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Famous Birthdays on February 5
216 people
976 – 2016
February 5 has seen 216 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 976 – 2016. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1970 — Darren Lehmann
Australian cricketer and coach
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He announced his retirement from first-class cricket in November 2007
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Lehmann was a member of the Australian team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 Cricket World Cup, where in the 1999 final, he scored the winning boundary, and took the winning catch in the 2003 final.
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Lehmann made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998
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Darren Scott Lehmann is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who coached the Australian national team
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1438
Swiss statesman and historian (died 1572)
Aegidius Tschudi was a Swiss historian, statesman and soldier, an eminent member of the Tschudi family of Glarus, Switzerland. His best-known work is the Chronicon Helveticum, a history of the early Swiss Confederation.
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1505
prince of Orange (died 1544)
René of Chalon, also known as Renatus of Chalon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre.
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1519
Croatian Catholic cardinal (died 1587)
Juraj II Drašković was a Croatian nobleman, statesman and Catholic bishop and cardinal. He held significant positions within the Croatian Kingdom. He was a member of the House of Drašković and elected by the Sabor – the…
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1525
Croatian-Hungarian nobleman and diplomat (died 1589)
Andreas Dudith, also András Dudith de Horahovicza, was a Hungarian nobleman of Croatian and Italian origin, Catholic bishop, humanist and diplomat in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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1533
Italian soldier, composer, and critic (died 1612)
Giovanni de' Bardi, Count of Vernio, was an Italian literary critic, writer, composer and soldier.
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1534
Spanish poet and educator (died 1669)
Esteban Manuel de Villegas was a 17th-century Spanish poet.
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1589
Italian violinist and composer (died 1663)
Biagio Marini was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer in the first half of the seventeenth century.
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1594
German mathematician and physicist (died 1666)
Gaspar Schott was a German Jesuit and scientist, specializing in the fields of physics, mathematics and natural philosophy, and known for his industry.
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1608
marquise de Sévigné, French author (died 1696)
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné, was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and…
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1626
French general (died 1708)
Anne Jules de Noailles, 2nd Duke of Noailles was one of the chief generals of France towards the end of the reign of Louis XIV, and, after raising the regiment of Noailles in 1689, he commanded in Spain during both the…
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1650
Irish-American minister (died 1764)
Gilbert Tennent was a Presbyterian revivalist minister in Colonial America. Born into a Scotch-Irish family in County Armagh, Ireland, he migrated to America with his parents, studied theology, and along with Jonathan…
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1703
Scottish-American minister and academic (died 1794)
John Witherspoon was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, and a Founding Father of the United States. Witherspoon embraced the concepts of Scottish common sense realism, and while president of…
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1723
American lawyer and politician (died 1783)
James Otis Jr. was an American lawyer, politician, and activist who was an early supporter of patriotic causes in the Province of Massachusetts Bay at the beginning of the American Revolution. Otis was a fervent…
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1725
American medical doctor, scientist, military surgeon, and inspiration for National Weatherperson's Day
John Jeffries was an American medical doctor, scientist, and military surgeon with the British Army in Nova Scotia and New York during the American Revolution. He is best known for accompanying French inventor…
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1744
German composer and conductor (died 1798)
Christian Gottlob Neefe was a German opera composer and conductor. He was known as one of the first teachers of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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1748
English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1850)
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, was a British Conservative statesman who twice was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and simultaneously was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834–1835). He previously was Home Secretary…
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1788
Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist (died 1871)
Wilhelm Karl Haidinger, ennobled as Wilhelm Ritter von Haidinger in 1864, was an Austrian mineralogist.
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1795
Finnish poet and hymn-writer (died 1877)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land which became the Finnish…
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1804
German painter and poet (died 1885)
Carl Spitzweg was a German romantic painter, especially of genre subjects. He is considered to be one of the most important artists of the Biedermeier era.
