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He was a lifelong Democrat until 2001, when he switched to the Republican Party to run for mayor, and later became an Independent in 2007
Famous Birthdays on February 14
230 people
1404 – 2002
February 14 has seen 230 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1404 – 2002. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1942 — Michael Bloomberg
American businessman and politician, 108th Mayor of New York City
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Bloomberg is the most recent mayor of New York City to serve as a Republican or Independent
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He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again from 2014 to 2023
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He served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013
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In 2018, he rejoined the Democratic Party, after which he ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president of the United States
Italian painter, poet, and philosopher (died 1472)
Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian Renaissance humanist author, artist, architect, poet, priest, linguist, philosopher, and cryptographer; he epitomised the nature of those identified now as polymaths. He is…
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1404
14th Earl of Arundel (died 1435)
John Fitzalan, 7th Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the later phases of the Hundred Years' War. His father, John Fitzalan, 3rd Baron Maltravers, fought a…
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1408
tyrant of Siena (died 1512)
Pandolfo Petrucci was the lord of Siena during the Renaissance.
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1452
German priest and mathematician (died 1522)
Johann(es) Werner was a German mathematician. He was born in Nuremberg, Germany, where he became a parish priest. His primary work was in astronomy, mathematics, and geography, although he was also considered a skilled…
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1468
1483
German scholar and educationist of the Reformation (died 1556)
Valentin Friedland, also called Valentin Troitschendorf after his birthplace, was a German scholar and educationist of the Reformation. Friedland was a friend of Martin Luther and Melanchthon. His fame as a teacher was…
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1490
Italian composer (died 1573)
Domenico Maria Ferrabosco was an Italian composer and singer of the Renaissance, and the eldest musician in a large prominent family from Bologna. He spent his career both in Bologna and Rome. His surviving music is…
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1513
Duchess of Ferrara (died 1561)
Lucrezia de' Medici was a member of the House of Medici and by marriage Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1558 to 1561.
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1545
Italian composer (died 1676)
Francesco Cavalli was a Venetian composer, organist and singer of the early Baroque period. He succeeded his teacher Claudio Monteverdi as the dominant and leading opera composer of the mid 17th-century. A central…
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1602
English bishop, academic and natural philosopher (died 1672)
John Wilkins was an English Anglican clergyman, natural philosopher, and author, and was one of the founders of the Royal Society. He was Bishop of Chester from 1668 until his death.
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1614
Swedish princess (died 1687)
Maria Euphrosyne of Zweibrücken was a countess Palatine, the cousin and foster sister of Queen Christina of Sweden, and the sister of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. She was also, after the accession of her brother…
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1625
Irish faith healer (died 1683)
Valentine Greatrakes, also known as "Greatorex" or "The Stroker", was an Irish faith healer who toured England in 1666, claiming to cure people by the laying on of hands.
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1628
Countess Palatine Anna Magdalena of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler was a daughter of Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler (1598–1654) and his first wife, Countess Palatine Magdalene Catherine of Zweibrücken…
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1640
third Chhatrapati of the Maratha Confederacy (died 1700)
Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj I, also known as Ram Raaje, was the third king (Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the…
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1670
German organist and composer (died 1735)
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann was a Baroque composer and organist from northern-central Germany who composed primarily sacred works for the organ and voice.
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1679
French author and playwright (died 1754)
Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée was a French dramatist who blurred the lines between comedy and tragedy with his comédie larmoyante.
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1692
Spanish historian and author (died 1773)
Enrique or Henrique Flórez de Setién y Huidobro was a Spanish historian.
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1701
French general (died 1813)
Jean Victor Marie Moreau was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte rise to power, but later became his chief military and political rival and was banished to the United States. A product of the French…
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1763
English philanthropist (died 1870)
Eleanora Atherton was an English philanthropist best known for her work in Manchester, England. At the time of her death, she was one of the richest British women in the nineteenth century.
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1782
German clarinetist (died 1847)
Heinrich Joseph Baermann was a German clarinet virtuoso of the Classical and Romantic eras who is generally considered as being not only an outstanding performer of his time, but highly influential in the creation of…
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1784
Polish painter and illustrator (died 1842)
Walenty Wilhelm Wańkowicz was a Polish painter. He studied at the Jesuit College in Polotsk, the University of Wilno and the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. He produced, among other things, a well-known…
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1799
American historian, lawyer, and politician, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts (died 1877)
Emory Washburn was an American lawyer, politician, and historian. He was Governor of Massachusetts for one term, and served for many years on the faculty of Harvard Law School. His history of the early years of the…
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1800
Italian-English conductor and composer (died 1884)
Sir Michael Andrew Angus Costa was an Italian-born conductor and composer who achieved success in England.
