Alistair Cooke, Baron Lexden

American politician | Eagle Scout | Towson University | Catonsville: April 20, 1983 - January 1, 1941 | Pat Young | Catonsville: April 20, 1983 - January 1

Danish politician | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (2024) | University of Copenhagen, John F. Kennedy High School | Tølløse: April 20, 1978

French politician | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2024) | University of Southern Brittany | Pontivy: April 20, 1976 - Paris: April 6, 1955 | Gwendal

Estonian politician | Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (2009), Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class (2012), Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella

Georgian politician | Chevening Scholarship (2002) | Tbilisi State University | Tbilisi: April 20, 1972 - Budapest: October 8, 2023 | Giga Bokeria

Russian biathlete | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of Honour | Ural State University of Physical Culture | Zlatoust: April

German economist, political adviser, president of the German Bundesbank | Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics (2012) | University of Bonn, Paul

Finnish politician | Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2015), Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2024)

Dutch former politician | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2017) | Fontys Academy of Journalism | Utrecht: April 20, 1967 - November 15, 2020 | Anouchka

Businessman | Order of Friendship | Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Ural State University of Railway Transport

Italian magistrate | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Bari | Taranto: April 20, 1966 - De Bilt: January 27, 2001

Flemish Minister for Innovation, Public Investment, Media and Poverty Reduction | Commander of the Order of Leopold (2014) | Free University of Brussels

businessperson (1964-) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | École Centrale Paris | Neuilly-sur-Seine: April 20, 1964 - Kingston: May 19, 1843 | Charles

Chinese human rights lawyer | Index Award (2011), Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights | Renmin University of China | Jia County: April 20, 1964

Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights (2005) | University of Vienna | April 20, 1963 - 15th arrondissement of Paris: November 29, 2007 | Georg

buryat Politician | Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation | Buryat State Agricultural Academy | Sosnovo-Ozerskoye: April 20, 1962 - Kazan: May 2, 2018

Russian businessman | Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class, Order of Honour, Honored Builder

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021 | Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (2023), Collar of the Order of the

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv | Plavie

Russian ice hockey player | Order of Alexander Nevsky (2024), honorary citizen of Moscow Oblast, Order of Honour (1998), Order of Lenin (1988), Hockey Hall of

Norwegian politician | European of the Year, Norway (2008), Commander of the Order of St. Olav (2004) | Kristelig Gymnasium, Norwegian School of Economics

Georgian and Russian businessman (1956-2014) | St. George's Order of Victory | Moscow State University, Tbilisi State University | Tbilisi: April 20, 1956

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1996), Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2003), Grand Cross of the Order of

Polish sociologist and politician | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class (2022), Fellow of Collegium

Flemish politician | Commander of the Order of Leopold (2004) | University of Antwerp | Antwerp: April 20, 1954 - Bucharest: June 3, 1960 | Mieke Vogels

German politician | Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold (2009), Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver (2005), Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal

Art historian and journalist | Viktor | University of Ljubljana | Postojna: April 20, 1953 - Moscow: May 25, 1957 | Majda Širca (Majda Sirca) | Postojna

Medal "For Battle Merit" | Moscow State Pedagogical University | April 20, 1953 - Lima: January 31, 2025 | Aleksandr Zaytzev | April 20, 1953 - Lima

German politician | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Bonn | Grevenbrück: April 20, 1952 - Beho-Beho

British politician (born 1952) | Knight Bachelor (2015) | Leeds Beckett University | Keighley: April 20, 1952 - Morayshire: September 27, 1903 | Eric Pickles

Pakistani general | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | United States Army Command and General Staff College, National Defence University, Pakistan Military

Russian general (1950-2002) | Medal "For Courage in a Fire", Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Medal "To a Warrior-Internationalist

Italian politician (born 1949) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX | University of Pisa | Rome: April 20, 1949

German politician, last leader of East Germany | Stadtältester von Berlin (2012) | Humboldt University of Berlin | Eisenach: April 20, 1946 - Kalmar: April 3, 1903

Governor-General of the Solomon Islands | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1996), Knight of the Order of Saint John (2018), Knight Grand

former President and Prime Minister of Myanmar | honorary doctor of the Northwest A&F University (2012) | Defence Services Academy | Kyonku: April 20, 1945

Irish politician | Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland | University College Dublin | Dublin: April 20, 1945 - Dublin: March 12, 1948

Polish politician | Gold Cross of Merit, Cross of Freedom and Solidarity | Silesian University of Technology | Kraków: April 20, 1944 - January 1, 1854

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Keio University | Omitama: April 20, 1944 - Bamako: April 4, 2022 | Yuya Niwa | Omitama

British politician (born 1943) | Knight Bachelor | Balliol College, The King's School in Macclesfield, Nuffield College | Poynton: April 20, 1943

Italian historian and politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2001), honorary doctor of Caen University (2000), Gold

Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation | Order of the Badge of Honour | Rostov State University | Volgograd: April 20, 1941 - Volgograd: December 29, 2013

