Find out more about the greatest Latvians, including Misha Cirkunov, Mikhail Tal, Paul Walden, Ernests Gulbis and Mischa Maisky.
Isaiah Berlin(Philosopher, Historian, University teacher, Diplomat)
06 June 1909
Ernests Gulbis(Tennis player)
30 August 1988
Mischa Maisky(Cellist)
10 January 1948
Aron Nimzowitsch(Danish-Russian chess master)
07 November 1886
Valdis Dombrovskis(Prime Minister)
05 August 1971
Zemgus Girgensons(Ice hockey player)
05 January 1994
Alexei Shirov(Chess player)
04 July 1972
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Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga(President)
01 December 1937
Artūrs Irbe(Ice hockey player)
02 February 1967
Vera Mukhina(Sculptor)
01 July 1889
Valdis Zatlers(President)
22 March 1955
Ivars Godmanis(Former Prime Minister of Latvia)
27 November 1951
Guntis Ulmanis(Politician, President)
1939 AD
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Aigars Kalvītis(Chairman of the Management Board of the Latvijas Gāze)
27 June 1966
Artūrs Kulda(Ice hockey player)
25 July 1988
Ģirts Karlsons(Association football player)
07 June 1981
Vīts Rimkus(Association football player)
21 June 1973
Līga Dekmeijere(Tennis player)
21 May 1983
Oļegs Aleksejenko(Association football player)
12 June 1961
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Iļja Vestermans(association football player)
1915 AD
Oļegs Karavajevs(Association football player)
13 February 1961
Artūrs Silagailis(Association football player)
03 May 1987
Arturs Matisons06 May 1985
Ainārs Kovals(javelin thrower)
21 November 1981
Andris Bērziņš(Former President of Latvia)
10 December 1944
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Elmārs Zemgalis(Chess player, Non-fiction writer)
09 September 1923
Ēriks Rags(Javelin thrower)
01 June 1975
Jānis Lidmanis(association football player, basketball player)
1910 AD
Jānis Sprukts(Ice hockey player)
31 January 1982
Jānis Timma(Basketball player)
02 July 1992
Kārlis Lejnieks(Tennis player)
16 March 1988
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Kārlis Ulmanis(Politician)
04 September 1877
Māris Smirnovs(Association football player)
02 June 1976
Māris Verpakovskis(Association football player)
15 October 1979
Mārtiņš Karsums(Ice hockey player)
26 February 1986
Mārtiņš Laksa(Basketball player)
26 June 1990
Pāvels Mihadjuks(Association football player)
27 May 1980
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Pāvels Tulubjevs(Bobsledder)
02 July 1985
Tamāra Vilerte(Chess player)
05 March 1954
