Literature · Theatre · 1564–1616

William Shakespeare

Playwright and poet widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language; traditionally born and died on April 23.

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Born: April 23, 1564 · Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Died: April 23, 1616
Nationality: English
Known for: Literature, Theatre

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1858–1947

Max Planck

Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (German:; 23 April 1858 – 4 October 1947) was a German theoretical physicist.

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1791–1868

James Buchanan

James Buchanan Jr. (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861.

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1902–1988

Halldór Laxness

Halldór Kiljan Laxness (Icelandic:; born Halldór Guðjónsson; 23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer and winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays, plays, travelogues and short stories.

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b. 1977

John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena ( SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, former professional wrestler, and former rapper. He is signed to WWE as a brand ambassador.

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1928–2014

Shirley Temple

Shirley Jane Temple Black (née Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, politician, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938.

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1775–1851

J. M. W. Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter and is regarded as one of the greatest British painters of the 19th century.

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1889–1945

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.

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1818–1883

Karl Marx

Karl Marx (German:; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, and revolutionary socialist.

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1926–2022

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom for 70 years, the longest reign of any British monarch.

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571–632

Muhammad

Muhammad (c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, military, and political leader, and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was the final prophet of God who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets in Islam.

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