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Paulo Gracindo Paulo Gracindo 1911 - 1995 Actor, radio host and TV presenter
Emil Adamic Emil Adamic 1877 - 1936 Composer
Duong Quynh Hoa Duong Quynh Hoa 1930 - 2006 Health Minister
Lorrae Desmond Lorrae Desmond 1929 - 2021 actress
Celia Calderon Celia Calderon 1921 - 1969 Engraving, painting, watercolor
Mohammed Fawehinmi Mohammed Fawehinmi 1969 - 2021 Lawyer and human rights activist
Waheed Muzhda Waheed Muzhda 1953 - 2019 Political Analyst
Luu Huu Phuoc Luu Huu Phuoc 1921 - 1989 composer
Max Rojas Max Rojas 1940 - 2015 Poet, essayist, literary critic
Eva Braun Eva Braun 1912 - 1945 Photographer and Adolf Hitler's companion and wife
Pyotr Stolypin Pyotr Stolypin 1862 - 1911 Prime minister and interior minister of Russia
Sessue Hayakawa Sessue Hayakawa 1886 - 1973 Silent film star and Academy Award nominee
Baha al-Din Muhammad al-Amili Baha al-Din Muhammad al-Amili 1547 - 1621 Scholar, poet, philosopher, architect
Lars Thalian Backer Lars Thalian Backer 1892 - 1930 Architect
Osman Hamdi Bey Osman Hamdi Bey 1842 - 1910 Painter, archaeologist, museum curator
Cindy Williams Cindy Williams 1947 - 2023 actress
Egill Reimers Egill Reimers 1878 - 1946 Architect and Olympic gold medalist in sailing
Aleksei Gritsai Aleksei Gritsai 1914 - 1998 Painter and art teacher
Pio Baroja Pio Baroja 1872 - 1956 Writer, novelist, biographer, physician
Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto 1953 - 2007 First woman leader of a Muslim nation
Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour 1924 - 2018 Singer, songwriter, actor and diplomat
Malika Pukhraj Malika Pukhraj 1912 - 2004 Ghazal singer and folk singer
Thanat Khoman Thanat Khoman 1914 - 2016 Diplomat, Politician
Ashley Cooper Ashley Cooper 1936 - 2020 Tennis player
Michael Solomon Gudinski Michael Solomon Gudinski 1952 - 2021 record executive and promoter
Ferry Sonneville Ferry Sonneville 1931 - 2003 Badminton player and coach
Minerva Bloom Minerva Bloom 1959 - 2018 Bilingual poet and nature photographer
Abd al Rahman al Bazzaz Abd al Rahman al Bazzaz 1913 - 1973 Prime Minister of Iraq
Akhenaten Akhenaten -1380 - -1336 Pharaoh of Egypt and founder of Atenism
Maurice Abravanel Maurice Abravanel 1903 - 1993 Music director of the Utah Symphony
Machado de Assis Machado de Assis 1839 - 1908 Novelist and dramatist
Colin Archer Colin Archer 1832 - 1921 Naval architect and shipbuilder
Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga 1871 - 1940 Historian, Politician
Chou Wen chung Chou Wen chung 1923 - 2019 Composer of contemporary classical music
Omar Sharif Omar Sharif 1932 - 2015 Actor
Alexander Briullov Alexander Briullov 1798 - 1877 Art critic and historian
William Howard Taft William Howard Taft 1857 - 1930 President and chief justice of the United States
Li Keqiang Li Keqiang 1955 - 2023 premier of China
Zhang Jinlin Zhang Jinlin 1936 - 2023 Chief designer nuclear submarine project
Pavel Milyukov Pavel Milyukov 1859 - 1943 Historian and foreign minister
Ch'oe Che-u Ch'oe Che-u 1824 - 1864 Founder of the Tonghak sect
Lin Huiyin Lin Huiyin 1904 - 1955 Architect and writer
Maeda Nazhat Maeda Nazhat 1955 - 2017 Singer
Enzo Ferrari Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988 Motor racing driver
Eugenia Osterberger Eugenia Osterberger 1852 - 1932 Composer and pianist
Marianne Heiberg Marianne Heiberg 1945 - 2004 Social researcher and peace broker
Evan Enwerem Evan Enwerem 1935 - 2007 President of the Nigerian Senate
Rahimullah Yusufzai Rahimullah Yusufzai 1954 - 2021 Journalist, political and security analyst
Peter Behrens Peter Behrens 1868 - 1940 Architect, graphic and industrial designer
Raja Ali Haji Raja Ali Haji 1808 - 1872 historian, poet, scholar, and ulama
