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With Tottenham he won the FA Cup, the League Cup twice, the Charity Shield, and the UEFA Cup
Famous Birthdays on December 27
231 people
1350 – 2001
December 27 has seen 231 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1350 – 2001. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1946 — Joe Kinnear
Irish footballer and manager (died 2024)
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After Spurs, Kinnear played for Brighton for the 1975–76 season
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Having been born in Dublin, Kinnear played and was capped 26 times for the Republic of Ireland national team
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Joseph Patrick Kinnear was an Irish professional football manager and player
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As a defender, Kinnear spent the majority of his career spanning ten seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and one with Brighton & Hove Albion
John I, called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance, or the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 until his death.
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1350
claimant to the English throne (died 1411)
Anne de Mortimer was a medieval English noblewoman who became an ancestor to the royal House of York, one of the parties in the fifteenth-century dynastic Wars of the Roses. It was her line of descent which gave the…
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1390
King of Poland (died 1501)
John I Albert was King of Poland from 1492 to his death and Duke of Głogów from 1491 to 1498. He was the fourth Polish sovereign from the Jagiellonian dynasty and the son of Casimir IV and Elizabeth of Austria.
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1459
1481
German theologian (died 1573)
Johann Pfeffinger was a significant theologian and Protestant Reformer.
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1493
Bohemian physician, politician and philosopher (died 1621)
Jan Jesenius, also written as Jessenius, was a Bohemian physician, anatomist, politician and philosopher. He was active in Prague, where he gained fame after he conducted a public dissection of a human body for…
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1566
German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer (died 1630)
Johannes Kepler was a German polymath who was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and music theorist. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws of…
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1571
Czech poet, playwright, and composer (died 1622)
Johannes Vodnianus Campanus was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet and dramatist.
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1572
Duke of Pomerania (died 1625)
Philipp Julius was duke of Pomerania in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast from 1592 to 1625.
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1584
hetman of Ukraine (died 1657)
Zynoviy Bohdan Mykhailovych Khmelnytsky of the Abdank coat of arms was a Ruthenian nobleman and military commander of Zaporozhian Cossacks as Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host, which was then under the suzerainty of the…
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1595
Polish philosopher (died 1700)
Teofil (Bogusław) Rutka SJ was a Polish Jesuit, Rhetorician, philosopher, theologian and missionary.
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1622
French missionary (died 1714)
Jean de Lamberville was a Jesuit priest who arrived in New France from France in 1669. He was the older brother of Jacques de Lamberville. Jean became a missionary to the Onondagas and had success in converting their…
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1633
English gentleman, Member of Parliament (died 1717)
Sir William Whitelock KC was an English barrister and Tory politician. His name is also spelt Whitelocke and Whitlock.
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1636
Venetian writer (died 1719)
Pietro Canavelli was a Croatian writer who wrote poems in Croatian and Italian. He is regarded as one of the greatest Croatian writers of the 17th century.
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1637
Swiss architect (died 1713)
Giovanni Antonio Viscardi was a Swiss architect of the baroque, who worked mostly in Bavaria.
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1645
English politician (died 1727)
Sir Abstrupus Danby was an English wool merchant and country gentleman. He was the son of Christopher Danby and Anne Culpepper, niece of Lord Colepeper.
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1655
Italian Capuchin mystic (died 1727)
Veronica Giuliani, OSC Cap. was an Italian Capuchin Poor Clares nun and mystic. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839.
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1660
1663
English priest and theologian (died 1750)
Conyers Middleton was an English clergyman. Though mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time.
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1683
Encyclopedia editor, professor (died 1733)
Jacob August Franckenstein was the main editor of the first two volumes of Johann Heinrich Zedler's Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon , the most important encyclopedia published in the Holy Roman Empire in the…
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1689
1697
German prince of the House of Ascania (died 1781)
Frederick Henry Eugen of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch.
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1705
Italian architect and engineer (died 1770)
Giovanni Battista Borra was an Italian architect, engineer and architectural draughtsman born in Dogliani and believed to have died in Turin.
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1713
English preacher and saint (died 1770)
George Whitefield, was an English Anglican priest and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.
