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During his time in the CBA, Marbury won three CBA championships, was named Finals MVP in 2015, and made three CBA All-Star Games
Famous Birthdays on February 20
158 people
1358 – 2004
February 20 has seen 158 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1358 – 2004. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1977 — Stephon Marbury
American basketball player
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He was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks; shortly thereafter, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves
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A two-time NBA All-Star and two-time member of the All-NBA Team, Marbury played for five teams in a 13-year NBA career that ended in 2009
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He then played in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) until his retirement in 2018
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He also served as head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters from 2019 to 2023.
queen of John I of Castile (died 1382)
Eleanor of Aragon was the daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. She was a member of the House of Barcelona and Queen of Castile by her marriage.
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1358
Italian philosopher (died 1534)
Thomas Cajetan, also known as Gaetanus or Cajetanus, commonly Tommaso de Vio or Thomas de Vio, was an Italian philosopher, theologian, the Master of the Order of Preachers 1508 to 1518, and cardinal from 1517 until his…
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1469
Czech writer (died 1571)
Jan Blahoslav was a Czech humanistic writer, poet, translator, etymologist, hymnographer, grammarian, music theorist and composer. He was a Unity of the Brethren bishop, and translated the New Testament into Czech in…
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1523
Duke of Urbino, last Duke of Urbino (died 1631)
Francesco Maria II della Rovere was the last Duke of Urbino.
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1549
Daimyō (died 1614)
Sengoku Hidehisa , childhood name Gonbei (権兵衛) was a samurai warrior of the Sengoku period and the Edo period. He was the head of the Komoro Domain in Shinano Province.
Hidehisa is also credited with being the man who…
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1552
1st Baron Capell of Hadham (died 1649)
Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham, of Hadham Hall and Cassiobury House, Watford, both in Hertfordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he was raised to the…
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1608
1st Duke of Leeds, English politician, Treasurer of the Navy (died 1712)
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, was an English Tory statesman. During the reign of Charles II of England, he was the leading figure in the English government for roughly five years in the mid-1670s. Osborne fell out…
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1631
Dutch painter (died 1702)
Jan de Baen was a Dutch portrait painter who lived during the Dutch Golden Age. He was a pupil of the painter Jacob Adriaensz Backer in Amsterdam from 1645 to 1648. He worked for Charles II of England in his Dutch…
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1633
French musette player and composer (died 1782)
Nicolas Chédeville was a French composer, musette player and musette maker.
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1705
American colonel (died 1795)
William Prescott was an American officer in the Revolutionary War best known for his service at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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1726
English admiral and politician (died 1819)
Admiral Sir William Cornwallis, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. Cornwallis took part in a number of decisive battles including the siege of Louisbourg in 1758, when he was 14, and the Battle of the Saintes but…
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1744
English poet and politician (died 1813)
Henry James Pye was an English poet, and Poet Laureate from 1790 until his death. His appointment as laureate owed nothing to poetic achievement and may have been awarded to him as compensation for the loss of his seat…
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1745
American politician (died 1826)
Luther Martin was a Founding Father of the United States, framer of the U.S. Constitution, politician, lawyer, and slave owner. Martin was a delegate from Maryland to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but did not…
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1748
German poet, translator, and academic (died 1826)
Johann Heinrich Voss was a German classicist and poet, known mostly for his translation of Homer's Odyssey (1781) and Iliad (1793) into German.
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1751
French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (died 1815)
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, prince de Neuchâtel et Valangin, prince de Wagram was a French military commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was twice Minister of War of France…
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1753
American socialite, sister-in-law to Alexander Hamilton (died 1814)
Angelica Church was an American socialite. She was the eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, and a sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and sister-in-law of Alexander Hamilton.
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1756
German physician, physiologist, and anatomist (died 1813)
Johann Christian Reil was a German physician, physiologist, anatomist, and psychiatrist. He coined the term psychiatry – Psychiatrie in German – in 1808.
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1759
Spanish cartographer, engineer, military officer and land surveyor of Spanish Louisiana and Spanish West Florida (died 1829)
Vicente Sebastian Pintado y Brito was a Spanish cartographer, engineer, military officer and land surveyor of Spanish Louisiana and Spanish West Florida. He is known for conducting surveys of lands for settlers who had…
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1774
British linguist, travel writer, philanthropist (died 1862)
Judith, Lady Montefiore was a British linguist, musician, travel writer, and philanthropist. She was the wife of Sir Moses Montefiore. She wrote the first Jewish cook book written in English.
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1784
French daughter of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (died 1859)
Elizabeth Courtney was the illegitimate daughter of the Whig politician and future Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, and socialite Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, while Georgiana was married to…
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1792
Irish author (died 1869)
William Carleton was an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, a collection of ethnic sketches of the stereotypical Irishman.
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1794
Belgian violinist and composer (died 1870)
Charles Auguste de Bériot was a Belgian violinist, artist and composer.
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1802
Swiss businessman and politician (died 1882)
Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, colloquially Alfred Escher, was a Swiss business magnate, banker, railway pioneer and politician who most notably served on the National Council from 1848 to 1882 for the Liberal…
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1819
English activist, founded the NSPCC (died 1908)
Benjamin Waugh was a Victorian era social reformer and campaigner who founded and directed the UK charity, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in the late 19th century. He was also a…
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1839
Austrian physicist and philosopher (died 1906)
Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann was an Austrian mathematician and theoretical physicist. His greatest achievements were the development of statistical mechanics and the statistical explanation of the second law of…
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1844
Canadian sailor and adventurer (died 1909)
Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing…
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1844
American businessman and philanthropist (died 1909)
Edward Henry Harriman was an American financier and railroad executive.
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1848
English cricketer (died 1923)
Alfred Perry "Bunny" Lucas was an English first-class cricketer from 1874 to 1907, playing for Cambridge University, Surrey, Middlesex and Essex. He also played five Test matches for the England cricket team.
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1857
Swedish architect, designed the Stockholm Court House and Röhsska Museum (died 1936)
Ernst Carl Westman was a Swedish architect and interior designer. He was an early adopter of the National Romantic Style, but turned later to the neo-classical style of the 1920s.
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1866
1867
American engineer and politician, 3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (died 1937)
Jay Johnson Morrow was an American military engineer who was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama…
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1870
Scottish-American soprano and actress (died 1967)
Mary Garden was a Scottish-American operatic lyric soprano, then mezzo-soprano, with a substantial career in France and America in the first third of the 20th century. She spent the latter part of her childhood and…
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1874
Canadian ice hockey player (died 1907)
William Hodgson "Hod" Stuart was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A cover-point, he played nine seasons for several teams in different leagues from 1899 to 1907. He also played briefly for the Ottawa Rough…
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1879
French author and poet (died 1923)
Baron Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen was a French novelist and poet. His life forms the basis of a fictionalised 1959 novel by Roger Peyrefitte entitled The Exile of Capri.
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1880
Polish-American sculptor (died 1946)
Elie Nadelman was a Polish-American sculptor, draughtsman of the School of Paris and a collector of folk art.
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1882
Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)
Charles Vincent Massey was a Canadian diplomat and statesman who served as the 18th governor general of Canada from 1952 to 1959. Massey was the first governor general of Canada to be born in Canada.
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1887
French soldier and author (died 1948)
Louis Émile Clément Georges Bernanos was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. A Catholic with monarchist leanings, he was critical of elitist thought and was opposed to what he identified as defeatism. He…
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1888
Turkish dermatologist and physician (died 1948)
Hulusi Behçet was a Turkish dermatologist and scientist. He described a disease of inflamed blood vessels in 1937, which is named after him as Behçet's disease. His portrait was depicted on a former Turkish postcard…
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1889
American psychologist and author (died 1993)
Sarah Elizabeth Marston was an American attorney and psychologist. She is credited, with her husband William Moulton Marston, with the development of the systolic blood pressure measurement used to detect deception,…
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1893
English race car driver and engineer (died 1924)
Louis Vorow Zborowski was a British racing driver and automobile engineer, best known for creating a series of aero-engined racing cars known as the "Chitty-Bang-Bangs", which provided the inspiration for Ian Fleming's…
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1895
American painter (died 1983)
Ivan Le Lorraine Albright was an American painter, sculptor and print-maker most renowned for his self-portraits, character studies, and still lifes. Due to his technique and dark subject matter, he is often categorized…
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1897
Croatian politician, writer and publisher (died 1992)
Ante Ciliga was a Croatian politician, writer and publisher. Ciliga was one of the earliest leaders of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ). Imprisoned in Stalin's Gulags in the 1930s as part of the Great Purge, he…
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1898
American businessman and philanthropist (died 1992)
Cornelius "Sonny" Vanderbilt Whitney was an American businessman, film producer, government official, writer and philanthropist. He was also a polo player who owned a stable of Thoroughbred racehorses.
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1899
French-American biologist and author (died 1982)
René Jules Dubos was a French-American microbiologist, experimental pathologist, environmentalist, humanist, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book So Human An Animal. He is credited for…
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1901
Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (died 1984)
Major General Mohamed Bey Naguib Youssef Qutb El-Qashlan, known simply as Mohamed Naguib, was an Sudanese-born Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who, along with Gamal Abdel Nasser, was one of the two principal…
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1901
Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (died 1978)
Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalapati Sir Ramakrishna Ranga Rao KCIE was an Indian politician and zamindar who served as the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 5 November 1932 to 4 April 1936 and 24 August 1936 to 1 April…
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1901
American actor (died 1995)
Gale Gordon was an American character actor who was Lucille Ball's longtime television foil, particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television sitcom…
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1906
French soldier and author (died 1994)
Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle was a French author. He is best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963), that were both made into award-winning films.
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1912
New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (died 2006)
John Milne Checketts, was a New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War, who was credited with the destruction of 14+1⁄2 enemy aircraft, three probably destroyed and 11 damaged.
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1912
American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2009)
Thomas David Henrich, nicknamed "the Clutch" and "Old Reliable", was an American professional baseball player of German descent. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a right fielder and first baseman for…
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1913
South African–American journalist and game show host (died 1991)
John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly was an American journalist, host, CBS radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel game show What's My…
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1914
American dancer and choreographer (died 2020)
Jean Erdman was an American dancer and choreographer of modern dance as well as an avant-garde theater director, and the wife of Joseph Campbell.
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1916
American businesswoman and diplomat (died 2009)
Leonore Cohn Annenberg, also known as Lee Annenberg, was an American businesswoman, diplomat, and philanthropist. She was noted for serving as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1981 to 1982. Annenberg was…
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1918
English soldier and pilot (died 1974)
James Joseph "Orange" O'Meara, was a Royal Air Force officer and fighter pilot of the Second World War. He became a flying ace during the Battle of Britain while flying the Supermarine Spitfire, and by war's end was…
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1919
German businessman, co-founded Aldi (died 2014)
Karl Hans Albrecht was a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He was the richest person in Germany for many years. In February 2014, he was ranked the 21st-richest…
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1920
American wrestler (died 1992)
Buddy Rogers, better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era. His…
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1921
American businessman and politician, 32nd Governor of Oregon (died 2014)
Victor George Atiyeh was an American politician who served as the 32nd governor of Oregon from 1979 to 1987. He was also the first elected governor of Middle Eastern descent and of Syrian and Lebanese descent in the…
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1923
Guyanese lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Guyana (died 1985)
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a Guyanese politician and the leader of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985. He served as Premier of British Guiana from 1964 to 1966, Prime Minister…
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1923
Greek actress (died 2004)
Irene "Rena" Vlahopoulou was a Greek Actor and singer. She starred in theatre, musical and Greek cinema productions, including The Gambler and The Countess of Corfu.
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1923
American director and screenwriter (died 2006)
Robert Bernard Altman was an American filmmaker. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, known for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts. Over his…
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1925
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 44th Yokozuna (died 1990)
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He was the sport's 44th yokozuna. He won ten top division yūshō or tournament championships and was a rival of fellow yokozuna Wakanohana I.…
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1925
American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (died 2013)
Matthew Bucksbaum was an American businessman and philanthropist. Matthew and his brothers Martin and Maurice co-founded General Growth Properties.
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1926
English ballerina, choreographer, and director (died 2018)
Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway…
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1926
American author and screenwriter (died 2013)
Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter, who worked primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.
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1926
American Olympic track and field athlete (died 2023)
Robert Eugene Richards was an American athlete, minister, and politician. He made three U.S. Olympic Teams in two events: the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter and as a decathlete in 1956. He won…
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1926
Spanish Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1998)
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, born María Isabel Salvat Romero, was a Spanish religious sister of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. She assumed the religious name María de la Purísima of the Cross.
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1926
1927
Cuban singer and musician (died 2005)
Ibrahim Ferrer was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in 1991,…
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1927
Bahamian-American actor, director, and diplomat (died 2022)
Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Among his other accolades are two…
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1927
American diplomat, 25th United States Ambassador to Ireland (died 2020)
Jean Ann Kennedy Smith was an American diplomat, activist, humanitarian, and author who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. A member of the Kennedy family, Kennedy was the eighth of nine…
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1928
American actress (died 1989)
Amanda Blake was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the Western television series Gunsmoke. Along with her fourth husband, Frank Gilbert, she ran…
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1929
American mathematician and academic
John Willard Milnor is an American mathematician known for his work in differential topology, algebraic K-theory and low-dimensional holomorphic dynamical systems. Milnor is a distinguished professor at Stony Brook…
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1931
Filipino journalist and author (died 2007)
Adrian Empremiado Cristobal Sr. was a Filipino writer who frequently touched on political and historical themes. Perhaps best known to the public for his "Breakfast Table" newspaper column, he was also a Palanca…
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1932
American novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 2024)
Ellen Louise Gilchrist was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She won a National Book Award for her 1984 collection of short stories, Victory Over Japan.
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1935
American actress (died 2020)
Marjorie Ellen Mahoney Dusay was an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She was especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on Guiding Light, a role she played on and off from 1993…
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1936
American actor and singer (died 2003)
Larry Hovis was an American singer and actor best known for the 1960s television sitcom Hogan's Heroes.
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1936
Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2025)
Shigeo Nagashima was a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. Nagashima first began playing baseball in elementary school, before playing at his high school in Chiba Prefecture, part of Kanto Region, just…
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1936
German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Robert Huber is a German biochemist and Nobel laureate. known for his work crystallizing an intramembrane protein important in photosynthesis and subsequently applying X-ray crystallography to elucidate the protein's…
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1937
American businessman (died 2022)
Herbert Vollrath Kohler Jr. was an American billionaire businessman, a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin, and the executive chairman of the Kohler Company, a manufacturing and hospitality company in Kohler,…
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1939
English footballer and TV pundit (died 2021)
James Peter Greaves was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of England's best ever players. He is England's fifth-highest…
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1940
Malaysian lawyer and politician
Lim Kit Siang is a retired Malaysian politician. Having held the position for a total of 29 years on three separate occasions, he is the longest-serving leader of the opposition, as well the second longest-serving…
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1941
Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist.
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1941
Japanese wrestler, mixed martial artist, and politician (died 2022)
Antonio Inoki was a Japanese professional wrestler, professional wrestling trainer, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA). He is best known as the founder and…
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1943
Canadian economist and politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1999)
Jean Robert René de Cotret was a Canadian economist and politician.
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1944
American trumpet player, composer, and actor (died 2015)
Lewis Michael Soloff was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor. He was a founding member of the band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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1944
Dutch footballer and coach
Willem "Wim" van Hanegem is a Dutch former football player and coach who played as a midfielder. In a playing career spanning over 20 years, he won several domestic honours in the Netherlands, as well as both the…
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1944
1945
American astrophysicist and cosmologist, shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics (died 2025)
George Fitzgerald Smoot III was an American astrophysicist and cosmologist. He shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics with John C. Mather "for their discovery of the black body form and anisotropy of the cosmic…
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1945
1946
English footballer (died 2006)
Peter Leslie Osgood was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton as a forward at club level, winning the FA Cup with each, and was…
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1947
Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Pierre Émile Bouchard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. He was selected by the Canadiens in the first…
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1948
English cricketer
Edward Ernest Hemmings is a former English cricketer, who played in 16 Test matches and 33 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1982 and 1991. He made his England debut relatively late in his…
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1949
Czech-American socialite and model (died 2022)
Ivana Marie Trump was a Czech and American businesswoman, socialite, and model. She lived in Canada in the 1970s, before relocating to the United States and marrying Donald Trump in 1977. She held key managerial…
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1949
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2017)
Walter Carl Becker was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the co-founder, guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter of the jazz rock band Steely Dan.
