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She is the Russian record holder in the 200 metre individual medley, 50 metre breaststroke, 100 metre breaststroke, and 200 metre breaststroke
Famous Birthdays on April 3
260 people
1016 – 1999
April 3 has seen 260 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1016 – 1999. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1992 — Yuliya Yefimova
Russian swimmer
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In 2019, she became the first woman to win the 200 metre breaststroke at a FINA World Aquatics Championships three times
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She has won 109 medals, including 48 gold medals, at Swimming World Cups.
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She is a former world record holder in the long course 50 metre breaststroke
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After making her Olympic debut in 2008, she went on to win the bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke in 2012, and silver medals in the 100 metre and 200 metre breaststroke in 2016
1016
Kievan Rus' prince (died 1202)
Igor Svyatoslavich, nicknamed the Brave, was Prince of Novgorod-Seversk (1180–1198) and Prince of Chernigov (1198–1201/1202).
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1151
Greek philosopher, scholar and humanist (died 1486)
George of Trebizond was a Byzantine Greek philosopher, scholar, and humanist.
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1395
Dutch nobleman (died 1516)
John III of Egmont was first Count of Egmont, Lord of Baer, Lathum, Hoogwoude, Aarstwoude, Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland.
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1438
German mathematician and astronomer (died 1581)
Michael Neander was a German teacher, mathematician, medical academic, and astronomer.
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1529
Italian noblewoman, the eldest daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Eleonora di Toledo. (died 1557)
Maria de' Medici was the eldest child of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Eleonora di Toledo. She was a member of the famous Medici family.
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1540
English poet (died 1633)
George Herbert was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devotional…
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1593
1643
German organist and composer (died 1750)
Johann Valentin Rathgeber was a German composer, organist and choirmaster of the Baroque Era.
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1682
English ornithologist and entomologist (died 1773)
George Edwards was an English naturalist and ornithologist, known as the "father of British ornithology".
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1693
English physician, physicist, and botanist (died 1787)
Sir William Watson, FRS was a British physician and scientist who was born and died in London. His early work was in botany, and he helped to introduce the work of Carl Linnaeus into England. He became a Fellow of the…
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1715
English surgeon and anatomist (died 1831)
John Abernethy was an English surgeon. He is popularly remembered for having given his name to the Abernethy biscuit, a coarse-meal baked good meant to aid digestion.
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1764
Danish-Prussian politician and diplomat (died 1835)
Count Christian Günther von Bernstorff was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat.
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1769
Greek general (died 1843)
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire.
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1770
French doctor who performed the first successful tracheotomy (died 1862)
Pierre-Fidèle Bretonneau was a French medical doctor.
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1778
Indian religious leader (died 1830)
Swaminarayan, also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi and ascetic believed by followers to be a manifestation of Krishna or the highest manifestation of Purushottama, around whom the Swaminarayan Sampradaya developed.
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1781
American general (died 1841)
Alexander Macomb was an American military officer who was the Commanding General of the United States Army from 1828 until his death in 1841. Macomb was the field commander at the Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of…
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1782
American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian (died 1859)
Washington Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820),…
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1783
English diarist, mountaineer, and traveller (died 1840)
Anne Lister was an English diarist, famous for revelations for which she was dubbed "the first modern lesbian".
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1791
American admiral, geographer, and explorer (died 1877)
Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
During the American Civil War (1861-1865), he commanded USS San Jacinto…
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1798
English educational and social reformer (died 1877)
Mary Carpenter was an English educational and social reformer. The daughter of a Unitarian minister, she founded a ragged school and reformatories, bringing previously unavailable educational opportunities to poor…
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1807
American religious leader, 5th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 1901)
Lorenzo Snow was an American religious leader who served as the fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1898 until his death. Snow was the last president of the LDS Church in the 19th…
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1814
American minister, historian, and author (died 1909)
Edward Everett Hale was an American author, historian, and Unitarian minister, best known for his writings such as "The Man Without a Country", published in Atlantic Monthly, in support of the Union during the Civil…
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1822
American lieutenant and journalist (died 1861)
George Horatio Derby was an early California humorist. He attended West Point with Ulysses S. Grant. Derby used the pseudonym "John P. Squibob" and its variants "John Phoenix" and "Squibob." Derby served as a lieutenant…
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1823
American politician (died 1878)
William Magear "Boss" Tweed was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New…
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1823
American businessman (died 1900)
Colonel Cyrus Kurtz Holliday was an American railroad executive who was one of the founders of the township of Topeka, Kansas, in the mid 19th century; and was Adjutant General of Kansas during the American Civil War.…
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1826
American botanist and author (died 1921)
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871.
