William McChesney Martin

Canadian politician | Rhodes Scholarship (2016) | University College, Oxford, Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe, Laval University, University of Oxford | Montreal

Filipino boxer, basketball player, singer, actor, politician and philanthropist | WBO World Welterweight Champion, Asia's Most Influential Philippines (2021)

Russian singer, model presenter and past Miss Universe | Miss Russia (2001), Miss Universe (2002) | St. Petersburg University of the Russian Interior Ministry

Spanish politician and lawyer (born 1975) | Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort | Complutense University of Madrid | Madrid: December 17, 1975 - May 24, 2015

Polish politician | Gold Cross of Merit | Jan Kochanowski University | Busko-Zdrój: December 17, 1974 - Mikołów: August 26, 2004 | Adam Jarubas

Polish politician | Gold Cross of Merit (2006) | University of Warsaw | Warsaw: December 17, 1971 - Montevideo: October 4, 1971 | Jacek Cichocki | Warsaw

Russian citizen from Moscow who played a significant role in the War in Donbass | Medal "for participation in anti-terrorist operations", Hero of the Donetsk

Georgian politician (born 1970) | St. George's Order of Victory, Presidential Order of Excellence | Middlebury College, Goizueta Business School, Tbilisi State

Russian politician | Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy", Medal "200 Years of the MIA of Russia", Zhukov Medal, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the

Moldovan politician | Order of the Republic (2014), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Alexandru Ioan Cuza

Finnish politician | Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2013), Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2022) | University of Jyväskylä

Estonian politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class, Commander of

Belgian politician | Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (2010), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (2019) | Catholic university of Mons | Mons

Polish politician and deputy | Silver Cross of Merit, Bronze Cross of Merit | University of Warsaw | Sielc, Podlaskie Voivodeship: December 17, 1964

major and accountant | Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (2019) | Grenaa Gymnasium, Aarhus School of Business | December 17, 1960 - Moscow: April 19, 1985

Polish politician and deputy | Silver Cross of Merit, Gold Cross of Merit | Agricultural University of Kraków | Siemianowice Śląskie: December 17, 1958

politician | Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine | Uzhhorod National University | Korosten: December 17, 1957 - Kyiv: January 1, 1940 | Volodymyr Areshonkov

Polish politician | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2013), Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class (2022) | University of Wrocław | Jawor: December 17

expert on health care issues | Rhodes Scholarship (1979) | Harvard Law School, Balliol College, University of Tennessee | Cleveland: December 17, 1956

Russian politician | Order of Friendship, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, honorary title of the Republic of Tatarstan, Republic of Tatarstan

Polish politician | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity | Bałtycka Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna w Koszalinie | Czaplinek: December 17, 1954 - December 20, 1970

Russian politician (1952-2019) | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class | MSU

South Ossetian prime minister | Order of Friendship | Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering | December 17, 1951 - Čarnaŭčycy: January 20, 1729

politician | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Saint Petersburg State University of Economics | Łódź: December 17, 1951 - High Laver: November 8, 1704

Turkish economist, politician (born 1948) | honorary doctor of the Xinjiang University (2013) | Gazi University | Nazımiye: December 17, 1948 - Bulawayo

Polish politician and deputy | Silver Cross of Merit | University of Life Sciences in Poznań | Poznań: December 17, 1948 - Wrocław: September 1, 1975

Japanese politician (1947-2013) | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Meiji Gakuin University | Shiogama: December 17, 1947 - Sendai: April 24, 2013

Ukrainian politician | Lenin Komsomol Prize, Order of Honour, Order of Rio Branco, Honored Economist of Ukraine, State Prize of Ukraine in Science and

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Waseda University | Marugame: December 17, 1946 - Madrid: October 18, 1966 | Toshio

Russian politician | Medal "For Life Saving", Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of Honour

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2018) | Paul Cézanne University, Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence | Périgueux: December 17, 1944 - Zebegény

former president of Nigeria | Order of the Federal Republic, Order of the Niger, Grand Cross of the Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (2019), Order of the