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1714
French general (died 1794)
Philippe de Noailles, comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix, duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix à brevêt, was a younger brother of Louis de Noailles, and a more distinguished soldier than his brother. He was the son of…
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1715
Dutch philosopher and author (died 1790)
François Hemsterhuis was a Dutch writer on aesthetics and moral philosophy.
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1721
English engineer and politician (died 1857)
Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet was an English engineer, inventor, and aviator. He was a pioneer of aeronautical engineering and is sometimes referred to as "the father of aviation", designing the first glider reliably…
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1773
Russian general (died 1811)
Count Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky was a Russian general, younger son of Field Marshal Count Mikhail Fedotovich Kamensky and his wife, Princess Anna Pavlovna Shcherbatova (1749-1826).
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1776
1797
American theologian (died 1878)
Charles Hodge was a Presbyterian theologian in the area of reformed theology. He was also principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878.
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1797
Canadian activist (died 1839)
François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, also known under shorter names such as François-Marie-Thomas de Lorimier, Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier or Chevalier de Lorimier, was a notary who fought as a Patriote…
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1803
Greek poet and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (died 1892)
Alexandros Rizos Rangavis or Alexander Rizos Rakgabis, was a Greek man of letters, poet and statesman.
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1809
French chemist and microbiologist (died 1895)
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him. His…
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1822
English-Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1917)
Sir Mackenzie Bowell was the fifth prime minister of Canada, serving from 1894 to 1896.
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1823
Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (died 1900)
Count Stanisław Mieroszewski (Mieroszowski) (1827–1900) was a Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria.
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1827
Russian businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tretyakov Gallery (died 1897)
Pavel Mikhaylovich Tretyakov was a Russian businessman, patron of art, collector, and philanthropist who gave his name to the Tretyakov Gallery and Tretyakov Drive in Moscow. His brother Sergei Tretyakov was also a…
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1832
Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor (died 1900)
Lars Svendsen Oftedal was a Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor.
He was the founding editor of Stavanger Aftenblad and served as a member of the Storting.
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1838
Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile (died 1930)
Juan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui was President of Chile between 1915 and 1920.
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1858
American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Illinois (died 1941)
Louis Lincoln Emmerson was an American Republican politician and the 27th Governor of Illinois. He was also a prominent figure in Freemasonry in Illinois.
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1863
French painter and illustrator (died 1940)
René Georges Hermann-Paul was a French artist. He was born in Paris and died in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
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1864
Finnish politician (died 1938)
Kaarlo (Kalle) Eeronpoika Korhonen was a Finnish farmer, politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Oulu Province…
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1878
English-American actor (died 1954)
Sydney Hughes Greenstreet was a British and American character actor. While he did not begin his career in films until the age of 61, he had a run of significant motion pictures in a Hollywood career lasting through the…
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1879
1882
Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1979)
Cyrus Stephen Eaton Sr. was a Canadian-American investment banker, businessman and philanthropist, with a career that spanned 70 years.
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1883
German actress, director, and screenwriter (died 1954)
Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German screenwriter, novelist, film director, and actress. She is remembered as the screenwriter of the science fiction film classic Metropolis (1927) and for the 1925 novel on which it…
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1888
Canadian captain and pilot (died 1917)
Captain Alfred Edwin "Eddie" McKay MC was a Canadian flying ace who flew with the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.
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1892
American author and theorist (died 1956)
Louis Bromfield was an American writer and conservationist. A bestselling novelist in the 1920s, he reinvented himself as a farmer in the late 1930s and became one of the earliest proponents of sustainable and organic…
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1896
Belgian cyclist (died 1952)
Maurice De Waele was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.
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1896
German author and playwright (died 1977)
Carl Zuckmayer was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer.
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1896
Japanese politician (died 1960)
Inejiro Asanuma was a Japanese politician and leader of the Japan Socialist Party. Known for his large stature and powerful voice, he tirelessly toured the country delivering speeches, earning him the nicknames…
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1898
German racing driver (died 1978)
Hans Erich Karl Josef Stuck was a German motor racing driver. Both his son Hans-Joachim Stuck and his grandsons Johannes and Ferdinand Stuck became race drivers.
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1900
German-American actress and singer (died 1992)
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, she performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in…
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1901
English actress (died 1987)
Irene Handl was a British character actress and novelist who appeared in more than 100 British films.