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1808
1810
Irish-Australian activist and politician (died 1889)
Peter Fintan Lalor ; 5 February 1827 – 9 February 1889) was an Irish-Australian rebel and, later, politician, who rose to fame for his leading role in the Eureka Rebellion, an event identified with the "birth of…
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1827
American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Church, Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers (died 1899)
Dwight Lyman Moody, also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with Keswickianism, who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, Moody Bible…
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1837
Scottish businessman, co-founded Dunlop Rubber (died 1921)
John Boyd Dunlop was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland. Familiar with making rubber devices, he invented the practical pneumatic tyres for his child's tricycle and…
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1840
American engineer, invented the Maxim gun (died 1916)
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a…
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1840
Estonian missionary and engraver (died 1903)
Eduard Magnus Jakobson was an Estonian wood engraver and Baptist missionary. He illustrated many books and designed the masthead logo for Sakala, a newspaper founded by his older brother, Carl Robert Jakobson.
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1847
French author and critic (died 1907)
Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans. He is most famous for the novel À rebours. He supported himself by way of a 30-year career in the…
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1848
Chilean lieutenant (died 1882)
Ignacio Carrera Pinto (1848–1882) was a Chilean
soldier and Captain of the 4th Company of the "Chacabuco" 6th Line Battalion who was killed in action at the Battle of La Concepción. A hero of the War of the Pacific,…
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1848
Japanese field marshal and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1919)
Count Terauchi Masatake was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1916 to 1918. He was a Gensui in the Imperial Japanese Army.
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1852
Irish politician, 3rd and last Governor-General of the Irish Free State (died 1963)
Domhnall Ua Buachalla was an Irish politician and member of the First Dáil who served as third and final governor-general of the Irish Free State from 1932 to 1936, and later served as a member of the Council of State…
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1866
British painter and book illustrator (died 1938)
Charles Edmund Brock was a widely published English painter, line artist and book illustrator, who signed most of his work C. E. Brock. He was the eldest of four artist brothers, including Henry Matthew Brock, also an…
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1870
Canadian ice hockey player (died 1931)
Ernest Hope "Ernie" McLea was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player, in the era before professional hockey. McLea played in the 1890s for the Montreal Victorias and was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams. He…
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1876
French engineer and businessman, founded Citroën (died 1935)
André-Gustave Citroën was a French industrialist and the founder of French automaker Citroën. He is also remembered for his application of double helical gears.
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1878
French pilot and engineer (died 1973)
Gabriel Voisin was a French aviation pioneer and the creator of Europe's first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1 km), circular, controlled flight, which was made by Henri Farman…
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1880
English cricketer and footballer (died 1962)
Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren was an English first-class cricketer, active 1907 to 1937, who played for Middlesex and England. He also had a concurrent career as a footballer and had a long tenure with Brentford F.C. He…
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1889
English cricketer (died 1962)
George Ernest Tyldesley was an English cricketer. The younger brother of Johnny Tyldesley and the leading batsman for Lancashire. He remains Lancashire's most prolific run-getter of all time, and is one of only a few…
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1889
Turkish officer and politician (died 1950)
Mehmet Recep Peker was a Turkish military officer and politician. A heavy-handed modernist, he served in various ministerial posts and finally as the Prime Minister of Turkey between 1946 and 1947.
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1889
Italian rower (died 1976)
Renato Petronio was an Italian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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1891
American tennis player (died 1979)
Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California, but lived most of her adult life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 26 Grand Slam titles, 19 in women's doubles and 7 in mixed…
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1892
Dutch businessman and politician, 3rd Secretary General of NATO (died 1979)
Dirk Uipko Stikker was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP), co-founder of the defunct Freedom Party (PvdV) and of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and businessman.…
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1897
American soldier, politician, and diplomat, 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 1965)
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He previously served as the 31st governor of Illinois from…
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1900
Japanese diplomat, ambassador to the United Nations (died 1994)
Koto Matsudaira was a Japanese diplomat who served as an ambassador to the United Nations from 1957 to 1961.