Solon Solon -560 - -630 Reformer of Athens and founder of democracy
Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo 1907 - 1954 Painter
Igor Ozim Igor Ozim 1931 - 2024 Violinist and Pedagogue
erico Verissimo erico Verissimo 1905 - 1975 Novelist and historian
Yeongjo of Joseon Yeongjo of Joseon 1694 - 1776 King of Joseon
Joan Oro Joan Oro 1923 - 2004 Biochemist and astrobiologist
Constantin C. Giurescu Constantin C. Giurescu 1901 - 1977 Historian
Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi 1945 - 2021 Brigadier General of the Nigerian army
Albert Namatjira Albert Namatjira 1902 - 1959 Watercolour landscape painter
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi 1882 - 1963 President of the Republic of the Rif
Raul Araiza Raul Araiza 1935 - 2013 Actor and director
Sukru Kaya Sukru Kaya 1883 - 1959 Minister of Interior and Foreign Affairs
Eduardo Lourenco de Faria Eduardo Lourenco de Faria 1923 - 2020 Essayist, professor, critic, philosopher, writer
Peter of Castelnau Peter of Castelnau 1170 - 1208 Cistercian monk and inquisitor
Zuzu Angel Zuzu Angel 1921 - 1976 Fashion designer
Obaidullah Akhund Obaidullah Akhund 1968 - 2010 Defence Minister
Wang Niansun Wang Niansun 1744 - 1832 Philosopher, historian, poet
Suraphol Sombatcharoen Suraphol Sombatcharoen 1930 - 1968 Singer
Ida Laila Ida Laila 1943 - 2019 Singer of dangdut and Malay music
Deokhye Deokhye 1912 - 1989 Last princess of the Korean Empire
Idris Alkali Idris Alkali 1960 - 2018 Major general in the Nigerian Army
Gao Lingwen Gao Lingwen 1862 - 1945 Historian, linguist, writer
Miyoshi Umeki Miyoshi Umeki 1929 - 2007 Singer and actress
Zlatko Sugman Zlatko Sugman 1932 - 2008 Theatre and Film Actor
Marilia Soares Pera Marilia Soares Pera 1943 - 2015 Actress, singer
Adebayo Adedeji Adebayo Adedeji 1930 - 2018 Executive Secretary of the UNECA
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau 1888 - 1931 Film director, producer, screenwriter
Carmen Alardin Carmen Alardin 1933 - 2014 Poet
Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier 1907 - 1989 Actor and director
Raja Paranjape Raja Paranjape 1910 - 1979 Actor, director, producer and writer
Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III 1938 - 2022 Monarch of the Yoruba town of Oyo
Mentor Xhemali Mentor Xhemali 1926 - 1992 Singer and composer
Thai Thanh Thai Thanh 1934 - 2020 Singer
Johan Falkberget Johan Falkberget 1879 - 1967 Author and journalist
Chen Cheng Chen Cheng 1897 - 1965 Premier of the Republic of China
Bao Shichen Bao Shichen 1775 - 1855 Calligraphe, reformist scholar of the Qing dynasty
Josip Vosnjak Josip Vosnjak 1834 - 1911 Politician
Elizabeth I Elizabeth I 1533 - 1603 Queen of England, Elizabethan era
Thomas Paine Thomas Paine 1737 - 1809 Political pamphleteer and activist
Pralhad Keshav Atre Pralhad Keshav Atre 1898 - 1969 Writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor
Terauchi Masatake Terauchi Masatake 1852 - 1919 Prime Minister of Japan
Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi 1236 - 1311 Astronomy, mathematics, medicine, music theory
Rabin Mondal Rabin Mondal 1929 - 2019 founding member of the Calcutta Painters
Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler 1571 - 1630 Astronomer and mathematician
Cristian Popescu Cristian Popescu 1959 - 1995 poet
Thawan Duchanee Thawan Duchanee 1939 - 2014 Painter, Architect, Sculptor
Le Pho Le Pho 1907 - 2001 Painter
Stefania Maracineanu Stefania Maracineanu 1882 - 1944 Physicist
Vasant Ranchhod Gowarikar Vasant Ranchhod Gowarikar 1933 - 2015 Space scientist and weather expert
Zoia Ceausescu Zoia Ceausescu 1949 - 2006 Mathematician
Hussein Onn Hussein Onn 1922 - 1990 Prime Minister of Malaysia
Josip Ipavec Josip Ipavec 1873 - 1921 composer, physician
