April 2, 1867 — October 14, 1925

Eugen Sandow

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June 3, 1901 — October 14, 2001

Zhang Xueliang

Zhang Xueliang was a Chinese warlord who, together with Yang Hucheng,...

October 14, 1712 — November 13, 1770

George Grenville

George Grenville was an English politician whose policy of taxing...

February 8, 1888 — October 14, 1976

Dame Edith Evans

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c.1018 or c.1019 — October 14, 1092

Niẓām al-Mulk

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March 1, 1921 — October 14, 2017

Richard Wilbur

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September 28, 1913 — October 14, 1995

Ellis Peters

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April 21, 1818 — October 14, 1885

Josh Billings

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