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1808
American merchant and politician, 73rd Mayor of New York City (died 1881)
Fernando Wood was an American Democratic Party politician, merchant, and real estate investor who served as the 74th and 76th mayor of New York City. He also represented the city for several terms in the United States…
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1812
African-American businesswoman (died 1884)
Lydia Hamilton Smith was an American businesswoman and the long-time housekeeper and confidante of Thaddeus Stevens, later becoming a prominent entrepreneur after his death.
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1813
American journalist and politician, invented the typewriter (died 1890)
Christopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, and, along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended to be one of the inventors of the first typewriter…
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1819
American general and politician (died 1886)
Winfield Scott Hancock was a major general in the United States Army and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in…
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1824
French journalist and author (died 1885)
Edmond François Valentin About was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.
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1828
American Confederate Army officer (died 1911)
Alfred Iverson Jr. was a lawyer, an officer in the Mexican–American War, a U.S. Army cavalry officer, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served in the 1862–63 campaigns of the Army of Northern…
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1829
Dutch minister and poet (died 1894)
François Haverschmidt, also written as HaverSchmidt, was a Dutch minister and writer, who wrote prose under his own name but remains best known for the poetry published under the pen name of Piet Paaltjens. Following…
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1835
American inventor (died 1914)
Margaret Eloise Knight was an American inventor, notably of a machine to produce flat-bottomed paper bags. She has been called "the most famous 19th-century woman inventor". She founded the Eastern Paper Bag Company in…
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1838
American soldier and drummer, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1901)
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1846
American physician, minister, and activist (died 1919)
Anna Howard Shaw was a leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. She was also a physician and one of the first women to be ordained as a Methodist minister in the United States.
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1847
French astronomer and academic (died 1934)
Édouard Benjamin Baillaud was a French astronomer.
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1848
Irish author and journalist (died 1931)
Frank Harris was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day.
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1855
American engineer, inventor of the Ferris wheel (died 1896)
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
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1859
German lawyer and politician, Vice-Chancellor of Germany (died 1954)
Eugen Schiffer was a German lawyer and liberal politician. He served as Minister of Finance and deputy head of government in the Weimar Republic from February to April 1919. From October 1919 to March 1920, he was again…
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1860
Scottish physicist and meteorologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1959)
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was a British meteorologist and physicist who shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics with Arthur Compton for his invention of the cloud chamber.
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1869
Belgian priest, chemist and academic (died 1936)
Julius Aloysius Arthur Nieuwland, CSC, was a Belgian-born Holy Cross priest and professor of chemistry and botany at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He is known for his contributions to acetylene research and its…
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1878
American actor (died 1942)
John Barrymore was an American actor on stage, screen, and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage and briefly attempted a career as a visual artist, but…
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1882
Swedish actor and director (died 1947)
Nils Olaf Chrisander was a Swedish actor and film director in the early part of the twentieth century.
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1884
1884
Indian industrialist (died 1956)
Chandrashekhar Govind Agashe was an Indian industrialist, lawyer, educator, and philanthropist, best remembered as the founder of the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd. He served as the managing agent of the…
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1888
Welsh-English painter and author (died 1956)
Nina Hamnett was a Welsh artist and writer, and an expert on sailors' shanties, who became known as the Queen of Bohemia.
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1890
Welsh international footballer (died 1934)
Richard William Richards was a Welsh footballer who played in various forward positions in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United and Fulham, and internationally for Wales.
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1890
American aviator (died 1977)
Katherine Stinson was an American aviation pioneer who, in 1912, became the fourth woman in the United States to earn the FAI pilot certificate. She set flying records for aerobatic maneuvers, distance, and endurance.…
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1891
Czech commander and politician (died 1948)
Radola Gajda, born as Rudolf Geidl was a Czech military commander and politician.