Vicente Enrique y Tarancon Vicente Enrique y Tarancon 1907 - 1994 Cardinal and Archbishop of Madrid
Henry VIII of England Henry VIII of England 1491 - 1547 King of England and head of the Church of England
Ciputra Ciputra 1931 - 2019 Real estate developer
Mamdouh Adwan Mamdouh Adwan 1941 - 2004 Poet, writer and translator
Paul Baghdadlian Paul Baghdadlian 1953 - 2011 Singer, songwriter, composer, musician
Taufiq Kiemas Taufiq Kiemas 1942 - 2013 Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Alexandru Paleologu Alexandru Paleologu 1919 - 2005 Essayist, Literary Critic, Diplomat, Politician
Vintila Ion Constantin Bratianu Vintila Ion Constantin Bratianu 1867 - 1930 Politician
Germaine Greer Germaine Greer 1939 - 2021 writer and public intellectual
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark 1882 - 1944 Prince of Greece and Denmark
Riad al-Turk Riad al-Turk 1930 - 2024 Syrian opposition leader
Bartolomeu Dias Bartolomeu Dias 1450 - 1500 Navigator and explorer
Saadallah Wannous Saadallah Wannous 1941 - 1997 Playwright, writer and editor on Arabic theater
Elna Fonnesbech Sandberg Elna Fonnesbech Sandberg 1892 - 1994 Painter of abstract expressionism
Tomisaburo Wakayama Tomisaburo Wakayama 1929 - 1992 Playing Ogami Itto in the Lone Wolf
George Brent George Brent 1904 - 1979 Leading man of Bette Davis
Nasir bin Murshid Nasir bin Murshid 1580 - 1649 Founder of the Yaruba dynasty
Leon Stukelj Leon Stukelj 1898 - 1999 Gymnast
Muhammad Khan Junejo Muhammad Khan Junejo 1932 - 1993 Tenth Prime Minister of Pakistan
Mahendran Mahendran 1939 - 2019 Film director, screenwriter and actor
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg 1868 - 1914 Wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Cyril of Alexandria Cyril of Alexandria 376 - 444 Patriarch of Alexandria and defender of orthodoxy
Max Bruch Max Bruch 1838 - 1920 Composer of violin concertos and other works
Henri Gregoire Henri Gregoire 1750 - 1831 Constitutional bishop of Blois
Munawar Sultana Munawar Sultana 1924 - 2007 Film playback singer
Kantaro Suzuki Kantaro Suzuki 1868 - 1948 Prime Minister of Japan
Selim II Selim II 1524 - 1574 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Nani Widjaja Nani Widjaja 1944 - 2023 Actress and model
Roh Moo-hyun Roh Moo-hyun 1946 - 2009 President of South Korea and human rights activist
Dinis Martins Vital Dinis Martins Vital 1932 - 2014 Goalkeeper
Demetrius Vikelas Demetrius Vikelas 1835 - 1908 Businessman and writer
Dimitrie Gerota Dimitrie Gerota 1867 - 1939 Anatomist
Basil II Basil II 958 - 1025 Byzantine emperor and military strategist
Bunleua Sulilat Bunleua Sulilat 1932 - 1996 Mystic, Sculptor
Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1786 - 1861 Mother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Harold Wilson Harold Wilson 1916 - 1995 Labour Party leader and Prime Minister
Cai Chusheng Cai Chusheng 1906 - 1968 Film director and screenwriter
Karl Donitz Karl Donitz 1891 - 1980 Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine
Georgios Papanikolaou Georgios Papanikolaou 1883 - 1962 Medical Innovator
Nour El-Sherif Nour El-Sherif 1946 - 2015 Actor and producer
Chung Mong-hun Chung Mong-hun 1948 - 2003 Chairman of Hyundai Asan
Naim Frasheri Naim Frasheri 1846 - 1900 Poet, nationalist
Enomoto Takeaki Enomoto Takeaki 1836 - 1908 Naval officer and statesman
Grigore Gafencu Grigore Gafencu 1892 - 1957 Diplomat
Veno Pilon Veno Pilon 1896 - 1970 Painter, Graphic Artist, Photographer
Hasan Basri Durin Hasan Basri Durin 1935 - 1997 Governor of Sumatra and Minister
Gilberto Aceves Navarro Gilberto Aceves Navarro 1931 - 2019 Painter and sculptor
Ahmed Nedim Ahmed Nedim 1681 - 1730 Ottoman lyric poet of the Tulip Period
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  • 1. Qaboos bin Said al Said

