Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)^[1] was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806).

Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish writer, dramatist and poet. Beckett's work offers a bleak outlook on human culture and both formally and philosophically became increasingly minimalist. As a student, assistant, and friend of James Joyce, Beckett is considered by many one of the last modernists; as an inspiration to many later writers, he is sometimes considered one of the first postmodernists. He is also considered one of the key writers in what Martin Esslin called "Theatre of the Absurd."

Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his "writing, which—in new forms for the novel and drama—in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation".^[2] Beckett was elected Saoi of Aosdána in 1984. He died in Paris of respiratory problems.

Drago Jančar (born 13 April, 1948) is a Slovenian writer, playwright, essayist and public intellectual. Jančar is one of the most prolific and famous contemporary Slovene writers.
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Garry Kasparov is is a Soviet former World Chess Champion, regarded by many as the greatest chess player of all time.^[2] He is also a writer and political activist.

Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 — November 12, 2003) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.

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