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1892
American actor and producer (died 1974)
Jack Benny was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success as a violinist on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with a highly popular comedic career in…
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1894
German general (died 1945)
Wilhelm Emanuel Burgdorf was a German army general who rose to prominence during the final years of World War II. Burgdorf served as a commander of 529th Infantry Regiment from May 1940 to April 1942. In October 1944,…
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1895
German philosopher and sociologist (died 1973)
Max Horkheimer was a German philosopher and sociologist best known for his role in developing critical theory as director of the Institute for Social Research, commonly associated with the Frankfurt School.
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1895
English mountaineer and explorer (died 1977)
Major Harold William Tilman, CBE, DSO, MC and Bar, was an English mountaineer and explorer, renowned for his Himalayan climbs and sailing voyages.
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1898
Swiss-American physicist and astronomer (died 1974)
Fritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer. He worked most of his life at the California Institute of Technology in the United States of America, where he made many important contributions in theoretical and observational…
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1898
American singer (died 1980)
Jessica Dragonette was a singer who became popular on American radio and was active in the World War II effort.
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1900
American actress and singer (died 1969)
Thelma Ritter was an American character actress who, known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look, favored working-class roles. She earned a Tony Award and six Academy Award nominations for…
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1902
American actor (died 1967)
Stuart Erwin was an American actor of stage, film, and television.
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1903
English-American jockey and trainer (died 2003)
John Eric "Johnny" Longden was an American Hall of Fame and National Champion jockey and a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. His father emigrated to Canada in 1909,…
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1907
Dutch physician and inventor (died 2009)
Willem Johan "Pim" Kolff was a pioneer of hemodialysis, artificial heart, as well as in the entire field of artificial organs. Willem was a member of the Kolff family, an old Dutch patrician family. He made his major…
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1911
Hungarian lawyer, explorer, and author (died 1988)
Tibor Sekelj, also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian born polyglot, explorer, author, and 'citizen of the world.' In 1986 he was elected a member of the Academy of Esperanto and…
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1912
1913
American football player and coach (died 1987)
Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Denison University from 1946 to 1948, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1949 to 1950, and Ohio…
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1913
American trade union leader (died 1975)
James Riddle Hoffa was an American labor union leader who served as the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 to 1971. He was alleged to have ties to organized crime, and…
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1913
American bishop (died 1969)
James Albert Pike was an American Episcopal bishop, accused heretic, writer, and one of the first mainline religious figures to appear regularly on television.
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1913
English actress and singer (died 2006)
Constance Vera Browne, Baroness Oranmore and Browne, commonly known as Sally Gray, was an English film actress of the 1930s and 1940s. Her obituary in The Irish Times described her as "once seen as a British rival to…
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1915
French general (died 2010)
Marcel Bigeard, personal radio call-sign "Bruno", was a French military officer and politician who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. He was one of the commanders in the Battle of Dien…
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1916
Japanese director and producer (died 1996)
Masaki Kobayashi was a Japanese filmmaker. He is best remembered for directing the epic war trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961), the samurai films Harakiri (1962) and Samurai Rebellion (1967), and the horror…
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1916
American actor (died 1974)
Edward Cuthbert Platt was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–1970 NBC/CBS television series Get Smart. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he played an eclectic mix of…
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1916
American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011)
Herbert Aaron Hauptman was an American mathematician and Nobel laureate. He pioneered and developed a mathematical method that has changed the whole field of chemistry and opened a new era in research in determination…
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1917
American journalist, game show host, and producer (died 2020)
Hugh Malcolm Downs was an American television presenter, radio personality, author, and music composer. A regular television presence from the mid 1940s until the late 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning,…
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1921
Canadian businesswoman and politician, 3rd Mayor of Mississauga (died 2023)
Hazel Mary Muriel McCallion was a Canadian politician who served as the fifth mayor of Mississauga. First elected in November 1978, McCallion was mayor for 36 years until her retirement in 2014, making her the…
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1921
American golfer (died 1997)
Junius Joseph "Jay" Hebert was an American professional golfer. He won seven times on the PGA Tour including the 1960 PGA Championship. His younger brother, Lionel Hebert, also won the PGA Championship, in 1957, the…
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1923
Filipino politician and lawyer (died 2025)
Juan Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr.,, also referred to by his initials JPE, was a Filipino politician and lawyer, who served as 26th President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2008 to 2013. Enrile was one of the…
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1924
2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma (died 2017)
Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Baroness Brabourne,, , was a British peeress and third cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. She was the elder daughter of Admiral of the Fleet the 1st…
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1924
Canadian-Australian model and actress (died 2007)
Lois Ruth Maxwell was a Canadian actress. She was best known for portraying Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 Eon-produced James Bond films (1962–1985), from Dr. No in 1962 to A View to a Kill in 1985.
