Willy Claes

Japanese politician and former actor | Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor (2004) | Go, Battle Royale, Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler, Moon Child, Kaiji

Estonian politician | 5th Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle (2022) | Tallinn Õismäe Gymnasium, Tallinn University | Tallinn: November 24, 1970

Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude | Russian Presidential Academy of National

Ukrainian politician and activist | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Kyiv: November 24, 1963 - Limerick: August 12, 1855

Armenian politician | Medal "Marshal Baghramyan", Medal "For Courage" | National Polytechnic University of Armenia | Hadrut: November 24, 1963 - Almetyevsk

United States 7th Secretary of Homeland Security | Great Immigrants Award (2010), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Faithful Service (2025) | Loyola Law

Czech politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Faculty of Law

Moldovan politician | Order of Honour | Technical University of Moldova | Clocușna: November 24, 1955 - Perm: December 7, 2020 | Valeriu Cosarciuc

Hong Kong politician | Gold Bauhinia Star, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Grand Bauhinia Medal | Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, University of Hong

Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Gold Cross of Merit, Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the

Latvian politician | Order of the Three Stars | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies | Ķegums: November 24, 1952 - Heidelberg: June 19, 1961

Russian diplomat | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th

Croatian politician (1950–2023) | Order of Ante Starčević, Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV, Order of Danica Hrvatska | Faculty of Law of the

British peer (born 1949) | honorary doctor of the University of Exeter (2004) | Harrow School | November 24, 1949 - Arlington County: March 4, 1999 | Ewen

Ukrainian politician | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Merit

German politician | Order of the Star of Romania | University of Jena | Zwickau: November 24, 1948 - Bolzano: December 13, 1981 | Christoph Bergner | Zwickau

American basketball player and politician (born 1943) | National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2006), NBA All-Rookie Team (1967), honorary doctor of

Brazilian politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2003) | Federal University of Minas Gerais | Santa Bárbara: November 24, 1942

Japanese politician (1942–2021) | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Showa Pharmaceutical University | Sapporo: November 24, 1942 - Sapporo: April 2, 2021

British politician (1942–2024) | Knight Bachelor, Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Liverpool John Moores University, Surbiton County Grammar

Gabonese politician | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the Legion of Honour | University of Paris

Algerian politician (1941–2021) | Algerian National Order of Merit, Grand Master rank, National Liberation Army Medal (Algeria) | Damascus University

Japanese politician | honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations | University of Tokyo | Taiwan under Japanese rule: November 24

German politician | Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2014), Wilhelm Leuschner Medal (2021), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the

Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Far East Maritime School | November 24, 1939 - Algiers: March 22, 1914 | Evgeniy

Estonian writer and politician | Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class (2025), Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class (1997)

politician of Azerbaijan | 1st degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order, Honored Scientist of Azerbaijan, Shohrat Order, Sheref Order, Merited Master of

Japanese politician | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Aichi Anjo Norin Agricultural High School | November 24, 1936 - November 9, 1987

American politician and former Mayor of Oakland, CA (1935–2018) | Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (2008), Thomas Merton Award (2000) | Laney College

German politician (1932-2012) | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the

American football player, businessman, and politician (1930–2017) | Pro Football Hall of Fame | North Side High School | Fort Worth: November 24, 1930 - Fort

American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator (1925–2008) | Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991), National Book Award (1980)

American politician in New York (1920-2009) | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Candace Award (1992), Spingarn Medal (1987) | Prairie View A&M University

Armenian Soviet politician and public figure (1918-2001) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, honorary citizen of Yerevan | National Polytechnic University of Armenia

Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the October Revolution | Higher Party School at

Italian politician and private banker (1907-2000) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of

Japanese politician and lawyer (1904-1981) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Maizuru: November 24, 1904 - October 3, 1981 | Takeo

Italian politician | Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy | Ca' Foscari University of Venice | San Severino Marche: November 24, 1901 - Milan: January 1, 1961

59th Governor of Rhode Island (1901–1981) | American Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Naval Reserve Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Finnish writer and politician (1899–1956) | Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class (1942), Cross of Liberty, 4th Class (1940), 4th Class of the Order of the Cross of

Belgian politician | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Ghent University | Antwerp: November 24, 1897

Russian physicist (1892–1990) | Order of the October Revolution, Stalin Prize, Hero of Socialist Labour, Lenin Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Lenin

German politician (1892-1981) | Order of Karl Marx | University of Freiburg, University of Münster, University of Königsberg, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in

President of Colombia (1891-1976) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | University of Antioquia, Louisiana State University, National

New Zealand politician | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Nelson College | Nelson: November 24, 1889 - Nelson: July 25, 1960 | Edgar Neale

Japanese ornithologist and mammalogist (1889–1978) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class | Gakushuin University, University of Tokyo | Tokyo: November

United States Army general (1888-1972) | Silver Star, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Victory Medal, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Purple

2nd President of Israel (1884–1963) | Member of the Order of the British Empire, Bialik Prize (1953), honorary citizen of Jerusalem | Taras Shevchenko

Indian freedom fighter, journalist and legal luminary (1881-1945) | Knight Bachelor | St. Stephen's College | Rohtak district: November 24, 1881 - Lahore

Israeli politician (1879–1970) | Sokolov Award | University of Warsaw | Warsaw: November 24, 1879 - Gan Samuel: September 7, 1970 | Isaac Gruenbaum | Warsaw

vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 | Congressional Gold Medal (1949) | University of Virginia School of Law, Emory University, Oxford

British politician | Knight Bachelor | Trinity College Dublin | November 24, 1877 - April 10, 1972 | Anthony Babington | November 24, 1877 - April 10, 1972

general in the Imperial Japanese Army (1875-1953). Dictator of Japan | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Army War College, Imperial Japanese Army Academy

French politician (1873–1964) | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Lycée Carnot | La Réorthe: November 24, 1873 - Moret-sur-Loing: March 4, 1964 | Michel

Marxist revolutionary and Soviet politician (1872-1936) | Order of the Red Banner | Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Treaty of Moscow | Saint Petersburg State University

11th Portuguese president (1926-1951) | Commander of the Military Order of Christ, Commander of the Military Order of Avis, Commander of the Military Order of

Prime Minister of Latvia (1865-1937) | Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (1926) | Jelgava Real school

Russian politician (1861-1942) | Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class | Imperial School

Japanese politician (1861-1949) | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Tokyo University, Zōshikan, University of Tokyo | Kagoshima

politician (1859-1913) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Moscow Imperial University, Faculty of Law | Naples: November 24, 1859 - Cherkasskoye (Saratov

Russian politician | Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class (1912), Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of St. Alexander

Spanish politician and archaeologist (1845-1911) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | Universidad Central | Salmeroncillos: November 24, 1845

British Baron and Lord Chief Justice (1843–1936) | Knight Bachelor | Trinity Hall | Pontypool: November 24, 1843 - Builth Wells: August 3, 1936 | Alfred

American lawyer and soldier (1842–1903); United States Army Medal of Honor recipient | Medal of Honor | Yale Law School | Collinsville: November 24, 1842

Finland Swedish politician and academic (1839–1914) | Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class (1883), Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class (1879), Grand Cross of the

British politician (1786-1853) | Goulstonian Lectures (1837) | Eton College | November 24, 1786 - March 13, 1853 | Roderick Macleod, 4th of Cadboll | November

Dutch Republic stadtholder and Prince of Orange (1567-1625) | Knight of the Garter | Leiden University | Dillenburg: November 24, 1567 - The Hague: April 23, 1625