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• Gautam Budha was born in Lumbini, Nepal in 623 BC (563 BC).
• Language of discourse/lectures of Budhha was: Pali 
• He was the founder of Buddhism.

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• Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy.
• He accidentally reached the Americas in 1492.
• He was searching for a sea route to Asia.
• First "discovered" the Americas on October 12, 1492
• Completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean

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• Heiko Maas is a former Federal Minister of Germany,
• Period: 14 March 2018 – 8 December 2021
• Born:  19 September 1966 (age 59 Germany
• Party: Social Democratic Party
• Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
• From: 17 December 2013 – 14 March 2018

Additional information:

• Johann Wadephul is Germany's current Foreign Minister in May 2025

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•  India's Dhyan Chand is widely cited as the highest overall goal scorer,
• Scored 570 international goals in 185 matches between 1926 and 1949
• Nicknames: The Wizard, The Magician
• Born: 29 August 1905, Allahabad
• Died: 3 December 1979 (aged 74), New Delhi, India

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• The 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army was General Mark A. Milley
• He served in this position from August 2015 to August 2019

Additional information 

• He is of Irish descent and was raised Roman Catholic.
• Served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023.
• Born:  20 June 1958, Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
• Service years: 1980–2023

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