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1903
American businesswoman and philanthropist (died 1975)
Joan Whitney Payson was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. She co-founded, and was the majority owner of, Major League…
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1903
American actor (died 1988)
John Carradine was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, known for his roles in horror…
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1906
Norwegian politician (died 2007)
Birgit Ellenora Johanne Dalland was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.
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1907
French politician, Prime Minister of France (died 2000)
Pierre Eugène Jean Pflimlin was a French Christian Democrat politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic for a few weeks in 1958, before being replaced by Charles de Gaulle during the crisis of…
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1907
Dutch swimmer and diver (died 1948)
Mietje "Marie" Baron was a Dutch swimmer and diver who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. In 1924 she was sixth in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. She was disqualified in the first round of the 200 m breaststroke…
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1908
Welsh-American actress (died 1932)
Millicent Lilian "Peg" Entwistle was a British stage and screen actress. She began her stage career in 1925, appearing in several Broadway productions. She appeared in only one film, Thirteen Women (1932), which was…
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1908
German criminal (died 1939)
Eugen Weidmann was a German criminal and serial killer who was executed by guillotine in France in June 1939, the last public execution in France.
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1908
Polish violinist and composer (died 1969)
Grażyna Bacewicz Biernacka was a Polish composer and violinist of Lithuanian origin. She is the second Polish female composer to have achieved national and international recognition, the first being Maria Szymanowska in…
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1909
French-Canadian biologist and academic (died 2007)
Charles Philippe Leblond was a pioneer of cell biology and stem cell research and a Canadian former professor of anatomy. Leblond is notable for developing autoradiography and his work showing how cells continuously…
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1910
Argentinian footballer (died 2010)
Francisco Antonio Varallo was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for the Argentina national team from 1930 to 1937, also representing the country at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.
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1910
Swedish tenor (died 1960)
Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major…
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1911
American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 1997)
William Seward Burroughs II was an American writer and visual artist. He is widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced both underground and popular culture and…
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1914
English physiologist, biophysicist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)
Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin was an English physiologist and biophysicist who shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Huxley and John Eccles.
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1914
American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1990)
Robert Hofstadter was an American physicist. He was the joint winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his pioneering studies of electron scattering in atomic nuclei and for his consequent discoveries concerning…
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1915
American academic and president of Pace University (died 2002)
Edward Joseph Mortola was an American academic and education executive who served as president of New York's Pace University from 1960 to 1984, when he became chancellor. He was the university's third president and…
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1917
Japanese actress (died 2012)
Isuzu Yamada was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career spanned seven decades.
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1917
American actor (died 2006)
Red Buttons was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurel Award for his performance as United States Air Force crew chief Joe Kelly in the film Sayonara. During his career he…
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1919
1919
Greek economist and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1996)
Andreas Georgiou Papandreou was a Greek academic and economist who was prime minister of Greece from 1981 to 1989 and again from 1993 to 1996. He founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK).
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1919
1921
American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)
Claude King was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1962 million-selling hit, "Wolverton Mountain".
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1923
American physician and academic (died 2011)
James Edward Bowman Jr. was an American physician and specialist in pathology, hematology, and genetics. He was a professor of pathology and genetics at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He…
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1923
Indian cardinal (died 2014)
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His episcopical…
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1924
American pianist and composer (died 2000)
Robert Allen Deitcher was an American pianist and an arranger and writer of music for popular songs.
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1927
Dutch captain and pilot (died 1977)
Jacob Louis "Jaap" Veldhuyzen van Zanten was a Dutch aircraft captain and flight instructor. He was the captain of the KLM plane involved in the Tenerife airport disaster and died in the collision, which is the…
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1927
Romanian editor, literary critic and writer (died 2013)
Hristu Cândroveanu was a Romanian editor, literary critic, poet, prose writer and translator of Aromanian ethnicity. He published several works related to the Aromanians, led several Aromanian magazines and was involved…
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1928
Swedish author, actor, and director (died 1985)
Tage Ivar Roland Danielsson was a Swedish author, actor, comedian, poet and film director. He worked together with Hans Alfredson in the comedy duo Hasse & Tage.