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1837
American colonel (died 1864)
Ulric Dahlgren was an American military officer who served as colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the son of Union Navy Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and nephew to Confederate Brigadier…
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1842
Chilean lawyer and captain (died 1879)
Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón was a Chilean Navy officer and lawyer. He was killed in the Battle of Iquique, during the War of the Pacific. During his career, Prat had taken part in several naval engagements, including…
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1848
English author (died 1893)
Talbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the mid-20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular…
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1852
Canadian rower (died 1937)
Jacob Gill Gaudaur, Sr. was one of two Canadians to win the Professional World Sculling Championship. Gaudaur was born in Orillia, Ontario. His first race was when he was aged 17 years and over his career he raced more…
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1858
Dutch psychiatrist and author (died 1932)
Frederik Willem van Eeden was a Dutch writer and psychiatrist. He was a leading member of the Tachtigers and the Significs Group, and had top billing among the editors of De Nieuwe Gids during its celebrated first few…
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1860
Swiss target shooter (died 1943)
Emil Kellenberger was a Swiss sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won three Olympic medals, two gold medals in the…
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1864
French actress and singer (died 1956)
Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois, known professionally as Mistinguett, was a French actress and singer. She was at one time the highest-paid female entertainer in the world. At the time of her unofficial retirement in 1955,…
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1875
Canadian actress, director, and producer (died 1958)
Mary Margaret Warren Anglin was a Canadian-born Broadway actress, director and producer. Encyclopædia Britannica calls her "one of the most brilliant actresses of her day."
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1876
Czech businessman, founded Bata Shoes (died 1932)
Tomáš Baťa was a Czech entrepreneur and founder of the Bata shoe company. His career was cut short when he died in a plane accident due to bad weather.
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1876
Jewish-Austrian philosopher and author (died 1903)
Otto Weininger was an Austrian philosopher who in 1903 published the book Geschlecht und Charakter, which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23. Weininger had a strong influence on Ludwig Wittgenstein,…
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1880
Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1954)
Alcide Amedeo Francesco De Gasperi was an Italian politician and statesman who founded the Christian Democracy party and served as prime minister of Italy in eight successive coalition governments from 1945 to 1953.
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1881
Canadian archbishop (died 1952)
Philippe-Servulo Desranleau was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and the Archbishop of Sherbrooke from 1951 to 1952.
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1882
1883
Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1981)
Allan Dwan was a pioneering Canadian and American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.
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1885
American cartoonist (died 1954)
Harry Conway "Bud" Fisher was an American cartoonist who created Mutt and Jeff, the first successful daily comic strip in the United States.
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1885
Canadian botanist and academic (died 1944)
Brother Marie-Victorin, F.S.C., was a Canadian member of Brothers of the Christian Schools and a noted botanist in Quebec, Canada.
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1885
English colonial and explorer (died 1960)
Harry St John Bridger Philby, CIE, also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah, was a British Arabist, advisor, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an advisor to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud,…
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1885
American actor and singer (died 1953)
Arthur "Dooley" Wilson was an American actor, singer and musician who is best remembered for his portrayal of Sam in the 1942 film Casablanca. In that romantic drama, he performs its theme song "As Time Goes By".
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1886
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 24th Yokozuna (died 1956)
Ōtori Tanigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th yokozuna.
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1887
Japanese admiral (died 1966)
Nishizō Tsukahara , was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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1887
American admiral (died 1972)
Thomas Cassin Kinkaid was an admiral in the United States Navy, known for his service during World War II. He built a reputation as a "fighting admiral" in the aircraft carrier battles of 1942 and commanded the Allied…
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1888
Romanian violinist and composer (died 1949)
Grigoraș Ionică Dinicu was a Romanian violin virtuoso and composer of Roma ethnicity. He is most famous for his often-played virtuoso violin showpiece "Hora staccato" (1906) and for making popular the tune Ciocârlia,…
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1889
English actor (died 1943)
Leslie Howard Steiner, better known as Leslie Howard, was an English actor, director, producer, and writer. He wrote many stories and articles for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair and was one of the…
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1893
Italian-American composer and educator (died 1968)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was an Italian composer, pianist and writer. He was known as one of the foremost guitar composers in the twentieth century with almost one hundred compositions for that instrument. In 1939 he…
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1895
American pianist and composer (died 1971)
Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey was an American composer and performer of novelty piano and jazz music. His most noted works were "Kitten on the Keys" and "Dizzy Fingers." Studying at the Chicago Musical College and…
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1895
Australian golfer (died 1970)
Joseph Henry Kirkwood Sr. was a professional golfer who is acknowledged as having put Australian golf on the world map.
