Famous Birthdays on August 12

Q: Who was born on August 12?

Famous people born on August 12 include: Abraham Zacuto, Christian III of Denmark (died 1559), Franciscus Sonnius, Louise de Marillac, Sir William Curtius FRS.

Q: What is Julio Urías known for?

Julio Urías, Mexican baseball player

249 people 1452 – 2001

August 12 has seen 249 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1452 – 2001. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · August 12 — Wikipedia

1996 — Julio Urías

Mexican baseball player

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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed him in 2012, and he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2016

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Urías led the National League in wins in 2021 and earned run average in 2022

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He was named to the All-MLB Second Team in 2021 and 2022

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In September 2023, following his second arrest for domestic violence, Urías was placed on administrative leave by MLB

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Julio César Urías Acosta, nicknamed "El Culichi", is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher

Abraham Zacuto

Jewish astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, rabbi and historian (died 1515)

Abraham Zacuto was a Sephardic Jewish astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, rabbi and historian. Born in Castile, he served as Royal Astronomer to King John II of Portugal before fleeing to Tunis.

1452

Christian III of Denmark (died 1559)

Christian III reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established Lutheranism as the…

1503

Franciscus Sonnius

Dutch counter-Reformation theologian (died 1576)

Franciscus Sonnius was a theologian during the time of the Catholic Reformation, the first bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch and later the first bishop of Antwerp. His family name was Van de Velde, but in later years he called…

1506

Louise de Marillac

co-founder of the Daughters of Charity (died 1660)

Louise de Marillac, also known as Louise Le Gras, was the co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Episcopal Church in the United States…

1591

Sir William Curtius FRS

German magistrate, English baronet (died 1678)

The Curtius Baronetcy of Sweden was a title in the Baronetage of England, created on 2 April 1652 for William Curtius, "Resident to the King of Sweden".

1599

Tokugawa Iemitsu

Japanese shōgun (died 1651)

Tokugawa Iemitsu was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the third shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada with Oeyo, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Lady Kasuga was his wet nurse,…

1604

Giovanni Legrenzi

Italian composer (died 1690)

Giovanni Legrenzi was an Italian composer of opera, vocal and instrumental music, and organist, of the Baroque era. He was one of the most prominent composers in Venice in the late 17th century, and extremely…

1626

Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria

Austrian archduchess (died 1685)

Isabella Clara of Austria was a Duchess consort of Mantua, Montferrat, Nevers, Mayenne and Rethel by marriage to Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat.

1629

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber

Bohemian-Austrian violinist and composer (died 1704)

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber was a Czech-Austrian composer and violinist of the middle Baroque era. Biber worked in Graz and Kroměříž before he illegally left his employer, Prince-Bishop Karl Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn,…

1644

John Balguy

English philosopher and author (died 1748)

John Balguy was an English divine and philosopher.

1686

Maurice Greene

English organist and composer (died 1755)

Maurice Greene was an English composer and organist. He was an admirer and friend of George Frideric Handel.

1696

George IV of the United Kingdom (died 1830)

George IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, he was acting as prince regent for his…

1762

Karl Faber

Prussian historian and academic (died 1853)

Karl Peter Andreas Faber was a Prussian archivist and historian.

1773

Robert Southey

English poet and author (died 1843)

Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became…

1774

Helena Blavatsky

Russian theosophist and scholar (died 1891)

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian and American mystic and writer who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the primary founder of…

1831

William P. Sanders

American army officer (died 1863)

William Price Sanders was an officer in the Union Army in the American Civil War who died at the Siege of Knoxville.

1833

Michael J. McGivney

American priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus (died 1890)

Michael Joseph McGivney was an American Catholic priest based in New Haven, Connecticut. He founded the Knights of Columbus at a local parish to serve as a mutual aid and insurance organization, particularly for…

1852

Diamond Jim Brady

American businessman and philanthropist (died 1917)

James Buchanan Brady, also known as Diamond Jim Brady, was an American businessman, financier and philanthropist of the Gilded Age.

1856

Ernestine von Kirchsberg

Austrian painter and educator (died 1924)

Ernestine von Kirchsberg was an Austrian landscape painter.

1857

Katharine Lee Bates

American poet and author (died 1929)

Katharine Lee Bates was an American author and poet, chiefly remembered for her anthem "America the Beautiful", but also for her many books and articles on social reform, on which she was a noted speaker.

1859

Klara Hitler

Austrian mother of Adolf Hitler (died 1907)

Klara Hitler was the mother of Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. In 1934, Adolf Hitler honored his mother by naming a street in Passau after her.

1860

Jacinto Benavente

Spanish playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1954)

Jacinto Benavente y Martínez was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions…

1866

Henrik Sillem

Dutch target shooter, mountaineer, and jurist (died 1907)

Hendrik "Henrik" Sillem was a Dutch jurist, mountaineer and sport shooter.

1866

Edith Hamilton

German-American author and educator (died 1963)

Edith Hamilton was an American educator and internationally known author who was one of the most renowned classicists of her era in the United States. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, she also studied in Germany at the…

1867

Henry Reuterdahl

Swedish-American artist (died 1925)

Henry Reuterdahl was a Swedish-American painter highly acclaimed for his nautical artwork. He had a long relationship with the United States Navy.

1870

Gustavs Zemgals

Latvian politician, 2nd President of Latvia (died 1939)

Gustavs Zemgals was a Latvian politician and the second President of Latvia. He also was twice the mayor of Riga.

1871

Mary Roberts Rinehart

American author and playwright (died 1958)

Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel, The Circular Staircase, in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative…

1876

Albert Bartha

Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (died 1960)

Albert Bartha de Nagyborosnyó was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence twice: in 1918 and, almost thirty years later, between 1946 and 1947.

1877

Radclyffe Hall

English poet, author, and activist (died 1943)

Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe-Hall, also known by her pen name Radclyffe Hall, was an English poet and author best known for her novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood,…

1880

Christy Mathewson

American baseball player and manager (died 1925)

Christopher Mathewson, nicknamed "Big Six," "the Christian Gentleman," "Matty," and "the Gentleman's Hurler," was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the…

1880

Cecil B. DeMille

American director and producer (died 1959)

Cecil Blount DeMille, often known in popular culture as Mr. DeMille, was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he created 70 features including silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding…

1881

Martha Hedman

Swedish-American actress and playwright (died 1974)

Martha Hedman was a Swedish-American stage actress popular on the Broadway stage.

1883

Marion Lorne

American actress (died 1968)

Marion Lorne MacDougal or MacDougall, known professionally as Marion Lorne, was an American actress on stage, film, and television. After a career in theatre in New York and London, Lorne made her first film in 1951,…

1883

Jean Cabannes

French physicist and academic (died 1959)

Jean Cabannes was a French physicist specialising in optics.

1885

Keith Murdoch

Australian journalist (died 1952)

Sir Keith Arthur Murdoch was an Australian journalist and media proprietor who was the founder of the Murdoch media empire. He amassed significant media holdings in Australia which after his death were expanded globally…

1885

Juhan Simm

Estonian composer and conductor (died 1959)

Juhan Simm was an Estonian composer, conductor, and choir director.

1885

Erwin Schrödinger

Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1961)

Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger was an Austrian–Irish theoretical physicist who developed fundamental results in quantum theory. In particular, he is recognized for devising the Schrödinger equation, an…

1887

Zerna Sharp

American author and educator (died 1981)

Zerna Addas Sharp was an American educator and book editor who is best known as the creator of the Dick and Jane series of beginning readers for elementary school-aged children. Published by Scott, Foresman and Company…

1889

C. E. M. Joad

English philosopher and academic (died 1953)

Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad was an English philosopher, author, teacher and broadcasting personality. He appeared on The Brains Trust, a BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He popularised philosophy and became a…

1891

John McDermott

American golfer (died 1971)

John J. McDermott Jr. was an American professional golfer. He was the first U.S.-born golfer to win the U.S. Open, triumphing at the 1911 U.S. Open and the 1912 U.S. Open. McDermott remains the youngest player to win…

1891

Alfred Lunt

American actor and director (died 1977)

Alfred David Lunt was an American actor and director, best known for his long stage partnership with his wife, Lynn Fontanne, from the 1920s to 1960, co-starring in Broadway and West End productions. After their…

1892

Maurice Fernandes

Guyanese cricketer (died 1981)

Maurius Pacheco Fernandes, known as Maurice Fernandes, was a West Indian Test cricketer who played first-class cricket for British Guiana between 1922 and 1932. He made two Test appearances for the West Indies, in 1928…

1897

Ben Sealey

Trinidadian cricketer (died 1963)

Benjamin James Sealey or Sealy was a West Indian cricketer whose career spanned the years 1924 to 1941. He was an attacking, middle-order batsman, a medium-pace, leg-break bowler and an athletic fielder anywhere in the…

1899

Mohammad Hatta

Indonesian statesman, 1st Vice President of Indonesia (died 1980)

Mohammad Hatta was an Indonesian statesman, nationalist, and independence activist who served as the country's first vice president as well as the third prime minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of…

1902

Idel Jakobson

Latvian-Estonian NKVD officer (died 1997)

Idel Jakobson was an NKVD officer. According to the materials of Kaitsepolitsei, Jakobson took part in sentencing around 1,200 people to death and persecuting and torturing at least 1,800 people.

1904

Tamás Lossonczy

Hungarian painter (died 2009)

Tamás Lossonczy was a Hungarian abstract painter. He is considered by many critics to be one of the leading figures of modern art in Hungary of the 20th century.

1904

Alexei Nikolaevich

Tsarevich of Russia (died 1918)

Alexei Nikolaevich was the last Russian tsesarevich. He was the youngest child and only son of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. He was born with haemophilia, which his parents tried treating with the…

1904

Harry Hopman

Australian tennis player and coach (died 1985)

Henry Christian Hopman CBE was an Australian tennis player and coach.

1906

Tedd Pierce

American animator, producer, and screenwriter (died 1972)

Edward Stacey "Tedd" Pierce III was an American screenwriter and voice actor of animated cartoons, principally from the mid-1930s to the late 1950s.

1906

Gladys Bentley

American blues singer (died 1960)

Gladys Alberta Bentley was an American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer who became a prominent figure during the Harlem Renaissance. She was widely recognized for having a strong contralto voice, spirited stage…

1907

Joe Besser

American actor (died 1988)

Joe Besser was an American actor and comedian known for his impish humor and wimpy characters. He is best known for his brief stint as a member of The Three Stooges in movie short subjects of 1957–1959. He is also…

1907

Boy Charlton

Australian swimmer (died 1975)

Andrew Murray "Boy" Charlton was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He set five world records and also won a further…

1907

Benjamin Sheares

Singaporean physician and politician, 2nd President of Singapore (died 1981)

Benjamin Henry Sheares was a Singaporean obstetrician, gynaecologist, and academic who served as the second president of Singapore between 1971 until his death in 1981.

1907

Bruce Matthews

Canadian general and businessman (died 1991)

Major General Albert Bruce Matthews was a senior Canadian Army officer and businessman. Although not a professional soldier, he nevertheless rose to be the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2nd Canadian Infantry…

1909

Yusof bin Ishak

Singaporean journalist and politician, 1st President of Singapore (died 1970)

Yusof bin Ishak Al-Haj was a Singaporean journalist, civil servant, and politician who served as the head of state of Singapore from 1959 to 1970, as the second Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore between 1959 and 1965…

1910

Jane Wyatt

American actress (died 2006)

Jane Waddington Wyatt was an American actress. She starred in a number of Hollywood films, such as Frank Capra's Lost Horizon, but is likely best known for her role as homemaker and mother Margaret Anderson on the CBS…

1910

Cantinflas

Mexican actor, screenwriter, and producer (died 1993)

Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes, known by the stage name Cantinflas, was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely accomplished Mexican comedian and is well known…

1911

Samuel Fuller

American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1997)

Samuel Michael Fuller was an American film director, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, and actor. He was known for directing low-budget genre movies with controversial themes, often made outside the conventional…

1912

Richard L. Bare

American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)

Richard Leland Bare was an American director, producer, and screenwriter of Hollywood movies, television shows and short films.

1913

Gerd Buchdahl

German-English philosopher and author (died 2001)

Gerd Buchdahl was a German-English philosopher of science.

1914

Ruth Lowe

Canadian pianist and songwriter (died 1981)

Ruth Lowe was a Canadian pianist and songwriter. She composed the first Billboard top 80 song "I'll Never Smile Again".

1914

Michael Kidd

American dancer and choreographer (died 2007)

Michael Kidd was an American film and stage choreographer, dancer and actor, whose career spanned five decades, and who staged some of the leading Broadway and film musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Kidd, strongly…

1915

Ioan Dicezare

Romanian general and pilot (died 2012)

Ioan Dicezare was a leading Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. He was born and died in Bucharest.

1916

Edward Pinkowski

American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (died 2020)

Edward G. Pinkowski was an American writer, journalist, and historian of Polish descent. He was presented with the Polish American Historical Society's Haiman Award in 1989, and the Cavalier's Cross of the Order of…

1916

Oliver Crawford

American screenwriter and author (died 2008)

Oliver Crawford was an American screenwriter and author who overcame the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s to become one of the entertainment industry's most successful television writers, for…

1917

Ebba Haslund

Norwegian writer (died 2009)

Ebba Margareta Haslund Halvorsen was an American-Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician.

1917

Sid Bernstein

American record producer (died 2013)

Sidney Bernstein was an American music promoter, talent manager, and author. Bernstein changed the American music scene in the 1960s by bringing the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, the Moody Blues, and…

1918

Guy Gibson

Anglo-Indian commander and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1944)

Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in…

1918

Margaret Burbidge

English-American astrophysicist and academic (died 2020)

Eleanor Margaret Burbidge, (née Peachey; 12 August 1919 – 5 April 2020) was a British-American observational astronomer and astrophysicist. In the 1950s, she was one of the founders of stellar nucleosynthesis and was…

1919

Vikram Sarabhai

Indian physicist and academic (died 1971)

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the "Father of Indian space program", Sarabhai was honored with…

1919

Charles Gibson

American ethnohistorian (died 1985)

Charles Gibson was an American ethnohistorian who wrote foundational works on the Nahua peoples of colonial Mexico and was elected President of the American Historical Association in 1977.

1920

Percy Mayfield

American R&B singer-songwriter (died 1984)

Percy Mayfield was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first…

1920

Fulton Mackay

Scottish actor and playwright (died 1987)

William Fulton Beith Mackay was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr Mackay in the 1970s television sitcom Porridge.

1922

Miloš Jakeš

Czech communist politician (died 2020)

Miloš Jakeš was a Czech communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1987 until 1989.

1922

John Holt

Jamaican cricketer (died 1997)

John Kenneth Constantine Holt, known as J. K. Holt junior, OD was a West Indian international cricketer who played in 17 Test matches between 1954 and 1959.

1923

Derek Shackleton

English cricketer, coach, and umpire (died 2007)

Derek Shackleton was a Hampshire and England bowler. He took over 100 wickets in 20 consecutive seasons of first-class cricket, but only played in seven Tests for England. He has the seventh-highest tally of first-class…

1924

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (died 1988)

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was a Pakistani military officer and politician who served as the sixth president of Pakistan from 1978 until his death in an airplane crash in 1988. He also served as the second chief of the army…

1924

Dale Bumpers

American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 38th Governor of Arkansas (died 2016)

Dale Leon Bumpers was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was counsel at the…

1925

Guillermo Cano Isaza

Colombian journalist (died 1986)

Guillermo Cano Isaza was a Colombian journalist. The editor of El Espectador from 1952 until 1986, he was assassinated in Bogotá in what was widely seen as an attack related to his criticism of Colombia's drug barons.

1925

Donald Justice

American poet and writing teacher (died 2004)

Donald Rodney Justice was an American poet and teacher of creative writing who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1980.

