Famous Birthdays on December 3

Q: Who was born on December 3?

Famous people born on December 3 include: Charles VI of France (died 1422), Bayezid II, Nicolaus von Amsdorf, Jan Gruter, Daniel Seghers.

Q: What is Ewa Kopacz known for?

Ewa Kopacz, Polish physician and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland

1956 — Ewa Kopacz

Polish physician and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland

December 3 has seen 237 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1368 – 1995. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · December 3 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 237 people 1368 – 1995

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She previously was Marshal of the Sejm from 2011 to 2014, the first woman to hold the office, as well as Prime Minister of Poland from 2014 to 2015

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Ewa Bożena Kopacz is a Polish politician who has served as a Vice-President of the European Parliament since 2019

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In addition, Kopacz was Minister of Health from 2007 until 2011

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Since 2001, she has been a member of Civic Platform, which she chaired from 2014 to 2016

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Kopacz succeeded Donald Tusk as prime minister, becoming the second woman to hold the office after Hanna Suchocka (1992–1993)

Charles VI of France (died 1422)

Charles VI, nicknamed the Beloved and in the 19th century, the Mad, was King of France from 1380 until his death in 1422. He is known for his mental illness and psychotic episodes that plagued him throughout his life,…

1368

Bayezid II

Ottoman sultan (died 1512)

Bayezid II was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne to his son, Selim I.…

1447

Nicolaus von Amsdorf

German theologian and Protestant reformer (died 1565)

Nicolaus von Amsdorf was a German Lutheran theologian and an early Protestant reformer. As bishop of Naumburg (1542–1546), he became the first Lutheran bishop in the Holy Roman Empire.

1483

Jan Gruter

Dutch scholar and critic (died 1627)

Jan Gruter or Gruytère, Latinized as Janus Gruterus, was a Flemish-born philologist, scholar, and librarian.

1560

Daniel Seghers

Flemish Jesuit brother and painter (died 1661)

Daniel Seghers was a Flemish Jesuit brother and painter who specialized in flower still lifes. He is particularly well known for his contributions to the genre of flower garland painting. His paintings were collected…

1590

John Wallis

English mathematician and cryptographer (died 1703)

John Wallis was an English clergyman and mathematician, who is given partial credit for the development of infinitesimal calculus.

1616

Ludvig Holberg

Norwegian historian and writer (died 1754)

Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano–Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, the…

1684

Hryhorii Skovoroda

Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher (died 1794)

Hryhorii Skovoroda, also Gregory Skovoroda or Grigory Skovoroda, was a philosopher of Ukrainian Cossack origin who lived and worked in the Russian Empire. He was a poet, a teacher and a composer of liturgical music. His…

1722

Antonio Soler

Spanish composer and theorist (died 1783)

Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos, also known as Padre Antonio Soler, known in Catalan as Antoni Soler i Ramos was a Spanish composer whose works span the late Baroque and early Classical music eras. He is best…

1729

Mahadaji Shinde

Maratha ruler of Gwalior (died 1794)

Mahadji Shinde, later known as Mahadji Scindia or Madhava Rao Scindia, was a Maratha statesman and general who served as the Maharaja of Gwalior from 1768 to 1794. He was the fifth and the youngest son of Ranoji Rao…

1730

Gilbert Stuart

American painter (died 1828)

Gilbert Stuart was an American painter born in the Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-known work is an unfinished portrait of George Washington, begun in 1796,…

1755

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

English painter and academic (died 1867)

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield was an English artist best known for his large-scale paintings of marine art and landscapes. A former sailor he became celebrated for his Romantic seascapes. Like his friend and colleague…

1793

Alfred Iverson Sr.

American politician (died 1873)

Alfred Iverson Sr. was a United States representative and Senator from Georgia.

1798

France Prešeren

Slovenian poet and lawyer (died 1849)

France Prešeren was a Slovene poet whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Slovene literature. His poems have been translated into many languages.

1800

Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord

American author and political essayist (died 1879)

Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord was an American plantation owner and author from South Carolina, best known as a political essayist who wrote on free trade. Between 1848 and 1856, she authored some thirteen essays and a…

1810

George B. McClellan

American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (died 1885)

George Brinton McClellan was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881, as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to…

1826

Lombe Atthill

Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist (died 1910)

Lombe Athill was a Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist. Hailing from Ardess, Magheraculmoney in County Fermanagh, he studied at the Trinity College, Dublin, and obtained his licence to practice from the Royal…

1827

Carlos Finlay

Cuban epidemiologist and physician (died 1915)

Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes Aedes aegypti.

1833

Cleveland Abbe

American meteorologist and academic (died 1916)

Cleveland Abbe was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones.