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1950
1950
English journalist and businessman (died 2007)
Anthony Howard Wilson was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager and impresario, and a journalist for Granada Television, the BBC and Channel 4.
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1950
American actor (died 2006)
Edward Laurence Albert was an American actor. The son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican actress Margo, he starred opposite Goldie Hawn in Butterflies Are Free (1972), a role for which he won a Golden Globe Award for New…
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1951
Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
James Gordon Brown is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. Previously, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 under Tony…
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1951
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997)
Randy Craig Wolfe, known as Randy California, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the original members of the rock group Spirit, formed in 1967.
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1951
1951
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Kristy Marlana Wallace, known as Poison Ivy or Poison Ivy Rorschach, is an American guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer, and occasional vocalist who co-founded the rock band The Cramps.
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1953
1954
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Glen A. Hanlon is a Canadian ice hockey coach, executive and former goaltender.
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1957
American race car driver (died 1996)
Scott Everts Brayton was an American race car driver on the American open-wheel circuit. He competed in 14 Indianapolis 500s, beginning with the 1981 event. Brayton was killed in practice after qualifying in pole…
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1959
American journalist and author
David Corn is an American political journalist and author. He is the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for Mother Jones and is best known as a cable television commentator. Corn worked at The Nation from 1987 to 2007, where…
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1959
American baseball player
William Lee Gullickson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played professionally in Canada, the U.S. and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB.
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1959
Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (died 2014)
Cándido Muatetema Rivas was a political figure in Equatorial Guinea who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2004.
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1960
American swimmer
Stephen K. Lundquist is an American former competition swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and former world record-holder. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke…
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1961
American author, screenwriter, and producer, co-founded Milestone Media (died 2011)
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television. He co-founded the pioneering minority-owned-and-operated comic book company Milestone Media, which focused on underrepresented minorities in…
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1962
Swedish tennis player
Joakim "Jocke" Nyström is a tennis coach and a former top ten ranked professional player from Sweden who won 13 singles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on…
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1963
Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou is a Greek politician and lawyer. She was Minister for Health and Social Solidarity (2009–2010), Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs, responsible for European Affairs (2010–2012), Member…
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1963
Chinese former anchor
Cui Yongyuan is a former Chinese TV host and professor at Communication University of China.
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1963
American actor and director (died 2021)
William Garson Paszamant was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. He was known for playing Stanford Blatch on the series Sex and the City, in the related films Sex and the City…
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1964
Scottish journalist and politician
Thomas Harris is a Scottish journalist and former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow South, formerly Glasgow Cathcart, from 2001 to 2015. A former member of Scottish Labour, he left the party…
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1964
American golfer
Jeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
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1964
Swiss alpine skier
Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came in first in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.
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1967
American musician (died 1994)
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he…
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1967
American comedian and actor
David Herman is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on MADtv from 1995 to 1997 and played Michael Bolton in Office Space.
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1967
Norwegian school principal and track and field athlete
Kjell Ove Hauge is a Norwegian retired shot putter and discus thrower, turned educator, later Head teacher. As an athlete he represented Gloppen Athletics club. Since July 2013 Hauge is Principal at Kuben Upper…
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1969
Serbian footballer and manager (died 2022)
Siniša Mihajlović was a Serbian football manager and player. Though starting out as a defensive midfielder, he spent the majority of his illustrious playing career in defence.
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1969
Bosnian director and screenwriter
Danis Tanović is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for the Golden Bear and the Palme d'Or.
