What Day is
Today?

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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

சுப்பிரமணியன் சந்திரசேகர்

Passed Away Aug 21, 1995

Nobel Laureate in Physics (1983), Mathematical Astrophysicist & Discoverer of the Chandrasekhar Limit

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Matangini Hazra

মাতঙ্গিনী হাজরা

Passed Away Sep 29, 1942

Iconic Bengali Revolutionary, Freedom Fighter & Martyr of the Quit India Movement ("Gandhi Buri")

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Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury

মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী

Passed Away Feb 2, 2006

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1986–1988), 1966 Six-Point Movement Key Leader & 1971 Liberation War Organizer

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Mohammad Ali Bogra

মোহাম্মদ আলী বগুড়া

Passed Away Jan 23, 1963

3rd Prime Minister of Pakistan (1953–1955), Renowned Bengali Diplomat, Ambassador to the US & Architect of the "Bogra Formula...

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Sunny Deol

सनी देओल

Born Oct 19, 1956

Bollywood Action Superstar, Two-Time National Film Award Winner & Cultural Icon

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Vinicius de Moraes

Marcus Vinicius de Moraes ("O Poetinha")

Passed Away Jul 9, 1980

Brazilian Lyricist, Poet, Diplomat & Co-Creator of Bossa Nova (The Girl from Ipanema)

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Miguel Ángel Asturias

Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales

Passed Away Jun 9, 1974

1967 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Pioneer of Magical Realism & Social Justice Novelist

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Auguste Lumière

Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière

Passed Away Apr 10, 1954

French Pioneer of Cinema, Co-Inventor of the Cinématographe & Biomedical Innovator

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Sir Michael Gambon

Sir Michael John Gambon CBE

Passed Away Sep 27, 2023

Legendary Irish-English Actor, Revered as Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter & 4-Time BAFTA Winner

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John le Carré

David John Moore Cornwell

Passed Away Dec 12, 2020

British Espionage Novelist, Creator of George Smiley & Former MI5/MI6 Intelligence Officer

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Sir Philip Pullman

Sir Philip Pullman CBE FRSL

Born Oct 19, 1946

Celebrated English Novelist, Author of "His Dark Materials" Trilogy & Astrid Lindgren Award Winner

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Umberto Boccioni

Passed Away Aug 17, 1916

Italian Futurist Painter, Sculptor & Creator of "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space"

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Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield ("The Real Deal")

Born Oct 19, 1962

Four-Time World Heavyweight Champion & Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion

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Jon Favreau

Jonathan Kolia Favreau

Born Oct 19, 1966

Visionary Filmmaker, Iron Man Director & Creator of The Mandalorian and Marvel Cinematic Universe Architect

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John Lithgow

John Arthur Lithgow

Born Oct 19, 1945

Acclaimed American Actor, 6-Time Primetime Emmy, 2-Time Tony & Golden Globe Winner

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Peter Tosh

Winston Hubert McIntosh

Passed Away Sep 11, 1987

Reggae Pioneer, Co-Founder of The Wailers, Grammy Award Winner & Rastafari Human Rights Icon

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Sir Charles Wheatstone

Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS

Passed Away Oct 19, 1875

English Physicist, Pioneer of the Electric Telegraph, Inventor of the Stereoscope & Concertina