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1927
American lawyer and politician, 58th Governor of Mississippi (died 2013)
William A. Allain was an American politician and lawyer who held office as the 59th governor of Mississippi as a Democrat from 1984 to 1988. Born in Adams County, Mississippi, he attended the University of Notre Dame…
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1928
American general and politician (died 2014)
Vincente Tomás Garrido Blaz, also known as Ben Blaz, was a Chamorro United States Marine Corps Brigadier General from the United States territory of Guam. Blaz served in the Marine Corps from 1951 until July 1, 1980.…
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1928
American actor and director (died 1982)
Victor Harry Morrow was an American actor. He first gained attention for the role of juvenile delinquent Artie West in his debut film Blackboard Jungle (1955). He later came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC…
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1929
American actor and director (died 2005)
Brian Kelly was an American actor and producer widely known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series Flipper.
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1931
Swedish actress
Harriet Andersson is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters.
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1932
German author, film director and public intellectual (died 2026)
Alexander Ernst Kluge was a German author, film director, academic and founder of a television production company.
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1932
American quilter (died 2021)
Nell Hall Williams was an American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters. Her work is included in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
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1933
American actress and singer (died 2016)
Florence Agnes Henderson was an American singer and actress. With a career spanning six decades, she is best known for her starring role as Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch. Henderson also appeared in film,…
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1934
Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, Scottish academic and diplomat, 27th Governor of Hong Kong
David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn is a retired British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. He was the penultimate Commander-in-Chief and 27th Governor of Hong Kong. He served as Lord High Commissioner to…
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1935
Polish singer (died 1982)
Anna Wiktoria German-Tucholska was a Polish singer (lirico-spinto), immensely popular in Poland and in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and the 1970s. She released over a dozen music albums with songs in Polish, as well as…
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1936
Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market, English politician, Secretary of State for Transport
John Roddick Russell MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market,, is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk from 1974 to 2001. He served in the…
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1937
1937
German Olympic alpine skier (died 2026)
Eberhard Riedel was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Winter Olympics.
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1938
American country music singer-songwriter and musician (died 2021)
Rasie Michael Bailey, better known as Razzy Bailey, was an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. In the early 1980s, he scored 5 No. 1s on the Billboard country music charts.
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1939
1939
American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Eugene Francis "Gene" Fama is an American economist and Nobel Laureate. He is best known for his empirical work on portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the efficient-market hypothesis.
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1939
American academic and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Donna Edna Shalala is an American retired politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the…
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1941
American lawyer and politician (died 1997)
Paul Efthemios Tsongas was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1979. A member of the…
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1941
American actor and director
Andrew Jordt Robinson is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California.
Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles…
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1942
Mexican racing driver (died 1962)
Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega was the first Mexican driver ever to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix, competing in the 1961 and 1962 Formula One seasons.
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1942
American saxophonist
Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of…
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1943
American journalist and author
Carl Milton Bernstein is an American investigative journalist and author. While a young reporter for The Washington Post in 1972, Bernstein was teamed up with Bob Woodward, and the two did much of the original news…
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1944
English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020)
Sir Alan William Parker was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years…
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1944
Swedish racing driver (died 1978)
Bengt Ronnie Peterson was a Swedish racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1978. Nicknamed "Superswede", Peterson twice finished runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1971 and…
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1944
Prince of Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II is the Prince of Liechtenstein, reigning since 1989. As a member of the Liechtenstein princely family, he also holds the title of Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf and Count of Rietberg.
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1945
American lieutenant and actor (died 2013)
Rodney Gregory Masterson, Jr., known as Rod Masterson, was an American film and television actor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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1945
Nauru politician, President of Nauru (died 2003)
Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide.
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1946
American actor, singer, and dancer (died 2003)
Gregory Oliver Hines was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for History of the World, Part I (1981), Wolfen…
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1946
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1975)
Timothy Charles Buckley III was an American musician. He began his career based in folk rock, but subsequently experimented with genres such as psychedelia, jazz, the avant-garde, and funk.
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1947
American lawyer and politician, 76th Governor of New Hampshire
Judd Alan Gregg is an American politician and attorney who served as the 76th governor of New Hampshire from 1989 to 1993 and a United States senator from New Hampshire from 1993 to 2011 where he was Chairman of the…
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1947
Australian rugby league player and administrator
John Quayle is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and administrator in the 1980s and 1990s. An Australia national and New South Wales state representative lock…
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1947
1947
American businessman
Stephen Allen Schwarzman is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone Inc., which he established in 1985 with Peter G. Peterson. Schwarzman was chairman of President…
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1947
Cuban-Spanish television host and actress (died 2024)
Mayra Cristina Gómez Martínez, better known as Mayra Gómez Kemp, was a Cuban-Spanish television host, actress and singer. She was the host of Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez from 1982 to 1988.
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1948
Mexican-American actress and dancer (died 2022)
Francesca Isabel Natividad, known professionally as Kitten Natividad, was a Mexican-American film actress and exotic dancer. She was noted for her 44-inch bust, and appearances in cult films made by her ex-partner,…
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1948
American journalist and author
Patrick John O'Brien is an American author and radio host, best known for his work as a sportscaster with CBS Sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as his work as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood from 1997 to 2004,…
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1948
1948
1948
American guitarist and songwriter
Roger Fisher is an American guitarist primarily known as one of the founding members of the band Heart. His tenure lasted from 1967 until 1980. In 2013 Fisher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member…
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1950
American radio host and producer
Terry Gross is an American journalist who is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview-based radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed nationally by NPR. Since joining NPR in…
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1951
English footballer and manager
Joseph Kevin Keegan is an English former footballer and manager. Nicknamed "King Kev" or "Mighty Mouse", Keegan was recognised for his dribbling ability, as well as his finishing and presence in the air, and is regarded…
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1951
Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2019)
Sushma Swaraj Hindi pronunciation: [suʃmaː sʋəɾaːd͡ʒ]) was an Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Delhi, and also the Minister of External Affairs of India in the First Modi…
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1952
Pakistani politician, Chief Minister of Balochistan (died 2013)
Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf Aliani was the 12th Jam of Lasbela, and a former Chief Minister of the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
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1954
American publisher (died 1991)
Carol Kalish was an American writer, editor, comic book retailer, and sales manager. She worked as Direct Sales Manager and Vice President of New Product Development at Marvel Comics from 1981 to 1991. She is credited…
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1955
American boxer and trainer (died 2015)
Howard Edward Davis Jr. was an American professional boxer. Growing up on Long Island as the eldest of 10 children, Davis first learned boxing from his father. After being inspired by a movie about Muhammad Ali, Davis…
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1956
American baseball player
David Francis Dravecky is an American former professional baseball player, motivational speaker, and author. A left-handed pitcher, Dravecky played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres (1982–87) and the…
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1956
German sculptor and academic
Katharina Fritsch is a German sculptor. She lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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1956
Finnish soprano and actress
Soile Marja Isokoski is a Finnish lyric soprano, active in opera, concert works and lieder.
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1957
English bishop
Alan Gregory Clayton Smith is a British retired Anglican bishop. From 2009 until 2025, he was the Bishop of St Albans; from 2001 to 2009, he served as the area Bishop of Shrewsbury.
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1957
1957
Australian footballer and coach
Grant Thomas is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He most recently held the position of coach of the St Kilda Football Club from 2001–2006. He attended St Bede's College in Mentone.
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1958
American soprano and actress
Renée Lynn Fleming is an American soprano and actress, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been…
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1959
English admiral
Admiral Sir Philip Andrew Jones, is a retired senior Royal Navy officer. After service in the South Atlantic in 1982 during the Falklands War, he commanded the frigates HMS Beaver and HMS Coventry. He went on to be Flag…
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1960
1960
1960
American musical artist (died 2025)
D'Wayne Patrice Wiggins was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer best known as a founding member of the R&B/soul band Tony! Toni! Toné!. He formed Tony! Toni! Toné! in 1986 with his younger half…
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1961
American actress
Sakina Jaffrey is an American actress. Jaffrey is best known for portraying as Linda Vasquez in the Netflix original series House of Cards, and Denise Christopher in the NBC series Timeless.
