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1936

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    Pope Francis

    First Pope from Latin America.

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    Silvio Berlusconi

    Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023).

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    Václav Havel

    Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011).

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    John McCain

    American politician (1936–2018).

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    Mario Vargas Llosa

    Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025).

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    Robert Redford

    American actor and director (1936–2025).

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    Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

    Tunisian politician.

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    Glenda Jackson

    British actress and politician (1936–2023).

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    First TV broadcasts

    The BBC began regular television service. Television started arriving in homes.