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1969
Finnish footballer
Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an…
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1971
South African rugby player (died 2017)
Joost van der Westhuizen was a South African professional rugby union player who made 89 appearances in test matches for the national team, scoring 38 tries. He mostly played as a scrum-half and participated in three…
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1971
Iranian footballer and manager
Karim Bagheri is an Iranian professional football coach and former midfielder who most notably played for the Iranian national team and Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis, where he also serves as assistant coach.…
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1974
Cuban-American baseball player
Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera is a Cuban-born former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. Over a 17-year career, he played for nine different teams and was named to two All-Star Games. He was named…
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1975
American singer-songwriter and actor
Brian Thomas Littrell is an American singer and a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian music artist and released the solo album Welcome Home in 2006. He is the father of country singer…
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1975
1977
French rugby player
Imanol Harinordoquy is a French former rugby union player. He typically played as a number 8 for Stade Toulousain at club level in the Top 14 and for France internationally. Before signing with Biarritz ahead of the…
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1980
Colombian footballer
Luis Gabriel Rey Villamizar is a Colombian former professional footballer who last played for Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia on loan from Club América.
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1980
Polish footballer
Artur Boruc is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1980
English footballer
Anthony James Hibbert is an English former professional footballer. A one-club man for his entire career, coupled with his down-to-earth demeanour, Hibbert earned a cult hero status among Everton fans.
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1981
Puerto Rican baseball player
José Guillermo Morales is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played stints in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Minnesota Twins and Colorado Rockies between 2007 and 2011. He played for the…
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1983
American baseball player
Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Houston Astros, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants. A…
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1983
American baseball player
Brian Michael McCann is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros. A seven-time All-Star and a…
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1984
Northern Irish wrestler
Damian Mackle is an Irish professional wrestler who performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Big Damo. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Killian Dain.
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1985
American baseball player
Ryan Joseph Sweeney is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
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1985
Russian singer and actress
Yulia Olegovna Volkova, better known by the alternative spelling of Julia, is a Russian singer best known for being a member of the Russian girl group t.A.T.u., along with Lena Katina. Formed in Moscow, Russia by Ivan…
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1985
American baseball player
Julio Alberto Borbón is an American former professional baseball center fielder who most recently served as the first base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Texas…
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1986
English rugby league player
Luke Burgess is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. Luke Burgess is the brother of fellow rugby league players Sam, George and Tom…
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1987
Czech ice hockey player
Martin Hanzal is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2005 NHL entry draft.
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1987
American basketball player
James Patrick Johnson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon…
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1987
1988
Italian footballer
Ciro Immobile is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 club Paris FC.
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1990
Filipino weightlifter
Hidilyn Francisco Diaz-Naranjo is a Filipino weightlifter, educator, and airwoman. The first Filipino to win an Olympic gold medal, she holds two Olympic records in weightlifting for her performance at the women's 55 kg…
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1991
1991
Irish novelist
Sally Rooney is an Irish writer. She is the author of the novels Conversations with Friends (2017), Normal People (2018), Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021), and Intermezzo (2024). The first two works were adapted…
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1991
Curaçaoan baseball player
Jurickson Barthelomeus Profar is a Curaçaoan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego…
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1993
Ukrainian tennis player
Kateryna Baindl is a Ukrainian inactive tennis player. On 19 February 2018, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 62. On 22 October 2012, she peaked at No. 139 in the doubles rankings. She has won one…
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1994
Dominican baseball player
Luis Severino, nicknamed "Sevy", is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees and New York Mets.
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1994
American track and field athlete
Elinor Purrier St. Pierre, better known as Elle Purrier St. Pierre, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in middle-distance and long-distance running. She won a gold medal in the 3000 meters at the…
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1995
American baseball player
Clarke Douglas Schmidt is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Schmidt played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and was selected by the…
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1996
Egyptian footballer
Emam Ashour Metwally Abdelghany is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team.
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1998
American basketball player
Jarrett Ryan Culver is an American professional basketball player for the Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the sixth…
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1999
American soccer player
Joshua Thomas Sargent is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the United States national team.
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2000
Irish footballer
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Stoke City, on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton, and the Republic of Ireland national team.
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2002
American actress and singer
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (2015). She rose to…
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2003
American basketball player
Jared Dane McCain is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked among the top players in the…
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2004
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