Latvian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2023) | University of Westminster, Turība University | Riga: December 16, 1984 - July 1, 2023

politician | Order of Friendship, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Bashkir State Pedagogical University | Uchaly: December 16

German politician | Orden wider den tierischen Ernst (2019), German Wine Queen (1995) | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz | Bad Kreuznach: December 16, 1972

Polish politician and deputy | Gold Cross of Merit (2017) | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour | Kuban State Agrarian University

cofounder and ceo at xiaomi corporation | 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up | Xiaomi | Wuhan University | Xiantao

American economist and Chairman & CEO of Lazard | Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science (1991), Marshall Scholarship | Moneyball for Government (Disruption Books

German politician | Bavarian Order of Merit | Munich University of Applied Sciences | Erding: December 16, 1967 - Trento: November 8, 2016 | Ulrike Scharf

Polish politician, teacher, historian | Bronze Cross of Merit (2000) | Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz | Pisz: December 16, 1964 - Groß-Lichterfelde

Lithuanian politician | Order of Honour, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order for Merits to Lithuania, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Order of Friendship | Kemerovo State University | Kemerovo: December 16, 1962 - January 1, 2000 | Tatyana Alekseyeva

Dutch politician | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Erasmus University Rotterdam | Waalwijk: December 16, 1961 - Mainz: April 6, 1840 | Annette Nijs

Russian businessman | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Moscow State Institute of

Argentine journalist and politician | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Columbia University

physician | Knight of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal | Université Libre de Bruxelles

Kiribati politician | honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington (1990), Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (1996), Knight Grand Cross of the

Badge "Inventor of the USSR" | Moscow State University | December 16, 1950 - Arkhangelsk: July 10, 2023 | Kara-Kys Arakchaa | December 16, 1950

Japanese actor and politician | Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (1970) | Meiji Gakuin University | Ota: December 16, 1949 - Eaton Square: January 29, 1914

Polish actress | Gold Cross of Merit (1975), Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1999), Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007), Zasłużony

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Miner's Glory 3rd class, Order of

Polish politician and deputy | Silver Cross of Merit, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Bronze Cross of Merit | Warsaw University of Technology

American activist and academic (born 1946) | Judy Grahn Award (2015) | Mount Holyoke College | Cleveland: December 16, 1946 - 4th arrondissement of Paris

former leader of Burmese government-in-exile | World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award (1963) | University of Yangon, University of Hamburg

28th Governor of Nevada | Distinguished Flying Cross, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Southwestern Law School, Air Command and Staff College, University of

French politician (1943–2021) | Member of the Order of the British Empire (2008) | École nationale supérieure de chimie de Rennes, lycée Georges-Clemenceau

Chinese scientist and politician | honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong | Beijing Forestry University | Shanghai: December 16, 1941

Polish politician, university professor and economist | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | University of Łódź | Łódź: December 16, 1940

Spanish politician and university professor | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1981), Commander of the Order of Cisneros, Grand Cross of the Civil

American judge | Fulbright Scholarship | Wesleyan University, University of Michigan Law School, University of Michigan | Norristown: December 16, 1940 - April 10, 1972

German mathematician and politician (1939-2005) | honorary doctorate of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (2000) | TU Dresden, Technische

Polish cardiac surgeon and politician (1938-2009) | Honorary badge "For exemplary work in the field of health"., Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Waseda University | Tarō: December 16, 1937 - Munich: May 9, 1872 | Tokuichiro Tamazawa

Austrian politician (1933–2023) | Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for services to the State of Vienna | University of Vienna, University of Paris

Taiwanese politician | honorary doctor of the Nankai University (2007) | National Taipei University, University of Tokyo | Nantou County: December 16, 1932

Georgian physicist (1930-2010) | Order of Friendship (1999), Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1970), Order of the October Revolution (1978), USSR State Prize

American politician (1930-2013) | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Representatives (1991) | St. Petersburg High School | Harmarville: December 16, 1930

