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Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi 1940 - 2021 Chief of Army Staff
James Wright James Wright 1927 - 2022 Medical doctor and media personality
Ahmed Djemal Ahmed Djemal 1872 - 1922 Ottoman military leader
Peder Severin Kroyer Peder Severin Kroyer 1851 - 1909 Skagen painter
Vilhelm Dahlerup Vilhelm Dahlerup 1836 - 1907 Architect of many buildings in Copenhagen
Jamila Hashmi Jamila Hashmi 1929 - 1988 Novelist, playwright, and drama writer
Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei 1564 - 1642
Kusuma Wardhani Kusuma Wardhani 1909 - 2023 Heiress and director of N.V. Merbaboe
Peter Enahoro Peter Enahoro 1935 - 2023 Journalist and author
Francisco Giner de los Rios Francisco Giner de los Rios 1839 - 1915 Philosopher, literary critic
Manolo Escobar Manolo Escobar 1931 - 2013 Singer of Andalusian copla and other Spanish music
Peter Allen Peter Allen 1944 - 1992 singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer
Anatoly Lunacharsky Anatoly Lunacharsky 1875 - 1933 First Soviet People's Commissar of Education
Mikhail Kutuzov Mikhail Kutuzov 1745 - 1813 Field marshal who repelled Napoleon's invasion
Dev Anand Dev Anand 1923 - 2011 Actor, director and producer of Hindi cinema
Anina Kirstina Margarete Petra Jensen Anina Kirstina Margarete Petra Jensen 1878 - 1970 Ballet dancer
Lionel Groulx Lionel Groulx 1878 - 1967 Historian, Priest
Nicole Stephane Nicole Stephane 1923 - 2007 Actress, producer and director
Francois-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan Francois-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan 1928 - 2002 Cardinal
Basil Boulton Basil Boulton 1913 - 2005 Heart surgeon and scientist
Teresa of Avila Teresa of Avila 1515 - 1582 Carmelite nun and writer
Shih Kien Shih Kien 1913 - 2009 Playing villains in Hong Kong martial arts films
Alexander Grigoriev Alexander Grigoriev 1831 - 1894 Painter of historical and religious subjects
Khouw Keng Nio Khouw Keng Nio 1909 - 1970 Heiress and director of N.V. Merbaboe
Le Duc Anh Le Duc Anh 1920 - 2019 Politician
Ragip Gumuspala Ragip Gumuspala 1897 - 1964 Chief of the General Staff
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albeniz y Pascual Isaac Manuel Francisco Albeniz y Pascual 1860 - 1909 Spanish composer and pianist of the Post-Romantic
Frederick Grant Banting Frederick Grant Banting 1891 - 1941 Co discoverer of insulin
Jose Emilio Pacheco Jose Emilio Pacheco 1939 - 2014 Writer, poet, critic, translator
Raden Mochtar Raden Mochtar 1918 - 1997 Actor
Abanindranath Tagore Abanindranath Tagore 1871 - 1951 Painter and writer
Hoca Sadeddin Efendi Hoca Sadeddin Efendi 1536 - 1599 Teacher of Sultan Murad III, Shaykh al-Islam
Sappho Sappho -630 - -570 Lyric poet
Lo Lieh Lo Lieh 1939 - 2002 Martial artist and film actor
Pascal Bentoiu Pascal Bentoiu 1927 - 2016 Composer
Janusz Glowacki Janusz Glowacki 1938 - 2017 Writer and playwright
Sood Sangvichien Sood Sangvichien 1907 - 1995 Medical Doctor, Anatomist
Kenneth Douglas Taylor Kenneth Douglas Taylor 1934 - 2015 he was the Canadian ambassador to Iran.
Srecko Kosovel Srecko Kosovel 1904 - 1926 Poet
Mohammad Husni Thamrin Mohammad Husni Thamrin 1894 - 1941 Member of the Volksraad and leader
Vo Nguyen Giap Vo Nguyen Giap 1911 - 2013 Military General
Abu Bakr al Baghdadi Abu Bakr al Baghdadi 1971 - 2019 Leader of the Islamic State
Ali Kemal Ali Kemal 1869 - 1922 Minister of the Interior in the Ottoman Empire
Kido Takayoshi Kido Takayoshi 1833 - 1877 One of the leaders of the Meiji Restoration
Nazim Hikmet Nazim Hikmet 1902 - 1963 Poet, playwright, novelist, screenwriter
Seni Pramoj Seni Pramoj 1905 - 1997 Politician
Fehim Zavalani Fehim Zavalani 1859 - 1935 Delegate to the Congress of Monastir
Mihal Zallari Mihal Zallari 1889 - 1964 Editor of Drita and The Adriatic Review
Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi 1236 - 1311 Astronomy, mathematics, medicine, music theory
Danilo Dolci Danilo Dolci 1924 - 1997 Social activist
Anna Ancher Anna Ancher 1859 - 1935 Painter
Maria Josefa Cerrato Rodriguez Maria Josefa Cerrato Rodriguez 1897 - 1981 Veterinarian, professor and pharmacist
Mischa Richter Mischa Richter 1910 - 2001 Cartoonist
Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf 1943 - 2023 Chief of Army Staff and 10th President
Meherban Karim Meherban Karim 1979 - 2008 Mountaineer
Sebouh Chouldjian Sebouh Chouldjian 1959 - 2020 Armenian Apostolic prelate
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy 1928 - 2010 Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Gabriela Brimmer Gabriela Brimmer 1947 - 2000 Writer and activist for people with disabilities
Konrad Zuse Konrad Zuse 1910 - 1995 Computer scientist and engineer
Florestan Fernandes Florestan Fernandes 1920 - 1995 Sociologist and politician
Trinh Cong Son Trinh Cong Son 1939 - 2001 Musician, songwriter
Vitomil Zupan Vitomil Zupan 1914 - 1987 Writer
Walter Elias Disney Walter Elias Disney 1901 - 1966 animator Entrepreneur film producer
Tariq Jameel Paracha Tariq Jameel Paracha 1950 - 2023 Film, television and stage producer, actor
Ion Voicu Ion Voicu 1923 - 1997 Violinist
Krzysztof Gawedzki Krzysztof Gawedzki 1947 - 2022 Mathematical physics
Bruce Guthro Bruce Guthro 1961 - 2023 Singer-songwriter
Sadiq Jalal al-Azm Sadiq Jalal al-Azm 1934 - 2016 Professor of Modern European Philosophy
George Lawrence Price George Lawrence Price 1892 - 1918 Soldier
Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Jean Francois Paul de Gondi 1613 - 1679 Archbishop of Paris and memoirist
Emil Baerentzen Emil Baerentzen 1799 - 1868 Painter
Sultan Mohammad Khan Sultan Mohammad Khan 1795 - 1861 Emir of Afghanistan
Abdul Khaliq Hazara Abdul Khaliq Hazara 1916 - 1933 Assassin
Petre Andrei Petre Andrei 1891 - 1940 Sociologist, philosopher, politician
Edith Cowan Edith Cowan 1861 - 1932 Social reformer and politician
Olaf Jacob Martin Luther Breda Bull Olaf Jacob Martin Luther Breda Bull 1883 - 1933 Poet
Hunein Maassab Hunein Maassab 1926 - 2014 Epidemiologist
Nguyen Van Vinh Nguyen Van Vinh 1882 - 1936 Journalist
Sven Elvestad Sven Elvestad 1884 - 1934 Writer of detective stories
Roddam Narasimha Roddam Narasimha 1933 - 2020 Aerospace scientist and fluid dynamicist
Arsinoe II Arsinoe II -316 - -270 Queen of Thrace, Anatolia, Macedonia, and Egypt
Louis Antoine de Noailles Louis Antoine de Noailles 1651 - 1729 Cardinal and archbishop of Paris
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr 1922 - 2014 Actor and comedian
Petro Marko Petro Marko 1913 - 1991 Writer, translator, activist
Ioan-Iovitz Popescu Ioan-Iovitz Popescu 1932 - 2023 Physicist and Linguist
Matsuo Basho Matsuo Basho 1644 - 1694 Haiku poet and traveler
Marijan Lipovsek Marijan Lipovsek 1910 - 1995 Composer, Pianist, Teacher
Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer 1343 - 1400 Poet
Giuseppe Ungaretti Giuseppe Ungaretti 1888 - 1970 Poet, journalist, essayist, critic, academic
Amina Nazli Amina Nazli 1914 - 1996 Writer, editor, and feminist activist
Nils Kaer Nils Kaer 1870 - 1924 Playwright and critic
Wu Yin Wu Yin 1909 - 1991 Actress
Roy James Cameron Roy James Cameron 1923 - 2006 Statistician and diplomat
Girish Karnad Girish Karnad 1938 - 2019 Film director, screenwriter, actor, and recipient
Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria von Weber 1786 - 1826 Composer, pianist, critic
Alexandre Benois Alexandre Benois 1870 - 1960 Art critic and historian
Elzbieta Zawacka Elzbieta Zawacka 1909 - 2009 SOE agent, freedom fighter, mathematician
Abdul Kadar Khatri Abdul Kadar Khatri 1961 - 2019 Bagh Print master craftsman
Frederic Bastiat Frederic Bastiat 1801 - 1850 Economic journalist and advocate of free trade
