C.P. Cavafy Archives, Onassis Foundation — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1863 Constantine P. Cavafy, one of the most important Greek-language poets of the 20th century, was born in Alexandria, Egypt, where he spent most of his life.
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C.P. Cavafy Archives, Onassis Foundation — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1863 
Ron Bennett, US HUD — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1934 Pedro Pires, who led Cape Verde's independence-era government and later served as the country's third president, was born on the island of Santiago.
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Magharebia — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 1988 Taoufik Makhloufi, Algerian middle-distance runner who won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres at the 2012 London Games, was born in Qacentina, Algeria.
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Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 2012 Shukri Ghanem, Libyan economist and politician who served as prime minister under Muammar Gaddafi before defecting during the 2011 uprising, died in Vienna.
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