Leong Yew Koh

Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 2017 to 2021 | Rhodes Scholarship (2003) | Yale Law School, Columbia University, St John's College | Baltimore: August

Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of Friendship | Moscow State University, Faculty of Law | August 22, 1978 - January 1, 2008

Austrian politician | Sign of honour of Tirol (2024) | University of Innsbruck | Hall in Tirol: August 22, 1978 - Nouan-le-Fuzelier: October 24, 1893 | Ingrid

French politician | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2017) | Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, Newcastle University | Arras: August 22, 1974

Polish politician | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Szczecin University of Technology | Głogów, Masovian

Russian politician | Master of Sports of International Class | MSU Faculty of Physics | Tyumen: August 22, 1968 - Saint Petersburg: March 1, 1917 | Mikhail

politician | Honored Economist of Ukraine | Uzhhorod National University | Perechyn Raion: August 22, 1965 - January 9, 2021 | Serhii Moshak | Perechyn Raion

British diplomat (born 1964) | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (2014), Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | Bishop Vesey's

Polish politician | Pro Memoria Medal, Bronze Cross of Merit | University of Warsaw | Prudnik: August 22, 1964 - South Kensington: October 20, 1898 | Maria Koc

Latvian politician and economist | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2004) | University of Latvia | Aizpute: August 22, 1963 - Red Bank

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine”, Kharkiv Petro Vasylenko

Russian politician | Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", medal for distinguished military service, Medal for distinguished military service, 1st

Russian politician (born 1959) | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of Honour, Order "For Merit to

Georgian writer and culturologist | Saba prize (2004), Litera | Dagny, or a Love Feast | Tbilisi State University | Tbilisi: August 22, 1957 - December 12, 2023

German politician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Golden Duck Award (1997) | Saarland University | Saarbrücken: August 22

Indian actor, politician | Filmfare Awards South, Padma Bhushan (2006), Nandi Award, Padma Vibhushan (2024) | Andhra University, Adyar Film Institute, Sri Y N College

American physician, educator, infectious disease specialist | Women Leaders in Medicine (2009) | University of California, Berkeley, University of California

Ukrainian parliamentary and statesman | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of

German politician (1953–2019) | Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Wilhelm Leuschner Medal (2019) | University of Kassel | Bad

Portuguese politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Entrepreneurial Merit | University of Évora | Montemor-o-Novo: August 22, 1951 - February 7, 2024 | Luis

Polish journalist,politician | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Maria Curie-Skłodowska University | Chełm: August 22, 1948 - Białystok: April 18, 2015

Chinese-Canadian physician (born 1947) | Pioneer of Reform (2018), Prince Mahidol Award (1998), Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London, Asia's

Russian politician | Order of Honour | Moscow State Pedagogical University, Theater Arts and Technical College | Moscow: August 22, 1947 - Yerevan: February 4, 1999

Slovak actress and politician | Cross of Pribina class II (2013) | Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava | Bratislava: August 22, 1943 - Mount Manunggal

politician | Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

Japanese finance minister (1938-2017) | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | University of Tokyo | Chiyoda-ku: August 22, 1938 - Tokyo: May 21, 2017

British politician (born 1937) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | University of East London | London: August 22, 1937 - December 13, 2022

Syrian military officer and politician (born 1937) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | Damascus University, Homs Military Academy | Qardaha: August 22

former General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1936–2000) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of Friendship (1986) | Sofia

Polish politician | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, University of Virginia, American

French businessman, politician and tennis player | Knight of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the Order of Sports Merit, Knight of the Legion of Honour

KGB officer and Russian politician (1928–2022) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star, Order of the October Revolution | Moscow State

Polish politician (1927–2017) | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia

Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, Medal "For Battle Merit" | V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy | August 22, 1925 - Bad Kissingen: August 11, 1915

Argentine general (1924-1997) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | Military Aviation School | San Andrés de Giles: August 22, 1924 - Buenos Aires

British Army general (1919-1999) | Companion of the Order of the Bath, Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order | Eton College, Magdalene College, Royal

Australian politician | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1980) | Sydney Grammar School | Sydney: August 22, 1919 - February 18, 1995 | Bill Graham

Prime Minister of Poland (1915-2005) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of

Soviet politician (1908–1981) | Order of Lenin, Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic

Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989 | Financial Times Person of the Year (1992), Financial Times Person of the Year (1978), People's

German politician (1902-1979) | Order of Karl Marx, Fritz Heckert Medal, Star of People's Friendship (1977), National Prize of East Germany, Banner of Labor

Soviet architect (1901-1981) | Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Medal "For Labour Valour", People's Architect of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour

British military commander and Governor of Victoria, Australia (1896-1966) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1952), Knight Commander

Soviet military commander (1894-1967) | Order of Ushakov, Order of the Red Star (1934), Hero of the Soviet Union (1965), Wound stripe, Jubilee Medal "30 Years

Texas lawyer, military officer, and politician | Bronze Star Medal | University of Texas School of Law | Shelby County: August 22, 1892 - Houston: June 13, 1951

Estonian politician (1887–1942) | Order of the White Star, 1st Class | Hugo Treffner Gymnasium, University of Königsberg | Vaimastvere Rural Municipality

Albanian politician (1887–1943) | Hero of Albania | Turkish Military Academy, Zosimaia School | Kocul: August 22, 1887 - Vlorë: January 2, 1943 | Qazim

German nobleman, jurist, and senior Nazi government official (1887–1977) | Order of Leopold, Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, Order of the German

20th century Japanese Businessman, founder of Idemitsu Kosan. | Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class

Czech politician, lawyer and publicist (1871–1940) | honorary citizen of Třebíč (1938) | Faculty of Law, German University in Prague, Charles University

British Baron (1869-1956) | Knight Bachelor, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | New College, St George's

commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of

Japanese politician (1866–1942) | Order of the Golden Kite, 3rd Class (1906), Order of the Golden Kite, 5th Class (1895), Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class

Polish politician, writer | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of Independence | Vologda Men's Gymnasium, Imperial University of Warsaw | Kaunas

Australian explorer and politician (1847-1918) | Patron’s Medal (1876), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Hale School | Bunbury

German Prince (1845-1907) | Knight of the Military Order of William, 3rd class (1878) | Franco-Prussian War | Neuwied: August 22, 1845 - Neuwied: October 22, 1907

Swedish politician (1844–1923) | Royal Order of the Polar Star (1896) | Uppsala University | Raus church parish: August 22, 1844 - Engelbrekt church parish

physician and politician (1818-1906) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Pavia | Bergamo: August 22, 1818 - Costa di Mezzate: April 11, 1906

British military officer (1817–1877); recipient of the Victoria Cross | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Victoria Cross (1857) | Eton College

French teacher, journalist and politician (1815–1894) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1880) | Collège Stanislas de Paris | former 3rd arrondissement of

English statistician and civil servant (1771-1840) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Lincoln College | Newburn: August 22, 1771

Norwegian politician | Royal Order of the Seraphim (1823) | University of Copenhagen | Kolding: August 22, 1764 - Stockholm: November 15, 1827 | Mathias