1838

Octavia Hill

English activist and author (died 1912)

Octavia Hill was an English social reformer and founder of the National Trust. Her main concern was the welfare of the inhabitants of cities, especially London, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Born into a…

1838

Princess Louise of Prussia (died 1923)

Louise of Prussia was Grand Duchess of Baden from 1856 to 1907 as the wife of Grand Duke Frederick I. Princess Louise was the second child and only daughter of Wilhelm I, German Emperor, and Augusta of…

1838

Phoebe Hearst

American philanthropist and activist (died 1919)

Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson Hearst was an American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist. Hearst was the founder of the University of California Museum of Anthropology, now called the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of…

1842

Charles Alfred Pillsbury

American businessman, founded the Pillsbury Company (died 1899)

Charles Alfred Pillsbury was an American businessman, flour industrialist, and politician. He was a co-founder of the Pillsbury Company.

1842

Ellen Swallow Richards

American chemist, ecologist, and educator (died 1911)

Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards was an American industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member in the United States during the 19th century. Her pioneering work in sanitary…

1842

William Shiels

Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Victoria (died 1904)

William Shiels was an Australian colonial-era politician, serving as the 16th Premier of Victoria.

1848

Richard Butler

English-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of South Australia (died 1925)

Sir Richard Butler was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1890 to 1924, representing Yatala (1890–1902) and Barossa (1902–1924). He served as Premier of South…

1850

George Leake

Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Western Australia (died 1902)

George Leake was the third Premier of Western Australia, serving from May to November 1901 and then again from December 1901 to his death.

1856

Joseph Conrad

Polish-born British novelist (died 1924)

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and – though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties – he became a master…

1857

Mathilde Kralik

Austrian pianist and composer (died 1944)

Mathilde Aloisia Kralik von Meyrswalden was an Austrian composer.

1857

Gussie Davis

African-American songwriter (died 1899)

Gussie Lord Davis was an American songwriter born in Dayton, Ohio. Davis was one of America's earliest successful African-American music artists, the first black songwriter to become famous on Tin Pan Alley as a…

1863

Herman Heijermans

Dutch author and playwright (died 1924)

Herman Heijermans, was a Dutch playwright, novelist and sketch story writer, who is considered to be the greatest Dutch dramatist of the modern era. He is the most notable playwright from the Netherlands since Joost van…

1864

William John Bowser

Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of British Columbia (died 1933)

William John Bowser was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served as the 17th premier of British Columbia from 1915 to 1916.

1867

Arthur Charles Hardy

Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of the Senate (died 1962)

Arthur Charles Hardy, was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

1872

William Haselden

English cartoonist (died 1953)

William Kerridge Haselden was an English cartoonist and caricaturist.

1872

Max Meldrum

Scottish-Australian painter and educator (died 1955)

Duncan Max Meldrum was a Scottish-born Australian artist and art teacher, best known as the founder of Australian tonalism, a representational painting style that became popular in Melbourne during the interwar period.…

1875

Francis A. Nixon

American businessman (died 1956)

Francis Anthony Nixon was an American small business owner and the father of U.S. president Richard Nixon.

1878

Albert Asher

New Zealand rugby player (died 1965)

Arapeta Paurini Wharepapa, or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s, 1910s and 1920s.…

1879

Charles Hutchison

American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1949)

Charles Hutchison was an American film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1914 and 1944. He also directed 33 films between 1915 and 1938. Though he directed numerous independent…

1879

Kafū Nagai

Japanese author and playwright (died 1959)

Kafū Nagai was a Japanese writer, editor and translator. His novels Geisha in Rivalry and A Strange Tale from East of the River are noted for their depictions of life of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo.

1879

Donald Matheson Sutherland

Canadian physician and politician, 5th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 1970)

Donald Matheson Sutherland, was a Canadian physician and politician.

1879

Fedor von Bock

German field marshal (died 1945)

Moritz Albrecht Franz Friedrich Fedor von Bock was a German Generalfeldmarschall who served in the German Army during the Second World War. Bock served as the commander of Army Group North during the Invasion of Poland…

1880

Anton Webern

Austrian composer and conductor (died 1945)

Anton Webern was an Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist whose modernist music was among the most radical of its milieu in its lyrical, poetic concision and use of then novel atonal and twelve-tone techniques.…

1883

Rajendra Prasad

Indian lawyer and politician, 1st President of India (died 1963)

Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician, lawyer, journalist and scholar who served as the first president of India from 1950 to 1962 for two terms. He joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence…

1884

Walther Stampfli

Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 1965)

Walther Stampfli was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1940–1947).

1884

Manne Siegbahn

Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1978)

Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn was a Swedish physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1924 "for his discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy."

1886

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni

Japanese general and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Japan (died 1990)

Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni was a Japanese centenarian who was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) who served as prime minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 until…

1887

Thomas Farrell

American general (died 1967)

Major General Thomas Francis Farrell was the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Field Operations of the Manhattan Project, acting as executive officer to Major General Leslie R. Groves Jr.

