John Buchan

Polish politician | Bronze Cross of Merit | University of Szczecin | Szczecin: August 26, 1981 - Kyiv: January 1, 1940 | Jacek Wójcicki (Jacek Wojcicki)

Armenian journalist | Garegin Nzhdeh medal | Armenian National Agrarian University, school #8 after Alexander Pushkin | Yerevan: August 26, 1975 - Amsterdam

French politician | World Mayor, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2022) | Sciences Po | August 26, 1974 - June 19, 1814 | Philippe Rio | August 26, 1974

French lawyer | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2024), prix de la laïcité (2013), Knight of the National Order of Merit | University of Orléans

Polish local politician | Cross of Merit | University of Gdańsk, Jan Kochanowski University | Kielce: August 26, 1969 - Pasadena: October 24, 2005 | Jacek

Danish politician | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog | N. Zahles Seminarieskole | Charlottenlund: August 26, 1969 - Fælledparken: April 28, 1772

Czech politician and diplomat | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2010), Order of Saint-Charles (2009), Officer's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2023)

Danish politician | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (2005) | Danish School of Journalism, University of Copenhagen | Hellevad: August 26, 1964

Danish politician | Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year | Harvard Business School, Aarhus University | Holstebro: August 26, 1964 - Brussels metropolitan

wife of Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliev, Vice President of Azerbaijan and Head of Heydar Aliev Foundation | Order of Merit of Astrakhan Oblast, Nizami

Indonesian economist | Euromoney Finance Minister of the Year, Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women (2014), Forbes list of The World's 100 Most

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Bashkir State University | Iglinsky District: August 26, 1961 - Paris: June 6, 1956

Governor of Astrakhan | Dostyk Order of grade II, medal "for 20 years of Kazakhstan's independence", Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour

Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation | Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University | August 26, 1959 - Petrozavodsk: October 29, 2020

German politician, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina | Order of the Three Stars (2004), Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of

Sudanese diplomat | honorary doctor of the Fudan University (1999) | University of Khartoum, University of Geneva, Ohio University, Cairo University | August

Estonian politician (1953-2020) | Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class (2006) | Tallinn University of Technology | Tartu: August 26, 1953 - March 17, 2020

Abkhazian politician | Order of Honour and Glory, Order of Friendship | Kuban State Agrarian University | Bzyb: August 26, 1953 - Yerevan: October 27, 1999

Estonian politician | 4th Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Medal of Merit of the Estonian Defence League, Ida-Virumaa award

Polish sportsman, sports official and politician (1951–2021) | Gold Medal "For Outstanding Sport Achievements", Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Dutch politician | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2008), Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross

Italian entrepreneur and politician | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Liceo Classico Massimiliano Massimo, Sapienza University of Rome

former Chief Minister of Penang | Fulbright Scholarship | Methodist Boys' School, University of Chicago, Stanford University, Princeton University | Penang

Hungarian politician | Ferenc Balázs Award (2003) | Babeș-Bolyai University | Cluj-Napoca: August 26, 1948 - Berlin: December 9, 1994 | Dezső Garda (Dezso

Slovak actress, politician and diplomat | Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia, Gratitude Medal (2024), Medal for Merit to Culture, Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st

Azerbaijani politician and professor | Jubilee medal "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)"., Order of the "Commonwealth", Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Spanish historian (1945-2005) | Jovellanos International Essay Award (1997) | Complutense University of Madrid | Barcelona: August 26, 1945 - Barcelona: February 8, 2005

43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security | Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, National Defense Service

mayor of Tel Aviv | honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University | Tel Aviv University, Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium | Hulda: August 26, 1944 - October 16, 1987 | Ron

French politician (1944–2020) | Order of the Badge of Honour (2014), Order of Makarios III | Muradian school, Sciences Po, Lycée Condorcet, Panthéon-Assas

cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary (born 1944) | Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Queen

American writer and journalist (1941–2022) | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want, Eugene V. Debs Award (2007), Erasmus Prize (2018), Guggenheim

British hereditary peer (1941–2023) | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Winchester College | August 26, 1941

vice president of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991 | Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Nizhny Novgorod State Agricultural

American politician (1935–2011) | National Women's Hall of Fame (1994) | Fordham University, Marymount Manhattan College, Fordham University School of Law

Japanese politician (1934-2022) | Junior Third Rank, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2004) | Nagoya University, University of Tokyo | Tamao

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1980), honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo (2008) | University of Bologna (1968)

Austrian politician (1930-2016) | Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria, Grand Gold Decoration of Styria | University of Graz | Austria: August 26, 1930

French scholar and politician (1925–1999) | Lange Prize (1950), Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1966), Knight of the Legion of Honour, Henri

American politician (1924–1982) | Purple Heart | University of Minnesota Law School | Virginia: August 26, 1924 - Olmsted County: March 14, 1982 | Robert W.

former Regent of Thailand (1920-2019) | Order of the Crown of Thailand, Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the Nine Gems, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of

Slovenian writer (1913–2022) | Decoration for Exceptional Merits (2020), Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia, Viareggio-Versilia International Prize

Chinese military officer, People's Republic of China (1901-1972) | Second Class Red Star Medal, People's Liberation Army Strategist | Republic of China

German architect, SS general, head of construction and armament projects in the German Reich (1901-1945) | War Merit Cross | Technical University of Munich

Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1901-1985) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Catholic Comprehensive School, Breul, Utrecht University

Polish politician (1883–1950) | Cross of Independence with Swords, Cross of the Warsaw Uprising, Cross of Independence, Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari

Government minister of Germany (1881-1941) | Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Gallipoli Star, Golden Party Badge | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich

Rhodes Scholarship (1904) | Pembroke College, McMaster University, University of Alberta | August 26, 1880 - Giza: February 16, 2016 | Ralph Bellamy

Italian legal philosopher (1878-1970) | honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1961), Gautieri Award (1921) | University of Genoa | Bologna

Australian judge and politician; 5th Chief Justice of Australia (1877-1964) | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order of St

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | University of Tokyo | August 26, 1875 - Ra'anana: February 8, 2021 | Aoki Shūzō (Aoki Shuzo) | August 26, 1875

French historian and politician (1859–1938) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1887), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1920), Commander of the Legion of

Italian noble and politician (1856-1924) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Grand Commander of the Order of Pius IX, Silver Wolf Award (1920)

British academic, politician and economist (1833–1884) | Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg, Fellow of the Royal Society

Canadian politician (1832–1906) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval | Montreal: August 26, 1832

Czech member of Czech council, engineer and manager (1830-1887) | Order of Franz Joseph | Czech Technical University in Prague | Berg: August 26, 1830

Australian cricketer and politician (1816-1884) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Trinity Hall | Kent: August 26, 1816 - Geelong

French vice-admiral and politician (1815-1887) | Médaille militaire, officier d'académie, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1879) | École Navale

Minister for Justice, Second National Assembly and mayor of Eindhoven | Commander of the Order of the Reunion (1812) | Université de Nancy | Eindhoven: August