Gan Kim Yong

French politician | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2022) | École nationale d'administration | 7th arrondissement of Paris: December 8, 1967 - Saint

Indonesian activist (1965-2004) | Civil Courage Prize, Right Livelihood Award (2000) | Brawijaya University | Malang: December 8, 1965 - Amsterdam: September 7, 2004

Russian politician | Order of Friendship, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Honored Builder of the Russian Federation | Kazan State

Ukrainian politician, boxer | Merited Builder of Ukraine, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir the

Finnish politician | Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2019) | University of Turku | Valkeakoski: December 8, 1962 - February 4, 1916

German diplomat | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Korean-American physician and anthropologist, 12th President of the World Bank | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Prince Mahidol Award

Moldovan politician | Order of Honour | Technical University of Moldova, Moldova State University | Cupcini: December 8, 1959 - Vyborg: August 28, 1900

Russian politician | Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, honorary citizen of Kazan

Russian politician, Prime Minister of Russia (2000–2004) | Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude | Moscow State Automobile and Road

Lithuanian politician | Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Independence Medal, Order

Polish politician and deputy | Silver Cross of Merit | Poznań University of Technology | Słupsk: December 8, 1953 - Łódź: April 2, 2021 | Marek Pol

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, honorary citizen of Mukachevo | Lviv University, National Academy of State Administration

Polish pole vaulter | Gold Medal "For Outstanding Sport Achievements", Silver Medal "For Outstanding Sport Achievements", Polish Sportspersonality of the Year

Italian police chief (1950-2013) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Gold Medal for Civil Valor | University of Naples Federico II

British Labour politician, MEP, DBE, President of the International Co-operative Alliance (born 1948) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | The

Danish politician | Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog (2003) | Danish School of Journalism | Sakskøbing: December 8, 1945 - 16th

Lord Mayor of London (born 1941) | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

German journalist and politician | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Oxford | Köthen: December 8, 1941

former U.S. House of Representatives member, convicted and sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion | Purple Heart

Latvian politician (1940–2023) | Order of the Three Stars | University of Latvia | Riga: December 8, 1940 - November 21, 2023 | Aivars Endziņš (Aivars

British politician (born 1939) | Knight Bachelor | University of St Mark & St John | Stockton-on-Tees: December 8, 1939 - Adelaide: April 2, 2013 | Ian

fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer | World Food Prize (2011), Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Order of the Volta, Order of the

Dutch politician (1937–2013) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Utrecht University | Leerdam: December 8, 1937 - March 17, 2013 | Jan van

Canarian politician and lawyer (1932–2024) | Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge (1977), Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort

Politician from Punjab, India | Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs (2015) | Forman Christian College | Abul Khurana: December 8, 1927 - Fortis Hospital: April 25, 2023

Soviet cosmonaut | Order of Hồ Chí Minh (1980), Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Gold Star medal (1969), Jubilee Medal "50 Years of

New Zealand mayor (1927-2008) | Knight Bachelor (1982) | St Andrew's College | December 8, 1927 - September 7, 2008 | Hamish Hay | December 8, 1927 - September

film director (1926-2015) | Order of Lenin, People's artist of the Georgian SSR, People's Artist of the USSR, Lenin Prize, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order

Italian politician (1925–2023) | Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | University of Urbino | Pesaro: December 8, 1925 - Rome: July 6, 2023

Italian philosopher and politician (1924-2001) | Deutscher Memorial Prize (1973) | Sapienza University of Rome, University of Messina | Rome: December 8, 1924

Armenian politician (1913-1999) | Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus", Order of the October Revolution, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Order of the Red

American politician (1908-1994) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Wakefield: December 8

Polish politician (1908-1989) | Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 2nd class, Order of the Builders of People's Poland, Medal for Warsaw 1939-1945, Silver Cross

British politician (1907-1983) | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1971) | Eton College, Magdalene College | December 8, 1907 - March 29, 1983

German musicologist (1905-1988) | National Prize of East Germany, Johannes R. Becher Medal, Patriotic Order of Merit, Medal of Merit of the GDR, Banner of

Japanese prince | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School | Tokyo: December 8, 1897 - Tokyo: October 19, 1938

Spanish lawyer (1889-1976) | Cross of Honour of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (1959) | University of Santiago de Compostela | Marín: December 8, 1889

Japanese admiral (1888–1970) | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, Naval War College | Tokyo

politician (1886–1966) | Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows (1939) | University of Genoa | Bologna: December 8, 1886 - Milan: January 2, 1966

Italian politician (1877-1957) | Medal of Military Valour | University of Sassari | Calangianus: December 8, 1877 - Rome: July 1, 1957 | Pietro Lissia

British politician and colonial governor (1874-1952) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Wellington College, Royal Agricultural University

Spanish sociologist and politician (1855-1939) | Medal of Work Merit (1926) | University of Zaragoza, Universidad Central | Pamplona: December 8, 1855

French general (1833-1921) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1895), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1890), commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

Norwegian writer (1832–1910) | Nobel Prize in Literature (1903) | University of Oslo | Kvikne: December 8, 1832 - Paris: April 26, 1910 | Bjørnstjerne

Italian politician (1809-1891) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy

British politician (1801–1894) | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | Harrow School, Downing College, Royal Military College, Sandhurst | Claydon

British Tory politician (1781-1859) | Order of the Garter, Fellow of the Royal Society | St John's College | Newby: December 8, 1781 - London: November 14, 1859

American inventor (1765-1825) | Machine Tool Hall of Fame (1998), National Inventors Hall of Fame (1974) | Yale College, Leicester Academy | Westborough

Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm 1814-1822 | Order of the Dannebrog, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of Charles XIII | Harvard University, University

British politician, diplomat and poet (1708-1759) | Companion of the Order of the Bath | Eton College | London: December 8, 1708 - London: November 2, 1759

English judge | Knight Bachelor | St John's College | December 8, 1570 - June 22, 1632 | James Whitelocke | December 8, 1570 - June 22, 1632 | Knight Bachelor