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Riga, Latvia
LOCATION
Official Website:
http://www.riga.lv/ Population:
747,200 (2004) BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Mikhail Baryshnikov |
Dancer |
27-Jan-1948 |
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Kirov ballet dancer defected to USA |
| Isaiah Berlin |
Philosopher |
6-Jun-1909 |
5-Nov-1997 |
The Hedgehog and the Fox |
| Sergei Eisenstein |
Film Director |
23-Jan-1898 |
11-Feb-1948 |
Alexander Nevsky |
| Aigars Kalvitis |
Head of State |
27-Jun-1966 |
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Prime Minister of Latvia |
| Wilhelm Ostwald |
Chemist |
2-Sep-1853 |
4-Apr-1932 |
Physical chemist, investigated catalysis |
| Valdis Zatlers |
Head of State |
22-Mar-1955 |
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President of Latvia |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Vsevolod Pudovkin |
Film Director |
28-Feb-1893 |
30-Jun-1953 |
Mother |
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