Władysław Sikorski (Wladyslaw Sikorski)

Tuszów Narodowy: May 20, 1881 celebration
Gibraltar: July 4, 1943 celebration

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Wladyslaw Sikorski
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Poland
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Władysław Sikorski (Wladyslaw Sikorski)
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Karol Pomorski
celebration Date of birth
Tuszów Narodowy: May 20, 1881
deceased Rest in Peace
Gibraltar: July 4, 1943
language Official Website
groups Political Party
1. independent politician
2. Front Morges
verified Position Held
1. Prime Minister of Poland
2. General Inspector of the Armed Forces
school Education
1. Lviv Polytechnic
trophy Awards & Honors
1. Cross of Independence
2. Commander of the Order of Military Virtue
3. War Medal 1918-1921
4. Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
5. Gold Cross of Merit
6. Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
7. Order of the White Eagle
8. Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
9. Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
10. Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
11. Cross of Liberty
12. War Cross
13. Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class
14. Cross of Valour
15. Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
16. Decade of Independence Regained
17. Memorial cross 1912/13
18. Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
19. Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
20. Order of St. Sava
21. Czechoslovak War Cross 1918
22. Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class
23. Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania
24. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
25. Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
26. Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
27. Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
28. Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
29. Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
30. Army of Central Lithuania Cross of Merit
31. Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class
32. Commander of the Legion of Honour
social_leaderboard Notable Works
Polish military and political leader (1881-1943) | Cross of Independence, Commander of the Order of Military Virtue, War Medal 1918-1921, Grand Cross of the

1. Mariya Gabriel

Hadzhidimovo: May 20, 1979 celebration

Bulgarian politician, ex-EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth (-May 2023) | honorary doctorate from University of La Rochelle (2024)

2. Algirdas Paleckis

Bern: May 20, 1971 celebration

Lithuanian politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2002) | Vilnius University | Bern: May 20, 1971 - Stigtomta parish: March 5, 1948 | Algirdas Paleckis

3. Francisco Chahuán (Francisco Chahuan)

Viña del Mar: May 20, 1971 celebration

Chilean politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2011) | Instituto Rafael Ariztía, Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Valparaíso, University

4. Aivis Ronis

Kuldīga: May 20, 1968 celebration

Latvian diplomat and politician (born 1968) | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class (2011), Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class, Cross of Recognition

5. Valeriu Lazăr (Valeriu Lazar)

Mingir: May 20, 1968 celebration

Moldovan politician | Order of Work Merit | State Agrarian University of Moldova | Mingir: May 20, 1968 - Persenbeug Castle: March 24, 1971 | Valeriu Lazăr

6. Graham Brady

Salford: May 20, 1967 celebration

British politician (born 1967) | Knight Bachelor (2018) | St Aidan's College, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Durham University | Salford: May 20, 1967

7. Peter Liese

Olsberg: May 20, 1965 celebration

German politician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Bonn | Olsberg: May 20, 1965 - Semmering: October 25, 1936

8. Sergei Mitrokhin

Moscow: May 20, 1963 celebration

Russian politician | Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" | Moscow State Pedagogical University | Moscow: May 20, 1963 - Linton: September 26, 1935 | Sergei

9. Roberta Pinotti

Genoa: May 20, 1961 celebration

10. Izabela Mrzygłocka (Izabela Mrzyglocka)

Wałbrzych: May 20, 1959 celebration
Warsaw: August 10, 2024 deceased

Polish politician | Knight of the Order of the Smile | Wroclaw University of Economics and Business | Wałbrzych: May 20, 1959 - Warsaw: August 10, 2024

11. Michael Oren

Johnson City: May 20, 1955 celebration

Israeli historian, military officer and diplomat (born 1955) | John Jay Award | West Orange High School, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia

12. Krymbek Kusherbayev

Kazaly: May 20, 1955 celebration

Kazakhstani politician | Order of Parasat, Order of the Leopard, medal "for 20 years of Kazakhstan's independence", Order of Friendship, Order of Nazarbayev

13. David Paterson

Brooklyn: May 20, 1954 celebration

55th Governor of New York from 2008 to 2010 | John Jay Award | Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity | Hofstra