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1901
French racing driver and engineer (died 1983)
René Bonnet was a French engineer and businessman who co-founded the automobile manufacturing brand DB Deutsch-Bonnet in 1937, before founding his own brand, Automobiles René Bonnet, in 1961.
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1904
American actor and comedian (died 1974)
Clifford Charles Arquette was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for performing comedic routines as his alter-ego Charley Weaver on numerous television and radio shows.
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1905
American pianist, composer, and actor (died 1972)
Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S., from Russian-emigrant parents. Levant studied under Zygmunt Stojowski and Arnold Schoenberg, and has 33 albums as a…
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1906
Turkish poet (died 1958)
Asaf Halet Çelebi was a Turkish mystical poet. Although not very widely known, due to his erudite and often foreign-influenced style, he is considered to be Turkey's first surrealist poet.
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1907
German journalist and author (died 1999)
Raimund Pretzel, better known by his pseudonym Sebastian Haffner, was a German journalist and historian. As an émigré in Britain during World War II, Haffner argued that accommodation was not only impossible with Adolf…
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1907
English author (died 1991)
Mary Mussi, née Edgar, was a British writer of over 50 romance novels as Mary Howard, who also wrote over 10 gothic romance as Josephine Edgar. She is one of the two novelists to win three times the Romantic Novel of…
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1907
American baseball player and activist (died 2002)
Conrad Laurel Raiford was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador and one of the first African-American police officers in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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1907
Dutch conductor and composer (died 1978)
Jan Willem van Otterloo was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.
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1907
English skier and author (died 2000)
W. James Riddell MBE was a British champion skier and author who was involved in the early days of skiing as a competitive sport and holiday industry. Like his near contemporary, Sir Arnold Lunn, he matched his…
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1909
American poet and educator (died 1970)
Charles John Olson was a second generation modernist American poet who was a link between earlier modernist figures such as Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams and the third generation modernist New American poets.…
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1910
English-Canadian singer and actress (died 2006)
Anna Russell was an English–Canadian singer and comedian. She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano. Among her best-known works are her concert performances and recordings…
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1911
Canadian poet and novelist (died 1986)
Elizabeth Smart was a Canadian poet and novelist. Her best-known work is the novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945), an extended prose poem inspired by her romance with the poet George Barker.
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1913
American gynecologist, author, and academic (died 2001)
William Howell Masters was an American gynecologist and the senior member of the Masters and Johnson human sexuality research team. Along with his partner Virginia E. Johnson, he pioneered research into the nature of…
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1915
Hungarian-Cypriot footballer and manager (died 1999)
Gyula Zsengellér was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker. A historic player of Újpest FC, he scored 387 goals in the Hungarian league between 1935 and 1947, making him the league's third-highest goalscorer of…
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1915
German pilot (died 1953)
Werner Baumbach was a German bomber pilot during World War II. He commanded the secret bomber wing Kampfgeschwader 200 of the Luftwaffe, the air force of Nazi Germany. Baumbach received the Knight's Cross of the Iron…
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1916
American actress (died 1968)
Catherine Lee Lewis was an American actress on radio, film, and television. She is remembered best for numerous radio appearances but also noted for making a number of film and television appearances in the last decade…
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1916
American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2015)
John Landry “Buddy” Boudreaux was an American big band and jazz musician. He played saxophone and clarinet. Since 1934, he directed and played in a number of bands that have toured the southern United States and drawn…
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1917
Sri Lankan lawyer and academic (died 2004)
Thambiah Nadaraja was a Sri Lankan academic, lawyer and author. He was dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ceylon and chancellor of the University of Jaffna.
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1917
Finnish soldier and author (died 2009)
Onni Palaste, born Onni Bovellan was a Finnish Winter War veteran and writer.
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1917
American captain and illustrator (died 2012)
John Celardo was an American comic strip and comic book artist, best known for illustrating the Tarzan comic strip.
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1918
American general and pilot (died 2004)
Charles William Sweeney was an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the pilot who flew Bockscar carrying the Fat Man atomic bomb to the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945.…
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1919
American jockey and trainer (died 2005)
Bruce Robertson Hobbs was an English jockey and racehorse trainer.
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1920
English countertenor (died 2013)
John Anthony Whitworth was an English countertenor, organist, and teacher of music. He was a lay vicar at Westminster Abbey and a professor at the Guildhall School of Music.
