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Famous Birthdays on January 18
254 people
1404 – 2010
January 18 has seen 254 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1404 – 2010. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1984 — Kristy Lee Cook
American singer-songwriter
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This album produced her first chart single, "15 Minutes of Shame", a Top 30 hit on the Billboard country charts
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Her first single for Broken Bow Records, "Airborne Ranger Infantry", was released on October 16, 2012.
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In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville
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She released her post-Idol album, Why Wait, on September 16, 2008
English noble (died 1463)
Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham, Devon, was the senior member of a junior branch of the powerful Courtenay family, Earls of Devon.
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1404
seniore, Roman Catholic cardinal (died 1508)
Antonio Trivulzio the Elder (1457–1508) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
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1457
Queen of Hungary (died 1559)
Isabella Jagiellon was a princess of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and later also the Queen consort of Hungary. She was the oldest child of Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Grand Duke…
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1519
1540
Marquis de Louvois, French politician, Secretary of State for War (died 1691)
François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois was the French Secretary of State for War during a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois". Together with his father, Michel le…
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1641
English philosopher and theologian (died 1708)
Damaris Cudworth, Lady Masham was an English writer, philosopher, theologian, and advocate for women's education who is often characterized as a proto-feminist. She overcame some weakness of eyesight and lack of access…
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1659
1672
1st Duke of Dorset, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1765)
Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset was a British politician who served as Lord President of the Council from 1745 to 1751. He also twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1730 to 1737 and again from…
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1688
French lawyer and philosopher (died 1755)
Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French judge, intellectual, historian, and political philosopher.
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1689
German jurist (died 1785)
Johann Jakob Moser was a German jurist, publicist and researcher, whose work earned him the title "The Father of German Constitutional Law" and whose political commitment to the principles of Liberalism caused him to…
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1701
German physiologist and embryologist (died 1794)
Caspar Friedrich Wolff was a German physiologist and embryologist who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern embryology.
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1734
French mystic and philosopher (died 1803)
Louis Claude de Saint-Martin was a French freemason and philosopher, known as le philosophe inconnu, the name under which his works were published. He was an influential Christian mystic whose legacy, together with that…
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1743
Austrian pianist and composer (died 1831)
Ferdinand August Kauer was an Austrian composer and pianist.
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1751
1752
English politician (died 1815)
Samuel Whitbread was a British politician. The heir of a wealthy brewer, he was a staunch Whig sitting in Parliament from 1790 to his death. Shortly after the Battle of Waterloo he died by suicide, having been very…
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1764
English physician, lexicographer, and theologian (died 1869)
Peter Mark Roget was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a…
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1779
American lawyer and politician, 14th United States Secretary of State (died 1852)
Daniel Webster was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th U.S. secretary of state under presidents William Henry Harrison,…
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1782
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire (died 1847)
Pratap Singh Bhonsale was the eighth and last Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire from 1808 to 1818, when Maratha forces under Peshwa Bajirao II lost to the British during the Third Anglo-Maratha War. He was also the Raja…
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1793
German theologian and scholar (died 1874)
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin (von) Tischendorf was a German biblical scholar. In 1844, he discovered the world's oldest and most complete Bible dated to around the mid-4th century and called Codex Sinaiticus after…
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1815
English poet and author (died 1921)
Henry Austin Dobson, usually known as Austin Dobson, was an English poet, biographer and essayist.
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1840
French pianist and composer (died 1894)
Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier was a French Romantic composer and pianist. His bourgeois family did not approve of a musical career for him, and he studied law in Paris and then worked as a civil servant until the age of…
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1841
American physician and politician, Mayor of Minneapolis (died 1911)
Albert Alonzo "Doc" Ames was an American physician and politician who held four non-consecutive terms as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His fourth term was marked by multiple prosecutions for political corruption,…
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1842
South African farmer, soldier, and gun-maker (died 1900)
Marthinus Nikolaas Ras was a South African farmer, soldier, and gun-maker who is considered the father of South African Artillery.
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1843
Romanian journalist and author (died 1925)
Ioan Slavici was a Romanian writer and journalist from Austria-Hungary, later Romania.