14. Cindy McCain

Phoenix: May 20, 1954 celebration

community organizer | 48 Arizona Women, Arizona Women's Hall of Fame (2019) | USC Rossier School of Education, Central High School, University of Southern California

15. Esko Aho

Veteli: May 20, 1954 celebration

prime minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1993), Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star

16. Gaston N'Guerekata

Paoua: May 20, 1953 celebration

Mathematician and politician from the Central African Republic | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2022) | Université de Montréal | Paoua: May 20

17. Robert Doyle

Melbourne: May 20, 1953 celebration

Australian politician | Companion of the Order of Australia | Monash University | Melbourne: May 20, 1953 - Sulhamstead: December 10, 1950 | Robert Doyle

18. Aleksander Hall

Gdańsk: May 20, 1953 celebration

Polish politician and historian | Odznaka Honorowa za Zasługi dla Samorządu Terytorialnego, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Cross of Freedom and Solidarity

19. Jean-Patrick Courtois

Lyon: May 20, 1951 celebration

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2021) | Lyon: May 20, 1951 - Lisbon: December 9, 1854 | Jean-Patrick Courtois | Lyon: May 20, 1951

20. Thomas Woodcock

North West England: May 20, 1951 celebration

genealogist (born 1951) | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries | Darwin College, Eton College, Durham University

21. Mike Crapo

Bonneville County: May 20, 1951 celebration

American politician and Senator of Idaho since 1999 | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | Idaho Falls High School, Brigham Young University, Harvard Law School

22. Chris Collins

Schenectady: May 20, 1950 celebration

American politician (born 1950) | Eagle Scout | North Carolina State University, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Schenectady: May 20, 1950 - March 30, 1981

23. Heiki Raudla

Võhma: May 20, 1949 celebration

Estonian politician | Order of the White Star, 5th Class | Põltsamaa Co-educational Gymnasium, Kehtna Basic School, University of Tartu, Suure-Jaani Gymnasium

24. Giuliano Pisapia

Milan: May 20, 1949 celebration

Italian lawyer, politician and writer (1949) | Officer of the Legion of Honour (2015) | University of Milan | Milan: May 20, 1949 - Charlestown: June 30, 1838

25. Margaret Wilson

Gisborne: May 20, 1947 celebration

New Zealand academic and politician | Harvard Centennial Medal, New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

26. Sabir Rustamkhanli

Hamarkənd: May 20, 1946 celebration

Azerbaijani politician and writer | Lenin Komsomol Prize of Azerbaijan, Commemorative badge of the 880th anniversary of Nizami Ganjavi (1141–2021)

27. Marian Miłek (Marian Milek)

Katowice: May 20, 1945 celebration

Polish engineer | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Silesian University of Technology | Katowice: May 20

28. Dmytro Stepaniuk

Buzhkovychi: May 20, 1945 celebration

politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2010), Jubilee Medal "In

29. Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca

Barcelona: May 20, 1945 celebration

Spanish politician and physicist, former vice president of the European Parliament (1999-2014) | Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of

30. Iain Vallance, Baron Vallance of Tummel

May 20, 1943 celebration

British baron and businessman (born 1943) | Knight Bachelor | Brasenose College, Dulwich College, Edinburgh Academy, The Glasgow Academy | May 20, 1943

31. Goh Chok Tong

Singapore: May 20, 1941 celebration

2nd Prime Minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (2003), Honorary

32. Raymond Forni

Belfort: May 20, 1941 celebration
10th arrondissement of Paris: January 4, 2008 deceased

French politician (1941-2008) | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland | University of Strasbourg | Belfort: May 20, 1941 - 10th

33. Otto Jelinek

Prague: May 20, 1940 celebration

Canadian figure skater, politician and entrepreneur | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Silver Medal of the President of the Senate (2016) | Oakville Trafalgar High School

34. Nikolay Kotov

May 20, 1936 celebration

Medal "Veteran of Labour", Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Kuban State Agrarian University

35. Alexandre de Lur Saluces

Vendenesse-lès-Charolles: May 20, 1934 celebration
Fargues: July 24, 2023 deceased

French viticulturist | Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit, Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit

36. Giorgos Vasiliou

Famagusta: May 20, 1931 celebration

3rd President of the Republic of Cyprus (1988-1993) | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus, honorary doctor of the University of Athens

