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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Charles Maurice de Talleyrand 1754 - 1838 French secularized clergyman, statesman
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao 1927 - 2010 Actor and producer in Telugu cinema
Thomas Francis Ryan Thomas Francis Ryan 1872 - 1961 Businessman and sports promoter
Rasuna Said Rasuna Said 1910 - 1965 Founder of the first school for women
Ignacio Padilla Ignacio Padilla 1968 - 2016 Writer, critic, diplomat
Erik Bruhn Erik Bruhn 1928 - 1986 Ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director
Charles Fenerty Charles Fenerty 1821 - 1892 Wood pulp paper
Togo Heihachiro Togo Heihachiro 1848 - 1934 Admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy
Li Minhua Li Minhua 1917 - 2013 Aerospace engineer and physicist
Markos Botsaris Markos Botsaris 1790 - 1823 Leader of the Souliots and general of the Greek
Igor Svyatoslavich Igor Svyatoslavich 1150 - 1202 Prince of Novgorod-Seversk and Chernigov
George Ovadiah George Ovadiah 1925 - 1996 Bourekas film director, producer and scriptwriter
Carl Jung Carl Jung 1875 - 1961
Marsi Paribatra Marsi Paribatra 1930 - 2013 Artist, Academic
Marie Hamsun Marie Hamsun 1881 - 1969 Actress and writer
Max Ernst Max Ernst 1891 - 1976 Painter, sculptor, poet
Salwa Fallouh Salwa Fallouh 1920 - 2008 Painter and illustrator
Armand Nassery Armand Nassery 1966 - 2017 Author, filmmaker, former Zionist
Pericles Pericles -495 - -429 Leader of Athens
Manuel Carpio Manuel Carpio 1791 - 1860 Poet, theologian, physician, and politician
Rosli Dhobi Rosli Dhobi 1932 - 1950 Teacher and activist
Nazir Nabaa Nazir Nabaa 1938 - 2016 Painter
Farman Fatehpuri Farman Fatehpuri 1926 - 2013 Linguist, researcher, writer, critic and scholar
Enrique Camarena Enrique Camarena 1947 - 1985 DEA intelligence officer
Ahmed Joda Ahmed Joda 1930 - 2021 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industries
Roberto Farias Roberto Farias 1932 - 2018 Film director, producer and screenwriter
Justin Yerbury Justin Yerbury 1974 - 2023 Professor in Neurodegenerative Disease
Clodovil Hernandes Clodovil Hernandes 1937 - 2009 Fashion designer, TV presenter, politician
Adham Al-Akrad Adham Al-Akrad 1974 - 2020 Rebel leader in Daraa Governorate
Klara Rumyanova Klara Rumyanova 1929 - 2004 Voice actress and singer
Kim Seong-su Kim Seong-su 1891 - 1955 Vice president of South Korea
Johan Bojer Johan Bojer 1872 - 1959 Novelist and dramatist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791
Colin Archer Colin Archer 1832 - 1921 Naval architect and shipbuilder
Julius Borcea Julius Borcea 1968 - 2009 Mathematician
Harikrishna Nandamuri Harikrishna Nandamuri 1956 - 2018 Actor, producer, and politician
Masaru Ibuka Masaru Ibuka 1908 - 1997 Co-founder of Sony
Gohar Ayub Khan Gohar Ayub Khan 1937 - 2023 Foreign minister
Helin Bolek Helin Bolek 1991 - 2020 Singer of Grup Yorum
Niels Peter Holbech Niels Peter Holbech 1804 - 1889 Social realist painter
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 1880 - 1938 Painter and printmaker
Manuel Alvarez Bravo Manuel Alvarez Bravo 1902 - 2002 Photographer
Sergio Galindo Sergio Galindo 1926 - 1993 Novelist and short story writer
Carl Hogset Carl Hogset 1941 - 2021 Lecturer, singer and choral conductor
Bob Christo Bob Christo 1938 - 2011 Actor in Hindi films
Ilhan Berk Ilhan Berk 1918 - 2008 Poet, essayist, translator
Abdul Khaliq Hazara Abdul Khaliq Hazara 1916 - 1933 Assassin
Amenhotep III Amenhotep III -1386 - -1353 King of ancient Egypt, builder of Luxor Temple
Robert Palmer Robert Palmer 1949 - 2003 Singer, songwriter, record producer
Ali Riza Pasha Ali Riza Pasha 1860 - 1932 Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire
Aleksandr Menshikov Aleksandr Menshikov 1673 - 1729 General admiral of the Russia
