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She joined NHK Broadcasting Theatre Company as the first television actress in 1953
Famous Birthdays on August 9
224 people
1201 – 2005
August 9 has seen 224 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1201 – 2005. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1933 — Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Japanese actress, talk show host, and author
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Her autobiographical book, Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, which depicts her childhood, became a post-WW2 bestseller with over 8 million copies sold in Japan and 25 million copies worldwide
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In 1954, she made her debut as the lead actress in the radio drama Yambō Nimbō Tombō
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This program was recognized by the Guinness World Records in 2011 for having the highest number of broadcasts by the same host
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It has been airing on weekdays at noon every week, and as of 2023, it has surpassed 11,000 episodes in its 48th year
English historian and merchant (died 1274)
Arnold Fitz Thedmar was a London chronicler and merchant.
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1201
Italian mathematician and astronomer (died 1604)
Francesco Barozzi, in Latin Franciscus Barocius, was an Italian mathematician, astronomer and humanist.
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1537
Duke of Pomerania (died 1606)
Bogislaw XIII of Pomerania, son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a prince of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins.
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1544
colonial settler and governor of Connecticut (died 1661)
John Webster was an early colonial settler of New England, serving one term as governor of the Colony of Connecticut in 1656.
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1590
German-Dutch theologian and academic (died 1669)
Johannes Cocceius was a Dutch theologian born in Bremen.
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1603
German count, officer in the Dutch Army, diplomat for the Dutch Republic (born 1611)
Count Henry of Nassau-Siegen, German: Heinrich Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of…
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1611
German composer (died 1694)
Johann Michael Bach was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as first cousin, once removed and father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to…
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1648
English poet and translator (died 1683)
John Oldham was an English satirical poet and translator. John Dryden, England's first Poet Laureate, was one of his admirers and upon his death wrote an elegy "To the Memory of Mr. Oldham".
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1653
Prince of Liechtenstein (died 1772)
Josef Wenzel I, often referred to as just Wenzel, was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1712 and 1718, and 1748 and 1772, as well as regent of Liechtenstein between 1732 and 1745. He first succeeded his distant cousin…
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1696
Prince Augustus William of Prussia was the son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and a younger brother and general of Frederick the Great.
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1722
Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (died 1778)
Francesco Cetti was an Italian Jesuit priest, zoologist and mathematician.
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1726
German music publisher (died 1809)
Bernhard Peter Schott was a German clarinetist and music publisher. He founded the predecessor of Schott Music, a major German music publishing company which continues to this day.
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1748
American humanitarian; wife of Alexander Hamilton (died 1854)
Elizabeth Hamilton was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionate champion and defender of Hamilton's work and efforts in the American…
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1757
Scottish architect and engineer, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (died 1834)
Thomas Telford was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours…
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1757
Italian physicist and chemist (died 1856)
Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro, Count of Quaregna and Cerreto (, also, Italian: [ameˈdɛːo avoˈɡaːdro]; 9 August 1776 – 9 July 1856) was an Italian scientist, most noted for his contribution to molecular theory now…
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1776
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia was a daughter of Emperor Paul I of Russia and sister of emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I. She married Archduke Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary. Her marriage was the…
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1783
American missionary and lexicographer (died 1850)
Adoniram Judson was an American Particular Baptist missionary who worked in Burma for almost 40 years. At the age of 25, Judson was sent from North America to preach in Burma. His mission and work with Luther Rice led…
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1788
English lieutenant and surveyor (died 1855)
Charles Robert Malden was a nineteenth-century British naval officer, surveyor and educator. He is the discoverer of Malden Island in the central Pacific, which is named in his honour. He also founded Windlesham House…
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1797
English engineer and politician (died 1860)
Joseph Locke FRSA was an English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects. Locke ranked alongside Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel as one of the major pioneers…
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1805
Canadian saint (died 1937)
André Bessette, C.S.C., commonly known as Brother André and since his canonization as Saint André of Montreal, was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Catholic Church among…
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1845
French-Italian wife of Amadeo I of Spain (died 1876)
Maria Vittoria Carlotta Enrichetta Giovanna dal Pozzo, 6th Princess of Cisterna d'Asti and of Belriguardo, was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen of Spain from 16 November 1870 until 11 February 1873 as the wife of…
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1847
Australian-born businessman and philanthropist. (died 1900)
Alfred David Benjamin was an Australian-born businessman and philanthropist.
