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Max Müller
(Scholar, Philologist)
Max Müller
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Birthdate: December 6, 1823
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: October 28, 1900

Max Müller was a German-born Orientalist and philologist. Müller is credited with co-founding the western academic disciplines of religious studies and Indian studies. In 1874, he was honored with the Pour le Mérite. He received the prestigious Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art in 1875. In India, the Goethe Institutes are named in his honor.

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Thomas Kretschmann
(Known for His Roles in the Movies: 'Stalingrad', 'The Pianist' and 'Downfall')
Thomas Kretschmann
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Birthdate: September 8, 1962
Sun Sign: Virgo

While he initially trained to be an Olympic swimmer, Thomas Kretschmann turned to acting at age 25. Surprisingly, he was typecast as a Nazi officer and ended up playing one in 11 films, including The Pianist. He first gained fame with his Max Ophüls Prize-winning role in Der Mitwisser.

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Moses Mendelssohn
(Philosopher)
Moses Mendelssohn
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Birthdate: September 6, 1729
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 4, 1786
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Hans von Ohain
(Physicist)
Hans von Ohain
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: March 13, 1998
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Dieter Hallervorden
(German Actor, Comedian, Singer, and Cabaret Artist)
Dieter Hallervorden
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 5, 1935
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Maximilian von Weichs
(Military personnel)
Maximilian von Weichs
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 12, 1881
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 27, 1954

Maximilian von Weichs was a German field marshal during World War II. Joining the military as a youngster, he fought in World War I. He was a senior army officer when World War II broke out and commanded the army during the invasions of France, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union. He was implicated in war crimes but was never sentenced.  

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John William Friso
(Prince of Orange (1702 - 1711))
John William Friso
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 14, 1687
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: July 14, 1711

John William Friso, the Prince of Orange, succeeded William III of Orange as the stadtholder of the provinces of Friesland and Groningen in the Dutch Republic and remained so until his death. Friso along with his wife, Marie Louise, is noted as the most recent common ancestors of all the currently reigning European monarchs.

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Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
(Prince)
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 3, 1676
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: April 7, 1747
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Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
(Princess)
Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 14, 1837
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: May 12, 1906
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Wilhelm Müller
(Poet)
Wilhelm Müller
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 7, 1794
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: September 30, 1827
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Emil Schult
(Painter)
Emil Schult
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
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Heinrich Schwabe
(German Astronomer Who Discovered That Sunspots Vary in Number in a Cycle of About 10 Years)
Heinrich Schwabe
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 25, 1789
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: April 11, 1875

Initially an apothecary, Heinrich Schwabe later gained fame as an astronomer and studied sunspots. He was also the first to draw Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. He was made a Foreign Member of the Royal Society and also won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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Ursula Herking
(Actress)
Ursula Herking
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Birthdate: January 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 17, 1974
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Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
(Artist)
Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
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Birthdate: December 25, 1833
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: November 24, 1916
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Brigitte Grothum
(Actress)
Brigitte Grothum
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Birthdate: February 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Horst Bollmann
(Actor)
Horst Bollmann
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Birthdate: February 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 7, 2014
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Horst Gnas
(Sport cyclist)
Horst Gnas
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 3, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo