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Gojong of the Korean Empire
26th king of joseon, first emperor of the korean empire.
Born September 8th, 1852 in Unhyeongung.
Died January 21st, 1919 at 66 years old in Deoksugung (poison).
Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955).
Born July 10th, 1875 in Mayesville.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction).
Zecharia Sitchin
American-israeli author of azerbaijani origin (1920-2010).
Died October 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joël Robuchon
French chef (1945-2018).
Born April 7th, 1945 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2018 at 73 years old in Geneva (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Domino Harvey
Bounty hunter.
Born August 7th, 1969 in London.
Died June 27th, 2005 at 35 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
William Shockley
American physicist and inventor (1910–1989).
Born February 13th, 1910 in London.
Died August 12th, 1989 at 79 years old in Stanford (prostate cancer).
Lise Meitner
Austrian-swedish physicist.
Born November 17th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1968 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Sebastián Piñera
Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Santiago.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 74 years old in Ranco Lake (drowning). [ref]
Bill W.
Founder of alcoholics anonymous (1895–1971).
Born November 26th, 1895 in East Dorset.
Died January 24th, 1971 at 75 years old in Miami (pulmonary emphysema).
James Stockdale
Us navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005).
Born December 23rd, 1923 in Abingdon. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2005 at 81 years old in Coronado (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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