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Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, and politician who defended Métis rights against the Canadian government

Soviet cosmonaut and aircraft pilot who became the third Soviet cosmonaut in space and the first Turkic cosmonaut aboard Vostok 3 in 1962

The last Queen consort of Romania, also known for her work as a nurse, artist, and diarist

Norwegian realist writer considered one of "the Four Greats" of Norwegian literature, known for works such as 'Garman and Worse' and 'Skipper Worse'

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Finnish politician and 4th President of Finland who guided the nation through the Winter War and became the first president to resign and the only one to die in office

British-American actress known for a long career in theatre, film, and television as a stage, television, and film actor

Italian germanist, medievalist, translator, and writer known for her historical novels and academic contributions

Italian fashion designer and businessperson who founded the luxury fashion house Valentino S.p.A. and was known for his haute couture, retro pieces, and celebrity collaborations

Austrian Social Democrat, politician, and philosopher known for co-founding Austromarxism and serving as Foreign Minister, advocating for a middle ground between social democracy and revolutionary socialism

Monarch and politician who reigned as King of Hungary and Croatia, known for his efforts to restore royal authority and support Christian missions

First democratically elected President of post-Soviet Azerbaijan and a prominent Pan-Turkist nationalist

Austrian composer, author, and socialite who became a fixture of Vienna's fin de siècle cultural scene, known for her classical Lieder and biographical works

Prolific Turkish writer, humorist, and author of over 100 books, known for his satirical commentary on society

British paleoanthropologist known for her groundbreaking discoveries of early hominin fossils and artifacts, including the Proconsul skull, robust Zinjanthropus, and the ancient Laetoli footprints, which significantly expanded our understanding of human evolution

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada, who led the nation for over 21 years through the Great Depression and World War II

Chinese writer, novelist, and playwright known for portraying urban life and using the Beijing dialect in works like Rickshaw Boy and Teahouse

Austrian psychoanalyst who challenged Freudian theory with the concept of birth trauma and championed relationship-based therapy, influencing existential and humanistic psychology

Hungarian novelist, dramatist, and revolutionary leader whose romantic novels captivated Victorian England and earned him comparisons to Charles Dickens

Australian politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance in 1967

Brazilian association football player and coach, a two-time FIFA World Cup winner with Brazil in 1958 and 1962, known for his innovative play as a left-back