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Valiulla Makhmutovich Yakupov was a prominent Muslim cleric in Tatarstan, Russia, and the deputy to the Muslim province's chief mufti. He was also known as a strong critic of radical Islamist organisations which advocate Salafism, a radical form of Islam. According to news agency Interfax, Yakupov founded Russia's first Islamic literary publishing house. Yakupov was killed by suspected radical Islamists in 2012.

The lieutenant governor of Connecticut is the second highest executive officer of the government of the U.S. State of Connecticut. The lieutenant governor acts as President of the State Senate, presiding over the Senate and casting votes in the event of a tie. They are elected to serve four-year terms and run on the same ticket as the governor as running mate with no term limits. They are the first in the gubernatorial line of succession of Connecticut and serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor and as governor for the remainder of the term in the event the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

Ukrainian linguist and politician (1964–2024)

Australian athlete and administrator (1933–2024)

American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)

Welsh professional snooker player (1932–2024)

American political scientist and anthropologist (1936–2024)

American composer and lyricist, singer, pianist

Brazilian theologian, philosopher, and psychoanalyst

Palace Day

Christian nun and martyr

Saint Bernulf or Bernold of Utrecht was Bishop of Utrecht (1026/27–1054).

English Roman Catholic saint

Venerated as martyrs

Saint Kragon was a robber converted to Christianity. He was a reformed robber and bandit. He died as a martyr in Alexandria and was buried at Pineban. His feast day is July 19. He is referenced in Les Martyrs d'Égypte by Hippolyte Delehaye.

Roman consecrated virgin (c.327–379)

Head of the Catholic Church from 498 to 514

Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar