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Preity Zinta
(Actor, Model, Journalist)
Preity Zinta
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Birthdate: January 31, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Preity Zinta is an Indian actress and entrepreneur. She is best known for her roles in the romantic drama films Kal Ho Naa Ho and Veer Zaara. She has degrees in English honors and criminal psychology but chose to become a model and actress. She is known for playing unconventional roles and is the recipient of several awards. 

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Celina Jaitly
(Actress)
Celina Jaitly
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Birthdate: November 24, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Guy Gibson
(Military personnel)
Guy Gibson
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 12, 1918
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: September 19, 1944

Royal Air Force bomber pilot Guy Gibson was born in India but moved to England at age 6. While he was initially rejected by the RAF for his short stature, he was later accepted. He is best remembered for leading the 1943 Dambusters raid, which damaged two dams of Ruhr.

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Anupam Kher
(Actor, Film producer, Film director)
Anupam Kher
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Birthdate: March 7, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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John Hunt, Baron Hunt
(British Army Officer Who Led the Successful 1953 British Expedition to 'Mount Everest')
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 22, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: November 7, 1998

British army officer John Hunt, or Baron Hunt, was granted special leave to plan and lead the British expedition to Mount Everest in May 1953. While Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climbed to the top of Everest, he remained at the base camp. He also taught as a mountain warfare instructor.

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Salmaan Taseer
(Businessman)
Salmaan Taseer
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: May 31, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 4, 2011
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M.M. Kaye
(Writer)
M.M. Kaye
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 21, 1908
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 29, 2004
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Shipra Khanna
(Chef as Winner of MasterChef India (2012))
Shipra Khanna
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Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: November 17, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Manohar Singh
(Actor)
Manohar Singh
1
Birthdate: April 12, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: November 14, 2002
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Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
(Statesman)
Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 9, 1876
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: October 25, 1947
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Raj Mohan Vohra
(Indian Army Officer Known for His Leadership in the Battle of Basantar' in the 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971')
Raj Mohan Vohra
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: June 14, 2020

Raj Mohan Vohra was an Indian military leader who served as a General Officer in the Army. He is remembered for his bravery in the Battle of Basantar, one of the most important battles fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Vohra played an important role in India's win in the battle and was honored with the Maha Vir Chakra.

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Nirmal Verma
(Linguist, Translator, Writer, Literary critic)
Nirmal Verma
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 3, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 25, 2005
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Vidya Stokes
(Indian Female Field Hockey Player and Former Irrigation and Public Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh)
Vidya Stokes
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Vidya Stokes is an Indian politician who served as the Irrigation & Public Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 2012 to 2017. In 2010, she was elected as the president of Hockey India at the age of 83. She has also served as the president of the Women’s Hockey Association on several occasions.