Bill Spooner

Russian political and public figure | Gold Play Button (2022), Chevening Scholarship, Silver Play Button (2020) | Tel Aviv University, University of Glasgow

Egyptian activist and engineer | Profile in Courage Award (2011) | The American University in Cairo, Cairo University | Cairo: December 23, 1980 - Athens: May 20, 1949

Belgian politician | Knight of the Order of Leopold (2014) | University of Mons-Hainaut | Kolwezi: December 23, 1971 - Hedvig Eleonora parish: June 30, 1917

Hong Kong politician | Bronze Bauhinia Star (2017), Silver Bauhinia Star (2023) | Greenwich University | Hong Kong: December 23, 1967 - Oscar Parish: September 23, 1943

British ocean rower and politician | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | University College, Oxford | Cheshire: December 23, 1967 - Milan: December 13, 1897

Latvian politician | Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis | University of Latvia | Rēzekne: December 23, 1967 - Jarosław: January 27, 1920

Russian politician | Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Russian Academy

GD of Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom | Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod", Order of Friendship, Order of St.

Russian politician | Crimea defense medal, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 1st class, Order of St.

Colombian politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2010) | Our Lady of the Rosary University | Bogotá: December 23, 1959 - Bad

politician | Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 100th anniversary medal, Jubilee medal "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)". | Azerbaijan Medical University

Estonian artist, radio personality and politician (1954–2012) | Order of the White Star, Medal Class (2001) | Pelgulinn Gymnasium, Estonian Academy of Arts

Polish rector | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Odznaka honorowa „Za Zasługi dla Finansów Publicznych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej” | University

Polish politician | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1990), Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2017), Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2017)

American politician | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Representatives (2015) | University of North Texas, Selwyn College Preparatory School

British politician (born 1949) | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries | University College London | Brighton: December 23, 1949 - Hedvig Eleonora parish: June 30, 1917

Estonian journalist and politician | Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class | Tallinn University of Technology | Kärdla: December 23, 1948

Russian historian, politician and diplomat | Order of Alexander Nevsky (2019), Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (2010), Order of Honour

British Conservative Party politician (born 1948) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Harvard Business School, University of Warwick, Harvard

Egyptian judge and statesman; former interim President of Egypt | Order of the Nile, Order of the Republic | École nationale d'administration, Faculty of Law

Polish politician | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | University of Warsaw, University of Gdańsk

United States Army general and 2004 Democratic Party presidential candidate | Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite (1998), Order of Freedom of the

25th Governor-General of Australia | Companion of the Order of Australia (2003), Australian Sports Medal (2000), Dame of the Order of Australia (2014), Fellow

American congresswoman (1942–2005) | Florida Women's Hall of Fame (2006) | Emory University, Emory University School of Law | Milledgeville: December 23

Hong Kong businessman, politician (1938-2021) | Gold Bauhinia Star | California Coast University, University of California, Berkeley | Quanzhou: December 23

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Chuo University, Osaka University | Iida: December 23, 1935 - November 5, 2013 | Mamoru

Romanian politician (1929-2003) | Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, 4th class (1972) | Aurel Vlaicu Flight School | Pașcani: December 23, 1929

90th Prime Minister of France (1925-1993) | Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry | Robert Schuman University

Tunisian politician (1925-2010) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1983) | Sadiki College | Monastir: December 23, 1925 - 20th arrondissement

US Navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005) | Bronze Star Medal, Silver Star, White House Fellows, National Aviation Hall of Fame (2002), Distinguished Flying

Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982 | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal (1988), Theodor Heuss Award (1978), honorary doctor of the University of

Japanese politician (1913-2011) | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy | Ueno: December 23, 1913 - December 22, 2011

son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1907-1991) | Navy Cross, Silver Star | Boston University School of Law, Harvard College, St. Albans School

Swedish politician (1906-1992) | honorary doctorate (1976) | Lövsta skola | Järfälla församling: December 23, 1906 - Stockholm Cathedral Parish: March 7, 1992

professor, politician, historian, biographer, essayist and Brazilian speaker (1902-1985) | Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

Polish politician (1901-1984) | Work Flag Order, 1st class, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Faculty of Law and Administration

Australian politician, lawyer and soldier | Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Knight Bachelor | Melbourne Law School | Malakula Island: December 23

British commander in the Royal Air Force (1893-1969) | Military Cross, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Knight Grand Cross of the

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1974), Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (1955), Gold Cross of Merit (1956), Badge of the 1000th

Japanese economist and politician (1888-1984) | Person of Cultural Merit (1971), Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Hiroshima

German writer (1888-1953) | National Prize of East Germany, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Order of the Red Star | University of Bonn

Japanese critic, philosopher, educator, cabinet minister (1883-1966) | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (1964), Yomiuri Prize (1958)

Belgian politician and 32nd Prime Minister of Belgium, serving between 1939 and 1945 (1883–1963) | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross in

British philanthropist (1874–1943) | Knight Bachelor | Syracuse University, Bowdoin College, Foxcroft Academy | Sangerville: December 23, 1874 - The Bahamas

Spanish politician (1872–1949) | Valladolid Gold Medal (1913) | University of Valladolid | Zamora: December 23, 1872 - Donostia-San Sebastián: April 7, 1949

British antiquarian (1857-1932) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Legum Doctor, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the Society of

Brazilian teacher, politician and city councilor | Ceará Academy of Letters | Faculdade de Direito do Recife | Maranguape: December 23, 1852 - Fortaleza: March 10, 1930

member of the Swiss Federal Council and president of the ICRC (1845-1928) | Estonian Red Cross Order First Class | University of Geneva | Cologny: December 23

Norwegian politician (1839-1916) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa | Oslo Cathedral School | Christiania: December 23, 1839 - Christiania: October 1, 1916

Russian official and politician | Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Gold Sword for Bravery, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class | Moscow Imperial University, Faculty of Law

French politician (1812-1904) | Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand Prix Gobert (1860), Officier de l'Instruction publique | École Normale Supérieure

Czech physician (1808–1883) | honorary citizen of Třebíč (1884) | Charles University | Křesetice: December 23, 1808 - Třebíč: May 3, 1883 | Jan

French literary critic (1804–1869) | Concours général (1822), Knight of the Legion of Honour | Volupte, Chateaubriand et son groupe litteraire sous

politician, writer and jurist (1774-1844) | Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class, Order of the Black Eagle | University of Marburg, University of Göttingen

British Army general (1769-1846) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Eton College | England: December 23, 1769 - England: February 15, 1846

Belgian politician | Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary | Old University of Leuven | Brussels metropolitan area: December 23, 1716

English politician | earl (1681), baronetcy | Westminster School, Christ Church | Eastwell: December 23, 1621 - London: December 18, 1682 | Heneage Finch, 1st

16th-century English scholar and diplomat | Knight Bachelor | University of Padua, Queens' College, Saffron Walden Grammar School | Saffron Walden: December