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Xi Jingping (geb. 15.06.1953) The Chinese politician Xi Jinping (born 15.06.1953) has been President of the People's Republic of China since 2013. In 2018, he had the President's term of office lifted and allowed himself the power to govern for life. Xi is not only Head of State but also Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chairman of the Military Commission and thus Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army. On the Forbes list of the world's most powerful personalities, Xi Jinping is at the top of the list.

Xi Jingping (geb. 15.06.1953)

Young, Neil (geb. 12.11.1945) born on 12 November 1945 in Toronto. Neil Young is part of the bands Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Crazy Horse. His most successful title is "Heart of Gold". In 2018 he married actress Daryl Hannah.

Young, Neil (geb. 12.11.1945)

Zander, Frank Frank Zander, born 04.02.1942, is a German singer, musician and actor. He had his first musical successes in the mid-1970s. Some of his songs reached the top of the charts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In 1989 he founded "Zett Records" together with his son Marcus Zander and Dieter Poel. The single "Hier kommt Kurt" was in the charts for several weeks. In 1993 Frank Zander wrote and sang the official Hertha BSC club song "Nur Nach Hause (geh'n wir nicht)". He appeared as a presenter together with Helga Feddersen in the programme Plattenküche from 1976. To this day, he is committed to helping the homeless. Since 1995, he has organised the annual Christmas dinner for the homeless and needy in Berlin, at which celebrities serve guests, entertain and distribute gifts.

Zander, Frank

Zappa, Frank (21.12.1940 - 04.12.1993) born on 21 December 1940 in Baltimore (Maryland) and died on 4 December 1993 in Laurel Canyon (California). The exceptional musician and composer mixed serious and popular music. He was a declared opponent of drugs. Besides his solo career Frank Zappa performed with several bands, like "Mothers of Invention".

Zappa, Frank (21.12.1940 - 04.12.1993)

Zatopek, Emil The athlete and long-distance runner Emil Zatopek was born on 19.09.1922 and died on 21.11.2000. The "Czech locomotive" set numerous world records in his long athletic career and, among many other victories, also won four Olympic gold medals.

Zatopek, Emil

Zeppelin, Ferdinand Graf von The airship designer Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin (08.07.1838 - 08.03.1917) is one of Germany's most famous aviation pioneers. The first steerable rigid airships ("Zeppelins") developed by him were used in civil aviation from 1908 and for military purposes during the First World War. After von Zeppelin's death, further large airships were built in the 1920s and 1930s. Among the best known are the "Graf Zeppelin" (LZ 127) and the "Hindenburg" (LZ 129), which exploded on its approach to Lakehurst on May 6, 1937.

Zeppelin, Ferdinand Graf von

Zeta-Jones, Catherine (geb. 25.09.1969) British actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was born in Swansea on 25 September 1969. George Clooney, Sean Connery, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas - there is hardly a Hollywood hottie that Catherine Zeta-Jones has not played alongside. The Welsh actress ("Tempting Trap", "The Ghost Castle") won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in the musical film "Chicago" in 2003. And it's not just her career that is going well. In 2000, she married Michael Douglas, 25 years her senior, with whom she has two children.

Zeta-Jones, Catherine (geb. 25.09.1969)

Ziemann, Sonja (08.02.1926 - 17.02.2020) German theater and film actress Sonja Ziemann (08.02.1926 - 17.02.2020) thrilled audiences in the early 1950s with Heimatfilms such as "Schwarzwaldmädel" and "Grün ist die Heide". She became known as a character actress in films such as "Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben," "Menschen im Hotel" and "Die Brücke von Remagen."

Ziemann, Sonja (08.02.1926 - 17.02.2020)