1925

Norris McWhirter

Scottish publisher and activist co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 2004)

Norris Dewar McWhirter was a British writer, right-wing political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his twin brother Ross were known internationally for founding the…

1925

Ross McWhirter

Scottish publisher and activist, co-founded the Guinness World Records (died 1975)

Alan Ross McWhirter was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish…

1925

George Wetherill

American physicist and academic (died 2006)

George Wetherill was an American physicist and geologist. He was the director emeritus of the department of terrestrial magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington.

1925

Douglas Croft

American child actor (died 1963)

Douglas Croft was an American teen actor who is best remembered for being the first person to portray the DC Comics character Robin, the Boy Wonder, as well as his secret identity Dick Grayson, in the 1943 serial Batman…

1926

John Derek

American actor, director, and cinematographer (died 1998)

John Derek was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He appeared in such films as Knock on Any Door, All the King's Men, Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950), and The Ten Commandments (1956). He was also known for…

1926

Joe Jones

American R&B singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005)

Joseph Charles Jones was an American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger, who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Jones is also generally credited with discovering the Dixie Cups. He also worked with B.…

1926

Porter Wagoner

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2007)

Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour.

1927

Charles Blackman

Australian painter and illustrator (died 2018)

Charles Raymond Blackman was an Australian painter, noted for the Schoolgirl, Avonsleigh and Alice in Wonderland series of the 1950s. He was a member of the Antipodeans, a group of Melbourne painters that also included…

1928

Bob Buhl

American baseball player (died 2001)

Robert Ray Buhl was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies.

1928

Dan Curtis

American director and producer (died 2006)

Daniel Mayer Cherkoss, known by his pen name Dan Curtis, was an American television and film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was best known as the creator of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966–71), and…

1928

Buck Owens

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2006)

Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the frontman for The Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart. He pioneered what came to be called the…

1929

Harry Babcock

American football player and first overall draft pick (died 1996)

Harry Lewis Babcock was an American professional football end in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first overall selection in the 1953 NFL draft.

1930

George Soros

Hungarian-American businessman and investor, founded the Soros Fund Management

George Soros is a Hungarian and American investor and philanthropist. As of May 2025, he has a net worth of US$7.2 billion, having donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of which $15 billion has…

1930

Kanagaratnam Sriskandan

Sri Lankan engineer and civil servant (died 2010)

Kanagaratnam Sriskandan was a Sri Lankan born British engineer and civil servant. He was the former Chief Highway Engineer, of Under Secretary Grade at the British Department for Transport

1930

Jacques Tits

Belgian-French mathematician and academic (died 2021)

Jacques Tits was a Belgian-born French mathematician who worked on group theory and incidence geometry. He introduced Tits buildings, the Tits alternative, the Tits group, and the Tits metric.

1930

William Goldman

American author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2018)

William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best…

1931

Dallin H. Oaks

American lawyer, jurist, and religious leader

Dallin Harris Oaks is an American religious leader and former jurist who is the eighteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as the first counselor in the church's First Presidency…

1932

Charlie O'Donnell

American radio and television announcer (died 2010)

Charles John O'Donnell was an American radio and television announcer, primarily known for his work on game shows, and for his distinctive baritone voice. Among them, he was best known for Wheel of Fortune, where he…

1932

Sirikit

Queen mother of Thailand (died 2025)

Sirikit was Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

1932

Parnelli Jones

American race car driver and businessman (died 2024)

Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones was an American professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Baja 1000 desert race, and the…

1933

Frederic Lindsay

Scottish author and educator (died 2013)

Frederic Lindsay was a Scottish crime writer, who was born in Glasgow and lived in Edinburgh. He was a full-time writer from 1979 and previously worked as a lecturer, teacher and library assistant. He was active in a…

1933

Robin Nicholson

English metallurgist and academic (died 2024)

Sir Robin Buchanan Nicholson was a British industrial metallurgist and academic, who served as Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office, from 1983 to 1985. He then joined the board of Rolls-Royce plc, where he served…

1934

John Cazale

American actor (died 1978)

John Holland Cazale was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years, each of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at their respective awards ceremonies. Cazale started as a…

1935

Kjell Grede

Swedish director and screenwriter (died 2017)

Kjell Birger Grede was a Swedish film director. He directed nine films between 1967 and 2003. He was married to actress Bibi Andersson from 1960 to 1973.

1936

Walter Dean Myers

American author and poet (died 2014)

Walter Dean Myers was an American writer best known for young adult literature. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and raised in Harlem, New York City. A difficult childhood inspired him to write, and his…

1937

Jean-Paul L'Allier

Canadian journalist and politician, 38th Mayor of Quebec City (died 2016)

Jean-Paul L'Allier was a Canadian politician, a two-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) and the 38th mayor of Quebec City from 1989 to 2005.

1938

George Hamilton

American actor

George Stevens Hamilton is an American actor. For his debut performance in Crime and Punishment U.S.A. (1959), Hamilton won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a BAFTA Award. He has received one additional BAFTA…

1939

David Jacobs

American television writer and producer (died 2023)

David Arnold Jacobs was an American television writer, producer, and director. He is most well known as the creator of the CBS primetime series Dallas, Knots Landing, and Paradise.

1939

S. Jayakumar

Singaporean politician, 4th Senior Minister of Singapore

Shunmugam Jayakumar, often known as S. Jayakumar, is a Singaporean former politician, diplomat, jurist and author who served as the 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2004 and 2009. A member of the governing…

1939

Pam Kilborn

Australian track and field athlete

Pamela Kilborn, née Pamela Ryan, AM, MBE is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler.