Ingeborg Suhr Mailand Ingeborg Suhr Mailand 1864 - 1941 Women's rights activist, pacifist and educator
Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen 1923 - 2018 Film director and screenwriter
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe 1904 - 1996 First president of Nigeria
Kim Hong-do Kim Hong-do 1745 - 1806 Genre painter of the Joseon dynasty
Steve Irwin Steve Irwin 1962 - 2006 wildlife conservationist, television personal
Anton Karinger Anton Karinger 1829 - 1870 Painter and poet
Asmatullah Rohani Asmatullah Rohani 1937 - 2017 Judge and Educator
Kudirat Abiola Kudirat Abiola 1951 - 1996 Pro-democracy campaigner
Zheng Ji Zheng Ji 1900 - 2010 Biochemistry, nutrition, gerontology
Gunpei Yokoi Gunpei Yokoi 1941 - 1997 Creator of Game Boy and Game & Watch
Nihat Erim Nihat Erim 1912 - 1980 Prime Minister of Turkey (1971-1972)
Tewfik Pasha Tewfik Pasha 1852 - 1892 Khedive of Egypt and Sudan
Federico Villarreal Federico Villarreal 1850 - 1923 scientist, engineer, politician
Walid Ikhlasi Walid Ikhlasi 1935 - 2022 Novelist, short story writer and playwright
Punch Gunalan Punch Gunalan 1944 - 2012 Badminton player, coach and administrator
Gulnus Sultan Gulnus Sultan 1642 - 1715 Haseki Sultan of Mehmed IV
Mihai Patrascu Mihai Patrascu 1982 - 2012 Computer Scientist
Donald Metcalf Donald Metcalf 1929 - 2014 Discoverer of hormones
Kathleen Luong Kathleen Luong 1974 - 2020 Actress
Edward Albert Christian George Edward Albert Christian George 1894 - 1972 King of the United Kingdom
Barbara Barbara 1930 - 1997 Singer and songwriter of chanson genre
Adolf Dassler Adolf Dassler 1900 - 1978 Founder of Adidas
Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo 1915 - 2015 First Lady of the Western Region
Julij Betetto Julij Betetto 1885 - 1963 Bass singer
John Cornelius O'Callaghan John Cornelius O'Callaghan 1805 - 1883 Historian and journalist
Edmund the Martyr Edmund the Martyr 842 - 869 King of East Anglia and Christian martyr
Bai Shouyi Bai Shouyi 1909 - 2000 Historian and ethnologist of China
Sakchai Bamrungpong Sakchai Bamrungpong 1918 - 2014 Diplomat, Author, Journalist
Baltasar Gracian Baltasar Gracian 1601 - 1658 Baroque prose writer and philosopher
Ahmed Rushdi Ahmed Rushdi 1934 - 1983 Folk singer and musician
Adam Kozlowiecki Adam Kozlowiecki 1911 - 2007 Archbishop of Lusaka
Bill Ponsford Bill Ponsford 1900 - 1991 Tennis player, former world
Semyon Andreevich Pugachov Semyon Andreevich Pugachov 1740 - 1775 Leader of Pugachev's Rebellion against Catherine
Anthony Eden Anthony Eden 1897 - 1977 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1955 - 1957)
Marjan Kozina Marjan Kozina 1907 - 1966 Composer
Tingye Li Tingye Li 1931 - 2012 Microwave, laser and optical communication
Matila Ghyka Matila Ghyka 1881 - 1965 philosopher
Ikram Antaki Ikram Antaki 1948 - 2000 Writer and philosopher
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1886 - 1969 Architect and educator
Jigoro Kano Jigoro Kano 1860 - 1938 Founder of judo and first Asian member of the IOC
Stanislaw Lem Stanislaw Lem 1921 - 2006 Science fiction writer and philosopher
Jose Luis Martinez Rodriguez Jose Luis Martinez Rodriguez 1918 - 2007 Writer, historian, editor, diplomat
Mircea I the Elder Mircea I the Elder 1355 - 1418 Voivode of Wallachia
Vitus Jonassen Bering Vitus Jonassen Bering 1681 - 1741 Explorer and navigator in Russian service
Lamia Al Gailani Werr Lamia Al Gailani Werr 1938 - 2019 Archaeologist and museum curator
Ghulam Qawis Abubaker Ghulam Qawis Abubaker 1942 - 2021 Economist and industrialist
Nellie Yu Roung Ling Nellie Yu Roung Ling 1882 - 1973 Dancer and lady-in-waiting
Hatem Ali Hatem Ali 1962 - 2020 Director, Writer, Actor
Sahure Sahure -2465 - -2325 Ruler of the Fifth Dynasty
Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake 1540 - 1596 Circumnavigating the globe and fighting
Gregory of Tours Gregory of Tours 538 - 594 Historian and Bishop of Tours