1891

Deiva Zivarattinam

Indian lawyer and politician (died 1975)

Deiva Zivarattinam was an Indian politician. He represented Pondicherry in the French Constituent Assembly election in 1945.

1894

Anna Freud

Austrian-English psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1982)

Anna Freud was a British psychoanalyst of Austrian Jewish descent. She was born in Vienna, the sixth and youngest child of Sigmund Freud and Martha Bernays. She followed the path of her father and contributed to the…

1895

Sheng Shicai

Chinese warlord (died 1970)

Sheng Shicai was a Chinese warlord who ruled the province of Xinjiang from 1933 to 1944.

1895

William Gropper

American cartoonist and painter (died 1977)

William Victor Gropper was an American cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist. A committed radical, Gropper is best known for the political work which he contributed to such left wing publications as The…

1897

Hayato Ikeda

Japanese politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1965)

Hayato Ikeda was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964. He is best known for his Income Doubling Plan, which promised to double the size of Japan's economy in 10 years, and for…

1899

Howard Kinsey

American tennis player (died 1966)

Howard Oreon Kinsey was an American tennis player in the 1920s. He was originally from St Louis.

1899

Bert Hawke

Australian politician, 18th Premier of Western Australia (died 1986)

Albert Redvers George Hawke was an Australian politician who was the premier of Western Australia from 23 February 1953 to 2 April 1959. He represented the Labor Party.

1900

Ulrich Inderbinen

Swiss mountaineer (died 2004)

Ulrich Inderbinen was a Swiss mountain guide famous for his longevity and love for mountain climbing. He had been on the top of Matterhorn over 370 times and made his last ascent of it when he was 90. Though he was not…

1900

Richard Kuhn

Austrian-German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1967)

Richard Johann Kuhn was an Austrian-German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins".

1900

Glenn Hartranft

American shot putter and discus thrower (died 1970)

Samuel Glenn "Tiny" Hartranft was an American athlete. He competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the shot put, placing sixth in the discus. He won the IC4A…

1901

Mildred Wiley

American high jumper (died 2000)

Mildred Olive Wiley was an American high jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

1901

Mitsuo Fuchida

Japanese captain and pilot (died 1976)

Mitsuo Fuchida was a Japanese captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and a bomber observer in the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. He is perhaps best known for leading the first wave of…

1902

Feliks Kibbermann

Estonian chess player and philologist (died 1993)

Feliks (Felix) Kibbermann was an Estonian chess master, philologist of German, lexicographer, and pedagogue.

1902

Edgar Moon

Australian tennis player (died 1976)

Edgar "Gar" Moon was a tennis player from Australia who was best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles title. He also won the 1932 Men's Doubles title with Jack Crawford. He won all three…

1904

Les Ames

English cricketer (died 1990)

Leslie Ethelbert George Ames was an English cricketer and footballer. He was a wicket-keeper and batsman for the England cricket team and Kent County Cricket Club.

1905

Connee Boswell

American jazz singer (died 1976)

Constance Foore "Connee" Boswell was an American vocalist born in Kansas City, Missouri, but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With sisters Martha and Helvetia "Vet", she performed in the 1920s and 1930s as the trio The…

1907

Nino Rota

Italian pianist, composer, conductor, and academic (died 1979)

Giovanni "Nino" Rota Rinaldi was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. He also composed the music for…

1911

Irving Fine

American composer and academic (died 1962)

Irving Gifford Fine was an American composer. Fine's work assimilated neoclassical, romantic, and serial elements. Composer Virgil Thomson described Fine's "unusual melodic grace" while Aaron Copland noted the…

1914

Abdul Haris Nasution

Indonesian general and politician, 12th Indonesian Minister of Defence (died 2000)

Abdul Haris Nasution was a high-ranking Indonesian general and politician. He served in the military during the Indonesian National Revolution and remained in the military during the subsequent turmoil of the…

1918

Charles Lynch

Canadian journalist and author (died 1994)

Charles Burchill Lynch, was a Canadian journalist and author.

1919

Phyllis Curtin

American soprano and academic (died 2016)

Phyllis Curtin was an American soprano and academic teacher who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the 1980s. She is known for her creation of roles in operas by Carlisle Floyd,…

1921

John Doar

American lawyer and activist (died 2014)

John Michael Doar was an American lawyer and senior counsel with the law firm Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack in New York City.

1921

Len Lesser

American actor (died 2011)

Leonard King Lesser was an American character actor and comedian, best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He was also known for his role as Garvin on Everybody Loves Raymond.

1922

Eli Mandel

Canadian poet, critic, and academic (died 1992)

Eli Mandel was a Canadian poet, editor of many Canadian anthologies, and literary academic.

1922

Sven Nykvist

Swedish director and cinematographer (died 2006)

Sven Vilhem Nykvist was a Swedish cinematographer and filmmaker, best known for his collaboration with directors Ingmar Bergman and Woody Allen.

