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Blas de Lezo Blas de Lezo 1689 - 1741 naval officer and strategist
Orlando Ribeiro Orlando Ribeiro 1911 - 1997 Geography and History professor and researcher
Almudena Grandes Almudena Grandes 1960 - 2021 Writer and novelist
Zia ul Haq Zia ul Haq 1924 - 1988 6th President of Pakistan ,2nd Chief of Army Staff
Erasmo Carlos Erasmo Carlos 1941 - 2022 Singer and composer
Th. Valentin Aass Th. Valentin Aass 1887 - 1961 Sailor and civil servant
Per Borten Per Borten 1913 - 2005 Prime Minister of Norway
Juan Gelman Juan Gelman 1930 - 2014 Poet and leftist political activist
Nishikant Kamat Nishikant Kamat 1970 - 2020 Director of Drishyam and Madaari
Alexandru Ghika Alexandru Ghika 1902 - 1964 mathematician
Rizwan Wasti Rizwan Wasti 1937 - 2011 Television actor, banker, and newscaster
Olivia Nielsen Olivia Nielsen 1873 - 1910 Trade unionist, politician, educator
Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru 1889 - 1964 First prime minister of independent
Olav Aukrust Olav Aukrust 1883 - 1929 Poet and teacher
Amparo Baro Amparo Baro 1937 - 2015 Actress
Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes 1899 - 1961 Prime Minister of Turkey
Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez 1813 - 1888 Physician and founder of UANL
Naseem Thebo Naseem Thebo 1948 - 2012 Writer, teacher
Majid Khadduri Majid Khadduri 1909 - 2007 Founder of SAIS Middle East Studies program
Adriano Correia de Oliveira Adriano Correia de Oliveira 1942 - 1982 Fado singer, protest singer
Jesus Jesus -4 - 33
Demetrio Stratos Demetrio Stratos 1945 - 1979 Lead singer of Area
Miguel Leon-Portilla Miguel Leon-Portilla 1926 - 2019 Expert on Nahuatl culture and literature
Rexho Mulliqi Rexho Mulliqi 1923 - 1982 Conductor and composer
Kom Chuanchuen Kom Chuanchuen 1958 - 2021 Comedian, Actor
Bui Tuong Phong Bui Tuong Phong 1942 - 1975 Computer Scientist
Ivan Aivazovsky Ivan Aivazovsky 1817 - 1900 Marine art
Witold Pilecki Witold Pilecki 1901 - 1948 Cavalry officer, intelligence agent
Sartaj Aziz Sartaj Aziz 1929 - 2023 Foreign minister and national security advisor
Euclid Euclid 265 - 300 Mathematician
Clodovil Hernandes Clodovil Hernandes 1937 - 2009 Fashion designer, TV presenter, politician
Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton 1642 - 1727 Laws of motion, Universal gravitation
Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman 1922 - 2000 Actor, director, screenwriter
Ertugrul Gazi Ertugrul Gazi 1188 - 1280 Chieftain of the Kayı tribe
Alhaji Alade Odunewu Alhaji Alade Odunewu 1927 - 2013 Journalist, editor, columnist, media consultant
Bartolomeo Vanzetti Bartolomeo Vanzetti 1888 - 1927
Addai II Giwargis Addai II Giwargis 1948 - 2022 Catholicos-Patriarch of the Ancient Church
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben 1730 - 1794 Inspector General
Rahmah el Yunusiyah Rahmah el Yunusiyah 1900 - 1969 Founder of Diniyah Putri, first Islamic school
Liaquat Ali Khan Liaquat Ali Khan 1895 - 1951 First prime minister of Pakistan
Sergio Leone Sergio Leone 1929 - 1989 Director
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau 1888 - 1931 Film director, producer, screenwriter
Hussein bin Ali Hashami Hussein bin Ali Hashami 1854 - 1931 Sharif and Emir of Mecca, King of Hejaz
Herbert Edward Badham Herbert Edward Badham 1899 - 1961 Realist painter and art teacher
Edith Gonzalez Edith Gonzalez 1964 - 2019 Telenovela star
Sam Ratulangi Sam Ratulangi 1890 - 1949 First governor of Sulawesi
Thutmose II Thutmose II -1510 - -1479 King of Egypt
Huda Sharawi Huda Sharawi 1879 - 1947 Founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union
Kristian Mandrup Elster Kristian Mandrup Elster 1841 - 1881 Novelist, journalist, literary critic
Michael Falzon Michael Falzon 1972 - 2020 Musical theatre star and actor
Alec Guinness Alec Guinness 1914 - 2000 Actor of stage and screen
Fuad I of Egypt Fuad I of Egypt 1868 - 1936 King of Egypt and Sudan
Gregor Strasser Gregor Strasser 1892 - 1934 Nazi Party leader
Maria Montessori Maria Montessori 1870 - 1952 Physician
Olusegun Kokumo Agagu Olusegun Kokumo Agagu 1948 - 2013 Governor of Ondo State
Gennady Ladyzhensky Gennady Ladyzhensky 1852 - 1916 Landscape painter and academician
Teresa of Avila Teresa of Avila 1515 - 1582 Carmelite nun and writer
Asif Mohseni Asif Mohseni 1935 - 2019 Religious Leader
Julia Kavanagh Julia Kavanagh 1824 - 1877 Novelist and biographer
Ammo Baba Ammo Baba 1934 - 2009 Iraq national football team manager
Sergio Pitol Sergio Pitol 1933 - 2018 Writer, translator and diplomat
Alexandre Benois Alexandre Benois 1870 - 1960 Art critic and historian
Luigj Gurakuqi Luigj Gurakuqi 1879 - 1925 Writer, philosopher, activist
Anton Lajovic Anton Lajovic 1878 - 1960 Composer
Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis 1922 - 2001 Composer
Jean de Brebeuf Jean de Brebeuf 1593 - 1649 Jesuit priest and missionary to the Huron people
Ion Jalea Ion Jalea 1887 - 1983 Sculptor
Kimberley Kitching Kimberley Kitching 1970 - 2022 Politician, lawyer, trade unionist
Lee Kun-hee Lee Kun-hee 1942 - 2020 Chairman of Samsung Group
Ibrahim Tukiqi Ibrahim Tukiqi 1926 - 2004 Opera singer
Gani Fawehinmi Gani Fawehinmi 1938 - 2009 Human and civil rights lawyer
Jernej Kopitar Jernej Kopitar 1780 - 1844 linguist
Chikezie Uwazie Chikezie Uwazie 1978 - 2023 Nollywood actor
Mamdouh Salem Mamdouh Salem 1918 - 1988 Prime Minister of Egypt
Marc Chagall Marc Chagall 1887 - 1985 Painting portraits
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria 1923 - 2012 Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Cezar Petrescu Cezar Petrescu 1892 - 1961 Writer
Justin Yerbury Justin Yerbury 1974 - 2023 Professor in Neurodegenerative Disease
Senta Teresa Urrea Senta Teresa Urrea 1873 - 1906 Mystic, folk healer, and revolutionary insurgent
Elizabeth I Elizabeth I 1533 - 1603 Queen of England, Elizabethan era
Akira Yoshizawa Akira Yoshizawa 1911 - 2005 Origami master
Amenhotep I Amenhotep I -1526 - -1506 Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
Konosuke Matsushita Konosuke Matsushita 1894 - 1989 Founder of Panasonic
Hans Morgenthau Hans Morgenthau 1904 - 1980 Political scientist and historian
Paulo Emilio Vanzolini Paulo Emilio Vanzolini 1924 - 2013 divulgation of science and medicine
Ernest Cormier Ernest Cormier 1885 - 1980 Architect and engineer
Peter the Hermit Peter the Hermit 1050 - 1115 Crusader and preacher
Hoang Lap Ngon Hoang Lap Ngon 1910 - 2006 Painter
Vilhelm Theodor Walther Vilhelm Theodor Walther 1819 - 1892 Architect and royal building inspector
Kantaro Suzuki Kantaro Suzuki 1868 - 1948 Prime Minister of Japan
Thomas Leland Thomas Leland 1722 - 1785 Historian, translator, academic, author
Andres Henestrosa Andres Henestrosa 1906 - 2008 Writer and politician
Umberto Eco Umberto Eco 1932 - 2016 Author
Phan Boi Chau Phan Boi Chau 1867 - 1940 Revolutionary Leader
Chey Jong-Hyon Chey Jong-Hyon 1929 - 1998 Chairman of SK Group
Lima Barreto Lima Barreto 1881 - 1922 Novelist and short story writer
Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley 1968 - 2023
Edward VII Edward VII 1841 - 1910 King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions
James David Graham Niven James David Graham Niven 1910 - 1983 Actor and founder of the Rat Pack
Raphael I Bidawid Raphael I Bidawid 1922 - 2003 Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
Antun Maqdisi Antun Maqdisi 1914 - 2005 Philosopher, politician and human rights activist
Sabri Moudallal Sabri Moudallal 1918 - 2006 Traditional Syrian music
Ali Maksum Ali Maksum 1868 - 1923 Islamic leader and revivalist
Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse 1877 - 1962 Writer, poet, novelist
Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein 1937 - 2006 Ruling Iraq with an iron fist from 1979 to 2003
Arsenie Boca Arsenie Boca 1910 - 1989 Priest
Albrecht Altdorfer Albrecht Altdorfer 1480 - 1538 Renaissance painter, landscape artist, printmaker
Marie Salome Skudofska Curie Marie Salome Skudofska Curie 1867 - 1934 Physicist chemist
Raoul Coutard Raoul Coutard 1924 - 2016 Cinematographer for French New Wave directors
Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott 1865 - 1941 Doctor and medical missionary
Anton Tomaz Linhart Anton Tomaz Linhart 1756 - 1795 Playwright and Historian
