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With Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson, she founded the Bangles in 1981
Famous Birthdays on January 17
259 people
1342 – 2005
January 17 has seen 259 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1342 – 2005. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1959 — Susanna Hoffs
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
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Their debut album, All Over the Place (1984), was acclaimed by critics but sold poorly
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Their second album, Different Light (1986), was also warmly received by critics and was certified double-platinum in 1987 and triple-platinum in 1994
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Following tensions including resentment at Hoffs' perceived leadership and the stress of touring, the band split in 1989
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It reformed in 1999 and released the albums Doll Revolution (2003) and Sweetheart of the Sun (2011).
1342
Italian artist (diedc. 1498)
Antonio del Pollaiuolo, also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith, who made important works in all these media, as well as…
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1429
Elector of Saxony (died 1525)
Frederick III, also known as Frederick the Wise, was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant…
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1463
French cardinal (died 1535)
Antoine Duprat was a French Cardinal and politician, who was chancellor of France.
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1463
Italian captain (died 1508)
Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, also known as Guidobaldo I, was an Italian condottiero and the Duke of Urbino from 1482 to 1508.
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1472
German priest and reformer (died 1545)
Georg(e) Spalatin was the pseudonym taken by Georg Burkhardt, a German humanist, theologian, reformer, secretary of the Saxon Elector Frederick the Wise, as well as an important figure in the history of the Reformation.
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1484
German physician and botanist (died 1566)
Leonhart Fuchs, sometimes spelled Leonhard Fuchs and cited in Latin as Leonhartus Fuchsius, was a German physician and botanist. His chief notability is as the author of a large book about plants and their uses as…
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1501
Pope Pius V, OP, born Antonio Ghislieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.
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1504
1st Duke of Suffolk, English Duke (died 1554)
Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, was an English courtier and nobleman of the Tudor period. He was the father of Lady Jane Grey, known as "the Nine Days Queen".
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1517
Swiss botanist, physician, and academic (died 1624)
Gaspard Bauhin or Caspar Bauhin, was a Swiss botanist whose Pinax theatri botanici (1623) described thousands of plants and classified them in a manner that draws comparisons to the later binomial nomenclature of…
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1560
English physician, astrologer, and mathematician (died 1637)
Robert Fludd, also known as Robertus de Fluctibus, was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests. He is remembered as an astrologer, mathematician, cosmologist, Qabalist, and…
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1574
English alchemist and astrologer (died 1662)
William Backhouse was an English philosopher, alchemist, astrologer, translator, and the esoteric mentor of Elias Ashmole.
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1593
Spanish playwright and poet (died 1681)
Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished poets and writers of the Spanish Golden Age,…
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1600
English general and politician (died 1671)
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron was an English army officer and politician who commanded the New Model Army from 1645 to 1650 during the English Civil War. Because of his dark hair, he was known as "Black…
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1612
American settler (died 1724)
Jonathan Dunham, commonly known as Jonathan Singletary Dunham, was a prominent early European-American settler of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, who built the first gristmill in New Jersey. He is the 8th…
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1640
Italian violinist and composer (died 1745)
Antonio Veracini was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era.
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1659
Italian anatomist and physician (died 1723)
Antonio Maria Valsalva was an Italian anatomist born in Imola. His research focused on the anatomy of the ears. He coined the term Eustachian tube and he described the aortic sinuses of Valsalva in his writings,…
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1666
Scottish historian and author (died 1766)
Archibald Bower was a Scottish historian noted for his complicated and varying religious faith and the accounts he gave of it. Scholars now consider them lacking in credibility.
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1686
Spanish colonial governor of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia, 1739 – 1742); of Spanish Florida (1749 – 1752); and of Yucatán (Mexico, 1754 – 1758) (died 1761)
Melchor de Navarrete y Bujanda (1693–1761) was a Spanish soldier and administrator who served as governor of Cartagena de Indias, from 1739 to 1742; of Spanish Florida from 1749 to 1752; and of Yucatán, from 1754 to…
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1693
American publisher, inventor, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (died 1790)
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the…
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1706
English organist and composer (died 1786)
Charles John Stanley was an English composer and organist.
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1712
American businessman (died 1806)
William Vernon, of Newport, Rhode Island, was a merchant in the Atlantic slave trade who played a leading role in the Continental Congress' maritime activities during the American Revolution. In 1774, Vernon was member…
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1719
German pianist and composer (died 1788)
Johann Gottfried Müthel was a German composer and noted keyboard virtuoso. Along with C.P.E. Bach, he represented the Sturm und Drang style of composition.
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1728
Polish-Lithuanian king (died 1798)
Stanisław II August, known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the…
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1732
French composer and conductor (died 1829)
François-Joseph Gossec was a French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works.
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1734
4th Baronet, Scottish geologist and geophysicist (died 1832)
Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet FRS FRSE was a Scottish geologist and geophysicist. He was a Member of Parliament for St. Michael's borough 1807–1812.
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1761
German historian and theologian (died 1850)
Johann August Wilhelm Neander was a German theologian and church historian.
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1789
Spanish-American priest, rancher and politician (died 1867)
Antonio José Martínez was a New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician. He lived through and influenced three distinct periods of New Mexico's history: the Spanish period,…
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1793
English author (died 1887)
Ellen Wood, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood, was an English novelist. She is best remembered for her 1861 novel East Lynne. Many of her books sold well internationally and were widely read in the United States. In her…
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1814
English author and poet (died 1849)
Anne Brontë was an English novelist and poet. A member of the Brontë literary family, she was the younger sister of Charlotte, Emily, and Branwell. Anne is known for her 1847 novel Agnes Grey and for her 1848 novel The…
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1820
American lawyer and general, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1918)
Lewis Addison Grant was a teacher, lawyer, soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and later United States Assistant Secretary of War. He was among the leading officers from the state of Vermont, and…
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1828
Hungarian violinist and composer (died 1898)
Ede Reményi or Eduard Reményi was a Hungarian violinist and composer. His birth date is disputed, and variously given from 1828 to 1830.
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1828
American historian and academic (died 1906)
Henry Martyn Baird was an American historian and educator. He is best known as a historian of the Huguenots.
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1832
German biologist, zoologist, and geneticist (died 1914)
August Friedrich Leopold Weismann was a German evolutionary biologist. Fellow German Ernst Mayr ranked him as the second most notable evolutionary theorist of the 19th century, after Charles Darwin. Weismann became the…
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1834
Brazilian cardinal (died 1930)
Cardinal Dom Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro from 1897 to 1930. He was made a cardinal in 1905, the first cardinal…
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1850
Russian pianist and composer (died 1918)
Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev was a Russian state official and composer of the late Romantic era, specifically of the nationalist school. Among his better-known works were three string quartets, believed to have been…
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1850
American author and illustrator (died 1928)
Arthur Burdett Frost, usually cited as A. B. Frost, was an American illustrator, graphic artist, painter and comics writer. He is best known for his illustrations of Br'er Rabbit and other characters in the Joel…
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1851
American suffragist (died 1933)
Alva Erskine Belmont, known as Alva Vanderbilt from 1875 to 1896, was an American multi-millionaire socialite and women's suffrage activist. She was noted for her energy, intelligence, strong opinions, and willingness…
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1853
American painter and academic (died 1930)
Thomas Alexander Harrison, was an American marine painter who spent most of his career in France.
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1853
Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1941)
Wilhelm Kienzl was an Austrian composer.
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1857
French-American engineer (died 1935)
Eugène Augustin Lauste was a French inventor instrumental in the technological development of the history of cinema.
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1857
Colombian author (died 1940)
Tomás Carrasquilla Naranjo (1858 – 1940) was a Colombian writer who lived in the Antioquia region. He dedicated himself to very simple jobs: tailor, secretary of a judge, storekeeper in a mine, and worker at the…
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1858
Irish academic and politician, 1st President of Ireland (died 1949)
Douglas Ross Hyde, known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician, and diplomat who served as the first president of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945. He…
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1860
Welsh lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1945)
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. A Liberal Party politician from Wales, he was known for leading the United Kingdom during the First World…
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1863
Russian actor and director (died 1938)
Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski was a seminal Russian and Soviet theatre practitioner. He was widely recognized as an outstanding character actor, and the many productions that he directed garnered him a reputation…
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1863
7th Baronet, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of New Zealand (died 1951)
Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, was a British Army general who was the third governor-general of New Zealand from 1924 to 1930. Before that, he served as a distinguished division and later corps commander almost…
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1865
German-born American film producer, co-founded Universal Studios (died 1939)
Carl Laemmle was a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. Laemmle, along with Adolph Zukor, Samuel Goldwyn, Louis B. Mayer, William Fox, and the Warner Brothers,…
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1867
3rd Baronet, English colonel, pilot, and polo player (died 1934)
Colonel Sir Alfred "Toby" Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet, was an English soldier and intelligence officer, sportsman, pioneer motorist and aviator.
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1867
1st Earl Beatty, English admiral (died 1936)
Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Mahdist War and then the response to the Boxer Rebellion, he commanded the Battle Cruiser Fleet at the Battle of…
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1871
Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania (died 1940)
Nicolae Iorga was a Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, albanologist, poet and playwright. Co-founder of the Democratic Nationalist Party (PND), he served as a member of Parliament, President of…
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1871
Uruguayan journalist and playwright (died 1910)
Florencio Sánchez was a Uruguayan playwright, journalist and political figure. He is considered one of the founding fathers of theater in the River Plate region of Argentina and Uruguay.