Elizabeth Woodville Elizabeth Woodville 1437 - 1492 Queen consort of Edward IV and mother of Edward V
Sanjay Surkar Sanjay Surkar 1959 - 2012 Marathi film director
Peggy van Praagh Peggy van Praagh 1910 - 1990 Ballet dancer and director
Sabiha Gokcen Sabiha Gokcen 1913 - 2001 World's first female fighter pilot
Aluisio Azevedo Aluisio Azevedo 1843 - 1899 Novelist and historian
Siem Piet Nio Siem Piet Nio 1907 - 1986 Writer, journalist, women's rights
Aristotle Aristotle -384 - -322 Philosopher
Sarah Millicent Hermione Touchet-Jesson Sarah Millicent Hermione Touchet-Jesson 1914 - 1982 Actress and dancer
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura 1905 - 1982 Actor in Akira Kurosawa's films
Nadir Afonso Nadir Afonso 1920 - 2013 Geometric abstractionist painter
Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha,rawi Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha,rawi 1911 - 1998 Islamic scholar and former minister of Endowments
V K Wellington Koo Wei chun V K Wellington Koo Wei chun 1888 - 1985 Diplomat and statesman of the Republic of China
Osman II Osman II 1604 - 1622 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Rahim Gul Rahim Gul 1951 - 2017 Squash player, coach
Ali Suavi Ali Suavi 1839 - 1878 Political activist and reformer
Alfred Carl Fuller Alfred Carl Fuller 1885 - 1973 Founder of the Fuller Brush Company
Shaalan Abu al Jun Shaalan Abu al Jun 1864 - 1941 activist for Iraqi independence and Arab culture
Julius Exner Julius Exner 1825 - 1910 Genre painter
Osman Hamdi Bey Osman Hamdi Bey 1842 - 1910 Painter, archaeologist, museum curator
Ho Ying-chin Ho Ying-chin 1890 - 1987 Premier of the Republic of China
Fernando Pessoa Fernando Pessoa 1888 - 1935 Modernist poet and writer
Abdul Rahim Hatif Abdul Rahim Hatif 1884 - 1953 Prime Minister of Afghanistan
wladyslaw Komar wladyslaw Komar 1940 - 1998 Shot putter
Le Van Mien Le Van Mien 1874 - 1943 painter
Walid Ikhlasi Walid Ikhlasi 1935 - 2022 Novelist, short story writer and playwright
Konstantin Pobedonostsev Konstantin Pobedonostsev 1827 - 1907 Adviser to Alexander II, Alexander III
Ignacio Comonfort Ignacio Comonfort 1812 - 1863 President of Mexico during La Reforma
Philippe de Vitry Philippe de Vitry 1291 - 1361 Musician and bishop
Qian Nengxun Qian Nengxun 1869 - 1924 Premier of the Republic of China
Alfred Dudoward Alfred Dudoward 1850 - 1914 Hereditary Chief
Bahija Khalil Ismail Bahija Khalil Ismail 1934 - 2019 Assyriologist and director of the Iraq Museum
Constantin Silvestri Constantin Silvestri 1913 - 1969 Conductor, Composer
Taira no Masakado Taira no Masakado 870 - 940 Provincial magnate and rebel leader
Pappu Sain Pappu Sain 1925 - 2021 Sufi dhol player
Keizo Obuchi Keizo Obuchi 1937 - 2000 Prime Minister of Japan
Saadi Shirazi Saadi Shirazi 1210 - 1291 Persian poet and prose writer
Pote Sarasin Pote Sarasin 1905 - 2000 Prime Minister, Diplomat
Shoaib Hashmi Shoaib Hashmi 1938 - 2023 Playwright, actor and academic
Fibonacci Fibonacci 1170 - 1250 Mathematician
Joan Sutherland Joan Sutherland 1926 - 2010 Opera singer and leading coloratura
Guan Qiao Guan Qiao 1935 - 2022 welding engineer
Fred Spofforth Fred Spofforth 1853 - 1926 Fast bowler
Mariano Felipe Paz Soldan Mariano Felipe Paz Soldan 1821 - 1886 Historian
Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard 1742 - 1822 Instructor of the deaf
Roy Burston Roy Burston 1888 - 1960 Director General of Medical Services
Mustafa II Mustafa II 1664 - 1703 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Niels Peter Holbech Niels Peter Holbech 1804 - 1889 Social realist painter
Nicolae Minovici Nicolae Minovici 1868 - 1941 Forensic Scientist
Wang Renmei Wang Renmei 1914 - 1987 Actress and singer
Yakov Malik Yakov Malik 1906 - 1980 Diplomat
Halim Barakat Halim Barakat 1936 - 2023 Arab sociologist and novelist
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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.

