Ancient Greek storyteller (619 BC–563 BC)
Aesop
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.
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6th‑century Roman pope and canonized Catholic saint, considered a confessor of the faith
Agapetus I
Pope Agapetus I was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536.
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Catholic pope, 946-955
Agapetus II
Pope Agapetus II was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 10 May 946 to his death.
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English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercul
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Pope
Agatho
Pope Agatho served as the bishop of Rome from 27 June 678 until his death on 10 January 681.
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14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1603–1617)
Ahmed I
Ahmed I was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 until his death in 1617.
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Turkish statesperson and writer (born 1959)
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Ahmet Davutoğlu is a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party from 2014 to 2016.
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Iranian politician (1934–2017)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Ali Akbar Hashemi Bahramani Rafsanjani was an Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was the president of Iran from 1989 to 1997.
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Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 30 feature films in a career spanning six decades.
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