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1897
Greek general (died 1989)
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos was a distinguished Hellenic Army Lieutenant General who served in World War I, the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, World War II and the Greek Civil War, rising to become Chief of the Hellenic…
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1897
English footballer and manager (died 1958)
David Bone Nightingale Jack was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 267 goals from 490 appearances in the Football League playing for Plymouth Argyle, Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal. He was…
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1898
American actor, singer, and producer (died 1981)
George Albert "Georgie" Jessel was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer. He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his…
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1898
American publisher, co-founded Time magazine (died 1967)
Henry Robinson Luce was an American magazine publisher who founded Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated. He has been called, one of "the most influential [Americans] of his day".
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1898
Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (died 1987)
Camille Nimr Chamoun was a Lebanese politician and za'im who served as the 2nd president of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. He was one of the country's main Christian leaders during most of the Lebanese Civil War.
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1900
Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (died 1958)
Sir Albert Joseph Walsh was Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and chief justice of the Dominion of Newfoundland, and its first lieutenant governor upon its admission to the Canadian Confederation on 1 April…
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1900
Indian social reformer and freedom fighter (died 1988)
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was an Indian social reformer. She worked for the promotion of Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre in independent India to uplift the socio-economic standard of Indian women. She was the…
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1903
American actor and stuntman (died 1999)
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, including the role of Chief Iron Eyes in Bob Hope's The Paleface (1948). He also played a Native American shedding a tear about…
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1904
American dancer (died 1979)
Sally Rand was an American burlesque dancer, stripper, vedette, and actress, famous for her ostrich-feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. She also performed under the name Billie Beck.
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1904
American furniture designer (died 1976)
Russel Wright was an American industrial designer. His best-selling ceramic dinnerware was credited with encouraging the general public to enjoy creative modern design at table with his many other ranges of furniture,…
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1904
American general (died 1965)
Robert Frederick Sink was an American soldier who served as an officer in the United States Army from 1927 to 1961. His most notable command was of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division…
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1905
1910
Canadian-American actress (died 1956)
Hélène Olivine Veilleux, known professionally as Nanette Bordeaux, was a French Canadian-born American film actress. Bordeaux made over 15 film appearances between 1942 and 1956.
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1911
English-Scottish surgeon and academic (died 2001)
Sir Michael Francis Addison Woodruff, was an English surgeon and scientist principally remembered for his research into organ transplantation. Though born in London, Woodruff spent his youth in Australia, where he…
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1911
Polish-American runner (died 1980)
Stanisława Walasiewicz, also known as Stefania Walasiewicz, and Stella Walsh, was a Polish-American track and field athlete, who became a women's Olympic champion in the 100 metres. Born in Poland and raised in the…
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1911
New Zealand-English author (died 1982)
Dorothy Enid Eden was a New Zealand novelist and short story writer, principally in the Gothic genre.
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1912
Greek physician and politician (died 1963)
Grigoris Lambrakis was a Greek politician, physician, athlete, and lecturer. He participated in track and field sports and was a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine at the University of Athens. A member of…
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1912
Norwegian politician, 18th Prime Minister of Norway (died 2005)
was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and the prime minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971. Per Borten is credited for leading the modernization of what was then named Bondepartiet into today's Centre Party.…
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1913
Canadian ice hockey player (died 2008)
Raymond Getliffe was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. Born in Galt, Ontario, he played with the Saint John…
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1914
Indian field marshal (died 2008)
Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, nicknamed as Sam Bahadur, was an Indian Army general officer who was the Chief of the army staff during the India–Pakistan war of 1971, and the first Indian army…
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1914
Dutch politician and naval officer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2016)
Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong was a Dutch politician and naval officer who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the Catholic People's Party (KVP), later merged into the…
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1915
Turkish physician and academic (died 2010)
İhsan Doğramacı was a Turkish paediatrician, entrepreneur, philanthropist, educationalist and college administrator of Iraqi Turkmen descent born in modern Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq then part of the Ottoman Empire.
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1915
1916
English cricketer (died 1988)
Clifford Gladwin was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958 and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949. He took over 1,600 first-class wickets.
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1916
Catalan composer (died 1991)
Louis Guglielmi, known by his pen name Louiguy, was a French musician. He wrote the melody for Édith Piaf's lyrics of "La Vie en rose" and the Latin jazz composition "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song…
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1916
American actress (died 2014)
Mary Bebe Anderson was an American actress, who appeared in 31 films and 22 television productions between 1939 and 1965. She was best known for her small supporting role in the film Gone With the Wind as well as one of…
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1918
Canadian composer and conductor (died 2000)
Louis Applebaum was a Canadian film score composer, administrator, and conductor.
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1918
American songwriter and composer (died 2015)
Ervin Drake was an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "I Believe" and "It Was a Very Good Year". He wrote in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians…
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1919
French-Canadian actress and singer (died 2008)
Claire Françoise Oddera,, sometimes stated as simply Claire Oderra and better known as Clairette, was a Quebec-based French actress and singer. After her own career slowed down she became the proprietor of Montreal's…
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1919
American composer and conductor (died 2001)
Stanley Freeman was an American composer, pianist, lyricist, musical arranger, conductor, and studio musician.