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1848
American astronomer and academic (died 1942)
Dorothea Klumpke Roberts was an American astronomer. She was the Director of the Bureau of Measurements at the Paris Observatory and was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, or a Knight of the National Order of the…
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1861
Scottish nurse and activist (died 1920)
Evelina Haverfield was a British suffragette and aid worker.
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1867
Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia was a prominent member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, who was a Feldmarschall of the Austro-Hungarian Army, and briefly the head…
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1872
Venezuelan composer and conductor (died 1947)
Reynaldo Hahn de Echenagucia was a French composer, conductor, music critic, and singer. He is best known for his songs – mélodies – of which he wrote more than 100.
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1874
English pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1959)
Albert William Ketèlbey was an English composer, conductor and pianist, best known for his short pieces of light orchestral music. He was born in Birmingham and moved to London in 1889 to study at Trinity College of…
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1875
Irish architect and furniture designer (died 1976)
Eileen Gray was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Over her career, she was associated with many notable European artists of her…
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1878
Australian politician, 15th Premier of Western Australia, (died 1956)
John Collings Willcock was an Australian politician. He was the premier of Western Australia from 1936 to 1945, holding office as state leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was a member of the Western…
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1879
Brazilian prince (died 1918)
Captain Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza MC was a Brazilian-born prince of the House of Orléans-Braganza and a military officer who served with distinction in the forces of the British Empire during World War I.
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1881
Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the Vienna circle (died 1958)
Eino Sakari Kaila was a Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher. He worked in numerous fields including psychology, physics and theater, and attempted to find unifying principles behind various branches of human and…
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1890
German physicist and chemist (died 1980)
Erich Armand Arthur Joseph Hückel was a German physicist and physical chemist. He is mainly known for the Debye–Hückel theory of electrolytic solutions and the Hückel method of approximate molecular orbital (MO)…
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1896
Swiss psychologist and philosopher (died 1980)
Jean William Fritz Piaget (, ; French: [ʒɑ̃ pjaʒɛ]; was a Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development. Piaget's theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called genetic…
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1896
Australian-English author and actress (died 1996)
Pamela Lyndon Travers was an Australian-British writer who spent most of her career in England. She is best known for the Mary Poppins series of books, which feature the eponymous magical nanny.
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1899
American actor and singer (died 1990)
Charles David Farrell was an American film actor and later Mayor of Palm Springs, serving from 1947 to 1955. Farrell was known for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor in more than a dozen films, including…
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1900
French violinist (died 1991)
René-Charles "Zino" Francescatti was a French virtuoso violinist, renowned for his lyrical playing style.
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1902
Russian general and politician (died 1984)
Panteleimon Kondratyevich Ponomarenko was a Soviet statesman and politician and one of the leaders of Soviet partisan resistance in Belarus. He served as an administrator at various positions within the Soviet…
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1902
1905
Indian scholar, author, and academic (died 1992)
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, abbreviated in Kannada as Vi. Kru. Gokak, was an Indian writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was the fifth writer to be honoured with the Jnanpith…
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1909
American educator, first Black woman college president (died 2003)
Willa Beatrice Player was an American educator, college administrator, college president, civil rights activist, and federal appointee. Player was the first African-American woman to become president of a four-year,…
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1909
German lawyer and diplomat (died 1944)
Friedrich Adam von Trott zu Solz was a German lawyer and diplomat who was involved in the conservative resistance to Nazism. A declared opponent of the Nazi regime from the beginning, he actively participated in the…
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1909
American astronomer and astrophysicist, Nobel Laureate (died 1996)
William Alfred Fowler (August 9, 1911 – March 14, 1995) was an American astrophysicist. He shared the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of importance in…
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1911
American boxer and trainer (died 2001)
Eddie Futch was an American boxing trainer. Among the fighters he trained are Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, and Trevor Berbick, four of the five men to defeat Muhammad Ali. Futch also trained Riddick Bowe and…
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1911
Northern Irish soldier, boxer, and politician (died 1984)
John McQuade was a Northern Irish unionist politician. He was a professional boxer under the name of Jack Higgins.