Polish politician and deputy | Cross of Valour, Order of the White Eagle (2011), Silver Cross of Merit with Swords, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commander

President and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1926-2014) | Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Order of the Liberator, Order of Orange-Nassau | University

Brazilian politician (1924-2018) | Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro | Itajaí: December 16, 1924

German politician (1924-2003) | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Technical University of Dortmund

Australian politician (1923-2019) | Military Cross (1945), Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1977), Centenary Medal (2001) | University of

Australian politician | Military Cross (1943), Member of the Order of Australia (1994) | University of Paris, University of Oxford | December 16, 1914 - August 24, 1999

Russian-Canadian diplomat (1913-1989) | Companion of the Order of Canada, Rhodes Scholarship (1936), Pearson Medal of Peace (1984) | Jarvis Collegiate

British Colonial Governor (1905–1973) | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1953), Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1957)

Spanish poet (1902–1999) | Dearest Son of Andalusia (1983), Dearest Son of Cádiz province, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1993)

Soviet politician (1902-1957) | Order of Suvorov, 1st class, Hero of Socialist Labour, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War

Soviet lieutenant general (1902–1988) | Order of the Red Banner, Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy", Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed

Soviet general (1901–1951) | Order of Suvorov, 1st class, Order of the Red Banner, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War

Portuguese politician and writer | Order of Prince Henry | University of Coimbra | Arganil: December 16, 1888 - Paris: December 1, 1954 | Alberto da Veiga

Czech politician, diplomat, lawyer and writer (1887–1958) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague | Ledeč nad

Italian politician (1887-1960) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Bologna | Cesena: December 16

German politician and jurist (1886-1962) | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | Grenoble Alpes University, University of Freiburg, Leipzig University | Chemnitz

Japanese bureaucrat (1883-1963) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 6th class | University of Tokyo | December 16, 1883 - June 28, 1963 | Tomoharu Akagi | December

Hungarian architect (1883-1977) | Miklós Ybl Prize (2010) | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Timișoara: December 16, 1883 - Cluj-Napoca

Japanese politician (1877-1964) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Golden Kite, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Navy

Russian military and political leader (1872–1947) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class (1902), Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class (1914), Medal 100 year 1812

British peer | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Eton College | December 16, 1868 - Cowes: July 10, 1921 | William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven

Austrian member of Austrian empire council (1867-1948) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Russian noble (1866-1918) | Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov dynasty", Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class

Hong Kong politician (1864-1953) | Knight Bachelor (1924), honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong | Charterhouse School | London: December 16, 1864

Czech American politician, lawyer, banker and author (1861-1950) | Czechoslovak revolutionary medal | University of Michigan, Columbia College

Baltic German surgeon (1836-1907) | honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1900) | Imperial University of Dorpat | Riga: December 16, 1836

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1830-1889) | Medal of Honor | Union College, Marshall University | New Hanover Township: December 16, 1830

Norwegian jurist and historian (1830-1896) | Knight of the Order of St. Olav (1875) | University of Oslo | Egersund: December 16, 1830 - Christiania: May 24, 1896

French politician (1827-1887) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Charlemagne, École Normale Supérieure | Paris: December 16, 1827

politician, monarchist, diplomat, teacher and journalist of the Empire of Brazil (1819-1880) | Order of the White Eagle, Grand Cross of the Order of the

French writer and critic (1817-1879) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1850), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1870) | Heidelberg University, Lycée Charlemagne

French politician (1816–1911) | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Paris Law Faculty | Saint-Saturnin: December 16, 1816 - Paris: January 28, 1911 | Pierre

Dutch politician (1815-1878) | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1874) | HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht | Deventer: December 16, 1815

Italian politician (1813-1887) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Pisa | Florence: December 16, 1813 - Fiesole: July 24, 1887 | Adriano Mari

Dutch politician (1809-1879) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam, Leiden University | Amsterdam: December 16

American politician (1792–1855) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Lawrence Academy at Groton | Groton: December 16, 1792 - Boston