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1920
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 43rd Yokozuna (died 1977)
Yoshibayama Junnosuke , real name Ikeda Junnosuke , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atsuta District, Hokkaido. He was the sport's 43rd yokozuna. He suffered a number of injuries and only won one…
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1920
American actor (died 1991)
Robert Karvelas was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Larabee in the television series Get Smart (1965–1970).
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1921
American actress (died 2004)
Jan Sterling was an American film, television and stage actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s, Sterling received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the…
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1921
Ukrainian hurdler (died 1996)
Yevgeniy Bulanchik was a Ukrainian and Soviet former athlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Honoured Master of Sports (1955), Honoured Coach of Ukraine (1962), Honoured Coach of the Soviet Union (1968),…
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1922
1922
American poet and academic (died 2013)
Daniel Gerard Hoffman was an American poet, essayist, and academic. He was appointed the twenty-second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1973.
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1923
American actor and director (died 2004)
Marlon Brando Jr. was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema, he received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe…
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1924
Russian sergeant and sniper (died 1945)
Roza Georgiyevna Shanina was a Soviet sniper during World War II who was credited with over 50 kills. Shanina volunteered for the military after the death of her brother in 1941 and chose to be a sniper on the front…
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1924
English pilot and politician, Secretary of State for Industry (died 2014)
Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, known between 1960 and 1963 as The Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician and political activist who served as a Cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the Member…
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1925
American baseball player, manager, and coach (died 2019)
Alexander Peter Grammas was an American professional baseball infielder, manager and coach. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Grammas played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Redlegs…
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1926
American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1967)
Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom was an American astronaut, and one of the original Mercury Seven selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Project Mercury, a program to train and launch…
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1926
American general and engineer (died 2012)
Wesley Anthony Brown was the first African-American graduate of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland. He served in the United States Navy from May 2, 1949, until June 30, 1969. He was involved…
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1927
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)
Donald Eugene Gibson was an American country singer and songwriter. Gibson wrote such country standards as the ballad "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1956 until…
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1928
Canadian priest, founded Dans la Rue (died 2018)
Emmett Mathias Joseph Johns, was a Canadian priest and humanitarian. He was the founder of Dans la Rue, a homeless shelter and support group for street youth in Montreal, Quebec.
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1928
American basketball player and coach (died 2015)
Earl Francis Lloyd was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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1928
English chef and television personality (died 1999)
Jennifer Mary Paterson was a British celebrity cook, author, actress and television personality who appeared on the television programme Two Fat Ladies (1996–1999) with Clarissa Dickson Wright. Prior to this, she wrote…
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1928
Bangladeshi engineer and architect, co-designed the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center (died 1982)
Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. Considered the "father of tubular designs" for high-rises, Khan was also a…
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1929
Danish lawyer and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2021)
Poul Holmskov Schlüter was a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993. He was the first member of the Conservative People's Party to become prime minister, as well as the first…
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1929
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (died 1998)
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. was an American politician and military officer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Florida from 1971 to 1989 and as the 41st governor of Florida from…
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1930
German politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 2017)
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl was a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany and governed the Federal Republic from 1982 to 1998. He was leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998 and…
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1930
Argentinian general and politician (died 2015)
Mario Benjamin Menéndez was the Argentine governor of the Falklands during the 1982 Argentine occupation of the islands. He also served in the Argentine Army. Menéndez surrendered Argentine forces to British armed…
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1930
American baseball player and coach (died 2018)
Wallace Wade Moon was an American professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball. Moon played his 12-year career in the major leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954–1958) and Los Angeles Dodgers…
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1930
American screenwriter and author (died 2015)
William Bast was an American screenwriter and author. In addition to writing scripts for motion pictures and television, he was the author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean. He often worked with his…
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1931
American politician
Robert Kenneth Dornan is an American actor, radio talk show host, combat veteran, and Republican politician from California. Dornan represented two Southern California districts in the United States House of…
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1933
American golfer (died 1985)
James Rodney Funseth was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
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1933
New Zealand children's writer and illustrator
Pamela Kay Allen is a New Zealand children's writer and illustrator. She has published over 50 picture books since 1980. Sales of her books have exceeded five million copies.
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1934
English primatologist and anthropologist (died 2025)
Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Regarded as a pioneer in primate ethology, and described by many publications as "the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert", she was best…
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1934
American football player (died 2005)
James Thomas Parker was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle and guard for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played from 1957 to 1967, and was a member of…
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1934
American rabbi and author (died 2023)
Harold Samuel Kushner was an American rabbi, author, and lecturer. He was a member of the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism and served as the congregational rabbi of Temple Israel of Natick, in Natick,…
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1935
American organist and bandleader (died 2008)
James Harrell McGriff was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader.