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1911
Australian astronomer and engineer (died 2007)
Wilbur Norman "Chris" Christiansen was a pioneer Australian radio astronomer and electrical engineer.
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1913
Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director (died 1963)
Ferenc Fricsay was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen.
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1914
Finnish author and illustrator (died 2001)
Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author. She was also a painter and illustrator. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm,…
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1914
English footballer and manager (died 1990)
Joseph Mercer was an English footballer and manager. He played as a defender for Everton and Arsenal and managed Aston Villa and Manchester City, and served as caretaker manager of the England national football team.
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1914
American astronomer and geologist (died 1998)
Mareta Nelle West was an American astrogeologist who in the 1960s chose the site of the first crewed lunar landing, Apollo 11. She was the first female astrogeologist. Her cremated remains were launched into space.
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1915
American Air Force colonel (died 1989)
Kermit King Beahan was a career officer in the United States Air Force and its predecessor United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was the bombardier on the crew flying the Boeing B-29 Superfortress…
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1918
Irish soldier and playwright (died 1966)
Giles Stannus Cooper, OBE was an Anglo-Irish playwright and prolific radio dramatist, writing over sixty scripts for BBC Radio and television. He was awarded the OBE in 1960 for "Services to Broadcasting". A dozen years…
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1918
American police officer (died 2013)
Albert A. Seedman was an officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 30 years, known for solving several high-profile cases before resigning as chief of the Detective Bureau. He was the only Jewish…
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1918
Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1987)
Johannes Marten den Uijl, better known as Joop den Uyl, was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA). Den Uyl studied…
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1919
American baseball player and manager (died 2010)
Ralph George Houk, nicknamed "the Major", was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor of Casey Stengel as manager of the New York…
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1919
Italian journalist and author (died 2007)
Enzo Biagi was an Italian journalist, writer and former partisan.
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1920
American evangelist and author (died 2021)
Ernest Winston Angley was an American Christian evangelist, author, and television station owner who was based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from the 1950s until his death in 2021.
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1921
American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (died 2005)
John James Exon was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a United States senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party,…
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1921
English poet and novelist (died 1985)
Philip Arthur Larkin was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry, The North Ship, was published in 1945, followed by two novels, Jill (1946) and A Girl in Winter (1947). He came to prominence…
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1922
Indian metropolitan (died 2012)
Mathews Mar Barnabas was a Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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1924
American soldier and painter (died 2013)
Francisco Alonzo "Frank" Martínez was an American artist. He painted murals of his Mexican American heritage.
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1924
American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (died 1999)
David Albert Huffman was an American pioneer in computer science, known for his Huffman coding. He was also one of the pioneers in the field of mathematical origami.
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1925
Barbadian cricketer (died 2001)
Denis St Eval Atkinson was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches in the 1950s as an all-rounder, hitting 922 runs and taking 47 wickets. He also played first-class cricket for Barbados and Trinidad.
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1926
American short story writer and novelist (died 2014)
Daniel Keyes was an American writer best known as the author of the novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
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1927
English actor and screenwriter (died 1978)
Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War and appeared in productions of Macbeth, Henry VIII,…
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1927
1928
American violinist and educator (died 2020)
Camilla Dolores Wicks was an American violinist, and one of the first female violinists to establish a major international career. Her performing career included solo appearances with leading European and American…
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1928
American soprano and actress (died 2010)
Dolores Mae Wilson was an American coloratura soprano who had an active international opera career from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. Beginning her career with major theatres in Europe, she performed in six…
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1928
Turkish journalist and activist (died 1979)
Abdi İpekçi was a Turkish journalist, intellectual and human rights activist. He was murdered when he was editor-in-chief of one of the main Turkish daily newspapers Milliyet which then had a centre-left political…
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1929
American baseball player and scout (died 2013)
Milton Joseph Bolling was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1958 for the Boston Red Sox (1952–1957), Washington Senators (1957) and Detroit Tigers (1958). Bolling batted and…
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1930
Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (died 2015)
Jacques Parizeau was a Canadian politician and economist who served as the 26th premier of Quebec from September 26, 1994, to January 29, 1996.
