleric, author, educator, mathematician
Nguyen Dinh Anh Nguyen Dinh Anh 1940 - 2016 Songwriter and pianist
Nicola Sacco Nicola Sacco 1891 - 1927
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz Heinrich Rudolf Hertz 1857 - 1894 Discovering radio waves
Wakil Hussain Allahdad Wakil Hussain Allahdad 1986 - 2018 Community first responder
Mahmud Tarzi Mahmud Tarzi 1865 - 1933
Bartolomeu Dias Bartolomeu Dias 1450 - 1500 Navigator and explorer
Frank Kelly Frank Kelly 1938 - 2016 Actor and comedian
Mohammad Qasim Fahim Mohammad Qasim Fahim 1957 - 2014 Vice President of Afghanistan
Nur Ahmed Nur Nur Ahmed Nur 1937 - 2024 Minister of the Interior
Simion Barnutiu Simion Barnutiu 1808 - 1864 Historian, Philosopher, Jurist
Tadamichi Kuribayashi Tadamichi Kuribayashi 1891 - 1945 Commander of the Japanese garrison at the Battle
Donald Metcalf Donald Metcalf 1929 - 2014 Discoverer of hormones
Ptolemy IX Soter Ptolemy IX Soter -143 - -81 King of Ptolemaic Egypt
Fazal Haq Mujahid Fazal Haq Mujahid 1954 - 1997 Military and political leader against Soviet Union
Marie Toft Marie Toft 1864 - 1941 Women's rights activist, pacifist and educator
Han Yongun Han Yongun 1879 - 1944 Buddhist reformer
Moyses Baumstein Moyses Baumstein 1931 - 1991 Artist, inventor, writer, filmmaker
Chung Mong-hun Chung Mong-hun 1948 - 2003 Chairman of Hyundai Asan
Khalida Hussain Khalida Hussain 1937 - 2019 Novelist, playwright, and drama writer
Hans Aanrud Hans Aanrud 1863 - 1953 Writer and dramatist
Mihemed Sexo Mihemed Sexo 1948 - 1989 Kurdish folk singer
Didrik Frisch Didrik Frisch 1835 - 1867 Landscape and animal painter
Togo Heihachiro Togo Heihachiro 1848 - 1934 Admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy
Jalaluddin Rakhmat Jalaluddin Rakhmat 1949 - 2021 communication scholar
Ishiro Honda Ishiro Honda 1911 - 1993 Director and co-creator of the Godzilla franchise
Zinaida Serebriakova Zinaida Serebriakova 1884 - 1967 Russian and French painter
Chula Chakrabongse Chula Chakrabongse 1908 - 1963 Author, Motor-racing enthusiast
Ashley Cooper Ashley Cooper 1936 - 2020 Tennis player
Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui 1942 - 2021 Economist and industrialist
Francesc Pi i Margall Francesc Pi i Margall 1824 - 1901 President of the First Spanish Republic
Shuba Jay Shuba Jay 1976 - 2014 Actress, businesswoman
Rudolf Frentz Rudolf Frentz 1888 - 1956 Painter and art teacher
Lauw Giok Lan Lauw Giok Lan 1883 - 1953 Journalist and writer,founder of Sin Po newspaper
Mbazulike Amaechi Mbazulike Amaechi 1929 - 2022 First Republic Minister of Aviation
Andy Gibb Andy Gibb 1958 - 1988 Singer, songwriter
Muhammad al-Imadi Muhammad al-Imadi 1930 - 2022 Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade
Thich Quang Do Thich Quang Do 1928 - 2020 Buddhist Monk
Chen Jiru Chen Jiru 1558 - 1639 Landscape painter, calligrapher and essayist
Clara Tybjerg Clara Tybjerg 1864 - 1941 Women's rights activist, pacifist and educator
Mamman Jiya Vatsa Mamman Jiya Vatsa 1940 - 1986 Minister of the Federal Capital Abuja
Nikolay Raevsky Nikolay Raevsky 1771 - 1829 General and statesman who fought
Ayub Ommaya Ayub Ommaya 1930 - 2008 Inventor of the Ommaya reservoir
Broery Marantika Broery Marantika 1944 - 2000 Pop singer and vocalist of God Bless
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Fadwa Souleimane Fadwa Souleimane 1970 - 2017 Actress
Charlemagne Charlemagne 742 - 814 Ruler of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor
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Sir Thomas More Sir Thomas More 1478 - 1535 Author of Utopia, Lord High Chancellor of England
Riad Haidar Riad Haidar 1951 - 2023 Member of the Sejm of Poland
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  • 1. Vo Nguyen Giap

    Died: 2013 A.D
    Slogan: The people's army, the people's war.