American diplomat (1937-2016) | Legion of Honour | Deerfield Academy, Yale University | New York City: December 17, 1937 - Greenwich: September 29, 2016

Brazilian politician and architect (1937–2021) | Robert Matthew Prize (2002), Prince Claus Award (2000), Volvo Environment Prize (2004) | Universidade

Chairman of the FDP (1936-2019) | Reinhold Maier Medal (2005), Golden Medal of Freedom (2004) | University of Tübingen, University of Cologne, University of Bonn

Russian politician | Merited civil engineer of RSFSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal

266th pope of the Catholic Church (1936–2025) | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2025), Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Bambi Award (2016), Order of

Argentinian politician | Order of Pius IX (1986) | Faculty of Law, Universidad de Buenos Aires (1960), Champagnat College | Buenos Aires: December 17, 1935

American politician (1927-1992) | Profile in Courage Award (1991) | Columbia University, Oglethorpe University, Columbia Law School | Atlanta: December 17

Brazilian agronomist, writer, philosopher, landscaper and environmentalist (1926-2002) | Right Livelihood Award (1988), honorary doctorate of the University of

Thai politician (1917-2003) | Order of the Crown of Thailand, Legion of Merit, Order of the White Elephant, Order of Chula Chom Klao | United States Army

Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences, Trinity College

Brazilian politician (1905-1978) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Universidade Federal do Paraná

Dutch politician (1894–1977) | honorary member (1968) | Delft University of Technology | Akersloot: December 17, 1894 - Haarlem: March 10, 1977 | Wim

Italian physicist and mathematician (1892-1970) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Scuola Normale Superiore | Spoleto

Chinese scholar, writer and philosopher (1891–1962) | honorary doctor of Harvard University (1936), Messenger Lectures (1945), Honorary doctor of the

Japanese politician | Medal with Blue Ribbon (1963), Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class (1964) | Tokyo Imperial University | Higashiusuki district

Japanese politician and journalist | Medal with Blue Ribbon | Ueno Juku | December 17, 1887 - December 11, 1966 | Kyōji Takeuchi (Kyoji Takeuchi) | December

Japanese politician (1884-1957) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | University of Tokyo | Shibuya-ku: December 17, 1884 - January 9, 1957 | Yoriyasu

Minister of Marine (1879–1962) | Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar, Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite, Médaille militaire, Grand Cross of

Dutch politician (1875-1954) | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1929), Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1937), Officers' Cross (1911), Knight

10th Prime Minister of Canada (1874–1950) | Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (1948), King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, Order of Merit (1947), Grand Cross of

Romanian writer and politician (1870-1952) | Order of the Star of Romania | University of Bucharest | Giurgiu: December 17, 1870 - Bucharest: March 27, 1952

Irish politician (1867–1954) | Military Cross, Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Westminster School | December 17, 1867 - February 20, 1954

Third President of Lithuania from 7 June 1926 until 17 December 1926 | Life Saving Cross, Righteous Among the Nations (2015) | Marijampolė Gymnasium, Medical

American suffragist (1853–1945) | Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (1981) | Warren G. Harding High School | Ravenna: December 17, 1853 - Pasadena: November 2, 1945

Officer of the Legion of Honour (1903) | Lycée Charlemagne | December 17, 1848 - Greenock: July 5, 1951 | Frédéric Baille (Frederic Baille) | December

German general (1846-1922) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Albrecht the Bold, Order of the Crown, Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle, Military

British politician (1845-1927) | Doctor of Civil Law, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (1903) | Harrow School | Dublin: December 17

Spanish noble and politician (1810-1885) | Order of Saint Ferdinand, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword

Czech biologist, physiologist, doctor, inventor and politician (1787–1869) | Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1850) | Charles University | Libochovice

French politician (1786-1850) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Glory, Order of Saint Louis | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr

Russian general | Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky