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Who was born in 1919

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Giulio Andreotti

Giulio Andreotti

19192013

Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister seven times and was a key figure in the First Republic

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Margot Fonteyn

Margot Fonteyn

19191991

British ballerina appointed prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet, known for her extraordinary career as a ballet dancer and performer

Eva Perón

Eva Perón

19191952

Argentine actress and politician, First Lady of Argentina, suffragist, and founder of the Eva Perón Foundation

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Primo Levi

Primo Levi

19191987

Italian chemist and Holocaust survivor who wrote essential testimonies including "If This Is a Man" and "The Periodic Table"

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Iris Murdoch

19191999

Irish-born British writer and philosopher known for her novels exploring morality, good and evil, and the unconscious, and winner of the Booker Prize

Walter Scheel

Walter Scheel

19192016

German politician who served as President of West Germany and led the Free Democratic Party (FDP)

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Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing

19192013

British novelist, poet, and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for her powerful portrayal of the female experience and scrutiny of civilization

Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau

19192000

Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada in two non-consecutive terms

Zhao Ziyang

Zhao Ziyang

19192005

Chinese politician who served as Premier and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, known for his political reforms and support during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

19191995

British actor known for his intense performances and prolific career across more than 250 stage, film, and television roles

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Mikhail Kalashnikov

Mikhail Kalashnikov

19192013

Soviet and Russian small arms designer renowned for creating the AK-47 assault rifle and its subsequent improvements