William John Bankes

Estonian civil servant and politician | 4th Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle | Estonian Academy of Security Sciences | Tallinn: December 11, 1976

Russian politician. Member of the State Duma from Vladimir Oblast. | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Moscow University's

Ukrainian producer, public, cultural and political activist, volunteer | Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class | National Academy of Culture and Arts Management

Polish historian | Zasłużony Działacz Kultury, Cross of Freedom and Solidarity | University of Warsaw, University of Białystok | Szczecin: December 11

local politician in Manchester, England | Member of the Order of the British Empire (2010) | University of Oxford | December 11, 1962 - May 30, 1950 | Marcia

4th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister | Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (2017), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Amilcar

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Medal for services in conducting the population census

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (2014), gold Medal of the Community of Madrid (2004), Grand Cross of Naval Merit with

American politician | Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (2001) | Northeastern Illinois University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, University of Illinois system

British politician (born 1956) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | University of Exeter, Brentwood School | Hornchurch: December 11, 1956

Russian politician | Medal "For Work in Agriculture", Order of Honour, Medal "For Labour Valour" | Russian Academy of State Service, Altai State Agrarian University

Russian politician (born 1955) | Republic of Tatarstan State Award for Science and Technology, Honoured Farmworker of the Russian Federation, honorary title of

Ukrainian journalist | Honored journalist of Ukraine | National University of Kharkiv | Kharkiv: December 11, 1954 - May 27, 2025 | Serhii Potimkov | Kharkiv

Mexican politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2002) | Georgetown University, University of Michigan, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Malaysian physicist | Asia's Most Influential Malaysia (2021), President's Medal (2009), Panglima Setia Mahkota (2021), honorary doctor of the University of Otago (1997)

Ukrainian politician (1950–2024) | Honored Jurist of Ukraine, Registered firearms, State Prize of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Order of Merit, 1st

politician (1949-2016) | Jubilee medal "10 years Independence of Ukraine" (2001), Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (1999), Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna

Danish politician (1949-2016) | Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1995) | University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen: December 11, 1949 - Farum: November 8, 2016

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Mito: December 11, 1949 - Poltava: December 30, 2010 | Akira Gunji | Mito: December 11

Chinese politician | Bronze Bauhinia Star | Affiliated High School of South China Normal University | Taishan: December 11, 1948 - Berlin: February 6, 1846

Argentine lawyer and activist | Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award (2014), Goler T. Butcher Medal | American University | Lomas de Zamora: December 11, 1944

Peruvian politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2001), Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | Colegio de la Inmaculada, Pontifical

American politician and diplomat (born 1943) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2016), Grand Officer of the

American politician | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators (2005) | Carleton College, primary school, Stanford Law School, Helena High School

Spanish politician and advocate | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1981), Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1994), Grand Cross of

Chinese politician and scientist | honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong | Hangzhou High School | Yunnan: December 11, 1937 - Bologna: May 28, 1922

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Waseda University | Dalian: December 11, 1936 - Mosta: May 1, 2008 | Taku Yamasaki

Dutch politician (1936–2025) | Robert Schuman Medal (2002), Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2014), Order of the Cross of

President of India from 2012 to 2017 | Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (1997), Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs (2008), honorary doctor of the University of

70th governor of North Carolina | Charles Lathrop Parsons Award (1983), North Carolina Award for Public Service (2008) | Princeton University, Davidson College

German politician | honorary citizen of Bonn (2004), Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1982), Officer's Cross of

Peruvian lawyer/politician (1927–2020) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru | National University of San Marcos

Canadian politician (1922–1992) | Officer of the Order of Canada | Harvard University, Queen's University | St. Catharines: December 11, 1922 - July 5, 1992

Egyptian military officer and poltician (1919-1967) | Hero of the Soviet Union (1964), Order of Lenin (1964), Gold Star medal (1964) | Egyptian Military College

Finnish politician (1911–2005) | Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (1976), Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland

American politician (1909-1974) | Medal of Freedom (1955) | Kansas State University | Washington, D.C.: December 11, 1909 - Minneapolis: January 16, 1974

Spanish politician (1908–1989) | Gold Medal of the Police Order of Merit (1960), Gold Medal of Madrid (1975), Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of

Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1908-1987) | Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog (1963) | Føroya Læraraskúli | Tórshavn: December

American politician (1908-1994) | Guggenheim Fellowship (1941) | Princeton University, Washington & Jefferson College | South Bend: December 11, 1908

Brazilian writer, journalist and activist (1893-1983) | Prêmio Jabuti (1979), Maria Moors Cabot Prizes (1969), Juca Pato Prize (1964) | Federal University of

Peruvian diplomat, politician and lawyer (1892-1969) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Officer of the

Regent of Bulgaria (1891-1945) | Order of Military Merit, Iron Cross, Order of St Alexander, Order of Bravery | Vasil Levski National Military University

American politician; 99th Mayor of New York City (1934–45) | Peabody Awards, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Dwight School, New York

French politician | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Cavalry Training School Saumur | 7th arrondissement of Paris: December 11, 1868 - Château de Craon

1866-1954) British politician | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Bristol Grammar School | Newport: December 11, 1866 - December 3, 1954

Norwegian politician (1864-1947) | King Haakon VII 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Commander First Class of the Order of the White

French politician (1847-1919) | Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commemorative medal of the 1870–1871 War | École polytechnique, École d'application de

French painter and illustrator (1845-1918) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1890) | Beaux-Arts de Paris | Louviers: December 11, 1845 - Paris: August 18, 1918

1842-1926) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class | Keio Gijuku | Echigo Province: December 11, 1842 - January 1, 1926 | Toyama Shuzo | Echigo Province

19th century French statesman, Prime Minister and an Ambassador of France (1826–1894) | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries | Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Rugby

Spanish author and politician (1824-1901) | Chronicler of the City of Barcelona (1852), Mestre en Gai Saber (1861) | Las calles de Barcelona | University of Barcelona

Czech agonomist and entrepreneur | Order of Franz Joseph | University of Vienna | Prague: December 11, 1818 - Vienna: December 25, 1909 | Emanuel von

French politician (1761-1833) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis | Mines ParisTech | Strasbourg

American politician (1757-1814) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | The Governor's Academy, Harvard College, Harvard University | Boston