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April 5, 1927

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Thanin Kraivichien

1927Thanin Kraivichien, Thai lawyer and politician, 14th prime minister of Thailand (died 2025)[†]

Thanin Kraivichien was a Thai judge, politician and law professor. He was the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977. He was then appointed to the Privy Council and became its president in 2016. With the death of Prem Tinsulanonda in May 2019, he became the oldest living former Thai Prime Minister.

Arne Hoel

1927Arne Hoel, Norwegian ski jumper (died 2006)[†]

Arne Hoel was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival three times. Because of his successes, Hoel was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1956. He also finished sixth and eleventh in the individual large hill event at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics, respectively.