1922

Trevor Bailey

English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2011)

Trevor Edward Bailey was an England Test cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster.

1923

Stjepan Bobek

Croatian-Serbian footballer and manager (died 2010)

Stjepan Bobek was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional football striker and later football manager.

1923

Moyra Fraser

Australian-English actress, singer, and dancer (died 2009)

Moyra Fraser was an Australian-born English actress and ballet dancer, who is best known for playing Penny in the long-running sitcom As Time Goes By.

1923

John Backus

American computer scientist, led the team that developed FORTRAN (died 2007)

John Warner Backus was an American computer scientist. He led the team that invented and implemented FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level programming language, and was the inventor of the Backus–Naur form (BNF), a…

1924

Wiel Coerver

Dutch footballer and manager (died 2011)

Wiel Coerver was a Dutch football manager and the developer of the "Coerver Method", a football coaching technique.

1924

F. Sionil José

Filipino journalist, writer and author (died 2022)

Francisco Sionil José was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short…

1924

Roberto Mieres

Argentinian race car driver and sailor (died 2012)

Roberto Casimiro Mieres Dasso was a racing driver from Mar del Plata, Argentina. He participated in 17 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 7 June 1953. He scored a total of 13 championship points.

1924

Ferlin Husky

American country music singer (died 2011)

Ferlin Eugene Husky was an American country music singer who was equally adept at honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, rockabilly and pop tunes.

1925

Bob Rogers

Australian radio and television host (died 2024)

Robert Barton Rogers OAM was an Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster. He was noted for introducing Top 40 radio programming to Australia in 1958, on 2UE.

1926

Andy Williams

American singer (died 2012)

Howard Andrew Williams was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy…

1927

Thomas M. Foglietta

American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (died 2004)

Thomas Michael Foglietta was an American politician and diplomat. He represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997, and later served as United States Ambassador to Italy from December 1997…

1928

Muhammad Habibur Rahman

Indian-Bangladeshi jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 2014)

Muhammad Habibur Rahman was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman who served as Chief Justice of Bangladesh in 1995. He was chief adviser of the 1996 caretaker government that oversaw the June 1996 Bangladeshi general…

1928

John S. Dunne

American priest and theologian (died 2013)

John Scribner Dunne, C.S.C. was an American priest and theologian of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He held the John A. O'Brien Professorship of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.

1929

Jean-Luc Godard

French-Swiss director and screenwriter (died 2022)

Jean-Luc Godard was a French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as François Truffaut,…

1930

Raul M. Gonzalez

Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd Filipino Secretary of Justice (died 2014)

Raul Maravilla Gonzalez was the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and was the Secretary of Justice of the Philippines.

1930

Yves Trudeau

Canadian sculptor (died 2017)

Yves Trudeau was a Canadian sculptor and a prominent figure in 20th-century art in Quebec, especially public art.

1930

Franz Josef Degenhardt

German author and poet (died 2011)

Franz Josef Degenhardt was a German poet, satirist, novelist, and – first and foremost – a folksinger/songwriter (Liedermacher) with decidedly left-wing politics. He was also a lawyer, bearing the academic degree of…

1931

Jaye P. Morgan

American singer and actress

Jaye P. Morgan is an American singer, actress, and game show panelist.

1931

Takao Fujinami

Japanese lawyer and politician (died 2007)

Takao Fujinami was a Japanese politician who served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1983 to 1985. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1993, and again from 1996 to 2003.

1932

Nicolas Coster

British-American actor (died 2023)

Nicolas Dwynn Coster was an American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama with roles as Lionel Lockridge on the series Santa Barbara and Robert Delaney on the series Another World. He also was known as a…

1933

Paul J. Crutzen

Dutch chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

Paul Jozef Crutzen was a Dutch meteorologist and atmospheric chemist. In 1995, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Mario Molina and Frank Sherwood Rowland for their work on atmospheric chemistry and…

1933

Viktor Gorbatko

Russian general, pilot and cosmonaut (died 2017)

Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24, and Soyuz 37 missions.

1934

Abimael Guzmán

Peruvian philosopher and academic (died 2021)

Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, also known by his nom de guerre Chairman Gonzalo, was a Peruvian Maoist revolutionary and guerrilla leader. He founded the organization Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path…

1934

Eddie Bernice Johnson

American nurse and politician (died 2023)

Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.

1935

Bobby Allison

American race car driver and businessman (died 2024)

Robert Arthur Allison was an American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abundant short tracks…

1937

Morgan Llywelyn

American-Irish model and author

Morgan Llywelyn is an American-Irish historical interpretation author of historical and mythological fiction and historical non-fiction. Her interpretation of mythology and history has received several awards and has…

1937

Jean-Claude Malépart

Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989)

Jean-Claude Malépart was a French Canadian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1973 to 1976 and of the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until his death.

