1 Jesus
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Famous As: Preacher
Birthdate: 0004 AD
Nationality: Ancient Roman
Died: 0030 AD
2 Saint Nicholas
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Famous As: Christian Saint
Birthdate: March 15, 0270
Sun Sign: Pisces
Nationality: Greek, Turkish
Died: December 6, 0343
Fourth-century Greek Christian bishop Saint Nicholas gave rise to the legend of "Santa Claus," associated with the tradition of gifting during Christmas. One legend states that he saved three girls from prostitution and dropped sacks of gold coins through their window to help their father pay for their dowry.
3 Joan of Arc
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Famous As: Saint
Birthdate: January 6, 1412
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: French
Died: May 30, 1431
Considered a great saint and a symbol of French unity, Joan of Arc led the French army to the watershed victory over the English forces in Orleans in 1429. In 1430, she was captured by the Anglo-Burgundians while defending Compiegne. She was burned at the stake at the age of 19 in 1431. Pope Benedict XV canonised her in 1920.
4 Jude the Apostle
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Famous As: Apostle
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Nationality: Ancient Roman
5 James, brother of Jesus
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Famous As: Saint
Birthdate: 0000 BC
Nationality: Israeli
Died: 0069 AD
6 Teresa of Ávila
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Famous As: Saint
Birthdate: March 28, 1515
Sun Sign: Aries
Nationality: Spanish
Died: October 4, 1582
7 Saint Andrew
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Famous As: Apostle
Birthdate: 0005 AD
Nationality: Ancient Roman
Died: November 30, 0060
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9 Matthew the Apostle
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Birthdate: 0200 AD
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Birthdate: 0316 AD
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Birthdate: October 31, 0000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
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15 Martin de Porres
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Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Peruvian
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16 Deborah
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Birthdate: 1107 AD
Nationality: Israeli
Died: 1067 AD
17 Budai
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
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18 Pope Zachary
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
Nationality: Palestinian
19 Julian of Norwich
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Birthdate: November 8, 1342
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: British
Died: 1416 AD
20 Barnabas
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Famous As: Author
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Nationality: Cypriot
Died: 0061 AD
21 Tukaram
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Famous As: Saint, Poet
Birthdate: 1608 AD
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Died: 1650 AD
22 Elizabeth of Hungary
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Famous As: Saint
Birthdate: July 7, 1207
Sun Sign: Cancer
Nationality: German, Hungarian
Died: November 17, 1231
23 Jnanadeva
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Birthdate: 1275 AD
Nationality: Indian
Died: 1296 AD
24 Basava
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Birthdate: 1105 AD
Nationality: Indian
Died: 1167 AD
25 Samaritan woman at the well
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
Nationality: Israeli
Died: 0066 AD
26 Simon the Zealot
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Famous As: Apostle
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Nationality: Israeli
Died: 0069 AD
27 Edmund the Martyr
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Famous As: King
Birthdate: 0841 AD
Nationality: German, British
Died: November 28, 0869
28 Sarada Devi
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Birthdate: December 22, 1853
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Died: July 20, 1920
29 Joachim
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Birthdate: 0100 AD
Nationality: Israeli
Died: 0010 AD
30 Pope Gregory III
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Famous As: Bishop of Rome
Birthdate: 0690 AD
Nationality: Syrian
Died: November 28, 0741
31 Kateri Tekakwitha
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Birthdate: 1656 AD
Nationality: American
Died: April 17, 1680
32 Saint Philip the Apostle
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Famous As: Apostle
Birthdate: 0003 AD
Nationality: Israeli
Died: 0080 AD
33 Pope Linus
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Famous As: Pope
Birthdate: 0010 AD
Nationality: Italian
Died: September 23, 0076
34 Jacob in Islam
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
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36 Pema Chodron
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Birthdate: July 14, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
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37 Rose of Lima
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Birthdate: April 30, 1586
Sun Sign: Taurus
Nationality: Peruvian
Died: August 24, 1617
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Birthdate: 0451 AD
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39 Saint Augustine of Canterbury
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
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Died: 0604 AD
40 Isidore of Seville
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Famous As: Scholar
Birthdate: 0560 AD
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41 Saint Denis of Paris
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Died: 0258 AD
42 Saint Cuthbert
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Birthdate: 0634 AD
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Died: March 20, 0687
43 Saint Ursula
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
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Died: November 21, 0383
44 Namdev
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Birthdate: October 26, 1270
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Died: July 3, 1350
45 Pope Pius VI
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Famous As: Pope
Birthdate: December 25, 1717
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Italian
Died: August 29, 1799
46 Ravidas
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Birthdate: 1377 AD
Nationality: Indian
Died: 1520 AD
47 Agnes of Rome
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Birthdate: 0291 AD
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Died: 0304 AD
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Birthdate: April 21, 0272
Sun Sign: Taurus
Nationality: Ancient Roman
Died: 0305 AD
49 Gorakhnath
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Birthdate: 0000 AD
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50 Francis de Sales
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Birthdate: August 21, 1567
Sun Sign: Leo
Nationality: French
Died: December 28, 1622