Darcy Ribeiro Darcy Ribeiro 1922 - 1997 Anthropologist, historian, sociologist
Puyi Puyi 1906 - 1967 last emperor ,and puppet ruler of Manchukuo
Vasily Blucher Vasily Blucher 1889 - 1938 Military leader in the Great Patriotic War
Leonardo Villar Leonardo Villar 1923 - 2020 Actor, director
Edward I Plantagenet Edward I Plantagenet 1239 - 1307 King of England and founder
Edward Albert Christian George Edward Albert Christian George 1894 - 1972 King of the United Kingdom
Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee 1917 - 1979 President of South Korea
Vasile Parvan Vasile Parvan 1882 - 1927 Historian and Archaeologist
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao 1927 - 2010 Actor and producer in Telugu cinema
Munir al-Rayyes Munir al-Rayyes 1901 - 1992 Newspaper editor and historian
Pargali Ibrahim Pasha Pargali Ibrahim Pasha 1495 - 1536 Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
Mother Teresa Mother Teresa 1910 - 1997
Necla Hibetullah Sultan Necla Hibetullah Sultan 1926 - 2006 Ottoman and Egyptian royalty
Janusz Kusocinski Janusz Kusocinski 1907 - 1940 Olympic runner
Ayrton Senna da Silva Ayrton Senna da Silva 1960 - 1994 Formula One driver
Thomaz Soares da Silva Thomaz Soares da Silva 1921 - 2002 Attacking midfielder
Feng Yuanjun Feng Yuanjun 1900 - 1974 Religious history, Yuan Dynasty history
Suraiya Shahab Suraiya Shahab 1945 - 2019 Journalist, poet, and script-writer
Che Lan Vien Che Lan Vien 1920 - 1989 Poet
Max Bruch Max Bruch 1838 - 1920 Composer of violin concertos and other works
Mitsuyo Maeda Mitsuyo Maeda 1878 - 1941 Judo expert and pioneer of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Jason Benjamin Jason Benjamin 1971 - 2021 Painter
Clement of Alexandria Clement of Alexandria 150 - 215 Christian apologist
Peter Allen Greenbaum Peter Allen Greenbaum 1946 - 2020 Blues rock singer, guitarist
Louise Nevelson Louise Nevelson 1899 - 1988
Akhtar Hameed Khan Akhtar Hameed Khan 1914 - 1999 Comilla Model and Orangi Pilot Project
Robert Palmer Robert Palmer 1949 - 2003 Singer, songwriter, record producer
Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan 1967 - 2020 Actor in Hindi, British and American films
Chai-Anan Samudavanija Chai-Anan Samudavanija 1944 - 2018 Political Scientist
Hong Liangji Hong Liangji 1746 - 1809 Historian, reformist scholar of the Qing dynasty
Frederick III Frederick III 1831 - 1888 German Emperor and King of Prussia
Vo Chi Cong Vo Chi Cong 1912 - 2011 Politician
Gad al-Haq Ali Gad al-Haq Gad al-Haq Ali Gad al-Haq 1917 - 1996 Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Anton Cebej Anton Cebej 1722 - 1774 Baroque painter
Sara Shagufta Sara Shagufta 1954 - 1984 Poet
Samuel Aliyu Ajayi Samuel Aliyu Ajayi 1910 - 1994 Regional Minister of State
Harald Heide-Steen Jr Harald Heide-Steen Jr 1939 - 2008 Comedian and actor
Mongkut Mongkut 1804 - 1868 King of Siam, Reformer, Astronomer
Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland 1916 - 2020 Actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age
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  • 1. 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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  • 2. 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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  • 3. 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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  • 4. 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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  • 5. 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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  • 6. 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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  • 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. 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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  • 9. 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.

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  • 10. 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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