1938

Sally Shlaer

American mathematician and engineer (died 1998)

Sally hashim Shlaer was an American mathematician, software engineer and software methodologist, known as co-developer of the 1980s Shlaer–Mellor method for software development.

1938

John Paul Sr.

Dutch-American race car driver

John Lee Paul is or was an American fugitive, suspected double murderer, and former racing driver known as John Paul Sr. in the motorsport scene. In 1982 he and his son John Paul Jr. (1960–2020) won both U.S. classic…

1939

David Phillips

English chemist and academic

David Phillips, is a British chemist specialising in photochemistry and lasers, and was president of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 2010 to 2012.

1939

Jeffrey R. Holland

American academic and religious leader (died 2025)

Jeffrey Roy Holland was an American educator and a religious leader. He was president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from October 14, 2025, until his death. He…

1940

Mike Gibson

Northern Irish-Irish rugby player

Cameron Michael Henderson Gibson MBE is an Irish former rugby union international player who represented Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.

1942

Pedro Rocha

Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013)

Pedro Virgilio Rocha Franchetti was a Uruguayan footballer who played 52 games for the Uruguay national team between 1961 and 1974. Nicknamed "el Verdugo", he was a highly skillful midfielder and a prolific goalscorer,…

1942

Alice Schwarzer

German journalist and publisher, founded EMMA Magazine

Alice Sophie Schwarzer is a German journalist and prominent feminist. She is founder and publisher of the German feminist journal EMMA. Beginning in France, she became a forerunner of feminist positions against…

1942

David K. Shipler

American journalist and author

David K. Shipler is an American author and journalist. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1987 for Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land. Among his other publications the book entitled, The…

1942

Joseph Franklin Ada

American lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Guam

Joseph Franklin Ada is an Guamanian politician who served as the fifth governor of Guam from 1987 to 1995. Before his accession to the governorship, Ada previously served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Guam from…

1943

J. Philippe Rushton

English-Canadian psychologist and academic (died 2012)

John Philippe Rushton was a Canadian psychologist and author. He taught at the University of Western Ontario until the early 1990s, and became known to the general public during the 1980s and 1990s for promoting…

1943

Ralph McTell

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ralph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for his song "Streets of London" (1969), which has been…

1944

Craig Raine

English poet, author, and playwright

Craig Anthony Raine, FRSL is an English contemporary poet. Along with Christopher Reid, he is a pioneer of Martian poetry, a movement that expresses alienation with the world, society and objects. He was a fellow of New…

1944

António Variações

Portuguese musician (died 1984)

António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Despite his short-lived career due to his premature death at the age of thirty-nine, using the stage name of António Variações, he became one of…

1944

Jan Hrubý

Czech violinist and songwriter

Jan Hrubý is a Czech rock violinist known primarily for playing with the bands Etc..., Framus Five, and Kukulín.

1948

Maxwell Hutchinson

English architect and television host

John Maxwell Hutchinson is an English architect, broadcaster, and Anglican deacon. He is a former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

1948

Ozzy Osbourne

English singer-songwriter (died 2025)

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in…

1948

Heather Menzies

Canadian-American actress (died 2017)

Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies Urich was a Canadian actress known for her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music and Jessica 6 in the TV series Logan's Run.

1949

Mickey Thomas

American singer-songwriter

John Michael Thomas is an American rock singer. He is best known as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship and Starship, of the latter of which he is the last remaining original member. Before joining Jefferson…

1949

Alberto Juantorena

Cuban runner

Alberto Juantorena is a Cuban former runner. He is the only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles, which he achieved in 1976. He was ranked as the world's best runner in the 400 m in 1974 and 1976–1978,…

1950

Mike Bantom

American basketball player and coach

Michael Allen Bantom is an American former professional basketball player.

1951

Jim Brewer

American basketball player

James Turner Brewer is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

1951

Ray Candy

American wrestler and trainer (died 1994)

Ray Canty, better known by the ring name Ray Candy, was an American professional wrestler who worked for a variety of different wrestling promotions in the United States, Japan and Puerto Rico such as Jim Crockett…

1951

Riki Choshu

Japanese-South Korean professional wrestler

Mitsuo Yoshida, better known by his ring name Riki Choshu , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestler, who is best known for his longtime work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as both a performer…

1951

Rick Mears

American race car driver

Richard Ravon Mears is an American former race car driver. He is one of four men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six. Mears is also a…

1951

Mike Stock

English songwriter, record producer, and musician

Michael Stock is an English songwriter, record producer, musician, and member of the songwriting and production trio Stock Aitken Waterman. He has been responsible for over a hundred top-40 hits in the UK, including 16…

1951

Don Barnes

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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1952

Benny Hinn

Israeli-American evangelist and author

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1952

Duane Roland

American guitarist and songwriter (died 2006)

Duane Roland was an American guitarist for the Southern hard rock band Molly Hatchet. He was a member of the band from its founding in the mid-1970s until his departure in 1990. After leaving the band he played with the…

1952

Mel Smith

English comedian, actor, director, and producer (died 2013)

Melvyn Kenneth Smith was an English actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones. Smith and Jones…

1952

Franz Klammer

Austrian skier and race car driver

Franz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. He established an unpresadented period of dominance in the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975–78). He was the gold medalist at…

1953

Rob Waring

American-Norwegian vibraphonist and contemporary composer

Rob Waring is an American-Norwegian Contemporary music composer and performer, commonly associated with symphony orchestras and jazz ensembles.

