Karol Šmidke (Karol Smidke)

Ukrainian lawyer and separatist | Order “For fidelity to duty” | Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture | Donetsk: January 21, 1974

researcher | Gold Cross of Merit (2011) | Jagiellonian University | Wołczyn: January 21, 1972 - May 6, 1873 | Anita Kucharska-Dziedzic | Wołczyn: January 21

Australian politician | Centenary Medal (2001) | Immanuel College, University of South Australia, Durham University | Adelaide: January 21, 1968 - Austin: April 17, 2007

Polish politician and deputy | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity | Wrocław University of Science and Technology | Częstochowa: January 21, 1963 - Vienna: May 9, 1965

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2020) | University of Oran, Collège-lycée Ampère | Lyon: January 21, 1963 - Oegstgeest: January 29, 2005

German politician | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Deutscher Nationalpreis (2008) | Leipzig University | Forst

Soviet politician | State Prize of the Russian Federation, Commendation of the Government of Russia, Medal «For Salvation in Commonwealth», Medal "For the

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2018), Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry (2014), Distinguished Cross 2nd class of the

Spanish politician, 9th Baron of Claret | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2010), medal of the Order of

German politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal (2009), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2019)

Russian politician | Order of Friendship (2013), Honoured Physician of the Russian Federation | Siberian State Medical University | Chadan: January 21, 1953

683rd Lord Mayor of London (born 1953) | Knight Bachelor | Cranfield University, Clifton College, University of the Witwatersrand, Cranfield School of Management

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University

Chinese journalist and politician in Hong Kong | Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights, Monismanien Prize (2003) | USC Annenberg School for

United States Attorney General from 2009 to 2015 | John Jay Award, NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award | Stuyvesant High School, Columbia Law School

Azerbaijani poet (1950-2016) | Order of Honour, Shohrat Order, Sheref Order, International Nazim Hikmet Poetry Award | Baku State University | Kvemo-Bolnisi

American politician | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, honorary doctor of the Peking University (2006) | Boston University, Franklin High School, Boston

former president of Vietnam | Order of José Martí | National Academy of Public Administration | Đức Hòa: January 21, 1949 - Tel Aviv: February 3, 2023

Russian politician | Order of the Badge of Honour, Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy", Medal "For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the

Polish jurist | Gold Cross of Merit, Medal of the National Education Commission | University of Łódź | Poznań: January 21, 1946 - Sopot: January 1, 1996

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Keio University | Ota: January 21, 1946 - Rome: July 14, 2022 | Masaaki Ōsawa (Masaaki

British civil servant (born 1945) | Companion of the Order of the Bath (1990), Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Italian politician (1942–2010) | Giovannino d'oro | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Rho: January 21, 1942 - Monza: April 19, 2010 | Maria Paola

Saudi Royal (1941-2013) | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1966) | Menlo College, University of San Diego, Princes' School | Riyadh: January 21, 1941

New Zealand politician (1938–2018) | Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2017) | Auckland University of Technology | Auckland: January 21, 1938

British judge | Knight of the Garter, honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham, honorary doctor of the University of Exeter | King's College, Bryanston School

Spanish politician and economist (1937-2000) | Catalan of the year Award (2000), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil de

Senegalese politician (1933-2017) | Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Knight Commander's Cross of

British politician (1930-2015) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Bangor University, Lowther College | Rhuddlan: January 21, 1930 - Wrexham

New Zealand Maori politician and surgeon (1930-2012) | Member of the Order of the British Empire (1968), honorary doctor of the University of Waikato (1997)

American politician, jurist and law professor (1926–2016) | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014) | University of Chicago Law School, University of

Canadian politician (1922-2012) | Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John, Companion of the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario | DeWitt Clinton High

Italian politician (1921–2023) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: January 21, 1921

Barbadian politician (1920-1987) | Barbadian National Heroes | Harrison College, London School of Economics and Political Science | Saint Lucy: January 21

politician (1917-1980) | Hero of Socialist Labour (1971), Order of Labor First Class (1964), The Order "Defence of the Motherland" 2nd Class (1958), Order of

Belgian politician (1916-2000) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Minister of State (1992), Knight Grand Cross

