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Asin

Actress who starred in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films

Did you know? She is a polyglot who speaks seven languages and provided her own voice dubbing for many of her films.

Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985) is an Indian former actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. Asin is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award, two Filmfare Awards South and four SIIMA Awards.

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Adriano Correia Claro

Brazilian defender who won two Champions League titles with Barcelona

Did you know? He is genuinely ambidextrous, allowing him to play as a full-back or winger on either side of the pitch.

Adriano Correia Claro (born 26 October 1984), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. One of few players in professional football who are genuinely ambidextrous, he was capable of playing as a full-back or midfielder on both sides of the pitch.

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Jefferson Farfán

Peruvian winger who played for PSV Eindhoven and Schalke

Did you know? He is a close childhood friend of fellow Peruvian football star Paolo Guerrero, with whom he attended school.

Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (Spanish pronunciation:; born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger.

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Cristian Chivu

Romanian footballer who won the Champions League with Inter Milan

Did you know? He wore a custom-made protective head guard during matches for several years after recovering from a serious skull fracture.

Cristian Eugen Chivu (Romanian pronunciation:; born 26 October 1980) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.

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CM Punk

Professional wrestler and two-time WWE Champion

Did you know? He follows a straight edge lifestyle, meaning he completely avoids drugs and alcohol, a philosophy he often incorporated into his wrestling persona.

Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of November 2023, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand.

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Raveena Tandon

Bollywood actress known for films like Mohra and Daman

Did you know? In 1995, she made the decision to adopt two young girls as a single mother before later having children of her own.

Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi films. One of the leading actresses of the 1990s, Tandon is known for her versatility and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards and a Filmfare OTT Award.

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Seth MacFarlane

Creator of the popular animated television series Family Guy

Did you know? He was scheduled to be on one of the planes involved in the September 11 attacks but arrived late at the boarding gate.

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad!

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Zlatko Dalić

Manager of the Croatia national football team

Did you know? He led Croatia to their first-ever World Cup final in 2018, where they eventually finished as runners-up to France.

Zlatko Dalić (Croatian pronunciation:; born 26 October 1966) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player, who currently serves as the manager of the United Arab Emirates national football team. He was the manager of the Croatia national football team between 2017 and 2026.

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Cary Elwes

English actor best known for starring in The Princess Bride

Did you know? He was injured several times during the filming of The Princess Bride, including being knocked unconscious for real during one scene.

Ivan Simon Cary Elwes ( EL-wiss; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series.

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Uhuru Kenyatta

Former President of Kenya and son of the nation's first leader

Did you know? His first name means freedom in Swahili, chosen to mark the period leading up to Kenyan independence.

Uhuru Mũigai Kenyatta ( born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, he had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013 and as the leader of official opposition from 2003 to 2007.

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Evo Morales

Coca growers' union leader who became Bolivia's first Indigenous president, serving from 2006 to 2019

Did you know? Before entering politics, he worked as a llama herder and played the trumpet in a travelling band.

Juan Evo Morales Ayma (Spanish:; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero activist who served as the 65th President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019.

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Rita Wilson

American actress and producer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Did you know? She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is also a professional singer-songwriter with several studio albums.

Margarita Wilson Hanks (born Margarita Ibrahimoff; October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do!

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Lars Peter Hansen

Economist awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on asset pricing

Did you know? He developed a statistical method known as the Generalised Method of Moments, which is now widely used in financial research.

Lars Peter Hansen (born 26 October 1952 in Urbana, Illinois) is an American economist. He is the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Statistics, and the Booth School of Business, at the University of Chicago and a 2013 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.

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Hillary Clinton

American politician who served as Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and became the first woman nominated for president by a major party

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (née Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S.

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Bob Hoskins

British actor known for The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa

Did you know? He was accidentally cast in his first acting role after being mistaken for an auditionee while waiting for a friend.

Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker in the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven.

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Mohammad Reza I of Iran

Last Shah of Iran, who ruled from 1941 and modernised the country before being overthrown in the 1979 revolution

Did you know? He was a qualified pilot and often flew his own private planes during international diplomatic trips and state visits.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979.

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François Mitterrand

Socialist politician who served as President of France for 14 years, the longest in the Fifth Republic, from 1981 to 1995

Did you know? He worked alongside his political rival, Jacques Chirac, during the first period of cohabitation in French history.

François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) was President of France from 1981 to 1995. He was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth Republic, successfully remaining in office longer than any other republican head of state in French history.

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Mahalia Jackson

American gospel singer who influenced twentieth-century music

Did you know? She was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr and encouraged him to speak about his dream during his most famous speech.

Mahalia Jackson ( mə-HAY-lee-ə; born Mahala Jackson; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.

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Karin Boye

Swedish poet and author of the dystopian novel Kallocain

Did you know? She travelled to Berlin in the early 1930s, an experience that influenced her writing about total control and individual freedom.

Karin Maria Boye (26 October 1900 – 24 April 1941) was a Swedish poet and novelist. In Sweden, she is acclaimed as a poet, but internationally, she is best known for the dystopian science fiction novel Kallocain (1940).

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Miguel I of Portugal

King of Portugal who reigned during the Liberal Wars

Did you know? He spent many years living in exile after losing a power struggle against the supporters of his brother, Pedro.

Dom Miguel I (Anglicized: Michael I, 26 October 1802 – 14 November 1866), known by several nicknames, but mainly “the usurper“, was King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834. He was the son of King John VI and Queen Carlota Joaquina.

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Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Prussian field marshal who modernised military command and strategy

Did you know? He was a multi-linguist who spent part of his early career serving as a military advisor in the Ottoman Empire.

Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (German:; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.

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Vuk Karadžić

Philologist who reformed the Serbian language and created its modern alphabet

Did you know? He was a friend of the Brothers Grimm and worked with them to translate Serbian folk tales into German.

Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук Стефановић Караџић, pronounced; 6 November 1787 (26 October OS) – 7 February 1864) was a Serbian philologist, anthropologist and linguist. He was one of the most important reformers of the modern Serbian language.

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Georges Danton

Leading figure and orator during the French Revolution

Did you know? He was disfigured as a child after being crushed by a bull and later suffered a severe bout of smallpox.

Georges Jacques Danton (US: also; French:; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French politician and leading figure of the French Revolution.

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Domenico Scarlatti

Baroque composer known for his many keyboard sonatas

Did you know? He spent much of his career working in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families.

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26 October 1685 – 23 July 1757) was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style.

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