1953

Grace Andreacchi

American-English author, poet, and playwright

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1954

Steven Culp

American actor

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1955

Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo

Central African politician, Mayor of Bangui

Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo is a Central African politician currently serving as the mayor of Bangui since 2016.

1956

Maxim Korobov

Russian businessman and politician

Maxim Leonidovich Korobov is a Russian businessman whose investments focus on the oil and gas sector. He is the controlling shareholder of SGO Sibgasoil Investments Limited, which has interests in Western Siberia.

1957

Eamonn Holmes

Irish journalist and game show host

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1959

Daryl Hannah

American actress and producer

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1960

Igor Larionov

Russian ice hockey player

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1960

Julianne Moore

American actress and author

Julie Anne Smith, known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress and children's author. Prolific in independent films and blockbusters since the early 1990s, she is particularly known for her portrayals…

1960

Mike Ramsey

American ice hockey player and coach

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1960

Ben Baldanza

American economist and business executive (died 2024)

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1961

Richard Bacon

English banker, journalist, and politician

Richard Michael Bacon is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk from 2001 until 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.

1962

Nataliya Grygoryeva

Ukrainian hurdler

Nataliya Grigoryeva is a retired athlete who specialized in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented the Soviet Union and Ukraine, and holds the Ukrainian record.

1962

Tammy Jackson

American basketball player

Tammy Eloise Jackson is an American former college and professional basketball player who was a center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for six seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s. Jackson played…

1962

Joe Lally

American singer-songwriter and bass player

Joseph Francis Lally is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.

1963

Terri Schiavo

American medical patient (died 2005)

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1963

Darryl Hamilton

American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2015)

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1964

Andrew Stanton

American voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter

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1965

Katarina Witt

German figure skater and actress

Katarina Witt is a German former figure skater. A two-time Olympic champion, Witt is regarded as one of the greatest ladies' singles figure skaters of all time. Her Laureus profile states that "she is remembered most…

1965

Tatjana Greif

Slovenian politician

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1966

Flemming Povlsen

Danish footballer and manager

Flemming Søgaard Povlsen is a Danish football pundit and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Aarhus and a youth product of Viby IF, Povlsen also played in The Netherlands, Spain and Germany,…

1966

Irina Zhuk

Russian figure skater and coach

Irina Vladimirovna Zhuk is a Russian ice dancing coach and a former competitor for the Soviet Union. With Oleg Petrov, she is the 1985 Skate America silver medalist.

1966

Marie Françoise Ouedraogo

Burkinabé mathematician

Marie Françoise Ouedraogo is a Burkinabé mathematician. She has previously served in government as permanent secretary of the national policy of good governance.

1967

Brendan Fraser

American actor and producer

Brendan James Fraser is an American and Canadian actor. Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. He gained further prominence for his starring roles in the comedies With…

1968

Montell Jordan

American singer-songwriter and producer

Montell Du'Sean Jordan is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his 1995 single "This Is How We Do It", and "Get It On Tonite", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul…

1968

Bill Steer

English guitarist and songwriter

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1969

Hal Steinbrenner

American businessman

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1969

Paul Byrd

American baseball player

Paul Gregory Byrd, is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who is currently a TV sports broadcaster for Atlanta Braves games on Bally Sports Southeast. While pitching in Major League Baseball…

1970

Lindsey Hunter

American basketball player and coach

Lindsey Benson Hunter Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2010, spending most of his career with the Detroit Pistons.…

1970

Christian Karembeu

French footballer

Christian Lali Kake Karembeu is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the sporting director for Olympiacos.

1970

Laura Schuler

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Laura Lynne Schuler is a Canadian ice hockey coach for Minnesota Duluth of the WCHA and former player who was a member of the 1998 Canadian women's Olympic hockey team.

1970

Heiko Herrlich

German footballer and manager

Heiko Herrlich is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker.

1971

Frank Sinclair

English-Jamaican footballer and manager

Frank Mohammed Sinclair is a former professional football player and manager who is a coach in the Academy at Burnley.

1971

Henk Timmer

Dutch footballer and manager

Hendrik "Henk" Timmer is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

1971

Vernon White

American mixed martial artist and wrestler

Vernon Verdell White is an American retired professional mixed martial arts fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, the…

1971

Danilo Goffi

Italian runner

Danilo Goffi is a former Italian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics. He was the…

1972

Bruno Campos

Brazilian-American actor and lawyer

Bruno Campos is a Brazilian lawyer and former actor.