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1875
American lawyer and politician, 30th Mayor of Jersey City (died 1956)
Francis Hague, known as Frank Hague, was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, from 1917 to 1947, and vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1924…
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1876
Czech botanist and zoologist (died 1937)
Marie Zdeňka Baborová-Čiháková was the first female Czech botanist and zoologist. Baborová was born in Prague in a school teacher's family and learned many languages at a young age. She studied at the Minerva secondary…
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1877
1877
Canadian-American actor, director, and producer (died 1960)
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career.
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1880
Polish mathematician and academic (died 1941)
Antoni Marian Łomnicki was a Polish mathematician. He contributed to applied mathematics and cartography. He was the author of several textbooks of mathematics and was an influential mathematics teacher at the…
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1881
English psychologist and author (died 1948)
Harry Price was a British psychic researcher and author, who gained public prominence for his investigations into psychical phenomena and exposing fraudulent spiritualist mediums. He is best known for his…
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1881
Sr., American actor (died 1946)
Noah Nicholas Beery was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of character actor Noah…
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1882
English-Scottish author, poet, and playwright (died 1972)
Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist. He was one of the co-founders…
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1883
American pilot and businessman, founded the Glenn L. Martin Company (died 1955)
Glenn Luther Martin was an early American aviation pioneer. He designed and built his own aircraft and was an active pilot, as well as an aviation record-holder. He founded an aircraft company in 1912 which through…
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1886
Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (died 1975)
Ola Raknes was a Norwegian psychologist, philologist and non-fiction writer. Born in Bergen, Norway, he was internationally known as a psychoanalyst in the Reichian tradition. He has been described as someone who spent…
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1887
Indian philosopher and author (died 1963)
Babu Gulabrai was a significant figure in modern Hindi literature.
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1888
French physician and serial killer (died 1946)
Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot was a French medical doctor and serial killer. He was convicted of multiple murders of Jews after the discovery of the remains of 23 people in the basement of his home in Paris during…
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1897
Serbian librarian (died 1972)
Lela A. Mevorah was a Serbian librarian and head of the Central Medical Library at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine.
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1898
1899
American philosopher and academic (died 1977)
Robert Maynard Hutchins was an American educational philosopher. He was the 5th president (1929–1945) and chancellor (1945–1951) of the University of Chicago, and earlier dean of Yale Law School (1927–1929). His first…
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1899
English engineer and author (died 1960)
Nevil Shute Norway was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name to protect his engineering…
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1899
Lithuanian-American philosopher and author (died 1973)
Aron Gurwitsch was a Lithuanian-born German-American phenomenologist.
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1901
Thai painter and illustrator (died 1969)
Mom Luang Hem Vejakorn was a Thai artist and writer. He is best known for his illustrations for the covers of 10-satang pulp novels, which have in turn influenced subsequent generations of Thai artists and illustrators,…
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1904
American baseball player (died 2005)
Raymond Lee Cunningham was an American professional baseball third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931 and 1932. He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Mesquite, Texas,…
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1905
American saxophonist and bandleader (died 2007)
Peggy Gilbert, born Margaret Fern Knechtges, was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader.
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1905
Estonian composer, conductor, educator, and critic (died 1950)
Eduard Oja was an Estonian composer, conductor, music teacher and critic. His father was a forest warden. Between 1919 and 1925 he studied at Tartu Teachers' College at Tartu University, where he met Eduard Tubin, and…
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1905
Argentinian footballer and manager (died 1966)
Guillermo Stábile was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a centre forward. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán and played in Italy and France. He was the…
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1905
Czech poet and translator (died 1960)
Jan Zahradníček was a Moravian (Czech) poet, journalist and translator.
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1905
Indonesian-Dutch composer and engineer (died 1987)
Henk Badings was an Indonesian-Dutch composer.
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1907
British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator (died 1991)
Alfred Wainwright MBE, who preferred to be known as A. Wainwright or A.W., was an English fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. His seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955 and…
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1907
American boxing manager and trainer (died 1985)
Constantine "Cus" D'Amato was an American boxing manager, boxing promoter and boxing trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José Torres, all of whom went on to be inducted into the…
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1908
Canadian ice hockey player (died 1966)
Ralph Harvey "Busher" Jackson was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Jackson played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1929 to 1944 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, and Boston Bruins. He…
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1911
American admiral (died 1981)
John Sidney McCain Jr. was a United States Navy admiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command.
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1911
American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)
George Joseph Stigler was an American economist. He was the 1982 laureate in Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and is considered a key leader of the Chicago school of economics.
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1911
Italian-Chilean businessman (died 2007)
Anacleto Angelini Fabbri was an Italian-born Chilean businessman. At the time of his death, he was South America's wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of US$6 billion. He was chairman at AntarChile, one of…
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1914
American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008)
Irving S. Brecher was a screenwriter who wrote for the Marx Brothers among many others; he was the only writer to get sole credit on a Marx Brothers film, penning the screenplays for At the Circus (1939) and Go West…
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1914
English actor (died 1969)
Howard Marion-Crawford, was an English character actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the 1954 television series, Sherlock Holmes.