    Võ Nguyên Giáp was a Vietnamese general and revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in the Viet Minh's victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu, which marked the end of French colonialism in Southeast Asia. He was also instrumental in the North Vietnamese victory over South Vietnam and the United States. Giáp was known for his strategic military tactics and his ability to inspire his troops. Despite facing personal tragedies, including the loss of his wife and sister-in-law to the French Sûreté, he remained committed to the cause of Vietnamese independence.

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  • 2. Emperor Pedro II

    Died: 1891 A.D
    Slogan: May God grant me these last wishes – peace and prosperity for Brazil.

    Pedro II was the second and last emperor of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina. His father's abrupt abdication and departure to Europe in 1831 left the five-year-old as emperor and led to a grim and lonely childhood and adolescence, obliged to spend his time studying in preparation for rule. His experiences with court intrigues and political disputes during this period greatly affected his later character; he grew into a man with a strong sense of duty and devotion toward his country and his people, yet increasingly resentful of his role as monarch. Pedro II inherited an empire on the verge of disintegration, but he turned Brazil into an emerging power in the international arena. The nation grew to be distinguished from its Hispanic neighbors on account of its political stability, zealously guarded freedom of speech, respect for civil rights, vibrant economic growth, and form of government—a functional representative parliamentary monarchy. Brazil was also victorious in the Platine War, the Uruguayan War, and the Paraguayan War, as well as prevailing in several other international disputes and domestic tensions. Pedro II steadfastly pushed through the abolition of slavery despite opposition from powerful political and economic interests. A savant in his own right, the Emperor established a reputation as a vigorous sponsor of learning, culture, and the sciences, and he won the respect and admiration of people such as Charles Darwin, Victor Hugo, and Friedrich Nietzsche, and was a friend to Richard Wagner, Louis Pasteur, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, among others. He was married to Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, with whom he had four children, two of whom died in infancy. He was a devoted father and husband, and a cultured and well-read man. He was also a lover of nature and photography, and a patron of the arts and sciences. He was deposed by a military coup in 1889, which proclaimed Brazil a republic. He accepted the end of the monarchy without resistance and went into exile in Europe with his family. He died in Paris in 1891, at the age of 66, and his remains were later returned to Brazil with honors. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian leaders and a champion of democracy, freedom, and progress.

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  • 3. 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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  • 4. Faisal I of Iraq

    Died: 1933 A.D
    Slogan: We are the sons of the Arab nation and its sacred mission.

    Faisal I of Iraq was the King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933 and the King of Syria in 1920. He was the son of Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, and a leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. He was proclaimed king of Syria by the Syrian National Congress in 1920, but was expelled by the French shortly after. He then became the king of Iraq under the British mandate, and negotiated the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930, which granted Iraq independence while maintaining British influence. He was a proponent of pan-Arabism and supported the Hashemite dynasty in Iraq and Jordan. He died of a heart attack in Bern, Switzerland, in 1933, and was succeeded by his son Ghazi. He is considered one of the most influential figures in modern Iraqi history and a symbol of Iraqi nationalism.

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  • 5. 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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  • 6. Qaboos bin Said al Said

    Died: 2020 A.D
    Slogan: We are friends to all and enemies to none.

    Qaboos bin Said al Said was the Sultan of Oman from 1970 until his death in 2020. He was a fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said and was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death. Educated in England, he served briefly in the British Army before returning to Oman. After overthrowing his father in a coup d'état, he implemented policies of modernization and ended Oman's international isolation. His reign saw a rise in living standards and development in the country, the abolition of slavery, the end of the Dhofar Rebellion, and the promulgation of Oman's constitution.

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  • 7. William Shakespeare

    Died: 1616 A.D
    Slogan: The rest is silence.

    William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born ), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616. Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare’s plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare’s poems also remain popular to this day. Shakespeare's family were granted a coat of arms in 1596: it is thought that it was the influence of William Shakespeare that brought that about. It is likely that both William Shakespeare’s parents – John and Mary – were illiterate. John used a pair of glover’s compasses as his signature and Mary used a running horse. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of Shakespeare's plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. However, in 1623, John Heminges and Henry Condell, two fellow actors and friends of Shakespeare's, published a more definitive text known as the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works that includes 36 of his plays. Its Preface was a prescient poem by Ben Jonson, a former rival of Shakespeare, that hailed Shakespeare with the now famous epithet: not of an age, but for all time.

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  • 8. Miyamoto Musashi

    Died: 1645 A.D
    Slogan: The way is in training.

    Miyamoto Musashi was a legendary Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, and rōnin. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest swordsmen in history, as well as a master of various arts and crafts. He lived during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods, a time of social and political turmoil in Japan. He spent most of his life wandering across the country, challenging and defeating numerous opponents in duels, honing his skills and developing his own style of swordsmanship. He also participated in several wars and battles, serving different lords and factions. He was never defeated in any of his 61 recorded duels, some of which were against multiple adversaries or renowned masters. Musashi's most famous duel was against Sasaki Kojirō, another prominent swordsman, in 1612. The duel took place on the island of Funajima, near Kokura. Musashi arrived late, and used a wooden sword that he carved from an oar on his way to the island. He struck Kojirō on the head with a single blow, killing him instantly. Musashi then swiftly left the island, without waiting for the formalities. This duel has been dramatized and fictionalized in many works of literature, art, and film. Musashi was also a prolific writer and a keen observer of nature and human behavior. He wrote several works on martial arts, strategy, and philosophy, most notably The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho), a treatise on the principles and practice of his Niten Ichi-ryū (Two Heavens as One) style of swordsmanship, which employs both the long and the short sword simultaneously. The book is divided into five chapters, each corresponding to one of the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. It contains practical advice on tactics, techniques, and training, as well as metaphysical and ethical insights on the way of the warrior and the nature of reality. The book is considered a classic of military strategy and has influenced various fields and disciplines, such as business, politics, sports, and psychology. Musashi was also a talented artist and a versatile craftsman. He created many paintings, calligraphies, sculptures, and metalworks, often incorporating Zen and Buddhist motifs. He was especially skilled in painting birds and animals, using a minimalist and dynamic style. Some of his artworks are designated as national treasures or important cultural properties in Japan. He also designed and supervised the construction of the Akashi Castle in 1617, and the reconstruction of the Kumamoto Castle in 1637. Musashi spent his last years as a hermit in a cave called Reigandō, near Kumamoto. He continued to practice and refine his art, as well as to meditate and write. He died in 1645, at the age of 60 or 61, of what is believed to be thoracic cancer. He died peacefully, after completing his final work, The Path of Aloneness (Dokkōdō), a collection of 21 precepts on self-discipline and personal conduct. He was buried at the Musashizuka Park, where a memorial and a statue were erected in his honor. He is revered as a national hero and a cultural icon in Japan, and his legacy lives on in many forms of popular culture around the world.

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  • 9. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

    Died: 2004 A.D
    Slogan:

    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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  • 10. Nicolaus Copernicus

    Died: 1543 A.D
    Slogan: Mathematics is written for mathematicians.

    Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath who revolutionized astronomy by proposing that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the solar system. He also made contributions to mathematics, economics, medicine, and canon law. He studied at various universities in Poland and Italy, where he learned classical languages, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He became a canon of the Warmian Cathedral chapter and a doctor of canon law. He also served as a diplomat, governor, and administrator for the church and the Polish king. He spent most of his life in Royal Prussia, a semi-autonomous region of the Kingdom of Poland. He wrote his magnum opus, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), in which he presented his heliocentric theory, over several decades. He delayed publishing it until 1543, the year of his death, fearing the criticism and controversy it would provoke. His book was banned by the Catholic Church and condemned by Protestant theologians, but it also inspired many later astronomers and scientists, such as Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton, who built on his ideas and developed the modern scientific worldview. Copernicus is widely regarded as one of the greatest astronomers and one of the fathers of modern science.

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