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Raphael

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Italian:; March 28 or 6 April 1483 – 6 April 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael (UK: RAF-ay-əl, US: RAF-ee-əl, RAY-fee-, RAH-fy-EL), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance.

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Mario Vargas Llosa

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (28 March 1936 – 13 April 2025) was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and politician. Vargas Llosa was one of the most significant Latin American novelists and essayists and one of the leading writers of his generation.

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Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino former politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He served as mayor of Davao City for three non-consecutive terms between 1988 and 2016.

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Teresa of Ávila

Teresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28 March 1515 – 4 or 15 October 1582), religious name Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun, prominent Spanish mystic and spiritual reformer.

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John Amos Comenius

John Amos Comenius (Czech: Jan Amos Komenský; German: Johann Amos Comenius; Polish: Jan Amos Komeński; Latinized: Ioannes Amos Comenius; 28 March 1592 – 15 November 1670) was a Moravian philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education.

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Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew "Zbig" Kazimierz Brzeziński (Polish:; March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017) was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor from 1977 to 1981.

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Aristide Briand

Aristide Pierre Henri Briand (French:; 28 March 1862 – 7 March 1932) was a French statesman who served eleven terms as Prime Minister of France during the French Third Republic. He is mainly remembered for his focus on international issues and reconciliation politics during the interwar period (1918–1939).

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Karl Kraus

Karl Kraus (Austrian German:; 28 April 1874 – 12 June 1936) was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics.

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Laura Chinchilla

Laura Chinchilla Miranda (Spanish:; born 28 March 1959) is a Costa Rican political scientist and politician who served as President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014. She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez's two Vice-Presidents and his administration's Minister of Justice.

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Daniel Dennett

Daniel Clement Dennett III (March 28, 1942 – April 19, 2024) was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist. His research centered on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science.

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Jerome Isaac Friedman

Jerome Isaac Friedman (born March 28, 1930) is an American physicist. He is institute professor and professor of physics, emeritus, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Stan Wawrinka

Stanislas "Stan" Wawrinka (French:; born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No.

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Benjamin Pavard

Benjamin Jacques Marcel Pavard (French pronunciation:; born 28 March 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Inter Milan and the France national team. Although usually deployed as a centre-back, he is also capable of operating as a right-back.

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Reba McEntire

Reba Nell McEntire ( REE-bə MAK-in-tire; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country singer and actress. Dubbed "The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

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Vince Vaughn

Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for starring as a leading man in numerous comedy films during the late 1990s and 2000s.

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Alexander Grothendieck

Alexander Grothendieck, later Alexandre Grothendieck in French (German:; French:; 28 March 1928 – 13 November 2014), was a German-born French mathematician who became the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry.

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Julia Stiles

Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress and director. Stiles began acting at the age of 11 as part of New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.

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Amancio Ortega

Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC (Spanish pronunciation:; born 28 March 1936) is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops.

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal (Czech pronunciation:; 28 March 1914 – 3 February 1997) was a Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century.

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Corneille Heymans

Corneille Jean François Heymans (28 March 1892 – 18 July 1968) was a Belgian physiologist. He studied at the Jesuit College of Saint Barbara and then at Ghent University, where he obtained a doctor's degree in 1920.

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Dianne Wiest

Dianne Evelyn Wiest (born March 28, 1948) is an American actress.

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Marwan I

Marwan ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As ibn Umayya (Arabic: مروان بن الحكم بن أبي العاص بن أمية, romanized: Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam ibn Abī al-ʿĀṣ ibn Umayya; 623 or 626 – April/May 685), commonly known as Marwan I, was the fourth Umayyad caliph, ruling for less than a year in 684–685.

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Steve Mandanda

Steve Mandanda Mpidi (French pronunciation:; born 28 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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José Maria Neves

José Maria Pereira Neves (Portuguese:; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).

Photo: Ricardo Stuckert of Palácio do Planalto (Palace of Planalto, workplace of Brazilian president) · CC BY 2.0

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (French pronunciation:; born 28 March 1960) is a Franco-Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist, as well as a film director. His plays have been staged in over fifty countries all over the world.

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Wilhelm Röntgen

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923) was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays (known as Röntgen rays in many languages).

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John Tyler

John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841.

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Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Jerome Tarantino ( TARR-ən-TEE-noh; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to popular culture.

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Mariano Rajoy

Mariano Rajoy Brey (Galician:, Spanish:; born 27 March 1955) is a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 2011 to 2018. A member of the People's Party, he served as the party's president from 2004 to 2018.

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John Major

Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held various Cabinet positions under Margaret Thatcher.

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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Peter Neuer (born 27 March 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

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James Callaghan

Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff ( KAL-ə-han; 27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.

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Gloria Swanson

Gloria Mae Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress.

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