37. Joachim Auth

Berlin: May 20, 1930 celebration
Ludwigsfelde: March 14, 2011 deceased

German politician and physicist (1930-2011) | National Prize of East Germany (1974) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin: May 20, 1930 - Ludwigsfelde: March 14, 2011

38. D. French Slaughter, Jr.

Culpeper: May 20, 1925 celebration
Charlottesville: October 2, 1998 deceased

American politician (1925-1998) | Purple Heart | Virginia Military Institute, University of Virginia School of Law | Culpeper: May 20, 1925 - Charlottesville

39. David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech

Westminster: May 20, 1918 celebration
Shrewsbury Hospital: January 26, 1985 deceased

5th Baron Harlech, Member of Parliament and Ambassador to the United States (1918-1985) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | New

40. Eric Krop

Rotterdam: May 20, 1916 celebration
Bergwegziekenhuis: April 11, 1977 deceased

politician | Righteous Among the Nations (1968) | Leiden University | Rotterdam: May 20, 1916 - Bergwegziekenhuis: April 11, 1977 | Eric Krop - Frédéric Jean

41. Moshe Dayan

Degania Alef: May 20, 1915 celebration
Tel Aviv: October 16, 1981 deceased

Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981) | Israeli military decorations, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1956), Knight of the Legion of

42. Corneliu Coposu

Bobota: May 20, 1914 celebration
Bucharest: November 11, 1995 deceased

Romanian politician (1914–1995) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, honorary citizen of Timișoara (1995) | "King Ferdinand I" University | Bobota: May

43. Alf Allen

Onehunga: May 20, 1912 celebration
New Zealand: March 9, 1987 deceased

New Zealand politician (1912–1987) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | Auckland Grammar School | Onehunga: May 20, 1912 - New Zealand: March 9, 1987

44. Zdena Mašínová Sr. (Zdena Masinova Sr.)

Olomouc: May 20, 1907 celebration
Pardubice: June 12, 1956 deceased

Czech politician (1907-1956) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, participant in the resistance and resistance against communism | Czech Technical University in Prague

45. Isamu Fukui

Gamagori: May 20, 1903 celebration
Kamakura: August 14, 2006 deceased

Japanese politician (1903-2006) | Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class | Hamamatsu Advanced Institute of Technology | Gamagori: May 20, 1903 - Kamakura: August 14, 2006

46. Boris Tedly

Kyiv: May 20, 1901 celebration
Bern: January 11, 1944 deceased

Swiss politician (1901-1944) | Cross of St. George 4th class (1918) | Bogomolets National Medical University | Kyiv: May 20, 1901 - Bern: January 11, 1944

47. Alfred Heurtaux

Nantes: May 20, 1893 celebration
Cires-lès-Mello: December 30, 1985 deceased

French flying ace (1893-1985) | Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Order of the Francisque, Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France, Croix de guerre 1914–1918

48. Harry Jacob Anslinger

Altoona: May 20, 1892 celebration
Hollidaysburg: November 14, 1975 deceased

1st Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (1892-1975) | Remington Medal | Pennsylvania State University | Altoona: May 20, 1892 - Hollidaysburg

49. Henryk Ostaszewski

Lviv: May 20, 1892 celebration
Grenoble: March 25, 1957 deceased

Polish politician | Gold Cross of Merit, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Law Faculty of Lviv University | Lviv: May 20, 1892 - Grenoble: March 25, 1957

50. John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever

New York City: May 20, 1886 celebration
Cannes: July 19, 1971 deceased

English Baron (1886-1971) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | New College, St. George's School, Eton College | New York City: May 20, 1886 - Cannes: July 19, 1971

51. Władysław Sikorski (Wladyslaw Sikorski)

Tuszów Narodowy: May 20, 1881 celebration
Gibraltar: July 4, 1943 deceased

Polish military and political leader (1881-1943) | Cross of Independence, Commander of the Order of Military Virtue, War Medal 1918-1921, Grand Cross of the

52. Blas Cabrera Felipe

Arrecife: May 20, 1878 celebration
Mexico City: August 1, 1945 deceased

Spanish physicist (1878-1945) | honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1933), Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge (1936) | Universidad Central

