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Eddie Slovik
(Military personnel, Soldier)
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Birthdate: February 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit
Died: January 31, 1945
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Michel Thomas
(Linguist)
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2
Birthdate: February 3, 1914
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lodz, Poland
Died: January 8, 2005
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Emilia Plater
(Polish-Lithuanian Revolutionary and Noblewoman)
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Birthdate: November 13, 1806
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vilnius, Lithuania
Died: December 23, 1831
Emilia Plater was a Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary and noblewoman. Often compared with France's Joan of Arc, Plater is seen as a national heroine in Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland. Emilia Plater's story has inspired numerous works of art and literature and she is often seen as a symbol of women empowerment in Lithuania.
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Friedrich Lengfeld
(Soldier)
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2
Birthdate: September 29, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Zieleniec, Poland
Died: November 12, 1944
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Władysław Turowicz
(Physicist, Aerospace engineer)
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1
Birthdate: April 23, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Siberia
Died: January 8, 1980
Władysław Turowicz was a Polish-Pakistani aviator, aeronautical engineer, and military scientist. After World War II, Turowicz decided to move to Pakistan due to the political situation in Poland. He then played a major role in building the Pakistan Air Force (PAF); his efforts inspired a 2008 documentary film. Władysław Turowicz remains a highly respected figure in Pakistan.
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Jan Długosz
(Polish Priest, Chronicler, Diplomat, Soldier, and Secretary to Bishop 'Zbigniew OleśNicki' of Kraków)
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Birthdate: December 1, 1415
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stara Brzeźnica, Poland
Died: May 19, 1480
Polish chronicler, soldier, and priest Jan Długosz is remembered for writing the first-known comprehensive history of Poland. His 12-volume Annals or Chronicles of the Famous Kingdom of Poland, a patriotic documentation of Poland’s history, written in Latin, earned him the tag of Poland’s first historian.
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Sławomir Petelicki
(Officer)
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1
Birthdate: September 13, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Warsaw
Died: June 16, 2012
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Hans Karl von Diebitsch
(Soldier)
5
1
Birthdate: May 13, 1785
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wielka Lipa, Poland
Died: June 10, 1831
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Igo Sym
(Actor)
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1
Birthdate: July 3, 1896
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Innsbruck, Austria
Died: March 7, 1941
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Elżbieta Zawacka
(Polish Freedom Fighter During World War II)
3
1
Birthdate: March 19, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Toruń, Poland
Died: January 10, 2009
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Henryk Dembiński
(Engineer)
2
0
Birthdate: January 16, 1791
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Strzałków, Poland
Died: July 13, 1864
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Władysław Broniewski
(Polish Poet, Writer and Soldier Known for his revolutionary and patriotic writings)
2
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Birthdate: December 17, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Płock, Poland
Died: February 10, 1962
Polish poet Władysław Broniewski, known for his patriotic works, initially fought for the Polish army and was once even interned by Germany. After proving his military mettle in the Russo-Polish War, he devoted himself to literature and penned revolutionary and war poem volumes, such as The Windmills and Bayonets Ready.
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Włodzimierz Steyer
(Officer)
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Birthdate: July 15, 1892
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montreal
Died: September 15, 1957
