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1st Premier of the People's Republic of China

founding emperor of the Han dynasty (256–195 BC)

2nd Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China (1921–2008)

First President of Ivory Coast, from 1960 to 1993 (1905-1993)

American actress

Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)

Chinese chess player

Stephen Lang is an American stage and screen actor. He gained fame for his role as Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Lang reprised the role in the sequels.

9th Prime Minister of Canada (1874-1960)

Soviet chess player (1904-1986)

French politician (1900-1964)

American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company (born 1951)

American businessman and producer, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company (1893–1971)

Secretary of the Royal Society and Bishop of Chester

defunct multi-purpose stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

5th Prime Minister of Canada (1823-1917)

President of Fiji (1920-2004)

Estonian politician (1888–1942)

French noble

member of the Gang of Four (1917–2005)

Chinese politician (1898–1975)

Archbishop of Canterbury

President of Ecuador (1981-1984)

Indian politician and Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

Indian politician and freedom fighter (1887–1961)

Indian politician (1946–2020)

Swedish prince (1916-2012); youngest child of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught

Emma of Altdorf, also known as Hemma ( – 31 January 876), a member of the Elder House of Welf, was Queen consort of East Francia by marriage to King Louis the German, from 843 until her death.

Princess of Conti (1693–1775)

Catholic cardinal (1888–1961)

President of Somalia

Ulanhu or Ulanfu (; 23 December 1907 – 8 December 1988), born Yun Ze (), was the founding Chairman of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, serving from 1947 to 1966.

Queen consort of Poland

Spanish civil servant and politician

Patriarch of the Church of the East

Chinese politician (1909-1972)

American baseball player, manager (1935–2019)

New Zealand politician (born 1945)

Royal Navy admiral (1684-1757)

Kenyan politician (1945-2012)

Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu or Siddu Mama, is an Indian politician and lawyer who has served as the chief minister of Karnataka since May 2023. He had previously held that position from 2013 to 2018 for the first term being only the second person to complete a full five year term. In January 2026 he became the longest-serving chief minister of Karnataka, surpassing D. Devaraj Urs's record.

Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1844-1913)

Catholic cardinal (1913–1993)

Catholic cardinal (1881–1964)

Hong Kong actor

Hungarian cardinal

stadium used for many purposes

American general, senator (1825-1881)

Indian politician

Hungarian general & statesman (1763-1831)

Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835-1933)

Catholic cardinal (1645-1705)

Acting President of Ecuador (1867 - 1868)

Scottish soldier and botanist in Tasmania (1755-1810)

Brazilian bishop and saint

Chadian politician; Prime Minister of Chad 1991-1992

patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1932-1938)

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician and former professional cricketer. He has previously served for two terms as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and current leader of opposition in lower house. He is the youngest son of former Chief Ministers of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.

British politician (1880-1954)

French noble