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1921
Polish-Canadian painter and educator (died 2012)
Bruno Bobak, was a Polish-born Canadian Official war artist and art teacher. His main medium was watercolour painting but he also produced woodcuts.
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1923
South African politician (died 2018)
Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope was the leader of the Bantustan (homeland) of Bophuthatswana. The territory he ruled over was distributed between the Orange Free State – what is now Free State – and North West Province. He…
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1923
American computer scientist and engineer (died 2011)
Jean Bartik was an American computer programmer who was one of the original six programmers of the ENIAC computer.
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1924
American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2011)
James Albertus McClure was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms from 1973 to 1991. He also served three terms in the U.S.…
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1924
French actor, singer, director, and producer (died 2020)
Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide variety of…
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1925
American actor, director, and producer (died 2012)
Jerome Courtland was an American actor, director and producer. He acted in films in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and in television in the 1950s and 1960s. Courtland also appeared on Broadway in the musical Flahooley in…
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1926
English engineer and politician (died 2011)
Antony (Tony) John Gardner was a British Labour Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1966 to 1970.
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1927
Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (died 2012)
Nityanand Swami was the chief minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, named Uttaranchal during his administration. He was the first chief minister of the state, serving from 9 November 2000 to 29 October 2001.
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1927
American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (died 1984)
Genevieve "Audrey" Wagner was an outfielder who played from 1943 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
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1927
American anthropologist and academic (died 2021)
Marshall David Sahlins was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory. He was the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service…
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1930
English-born American novelist and essayist (died 2011)
Wilfrid John Joseph Sheed was an English-born American novelist and essayist.
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1930
American guitarist and songwriter (died 2016)
Winfield Scott Moore III was an American guitarist who formed the Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968.
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1931
1933
Ukrainian gymnast and coach
Larisa Semyonovna Latynina is a Russian former artistic gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals for the Soviet Union. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold…
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1934
Baron Sterling of Plaistow, English businessman
Jeffrey Maurice Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow, is a British businessman and Conservative peer. The Plaistow referred to is Plaistow, West Sussex, reflected in the land holdings in the county.
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1934
English bishop
Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull is a retired Church of England bishop. He was ordained in 1961 and in 1988 he was consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester. In 1994, he became the Bishop of Durham until he retired in 2003.…
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1935
Australian blood plasma donor (died 2025)
James Christopher Harrison was an Australian blood donor known as the "Man with the Golden Arm" for his prolific history of donations, 1,173 times between the ages 18 to 81.
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1936
English cricketer (died 2014)
Philip John Sharpe was an English cricketer, who played in twelve Test matches from 1963 to 1969, and was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1963. He played all of his county cricket for Yorkshire and…
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1936
Estonian swimmer and coach (died 2026)
Eve-Mai Maurer was an Estonian breaststroke swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m…
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1936
1939
English cricketer and umpire (died 2009)
David Robert Shepherd was a first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Gloucestershire, and later became one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches, the last of them in June…
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1940
American basketball player and coach
Miles Aiken is an American former professional basketball player, coach of the British Olympic basketball team, and sportscaster of basketball and American football.
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1941
English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2024)
Michael Thomas Pinder was an English rock musician. He was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the rock group the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of their ninth album, Octave, in…
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1941
American basketball player and coach
Nolan Richardson Jr. is an American former basketball head coach best known for his tenure at the University of Arkansas, where he won the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and led the Razorbacks to three…
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1941
American baseball player
Byron Ellis Browne is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies, between 1965 and…
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1942
American politician, 53rd Mayor of Boston (died 2014)
Thomas Michael Menino was an American politician who served as the mayor of Boston, from 1993 to 2014. He was the city's longest-serving mayor. He was elected mayor in 1993 after first serving three months as acting…
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1942
American basketball player and coach
Ronald L. Rothstein is an American former professional basketball coach and college basketball player, who has led many different NBA teams. He served as the first head coach for the Miami Heat, and later coached the…
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1942
American journalist and author (died 2019)
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts was an American journalist and author. Her career included decades as a political reporter and analyst for National Public Radio, PBS, and ABC News, with prominent…
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1943
Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Joan Manuel Serrat Teresa is a Catalan musician, singer, and composer from Spain. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both Spanish and Catalan languages.
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1943
English songwriter and producer (died 2024)
Peter John Sinfield was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King is considered one of the first and most…
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1943
1943
English guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Michael Leslie Jones is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader and only continuous original member of the British-American rock band Foreigner, though he no longer tours…
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1944
American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Lenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology Nuggets.
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1946
English journalist and producer
Janet Vera Street-Porter is an English broadcaster, journalist, writer and media personality. She began her career in 1969 as a fashion writer and columnist at the Daily Mail and was appointed fashion editor of the…
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1946
English journalist and author
Mary Louisa "Polly" Toynbee is a British journalist and writer. She has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998.
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1946
American wrestler and coach
William Reid Eadie is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for performing under the ring names The Masked Superstar and Ax, the latter as part of Demolition.
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1947
English footballer and manager
Douglas Ernest Livermore is a former professional football player and manager.
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1947
Belgian runner
Willy Polleunis is a Belgian former long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, behind his clubmate Emiel Puttemans. He also ran a world record on the 10…
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1947
French-Russian actor
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor. Considered an icon of French cinema in the same way as Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, he has completed over 200 films since 1967, most of which as a lead actor. Depardieu…
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1948
1949
Greek singer-songwriter
Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical…
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1950
Italian footballer and manager
Roberto Bettega is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.
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1950
American drummer and songwriter
Terry John Bozzio is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons, U.K., and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and five albums with Missing…
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1950
American singer-songwriter
Karla Bonoff is an American singer-songwriter. As a vocalist and songwriter. Bonoff has released a number of albums that have established her with an enduring fan base., As a songwriter Bonoff is recognized for her…
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1951
Mexican economist and politician, 54th President of Mexico
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He was the 61st president of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted 71-year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional…
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1951
1952
Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
David Knopfler is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums.…
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1952
American basketball player
Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player. He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead the Hoosiers to…
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1954
English director, producer, and production manager
Mandie Elizabeth Fletcher is a British television and film director.
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1954
Singaporean politician and 5th Senior Minister of Singapore
Teo Chee Hean is a Singaporean former politician and two-star rear-admiral who served as Senior Minister of Singapore and Coordinating Minister for National Security from 2019 and 2015 respectively until 2025. He served…
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1954
American race car driver
Brad Murphey, is a former American racecar driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1996 and 1996-1997 seasons for Hemelgarn Racing with three career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 where he was credited…
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1955
American journalist and author (died 2001)
Barbara Kay Olson was an American lawyer and conservative television commentator who worked for CNN, Fox News Channel, and several other outlets. She was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77 en route to a taping…
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1955
Romanian runner
Doina Ofelia Melinte is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed at four Olympics (1980–92), and won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver medal in the 1,500 metres in 1984. She won the world indoor…
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1956
American golfer
Steven Glen Jones is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1996.
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1958
American astrologer, historian, and author
Gerina Dunwich is a professional astrologer, occult historian, and New Age author best known for her books on Wicca and various occult subjects.
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1959
American football player and coach
Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the…
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1959
English actress
Maryam d'Abo is a British actress, best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights.
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1960
American conductor and academic
Donald Nally is an American conductor, chorus master, and professor of conducting, specializing in chamber choirs, opera, and new music. Nally has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, of which he has won 4. He is the…
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1960
1960
German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (died 2016)
Guido Westerwelle was a German politician who served as foreign minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011, being the first openly gay person to hold any…
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1961
1962
Singaporean journalist and author
John Kampfner is a British author, broadcaster and commentator.
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1962
1962
American golfer
Sherri Steinhauer is an American professional golfer who plays on the Legends Tour. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2012 after a 26-year career. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended The University of Texas…
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1962
Argentine-French director and screenwriter
Gaspar Noé is an Argentine filmmaker and screenwriter, who lives and works primarily in France. He is one of the primary exponents of New French Extremity, with his most notable works including the feature films I Stand…
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1963
1964
American actress
Theresa Randle is an American retired actress. She has appeared in films such as Malcolm X (1992), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Space Jam (1996), Spawn (1997) and the Bad Boys franchise (1995–2020).