1939

David King

South African chemist and academic

Sir David Anthony King is a South African-born British chemist, academic, and head of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG).

1939

Sushil Koirala

Nepalese politician, 37th Prime Minister of Nepal (died 2016)

Sushil Prasad Koirala was a Nepalese politician and the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015. He was also President of the Nepali Congress from 2010 to 2016, having earlier served in various…

1939

Roy Romanow

Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Premier of Saskatchewan

Roy John Romanow is a Canadian politician who served as the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. He was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 1987 until his retirement in 2001. He was the…

1939

Eddie Barlow

South African cricketer and coach (died 2005)

Edgar John Barlow was a South African cricketer. Barlow was born in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, and played first-class cricket for Transvaal and Eastern Province from 1959–60 to 1967–68 before moving to Western…

1940

John Waller

English historical European martial arts (HEMA) revival pioneer and fight director (died 2018)

John Waller was an English pioneer of the historical European martial arts (HEMA) revival, a fight director for stage, screen and spectacle, and a teacher of martial arts.

1940

L. M. Kit Carson

American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014)

Lewis Minor “Kit” Carson was an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer.

1941

Réjean Ducharme

Canadian author and playwright (died 2017)

Réjean Ducharme was a Canadian writer, novelist and playwright who resided in Montreal. He was known for his reclusive personality and did not appear at any public functions since his first successful book was published…

1941

Edwin Feulner

American political scientist (died 2025)

Edwin John Feulner Jr. was an American political scientist, think tank executive, congressional aide and foreign relations consultant who was co-founder of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in 1973. He…

1941

Dana Ivey

American actress

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1941

Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt

German physician and author

Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, in Leerhafe, Wittmund, East Frisia is a German orthopedist and sports physician.

1942

Javeed Alam

Indian academician (died 2016)

Javeed Alam was an activist and thinker who served as Chairman of the Indian Council for Social Science Research from 2008 to 2011.

1943

Dorothy E. Denning

American computer scientist and academic

Dorothy Elizabeth Denning is a US-American information security researcher known for lattice-based access control (LBAC), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and other cyber security innovations. She published four books…

1945

Ron Mael

American keyboard player and songwriter

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1945

Terry Nutkins

English television host and author (died 2012)

Terence Paul Nutkins was an English naturalist. He appeared in the UK children's programmes Animal Magic, The Really Wild Show, Brilliant Creatures and Growing Up Wild.

1946

John Nathan-Turner

English author and television director, producer, and writer (died 2002)

John Turner, known professionally as John Nathan-Turner, was an English television producer. He was the ninth producer of the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and the final producer of the series'…

1947

Siddaramaiah

Indian lawyer and politician, 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka

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1948

Graham J. Zellick

English academic and jurist

Graham John Zellick is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, serving from 1997 to 2003. He was previously Principal of Queen Mary and Westfield College, London from 1991 to 1998.

1948

Panagiotis Chinofotis

Greek admiral and politician

Admiral Panagiotis Chinofotis is a retired Hellenic Navy officer, who served as the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff from 2005 to 2007. He was also a member of parliament with the New Democracy party…

1949

Mark Knopfler

Scottish-English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Mark Freuder Knopfler is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is one of the two members who stayed throughout the band's existence,…

1949

Lou Martin

Northern Irish pianist, songwriter, and producer (died 2012)

Louis Michael Martin was a piano and organ player from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was an original member of the London-based band Killing Floor, and also worked with fellow Irish musician Rory Gallagher.

1949

Alex Naumik

Lithuanian-Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)

Alexandra Naumik, better known by her stage name Alex, was a Lithuanian-born, Polish-Norwegian rock and pop artist who rose to fame in the late 1970s.

1949

Rick Ridgeway

American mountaineer and photographer

Rick Ridgeway is an American mountaineer and adventurer, who during his career has also been an environmentalist, writer, filmmaker and businessman. Ridgeway has climbed new routes and explored little-known regions on…

1949

Jim Beaver

American actor, director, and screenwriter

James Norman Beaver Jr. is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He portrayed Bobby Singer in Supernatural. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, which brought him acclaim…

1950

August "Kid Creole" Darnell

American musician, bandleader, singer-songwriter, and record producer

Thomas August Darnell Browder, known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He co-founded Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and…

1950

Jamie Dunn

Australian actor, radio and television host (died 2026)

James Edward Dunn was an Australian television, radio personality, puppeteer, comedian and voice artist. He began his entertainment career as a drummer and a singer-songwriter, before moving into television and finding…

1950

George McGinnis

American basketball player (died 2023)

George F. McGinnis was an American professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the…

1950

Klaus Toppmöller

German football manager and former player

Klaus Toppmöller is a German football manager and former professional player.

1951

Daniel Biles

American associate justice of the Kansas Supreme Court

William Daniel Biles is a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Biles was appointed on January 7, 2009, by Governor Kathleen Sebelius to replace retiring Chief Justice Kay McFarland.

