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February 22, 1857 — January 1, 1894
Heinrich Hertz
Heinrich Hertz was a German physicist who showed that Scottish physicist...
November 8, 1927 — January 1, 2013
Patti Page
Oklahoma: The arts: … and Chet Baker, pop vocalist Patti Page, actor...
March 24, 1886 — January 1, 1958
Edward Weston
Edward Weston was a major American photographer of the early to mid-20th...
January 1, 1900 — October 27, 1990
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat was a bandleader who introduced Latin American dance...
January 1, 1814 — June 1, 1864
Hong Xiuquan
Hong Xiuquan was a Chinese religious prophet and leader of the Taiping...
January 1, 1798 — April 14, 1861
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e...
February 15, 1934 — January 1, 2024
Niklaus Emil Wirth
Niklaus Emil Wirth was a Swiss computer scientist and winner of the...
January 1, 1881 — November 26, 1925
Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh was the king of Siam from 1910 to 1925, noted for his progressive...