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
(Tennis player)

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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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Mairis Briedis
(Boxer)

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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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Ernests Gulbis
(Tennis player)

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Rodions Kurucs
(Basketball 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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Dāvis Bertāns
(Basketball player)

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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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Martins Licis
(Latvian-American Strongman)

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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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Andris Biedriņš
(Basketball 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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Artūrs Irbe
(Ice hockey player - Goaltender)

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Anžejs Pasečņiks
(Basketball player)

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Deniss Vasiļjevs
(Figure skater)

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Anastasija Sevastova
(Tennis player)

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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 13, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
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Gidon Kremer
(Violinist)

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Aminata Savadogo
(Singer)

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Uljana Semjonova
(Basketball player)

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Zemgus Girgensons
(Latvian Professional Ice Hockey Centre)

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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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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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Jānis Strēlnieks
(Basketball player)

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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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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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Alexei Shirov
(Chess player)

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Rebeka Koha
(Weightlifter)

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Renārs Kaupers
(Singer)

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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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Samanta Tīna
(Singer)

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Rolands Šmits
(Basketball player)

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Martins Dukurs
(Skeleton Racer)

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Konstantin Gluhov
(Latvian Heavyweight Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)

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Māris Verpakovskis
(Association football player)

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Artūrs Kurucs
(Basketball player)

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Juris Hartmanis
(Computer scientist)

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Jānis Timma
(Basketball player)

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Kristine Opolais
(Singer)

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Justs Sirmais
(Singer)

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Valdis Dombrovskis
(Prime Minister)

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Oleg Znarok
(Consultant of the Russia men's national ice hockey team)

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Ernst Gideon von Laudon
(Military officer)

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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 13, 1717
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madona Municipality, Latvia
Died: July 14, 1790
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Ginta Lapina
(Model)

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Dainis Krištopāns
(Handball player)

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