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1962
Canadian actor, director, and producer
Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor and director, known for portraying Mathesar in Galaxy Quest, Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, Louis Utz on the…
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1963
Italian cyclist and sportscaster
Gianni Bugno is a retired Italian professional road racing cyclist.
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1964
American actor
Zachary Wolfe Galligan is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Billy Peltzer in the comedy-horror films Gremlins (1984) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).
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1964
Czech ice hockey player and agent
Petr Svoboda is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was…
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1966
Greek-English businessman, founded easyJet
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is a Greek-Cypriot entrepreneur. Born into a wealthy ship-owning family, he is best known for founding the low-cost airline easyJet and the Stelmar shipping line with start-up funds provided by…
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1967
Swedish ice hockey player and coach
Carl Christian "Calle" Johansson is a Swedish former assistant coach with the Washington Capitals and former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1987 and 2004,…
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1967
Bulgarian-Swiss tennis player
Manuela Georgieva Maleeva is a Bulgarian former professional tennis player. She played on the WTA Tour between 1982 and 1994. Through her marriage, Maleeva began representing Switzerland officially from January 1990…
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1967
American politician and businessman
Bernardo Francisco Moreno Mejía is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the senior United States senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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1967
Dutch businessman and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician who has served as the 14th secretary general of NATO since October 2024. He previously served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2024 and leader of the People's Party for…
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1967
American model and television host
Jules Asner is an American screenwriter, author, former entertainment journalist, television personality, and model.
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1968
Guyanese-English cricketer
Clairmonte Christopher Lewis is an English former cricketer, who played for Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Leicestershire in the 1990s. He played in 32 Test matches and 53 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for England between…
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1968
American civil servant and author, 25th White House Press Secretary
Scott McClellan is the former White House Press Secretary (2003–06) for President George W. Bush, he was the 24th person to hold this post. He was also the author of a controversial No. 1 New York Times bestseller about…
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1968
English journalist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Dame Margaret Olivia Hillier, known as Meg Hillier, is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney South and Shoreditch since 2005. Hillier was a junior government…
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1969
Italian cyclist
Giuseppe Guerini is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was known throughout his career as a climbing specialist and had pronounced success in cycling's Grand Tour events. He completed six editions of…
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1970
1970
English actor, director, and producer
Simon John Pegg is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the films…
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1970
Japanese baseball player
Takashi Saito is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the chief pitching coach for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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1970
Filipino talk show host, actress, and producer
Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino is a Filipino television presenter, actress, talent manager and film producer. She is a recipient of 42 PMPC Star Awards for Television, 10 Golden Screen Awards and a FAMAS Award.
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1971
Romanian basketball player
Gheorghe Dumitru "Ghiță" Mureșan, also known as "the Giant", is a Romanian-American former professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players to have played in the NBA.
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1971
American football player and coach
Drew McQueen Bledsoe is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the…
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1972
Japanese sumo wrestler
Musōyama Masashi is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in January 1993, and he won promotion to the top makuuchi division in just four tournaments. He won…
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1972
Spanish actress and singer
Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea is a Spanish actress and singer. Her accolades include nominations for three Goya Awards, a CEC Award, a Forqué Award, and three Feroz Awards.
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1972
Estonian computer programmer, co-developed Skype
Jaan Tallinn is an Estonian computer programmer and investor known for his participation in the development of Skype and file-sharing application FastTrack/Kazaa.
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1972
American singer-songwriter
Robert Kelly Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist for the Florida-based rock band Matchbox Twenty, which he formed in 1995 and with whom he has released five studio albums. As…
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1972
South African cricketer
Hylton Deon Ackerman, also known as HD Ackerman, is a South African cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer. He commentates for Supersport. He is currently also the head coach of the First XI and director at…
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1973
Italian mathematician
Annalisa Buffa is an Italian mathematician, specializing in numerical analysis and partial differential equations (PDE). She is a professor of mathematics at EPFL and holds the Chair of Numerical Modeling and Simulation.