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1964
Indian film actor and producer
Salman Salim Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who predominantly works in Hindi films. In a career spanning over three decades, his awards include two National Film Awards as a film…
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1965
English director and producer
Marianne Phoebe Elliott is a British theatre director and producer. Known for her works in the West End and on Broadway, she has received numerous accolades including two Laurence Olivier Awards and four Tony Awards.
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1966
American football player, wrestler and actor
William Scott Goldberg, often known mononymously as Goldberg, is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. As a wrestler, he is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and…
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1966
1966
French racing driver
Jean-Christophe Joël Louis "Jules" Boullion is a French former racing driver. He won the 1994 International Formula 3000 Championship with DAMS, took two Le Mans Series titles with the Pescarolo Sport outfit in 2005 and…
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1969
1969
American author and journalist
Sarah Jane Vowell is an American historian, writer, journalist, radio personality, social commentator, and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing…
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1969
American football player and radio host
Lorenzo LaVonne Neal is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Neal played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and was…
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1970
Japanese pilot and astronaut
Naoko Yamazaki is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space. The first was Chiaki Mukai.
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1970
Scottish footballer and coach
Duncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player.
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1971
English guitarist and educator
Guthrie Govan is an English guitarist and guitar teacher, known for his work with the bands the Aristocrats, Asia, GPS, the Young Punx and the Fellowship, as well as his solo project Erotic Cakes. More recently, he has…
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1971
American television journalist
Savannah Clark Guthrie is an American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012.
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1971
Welsh rugby union player and coach
Colin Charvis is a former professional rugby union player. A back row forward, Charvis was equally adept as a flanker or at number 8. Born in Sutton Coldfield, England, he captained the Wales national team from 2002 to…
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1972
American basketball player and coach
Kevin Jermaine Ollie is an American basketball coach and former player who most recently was the interim head coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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1972
American guitarist and songwriter
Matt Slocum is an American musician and songwriter, known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist of Sixpence None the Richer.
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1972
American actor
Wilson Cruz is an American actor known for playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life, Dr. Hugh Culber on Star Trek: Discovery, and the recurring character Junito on Noah's Arc. As a gay man of Afro-Puerto Rican…
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1973
1973
1974
1974
Japanese voice actress and singer
Fumiko Orikasa is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer. She voiced Ruki Makino in Digimon Tamers, Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach, Meyrin Hawke in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Kanade…
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1974
American ice hockey player and coach
Jay Paul Pandolfo is an American college ice hockey coach and former professional forward. He is currently the head coach of the Boston University Terriers.
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1974
Latvian race walker and therapist
Aigars Fadejevs was a Latvian athlete, competing in 20 km, 50 km walk, and marathon running, and a physiotherapist for sprinters and other athletes. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 50 km race…
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1975
American actress (died 1988)
Heather Michele O'Rourke was an American child actress. She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and established her as…
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1975
Greek footballer
Nikolaos "Nikos" Georgeas is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was most recently administrative director of AEK Athens Academy.
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1976
Polish mountaineer (died 2009)
Piotr Morawski was a Polish mountaineer. He achieved the first successful winter ascent together with Simone Moro of Shishapangma on 14 January 2005. Morawski died aged 32 during an international Dhaulagiri/Manaslu…
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1976
Cuban basketball player and hurdler
Daimí Pernía Figueroa is a retired Cuban athlete competing mainly in 400 m hurdles.
A former basketball player, she did not rise to international level until 1999, when she lowered her personal best from 55.51s to…
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1976
Canadian-Italian ice hockey player
Fernando Antonio Pisani is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played professionally in the National Hockey League for his hometown Edmonton Oilers for seven NHL seasons, and one for the Chicago…
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1976
1977
English footballer
Christopher Douglas Tate is an English former footballer who played as a striker for various teams in the Football League.
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1977
American football player
Dulymus Jenod "Deuce" McAllister is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football…
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1978
Canadian actress
Lisa Jakub is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former child actress. She is best known for her roles as Lydia Hillard in the comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and as Alicia Casse in Independence Day (1996).
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1978
1979
English footballer and manager
David John Ian Dunn is an English former professional football player, manager and coach.
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1979
American football player
Carson Hilton Palmer is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. Palmer played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman…
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1979
American football player
Bernard Berrian is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American…
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1980
Swiss wrestler
Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler. He is signed to American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Death Riders, and is also signed to Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de…
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1980
American basketball player
Dahntay Lavall Jones is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for…
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1980
Estonian journalist
Meelis Kompus is an Estonian civil servant and former Estonian TV and radio host, employed by the Estonian Public Broadcasting.