Catalan politician and lawyer | honorary doctor of the University of León, honorary doctor of the University of Girona (2008), Saint George's Cross (2006)

29th Prime Minister of Norway | Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold (1991), Årets budeie (1988), honorary doctor of the University of Tromsø (2021), Charlemagne

Polish politician (1939-2009) | Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal

Russian military officer (1938–2006) | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class, Zhukov Medal, Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic

Czech journalist and politician (1937-2011) | Legion of Honour, International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes (2000), Berliner Bär (1992), honorary

Indian politician | Padma Bhushan (2019) | Ranchi University | Ranchi district: April 20, 1936 - Kerala: August 6, 1982 | Kariya Munda | Ranchi district: April

German politician (1932-2005) | Banner of Labor, Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold | Parteihochschule Karl Marx, Planökonomisches Institut (Berlin), TU

Brazilian lawyer | Ceará Academy of Letters (2012) | Law School of the Federal University of Ceará | Fortaleza: April 20, 1932 - Fortaleza: December 27, 2021

politician | Lucius D. Clay Medal (1989), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015), Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear | Indiana University School of Law

Italian officer (1929-2020) | Maurician medal, Gold cross of merit of the Italian Army, gold medal to award long periods of command in the Italian military

Cuban revolutionary and academic (1923–1998) | USSR State Prize, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | University of Havana | Alquízar: April 20

Jordanian academic and politician, Minister of Culture (1991–1993) | Order of Al-Hussein for Distinguished Contributions (2004), Order of the Star of Jordan

British politician (1921-1966) | Military Cross | Eastbourne College | Willesden: April 20, 1921 - Eastbourne: November 14, 1966 | Peter Baker | Willesden

Australian politician | Officer of the Order of Australia (1978) | Melbourne Teachers' College, Melbourne High School | Bairnsdale: April 20, 1913 - December 5, 1988

Thai politician (1911-1995) | Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (1990), National Artist of Thailand (1985), Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1960) | The

American diplomat and politician (1910–1991) | Bronze Star Medal, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal

Turkish politician (1910-1961) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Polish writer (1910-1994) | Order of the Builders of People's Poland, Gold Cross of Merit, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Order of

Chinese architect and scholar (1901-1972) | Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955) | Monument to the People's Heroes | University of

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1951) | Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (Universidad de Granada) | Jun: April 20

3rd Governor General of Pakistan (1895-1956) | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, Knight Bachelor | Aligarh Muslim University | Lahore: April 20

British politician | Military Cross | University College, Oxford, Eton College | April 20, 1892 - February 9, 1941 | Euan Wallace | April 20, 1892 - February

former Premier of Quebec (1890-1959) | honorary doctor of Caen University (1946), honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1955), honorary doctorate at the

Austrian politician, President of Austria 1957–1965 (1890–1965) | Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Royal Order of the Seraphim

dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 | Iron Cross 1st Class (1918), Iron Cross 2nd Class (1914), honorary citizen of Goslar, honorary citizen of Sankt

Italian general (1879-1970) | Knight of the Military Order of Savoy (1918), Grand Officer of the Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, Silver Medal of Military

Russian explorer of Tibet (1873-1930) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of Saint Anna, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class

Polish politician (1873–1939) | Cross of Valour, Order of the White Eagle (1997) | Technische Universität Berlin, University of Wrocław | Siemianowice

Italian philosopher (1850-1933) | Gautieri Award (1909) | University of Pavia | Chiari: April 20, 1850 - Chiari: October 21, 1933 | Bernardino Varisco

Japanese bureaucrat and politician (1849-1925) | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Daigakkō, Keio Gijuku

Russian politician (1846-1904) | Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class

Brazilian politician and academic (1845-1912) | Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class | Faculdade de Direito do Recife

French engineer (1844–1918) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1872) | Arts et Métiers ParisTech | Courtenay: April 20, 1844 - Paris: December 9, 1918 | Paul

German general (1818-1896) | Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Ludwig I (1868), dotation (1871), Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, Order of the

Czech lawyer and servant (1809–1888) | Order of the Iron Crown (1876) | Charles University | Běleč: April 20, 1809 - Sedmihorky: September 2, 1888

President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and the last king in French history (1848–1870) | Knight Grand Cross of the

British Tory politician | Fellow of the Royal Society | Harrow School, Christ Church | Egham: April 20, 1801 - Wortley Hall: October 22, 1855 | John

British politician (1796–1866) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Eton College, Christ Church | Kolkata: April 20, 1796 - Micheldever: September 6, 1866

Norwegian politician and bishop (1793-1874) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav | University of Oslo | Kristiansand Municipality: April 20, 1793

British politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1785-1847) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Order of the Garter | Eton College, St John's College, University

Dutch politician | Knight of the Order of the Union (1807), Knight in the order of the Reunion (1812) | Leiden University | Zaltbommel: April 20, 1749