1973

Holly Marie Combs

American actress and producer

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1973

MC Frontalot

American rapper

Damian Alexander Hess, better known by his stage name MC Frontalot, is an American rapper and web designer. He is widely credited as a pioneer of the nerdcore genre, blending elements of hip hop with themes from nerd…

1973

Charl Willoughby

South African cricketer

Charl Myles Willoughby is a retired South African cricketer who played two Tests and three One Day Internationals for South Africa between 2000 and 2003. He played for Boland and Western Province before spending two…

1973

Lucette Rådström

Swedish journalist

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1974

Mark Boucher

South African cricketer

Mark Verdon Boucher is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Boucher is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time, and holds the record for the…

1976

Gary Glover

American baseball player

John Gary Glover is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He had a career major league ERA of 5.03 over eight seasons, including time spent with the Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers,…

1976

Cornelius Griffin

American football player

Cornelius Griffin is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. He…

1976

Byron Kelleher

New Zealand rugby player

Byron Terence Kelleher is a former rugby union scrum-half who played for Stade Toulouse in the French Top 14 and has played 57 tests for the All Blacks. He was a very aggressive player, who specialized in pick-and-go…

1976

Tomotaka Okamoto

Japanese soprano

Tomotaka Okamoto is a Japanese sopranist.

1976

Chad Durbin

American baseball player

Chad Griffin Durbin, is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL), and the…

1977

Troy Evans

American football player

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1977

Adam Małysz

Polish ski jumper and race car driver

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1977

Yelena Zadorozhnaya

Russian runner

Yelena Anatolyevna Zadorozhnaya is a Russian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres, 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.

1977

Daniel Alexandersson

Swedish footballer

Daniel Alexandersson is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He is the younger brother of Niclas Alexandersson.

1978

Jiří Bicek

Slovak ice hockey player

Jiří Bicek is a Slovak former professional ice hockey winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils between 2000 and 2004, winning the Stanley Cup with them in 2003. By doing so, Bicek…

1978

Bram Tankink

Dutch cyclist

Bram Tankink is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who competed between 2000 and 2018 for the Löwik Meubelen–Tegeltoko, Domo–Farm Frites, Quick-Step–Innergetic and LottoNL–Jumbo squads.

1978

Trina

American rapper and producer

Katrina Laverne Kearse is an American rapper who rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles "Nann Nigga", "Shut Up", and "Take It to da House". In 2000, she released her…

1978

Daniel Bedingfield

New Zealand-English singer-songwriter

Daniel John Bedingfield is a New Zealand-British singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. His debut studio album, Gotta Get thru This (2002), spawned three UK number ones, "Gotta Get thru This", "If You're Not the…

1979

Rock Cartwright

American football player

Roderick Rashaun Cartwright is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by…

1979

Tiffany Haddish

American comedian and actress

Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish is an American stand-up comedian, author, and actress. Her breakthrough came with a leading role in the comedy film Girls Trip (2017), which earned her several accolades and was included on…

1979

Sean Parker

American entrepreneur and philanthropist

Sean Parker is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, most notable for co-founding the file-sharing computer service Napster, and was the first president of the social networking website Facebook. He also…

1979

Carrie Bickmore

Australian radio and television host

Carrie Bickmore is an Australian radio presenter, comedian, philanthropist and former television presenter. She currently co-hosts the national drive radio show on the Hit Network, Carrie & Tommy, from 3–6pm weeknights…

1980

Anna Chlumsky

American actress

Anna Maria Chlumsky is an American actress. She began acting as a child, and first became known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the film My Girl (1991) and its sequel, My Girl 2 (1994). Following her early roles, she…

1980

Jenna Dewan

American actress and dancer

Jenna Lee Dewan is an American actress and dancer. She started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and later worked with artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott. She is known for her…

1980

Zlata Filipović

Bosnian-Irish diarist

Zlata Filipović is a Bosnian-Irish diarist. She kept a diary from 1991 to 1993 when she was a child living in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, later published as a book.

1980

Ioannis Amanatidis

Greek footballer

Ioannis Amanatidis is a Greek football manager and former player. As a player, Amanatidis played as a striker and winger, and was active professionally in Germany. He also represented Greece at senior international…

1981

Brian Bonsall

American actor and musician

Brian Eric Bonsall is an American rock musician, singer, guitarist and former child actor. Bonsall is the guitarist for punk rock band The Ataris. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Andrew "Andy" Keaton, the…

1981

Tyjuan Hagler

American football player

Tyjuan Cedric Hagler is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2005…

1981

Edwin Valero

Venezuelan boxer (died 2010)

Edwin Antonio Valero Vivas, also known as El Inca Valero, was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2010. He was an undefeated former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super…

1981

David Villa

Spanish footballer

David Villa Sánchez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Villa is the all-time top goalscorer of the Spain national team. He is…

1981

Manny Corpas

Panamanian baseball player

Manuel Corpas is a Panamanian professional baseball field manager for the Monterey Amberjacks of the Pecos League. He was previously a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs.