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1928
American priest, sociologist, and author (died 2013)
Andrew Moran Greeley was an American Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and novelist. He was a professor of sociology at the University of Arizona and the University of Chicago, and a research associate with the…
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1928
Israeli-American historian and political scientist (died 1997)
Panayiotis Jerasimof Vatikiotis was a Greek-American political scientist and historian of the Middle East. He was Professor of Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, in London.
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1928
American session drummer (died 2019)
Hal Blaine was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 150 US…
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1929
French pianist and composer (died 2005)
Luc Ferrari was a French composer of Italian heritage and a pioneer in musique concrète and electroacoustic music. He was a founding member of RTF's Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRMC), working alongside composers…
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1929
Austrian politician, 19th Chancellor of Austria (died 2008)
Alfred Sinowatz was an Austrian historian and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), who served as Chancellor of Austria from 1983 to 1986. Prior to becoming Chancellor, he had served as Minister of Education…
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1929
Italian footballer and manager (died 2016)
Cesare Maldini was an Italian professional football manager and player who played as a defender.
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1932
Finnish director and screenwriter (died 2020)
Jörn Johan Donner was a Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, politician and founder of Finnish Film Archive. He was also a publisher, editor, and a prominent literary and film critic. He produced Ingmar…
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1933
English author, poet, and critic (died 1973)
Bryan Stanley William Johnson was an English experimental novelist, poet and literary critic. He also produced television programmes and made films.
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1933
American baseball player (died 2021)
Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Considered one of the greatest…
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1934
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
Donald Stewart Cherry is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins. After concluding a playing career in the…
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1934
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1982)
Alexander James Harvey was a Scottish rock and blues musician. Although his career spanned almost three decades, he is best remembered as the frontman of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, with whom he built a reputation…
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1935
South African military commander (died 2018)
General Johannes Jacobus (Jannie) Geldenhuys was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Defence Force from 1985 to 1990.
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1935
Indian poet and academic (died 2020)
Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed was an Indian poet and writer in the Kannada language. He was awarded the Padma Shri (2008), the Rajyotsava Award (1981) and the Pampa award for his work (2017). He became a…
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1936
American actor and singer (died 2021)
Stuart Damon was an American actor. He was best known for his 30-year portrayal of Dr. Alan Quartermaine on the American soap opera General Hospital, for which he won an Emmy Award in 1999. Outside the United States, he…
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1937
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2022)
Lawrence Morley Hillman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. One of the most travelled players in hockey history, he played for 15 different teams in his 22 professional seasons. He played in the…
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1937
Belgian runner
Gaston, Baron Roelants, is a Belgian former elite steeplechaser and cross country runner. He won the 1962 European and 1964 Olympic titles in the 3000 m steeplechase and twice broke the world record.
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1937
Estonian-American astronomer and mathematician
Alar Toomre is an American astronomer and mathematician. He is a professor of applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Toomre's research is focused on the dynamics of galaxies. He is a 1984…
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1937
1937
Colombian lawyer, jurist, and diplomat (died 2024)
Rafael Nieto Navia was a Colombian jurist and political scientist.
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1938
English cricketer (died 2005)
Brian William Luckhurst was an English cricketer, who played his entire county career for Kent County Cricket Club. He played for Kent from 1958 to 1976, usually opening the batting, then in 1985, in an emergency,…
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1939
American financial journalist
Jane Bryant Quinn is an American financial journalist. Her columns talk about financial topics such as investor protection, health insurance, Social Security, and the sufficiency of retirement plans.
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1939
Swiss painter, sculptor, and set designer (died 2014)
Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as "biomechanical". He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy…
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1940
American wrestler (died 2006)
James Grady Johnson was an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name, "Crazy" Luke Graham. As Luke Graham, Johnson was part of the Graham family, a stable of wrestlers. All members were billed as…
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1940
American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)
Stephen Joseph Cannell was an American television producer, writer, novelist, actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment and The Cannell Studios.
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1941
American country music singer (died 2007)
Henson Cargill was an American country music singer best known for the socially controversial 1968 country number-one hit "Skip a Rope". His music career began in Oklahoma in clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. He…
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1941
American actor and playwright
David Lynn Selby is an American film, television, and stage actor and writer. He played Quentin Collins on the daytime soap Dark Shadows (1968–1971) and Richard Channing on the prime-time soap Falcon Crest (1982–1990).…
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1941
American soul singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2023)
Barrett Strong Jr. was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of "Money ", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. He is also known for his songwriting work in association with…
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1941
Swiss engineer and politician, 85th President of the Swiss Confederation
Kaspar Villiger is a Swiss businessman, former tobacco manufacturer and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) since 1 February 1989 for The Liberals. Villiger served two terms as…
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1941
American football player, sportscaster, and businessman
Roger Thomas Staubach, nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America", and "Captain Comeback", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons…
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1942
American engineer and businessman, founded Atari, Inc.
Nolan Kay Bushnell is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc., and the Chuck E. Cheese chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consumer Electronics…
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1943
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Michael Kenneth Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer. Best known for his stylized crime dramas, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as earned nominations for four Academy…
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1943
American football player and sportscaster
Larry Craig Morton is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. He played college…
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1943
Czech and Slovak footballer and manager
Dušan Uhrin is a Czech and Slovak football coach and former player. He was the coach of Slovan Bratislava. Born in the Nitra District in the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia, he has lived in Prague since the age of 16.
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1943
American guitarist and songwriter (died 2019)
James Barney Cobb Jr. was an American guitarist and songwriter, most notable for co-writing "Spooky", "Stormy" and "Traces", among others, as a member of the Classics IV, plus "Champagne Jam" and "Do It Or Die", among…
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1944
1944
1944
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 51st Yokozuna (died 1971)
Tamanoumi Masahiro was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aichi. He was the sport's 51st yokozuna. Making his professional debut in 1959, he reached the top makuuchi division in 1964. He won six tournament…
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1944
English lawyer and politician, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Douglas Martin Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham, Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe, is a British politician and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in John Major's second government as Minister of…
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1945
Israeli journalist and author (died 2013)
Amnon Dankner was an Israeli newspaper editor and author. He was the editor of the mass-circulation daily Maariv for six years.
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1946
English actress
Tessa Charlotte Rampling is an English actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. She was cast in the role of Meredith in the 1966 film Georgy Girl, which starred Lynn Redgrave. She soon…
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1946
American engineer and astronaut (died 2023)
Mary Louise Cleave was an American engineer and NASA astronaut. She also served from 2005 to 2007 as NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate.
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1947
Italian politician, Italian Minister of Justice
Mario Clemente Mastella is an Italian politician who has been the mayor of Benevento since 20 June 2016. He also served as leader of the Union of Democrats for Europe (UDEUR), a minor centrist and Christian-democratic…
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1947
American race car driver and sportscaster
Darrell Lee Waltrip is an American motorsports analyst, author as well as a former national television broadcaster and stock car driver. He raced from 1972 to 2000 in the NASCAR Cup Series, most notably driving the No.…
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1947
Swedish footballer and manager (died 2024)
Sven-Göran Eriksson was a Swedish football player and manager. After a playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 and 2001, winning 18 trophies with a…
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1948
British-American actor and director
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American and British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of…
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1948
American actress
Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey, is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including…
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1948
American director and producer
Errol Mark Morris is an American film director known for documentaries that interrogate the epistemology of their subjects, and the invention of the Interrotron. In 2003, his The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life…
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1948
English actor (died 2023)
Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson was an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations…
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1948
1949
Mongolian cosmonaut and academic (died 2021)
Maidarjavyn Ganzorig was a Mongolian cosmonaut and academic.
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1949
Canadian educator and politician
Yvon Vallières is a retired Canadian politician and teacher. He was a member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Richmond in the Estrie region from 1973 to 1976 and from 1981 to 2012. Formerly the Minister…
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1949
American actor and singer
Jonathan Freeman is an American actor and puppeteer. He is known for voicing Jafar in Disney's Aladdin franchise, as well as the Kingdom Hearts franchise and the 2011 Aladdin musical.
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1950
Mexican footballer
Rafael Puente Suárez is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. He currently works as an analyst for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico.
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1950
Mordovian engineer and politician, 1st Head of the Republic of Mordovia
Nikolay Ivanovich Merkushkin is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Samara Oblast from 2012 to 2017 and as Head of the Republic of Mordovia from 1995 to 2012. From 24 January to 22 September 1995, he served…
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1951
French singer-songwriter and producer (died 1986)
Daniel Xavier-Marie Balavoine was a French singer and songwriter. He was popular in the French-speaking world in the early 1980s; he inspired many singers of his generation such as Jean-Jacques Goldman, Michel Berger,…
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1952
Ukrainian-Russian geographer, economist, and academic
Vladimir Mikhailovich Moskovkin is a Post-Soviet and Ukrainian geographer, economist, scientometrist, teacher, publicist. Doctor of Geographical Sciences, professor.
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1952
Filipino singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025)
Ferdinand "Freddie" Pascual Aguilar, also known by his Muslim name Abdul Farid, was a Filipino musician regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was best known for his international…
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1953
American basketball player and coach
John Patrick Beilein is an American former basketball coach, currently a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network. Before being hired as an analyst, he was a coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA),…
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1953
Paraguayan footballer and manager
Gustavo Benítez is a retired Paraguayan football defender and coach.
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1953
American drummer and songwriter
Cliff Robert Martinez is an American musician and composer. Early in his career, Martinez was known as a drummer notably with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. Since the 1990s, he has…
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1954
Australian journalist and author
Frank William Walker is an Australian journalist and non-fiction writer. He writes non-fiction books, mostly on military history including about the British nuclear tests at Maralinga, in South Australia.
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1954
American baseball player and manager
Michael Thomas Heath is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees (1978), Oakland Athletics (1979–1985), St. Louis Cardinals (1986),…
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1955
American drummer
Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Colaiuta is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Classic…
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1956
Mexican race car driver
Héctor Alonso Rebaque is a Mexican former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1981.
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1956
American author and illustrator
David Wiesner is an American illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words. As an illustrator he has won three Caldecott Medals recognizing the…
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1956
Japanese actress
Mayumi Morita , better known as Mao Daichi , is a Japanese actress and former Top Star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe.
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1956
1957
Canadian-American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Michigan
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm is a Canadian-born American politician who was the 16th United States secretary of energy from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 47th governor of…
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1959
1960
Canadian businesswoman and politician, 6th Mayor of Mississauga
Bonnie-Michelle Teresa Bernadette Stack Sawarna Crombie is a Canadian politician and businesswoman who was the sixth mayor of Mississauga from 2014 to 2024 and the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 2023 to 2026.
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1960
English footballer
Michael Hazard is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
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1960
Greek footballer and manager
Savvas Kofidis is a Greek professional football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the best football players of his generation in Greece, and is most famous for his successful partnership with Vasilis…
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1961
American actor and screenwriter
Tim Meadows is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000. For his work on SNL,…
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1961
American actress, screenwriter, producer and director
Jennifer Jason Leigh is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She received critical praise for…
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1962
American film director and producer
Steven Shainberg is an American film director and producer. He is the nephew of author Lawrence Shainberg. Both are part of the Shainberg family of Memphis, Tennessee, founder of the Shainberg's chain of stores, which…
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1963
American actress
Laura Leggett Linney is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of several awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to…
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1964
Korean poet, pastor, historical theologian
Ha Seung-moo is a South Korean poet, Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and theologian.
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1964
American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses for twelve years, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the…
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1964
Algerian-French tennis player and coach
Tarik Benhabiles is an Algerian-born French former tennis player. He achieved his highest ATP-ranking on 8 June 1987, when the right-hander was listed as the number 22 player in the world.
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1965
Romanian footballer and manager
Gheorghe Hagi is a Romanian football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Romania national team. Deployed as an attacking midfielder, Hagi was considered one of the best players in the world…
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1965
American bass player and songwriter
Keith Moseley is an American musician and songwriter, who plays bass guitar among other instruments for The String Cheese Incident, a jam band from Boulder, Colorado, of which he is a founding member.
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1965
Spanish footballer and manager
Enrique "Quique" Sánchez Flores is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is the head coach of La Liga club Alavés.
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1965
American singer, guitarist, and bandleader
Jon Spencer is an American singer, guitarist, and bandleader known for his work in the noise- and garage-rock scenes with Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, and especially Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. In the mid-1990s he…
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1965
Spanish golfer
José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer from the Basque Country, Spain who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He has won 30 professional tournaments, including two…
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1966
1966
American actor and comedian
Thomas Christopher Parnell is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on…
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1967
Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach
Roberto Alomar Velázquez is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seventeen seasons. He is regarded as one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history and overall…
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1968
American rock singer
Christopher Barron Gross, best known as Chris Barron is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the Spin Doctors.
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1968
Finnish race car driver
Marcus Ulf Johan "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally and rallycross driver, being part of a family of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland lineage. His son, Niclas Grönholm, is an upcoming FIA World…
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1968
American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor
Robert Barisford Brown Sr. is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and R&B. Brown rose to…
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1969
Welsh actor and director
Michael Christopher Sheen is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool with…
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1969
American voice actor
Steve Prince is an American voice actor who provided the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space series, along with various characters in the Digimon series.
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1969
Belgian basketball player and coach
Jean-Marc Jaumin is a Belgian professional basketball coach and former basketball player. He was most recently the head coach of Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League.
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1970
Australian politician, 47th Premier of Tasmania
Jeremy Page Rockliff MP is an Australian politician currently serving as the 47th premier of Tasmania. Rockliff's premiership began in 2022 following the resignation of Peter Gutwein. He previously served as deputy…
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1970
French ice hockey player (died 1996)
Michel Breistroff was a French professional ice hockey defenceman.
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1971
American country singer
Sara Lynn Evans is an American country music singer and songwriter. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the Billboard country songs chart and has sold over six million albums. Nine additional singles have…
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1971
1972
Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
Bradley Scott Fittler, also known by the nickname of "Freddy", is an Australian rugby league commentator, television presenter, and former player.
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1972
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Richard Dorian Matvichuk is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey…
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1973
Dutch singer-songwriter
Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She formed the band Total Touch in 1990 with her brother Tjeerd Oosterhuis before she started as a solo singer. She represented the Netherlands…
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1973
Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
Luke Ricketson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and Ireland international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-row…
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1973
Australian rugby league player and coach
Michael "Madge" Maguire is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, whom he coached to victory in the 2025 NRL…
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1974
Dutch footballer and manager
Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst is a Dutch football manager and former player. Originally a midfielder, he moved to left-back later in his career. He is currently an assistant coach for Premier League club Liverpool.
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1975
Australian footballer and manager
John Aloisi is an Australian soccer coach and former player who is head coach of Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng. In a playing career that spanned 20 seasons, he was the first Australian ever to play and…
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1976
Indian actor
Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan…
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1976
English sailor
Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie is a British competitive sailor. Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history. He won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at four consecutive…
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1977
Australian rugby league player
Adam Dykes is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Parramatta Eels,…
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1977
American baseball player and coach
Jeffery Adam Everett is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks. He was drafted in the first round of…
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1977
American football player
Brian William Russell is an American former professional football player who was a safety for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2009. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted…
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1978
Spanish cyclist
Samuel "Samu" Sánchez González is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally in the sport between 2000 and 2017 for the Euskaltel–Euskadi and BMC Racing Team squads. He was the gold medal…
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1978
American entrepreneur and television personality
Nate Holzapfel is an American entrepreneur and convicted fraudster known for his appearance on ABC's Shark Tank, where he pitched as a representative of the Mission Belt Co. He then pursued a career in consulting and…
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1979
American programmer, created LiveJournal
Bradley Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American programmer. He is best known as the creator of LiveJournal and is the author of a variety of free software projects such as memcached, WebSub, OpenID, and Perkeep.