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1973
American basketball player and coach
Tyus Dwayne Edney Sr. is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Pepperdine Waves men's team of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), he played…
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1973
American football player (died 2009)
Stephen LaTreal McNair, nicknamed "Air McNair", was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He started his first two seasons with the Houston Oilers…
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1973
Italian fencer and politician
Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian politician and retired Olympic and World Champion foil fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five…
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1974
Russian ice hockey player and coach
Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov is a Russian former professional ice hockey center and coach. He is the current head coach of the Kontinental Hockey League's Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
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1975
Dominican baseball player
Dámaso Marte Saviñón is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Seattle Mariners (1999), Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox (2002–2005), and New York Yankees (2008–2011).
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1975
Czech-American ice hockey player
Milan Hejduk is a Czech American former professional ice hockey forward. Nicknamed "the Duke", he spent his entire 14-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Colorado Avalanche and retired holding the record…
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1976
Norwegian singer-songwriter
Liv Kristine Espenæs is a Norwegian singer who has performed and composed songs mostly for various subgenres of heavy metal music. She started her career as a vocalist of gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy, and is the…
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1976
Danish model, film director, writer, photographer, and actress
Rie Rasmussen is a Danish actress, director, writer, photographer and former model. She is best known for her acting roles in the films Femme Fatale (2002) and Angel-A (2005).
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1976
Russian mathematician
Anna Gennadievna Erschler, née Dyubina,, is a Russian mathematician working in France. She specializes in geometric group theory and probability theory, in particular, random walks on groups.
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1977
Australian cyclist
Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian former professional racing cyclist who competed professionally in both mountain biking and road bicycle racing. A four-time Olympian, Evans is one of three non-Europeans – along with…
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1977
Australian comedian and actor
Geoffrey James Nugent, known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He created and starred in the FX sitcom Legit (2013–2014) and the Comedy Central late-night show The…
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1977
English footballer
Darren John Purse is an English former professional footballer who now coaches the Cardiff City U23s.
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1977
1977
American-Zimbabwean actress
Danai Jekesai Gurira is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise The Walking Dead and Okoye…
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1978
American basketball player
Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Hamilton played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is best…
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1978
Lithuanian basketball player and coach
Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for BC Šiauliai of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). He has represented the Lithuania national team. He played at the…
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1978
American screenwriter and producer
Joshua Ray Senter is an American screenwriter and novelist known for his work on the television series Desperate Housewives and his critically-acclaimed novel, Still the Night Call.
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1980
Hong Kong actress and producer
Michelle Ye or Ye Xuan is a Chinese actress and producer. She is best known for her roles in Eternal Happiness, Triumph in the Skies, and Lost in the Chamber of Love. Her most notable role was in the 2009 film Accident,…
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1980
Italian footballer
Matteo Brighi is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Regarded as one of Italy's most talented prospects in his early career, Brighi was named Serie A Young Footballer of the…
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1981
French motorcycle racer
Randy de Puniet, sometimes known by his initials RdP, is a French motorcycle road racer who competed in Grands Prix racing between 1998 and 2014, achieving five wins in the 250cc class. He also competed in the Superbike…
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1981
American baseball player (died 2014)
Bradford Alexander Halsey was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005, and for the Oakland Athletics in 2006.
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1981
American basketball player and coach
Kara Marie Lawson is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team and the U.S. women's national team. She played professionally in the Women's…
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1981
American football player (died 2019)
Jared Raymond Lorenzen was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats,…
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1981
Slovak ice hockey player
Marián Gáborík is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He began his playing career in the Slovak Extraliga with Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL entry…
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1982
1982
1982
Virgin Islander baseball player
Callix Sadeaq Crabbe is a Virgin Islands American former professional baseball second baseman and current coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.…
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1983
Australian rugby player
Rocky Elsom is an Australian former rugby union player. He played the positions of flanker and number eight. He was selected for 75 caps for Australia and scored 75 points. He is the most capped Australian blindside…
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1983
French footballer
Bacary Sagna is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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1983
1984
1985
American baseball player
Tyler Lee Clippard is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks,…
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1985
Filipino singer and actress
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco-Escudero, known professionally as Heart Evangelista, is a Filipina actress and model. She is the second wife of politician Francis Escudero.