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

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

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  • 2. Coco Chanel

    Died: 1971 A.D
    Slogan: A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

    Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman who revolutionized the style and aesthetics of women's clothing in the 20th century. She was born in a poorhouse in Saumur, France, and raised by nuns after her mother's death. She learned to sew at a young age and started her career as a milliner. She opened her first shop in Paris in 1910, selling hats and later expanding to clothing. She introduced simple, elegant, and comfortable designs that contrasted with the corseted and elaborate fashion of the time. She popularized the use of jersey fabric, tweed, and black color in women's clothing. She also created iconic accessories such as the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the interlocked-CC monogram. She launched her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, in 1921, which became one of the most famous fragrances in the world. She also designed costumes for theater and cinema, collaborating with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, and Jean Cocteau. She closed her fashion house during World War II and faced controversy for her involvement with a German officer. She returned to fashion in 1954, at the age of 71, and continued to create influential collections until her death in 1971. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in fashion history and a symbol of modern, liberated, and independent womanhood.

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  • 3. 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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  • 4. 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.

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  • 5. 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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  • 6. 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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  • 7. Guangzong

    Died: 1200 A.D
    Slogan: To inherit the auspiciousness

    Guangzong was the 12th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the third emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He was the third son of his predecessor, Emperor Xiaozong. His mother was Emperor Xiaozong's first wife, Lady Guo, who was posthumously honoured as "Empress Chengmu". His reign was relatively peaceful, but his lack of filial piety eventually made officials replace him with his son Emperor Ningzong. Guangzong suffered from bipolar disorder or severe neurosis since his childhood, but he was reportedly filial to his father. He was crowned as the heir apparent in 1168 and succeeded his father in 1189. He named his reign "Shaoxi", meaning "to inherit the auspiciousness". He also renamed the city of Chongqing, meaning "double celebration", to commemorate his coronation and his father's abdication. Guangzong was influenced by his wife Empress Li Fengniang, who became notorious in Chinese history for being ruthless and shrewd, and for ruling the state through her husband, who became known as a "henpecked weakling" dominated by his wife. Guangzong neglected his duties and indulged in drinking and pleasure. He also listened to some treacherous officials and dismissed the popular military leader Xin Qiji. He alienated his father and even refused to perform state funeral rites when the retired emperor died, which shocked the court. In 1194, Guangzong fell ill and became mentally unstable. He was unable to handle state affairs and was controlled by Empress Li and her brother Li Sheng. The court officials were dissatisfied with the situation and plotted to depose Guangzong. In 1195, they forced Guangzong to abdicate in favor of his eldest son Zhao Kuo, who became Emperor Ningzong. Guangzong was given the title of "Retired Emperor" and lived in seclusion until his death in 1200. He was buried in Yongchong Mausoleum in present-day Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

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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. Agus Salim

    Died: 1954 A.D
    Slogan: The people's welfare is the highest law

    Agus Salim was born on 8 October 1884 in Koto Gadang, a village in North Sumatra. He was the eldest of nine children in a Batak Muslim family. He studied teaching at a school in Medan and then enrolled at a military academy in Bandung. He became a member of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, but following the Japanese invasion in 1942, he joined the Defenders of the Homeland, a Japanese-sponsored militia. After the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945, he enlisted in the fledgling Indonesian armed forces, and fought during the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch colonial forces. He rose to prominence as a charismatic and innovative leader, and in 1946, he was appointed commander of the Siliwangi Division, the guerrilla unit operating in West Java. He became known for his hit-and-run tactics, his loyalty to the republic, and his resistance to communist influence. He also developed the concept of territorial warfare, which involved mobilizing the local population to support the military effort. He was captured by the Dutch in 1949, but was released after the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1950. He then became the chief of staff of the Indonesian Army, and later the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was involved in several military and political conflicts, such as the Madiun Affair, the Darul Islam rebellion, the PRRI Permesta rebellion, the West New Guinea dispute, the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, and the 30 September Movement. He survived an assassination attempt during the latter, which was a failed coup attempt by a faction of the army led by communist sympathizers. He lost his position as the defense minister, but remained influential in the military and politics. He supported the rise of General Suharto, who took over the presidency from Sukarno in 1967. He became the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, the highest legislative body in the country, and held the position until 1972. He retired from politics in 1978, and spent his later years writing books and giving lectures. He died of a heart attack on 4 November 1954 in Jakarta, and was buried with full military honors at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Indonesian military and a national hero.

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  • 10. 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.

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