Who was born in August 1924

President of Pakistan and Chief of the Army Staff who served as the nation's longest de facto head of state, known for his political ideology of Ziaism

French philosopher and literary theorist best known for his articulation of postmodernism and its impact on the human condition

American writer and civil rights advocate renowned for his essays, novels, and plays, including Go Tell It on the Mountain and Notes of a Native Son, who significantly influenced discussions on race and human equality

French physicist who invented the multiwire proportional chamber and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1992

King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015, previously Crown Prince from 1982