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1936
American saxophonist and flute player (died 1987)
Harold Vick was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.
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1936
American singer-songwriter, and producer
Jeff Barry is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer. Among the most successful songs that he has co-written in his career are "Tell Laura I Love Her", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Da Doo Ron Ron",…
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1938
1938
French composer (died 1975)
François de Roubaix was a French film score composer. In a decade, he created a musical style with new sounds, until his death in 1975.
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1939
American baseball player and coach (died 2012)
Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 394 games over all or part of 11 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons as a catcher and outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves, New York…
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1939
American economist and politician
Paul Craig Roberts is an American economist and author. He formerly held a sub-cabinet office in the United States federal government as well as teaching positions at several U.S. universities. He is a promoter of…
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1939
1941
American soul singer (died 1984)
Philippé Wynne was an American singer, best known for his role as a lead vocalist of The Spinners. Wynne scored notable hits such as "How Could I Let You Get Away", "The Rubberband Man", and "One of a Kind ". After…
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1941
American actress
Marsha Mason is an American actress and theatre director. She has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Goodbye Girl (1977), Chapter Two…
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1942
American singer
Carson Wayne Newton, also known as Mr. Las Vegas, is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known…
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1942
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)
Billy Joe Royal was an American country soul singer. His most successful record was "Down in the Boondocks" in 1965.
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1942
Mexican composer (died 2021)
Mario Lavista was a Mexican composer, writer and intellectual.
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1943
English actor, director, and screenwriter
Jonathan Adam Lynn is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He directed the comedy films Clue, Nuns on the Run, My Cousin Vinny, and The Whole Nine Yards. He also co-created and co-wrote the…
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1943
Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1986)
Richard George Manuel was a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in the Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in…
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1943
Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
Hikaru Saeki is the first female admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the first female in the entire Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to achieve star rank. Originally an…
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1943
Australian biologist and academic
Peter Malcolm Colman is the head of the structural biology division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia.
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1944
American singer
Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis, known professionally as Tony Orlando, is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter, and music executive whose career spans nearly seven decades. He is best known for his work as…
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1944
American author and journalist
Doon Arbus is an American writer and journalist. Her debut novel is The Caretaker. Her play, Third Floor, Second Door on the Right, was produced at the Cherry Lane Theatre by the 2003 New York International Fringe…
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1945
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2025)
Bernard Marcel Parent was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1965 and 1979, and…
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1945
French actress (died 2022)
Catherine Spaak was a French-Italian actress, singer, model, and media personality. A member of the Spaak family, she was known as an iconic "It girl" in Italy during the 1960s, becoming a star of commedia all'italiana…
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1945
English actor
Nicholas Jones is an English actor who has appeared on stage and in film and television.
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1946
English bass player (died 1992)
David Murray Oates, known as Dee Murray, was an English bass guitarist. He was best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
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1946
Spanish film actress (died 2024)
María Luisa Paredes Bartolomé, known professionally as Marisa Paredes, was a Spanish actress with a 60-year long career. She acted in more than 75 films, 80 tv shows, and 15 plays.
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1946
Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland
Hanna Stanisława Suchocka is a Polish politician and lawyer who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 8 July 1992 to 26 October 1993 during the presidency of Lech Wałęsa. She is the first woman to hold this post in…
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1946
1947
Canadian author and screenwriter
Arlette Cousture, is a Canadian writer. She writes historical fiction, often depicting the lives of women in Quebec. Many of her novels have become best-sellers in the French language.
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1948
Dutch academic, politician, and diplomat, 11th Secretary General of NATO
Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer is a Dutch retired politician, jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh secretary general of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. A member of the Christian Democratic…
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1948
German footballer
Hans-Georg "Katsche" Schwarzenbeck is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Bundesliga from 1966 to 1981, appearing in 416 matches for Bayern Munich. He won six German league…
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1948
Mexican economist and politician, 53rd President of Mexico
Carlos Salinas de Gortari is a Mexican economist and former politician who served as the 60th president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. He is considered the frontman of Mexican neoliberalism, responsible for formulating,…
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1948
American football player and actor (died 1992)
Lyle Martin Alzado was an American professional football player who was a defensive end of the National Football League (NFL), famous for his intense and intimidating style of play.
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1949
English philosopher and academic
Anthony Clifford Grayling is a British philosopher and author. He was born in Northern Rhodesia and spent most of his childhood there and in Nyasaland. Until June 2011, he was Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck,…
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1949
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Richard Thompson is an English songwriter, musician, singer and record producer.
