João Havelange (Joao Havelange)

German merchant navy captain | honorary doctorate (2021), Medal of the City of Paris, Karl-Küpper-Preis (2020), Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia (2019)

Armenian wrestler | Second Class Service of the Fatherland Medal | Yerevan State University | Gyumri: May 8, 1987 - Vienna: June 28, 2015 | Arsen Julfalakyan

Russian politician | Order of Parasat, Order of Kurmet, medal "for 20 years of Kazakhstan's independence", Medal "10 years of Astana" | Toraighyrov University

Ukrainian politician, mayor of Kherson, Ukraine | Order for Bravery 3rd Class of Ukraine | Popov Naval Institute of Radio Electronics | Kherson: May 8, 1971

Dutch writer and columnist | Aletta Jacobs Prize (2016) | Cairo University, Leiden University, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, "300 Years of the

French politician | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class (2022), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2009), Officer of the National Order of Merit

Kazakhstani businessman | Astana Medal, Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class | Bauman Moscow State Technical University | May 8, 1963 - National

Russian politician, Member of the State Duma | Order of Friendship | Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Estonian politician | Order of the White Star, 4th Class (2006) | University of Tartu | Kose: May 8, 1961 - Westminster: January 23, 1650 | Vallo Reimaa

Polish politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class (2010), Milito Pro Christo (2010), Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class (2014) | Bartłomiej

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

Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of Friendship, Medal "For Distinguished Labour" | Russian Remote Learning Financial and

Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012) | National Liberation Medal (2009) | The Open University, Addis Ababa University, Erasmus

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Merit, 1st class | Taras Shevchenko National

Austrian politician (Salzburg 1952-) | Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | University of Salzburg | Salzburg: May 8, 1952

Lord Mayor of Wollongong | Medal of the Order of Australia (1996), Member of the Order of Australia (2018) | University of Sydney | Tamworth: May 8, 1951

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Order of Friendship, Merited mechanical engineer of the Russian Federation, Order of Alexander Nevsky, honorary citizen

Latvian mathematician and politician | Order of Friendship | University of Latvia | Riga: May 8, 1950 - Moscow: November 28, 1949 | Tatjana Ždanoka

Mexican economist and diplomat | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of the White Star, 1st Class, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Chuo University | Aomori: May 8, 1947 - Aomori: June 2, 2021 | Tsutomu Yamazaki | Aomori

British politician (born 1945) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | The Open University | Cardiff: May 8, 1945 - Marylebone: March 20, 1977 | Mike

Russian politician (born 1945) | Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Honour, Order of Friendship | Russian

Australian politician (1945–2004) | Member of the Order of Australia (2001), Victorian Honour Roll of Women (2001) | Brighton Secondary School, University of

Japanese politician | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Waseda University | Nita: May 8, 1944 - April 10, 2014 | Shuntarō Kageyama

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2023) | Keio University | Ikitsuki: May 8, 1944 - Fulda: October 10, 1976 | Genjirō Kaneko

South African poet and writer | Order of Palestine for Culture, Science and Arts (2024), Noma Award for Publishing in Africa (1993), Fulbright Scholarship

Order of the Badge of Honour | Perm State Agricultural Academy | May 8, 1941 - Hassocks: June 22, 1937 | Anna Vlasova | May 8, 1941 - Hassocks: June 22

politician | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Lviv Polytechnic | Yenakiieve: May 8, 1940 - Kyiv: January 6, 2022 | Oleh

Canadian politician | Officer of the National Order of Quebec (2017), Officer of the Order of Canada | McGill University Faculty of Law, Outremont High School

politician | Miner's Glory 3rd class, Miner's Glory 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of the Red

French politician | Order of the Ermine (2015) | University of Nantes, Sciences Po | Jonzac: May 8, 1939 - Hambleden: June 24, 2002 | Patrick Mareschal

British and South African judge (born 1934) | Knight Bachelor, Rhodes Scholarship (1954) | South African College Schools, University of Cape Town, The Queen's College

Brazilian politician, senator for the State of Bahia and governor of the same State | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1983) | Faculdade de

Dutch politician (1929-2014) | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Utrecht University | Bergen op Zoom: May 8, 1929 - April 3, 2014 | Virginie Korte-van

Canadian politician (1929–2020) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Knight of the Order of Montreal (1990), Officer of the National Order of Quebec

American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010) | National Humanities Medal (2009), honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury (1966) | University

Tanzanian politician (1925–2024) | King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam (2022), Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope (1995) | The Open

Medal "For Distinguished Labour", Hero of Socialist Labour, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Order of Lenin, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War

Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist (1924–2017) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2001) | University of the Andes | Soroca: May 8

Colombian politician (1919–1995) | Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar | Pontifical Xavierian University, St. Bartholomew Major College | Bogotá

Norwegian politician | King's Medal of Merit | Rissa Municipality: May 8, 1915 - Bjugn Municipality: January 11, 2006 | Alf Nebb | Rissa Municipality: May 8

Italian writer and translator (1912-1998) | Medal of Military Valour | University of Paris | Florence: May 8, 1912 - Rome: November 4, 1998 | Joyce Lussu

Japanese politician and diplomat | Bronze Wolf Award (1986), Order of Friendship, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia

German general i Bundeswehr (1907–1993) | Heinz Herbert Karry Award (1985), Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of

Dutch politician | Zilveren Anjer (1970), Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1961), Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1951) | Delft University

British soldier and politician and Governor of Bombay and Bengal (1895–1939) | Military Cross, baronet, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of

Finnish general (1888–1948) | Memorial medal of the War of Liberation, Cross of Vytis, Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Cross of

president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884-1972) | Congressional Gold Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal

French lawyer and politician (1883-1960) | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Collège Stanislas de Paris | Cérilly: May 8, 1883 - Paris: September 17, 1960

British Army general (1876–1951) | Honorary Knight of the Order of St John, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Companion of the

Polish politician | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Theology faculty of the Jagiellonian University | Bochnia: May 8, 1864 - Kraków: October 19, 1936

British politician (1858-1926) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Canadian politician | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Bachelor | University of Ottawa | St. John's: May 8, 1858 - London

Austrian politician (1850-1907) | Order of Franz Joseph | University of Vienna | Galicia: May 8, 1850 - Vienna: April 27, 1907 | Eduard Reiss | Galicia: May 8

Portuguese writer | Commander of the Order of Saint James of the Sword | University of Coimbra | Funchal: May 8, 1843 - Lisbon: April 9, 1923 | José Júlio de

French lawyer and politician (1835-1893) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1883) | Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Collège Sainte-Barbe | former 3rd arrondissement of

Canadian politician (1818-1896) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Madras School | Gagetown: May 8, 1818 - Saint John: June 25, 1896

Portuguese noble and diplomat (1781-1850) | Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece | University of Coimbra

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Soultz-Haut-Rhin: May 8, 1773 - Soultz-Haut-Rhin: September 1, 1852 | Joseph-Conrad d'Anthès

Portuguese noble | Commander of the Order of Christ, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour