List of honorary citizens of Baltimore

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People awarded the Honorary citizenship of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America are:

Honorary Citizens of Baltimore

Listed by date of award:

DateNameNotes
30 May 1973 Pelé (23 October 194029 December 2022) Brazilian Footballer. [1]
23 August 1985 KM Mani (30 January 1933 - 9 April 2019) Indian politician
22 March 1990 Maya Angelou (4 April 192828 May 2014)American Poet and Civil Rights Activist. [2]
29 June 2011 Gilad Shalit (28 August 1986) IDF Soldier. [3]

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References

  1. "PELÉ 1973 CITY OF BALTIMORE HONORARY CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE - Current price: £200". www.julienslive.com.
  2. "MAYA ANGELOU BALTIMORE HONORARY CITIZENSHIP 1990 SIGNED BY MAYOR KURT SCHMOKE". eBay.
  3. "Gilad Shalit: Citizenship Ceremony at City Hall".