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1949
Sri Lankan cricketer and economist
Deshamanya Indrajit Coomaraswamy is a Sri Lankan economist. He served as the 14th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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1950
English trade union leader
Brendan Paul Barber, Baron Barber of Ainsdale, is a British trade union official and life peer. He served as chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Council until 2020. He is a former general…
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1951
British academician and educator
Annette Catherine Dolphin was a British scientist who was professor of pharmacology in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology at University College London (UCL).
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1951
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Mitch Woods is an American modern day boogie-woogie, jump blues and jazz pianist and singer. Since the early 1980s he has been touring and recording with his band, the Rocket 88s. Woods calls his music, "rock-a-boogie,"…
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1951
American lawyer and politician
Michael Cameron Moore is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the Attorney General of Mississippi from 1988 to 2004.
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1952
American author and illustrator
Sandra Keith Boynton is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated over eighty-five books for children and seven general audience…
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1953
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 56th Yokozuna (died 2022)
Wakanohana Kanji was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ōwani, Aomori. He was the sport's 56th yokozuna. He was popular with sumo fans and was well-known for his rivalry with Kitanoumi. After retirement, he…
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1953
American boxer
James "Bonecrusher" Smith is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999 and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987.
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1953
1954
Indian physician and politician
K. Krishnasamy is an Indian physician, social worker and politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He founded the Puthiya Tamilagam party in 1999 and was elected to the Tamil Nadu…
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1954
1956
Serbian director and producer
Boris Miljković is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, creative director in advertising and writer.
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1956
Spanish musician and actor
Luis Miguel Luchino Dominguín Bosé, known professionally as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish and Italian pop singer and actor.
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1956
1956
American actor, comedian, producer and television host
Alexander Rae Baldwin III is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received numerous accolades including three…
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1958
American scholar, musician, and memoirist
Adam Gussow is an American blues harmonica player and author, best known as a member of Satan and Adam.
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1958
American photographer (died 1981)
Francesca Stern Woodman was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white pictures featuring either herself or female models.
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1958
American actor and activist
David Hyde Pierce is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, he received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a…
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1959
Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer, best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon. Lucassen started his career in 1980…
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1960
1961
American actor and comedian
Edward Regan Murphy is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He had…
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1961
American baseball player and manager
David Allen Miley is an American former baseball player and manager.
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1962
1962
Indian actress and politician
Jaya Prada Nahata is an Indian actress and politician known for her works in Telugu cinema and Hindi cinema as well as in Tamil films in late '70s, '80s and early '90s and '20s. Jayaprada is the recipient of three…
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1962
Australian rugby league player
Les Davidson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and represented at both the State and…
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1963
Australian footballer and manager
Ricky Lee Nixon is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and a former sports agent. At the height of his career, he was one of the most high-profile sports agents in Australia, and a powerful figure in the…
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1963
American guitarist and songwriter (died 1993)
Christopher Michael Oliva was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Savatage. During his lifetime, he released seven studio albums and one EP with the band.
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1963
Italian footballer and manager
Marco Ballotta is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1964
English politician
Nigel Paul Farage is a British politician who has been Leader of Reform UK since 2024. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton since 2024. He was the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to…
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1964
English banker and politician
Claire Louise O'Neill is a British businesswoman and former politician who previously served as Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth from 2017 to 2019 and as managing director for climate and energy at the…
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1964
Danish cyclist and manager
Bjarne Lykkegård Riis, nicknamed The Eagle from Herning, is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1996 Tour de France, then later admitted he illegally doped 1993 - 1998.
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1964
English rugby player and coach
Richard Andrew Robinson OBE is an English rugby union coach and retired player. He was the director of rugby at Bristol until November 2016. He is the former head coach of Scotland and England. From September 2019 to…
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1964
Australian politician, 45th Premier of South Australia
Jay Wilson Weatherill is an Australian diplomat and former politician who was the 45th premier of South Australia, serving from 21 October 2011 until 19 March 2018. Weatherill represented the House of Assembly seat of…
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1964
Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist (died 2000)
Nazia Hassan was a Pakistani-English singer, songwriter, and philanthropist. Regarded as the "Queen of South Asian Pop,” she is considered one of the most influential musical figures in Pakistan history and is the…
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1965
Australian race car driver
John David de Vries is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and Australian Formula Holden. He raced in the 2002 IRL season, where he began the season with Brayton Racing. De Vries competed in the first three…
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1966
1967
American basketball player
Pervis Ellison is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national…
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1967
Canadian ice hockey player
Brent Lindsay Gilchrist is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1988-2003. In his career, Gilchrist played 792 games, totaling 135 goals and 305…
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1967
Romanian director and screenwriter
Cristi Puiu is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. With Anca Puiu and Alex Munteanu, in 2004 he founded a cinema production company, naming it Mandragora.