1982

Michael Essien

Ghanaian footballer

Michael Essien is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.

1982

Dascha Polanco

Dominican-American actress

Dascha Yolaine Polanco is a Dominican actress. She is known for portraying the role of Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, and for the role of Cuca in the 2021 film In the Heights.

1982

Franco Sbaraglini

Argentinian-Italian rugby player

Franco Sbaraglini is a former Italian Argentine rugby union player. His preferred position was at Hooker, although he could also play as a Prop. He played his entire career for Benetton Treviso in the Pro12 competition…

1982

Stephen Donald

New Zealand rugby player

Stephen Rex Donald is a retired New Zealand rugby union player who played for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japanese Top League. A first five-eighth or centre, he won 24 international caps for New Zealand. Nicknamed…

1983

Aleksey Drozdov

Russian decathlete

Aleksey Vasiliyevich Drozdov is a Russian decathlete born in Klintsy, Bryansk Oblast.

1983

Sherri DuPree

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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1983

Andy Grammer

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

Andrew Charles Grammer is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been signed to Mushroom Music Publishing since March 2022.

1983

James Ihedigbo

American football player

James Ugochu Ihedigbo is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college…

1983

Manuel Arana

Spanish footballer

Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right winger.

1984

Avraam Papadopoulos

Greek footballer

Avraam Papadopoulos is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Greek parents.

1984

Nina Ansaroff

American martial artist

Nina Nunes is an American former mixed martial artist who last competed in the women's flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

1985

László Cseh

Hungarian swimmer

László Cseh is a retired Hungarian competitive swimmer and six-time Olympic medalist. He is a 33-time European Champion. His father, László Cseh Sr., also represented Hungary at the Olympics in swimming. In 2020, Braden…

1985

Mike Randolph

American soccer player

Michael Horace Randolph is an American soccer player.

1985

Brian Roberts

American basketball player

Brian Lloyd Roberts is an American former professional basketball player whom played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), among other leagues. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. At…

1985

Amanda Seyfried

American actress

Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the…

1985

Robert Swift

American basketball player

Robert Christen Swift is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Spanish club Círculo Gijón Baloncesto y Conocimiento of the LEB Plata league. He played in the National Basketball…

1985

Marcus Williams

American basketball player

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1985

James Laurinaitis

American football player

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1986

Michael Angarano

American actor, director, and screenwriter

Michael Anthony Angarano is an American actor. He became known for his roles in the film Music of the Heart (1999) and the television series Cover Me (2000–2001), as well as for playing a recurring role as Elliott in…

1987

Eric Barone

American video game designer and musician

Eric Lorenz Barone, known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American video game developer and musician.

1987

Erik Grönwall

Swedish singer-songwriter

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1987

Brian Robiskie

American football player

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1987

Alicia Sacramone

American gymnast

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1987

Melissa Aldana

Chilean saxophonist

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1988

Selçuk Alibaz

Turkish footballer

Selçuk Alibaz is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fethiyespor.

1989

Alex McCarthy

English footballer

Alex Simon McCarthy is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Southampton.

1989

Tomasz Narkun

Polish mixed martial artist

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1989

Christian Benteke

Belgian footballer

Christian Benteke Liolo is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda.

1990

Sharon Fichman

Canadian-Israeli tennis player

Sharon Fichman is a Canadian former tennis player. She achieved career-high WTA rankings of 77 in singles and 21 in doubles.

1990

Matt Reynolds

American baseball player

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1990

Ekaterine Gorgodze

Georgian tennis player

Ekaterine Gorgodze is a Georgian professional tennis player. On 23 May 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 108. On 15 August 2022, she peaked at No. 43 in the doubles rankings.

1991

Cristian Ceballos

Spanish footballer

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1992

Joseph McManners

English singer-songwriter, musician and actor[citation needed]

Joseph McManners is an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor.

1992

Jake T. Austin

American actor

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1994

Lil Baby

American rapper

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1994

Solomone Kata

New Zealand rugby league player

Solomone Kata is a professional dual-code rugby footballer who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the Tonga national team.

1994

Bernarda Pera

American tennis player

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1994

Julius Honka

Finnish ice hockey player

Julius Honka is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for HC Davos of the National League (NL). Honka was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round, 14th overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft.

1995

Angèle

Belgian singer

Angèle Joséphine Aimée Van Laeken, known simply as Angèle, is a Belgian singer and songwriter. She was one of 2018's biggest breakout acts in French and Belgian pop music, breaking Stromae's record for weeks at the top…

1995

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