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1914
Australian lieutenant and pilot (died 2015)
Flight Lieutenant Paul Gordon Royle was an Australian Royal Air Force pilot who was one of the last two survivors of the 76 men who were able to escape from the Stalag Luft III German prisoner-of-war camp in World War…
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1914
American poet and author (died 1993)
William Edgar Stafford was an American poet and pacifist. He was the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He was appointed the twentieth Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1970.
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1914
American lieutenant and politician (died 2011)
Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr. was an American politician and attorney. He represented New Jersey's fifth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1953 to 1975.
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1916
Indian actor, director, and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (died 1987)
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known by his initials M. G. R., was an Indian politician, actor, director, film producer, and philanthropist, who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his…
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1917
English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Education (died 1994)
Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph,, known as Sir Keith Joseph, 2nd Baronet, for most of his political life, was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a minister under four prime…
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1918
American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania (died 2013)
George Michael Leader was an American politician. He served as the 36th governor of Pennsylvania from January 18, 1955, until January 20, 1959. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and a native of York County,…
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1918
French author and illustrator (died 2003)
Georges Pichard was a French comics artist, known for numerous magazine covers, serial publications and albums, stereotypically featuring partially exposed voluptuous women.
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1920
Scottish footballer (died 2005)
John Gillespie Henderson was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward in the English Football League for Portsmouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal and Fulham.
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1921
Pakistani general and politician (died 2018)
Mohammad Asghar Khan known as Night Flier, held the distinction of being the first native and second Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force from 1957 to 1965. He has been described as the Father of the Pakistan…
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1921
English footballer and manager (died 2002)
Charles Mitten was an English football player and manager who came through the junior ranks at Manchester United. Over his career, Mitten also played for Fulham, Mansfield Town and Altrincham in England, and for…
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1921
Cuban cartoonist (died 1998)
Antonio Prohías was a Cuban-American cartoonist. He was the creator of the satirical comic strip Spy vs. Spy, which he illustrated for Mad magazine from 1961 to 1987.
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1921
Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico (died 2022)
Luis Echeverría Álvarez was a Mexican lawyer, academic, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 57th president of Mexico from 1970 to 1976. Previously, Echeverría was…
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1922
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 65th United States Attorney General (died 2012)
Nicholas deBelleville Katzenbach was an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney General during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. He had previously served as United States Deputy Attorney General under…
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1922
American actress, game show panelist, television personality, and animal rights activist (died 2021)
Betty Marion Ludden was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vast number of television appearances, acting in sitcoms, sketch…
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1922
1923
Belgian footballer and journalist (died 2013)
Rik De Saedeleer was a Belgian footballer, columnist and television sports commentator.
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1924
American biologist, cancer researcher, and academic (died 2017)
Jewel Plummer Cobb was an American biologist, cancer researcher, professor, dean, and academic administrator. She contributed to the field of cancer research by studying treatments for melanoma. Cobb was an advocate for…
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1924
Latvian-American architect (died 2017)
Gunnar Birkerts was a Latvian American architect who, for the most of his career, was based in the metropolitan area of Detroit, Michigan.
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1925
American author and journalist (died 2000)
Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge,…
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1925
Pakistani cricketer and author (died 1996)
Abdul Hafeez Kardar PP, HI was a Pakistani cricketer, politician, and diplomat. He was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team and one of only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and…
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1925
American lawyer and politician (died 2023)
Newton Norman Minow was an American attorney who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He is famous for his 1961 speech referring to television as a "vast wasteland". While still maintaining a law…
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1926
Scottish-English ballerina and actress (died 2006)
Moira Shearer King, Lady Kennedy was a Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She was famous for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1951), and Michael Powell's…
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1926
Barbadian cricketer (died 2006)
Sir Clyde Leopold Walcott OBE KA GCM was a West Indian cricketer. Walcott was a member of the "three W's", the other two being Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell: all were very successful batsmen from Barbados, born…
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1926
American physician and humanitarian (died 1961)
Thomas Anthony Dooley III was an American physician who worked in Southeast Asia at the outset of American involvement in the Vietnam War. While serving as a physician in the United States Navy and afterwards, he became…
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1927
American actress and singer (died 2008)
Eartha Mae Kitt was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby".
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1927
American lawyer and politician (died 2014)
Harlan Mathews was an American politician who was an appointed interim Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1993 to 1994. He previously served in the executive and legislative branches of state…
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1927
American director and producer (died 1994)
Egbert Warnderink "E. W." Swackhamer Jr. was an American television and film director.
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1927
French composer (died 1973)
Jean-Henri-Alphonse Barraqué was a French composer and music writer. His relatively small œuvre is known for its serialism.
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1928
English-American hairdresser and businessman (died 2012)
Vidal Sassoon was a British hairstylist and businessman. He was noted for repopularising a simple, close-cut geometric hairstyle called the five-point cut, worn by fashion designers including Mary Quant and film stars…
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1928
British actor (died 2020)
Charles Philip Latham was an English actor. He was best known for playing Willy Izard in The Troubleshooters (1965–1972) and Plantagenet Palliser in The Pallisers (1974).
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1929
Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (died 1986)
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. During a career as a goaltender lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. He played for…
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1929
Malaysian-Singaporean lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Singapore (died 2012)
Tan Boon Teik was a Singaporean judge who served as the second attorney-general of Singapore between 1969 and 1992. At the age of 39, Tan was the youngest person to be appointed as attorney-general, and was the…
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1929
American actor (died 2024)
James Earl Jones was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he was acclaimed for his performances on stage and screen. Jones is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT. He was…
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1931
American sergeant and politician, 66th Governor of Virginia
Lawrence Douglas Wilder is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction…
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1931
American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2014)
Donald William Zimmer was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmer was involved in professional baseball from 1949 until his death, a span of 65 years, across 8 decades.
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1931
1932
American actress and dancer (died 2005)
Sheree North was an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for being one of 20th Century-Fox's intended successors to Marilyn Monroe.
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1932
1933
French-Pakistani diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (died 2003)
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was a French-born statesman and activist who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1977. During his tenure, the agency expanded its operational focus to include…
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1933
American actress, puppeteer/ventriloquist, and television host (died 1998)
Shari Lewis was a Peabody-winning American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, and symphony conductor. She famously created and performed the sock…
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1933
Scottish-American director and screenwriter (died 1996)
Donald Seton Cammell was a Scottish painter and filmmaker. He is best known for his 1970 debut film Performance, which he wrote the screenplay for and co-directed with Nicolas Roeg. He died by suicide after the last…
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1934
American businesswoman and politician, 72nd Governor of Delaware (died 2021)
Ruth Ann Minner was an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 72nd governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009. She previously served in the Delaware General Assembly from 1975 to 1993, and as the 23rd…
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1935
English academic and diplomat, British ambassador to Japan (died 2019)
Sir John Dixon Iklé Boyd was a British ambassador and academic administrator. He was British ambassador to Japan from 1992 to 1996, and subsequently the Master of Churchill College, Cambridge from 1996 to 2006.
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1936
Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1997)
Arunasalam Thangathurai was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.
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1936
French philosopher and academic
Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure and founder of the faculty of Philosophy of the Université de Paris VIII with Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault and…
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1937
American author and academic (died 1991)
John Anthony Bellairs was an American author best known for his fantasy novel The Face in the Frost and many Gothic mystery novels for children featuring the characters Lewis Barnavelt, Rose Rita Pottinger, Johnny…
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1938
Swedish cross country skier
Toini Gustafsson Rönnlund is a Swedish former cross-country skier. She competed in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics and won four medals. Gustafsson also won the 10 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival in each of…
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1938
Greek archbishop (died 2008)
Christodoulos was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece and as such the primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece, from 1998 until his death, in 2008.
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1939
American talk show host and producer
Maurice Richard Povich is an American former television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury which aired from 1991 to 2022. Povich began his career as a radio reporter, initially at WWDC and…
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1939
Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (died 2015)
Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni was the patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church from 1999 until his death in 2015.
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1940
Kenyan athlete
Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keino was among the first in a…
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1940
Uruguayan physician and politician, 39th President of Uruguay (died 2020)
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas was a Uruguayan politician and oncologist who served as the 39th and 41st President of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020. During his political career, Vázquez was a member of the…
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1940
Jr., Hungarian physicist and architect
István Horthy de Nagybánya II is a Hungarian physicist and architect, son of Hungarian deputy regent István Horthy and Ilona Edelsheim-Gyulai, and grandson of Admiral Miklós Horthy who served as Regent of Hungary from…
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1941
American boxer and activist (died 2016)
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring…
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1942
Australian journalist and author
Ita Clare Buttrose is an Australian television and radio personality, author and former magazine editor, publishing executive, newspaper journalist and television network executive chairperson.
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1942
1942
English bishop
Nigel Simeon McCulloch, is an Anglican cleric who held high offices from 1978 until he retired as Bishop of Manchester in 2013.
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1942
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chris Montez is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit "Let's Dance", which…
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1943
Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti (died 2017)
René Garcia Préval was a Haitian politician and agronomist who twice was President of Haiti, from early 1996 to early 2001, and again from mid-2006 to mid-2011. He was also Prime Minister from early to late 1991 under…
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1943
English sociologist, author, and academic
Ann Rosamund Oakley is a British sociologist and writer. She is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, and founder-director of the Social Science Research Unit and the EPPI Centre at the Social Research Institute at…
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1944
Indian poet, playwright, and composer
Javed Akhtar is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, poet, and political activist. Renowned for his extensive work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards. He was honoured with the…
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1945
Australian psychologist and academic (died 2022)
Elizabeth Anne Cutler FRS FBA FASSA was an Australian psycholinguist, who served as director emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics. A pioneer in her field, Cutler's work focused on human listeners'…
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1945
1947
American actress
Jane Elliot is an American actress, best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine in the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.
