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December 5 2023

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PISA 2022 Results Published
Andreas Schleicher
milestone

Born on This Day

Died on This Day

Anca Parghel🇷🇴
deceased
singer, music teacher · 1957–2008
Days lived
18,708
Aurobindo Ghosh🇮🇳
deceased
Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950) · 1872–1950
Days lived
28,600
Claudius Dornier🇫🇷
deceased
entrepreneur · 1884–1969
Days lived
31,250
Dajos Béla🇺🇦
deceased
(1897–1978) fiddle-player and band-leader · 1897–1978
Days lived
29,570
Dave Brubeck🇺🇸
deceased
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012) · 1920–2012
Days lived
33,602
Dharam Singh🇮🇳
deceased
field hockey player (1919–2001) · 1919–2001
Days lived
30,271
Frank Maurice Stinson Jenkins🇨🇦
deceased
Canadian ice hockey player (1859-1930) · 1859–1930
Days lived
26,084
Frits Clausen🇩🇪
deceased
Danish national socialist politician (1893-1947) · 1893–1947
Days lived
19,745
Georges Bayrou🇫🇷
deceased
French footballer (1883-1953) · 1883–1953
Days lived
25,551
Günter Meisner🇩🇪
deceased
German actor (1926–1994) · 1926–1994
Days lived
25,068
Hashim al-Atassi
deceased
politician · 1875–1960
Days lived
31,045
Hazel Bishop🇺🇸
deceased
American chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998) · 1906–1998
Days lived
33,713
Heinz Auerswald🇩🇪
deceased
German member of the SS (1908-1970) · 1908–1970
Days lived
22,777
Herbert W. Roesky🇩🇪
deceased
chemist · 1935–2025
Days lived
32,902
Jean-Luc Benoziglio🇨🇭
deceased
Swiss writer and publishing editor (1941-2013) · 1941–2013
Days lived
26,314
Johnny Hallyday🇫🇷
deceased
singer · 1943–2017
Days lived
27,202
Joseph Rock🇺🇸
deceased
Austrian-American scientist-explorer (1884-1962) · 1884–1962
Days lived
28,815
Kaisa Sere🇫🇮
deceased
Finnish computer scientist · 1954–2012
Days lived
21,370
Lennart Gabrielsson🇸🇪
deceased
Swedish CEO · 1909–1988
Days lived
29,049
Lucy Everest Boole
deceased
British chemist and pharmacist (1862-1904) · 1862–1904
Days lived
15,462
Nelson Mandela🇿🇦
deceased
Anti-apartheid leader and statesman · 1918–2013
Days lived
34,839
Oskar von Hutier🇩🇪
deceased
military person · 1857–1934
Days lived
28,223
Otto Graf Lambsdorff🇩🇪
deceased
politician · 1926–2009
Days lived
30,301
Pietro Germi🇮🇹
deceased
Italian screenwriter, director, actor (1914–1974) · 1914–1974
Days lived
21,997
Rudolf Bahro🇩🇪
deceased
German politician and writer (1935-1997) · 1935–1997
Days lived
22,663
Sonia Delaunay🇫🇷
deceased
French painter (1885–1979) · 1885–1979
Days lived
34,353
Violetta Villas🇵🇱
deceased
Polish cabaret star, singer, actress, composer, songwriter (1938-2011) · 1938–2011
Days lived
26,841
Walter Stocker
deceased
Actor · 1925–2003
Days lived
28,584
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart🇦🇹
deceased
Composer and musician · 1756–1791
Days lived
13,096

Who Was Alive

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