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1930
American baseball player and lawyer
Charles Abraham Essegian is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He appeared in 404 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over six seasons (1958–1963) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals,…
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1931
American geophysicist and academic (died 2014)
James Freeman Gilbert was an American geophysicist, best known for his work with George E. Backus on inverting geophysical data, and also for his role in establishing an international network of long-period seismometers.
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1931
American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (died 2014)
Paula Jane Meehan was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She co-founded the Redken hair care products company. She briefly worked as an actress and fashion model.
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1931
Brazilian footballer and coach (died 2024)
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was a Brazilian professional football player, coordinator and manager, who played as a forward.
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1931
Scottish academic and politician (died 2017)
Sir Thomas Dalyell, 11th Baronet, known as Tam Dalyell, was a Scottish politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgow from 1962 to 2005. A member of the Labour Party, he was best known for formulating…
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1932
Canadian lawyer and jurist (died 2021)
John Howard Gomery was a Canadian jurist from Quebec. He was a Justice of the Quebec Superior Court from 1982 to 2007, and appointed Commissioner for the Royal Commission investigating the Sponsorship scandal in 2004.
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1932
American actress (died 2008)
Beverlee McKinsey was an American actress. She is best known for her roles on daytime serials, including Iris Cory Carrington on Another World and the spin-off series Texas from 1972 to 1981 and Alexandra Spaulding on…
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1935
Dominican-American baseball player
Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals where he was a two-time All-Star and…
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1936
Chinese-Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Patrick Tse Yin is a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.
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1936
Ukrainian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Ukraine
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma is a Ukrainian politician who served as the second president of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005. The only president of Ukraine to serve two terms, his presidency was marked by…
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1938
1938
German footballer, coach, and manager
Otto Rehhagel is a German former football coach and player.
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1938
Brazilian footballer
Hércules de Brito Ruas,, known as Brito, is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a central defender for several clubs, and for the Brazil national team.
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1939
Northern Irish journalist (died 1997)
Vincent Leo Martin Hanna was a Northern Irish television journalist known for his coverage of United Kingdom by-elections.
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1939
American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2014)
James Timothy Shaw, known as The Mighty Hannibal, was an American R&B, soul, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his showmanship, and outlandish costumes often incorporating a pink turban,…
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1939
American singer (died 2007)
William Henderson was an American singer, best known for being an original member and founder of The Spinners, a soul vocal group.
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1939
1939
Italian academic and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Italy
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 and twice as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1996 to 1998, and again from 2006 to 2008. Prodi is considered the…
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1939
American bassist (died 2013)
Edward Rudolph "Butch" Warren Jr. was an American jazz bassist who was active during the 1950s and 1960s.
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1939
American mathematician and academic
Linda Jo Goldway Keen is an American mathematician and a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. Since 1965, she has been a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Lehman College of the…
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1940
Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
David Steinberg is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid-1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on…
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1942
American boxer and actor (died 2013)
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. was an American boxer who competed professionally from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close split decision over Jimmy Young in a…
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1943
English footballer (died 2000)
George "Geordie" Armstrong was an English football player and coach, who was mostly associated with Arsenal. A winger, Armstrong made his Arsenal debut in 1962 at the age of 17 and went on to make 621 appearances –…
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1944
French racing driver (died 1980)
Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980. Depailler won two Formula One Grands Prix across eight seasons.
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1944
American actor and producer
Samuel Pack Elliott is an American actor. With a career spanning over five decades of film and television, he is recognized for his deep sonorous voice. Elliott has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors…
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1944
American soldier, engineer, and author (died 2017)
Patricia C. McKissack was a prolific African-American children's writer. She was the author of more than 100 books, including Dear America books A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl; Color Me Dark:…
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1944
American author
Barbara Delinsky is an American writer of romance novels, including 19 New York Times bestsellers. She has also been published under the pen names Bonnie Drake and Billie Douglass.