Witold Gombrowicz Witold Gombrowicz 1904 - 1969 Novelist, playwright, diarist
Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury 1946 - 1991 Lead vocalist and songwriter of Queen
James Naismith James Naismith 1861 - 1939 Physical educator and sports coach
Annie Jean Macnamara Annie Jean Macnamara 1899 - 1968 Medical doctor and scientist on poliomyelitis
Taworn Jirapan Taworn Jirapan 1939 - 2014 Cyclist
Samuel Ladoke Akintola Samuel Ladoke Akintola 1910 - 1966 Premier of Western Nigeria
Demola Seriki Demola Seriki 1959 - 2022 Nigerian ambassador to Spain
Edgar Papu Edgar Papu 1908 - 1993 Literary Scholar
Lavo Cermelj Lavo Cermelj 1889 - 1980 Physicist, Political Activist
Shenoute Shenoute 348 - 465 Abbot of the White Monastery, Coptic writer
Betzy Akersloot-Berg Betzy Akersloot-Berg 1850 - 1922 Seascape and landscape painter
Helena Cortesina Helena Cortesina 1903 - 1984 director, actor, producer, theatrical entrepreneur
Porfirio Diaz Porfirio Diaz 1830 - 1915 President of Mexico
Alexander Stupin Alexander Stupin 1776 - 1861 Painter and art teacher
Ned Kelly Ned Kelly 1854 - 1880 Bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted
Muslum Gurses Muslum Gurses 1953 - 2013 Arabesque singer and actor
Festus Okotie-Eboh Festus Okotie-Eboh 1912 - 1966 Finance minister of Nigeria
Caroline Kellermann Caroline Kellermann 1821 - 1881 Ballet dancer
Alexander Briullov Alexander Briullov 1798 - 1877 Art critic and historian
Tokugawa Hidetada Tokugawa Hidetada 1579 - 1632 Second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty
Dame Nellie Melba Dame Nellie Melba 1861 - 1931 operatic lyric coloratura soprano
Kuniaki Koiso Kuniaki Koiso 1880 - 1950 General and prime minister of Japan
Blaise Pascal Blaise Pascal 1623 - 1662 Mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher
Javier Mariategui Chiappe Javier Mariategui Chiappe 1928 - 2008 Psychiatrist
Fu Baoshi Fu Baoshi 1904 - 1965 Chinese ink painting, religious history
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott 1821 - 1893 He was the first Canadian born prime minister
Hideki Irabu Hideki Irabu 1969 - 2011 Pitcher
Gusmiati Suid Gusmiati Suid 1942 - 2001 Dancer and choreographer
Constantin Prezan Constantin Prezan 1861 - 1943 Military Officer
Yousuf Karsh Yousuf Karsh 1908 - 2002 Portrait photographer
Farhat Ezekiel Nadira Farhat Ezekiel Nadira 1932 - 2006 Playing seductive and glamorous roles
Otto Lilienthal Otto Lilienthal 1848 - 1896 Engineer and glider pilot
Ali Kemal Ali Kemal 1869 - 1922 Minister of the Interior in the Ottoman Empire
Amanullah Sailaab Sapi Amanullah Sailaab Sapi 1933 - 1979 Poet, Writer
Prince Ali Khan Prince Ali Khan 1911 - 1960 Racehorse owner and diplomat
Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1800 - 1831 Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Adebayo Adedeji Adebayo Adedeji 1930 - 2018 Executive Secretary of the UNECA
Selim II Selim II 1524 - 1574 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Sultan Hashim Ahmad al Tai Sultan Hashim Ahmad al Tai 1945 - 2010 Minister of Defense and Interior
Nares Varariddhi Nares Varariddhi 1855 - 1925 Diplomat
Masaru Emoto Masaru Emoto 1943 - 2014 Water researcher and author
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak Abdul Rahman Pazhwak 1919 - 1995 Diplomat, Poet
Chen Xiaoxu Chen Xiaoxu 1965 - 2007 Silent film actress
John Vianney John Vianney 1786 - 1859 Parish priest and confessor
Leonid Stein Leonid Stein 1934 - 1973 Chess player
Setsuko Hara Setsuko Hara 1920 - 2015 Actress in Yasujirō Ozu's films
Boonchu Rojanastien Boonchu Rojanastien 1921 - 2007 Banker and Politician
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806 - 1859 Mechanical and construction engineer
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  • 1. 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.