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1947
Icelandic politician, 21st Prime Minister of Iceland (died 2026)
Davíð Oddsson was an Icelandic politician, and the longest-serving prime minister of Iceland, in office from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as foreign minister and as the chairman for the Independence Party…
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1948
American computer scientist and academic (died 2003)
Anita Borg was an American computer scientist celebrated for advocating for women’s representation and professional advancement in technology. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper…
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1949
Liberian businessman and politician (died 2014)
Charles Gyude Bryant was a Liberian politician and businessman. He served as the Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia from 14 October 2003 to 16 January 2006. The installation of the transitional…
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1949
French violinist and conductor
Augustin Dumay is a French violinist and conductor from Paris.
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1949
American actor and comedian (died 1984)
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was an American entertainer and performance artist. He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once…
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1949
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michael Kevin Taylor is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1967–1969) and the Rolling Stones (1969–1974). As a member of the Stones, he appeared on Let It Bleed (1969),…
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1949
1950
1952
American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2002)
Darrell Ray Porter was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 1987 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers. The…
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1952
Japanese pianist, composer, and producer (died 2023)
Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra…
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1952
American bass player and educator
Jeffrey Arthur Berlin is an American jazz rock bassist and composer. He first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the band Bruford, led by drummer Bill Bruford.
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1953
American singer and guitarist
Carlos Johnson is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is left-handed, but plays a right-handed instrument upside-down like players such as Otis Rush, Albert King, and Jimi Hendrix. Johnson is known for his…
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1953
Jr., American environmental lawyer, writer, and conspiracy theorist
Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving as the 26th United States secretary of…
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1954
American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, author and actor
Stephen Fain Earle is an American country, rock, and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as a songwriter in Nashville.
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1955
Italian cardinal
Pietro Parolin is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013, and has served as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal.
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1955
American basketball player and referee
Steve Javie is an American retired professional basketball referee who is currently an analyst with ESPN and a Catholic permanent deacon. He refereed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from the 1986–87 NBA…
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1955
English journalist and politician
Damian Howard Green is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford from 1997 to 2024.
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1956
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Paul Antony Young is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, he became a teen idol with his solo success in the 1980s.…
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1956
American actor, comedian, television personality and game show host
Broderick Stephen Harvey is an American comedian, radio and television host, actor, writer, and producer. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, and the…
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1957
American journalist and author
Ann "Annie" Nocenti is an American journalist, filmmaker, teacher, comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work at Marvel in the late 1980s, particularly a four-year stint as the editor of Uncanny X-Men…
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1957
English biologist, cancer researcher
Sir Tony Kouzarides is an English biologist who is a senior group leader at the Gurdon Institute, a founding non-executive director of Abcam and a professor of Cancer Biology at the University of Cambridge.
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1958
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Buckner Crawford is an American singer-songwriter noted for co-founding the pop group Berlin, which had several hit songs in the 1980s.
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1960
Jamaican-American baseball player and coach
Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1981 to 1999 for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987), California Angels,…
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1960
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Brian Thomas Helgeland is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential (1998) and Mystic River (2003). He wrote and directed the…
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1961
1962
Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer
James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he is regarded as one of the most prominent comedic actors of his generation. He has received…
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1962
American journalist and author
Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, author and filmmaker who has reported in-the-field on dirty, dangerous and demanding occupations and the experience of infantry combat. He is the author of The Perfect Storm:…
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1962
American actor and singer
Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare is an American actor noted for his award-winning performances in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, as well as portraying vampire king Russell Edgington on the HBO fantasy series True…
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1962
English footballer, agent, manager and chief executive
Colin Kenneth Gordon is an English former footballer born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, who played as a striker.
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1963
German singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Kai Michael Hansen is a German musician who is the founder, lead guitarist and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of another power metal band Helloween, which he was a part of from…
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1963
American lawyer and activist, 44th First Lady of the United States
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
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1964
Samoan-New Zealand rugby player
Nesetorio Jonny Schuster is a former international rugby league and rugby union player, a dual-code international.
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1964
Canadian ice hockey player
Joseph Sylvain Dorilla Turgeon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and…
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1965
English golfer
Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson MBE is an English professional golfer. She won three times on the LPGA Tour and 19 times on the Ladies European Tour. As a senior she has won both senior women's major championships, the…
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1966
American actor
Joshua Charles Malina is an American film and stage actor known for playing Will Bailey on the NBC drama The West Wing, Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night, U.S. Attorney General David Rosen on Scandal, and Caltech President…
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1966
Jamaican rapper, musician, and songwriter
Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon , better known by his stage name Shabba Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall musician. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of the most popular Jamaican musicians in the world.…
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1966
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Richard Willis Hawley is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. After his first band Treebound Story broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. He played with Pulp,…
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1967
English journalist and author
Rowan Dorothy Pelling is a British journalist, broadcaster, writer and stand-up comedian who first achieved note as the editor of a monthly literary/erotic magazine, the Erotic Review.