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1945
Russian figure skater and sportscaster (died 2012)
Aleksandr Yudaevich Gorelik was a Soviet pair skater. He competed with Tatiana Zhuk. They are the 1965 World bronze medalists and the 1966 and 1968 World silver medalists. At the European Figure Skating Championships,…
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1945
English author and illustrator
Rosemary Elizabeth "Posy" Simmonds MBE, FRSL is a British newspaper cartoonist, and writer and illustrator of both children's books and graphic novels. She is best known for her long association with The Guardian, for…
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1945
Dutch rock bass player
Marinus Gerritsen is a Dutch bassist. Best known for being a founding member of Dutch group Golden Earring, he is also a producer of artists like Herman Brood.
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1946
English footballer and manager
Roy Hodgson is an English football manager and former player who is the interim head coach of EFL Championship club Bristol City.
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1947
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
Barbara Mason is an American soul singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song "Yes, I'm Ready". She has released 12 albums, including her 1965 debut with…
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1947
American author
John Herbert Varley was an American science fiction writer who won Hugo and Nebula awards for his novellas "The Persistence of Vision", "PRESS ENTER ■", and "The Pusher".
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1947
American baseball player and coach (died 2023)
William Richard Campbell was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 to 1987. He played for the American League (AL) Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit…
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1948
American psychologist and author
Jonathan Seth Kellerman is an American novelist and psychologist known for his mystery novels featuring the character Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who consults for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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1949
American baseball player and coach
Ted Lyle Simmons, nicknamed "Simba", is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Atlanta Braves. Although…
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1949
Scottish journalist and radio host
Alexander James Naughtie is a British radio presenter and journalist, known for presenting on BBC Radio 4. From 1994 to 2015, he was one of the main presenters of the Today programme. In his 21 years on Today, Naughtie…
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1951
American baseball player and manager
Steven Eugene Swisher is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres from…
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1951
Thai activist and politician
Prateep Ungsongtham Hata is a Thai activist noted for her work with slum dwellers in the Khlong Toei District of Bangkok, Thailand. Among her supporters, she is known as Khru Prateep, the "Angel of Khlong Toei" or "Slum…
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1952
1953
French economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Jean Marcel Pierre Tirole is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization and game theory. In particular, he focuses on the…
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1953
South African cricketer and coach
Raymond Vernon Jennings is a former South African cricketer. He was one of South Africa's leading wicket-keepers during the suspension of the South African national team from international cricket during the apartheid…
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1954
English drummer
Peter Michael Thomas is an English rock drummer best known for his collaboration with singer Elvis Costello, both as a member of his band the Attractions and with Costello as a solo artist. Besides his lengthy career as…
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1954
American lawyer and politician
John Edward Sweeney is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 20th congressional district from 1999 to 2007.
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1955
Canadian Olympic cyclist (died 2024)
Gordon Singleton was a Canadian world-record holding track cyclist. In 1982, he became the first Canadian cyclist to win a world championship. He was the first, and only, cyclist in history to simultaneously hold world…
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1956
American actress and producer
Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. Born in Manhattan to actress Tippi Hedren, she was raised mainly in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16. In 1975,…
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1957
American actress, comedian and director
Amanda Bearse is an American actress, comedian and director. She starred in the 1985 supernatural horror film Fright Night, and later starred as Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children…
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1958
South African engineer and academic
Carl Wilhelm Irene "Calie" Pistorius is a South African electrical engineer who is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom. He announced, on 1 August 2016, that he would be…
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1958
American rapper, producer, and actor
Kurtis Walker, known professionally by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Walker is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record…
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1959
American fashion designer
Michael David Kors is an American fashion designer. He is the chief creative officer of his brand, Michael Kors, which sells men's and women's ready-to-wear, accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, and fragrance. On…
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1959
American tennis player and sportscaster
Brad Gilbert is an American former professional tennis player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator and analyst for ESPN. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world…
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1961
1961
American football player and radio host
Louis Adam Lipps Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), spending eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and one with…
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1962
American football player
James Kevin Mack is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
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1962
American basketball player (died 2015)
John "Hot Rod" Williams was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999.