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1980
American baseball player
David Allan Aardsma is an American former professional baseball pitcher, currently serving in the Toronto Blue Jays front office as a coordinator of player development. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004…
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1981
Australian actress
Emilie de Ravin is an Australian actress. She first gained recognition for playing Tess Harding on The WB's science fiction television series Roswell (2000–2002). She went on to portray Claire Littleton on the ABC drama…
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1981
1981
American-Haitian runner
Moise Joseph is a Haitian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2012.
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1981
Canadian ice hockey player
Patrick Sharp is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Dallas Stars. After his retirement as a…
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1981
American illustrator
Erin E. Stead is an American illustrator of children's books. She won the 2011 Caldecott Medal for the year's best-illustrated U.S. picture book, recognizing her first publication, A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
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1982
New Zealand rugby union player
Anthony Frank Boric is a former rugby union footballer who represented the New Zealand in international rugby, and was a member of the 2011 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks squad. He played as a lock.
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1983
American baseball player
Colbert Michael Hamels, nicknamed "Hollywood", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2015), Texas Rangers (2015–2018), Chicago…
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1983
American high jumper
Jesse Daniel Williams is an American high jumper and the 2011 World Champion. He was ranked the #2 jumper in the world, outdoors, in 2010 and #1 in the world in 2011. He has jumped 53 centimeters above his height, a…
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1983
Ukrainian-Latvian footballer
Andrejs Perepļotkins is a Ukrainian born Latvian former footballer, who used to primarily play as a winger.
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1984
French tennis player
Gilles Simon is a French former tennis player. He turned professional in 2002 and won fourteen singles titles on the ATP Tour, and attained a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 6, on 5 January 2009.
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1984
Belgian footballer
Logan Bailly is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having started his career at Genk, Bailly has had spells at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach, Scottish Premiership…
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1985
Belgian racing driver
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1985
1985
Canadian-American ice hockey player
Paul Stastny is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey center who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights, and…
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1985
Australian snowboarder
Torah Jane Bright is an Australian former professional snowboarder. She is Australia's second most successful Winter Olympian, former Olympic gold and silver medalist, two time X Games gold medalist, three time US Open…
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1986
American football player
Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college…
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1986
Jamaican sprinter
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1986
1987
Mexican basketball player
Jorge Iván Gutiérrez Cárdenas is a Mexican former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the California…
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1988
Icelandic actress
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1988
Jamaican-English footballer
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1988
South Korean singer and actor
Ok Taec-yeon, known mononymously as Taecyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he debuted as the rapper of the South Korean boy band 2PM. In 2010, Ok debuted as an actor in the Korean…
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1988
American baseball player
Frederick Alfred Porcello III is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.
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1988
American singer-songwriter
Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band Paramore and has released several solo albums.
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1988
1989
Finnish figure skater
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1990
Canadian ice hockey player
Jonathan Marchessault is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay…
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1990
Canadian tennis player
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1990
American wrestler
Thea Megan Trinidad Büdgen is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE under the ring name Zelina Vega.
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1990
American actress
Chloe Marisa Suazo Devine, known professionally as Chloe Bridges, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Zoey Moreno in the sitcom Freddie (2005–2006) and as Dana Turner in the Disney Channel original…
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1991
Australian rugby league player
Michael Morgan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the NRL.
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1991
Scottish triathlete and long-distance runner
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1991
Scottish footballer
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1991
Estonian footballer
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1992
Estonian decathlete
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1992
English actress
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1993
Spanish footballer
Isaac Palazón Camacho, better known as Isi Palazón, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or right midfielder for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
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1994
French-American actor
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1995
American football player
Nicholas Jamaal Chubb is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. Across his…
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1995
Ivorian footballer
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1995
Estonian chess player
Mark Lapidus is an Estonian chess player who won the Estonian Chess Championship in 2012.
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1995
Danish footballer
Mads Juel Andersen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Luton Town.
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1997
Thai actor and singer
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1997
1997
South Korean actress
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1997
American basketball player
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1998
American football player
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1999
Spanish footballer
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2001
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