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1968
Dutch author, poet, and scholar
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer is a Dutch poet, novelist, polemicist and classical scholar. He was born in Rijswijk, Netherlands, and studied, lived and worked in Leiden, and he moved permanently to Genoa, Italy, in 2008.
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1968
English actor
Naveen William Sidney Andrews is a British and American actor. He is best known for his role as Sayid Jarrah in the television series Lost (2004–2010), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime…
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1969
Swedish director, screenwriter, and author
Karl Fredrik Lukas Moodysson is a Swedish filmmaker, novelist, and short story writer. First coming to prominence as an ambitious poet in the 1980s, he had his big domestic and international breakthrough directing the…
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1969
1969
Brazilian footballer
Cássio Alves de Barros is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player.
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1970
American ice hockey player and actor
Jeremy Shaffer Roenick is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 8th overall in the 1988 NHL entry draft by the…
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1970
Russian-American animator, director, and producer
Gennady Borisovich "Genndy" Tartakovsky is a Russian-born American animator, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of various animated television series on Cartoon Network and Adult…
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1970
Greek basketball player
Georgios Balogiannis is a retired Greek professional basketball player.
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1971
English race car driver (died 2005)
Richard Alexander Burns was an English rally driver who won the 2001 World Rally Championship, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000. He also helped Mitsubishi to the world manufacturers'…
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1971
1971
French actress, director, and screenwriter
Sylvie Testud is a French actress whose film career began in 1991. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for Murderous Maids (2000), the César Award for Best Actress for Fear and Trembling (2003), and the…
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1971
Mexican footballer and actor
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican politician and former professional footballer serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.
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1973
Australian politician, 37th Treasurer of Australia
Christopher Eyles Guy Bowen is an Australian politician who has been Minister for Climate Change and Energy in the Albanese government since June 2022. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was first…
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1973
1973
Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Aaron Christian Ward is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played more than 800 games over a span of 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurricanes,…
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1973
1974
1974
American football player
Derrick James Mason is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and…
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1974
American actor
Freddy Rodriguez is an American actor and voice actor. He had starring roles as Federico Diaz on Six Feet Under (2001–2005) and Benny Colon in Bull (2016–2021), as well as a recurring role as Gio on Ugly Betty…
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1975
Australian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
Leigh Whannell is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2…
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1977
Australian Paralympian
Lisa Christina Llorens, OAM(born 17 January 1978) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She was born in Canberra. She specialises in Paralympic high jumping, long jumping, and sprinting, participating in competitions for…
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1978
English singer-songwriter
Charles Richard Wilson is an English musician and the frontman of five-piece rock band Kaiser Chiefs. In September 2013, Wilson was confirmed as a coach on The Voice UK. He was the winning coach for both the fourth and…
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1978
Ukrainian-American dancer and choreographer
Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is a Ukrainian-American Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing…
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1980
American singer-songwriter and actress
Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress and singer. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in…
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1980
Lithuanian footballer
Modestas Stonys is a Lithuanian professional footballer and a goalkeeper coach who plays for an A lyga club FK Kauno Žalgiris. He plays the position of goalkeeper and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 80 kg. He is a former…
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1980
Northern Irish footballer and manager
Warren James Feeney is a Northern Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently an assistant manager at V.League 1 club Hanoi.
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1981
1981
Canadian ice hockey player
Michael Zigomanis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Zigomanis was drafted twice. In the 1999 NHL entry draft he was selected 64th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, but was not signed. He re-entered for…
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1981
American basketball player
Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American basketball executive and former professional player who is a co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also currently the host of the American…
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1982
Australian rugby league player and coach
Andrew Webster is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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1982
Canadian singer
Amanda Nicole Wilkinson is a Canadian country music singer. She was raised in Trenton, Ontario. She is best known for being a member of The Wilkinsons, a trio which also included her father Steve and brother Tyler. She…
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1982
Spanish footballer
Álvaro Arbeloa Coca is a Spanish former professional footballer, currently the head coach of La Liga club Real Madrid. He predominantly played as a right-back, and occasionally on the left side.
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1983
1983
German basketball player
Johannes Herber is a former German basketball player. He was born in Darmstadt. In 2006, he completed a U.S. college career at West Virginia University (WVU). In America, he was generally known as Joe Herber.