  • 2. 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.

  • 3. Kim Jong-hyun

    Died: 2017 A.D
    Slogan: Even though we can't communicate using the same language, we use music instead.

    Kim Jong-hyun was born on April 8, 1990, in Seoul, South Korea. He developed an interest in music from a young age and joined a school band in middle school. He was scouted by SM Entertainment in 2005, after performing in a song festival with his band. He debuted as the main vocalist of the boy group SHINee in 2008, and quickly rose to fame as one of the most popular and talented singers in the K-pop industry. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, and collaborated with various artists. He started his solo career in 2015, with the release of his first EP, Base, which topped the Billboard World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. He followed it up with a compilation album, Story Op.1, in the same year. His first studio album, She Is, was released in 2016, and his second compilation album, Story Op.2, was released in 2017. He also held several solo concert tours, showcasing his versatility and creativity as an artist. He was praised for his artistic control and involvement in the creation of his music, as well as his vocal skills and emotional expression. He was also a radio host, an author, and an advocate for mental health and social issues. He wrote a book titled Skeleton Flower: Things That Have Been Released and Set Free, which contained his personal stories and song lyrics. He also supported various causes, such as the Sewol Ferry disaster victims, the Comfort Women, and the LGBT community. He was known for his kind and gentle personality, and his close relationships with his family, friends, and fans. He died on December 18, 2017, at the age of 27, after committing suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. He left a note that revealed his struggle with depression and loneliness. His death shocked and saddened the whole world, and sparked a conversation about the importance of mental health awareness and support. His final album, Poet | Artist, was released posthumously on January 23, 2018, and all the profits were donated to his mother and a charity foundation. His music and legacy continue to inspire and touch many people's lives.

  • 4. 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.

  • 5. Albert Einstein

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

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

  • 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.

  • 7. 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.

  • 8. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    Died: 1948 A.D
    Slogan: Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

    Bapu, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was one of the most influential figures in the history of India and the world. He was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town in Gujarat. His father was the chief minister of Porbandar state and his mother was a devout Hindu. He was married to Kasturba Gandhi at the age of 13 and had four sons with her. Bapu studied law in London and became a barrister in 1891. He then moved to South Africa to work as a lawyer for the Indian community there. He faced racial discrimination and injustice in South Africa and began to protest against them using nonviolent methods. He founded the Natal Indian Congress and led campaigns for civil rights and political representation for Indians. He also developed his concept of Satyagraha, or truth force, which was based on non-cooperation, civil disobedience, and peaceful resistance. Bapu returned to India in 1915 and joined the Indian National Congress, a political party that sought to end British colonial rule in India. He became the leader of the Congress in 1921 and launched several mass movements to challenge the British authority. Some of his famous campaigns were the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934), and the Quit India Movement (1942-1945). He also led the historic Dandi Salt March in 1930, where he and thousands of his followers defied the British salt tax by making their own salt from seawater. Bapu was not only a political leader but also a social reformer and a spiritual guide. He advocated for the upliftment of the poor, the oppressed, and the untouchables. He promoted swadeshi or self-reliance by encouraging Indians to spin their own cloth from khadi or hand-spun cotton. He also preached ahimsa or non-violence as a way of life and a means of achieving harmony among different religions and communities. Bapu played a crucial role in securing India's independence from British rule in 1947. However, he was deeply saddened by the partition of India and Pakistan along religious lines and the violence that followed. He tried to stop the communal riots and appealed for peace and brotherhood. He was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who blamed him for appeasing Muslims. Bapu's last words were Hey Ram or Oh God. Bapu is widely regarded as the Father of the Nation in India and is revered as a symbol of peace, truth, and non-violence across the world. His birthday, 2 October, is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in India and as the International Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations. His life and teachings have inspired many leaders and movements for freedom, justice, and human rights around the globe.

  • 9. 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.

  • 10. 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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