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- Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 - 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player, who is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. Chand is most remembered for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey, during an era where India was the most dominant team in Hockey.
Known as "The Wizard" for his superb ball control, Chand played his final international match in 1948, having scored more than 400 goals during his international career. The Government of India awarded him the third highest (then second highest) civilian honor of Padma Bhushan in 1956. His birthday is celebrated as National sports day in India (August 29th). - Actor
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The best Italian impersonator. He was born in Naples, Campania, Italy. His father was a law office bearer, he had Polish ancestors and a German grandmother. After Law Studies and an unsuccessful attempt to work as journalist, he debuted for Italian radio as a voice imitator. He made some theatre appearances performing parodies of singers and politicians and he became popular with the Italian television shows "Doppia Coppia" (1969) and "Formula Due" (1973). He has been nicknamed "thief of souls" by the great director Federico Fellini for his extraordinary capability to imitate not only the voice of characters, but also their physical features and attitudes. In an interview just before is death, he listed a total of 1156 voices he had imitated in his career. He sank into a deep depression after the divorce of his beloved wife. On December 3rd, 1979, Noschese committed suicide by shooting himself while under care for clinical depression in Rome, at the age of 47.- Hugh Johnson was born on 17 February 1888. He was an actor, known for Honeysuckle Rose (1980). He died on 3 December 1979 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Edwin Hugh was born on 10 February 1918. He was an actor, known for Throw Out the Anchor! (1974). He died on 3 December 1979 in Longwood, Florida, USA.