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1967
Australian race car driver and sportscaster
Mark Stephen Skaife OAM is an Australian former racing driver. Skaife is a five-time champion of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, including its predecessor, the Australian Touring Car Championship, as well as a…
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1967
Bahamian-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor
Sebastian Philip Bierk, known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and has…
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1968
English actress (died 2001)
Charlotte Ninon Coleman was an English actress best known for playing Scarlett in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Jess in the television drama Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990). For the former, she…
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1968
English director and performer
Jamie Christopher Hewlett is a British comic book artist and illustrator. He is the co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl with Alan Martin, and the virtual band Gorillaz alongside Blur front man Damon Albarn.
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1968
Japanese baseball player
Tomoaki Kanemoto is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and manager. In his career as a player he spent 11 years with the Hiroshima Carp before moving to the Hanshin Tigers in 2003, where he spent…
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1968
American football player
Rodney Craig Hampton is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was…
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1969
Australian footballer and coach
Peter Matera is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is regarded as one of the greatest West Australians and indigenous players being a…
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1969
Australian actor
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in The Year My Voice Broke (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime…
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1969
Canadian wrestler and trainer
Lance Timothy Evers, known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he works as a producer. Storm is best…
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1969
Latvian footballer and manager
Vitālijs Astafjevs is a Latvian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is an assistant manager of Cypriot club Aris Limassol having previously held the role for the Latvia national…
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1971
French race car driver
Emmanuel Collard is a French professional racing driver. He is a former member of the Porsche Junioren factory team, but also drives for other marques.
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1971
American skier
Picabo Street is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. She won the super G at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the downhill at the 1996 World Championships, along with three other Olympic…
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1971
American actress and director
Jennifer Eve Garth is an American actress. She is known for starring as Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise and Val Tyler on the sitcom What I Like About You (2002–06). In 2012, she starred in her…
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1972
English actress
Catherine Jane McCormack is an English actress. Her film appearances include Braveheart (1995), The Land Girls (1998), Dangerous Beauty (1998), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Spy Game (2001), and 28 Weeks Later (2007). Her…
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1972
1972
Indian cricketer
Nilesh Moreshwar Kulkarni is a former Indian cricketer. He is a slow left-arm bowler and left-handed lower order batsman who stood large at 6 ft 4 inches (193 cm).
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1973
American actor
Adam Paul Scott is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ben Wyatt in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2010–2015), for which he was twice nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award,…
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1973
American basketball player
Marcus Brown is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall, he played as a shooting guard. A three time All-EuroLeague selection, Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S.…
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1974
1974
American ice hockey player
Shawn William Bates is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders.
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1975
Nigerian-American basketball player
Michael Olowokandi is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Nicknamed "the Kandi Man,"…
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1975
American comedian and actor
Nairobi Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series Mad TV (1997–2005), appearing in eight seasons. In 2011, he released a special called Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. and in 2018 and 2020, he…
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1975
Japanese baseball player
Yoshinobu Takahashi is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager. He spent his entire playing career with the Yomiuri Giants and served as the team's manager for three seasons. He graduated from Keio…
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1975
Japanese baseball player
Koji Uehara is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), as well as the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs…
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1975
French tennis player
Nicolas Jean-Christophe Escudé is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1995. He won four singles titles and two doubles titles during his career.
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1976
English actor
Matthew William Goode is an English actor. He made his screen debut in 2002 with ABC's television film Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. His breakthrough role was in the romantic comedy Chasing Liberty (2004), for…
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1978
German-American tennis player
Thomas Mario Haas is a German former professional tennis player. He competed on the ATP Tour from 1996 to 2017, and was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in May 2002.…
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1978
1978
Australian footballer and coach
Simon Black is a former Australian rules football player and current assistant coach, who played his whole career with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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1979
Belarusian footballer
Andrei Nikolayevich Lodis is a Belarusian former professional football player.
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1980
American pastor and transgender activist
Megan Rohrer is an American activist for homeless and LGBTQ+ rights and former Lutheran bishop. Rohrer is the first openly transgender minister ordained in the Lutheran tradition and a successful author and finalist for…
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1980
American trumpet player
Aaron Bertram is a trumpet player for third wave ska band Suburban Legends, and member of the children's music group Kids Imagine Nation. In the past he has taught music and movement to preschool students in Orange…
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1981
American basketball player
DeShawn Stevenson is an American former professional basketball player. Stevenson played for six teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during a 13-year career. He originally committed to play at the…
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1981
American football player
Jared Scot Allen is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection, he recorded 136…
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1982
1982
Canadian actress
Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the…
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1982
English footballer
Ben Anthony Foster is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1983
Canadian ice hockey player
Stephen Weiss is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for the Detroit Red Wings, as well as the Florida Panthers, who drafted him fourth overall in the 2001 NHL entry draft. Weiss…
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1983
Belgian footballer
Jonathan Blondel is a Belgian former footballer who last played as a midfielder.