1952

Sitaram Yechury

Indian politician and leader of CPI(M) (died 2024)

Sitaram Yechury was an Indian Marxist politician, theorist and statesman who was the General Secretary of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]. He also a member of the Politburo of the CPI(M) from 1992 until his…

1952

Rob Borbidge

Australian politician, 35th Premier of Queensland

Robert Edward Borbidge is an Australian former politician who served as the 35th Premier of Queensland from 1996 to 1998. He was the leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party from 1991 to 2001, and was the…

1954

Leung Chun-ying

Hong Kong businessman and politician, 3rd Chief Executive of Hong Kong

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1954

Ibolya Dávid

Hungarian lawyer and politician, Minister of Justice of Hungary

Ibolya Dávid is a Hungarian lawyer, politician, she was the president of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) between 1999 and 2010. Dávid was the Hungarian Minister of Justice between 1998 and 2002.

1954

François Hollande

French lawyer and politician, 24th President of France

François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande is a French politician who served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra from 2012 to 2017. Before his presidency, he was First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS)…

1954

Sam J. Jones

American actor

Samuel Gerald Jones, known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived…

1954

Pat Metheny

American jazz guitarist and composer

Patrick Bruce Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.

1954

Lee Freedman

Australian horse trainer

David Lee Freedman is an Australian thoroughbred racehorse trainer. and Hall of Fame inductee. In partnership with brothers Anthony, Michael, and Richard, he has been a prolific winner of Australia's major races in past…

1956

Bruce Greenwood

Canadian actor and producer

Stuart Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and producer. He has starred in five films by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan and has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, once for Best Actor for Elephant Song…

1956

Sidath Wettimuny

Sri Lankan cricketer

Sidath Wettimuny is a Sri Lankan former cricketer, who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals as an opening batsman from 1982 to 1987. Wettimuny was a typical 1980s opening batsman in that he often played very…

1956

Friedhelm Schütte

German footballer

Friedhelm Schütte is a former professional German footballer.

1957

Amanda Redman

English actress

Amanda Jacqueline Redman is an English actress, known for her roles as Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman in the BBC One series New Tricks (2003–2013) and as Dr. Lydia Fonseca in The Good Karma Hospital…

1957

Jürgen Dehmel

German bass player and songwriter

Jürgen Dehmel is a German bass player and songwriter.

1958

Kerry Boustead

Australian rugby league player

Kerry Boustead is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the late 1970s, 1980s, & early 1990s. A talented representative wing for Queensland and Australia, at the time he was picked for the national…

1959

Laurent Fignon

French cyclist and sportscaster (died 2010)

Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989. He held the title of FICP World No. 1 in 1989. Fignon came close to…

1960

Greg Thomas

Welsh-English cricketer

Greg Thomas is a Welsh former cricketer, who played in five Test matches and three One Day Internationals for England between 1986 and 1987.

1960

Roy Hay

English guitarist, keyboard player, and composer

Roy Ernest Hay is an English musician who is the guitarist and keyboardist of the band Culture Club.

1961

Mark Priest

New Zealand cricketer

Mark Wellings Priest is a former New Zealand international cricketer who played in three Test matches and 18 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1990 and 1998. He was the leading wicket-taker for Canterbury, with 290…

1961

Kōji Kitao

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 60th Yokozuna (died 2019)

Kōji Kitao was a Japanese sumo wrestler (rikishi), professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist.

1963

Campbell Newman

Australian politician, 38th Premier of Queensland

Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman is an Australian former politician who served as the 38th Premier of Queensland from 26 March 2012 to 14 February 2015. He served as the member for Ashgrove in the Legislative Assembly of…

1963

Sir Mix-a-Lot

American rapper, producer, and actor

Anthony L. Ray, better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot or his CB handle Prime Minista, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1992 hit song "Baby Got Back", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot…

1963

Txiki Begiristain

Spanish footballer

Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain Mujika is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger or forward.

1964

Michael Hagan

Australian rugby league player and coach

Michael Hagan is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He currently works as an assistant coach under Mal Meninga for the Australian rugby league team. A Queensland State of Origin…

1964

Peter Krause

American actor

Peter William Krause is an American actor, director, and producer. He has held leading roles across multiple acclaimed television series, portraying Casey McCall on Sports Night (1998–2000), Nate Fisher on Six Feet…

1965

Tobias Ellwood

American-English captain and politician

Tobias Martin Ellwood, PC is a former British-American Conservative Party politician and soldier who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East from 2005 to 2024. He chaired the Defence Select…

1966

Andy Hui

Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor

Andrew Hui Chi On is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Hui is considered one of the most successful Hong Kong singers, with an extensive list of Cantonese and Mandarin hits to his credit.

1967

Andrey Plotnikov

Russian race walker

Andrey Plotnikov is a Russian race walker, who won the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 1998 European Championships. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

1967

Regilio Tuur

Dutch boxer

Regilio Benito Tuur is a Dutch former boxer who was World Boxing Organization's super featherweight champion.

1967

Thorsten Boer

German footballer and manager

Thorsten Boer is a German football manager and former player.

1968

Aga Muhlach

Filipino actor and politician

Ariel "Aga" Aquino Muhlach is a Filipino actor. Regarded as the "King of Romance-Drama" and the "Philippines' Original Heartthrob", he has received numerous local and international accolades throughout his career,…

1969

Stuart Williams

Nevisian cricketer

Stuart Clayton Williams is a former West Indian cricketer. One of the opening batsmen tried after the retirement of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, Williams was a batsman who may have not demonstrated his true…

1969

Tanita Tikaram

British pop/folk singer-songwriter

Tanita Tikaram is a British pop/folk singer-songwriter. She achieved chart success with the singles "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart.

