Michel Kafando

Belarusian video blogger and dissident pro-democracy activist | Sakharov Prize | Faculty of Philology, Gomel State University | Horki: August 18, 1978 - Rio de

Dutch former politician | Joke Smit Prize (2013) | Tunis El Manar University, University of Amsterdam | Overijssel: August 18, 1976 - Velden am Wörther See

Honored Jurist of Ukraine | National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine | August 18, 1974 - Asago: November 11, 1892 | Hryhorii Mamka | August 18, 1974

Polish political scientist | Silver Cross of Merit (2014) | University of Warsaw | Warsaw: August 18, 1971 - May 26, 2024 | Maciej Duszczyk | Warsaw: August

Polish politician (born 1970) | Wprost Person of the Year (2006) | Jagiellonian University | Kraków: August 18, 1970 - Cercy-la-Tour: April 7, 1890 | Zbigniew

First Secretary of the French Socialist Party | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2010) | University of Orléans, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Malaysian politician | Fellow of the American College of Cardiology | Monash University | Sarawak: August 18, 1965 - London: June 17, 1949 | Sim Kui Hian

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

63th President of Mexico | Order of San Carlos, Order of José Matías Delgado, Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross, Collar of the Order of

politician and dean | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2012) | University of Münster, Antoniuskolleg, University of Bonn | Neunkirchen-Seelscheid

author and activist | Reebok Human Rights Award (1988), National Women's Hall of Fame (2007), Thomas Merton Award (1996) | Ashland High School, Harvard

Belgian painter and politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2023), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (2014), Grand Officer of the Order of

General Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus | Order of Honour, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order of Alexander Nevsky

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Economist of Ukraine | Kharkiv

Russian politician (born 1956) | Order of Friendship, Order of Honour | Moscow Aviation Institute | Min-Kush: August 18, 1956 - Grozny: June 29, 2015 | Viktor

French historian | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse | Villeneuve-sur-Lot: August 18, 1955 - Rouen: June 12, 1916

Batal Samsonovich Kobakhia is an Abkhaz archaeologist,public figure,The deputy of 4th convocation (2007-2012), chairman of committee for Human Rights And Rule Of Law.

Belgian politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2000), Minister of State (2009) | Université Libre de Bruxelles, Free University of Brussels

Russian politician | Crimean Republic's awards, Order of Friendship of Kyrgyzstan (2017), Order of Glory and Honor, Order “For fidelity to duty”, Russian

Italian astronaut | NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal (2002) | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: August 18, 1954 - Chennai: December 20, 1969

Kazakhstani politician | Medal "10 years of Astana", Order of Friendship, Medal "For Distinguished Labour", Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan, Dostyk Order of

Governor of Tlaxcala, Mexico, and chairwoman of the PRI | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2002) | National Autonomous University of Mexico

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998) | Institut national des études territoriales | Sète: August 18, 1952 - July 7, 2023 | Simon Sutour

former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (born 1948) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (2000), Knight Commander of the Order

Soviet economist | Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation, Order of Honour, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Samarkand State University

Polish physicist | Złoty Hipolit (2020), Order of St. Sylvester (2009), Gold Cross "For Merits to the Polish Scouting Association" (2001), Commander of the

Spanish politician | Colegio de la Inmaculada, University of Oviedo | Gijón: August 18, 1945 - Farum: November 8, 2016 | Pedro de Silva | Gijón: August 18

Tunisian politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Tunis University | Sousse: August 18, 1941 - Moscow: May 1, 1970 | Mohamed Ghannouchi

British politician and writer (1940-) | RSPB Medal (2015) | Sherborne School, Exeter College | Penzance: August 18, 1940 - Melbourne: November 23, 1940

Hungarian journalist and politician (1939–2019) | Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2016), Attila József Award (1995), Knight's Crosses of

Russian politician | Honoured Physician of the Russian Federation | Yaroslavl State Medical University | August 18, 1939 - Jakarta: September 21, 1997 | Tamara

former U.S. Department of Defense official and defense industry executive | Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy (2005) | Georgia Tech, C. E. Byrd High School

Dutch economist and politician | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1973) | University of Amsterdam | Amsterdam: August 18, 1936 - 7th arrondissement

Namibian politician | Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership (2014), Order of the Most Ancient Welwitchia Mirabilis, Order of the Pioneers of Liberia

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | University of Tokyo | Fukuroi: August 18, 1935 - Kasai: December 16, 2010 | Hakuo

Iranian politician (1932–2018) | Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights | University of Tehran, University of California, Berkeley | Tehran: August

Brazilian politician (1932-2013) | Ordem do Mérito Cultural (1999) | Universidade Federal do Pará | Belém: August 18, 1932 - Belém: February 19, 2013

Polish journalist and politician | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2015), Badge of Honor named after General Stefan Rowecki "Grot", Grand Cross of the Order

Dutch politician (1931–2010) | Commander of the Legion of Honour (1999), Machiavelli award (1998), Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of

German central banker (1931-2016) | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of

Palestinian politician (1931-2024) | Order of the Star of Honour (Palestine) (2015) | The American University in Cairo | Jinsafut: August 18, 1931 - Amman

German theologian (1929-2004) | Theodor Heuss Award (1994), Stadtältester von Berlin (2004) | University of Göttingen, Humboldt University of Berlin | Bad

British peer (1928-2020) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Southern Cross, Commander of the Order of the British Empire

First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 | Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year (1978), Delta Prize for Global Understanding, National Women's Hall

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Kuroishi: August 18, 1926 - September 5, 2015 | Reiichi Takeuchi | Kuroishi

Australian politician (1920-2009) | Mulrooney Medal (1947) | Kingswood College | Broadford: August 18, 1920 - December 13, 2009 | Mervyn Lee | Broadford

Soviet politician, KGB chairman (1918-1994) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great

Indonesian politician and activist (1911–1988) | Bintang Mahaputera | Leiden University | Serang: August 18, 1911 - Jakarta: April 15, 1988 | Maria Ulfah

Czechoslovak minister of national defence, minister of justice of the CSR, Czechoslovak politician and army general (1910-1990) | Order of Klement Gottwald

Dutch politician (1909–1973) | Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1955), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1954), Order of the Republic

French politician (1908-1988) | Prix Cazes, Concours général, Pierre Lafue Prize (1985) | Henri IV high school in Béziers, Paris Law Faculty, École

German politician (1908-1991) | Lower Saxony honorary medal, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Athenaeum Stade

Australian politician (1905–2000) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1971) | Eton College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | Norwich: August 18

Bulgarian politician (1904–1991) | Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Order of Georgi Dimitrov, Hero of Socialist Labour | International Lenin School

Norwegian politician (1893–1965) | Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1962) | London School of Economics and Political Science | Stavanger: August 18, 1893

Finnish politician | Memorial medal of the Winter War, Cross of Liberty, 4th Class (1918), Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class (1940), Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class

Soviet Ukrainian politician (1890-1937) | Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner | Saint Petersburg State University, Kiev Real School | Horodyshche: August

German economist, Nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1890-1960) | Golden Party Badge | Leipzig University, Humboldt University of Berlin | Yasnaya

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | University of Tokyo | Takaoka: August 18, 1889 - September 27, 1968 | Tetsuji Tachi | Takaoka

Japanese politician (1889-1981) | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Hitotsubashi University, Kobe

Nazi physician (1888-1939) | Iron Cross | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Chorzów: August 18, 1888 - Munich: March 25, 1939 | Gerhard Wagner

Indian social activist | Padma Shri in social work | University of Madras, Presidency College | Mylapore: August 18, 1886 - Chennai: December 20, 1969 | R. S.

British politician (1882-1958) | Distinguished Service Order | McGill University | Margate: August 18, 1882 - Montreal: November 28, 1958 | Andrew Gault

Swedish politician (1876–1944) | Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1937), Commander 1st class of the Order of Vasa (1932) | Uppsala University

Soviet biologist (1871-1963) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, State Stalin Prize, 1st degree (1950), Order of Lenin | Imperial Moscow University | Perm

French politician (1867–1947) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Marseille: August 18, 1867 - Paris: May 1, 1947 | Joseph Capus - Marie Joseph Albert Capus

Russian general (1864-1921) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of St. Anne 3rd class with swords and bow, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of Saint

h admiral (1860–1937) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | École Navale | Castres: August 18, 1860 - Paris: October 30, 1937 | Louis Jaurès (Louis

Swedish politician (1817–1886) | Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star (1878), honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala (1877) | Uppsala University

American historical editor, politician and diplomat from Massachusetts (1807–1886) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Legum Doctor

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1847) | Lycée Henri-IV | Paris: August 18, 1802 - Paris: December 24, 1885 | Léon Colin de la Verdière

French politician and engineer (1799-1885) | Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, Commander of the Legion of Honour (1864) | École polytechnique, École

Swedish politician (1799-1882) | Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1858) | Lund University

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1846–1852 and 1865–1866 (1792–1878) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the

British noble and politician (1748-1830) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Bachelor | Cheam School | London: August 18, 1748 - January 16, 1830 | John