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May
Observing 24 Icons for May Comprehensive continental archive with authentic photographs, biographies, and quotes.

All Figures for May (24 results)

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Rabindranath Tagore — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Rabindranath Tagore

Poet, Polymath & Nobel Laureate

Bangladesh / India Literature
May 7, 1861 — Aug 7, 1941
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Rashidi Yekini — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini

Nigeria’s All-Time Record Goalscorer, 1993 African Footballer of the Year & World Cup Legend

Nigeria Sports
Oct 23, 1963 — May 4, 2012
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Rita Hayworth — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Rita Hayworth
Margarita Carmen Cansino ("The Love Goddess")

Iconic Golden Age Hollywood Actress, Dancer, Glamour Legend & Star of Gilda

United States Cinema
Oct 17, 1918 — May 14, 1987
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Nobel Laureate Pathologist, Histologist & "Father of Modern Neuroscience"

Spain Science
May 1, 1852 — Oct 18, 1934
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Satyajit Ray — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Satyajit Ray

Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Author & Graphic Artist

India Arts
May 2, 1921 — Apr 23, 1992
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Sir Roger Moore — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Sir Roger Moore

English Actor & UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

United Kingdom Cinema
1927 — 2017
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Timothy Leary — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary

American Clinical Psychologist, Harvard Researcher & 1960s Counterculture Icon

United States Philosophy
Oct 22, 1920 — May 31, 1996
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Tripti Mitra — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Tripti Mitra
তৃপ্তি মিত্র

Doyen of Modern Indian Theatre, Leading Figure of IPTA and Bohurupee & Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow

India Theatre
Oct 25, 1925 — May 24, 1989
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