1969

Aleksandar Đurić

Bosnian footballer

Aleksandar Đurić is a football coach and former player who is the principal for Sport Singapore and the ActiveSG Football Academy. A prolific striker, Ðurić was noted for his strong physical presence. His approach to…

1970

Charles Mesure

English-Australian actor and screenwriter

Charles William David Mesure is a British-born Australian actor known for his work in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

1970

Toby Perkins

English businessman and politician

Matthew Toby Perkins is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chesterfield since 2010. He was elected as chair of the Environmental Audit Select Committee in September…

1970

Jim Schlossnagle

American baseball player and coach

Jim Schlossnagle is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Texas Longhorns. He played college baseball at Elon from 1986 to 1989 for head coach Rick Jones.…

1970

Anthony Swofford

American soldier and author

Anthony Swofford is an American writer and U.S. Marine veteran, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts of various situations encountered in the Persian Gulf War. This memoir was the basis of…

1970

Michael Ian Black

American comedian, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Michael Ian Black is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including The State, Viva Variety, Stella, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Michael & Michael Have…

1971

Yvette Nicole Brown

American actress, comedian, and talk show host

Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress, producer, writer, and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC and Yahoo Screen sitcom Community, as Dani in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple on CBS, and as Dina Rose…

1971

Rebecca Gayheart

American actress

Rebecca Gayheart is an American actress and model. Gayheart began her career as a teen model in the 1980s before becoming an advertising spokeswoman. She has been active as an actress since 1990.

1971

Pete Sampras

American tennis player

Pete Sampras is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful tennis players of all time, he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)…

1971

Demir Demirkan

Turkish singer-songwriter and producer

Demir Demirkan is a Turkish musician, Eurovision Song Contest winning composer, guitarist for thrash metal band Mezarkabul and writer. Demir Demirkan started playing music when he was 13 and played guitar with various…

1972

Mark Kinsella

Irish footballer and manager

Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish football manager and former player, currently a coach at Drogheda United after previously being both the manager and assistant manager. He played as a central midfielder for most of his…

1972

Takanohana Kōji

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 65th Yokozuna

Takanohana Kōji is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and coach. He was the 65th man in history to reach sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, and he won 22 tournament championships between 1992 and 2001, the…

1972

Gyanendra Pandey

Indian cricketer

Gyanendrakumar Kedarnath Pandey is a former Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler.

1972

Del the Funky Homosapien

American rapper

Teren Delvon Jones, better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien or Sir DZL, is an American rapper.

1972

Jonathan Coachman

American sportscaster and wrestler

Jonathan William Coachman, also known as "The Coach", is an American sports analyst and former professional wrestling personality.

1973

Mark Iuliano

Italian footballer and manager

Mark Iuliano is an Italian football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Following his retirement he worked as a coach.

1973

Todd Marchant

American ice hockey player and coach

Todd Michael Marchant is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and almost six seasons with the…

1973

Matt Clement

American baseball player and coach

Matthew Paul Clement is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres (1998–2000), Florida Marlins (2001), Chicago Cubs (2002–2004) and…

1974

Karl Stefanovic

Australian television host

Karl Stefanovic is an Australian television presenter and journalist for the Nine Network.

1974

Casey Affleck

American actor

Casey Affleck is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. The younger brother of actor Ben Affleck, he began his…

1975

Pedro Collins

Barbadian cricketer

Pedro Tyrone Collins is a Barbadoan cricketer and coach, who played as a fast bowler for the West Indies.

1976

Mikko Lindström

Finnish guitarist

Mikko Viljami "Linde" Lindström is a Finnish musician, best known as the guitarist for the gothic rock band HIM. Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath and Steve Vai, Lindström began playing guitar at age ten, joining…

1976

Henry Tuilagi

Samoan rugby player

Enele "Henry" Tuilagi is a Samoan former professional rugby union player who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He appeared ten times for the Samoa national team and played club rugby in Italy, France and England.

1976

Antoine Walker

American basketball player

Antoine Devon Walker is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008.…

1976

Plaxico Burress

American football player

Plaxico Antonio Burress is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, and…

1977

Jesper Grønkjær

Danish footballer

Jesper Grønkjær is a Danish former professional footballer, who most recently worked as a pundit for Scandinavian media network Viaplay.

1977

Park Yong-ha

South Korean actor (died 2010)

Park Yong-ha was a South Korean actor and singer.

1977

Chris Chambers

American football player

Christopher J. Chambers is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was…

1978

Hayley Wickenheiser

Canadian ice hockey player

Hayley Wickenheiser is a Canadian former ice hockey player, physician and assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs. She was the first woman to play full-time professional men’s hockey in a position other…

1978

D. J. Houlton

American baseball player

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1979

Ian Hutchinson

English motorcycle racer

Ian Hutchinson is an English professional motorcycle road racer specialising in events held on closed public roads, such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix.

1979

Cindy Klassen

Canadian speed skater

Cindy Klassen, is a Canadian retired long track speed skater. She is a six-time medallist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics.

1979

Austra Skujytė

Lithuanian pentathlete

Austra Skujytė is a retired Lithuanian athlete, competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon. On 15 April 2005 in Columbia, Missouri, she broke the women's decathlon world record, with a score of 8358. She is the…

1979

Javier Chevantón

Uruguayan footballer

Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward. He has been described as a player who possesses explosiveness, pace and tenacity.

