Mikhail Tal was a Soviet Latvian chess player. Widely regarded as one of the best attacking players and a creative genius, Tal was renowned for his unpredictability and improvisation. He was also known as the magician from Riga for his daring, combinatorial playing style. Since 2006, the Mikhail Tal Memorial has been annually held in Moscow to honor Tal's memory.
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Mikhail Tal
(Soviet-Latvian Chess Player Who Became the Youngest World Chess Champion at the age of 23)
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: June 28, 1992
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Kristaps Porzingis
(Latvian Professional Basketball Player)
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 2, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Liepāja, Latvia
Kristaps Porzingis is a Latvian basketball player who currently plays professional basketball at the National Basketball Association (NBA) where he represents the Dallas Mavericks. Standing at 7’3, Porziņģis is one of the tallest players active in the NBA. Also an important player for his Latvian national team, Kristaps Porzingis won the Latvian Rising Star of the Year award in 2015.
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Elīna Garanča
(Soprano)

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Jeļena Ostapenko
(Latvian Professional Tennis Player)

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Cynthia Lynn
(Actress)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 2, 1936
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: March 10, 2014
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Mairis Briedis
(Boxer)

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Mariss Jansons
(Conductor)

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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 14, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: November 30, 2019
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Ernests Gulbis
(Latvian Professional Tennis Player)

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Elya Baskin
(Actor)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 11, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
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Martins Licis
(Latvian-American Strongman)

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Rodions Kurucs
(Basketball player)

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Ksenia Solo
(Actress)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
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Tania Russof
(Latvian Pornographic Film Actor)

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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: July 6, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
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Anastasija Sevastova
(Latvian Professional Tennis Player)

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Kārlis Ulmanis
(4th President of Latvia)

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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 4, 1877
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bērze, Latvia
Died: September 20, 1942
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Dāvis Bertāns
(Basketball player)

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Artūrs Irbe
(Latvian Professional Ice Hockey Coach and Former Goaltender)

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Deniss Vasiļjevs
(Figure skater)

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Gidon Kremer
(Violinist)

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Aminata Savadogo
(Singer)

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Andris Biedriņš
(Basketball player)

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Uljana Semjonova
(Basketball player)

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Laima Vaikule
(Actress)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 31, 1954
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cēsis, Latvia
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Zemgus Girgensons
(Latvian Professional Ice Hockey Centre)

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Jānis Timma
(Basketball player)

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Martins Dukurs
(Latvian Skeleton Racer)

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Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
(Politician)

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Gil Kane
(Artist)

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Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: April 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: January 31, 2000
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Māris Verpakovskis
(Latvian Retired Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)

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Anžejs Pasečņiks
(Basketball player)

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Jānis Strēlnieks
(Basketball player)

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Ernst Johann von Biron
(Duke)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 23, 1690
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kalnciems, Latvia
Died: December 28, 1772
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Dairis Bertāns
(Basketball player)

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Maria Skobtsova
(Poet)

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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 20, 1891
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Riga, Russian Empire (now Latvia)
Died: March 31, 1945
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Justs Sirmais
(Singer)

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Renārs Kaupers
(Singer)

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Alexei Shirov
(Latvian and Spanish Chess Player)

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Agata Muceniece
(Actress)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
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Elmārs Zemgalis
(Latvian-American Chess Master and Mathematics Professor at Highline College)

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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 9, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: December 8, 2014
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Rolands Šmits
(Basketball player)

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Konstantin Gluhov
(Latvian Heavyweight Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)

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Artūrs Kurucs
(Basketball player)

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Samanta Tīna
(Singer)

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Jānis Porziņģis
(Basketball player)

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Juris Hartmanis
(Computer scientist)

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Kristine Opolais
(Singer)

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Arkadij Naiditsch
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)

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Ginta Lapina
(Model)

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Rebeka Koha
(Weightlifter)

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Oleg Znarok
(Latvian Professional Ice Hockey Centre and Coach)

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