  • 2. Stephen the Great

    Died: 1504 A.D
    Slogan: Faithful to God and my people

    Stephen III, known as Stephen the Great, was the Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He is celebrated for strengthening Moldavia's statehood and maintaining its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire. He was victorious in thirty-four of his thirty-six battles and was one of the first to win a decisive victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vaslui. His reign is marked by numerous military campaigns and the construction of many churches, earning him the title 'Athleta Christi' by Pope Sixtus IV.

  • 3. 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.

  • 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.

  • 5. Ahmad Mallah, Haji

    Died: 1969 A.D
    Slogan: Quran is the word of God, the light of guidance,the source of wisdom, and the fountain of knowledge.

    Ahmad Mallah, Haji was a Sindhi poet and translator of the Quran. He was born in a village called Kundi in Badin District, Sindh, in 1877. His father was Nangio Mallah, a farmer and a religious scholar. Ahmad Mallah received his early education from his father and then from various teachers in Sindh. He learned Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English languages. He also studied Islamic sciences and literature. He was a moderate Islamic scholar and a follower of the Chishti Sufi order. He wrote poetry in Sindhi and Urdu languages, and also translated some Persian and Arabic works into Sindhi. His most famous and remarkable work is his poetic translation of the Quran in Sindhi language, which he completed in 1958. He named it Noor-ul-Quran (The Light of the Quran). It is considered to be the first and the best poetic translation of the Quran in Sindhi language. It is also a masterpiece of Sindhi poetry and literature. He also wrote a commentary on his translation, explaining the meanings and interpretations of the Quranic verses. He died in 1969 and was buried in Badin.

  • 6. Edvard Grieg

    Died: 1907 A.D
    Slogan: I love the country that has given me everything

    Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist who lived from 1843 to 1907. He is widely regarded as one of the leading Romantic era composers and a pioneer of the Norwegian nationalist school of music. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, his incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, and his Lyric Pieces for piano. He also used Norwegian folk music elements in his compositions, which helped to promote the music and culture of Norway. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory, where he was influenced by Mendelssohn and Schumann, but later developed his own distinctive style. He was friends with other Scandinavian composers, such as Rikard Nordraak and Niels Gade. He married his cousin Nina Hagerup, who was a singer and an interpreter of his songs. He suffered from poor health throughout his life and died in his hometown of Bergen. He is buried there in a mountain cave overlooking the city. He is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues, buildings, and institutions named after him. His music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide and has inspired many other composers.

  • 7. 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.

  • 8. 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.

  • 9. 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.

  • 10. 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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