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Egbert Bartholomeuszoon Kortenaer or Egbert Meussen Cortenaer was an admiral of the United Provinces of the Netherlands who was killed in the Battle of Lowestoft.

Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter

Moroccan economist, sociologist and futurologist

Hungarian footballer and manager (1926–2014)

American football player and coach (1932–2014)

American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor

Native American language activist (1938–2025)

American test pilot and aerospace engineer (1933–2012)

Australian jazz pianist, composer and band leader (1914–2012)

Portuguese Catholic priest (1195–1231)

Christian child martyr and saint (died 293)

Saint Cetteus is the patron saint of Pescara. He was a bishop of the 6th century, elected to the see of Amiternum in Sabina in 590, during the pontificate of Gregory the Great.

Egyptian saint

4th century Christian martyr and saint

English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)

Gerard of Clairvaux was the older brother of Bernard of Clairvaux. He was the son of Tescelin le Roux and Aleth de Montbard. When Bernard entered Cîteaux with a group of young relatives and friends in 1112, Gerard did not join him. Instead, he participated in the military life, but was injured during a siege of Grancy and was also imprisoned. During his imprisonment, he decided to enter the monastic life and went to Citeaux after his release.

Polish Roman Catholic martyr (1888 – 1943)

7th-century Christian hermit