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1984
Argentinian footballer
Maximiliano Gastón López is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. He holds both an Argentine and an Italian passport. He is known as El Rubio, and La Gallina de Oro.
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1984
Finnish race car driver
Jari-Matti Johannes Latvala is a Finnish rally driver who has competed in the World Rally Championship (WRC). His co-driver for most of his career was Miikka Anttila, who co-drove for Latvala between the 2003 Rallye…
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1985
English singer-songwriter and producer
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved national recognition when she…
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1985
American actress
Amanda Laura Bynes is an American former actress. Known for playing comedic roles, Bynes began her career as a child actress and received recognition for her roles on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series' All That…
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1986
American soccer player
Stephanie Renee Cox is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a defender. She is currently the head coach of the Puget Sound Loggers women's soccer team.
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1986
Italian cyclist
Annalisa Cucinotta is an Italian former professional road and track cyclist. She represented her nation at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
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1986
Spanish footballer
Sergio Sánchez Ortega is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as either a right-back or a central defender.
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1986
American actress, writer, and producer
Rachel Leah Bloom is an American actress, comedian, singer, writer, and producer. She is best known for co-creating and starring as Rebecca Bunch in The CW musical comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019).…
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1987
1987
Australian rugby league player
Yileen "Buddy" Gordon is an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NSW Cup. Gordon formerly played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. He was sacked…
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1987
American baseball player
Jason Michael Kipnis is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the…
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1987
English sprinter
Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won bronze in the 4 × 400 metres relay. A mainstay on the anchor leg of the…
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1987
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Julie Sokolow is an American film director, musician, and writer. Her body of work includes documentary films, personal essays, and musical compositions. She directed the films Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story (2019),…
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1987
Israeli footballer
Yuval Spungin is an Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Kfar Shalem. He has played for the Israel national under-17 football team, the Israel national under-18 football team, the Israel national under-19 football…
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1987
American football player
Kameron Darnel Chancellor, nicknamed "Bam Bam Kam", is an American former professional football safety who spent his entire nine-year career with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played…
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1988
American football player
Brandon Lee Graham is an American professional football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning first-team…
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1988
English footballer
Peter William Hartley is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
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1988
1988
French footballer
Romain Alessandrini is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger.
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1989
Australian rugby player and footballer
Israel ‘Isileli Folau is a professional rugby union player, a former Australian rules football and former professional rugby league footballer. He plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Urayasu D-Rocks.…
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1989
Australian rugby league player
Joel Romelo is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Penrith Panthers, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He primarily played at hooker but…
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1989
Sri Lankan cricketer
Narangoda Liyanaarachchige Thisara Chirantha Perera, popularly known as Thisara Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who played all formats for the national team. He also captained the team in…
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1989
Iranian footballer
Karim Adil Ansarifard is an Iranian former professional footballer who played as a forward. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Ali Daei and he has been named Daei's "successor".
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1990
American tennis player
Madison Brengle is an American professional tennis player. Her biggest success came in early 2015 when she reached her first WTA Tour final in January, followed by a fourth round major event appearance at the Australian…
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1990
Greek footballer
Sotiris Ninis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and a right winger. Ninis was formerly a member of the Greece national team.
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1990
Canadian actress and singer
Natasha Negovanlis is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and singer. She achieved international recognition for portraying Carmilla Karnstein in the YouTube web series Carmilla (2014–2016) and in the 2017 feature…
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1990
American actress and singer
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author. As an actress, she has appeared in a variety of films, including Lemonade Mouth (2011), Jem and the Holograms (2015), Insidious: Chapter 3…
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1991
Italian footballer
Simone Benedetti is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie D club Derthona.
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1992
Senegalese footballer
Moussa Konaté is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Senegal national team.
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1993
New Zealand rugby league player
Kodi Nikorima is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and as a hooker for New Zealand.
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1994
American mass murderer
Dylann Storm Roof is an American mass murderer, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi who perpetrated the Charleston church shooting. During a Bible study on June 17, 2015, at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in…
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1994
1996
Brazilian footballer
Gabriel Fernando de Jesus is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team.
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1997
Chinese snooker player
Zhao Xintong is a Chinese professional snooker player. He first turned professional in the 2016–17 season, aged 19, and won his first ranking title and first Triple Crown title at the 2021 UK Championship, defeating…
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1997
American actress, model and singer
Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson is an American model, actress, and singer. The second child and daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe, Jackson signed a deal with Republic Records in 2020. Her debut album, Wilted,…
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1998
New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
Chanel Harris-Tavita is a rugby league footballer from New Zealand who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for the Māori All Stars and Samoa…
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1999
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