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1983
Australian race car driver
Rick Kelly is an Australian professional racing driver who previously competed in the Supercars Championship. He last drove the No. 15 Ford Mustang GT for Kelly Racing. Previously, he drove for the HSV Dealer Team with…
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1983
Brazilian martial artist
Marcelo Garcia is a Brazilian submission grappler, a 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A highly decorated competitor, Garcia is widely considered to be one of the greatest submission…
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1983
Scottish singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer
Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album, I Created Disco (2007) was preceded by the singles "Acceptable in the 80s"…
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1984
American wrestler
Samuel Robert Shaw is an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Dexter Lumis.
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1984
Argentinian footballer
Pablo Cesar Barrientos is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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1985
Dutch singer-songwriter
Simone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, which she joined at the age of seventeen, releasing nine studio albums and touring the…
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1985
Swedish ice hockey player
Viktor Stålberg is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators…
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1986
American baseball player
Cody Marshall Decker is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres in 2015. A right-handed power hitter, he played first base, third base, left…
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1987
Ukrainian boxer
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He has held the unified heavyweight championship since 2025, and the Ring magazine title since 2022. He held the undisputed championship in two weight…
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1987
Italian motorcycle racer (died 2013)
Andrea Antonelli was an Italian motorcycle racer. He was killed in an accident at the Moscow Raceway, whilst competing for Team Go Eleven Kawasaki in the Supersport World Championship.
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1988
American basketball player
Earl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Louisville and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA draft.
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1988
Australian rugby player
Sanchez William Genia is an Australian professional rugby union coach and former player. Genia's playing position was scrum-half. He had previously played in the Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds (2007–2015) and…
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1988
American actor
Jonathan Lippert Keltz is an American-Canadian actor known for his role as Jake Steinberg in the HBO series Entourage, and his work in the films Prom (2011) and 21 & Over (2013). He starred as Leith Bayard in The CW's…
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1988
Mexican footballer
Héctor Alfredo Moreno Herrera is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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1988
American baseball player
Taylor Jordan is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
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1989
American actress
Kelly Marie Tran is an American actress. She began acting in 2011, with most of her roles being in short film and television. She came to global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films…
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1989
Colombian footballer
Santiago Tréllez Vivero is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Operário-PR.
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1990
American basketball player
Tyler Paul Zeller is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a freshman, he played on their 2009 national championship team and as a senior…
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1990
American baseball player
Trevor Andrew Bauer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona…
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1991
American actress
Willa Fitzgerald is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Emma Duval in MTV's Scream. She has played cheer coach Colette French in the USA Network's television drama series Dare Me and officer…
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1991
Finnish rally driver
Esapekka Eemeli Lappi is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2012 and 2025 Finnish Rally Champion, 2014 European Rally Champion and the 2016 WRC-2 Champion. He now drives for Hyundai Motorsport. In 2024, he won his second…
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1991
American BMX rider
Alise Rose Willoughby is an American professional "Current School" BMX racing racer who has been racing competitively since 2002. She uses the moniker "The Beast".
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1991
Russian ice hockey player
Stanislav Galiev is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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1992
American-English actress
Lucy Boynton is a British actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she made her professional debut as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (2006).
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1994
Australian cricketer
Mark Thomas Steketee is an Australian cricketer. He plays for Queensland. He plays his club cricket for Valley District Cricket Club in Brisbane. During the 2017–18 season, Steketee represented the Cricket Australia XI…
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1994
American actor and model
Indya Adrianna Moore is an American actor and model. They are known for playing the role of Angel Evangelista in the FX television series Pose. Time named them one of the 100 most influential people in the world in…
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1995
American basketball player
Allonzo Brian Trier is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. As a sophomore in 2016–17, he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 and was…
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1996
1997
American baseball player
Kyle Daniel Tucker, nicknamed "King Tuck", is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros and…
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1997
Australian cricketer
Sophie Grace Molineux is an Australian cricketer. A left-arm orthodox bowling all-rounder, Molineux has been a member of the national women's team since 2018. At domestic level, she currently plays for Victoria in the…
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1998
French footballer
Jeff Jason Reine-Adélaïde is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heracles.
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1998
American actor and singer
Isabella Camille Briones is an American actor and singer. She rose to prominence for her starring roles in the CBS / Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard (2020–2022), including Soji, an android "daughter" of Data. She…
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1999
South Korean singer and actor
Kang Chan-hee, also known by his stage name Chani, is a South Korean singer and actor. He began his career as a child actor, in the television dramas Listen to My Heart (2011), The Innocent Man (2012), The Queen's…
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2000
Canadian race car driver
Devlin DeFrancesco is a Canadian auto racing driver who last competed in the IndyCar Series for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. In January 2022, DeFrancesco won the sixtieth running of the Daytona 24, alongside his…
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2000
American basketball player
Quamdeen Ayopo "Ayo" Dosunmu is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini,…
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2000
Argentinian footballer
Enzo Jeremías Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. Primarily a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as…
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2001
2002
Dutch footballer
Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Sunderland.
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2003
Spanish footballer
Peio Canales Urtasun is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Racing de Santander, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
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2005
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