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1980
Scottish politician
Joanne Kate Swinson is a Scottish former politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019. Swinson was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire from 2005 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019.…
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1980
French director and screenwriter
Mia Hansen-Løve is a French film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She has won several accolades for her work. Her first feature film, All Is Forgiven, won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2007…
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1981
Czech-Greek footballer
Loukas Vyntra is a Greek former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back, left back, or a defensive midfielder.
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1981
Spanish footballer
Laura del Río García is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. She last managed men's club Flat Earth FC.
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1982
American football player
Kevin Everett is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Bills in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. He…
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1982
Slovak ice hockey player
Tomáš Kopecký is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers.
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1982
Argentinian footballer
Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio Alcalde is a former professional footballer who played as a second striker. He is the son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player of Club Olimpo during the 1980s. Palacio holds a Spanish…
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1982
Norwegian handball player
Anja Hammerseng-Edin is a Norwegian former handball player. She previously played for Larvik HK and for the Norwegian national team.
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1983
Argentinian footballer
Carlos Alberto Tevez is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. A dynamic forward in his prime, Tevez was capable of playing as a striker, as a winger, as a supporting forward, or as an attacking…
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1984
Australian rugby player
Lloyd Johansson is an Australian rugby union professional player of Tongan and Swedish descent. He plays for the Melbourne Rising in the National Rugby Championship, and his usual position is centre.
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1985
American football player
Laurence Maroney is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was…
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1985
Portuguese footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, nicknamed CR7, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as…
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1985
Croatian footballer
Vedran Ćorluka is a Croatian football coach and former player who played as a centre-back or right-back. He is an assistant to Zlatko Dalić in the Croatia national team.
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1986
American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur
Kevin Jerome Gilyard, known professionally as Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is currently signed to Bread Winners' Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records. His debut studio…
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1986
American actor, singer, and voice actor
Alexander Michael Brightman is an American actor, best known for his work in musical theatre, especially in the Broadway musical, Beetlejuice.
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1987
American actor
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 fantasy adventure film Peter Pan, Jacob in the 2014 disaster film Into the Storm, and the recurring role of J. D.…
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1989
Russian chess player
Dmitry Vladimirovich Andreikin is a Russian chess grandmaster, World Junior Chess Champion in 2010 and two-time Russian Chess Champion. He won the Tashkent leg of FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15 and finished runners-up in Chess…
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1990
Indian cricketer
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh is an Indian cricketer who has played for the Indian cricket team in all three formats of the game. He plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League and Uttar Pradesh in…
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1990
Scottish footballer
Jordan Luke Rhodes is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the loans manager at Blackburn Rovers. Born in England, he represented the Scotland national team.
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1990
Swedish footballer
Nabil Bahoui is a Swedish former professional footballer who last played as a forward for Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna.
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1991
Albanian footballer
Gerald Tusha is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for KF Vora.
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1991
Dutch footballer
Stefan de Vrij is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Netherlands national team.
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1992
1992
Australian rugby league player
Leilani Latu is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who played as a prop most recently for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
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1993
1993
Belgian-Albanian footballer
Adnan Januzaj is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Sevilla.
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1995
Swedish footballer
Emma Stina Blackstenius is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal in the English Women's Super League and the Sweden national team.
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1996
English footballer
Patrick John Joseph Roberts is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City.
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1997
South Korean actress
Kim Min-ju is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, having finished 11th in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 48,…
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2001
2002
2002
Bhutanese prince
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck is the heir apparent to the Bhutanese throne. He is the first child of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.
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2016
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