Lieutenant Governor of British Colombia (1913-2002) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of Canada, Distinguished Service Order

Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Lenin | Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics | January 21, 1907

Dutch shipbuilding and mechanical engineer, administrator and politician | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1959), Officer of the Order of

Polish writer (1905-1964) | Order of Lenin, Medal for Warsaw 1939-1945, Partisan Cross (Poland), Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1946)

Soviet nuclear physicist (1903-1960) | "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal (1949), Order of Lenin (1953), Stalin Prize (1951), Stalin Prize (1954), Leonard Euler

French industrialist | Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Commander of the Legion of Honour | Lycée Janson-de-Sailly | Thumeries: January 21, 1902 - Fribourg: April 18, 1994

German politician (1900-1982) | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture (1960) | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Hamburg: January 21, 1900

Australian politician | Military Cross | Sydney Grammar School, University of Sydney | Woollahra: January 21, 1894 - Canberra: August 13, 1940 | Geoffrey

English journalist, politician and playwright (1893–1966) | Knight Bachelor | Britannia Royal Naval College | Blackheath: January 21, 1893 - Westminster: June 2, 1966

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class | University of Tokyo | Yokote: January 21, 1891 - March 27, 1978 | Shigenaga Katano | Yokote

Japanese general (1885-1948) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Imperial Japanese Army Academy, Sendai Military Preparatory School, Morioka First High

Croatian politician (1881-1968) | Order of Brotherhood and Unity, Order of the Yugoslav flag with ribbon, Order "For Merit to the People" with golden star

Romanian politician (1875–1967) | Order of the White Eagle | University of Toulouse | Constantinople: January 21, 1875 - City of Brussels: October 13, 1967

Dutch diplomat (1872-1956) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Gymnasium Haganum, Leiden University | The Hague: January 21, 1872 - The Hague

Dutch politician (1871-1945) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Utrecht University | Rijswijk: January 21, 1871 - March 24, 1945 | Dionysius

French general | Distinguished Service Medal, Cross of Valour, Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and

British army officer and politician (1862-1949) | Distinguished Service Order, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Commander of the Order of the British

Italian politician (1860-1950) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Pavia | Volta Mantovana: January 21, 1860 - Menaggio: March 26, 1950

Finnish architect | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class | Old Market Hall | Helsinki University of Technology | Helsinki: January 21, 1856 - Helsinki: December 30, 1917

British politician (1855-1938) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Eton College | London: January 21, 1855 - May 8, 1938 | George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd

Member of the Senate of the Netherlands (1845-1911) | Order of the Netherlands Lion | Leiden University | Amsterdam: January 21, 1845 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Spanish politician (1835-1900) | Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge (1890) | Universidad Central | Valdeolivas: January 21, 1835 - Madrid: January 10, 1900

Australian politician | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Fellow of the Royal Society, Companion of the Order of the Bath | Rossall School

American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890) | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Patron’s Medal (1850) | College of Charleston

British Conservative statesman (1811–1885) | Order of the Garter | Harrow School, Christ Church | Seymour Place: January 21, 1811 - London: October 31, 1885

French army officer (1810-1892) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | École Spéciale

French general (1809-1867) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr

politician and diplomat | honorary citizen of Nuremberg (1828) | Heidelberg University | Heidelberg: January 21, 1778 - Frankfurt: January 7, 1842 | Arnold

Norwegian politician (1776-1863) | Medal for Outstanding Civic Service, Order of St. Olav, Royal Order of the Polar Star | University of Copenhagen | Røyken

United States federal judge (1757-1842) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Harvard University, Harvard College | Brooklyn: January 21

Swedish politician and nobleman (1756-1842) | Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross (1808), Knight of the Order of the Sword (1789), Commander of the

British politician (1750-1830) | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (1820) | Eton College | Mayfair: January 21, 1750 - Le Mans: October 21, 1830 | Algernon

American engineer, politician and soldier (1744–1807) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Harvard University | Woburn: January 21, 1745

lover of Catherine the Great (1739-1812) | Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. George, 4th class, Order of St. Andrew

English poet | Fellow of the Royal Society | Trinity College | Burton upon Trent: January 21, 1705 - Bloomsbury: February 14, 1760 | Isaac Hawkins Browne