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1962
American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (died 2012)
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. A cultural icon, she broke down…
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1963
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013)
Jay Michael Leggett was an American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, and screenwriter.
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1963
Australian surfer
Barton Lynch is an Australian former professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. In 1988, he was crowned ASP World Tour Champion. He also won the 1991 Rip Curl Pro. In 1998, he was inducted into the…
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1963
Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
Brett Andrew Hull is a Canadian–American former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Calgary…
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1964
1964
Indian art director, production designer, and film and television producer (died 2023)
Nitin Chandrakant Desai was an Indian art director, production designer, and film and television producer. He was most known for his work in Marathi and Hindi Films, World Cultural Festival 2016 at Delhi and films like,…
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1965
American basketball player and coach
Vincent Joseph Del Negro is an American former professional basketball player. He was the head coach of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2010, and the Los Angeles Clippers from 2010 to…
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1966
Norwegian journalist and author
Karin Beate "Linn" Ullmann is a Norwegian author and journalist. A prominent literary critic, she also writes a column for Norway's leading morning newspaper and has published seven novels.
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1966
American football and baseball player and coach
Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr., commonly known as Deion Sanders, is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. Nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Coach Prime",…
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1967
American-British actress, activist and writer
Gillian Leigh Anderson is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent Dana Scully in the series The X-Files, socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies's film The…
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1968
1968
American drummer
Samuel Joseph Fogarino is an American musician who is the drummer of the band Interpol. He has played in bands such as the Holy Terrors, Gus, the Wahoos, Napoleon Solo, the Ton-ups and the Last Night.
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1968
1968
American baseball player and coach
Troy Eugene Percival is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is currently the manager of the unnamed Long Beach, California club of the Pioneer League. During a 14-year baseball career spanning…
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1969
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Roderic Jean Brind'Amour is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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1970
American lawyer and journalist
Christopher Charles Cuomo is an American news broadcaster for NewsNation. He previously worked as the ABC News chief law and justice correspondent and the co-anchor for ABC's 20/20, news anchor for Good Morning America…
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1970
American actor and comedian
Thomas Lennon is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series Reno 911!, Andrei Novak on Santa Clarita Diet and Felix Unger on The Odd Couple. He is the screenwriter of…
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1970
American actor
Ryan Matthew Bollman is an American television and film actor best known for his roles in Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992), Only the Strong (1993), and The NeverEnding Story III (1994).
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1972
1972
Italian footballer and manager
Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi is an Italian professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the head coach of Serie B club Palermo. Nicknamed "Superpippo" or "Alta tensione" by fans and…
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1973
Scottish actor and director
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish actor and television director best known for portraying Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy (2008–2026), Lucius Vorenus in Rome (2005-2007) and Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting…
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1973
American author and illustrator
Gene Luen Yang is an American cartoonist and author. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions and universities, schools, and libraries. In addition, he was the…
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1973
American basketball player and coach
Derek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los…
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1974
Hong Kong actor, singer, director, and screenwriter
Fung Chun-choi, known professionally as Stephen Fung Tak-lun, is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and filmmaker.
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1974
Scottish snowboarder
Lesley McKenna is a former British professional snowboarder based in Aviemore, Scotland. McKenna has to date competed in three Winter Olympic Games in 2002, 2006 and 2010 but has not won any medals. At the 2010 games,…
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1974
American baseball player
Matthew Christian Morris is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was a two-time All-Star and led the…
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1974
American lawyer and politician
Kirill Reznik is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 39 from 2007 to 2023, resigning to become the…
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1974
French biathlete
Raphaël Poirée is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1995 to 2007. With his 44 World Cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.
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1974
Indian actor and producer
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list from…
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1975
Uzbek football referee
Valentin Kovalenko is an Uzbek professional football referee of Ukrainian and Russian origin. He referees in the Uzbekistan Super League and Uzbekistan Cup.
