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James Naismith

Canadian-American physical educator who invented the game of basketball

Did you know?He used two peach baskets and a football for the very first game he organised in a gym in Massachusetts.

James Naismith ( NAY-smith; November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball.

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Age at death: 78
Years since death: 86

Born: November 6, 1861 · Almonte, Canada
Died: November 28, 1939
Nationality: Canadian
Known for: Sports, Technology, Science

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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Emma Stone

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1888–1942

José Raúl Capablanca

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1880–1942

Robert Musil

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1661–1700

Charles II of Spain

Charles II (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, his death without children resulted in the 1701 to 1714 War of the Spanish Succession.

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1867–1934

Marie Curie

Pioneer of radioactivity research and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

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b. 1942

Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.

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1881–1973

Pablo Picasso

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1483–1546

Martin Luther

Martin Luther ( LOO-thər; German:; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.

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