Born and died in 1935

Gabonese politician who served as president of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders

Togolese military officer and politician who served as President of Togo from 1967 to 2005, becoming Africa's longest-serving head of state

Former President of India, Finance Minister, and recipient of the Bharat Ratna

Indian actor, producer, and politician who starred in over 300 films and held the record for most Hindi cinema hits

Swedish actress best known for her powerful collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman and acclaimed performances, notably in "Persona," earning her multiple prestigious awards

Iconic French actor, film producer, and cultural leading man of the 20th century, known for his style, looks, and enduring popularity as an international sex symbol

Palestinian-American professor, literary critic, and political activist who founded post-colonial studies and authored the influential book Orientalism

Egyptian Field Marshal and statesman who served as de facto head of state after the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak, facilitating a key political transition

Japanese animator, director, producer, and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, widely recognized for his critically acclaimed animated feature films

Italian operatic tenor famed for his powerful voice, recordings, and crossover into popular music, known as the 'King of the High Cs'

Armenian, Soviet, Russian actor and pedagogue known for his extensive work in film and theater

Italian-Argentine footballer and coach known for winning three Serie A titles with Juventus

French writer, playwright and critic who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times, known for psychological novels like "Cosmopolis" and "Cruelle énigme"

Austrian composer known for integrating Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique, leaving a powerful and expressive legacy in 20th-century classical music

Jewish-German journalist, satirist, and writer known for his sharp social and political commentary and use of pseudonyms

French chemist and Nobel laureate who discovered the Grignard reagent, revolutionizing the synthesis of organic compounds

French physiologist, immunologist, and parapsychologist who won the 1913 Nobel Prize for his discovery of anaphylaxis and coined the term 'ectoplasm'

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher, celebrated for his innovative heteronymic system, including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Álvaro de Campos

British politician and trade unionist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and the first Labour cabinet minister who led the party in three different decades

French author, poet, and political activist known for his influential World War I novel, "Under Fire," which helped define the Lost Generation movement

Queen consort of the Belgians known for her dedication to charitable causes supporting women and children

American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer who championed women's rights, economic independence, and social reform through works like "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "Women and Economics"

French Neo-Impressionist painter and graphic artist known for co-developing the Pointillism technique with Georges Seurat

American humorist, actor, and social commentator known for his folksy wit, political satire, and the famous line, "I never met a man I didn't like"