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1985
Swiss footballer
Philippe Sylvain Senderos is a Swiss retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
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1985
Hong Kong singer and actress
Miki Yeung is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and actress. In 2002, she joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. In 2005, her film b420 was awarded the Grand Prix Award: The 19th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival. Currently…
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1985
German racing driver
Michael Ammermüller is a German racing driver. After competing in various junior formulae, he became a test and reserve driver for the Red Bull Racing Formula One team in the 2007 season. Following this, he represented…
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1986
English actor, director, and screenwriter
Oliver Lee is an English actor. He played the role of Josh Jones in the Channel 4 television drama series Hollyoaks: In the City, during 2006; and Aiden Scotcher in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road,…
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1986
1986
American actress and singer
Tiffany Dawn Thornton is an American former actress, radio personality and singer best known for her co-starring role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance and in its third season, So…
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1986
Uruguayan footballer
Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Boca Juniors. Nicknamed "El Matador", he is considered as one of the best strikers of his generation.
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1987
1987
English footballer
David James Wheater is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Primarily a centre back, he announced his retirement on 1 September 2023. In 2023, he began coaching young players in his own…
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1987
American basketball player
Candice Dana Wiggins is an American former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal, becoming the all-time leading scorer in Stanford and Pac-10 women's basketball history.…
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1987
Canadian actress, producer, and screenwriter
Katie Boland is a Canadian actress, writer, director, and producer. She began her career as a child actress in film and television and has since branched out into adult roles, in addition to writing, directing, and…
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1988
Argentinian footballer
Ángel Fabián Di María is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Argentine Primera División club Rosario Central. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Argentine players of all time and one…
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1988
Estonian ice hockey player
Siim Liivik is an Estonian-Finnish former professional ice hockey winger.
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1988
Mexican footballer
Néstor Calderón Enríquez, also known as el Avión, is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a winger.
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1989
Polish footballer
Adam Matuszczyk is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. A former member of the Poland national team, he can also be deployed as a left midfielder.
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1989
Canadian curler
Emma Kathryn Miskew is a Canadian curler and an Olympics bronze medalist. She is a three-time World and five-time Canadian champion curler as a member of the Rachel Homan rink. She was Homan's longtime third until 2022…
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1989
American basketball player
Byron James "B. J." Mullens is a British-American professional basketball player for the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). Born in the United States, he holds British citizenship due…
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1989
American baseball player
Derek Russell Norris is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to playing professionally, Norris…
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1989
Canadian ice hockey player
Brandon Sutter is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Vancouver Canucks.
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1989
1989
English gymnast
Kristian James Thomas is a British former artistic gymnast. A long-standing member of both the England and Great Britain men's teams, he was a member of the British team that won gold in the 2012 European Championships…
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1989
American basketball player
Chris Babb is an American professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Pennsylvania State University and Iowa State University.
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1990
Canadian actor
Brett Jordan Dier is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Michael Cordero Jr. on Jane the Virgin. He is also known for his recurring roles on the Canadian TV shows Bomb Girls and The L.A. Complex, and for…
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1990
Russian ice hockey player
Bogdan Alexandrovich Kiselevich is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent. He last played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played in the…
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1990
1990
1991
Estonian footballer
Daniela Mona Lambin is an Estonian footballer. She plays as a defender and a midfielder.
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1991
Danish footballer
Christian Dannemann Eriksen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Denmark national team.
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1992
English actor
Alfred Thomas Highmore is an English actor. He is known for his starring roles beginning as a child, in the films Finding Neverland (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006),…
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1992
Czech ice hockey player
Petr Mrázek is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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1992
American football player
Jadeveon Davarus Clowney is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, winning the Ted Hendricks Award in 2012. Clowney was selected first overall in…
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1993
American actor and singer
Alberto Carlos Rosende III is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Simon Lewis in the Freeform supernatural drama Shadowhunters from 2016 to 2019. From 2019 to 2024, he starred as Firefighter Blake Gallo…
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1993
Danish ice hockey player
Nikolaj Ehlers is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ehlers previously played ice hockey in Switzerland, where his father Heinz was a…
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1996
New Zealand rugby league player
Poasa Faamausili is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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1996
French footballer
Lucas François Bernard Hernandez is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. He is the older brother of fellow…
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1996
1997
Swiss footballer
Breel Donald Embolo is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Switzerland national team.
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1997
American soccer player
Tyler Shaan Adams is an American professional soccer player who plays for Premier League club Bournemouth and the United States national team. Primarily a midfielder, he is capable of playing as a full-back on either…
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1999
Venezuelan baseball player
Gabriel José Moreno is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 before being traded to the…
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2000
American football player
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, also known by his initials JSN, is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State…
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2002
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