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1975
1975
Australian soccer player
Robert Middleby is an Australian former football player who as a right-back or right midfielder. He was the CEO of the Newcastle Jets FC until 2015. He played for Sydney FC after earlier stints at Newcastle United Jets,…
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1975
English actress and singer
Rhona Natasha Mitra is a British actress and equine therapist who founded The Last Ark Orphanage.
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1976
French model and actress
Audrey Justine Tautou is a French actress. She made her acting debut at age 18 on television, and her feature film debut in Venus Beauty Institute (1999), for which she received critical acclaim and won the César Award…
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1976
American actress
Jessica Brooke Capshaw is an American actress known for her roles as Jamie Stringer on the ABC legal drama series The Practice, pediatric surgeon Dr. Arizona Robbins on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy and Blythe…
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1976
American baseball player
Jason Andrew Frasor is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004, recording a 4.08 ERA in 63 games that season. He would ultimately pitch in more than 500…
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1977
American basketball player
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11, 2007, though…
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1977
Uzbek football referee
Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov is an Uzbek professional football referee. He officiated in the Uzbek League from 2000–2019 and internationally from 2003–2019. Irmatov holds the record for officiating the most FIFA World…
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1977
American football player
Adewale Ogunleye is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was signed by the…
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1977
1977
French footballer
Mikaël Samy Silvestre is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender, now working as a director of football for CFR Cluj. He is best known for a nine-year spell at Manchester United, with whom he…
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1977
Moldavian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Chișinău
Dorin Chirtoacă is a Moldovan politician who served as Mayor of Chișinău from 2007 to 2018.
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1978
Mexican actress and producer
Ana Isabel Serradilla García is a Mexican actress known for her roles in television series such as La Viuda Negra, Drenaje Profundo, and Línea nocturna. She also starred in the Mexican adaptation of Desperate…
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1978
Belgian footballer
Wesley Sonck is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who manages the Belgium U19 national team. He played as a striker for Molenbeek, Ninove, Germinal Ekeren, Germinal Beerschot, Genk, Ajax,…
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1978
Australian basketball player
Michael John Kingma is an Australian-Dutch former professional basketball player.
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1979
American football coach
Kliff Timothy Kingsbury is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the assistant head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
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1979
British politician
Lisa Eva Nandy is a British Labour Party politician serving as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since 2024. She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wigan constituency since 2010.
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1979
American football player
Tony Alexander Stewart is a former American football tight end. He is the founder and executive director of the non-profit Beyond the Locker, which helps youth and athletes. He also works as a lead consultant to the…
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1979
American basketball player
Jarvis James Hayes is an American-Qatari former professional basketball player and current coach. He is an assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs. Hayes was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 10th overall…
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1981
1981
American basketball player
Joel Vincent Anthony is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, and San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won two…
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1982
1982
Russian singer and activist
Yekaterina Stanislavovna Samutsevich is a Russian political activist. She was a member of the anti-Putinist punk rock group Pussy Riot.
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1982
Belarusian cyclist
Kanstantsin Sivtsov (or Siutsou is a Belarusian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Itera, Lokomotiv, Fassa Bortolo, Acqua & Sapone, Barloworld, HTC–Highroad,…
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1982
1983
Zimbabwean cricketer
Hamilton Masakadza is a Zimbabwean former cricketer, who played all formats of the game for Zimbabwe. He captained the national team during 2016 ICC World T20, but was relieved of his duties following an indifferent…
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1983
Canadian ice hockey player
Shane O'Brien is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. His National Hockey League (NHL) career lasted nine years.
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1983
Polish-English violinist
Alicja Smietana is a Polish-British violinist, viola player, arranger and composer.
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1983
Scottish footballer
Paul Gallagher is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently a first team coach at League One club Leyton Orient.
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1984
Italian racing driver
Luca Filippi is an Italian former auto racing driver. He competed in GP2 Series from 2006 to 2012, and the IndyCar Series from 2013 to 2016. In 2008, he was the official Honda Racing F1 test driver.
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1985
Brazilian footballer
Filipe Luís Kasmirski is a Brazilian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a left back. He last coached Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
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1985
American actress and singer
Anna Cooke Kendrick is an American actress, singer and film director. Known for playing upbeat and endearing characters in comedies and musicals, her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy…
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1985
American swimmer
Hayley Reide Peirsol is an American former distance swimmer. She swam under Dave Salo with Irvine Novaquatics prior to attending Auburn University. While at Auburn, Peirsol trained under David Marsh, Dorsey Tierney and…
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1985
American entrepreneur and politician
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a biotechnological pharmaceutical company in 2014 and was its chief executive officer until 2021. Ramaswamy entered…
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1985
American football player
JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the LSU…
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1985
American football player (died 2013)
Chandler Williams III was an American professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida International.
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1985
German footballer
Michael Lerchl is a German retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
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1986
German rugby player
Daniel Preussner is a German international rugby union player, playing for the SC 1880 Frankfurt in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
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1986
American singer-songwriter and bass player
Tyler Lee Smith, also known by his nickname Telle, is an American musician and songwriter. He is currently the lead vocalist of metalcore band The Word Alive originally based out of Phoenix AZ and has played in several…
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1986
Estonian sprinter
Marek Niit is a sprinter from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres, 200 meters…
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1987
American football player
Anthony Salvatore Castonzo is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football…
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1988
1988
Greek footballer
Vasilis Koutsianikoulis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a left winger or an attacking midfielder.
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1988
American baseball player
Jason Alias Heyward, nicknamed "J-Hey", is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Los…
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1989
Italian footballer
Stefano Chuka Okaka is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Ravenna.
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1989
1989
Turkish footballer
İshak Doğan is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back for German club TSG Sprockhövel.
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1990
American LGBT activist
Sarah Elizabeth McBride is an American politician, author, and LGBTQ rights activist serving as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she…
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1990
Scottish rugby player
Stuart McInally is a retired Scottish professional rugby union player who played as a hooker most notably for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh and the Scotland national team.
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1990
French skier
Brice Roger is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France. From Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie, he specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. He made his World Cup debut at age twenty in January 2011.
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1990
Australian cricketer
D'Arcy John Matthew Short is an Australian international cricketer, who plays One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for the Australian national team. At the domestic level, he plays for…
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1990
Swedish actor
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård is a Swedish actor, model, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019) and the television series It: Welcome to…
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1990
English actress
Alice Barlow is an English actress and singer who portrayed Rae Wilson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
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1991
American bodybuilder and wrestler
Alexis Cabrera is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss.
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1991
Indian actress
Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Motwani began her career as a child actor in Hindi films, and later went on to appear in lead roles in Telugu films, including…
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1991
Afghan journalist
Farahnaz Forotan is an Afghan journalist and women's rights activist. She moved to Iran together with her family during the Mujahideen regime. Farahnaz returned to Afghanistan in 2001, but took refuge in France in 2020…
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1992
1993
Indian gymnast
Dipa Karmakar is an Indian former artistic gymnast. She is one of only five women in the world to have mastered the Produnova vault. Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic final at the 2016…
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1993
American soccer player
Kelli Elizabeth Hubly is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played eight seasons for Portland Thorns FC, winning two…
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1994
1994
1995
American actor
Justice Elio Smith is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), All the Bright Places (2020), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves…
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1995
South Korean singer and actor
Hwang Min-hyun, known mononymously as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He began his career, debuting as a member of the South Korean boy band NU'EST in March 2012. In 2017, he participated in…
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1995
Filipino actress and model
Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto, known professionally as Sanya Lopez, is a Filipino actress. She played Lorna in the drama series The Half Sisters (2014), and later gained wider recognition for her role as Sang'gre Danaya in…
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1996
Latvian figure skater
Deniss Vasiļjevs is a Latvian figure skater. He is the 2022 European bronze medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy silver medalist, a five-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a seven-time Latvian national…
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1999
American football player
Aidan Joseph Bernardi Hutchinson is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was a unanimous All-American playing college football for the Michigan…
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2000
British singer-songwriter
Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho, known professionally as Arlo Parks, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, was released in 2021 to critical acclaim and peaked at number…
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2000
Andorran tennis player
Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva is an Andorran professional tennis player. On 16 March 2026, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 89, the first Andorran player, female or male, to break into the top…
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2005
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