1980

Maggie Lawson

American actress

Maggie Lawson is an American actress who is best known for her role as Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the television series Psych, and its subsequent film series. From 2018 to 2019, she held the recurring role of…

1980

Dominique Swain

American actress

Dominique Swain is an American actress. She first came to attention as the title character in Adrian Lyne's 1997 adaptation of Lolita, alongside a supporting role in John Woo's Face/Off also released in the same year.…

1980

Matt Thiessen

Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Matthew Arnold Thiessen is a Canadian-born American musician known for being the lead vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released eight full-length…

1980

Tony Capaldi

Norwegian–Northern Irish footballer

Anthony Charles Capaldi is a former footballer who made nearly 250 appearances in the Football League and is a Northern Ireland former international.

1981

Djibril Cissé

French footballer

Djibril Cissé is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

1981

Boban Grnčarov

Macedonian footballer

Boban Grnčarov is a Macedonian retired footballer who played as a central defender.

1982

Alexandros Tzorvas

Greek footballer

Alexandros Tzorvas is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

1982

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Dutch footballer

Dirk Jan Klaas Huntelaar, known professionally as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1983

Kléber Giacomance de Souza Freitas

Brazilian footballer

Kléber Giacomazzi de Souza Freitas, known simply as Kléber, is a Brazilian former professional footballer.

1983

Manoa Vosawai

Italian rugby player

Manoa Vosawai is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for the Cardiff Blues in Wales. He made his debut with the Italian national side on August 18, 2007 in a match against Japan. Vosawai plays as a number…

1983

Bryan Pata

American football player (died 2006)

Bryan Sidney Pata was an American college football player who was a defensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes. Pata was murdered after leaving a football practice during his fourth year at the school. While no…

1984

Danny Graham

English footballer

Daniel Anthony William Graham is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1985

Franck Moutsinga

German rugby player

Franck Moutsinga is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Berliner RC in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.

1985

Andrei Agius

Maltese footballer

Andrei Agius is a Maltese footballer who is currently employed as head coach at Hibernians.

1986

Kyle Arrington

American football player

Kyle Chandler Arrington Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hofstra Pride. Arrington was signed by the…

1986

Vanessa Watts

West Indian cricketer

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1987

Tyson Fury

English boxer

Tyson Luke Fury is a British professional boxer. He held multiple world heavyweight championships, including unified titles from 2015 to 2016, the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022, and the World Boxing…

1988

Matt Gillett

Australian rugby league player

Matthew Gillett is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row or lock forward in the 2010s.

1988

Tom Cleverley

English footballer

Thomas William Cleverley is an English professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.

1989

Hong Jeong-ho

South Korean footballer

Hong Jeong-ho is a South Korean footballer who plays for K League 2 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings as a centre-back. He also played for the South Korea national team at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

1989

Sunye

South Korean singer

Min Sun-ye, known professionally as Sunye, is a South Korean singer known for her work as a former leader and main vocalist of girl group Wonder Girls. In early 2013, following her marriage, she became an inactive…

1989

Mario Balotelli

Italian footballer

Mario Balotelli Barwuah is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE First Division club Al-Ittifaq.

1990

Marvin Zeegelaar

Dutch footballer

Marvin Romeo Kwasie Zeegelaar is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left-back or a left midfielder.

1990

Martin Zurawsky

German footballer

Martin Zurawsky is a German footballer who plays for NOFV-Oberliga Süd club VfB Krieschow.

1990

Jesinta Campbell

Australian model

Jesinta Franklin is an Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2010 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2010, placing 2nd Runner-Up.

1991

Sam Hoare

Australian rugby league player

Samuel Hoare is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. Primarily a prop, he previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys.

1991

Khris Middleton

American basketball player

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1991

LaKeith Stanfield

American actor and musician

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1991

Cara Delevingne

English model and actress

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1992

Jacob Loko

Australian rugby player

Jacob Loko is an Australian rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW.

1992

Teo Gheorghiu

Swiss pianist and actor

Teo Gheorghiu is a Swiss-Canadian pianist.

1992

Ewa Farna

Czech singer-songwriter

Ewa Chobot is a Polish-Czech pop-rock singer. She released five Polish-language and four Czech-language studio albums, and received platinum and gold certifications for them, both in Poland and the Czech Republic. She…

1993

Luna

South Korean singer, actress and presenter

Park Sun-young, known professionally as Luna (루나), is a South Korean singer, dancer, musical actress and television host. She debuted as a member of the girl group f(x) in September 2009. In May 2016, Luna released her…

1993

Ian Happ

American baseball player

Ian Edward Happ is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team.…

1994

Choi Yu-jin

South Korean singer and actress

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1996

Arthur Melo

Brazilian footballer

Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, known as Arthur or Arthur Melo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio, on loan from Serie A club Juventus.

1996

Samuel Moutoussamy

Congolese footballer

Samuel Albert Alain Arcade Moutoussamy is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Atromitos. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

1996

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Greek tennis player

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1998

Matthijs de Ligt

Dutch footballer

Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. He is known for his aggressive tackling, aerial ability,…

1999

Dream

American YouTuber

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1999

Jule Niemeier

German tennis player

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1999

GK Barry

social media star and presenter

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1999

Tristan Charpentier

French racing driver

Tristan Charpentier is a French race car driver from Béthune.

2000

Dixie D'Amelio

American social media personality and singer

Dixie Jane D'Amelio is an American social media personality, singer, and model.

2001

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