Martin Luther King Jr.

Iraqi journalist (born 1979) | Order of Courage | Arab Open University, University of Baghdad | Baghdad: January 15, 1979 - Valbona: September 20, 1954

Belgian politician | Knight of the Order of Leopold (2014) | Free University of Brussels, Université Libre de Bruxelles | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode: January 15

Ukrainian television manager, entrepreneur, and politician | Teletriumph | Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman | Novyi Rozdil: January

Member of the People's Deputy of Ukraine | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University | Selydove

English pornographic film director (born 1972) | BBC 100 Women (2013) | Central Saint Martins | Greenwich: January 15, 1972 - Smolensk: April 10, 2010 | Anna

Russian statesman and politician | Order of Courage, Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" | Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, Russian

Russian politician | Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of

Spanish politician | HazteOir.org Prize | Pontifical University of Salamanca | Donostia-San Sebastián: January 15, 1965 - Prague: January 8, 2011 | María San

German politician | Bavarian Order of Merit, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Technical University of Munich | Augsburg

Polish politician and deputy | Odznaka Honorowa za Zasługi dla Samorządu Terytorialnego (2015), Gold Medal for Merit in Fire Protection (2010), Gold Cross of

Dutch politician of the Labour Party | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2010) | University of Amsterdam, Het Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest | Capelle aan den

Spanish politician | Valencian of the year award (1998), Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (1998), Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2000)

Russian politician | Honoured Physician of the Russian Federation, Order of Friendship | Kharkiv National Medical University | Butenki: January 15, 1960 - July 26, 2023

Polish politician | Silver Cross of Merit, Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Bronze Cross of Merit, Silver Medal for Merit in Fire Protection, Zasłużony

3rd President of Serbia | Quadriga (2008), European Medal of Tolerance, Order of the Republika Srpska (2012), Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great

Russian architect | Order of Honor | North-Caucasian Mining and Metallurgical Institute | Vladikavkaz: January 15, 1956 - November 18, 1927 | Vitaly Kaloyev

French businessman and politician | Grand Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross (2006), Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (2012), honorary

Azerbaijani politician and historian | Honorary teacher (Azerbaijan) | Moscow State University, Baku State University | Ağalıkənd: January 15, 1952 - Kota

Japanese politician | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Nihon University | Chōshi: January 15, 1952 - Tokyo: May 3, 2024 | Kazuyasu

German trade unionist | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of Merit of Berlin | Free University Berlin

French politician and MEP | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1997), Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star (2019), Officer of the Legion of Honour

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea | Order of Kim Jong Il, Hero of the Republic (1993), Order of the National Flag

Dutch politician (born 1949) | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences | Amsterdam: January 15, 1949 - Leipzig: November 15, 1885

Italian politician (1948) | Order of Friendship | University of Genoa | Imperia: January 15, 1948 - Jakarta: November 27, 1971 | Claudio Scajola | Imperia

Indian politician | Genesis Award, Padma Shri in literature and education | La Martiniere Calcutta, Presidency University, University of Calcutta | Bhagalpur

Moldovan politician | Order of the Republic (2012), Order of Honour, Meritul Civic (1996) | Moldova State University | Bălănești: January 15, 1946

Japanese politician (1946-2018) | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | University of Tokyo | Tokushima: January 15, 1946 - Tokyo: October 11, 2018

Hong Kong businessman | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Grand Bauhinia Medal, Harvard Centennial Medal, honorary doctor of the University of Hong

Russian politician (born 1945) | Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Russian government prize for science and technology

Malagasy politician | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr | January 15, 1944 - Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts: August 25, 2014

British politician (born 1943) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2013), Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (2024)

Dutch politician, born 1943 | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2005), Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1995) | Radboud University Nijmegen

Swedish politician and writer (1939-2018) | Södra Latin, Stockholm University | Kungsholm parish: January 15, 1939 - Skarpnäck: June 8, 2018 | Per Ahlmark

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers (2011), Order of Friendship | Waseda University | Hiratsuka: January 15, 1937

Japanese diplomat,judge | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure | Gakushuin Boys' Junior and Senior High School, University of Tokyo | Tokyo

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Saitama Prefecture: January 15, 1936 - Des Moines: August 17, 2018 | Matsushige Ono

Polish engineer, civil servant, diplomat (1934–2016) | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Officer of

Soviet and Russian composer and conductor (1931–2023) | Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation (2021), People’s Artist of the Republic of Dagestan

Chinese legal professor (1929-2014) | Pioneer of Reform (2018) | Fudan University | Qingpu: January 15, 1929 - Beijing: March 3, 2014 | Xu Chongde | Qingpu

Japanese politician (1929–2003) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Hiroshima University | Kagoshima Prefecture: January 15, 1929 - Kagoshima: June 24, 2003

politician | Gold Cross of Merit, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Honorary badge "For exemplary work in the field of health". | Wrocław Medical University

German legal scholar, politician, and judge (1925–2009) | Heinz Herbert Karry Award (1987), Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of

Mexican actor and politician (1925–2023) | National Prize for Arts and Sciences (2015) | Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura | Mexico City

KGB Chairman (1924-2001) | Medal "For the Restoration of the Donbas Coal Mines", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "In

4th President of Taiwan (1988–2000) | National Taiwan University, Taihoku Higher School, Cornell University, Taipei Municipal Datong High School, Tamkang

New South Wales politician and Premier | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | University

Brazilian politician and general (1918–1999) | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis, Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern

President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970 | Order of the Yugoslav Star (1955), Order of the Virtues, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of

New Zealand politician | Companion of the Queen's Service Order (1991) | Victoria University of Wellington, University of Auckland | Waikino: January 15, 1918

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1917-2014) | Hero of the Soviet Union, Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Army", Order of Military Merit, Order of

Polish politician and sociologist (1915-2000) | Work Flag Order, 1st class, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Commander of the Order of Polonia

Taiwanese politician (1915-2008) | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1965), Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1971) | London School of

British historian (1914-2003) | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, commemorative publication (1981), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the

Bangladeshi writer, journalist and politician (1912-1997) | Ekushey Padak | City College | Dibrugarh: January 15, 1912 - Kolkata: November 4, 1997 | Ranesh Das

79th Prime Minister of France (1912-1996) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1969), Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross 1st class

Soviet Tatar composer (1911-1988) | Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Hero of Socialist Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Commander of the Soviet Air Forces (1911–1941) | Order of the Red Banner, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers'

Japanese politician and diplomat (1909-1983) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Toin: January 15, 1909 - Tokyo: December 1, 1983

Belarusian sculptor (1908-1995) | Hero of Socialist Labour (1978), Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1940), Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR (1939)

Austrian politician (1906-1990) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to

politician (1904-1952) | Order of the Republic | Technische Universität Berlin | Liberec: January 15, 1904 - Prague: December 3, 1952 | Ludwig Freund

Soviet economist (1901-1998) | Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic

President of Peru (1894-1989) | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos, Palmas Magisteriales (1980)

Norwegian politician (1891-1990) | Order of the Lion of Finland, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

Indian revolutionary and politician (1888–1963) | International Stalin Prize for Peace (1952) | University of Cambridge, University of Allahabad | Amritsar

Costa Rican politician and writer | La Galería de las Mujeres de Costa Rica | University of Paris | San José: January 15, 1887 - Mexico City: May 13, 1949

Canadian politician (1886–1960) | Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1954), Hoover Medal (1952), honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1952) | Massachusetts

Czech politician and publicist (1884-1973) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, Charles University | Brno

Lithuanian politician | Righteous Among the Nations (1996) | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Šašaičiai: January 15, 1883 - Moscow: October 14, 1989

Polish lawyer, politician | Cross of Independence, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Szkoła Główna Warszawska

politician (1876–1950) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Independence | Kazan Federal University

Spanish politician (1868-1943) | Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII (1922), Dearest Son of Zaragoza City, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Beneficence (1922)

Canadian politician (1861–1952) | Knight Bachelor, honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1902) | Laval University | Sainte-Mélanie: January 15, 1861

Italian politician and philosopher (1860-1939) | Gautieri Award (1891) | University of Pavia | Sondrio: January 15, 1860 - Rome: February 15, 1939 | Luigi

Polish lawyer | Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Legion of Honour | University of Warsaw | Warsaw

Hungarian politician (1849-1927) | honorary citizen of Mukachevo (1897) | Budapesti Egyetemi Katolikus Gimnázium, Eötvös Loránd University | Pest: January

British politician and Governor General of Canada (1841–1908) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1890), Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of

5th Baron Abercromby (1841–1924) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1898) | Harrow School | Tullibody: January 15, 1841 - Edinburgh: October 7, 1924

Order of St. Andrew, Medal In memory of Alexander III, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Medal In memory of coronation of Nikolay

Canadian politician (1836-1920) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Commander of the Legion of Honour, honorary doctorate at the Laval

Italian politician (1832-1866) | Medal of Military Valour | University of Pavia | Mantua: January 15, 1827 - Concei: July 21, 1866 | Giovanni Chiassi | Mantua

Swedish politician | honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala (1877), Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1873), Commander 1st class of the

French editor and publisher (1814–1886) | Knight of the Legion of Honour, Montyon Prize (1879) | Collège Stanislas de Paris, University of Strasbourg

German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, and botanist (1807-1892) | Imperial Order of the Rose, Order of the Crown (Prussia) | University of

Russian politician (1800-1869) | Gold Sword for Bravery, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Order of St. George, 4th class (1840), Knight of the Order of St.

Austrian dramatist and poet (1791-1872) | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (1853), honorary doctor of the University of Vienna | University of Vienna

Greek cleric and news writer (1784-1860) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer | University of Göttingen, Phanar Greek Orthodox College | Nikaia: January

British politician (1771-1840) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Christ Church, Westminster School | January 15, 1771 - July 26, 1840 | Arthur

French revolutionary (1754–1793) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | University of Orléans | Chartres: January 15, 1754 - Paris: October 31, 1793

American postmaster (1744-1817) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Princeton University, West Nottingham Academy | Philadelphia: January