Born and died in 1890

The most prominent figure in the history of tango, an Uruguayan singer, songwriter, and actor recognized worldwide for his influential interpretation of popular music and a rich vocal range

Austrian filmmaker dubbed the 'Master of Darkness' by the British Film Institute, known for his influential work in German Expressionism and his impactful career in both Germany and the United States

French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces in World War II and founded the Fifth Republic

Sixth President of the Philippines who served from 1948 to 1953, overseeing post-war reconstruction and nation-building

English mystery and detective writer known for creating Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple across 66 novels and 14 short-story collections

German-American psychologist known as a pioneer of social, organizational, and applied psychology

American-born visual artist who pioneered photographic techniques and contributed to Dada and Surrealist movements in Paris

King of Greece who reigned twice amidst significant political turmoil, including the Second World War and periods of exile

British-American actor, comedian, and screenwriter, best known as half of the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy

Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer who shared the 1915 Nobel Prize for his work on crystal structure analysis by X-rays

British polymath, statistician, evolutionary biologist, and geneticist who established modern statistical science and integrated Mendelian genetics with natural selection, contributing significantly to the modern synthesis of evolution

German Nazi politician and head of the German Labour Front, also a writer, chemist, and aircraft pilot, indicted for war crimes

Belgian-French Romantic composer, celebrated organist, and influential music teacher known for works like the Symphony in D Minor and Sonata in A major

British explorer, army officer, writer, and scholar famed for his wide-ranging travels in Asia, Africa, and South America, and his mastery of up to 29 languages

Nederlandse postimpressionist, bekend om felle kleuren, dramatische penseelstreken en invloed op moderne kunst

Swiss poet, writer, novelist, and chancery manager known for his literary realism in works like <i>Green Henry</i> and <i>Seldwyla Folks</i>

Italian prince who reigned as King of Spain from 1870 to 1873, the only Spanish monarch from the House of Savoy