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2,001
Ismail Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of Kelantan (1949-2019)
Male
Malaysia
Politician
1949
2019
2,002
Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi
Islamic scholar and writer of famous tafseer-e-Quran 'Tafseer-e-naeemi, Jaa al Haq, Mirat ul Manajih and many other islamic books
Male
Artist
1904
1971
2,003
Henri Émile Sauvage
French paleontologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist
Male
France
Paleontologist; ichthyologist; herpetologist
1842
1917
2,004
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
Dutch aristocrat and zoologist (1778–1858)
Male
Netherlands
Researcher
1778
1858
2,005
Sergei Yesenin
Russian poet
Male
Soviet Union; Russian Empire
Artist
1895
1925
suicide
2,006
Abdur Rahman Khan
emir of Afghanistan
Male
Afghanistan
Politician
1844
1901
2,007
Johann Jakob Kaup
German paleontologist and naturalist (ornithologist and ichthyologist)
Male
German Empire; German Confederation; Confederation of the Rhine
Researcher
1803
1873
2,008
Håkon Grjotgardsson
ruler of Trøndelag (838-900)
Male
Norway
Politician
838
900
2,009
Karl Witzell
German General Admiral
Male
Germany
Naval officer
1884
1976
2,010
Haakon Sigurdsson
de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995
Male
Norway
Explorer
930
995
2,011
Einar Thambarskelfir
noble and politician from Norway (980-1050)
Male
Norway
Politician
980
1050
homicide
2,012
Haakon Ericsson
king of Norway and earl of Lade
Male
Norway
Regent
995
1029
2,013
Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus
archbishop and cardinal from France (1768-1836)
Male
France
Politician
1768
1836
2,014
Yi Chong-jun
South Korean writer
Male
South Korea
Artist
1939
2008
natural causes
2,015
Huang Zongxi
Chinese naturalist, political theorist and philosopher
Male
Qing dynasty; Ming dynasty
Researcher
1610
1695
2,016
Leo III the Syrian
emperor of Byzantine Empire
Male
Byzantine Empire
Military personnel
675
741
natural causes
2,017
Han Huang
official of the Tang Dynasty (723-787)
Male
Tang Empire
Artist
723
787
2,018
Fan Zhen
philosopher from China
Male
Philosopher
450
515
2,019
Józef Bilczewski
Catholic archbishop and professor of theology (1850-1923)
Male
Poland
Politician
1860
1923
2,020
Friedrich Kettler
aristocrat from Latvia
Male
Latvia
Aristocrat
1569
1642
2,021
Franz Xaver Schwarz
politician from Germany (1875-1947)
Male
Germany
Politician
1875
1947
2,022
Sat-Okh
children's author and soldier in the Polish Resistance during World War II
Male
Poland; Second Polish Republic; People's Republic of Poland
Artist
1925
2003
2,023
Paul Hymans
politician from Belgium (1865-1941)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1865
1941
2,024
Léon Denis
spiritist philosopher
Male
France
Artist
1846
1927
2,025
María Silva Cruz
Spanish anarchist (1915–1936)
Female
Spain
Anarcho-syndicalist
1915
1936
2,026
Agustín Sauto Arana
Spanish footballer
Male
Spain
Athlete
1908
1986
2,027
Muhammad Hassan of Brunei
Sultan of Brunei
Male
Brunei
Politician
1500
1598
2,028
Hermidita
Spanish footballer (1924-2005)
Male
Spain
Athlete
1924
2005
2,029
Alexander Opekushin
Russian sculptor
Male
Russian Empire
Artist
1838
1923
2,030
Muhyiddin of Brunei
Sultan of Brunei
Male
Brunei
Politician
1650
1690
2,031
Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik
Umayyad prince of the 8th century
Male
Umayyad Caliphate
Military personnel
685
738
2,032
Bruno Nettl
American ethnomusicologist
Male
United States of America
Teacher
1930
2020
2,033
José Luis Panizo
Spanish footballer (1922-1990)
Male
Spain
Athlete
1922
1990
2,034
Luo Ping
Chinese painter of the Qing Dynasty (1733-1799)
Male
Qing dynasty
Artist
1733
1799
2,035
John Zonaras
Byzantine chronicler and theologian
Male
Byzantine Empire
Researcher
1074
1130
2,036
Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari
founder of the Sufi Muslim order Naqshbandi
Male
Chagatai Khanate
Religious figure
1327
1390
2,037
Herbert Klein
German swimmer
Male
Germany
Athlete
1923
2001
2,038
Huang Quan
10th century Chinese painter (903-965)
Male
Song dynasty
Artist
903
965
2,039
Victor Alter
Jewish socialist activist and publicist (1890-1943)
Male
Poland
Politician
1890
1943
unnatural death
2,040
Alexander Francis Chamberlain
Canadian anthropologist
Male
Canada
Anthropologist
1865
1914
2,041
Loring Christie
Canadian diplomat
Male
Canada
Politician
1885
1941
2,042
George Hubbard Blakeslee
American professor of history and international relations (1871-1954)
Male
United States of America
Researcher
1871
1954
2,043
Pedro Ochoa
Argentine football striker (1908-1947)
Male
Argentina
Athlete
1908
1947
2,044
Manuel Mondragón
Mexican military officer (1859-1922)
Male
Mexico
Politician
1859
1922
2,045
Klavdiya Tochonova
Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put
Female
Russia; Soviet Union
Athlete
1921
2004
2,046
Alfred Malherbe
French magistrate and amateur naturalist (1804-1865)
Male
France
Researcher
1804
1865
2,047
Jan Louwers
Dutch footballer and businessman (1930-2012)
Male
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Athlete
1930
2012
2,048
Trygve Braarud
Norwegian botanist (1903-1985)
Male
Norway
Researcher
1903
1985
2,049
Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland
German physician
Male
Germany
Researcher
1762
1836
2,050
James Joseph Dresnok
American defector to North Korea
Male
United States of America
Artist
1941
2016
natural causes
2,051
Isaac Berenblum
Polish-born Israeli biochemist
Male
Israel
Researcher
1903
2000
2,052
Lita Grey
American actress (1908-1995)
Female
United States of America
Artist
1908
1995
natural causes
2,053
Alfonso XII of Spain
King of Spain (1857-1885) (ruled 1874-1885)
Male
Spain
Ruler
1857
1895
natural causes
2,054
Carl Ludwig Koch
German entomologist and arachnologist
Male
German Confederation; Confederation of the Rhine
Researcher
1778
1857
2,055
Major Holley
American jazz upright bassist
Male
United States of America
Artist
1924
1990
2,056
Anton Hanak
sculptor from Austria
Male
Austria
Artist
1875
1934
2,057
André Étienne d'Audebert de Férussac
French naturalist specialized in malacology (1786-1836)
Male
France
Researcher
1786
1836
2,058
Nina Bari
Russian mathematician
Female
Soviet Union
Researcher
1901
1961
2,059
Antonio Vázquez de Espinosa
Spanish missionary priest
Male
Spain
Artist
1570
1630
2,060
Marie of Brabant, Countess of Savoy
German noble
Female
1278
1338
2,061
Héctor Castro
Uruguayan footballer (1904-1960)
Male
Uruguay
Athlete
1904
1960
2,062
Radim Gaudentius
illegitimate son of Bohemian Prince Slavník
Male
Religious figure
970
1020
2,063
Étienne Léopold Trouvelot
astronomer, entomologist and lithographer from France (1827-1895)
Male
France
Researcher
1827
1895
2,064
Ricard Opisso
cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and painter from Spain (1880-1966)
Male
Spain
Artist
1880
1966
2,065
Amadeo I of Spain
member of the House of Savoy and King of Spain
Male
Spain; Kingdom of Italy
Military personnel
1845
1890
2,066
Stéphane Audran
French actress
Female
France
Artist
1932
2018
2,067
Angel Ayala
Spanish cleric and writer
Spain
Artist
1867
1960
2,068
Wilhelm Baehrens
classical scholar from Germany
Male
Germany
Teacher
1885
1929
2,069
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Ruler
1500
1558
natural causes
2,070
Henry Irving
English stage actor of the Victorian era
Male
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Artist
1838
1905
natural causes
2,071
John Zápolya
King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania
Male
Hungary
Politician
1487
1540
2,072
William VI, Duke of Aquitaine
Duke of Aquitaine
Male
Aristocrat
1004
1038
2,073
Mohammad Ghaznavi
Ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire in the 11th century
Male
Ghaznavid Empire
998
1041
2,074
Ralph Barton Perry
American philosopher
Male
United States of America
Teacher
1876
1957
2,075
Alonso Zamora Vicente
Spanish philologist, lexicographer and writer
Spain
Artist
1916
2006
2,076
Evgeni Gross
Russian physicist
Male
Soviet Union; Russian Empire
Researcher
1897
1972
2,077
George William Gray
British organic chemist
Male
United Kingdom
Researcher
1926
2013
2,078
Richard L. Hanna
American politician (1951-2020)
Male
United States of America
Politician
1951
2020
2,079
Victor Mees
Belgian association football player (1927-2012)
Male
Belgium
Athlete
1927
2012
2,080
Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig
Prince of Gwynedd
Male
Monarch
974
1039
2,081
Carl Jaenisch
Finnish and Russian chess player and theorist
Male
Russian Empire
Athlete
1813
1872
2,082
Choi Yo-sam
South Korean boxer
Male
South Korea
Athlete
1973
2008
accident
2,083
Aleksei Chirikov
Russian explorer
Male
Russian Empire
Military personnel
1703
1748
natural causes
2,084
Jean-Antoine Lépine
French master clockmaker and watchmaker
Male
France
Watchmaker; master craftsman
1720
1814
2,085
Coenraad de Buys
South African "remarkable figure"
Male
South Africa
Explorer
1761
1821
2,086
Stella Adler
American actress and acting teacher
Female
United States of America
Artist
1901
1992
2,087
Victor Kullberg
Swedish clockmaker
Male
Sweden
Watchmaker
1824
1890
2,088
David Graaff
South African businessman and politician (1859-1931)
Male
South Africa
Politician
1859
1931
2,089
Anton von Klesheim
Austrian poet and actor
Male
Austria-Hungary; Austrian Empire
Artist
1812
1884
2,090
Tryggve Gran
Norwegian flying ace, football player and author (1888-1980)
Male
Norway
Athlete
1888
1980
2,091
William Henry Giles Kingston
English writer of boys' adventure novels
Male
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Researcher
1814
1880
2,092
Teofilo Folengo
Italian poet and writer
Male
Artist
1491
1544
2,093
Ettore Romagnoli
Italian writer
Kingdom of Italy
Artist
1871
1938
2,094
Rituparno Ghosh
Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist
Male
India
Artist
1963
2013
natural causes
2,095
Endel Ruberg
Estonian-Canadian painter (1917-1989)
Male
Estonia
Artist
1917
1989
2,096
Jacob Folkema
Dutch engraver
Male
Netherlands
Artist
1692
1767
2,097
Mariano Acha
Argentinian military personnel
Male
Argentina
Military personnel
1799
1841
2,098
Alice Cogswell
The first student of an official deaf school in the United States of America
Female
United States of America
Student
1805
1830
2,099
Muhammad bin Qasim
Umayyad general
Male
Military personnel
695
715
2,100
Krzysztof Wiesiołowski
Polish noble
Male
Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1580
1637