Famous Malaysian Historical Personalities

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James Brooke

(Politician, Writer, Diplomat)

Birthdate: April 29, 1803

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Varanasi

Died: June 11, 1868

Born to an English judge in British India, James Brooke was educated in England and then served the Bengal Army. He later established the Brooke Raj, or the State of Sarawak, in Borneo and reigned as its first White Rajah. He was knighted and later handed over his Raj to his nephew.

Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah

(Supreme Queen consort)

Birthdate: August 5, 1960

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Istana Bukit Stulang, Johor Bahru, Johor

Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin

(Queen consort of the 9th Sultan of Selangor)

Birthdate: June 4, 1971

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, (then located in Selangor), Malaysia

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Ibrahim of Johor

(Malaysian king)

Birthdate: September 17, 1873

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Istana Bidadari, Serangoon, Singapore, Straits Settlements

Died: May 8, 1959

Raja Zarith Sofiah

(Queen consort)

Birthdate: August 14, 1959

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Teluk Intan, Malaysia

Tuanku Zara Salim

(Queen consort)

Birthdate: March 22, 1973

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Salahuddin of Selangor

(Sultan of Selangor)

Birthdate: March 8, 1926

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Jugra, Banting, Malaysia

Died: November 21, 2001

Sultanah Nur Zahirah

(Queen)

Birthdate: December 7, 1973

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Malaysia

Siti Wan Kembang

(Queen)

Birthdate: 1585 AD

Birthplace: Unknown

Putra of Perlis

(Sovereign)

Birthdate: November 25, 1920

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Arau, Malaysia

Died: April 16, 2000

Mahmud Shah of Malacca

(Sultan of Malacca)

Birthplace: Malaysia

Died: 1528 AD

Tengku Ampuan Afzan

(Monarch)

Birthdate: December 4, 1932

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, British Malaya (now Malaysia)

Died: June 29, 1988

Permaisuri Siti Aishah

(Queen)

Birthdate: November 18, 1971

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail

(Prince)

Birthdate: December 30, 1967

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Cik Puan Besar Kalsom

(Queen)

Birthdate: September 12, 1951

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Taftan, Balochistan Taftan, Chief Commissioner's Province of Balochistan Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan

Sultan Idris ibn Raja Iskandar

(Sultan)

Birthdate: June 19, 1849

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kampar, Malaysia

Died: January 14, 1916

Mahmud Muzaffar Shah

(Malaysian sultan)

Birthdate: 1823 AD

Birthplace: Malaysia

Died: 1864 AD