53. Alfred Dehlinger

Stuttgart: May 20, 1874 celebration
Stuttgart: July 24, 1959 deceased

German politician and author (1874-1959) | honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen | University of Tübingen | Stuttgart: May 20, 1874 - Stuttgart: July 24, 1959

54. André Berthelot (Andre Berthelot)

Paris: May 20, 1862 celebration
Paris: June 6, 1938 deceased

French politician and historian (1862–1938) | Prize Louis Ancel (1945) | Lycée Henri-IV | Paris: May 20, 1862 - Paris: June 6, 1938 | André Berthelot

55. Paul Magnaud

Bergerac: May 20, 1848 celebration
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche: July 27, 1926 deceased

French magistrate and politician (1848-1926) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1897), Knight Officer of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Croix de guerre

56. George Dashwood Taubman Goldie

The Nunnery, Douglas: May 20, 1846 celebration
London: August 20, 1925 deceased

Manx administrator in Nigeria (1846–1925) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Livingstone Medal | Royal

57. Frédéric Liguori Béique (Frederic Liguori Beique)

Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu: May 20, 1845 celebration
LaSalle: September 12, 1933 deceased

Canadian politician | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Université de Montréal | Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu: May 20, 1845 - LaSalle: September 12, 1933

58. Johan Henrik Deuntzer

Copenhagen: May 20, 1845 celebration
Charlottenlund Palace: November 16, 1918 deceased

Danish politician (1845-1918) | honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | University of Copenhagen

59. Sir William Montgomery-Cuninghame, 9th Baronet

Maybole: May 20, 1834 celebration
Gunton: November 11, 1897 deceased

Scottish military officer (1834–1897); recipient of the Victoria Cross | Victoria Cross | Harrow School | Maybole: May 20, 1834 - Gunton: November 11, 1897

60. Frédéric Passy (Frederic Passy)

Paris: May 20, 1822 celebration
Neuilly-sur-Seine: June 12, 1912 deceased

French economist and statesman (1822-1912) | Nobel Peace Prize (1901), Commander of the Legion of Honour | Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Louis-le-Grand | Paris: May

61. Ferdinand Urbánek (Ferdinand Urbanek)

Kroměříž: May 20, 1821 celebration
Prague: October 27, 1887 deceased

Czech member of Czech council and entrepreneur (1821–1887) | Order of Franz Joseph | Palacký University Olomouc | Kroměříž: May 20, 1821 - Prague

62. Gustav von Mevissen

Dülken: May 20, 1815 celebration
Bad Godesberg: August 13, 1899 deceased

German businessman and politician (1815-1899) | Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class, Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, Knight of the Legion

63. Alfred Domett

Camberwell: May 20, 1811 celebration
London: November 2, 1887 deceased

Prime Minister of New Zealand (1811-1887) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | St John's College | Camberwell: May 20, 1811 - London: November 2, 1887

64. Andrea Verga

Treviglio: May 20, 1811 celebration
Milan: November 21, 1895 deceased

Italian psychiatrist (1811-1895) | knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Knight of the Legion of Honour, commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy

65. Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland

Hastings: May 20, 1810 celebration
Coventry: January 2, 1899 deceased

British politician (1810-1899) | Order of the Garter | Eton College | Hastings: May 20, 1810 - Coventry: January 2, 1899 | Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of

66. John Stuart Mill

London Borough of Islington: May 20, 1806 celebration
Avignon: May 8, 1873 deceased

British philosopher and political economist (1806–1873) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctor of the University of Vienna

67. Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet

Kent: May 20, 1772 celebration
Toulouse: May 16, 1828 deceased

British politician (1772–1828) | International Space Hall of Fame (1979), Fellow of the Royal Society | Trinity College, Wolverhampton Grammar School, Newcome's School

68. Richard Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley

Bredbury: May 20, 1744 celebration
London: March 19, 1804 deceased

British judge and politician | Knight Bachelor, baron (1801) | The Manchester Grammar School, Trinity College | Bredbury: May 20, 1744 - London: March 19, 1804

69. Carl Cronstedt

Stockholm: May 20, 1672 celebration
Stockholm: December 13, 1750 deceased

Swedish nobleman and general (1672-1750) | Royal Order of the Seraphim (1748), Commander of the Order of the Sword (1748) | Uppsala University | Stockholm: May

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