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1848
Australian judge and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (died 1920)
Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton was an Australian politician, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903. He held office as the leader of the Protectionist Party, before…
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1849
American academic and politician, 92nd Mayor of New York City (died 1916)
Seth Low was an American public figure. He chronologically served as the 23rd mayor of Brooklyn from 1881 to 1885, the 11th president of Columbia University from 1890 to 1901, a diplomatic representative of the United…
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1850
American assistant to Alexander Graham Bell (died 1934)
Thomas Augustus Watson was an American inventor and assistant to Alexander Graham Bell in the invention of the telephone in 1876. Afterwards, he founded the Fore River Ship and Engine Building Company, which became a…
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1854
American surgeon and cardiologist (died 1931)
Daniel Hale Williams was an American surgeon and hospital founder. He founded Provident Hospital in 1891, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. He is known for being the first to successfully…
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1856
Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat (died 1916)
Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, known as Rubén Darío, was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-language literary movement known as modernismo (modernism) that flourished at the end of the 19th century. Darío had a…
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1867
Japanese admiral and politician, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan (died 1948)
Baron Kantarō Suzuki was a Japanese politician and admiral who served as prime minister of Japan from 7 April to 17 August 1945, during World War II. He was prime minister at the time of Japan's surrender on 15 August.
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1868
Russian-American businessman, founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company (died 1961)
Samuel Zemurray, nicknamed "Sam the Banana Man", was an American businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade. He founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company and later became president of the United Fruit Company, the…
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1877
French general and politician (died 1949)
Henri Honoré Giraud was a French Army general best known for his escape from German captivity in 1942 and subsequently as one of the leaders of the French Resistance and a rival of Charles de Gaulle. He was…
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1879
Austrian-Dutch physicist and academic (died 1933)
Paul Ehrenfest was an Austrian theoretical physicist who made major contributions to statistical mechanics and its relation to quantum mechanics, including the theory of phase transition and the Ehrenfest theorem. He…
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1880
Italian cardinal (died 1954)
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member of the Benedictines who served as the Archbishop of Milan from 1929 until his death. He took the religious name of Ildefonso as a…
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1880
French publisher, founded Éditions Gallimard (died 1975)
Gaston Gallimard was a French publisher.
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1881
English author, poet, and playwright (died 1956)
Alan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh…
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1882
Swedish-German author and translator (died 1962)
Clara Nordström, became Clara Elisabet von Vegesack, was a German writer and translator of Swedish descent. With the themes of her writing and her Swedish maiden name, she profited from the German interest for…
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1886
English ice hockey player, sailor, and pilot (died 1989)
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS was a British aviation pioneer, businessman and yachtsman.
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1888
American actor and comedian (died 1957)
Oliver Norvell Hardy was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in…
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1892
American hurdler and coach (died 1957)
William Henry Meanix was an American track and field athlete. He held the world record in the 440 yd hurdles from 1915 to 1920, and he won the event the first two times it was contested at the United States…
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1892
German surgeon and academic (died 1956)
Paul Rostock was a German physician, official, and university professor. He was chief of the Office for Medical Science and Research under Third Reich Commissioner and war criminal Karl Brandt and a full professor,…
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1892
Spanish poet, critic, and academic (died 1984)
Jorge Guillén Álvarez was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27, a university teacher, a scholar and a literary critic.
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1893
American wrestler and promoter (died 1976)
Joseph Raymond "Toots" Mondt was an American professional wrestler and promoter who revolutionized the wrestling industry in the early to mid-1920s and co-promoted the World Wide Wrestling Federation. Some of the stars…
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1894
American author (died 1967)
Clifford Martin Eddy Jr. was an American writer known for his horror, mystery and supernatural short stories. He is best remembered for his work in Weird Tales magazine and his friendship with H. P. Lovecraft.
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1896
Finnish-American runner (died 1982)
Vilho "Ville" Eino Ritola was a Finnish long-distance runner. Known as one of the "Flying Finns", he won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals in the 1920s. He holds the record of winning most…
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1896
Estonian journalist and author (died 1978)
Albert Kivikas was an Estonian writer and journalist. He is best known as the author of the book Names in Marble, the subject of which is the Estonian War of Independence.
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1898
Russian mathematician and academic (died 1973)
Ivan Georgiyevich Petrovsky was a Soviet mathematician working mainly in the field of partial differential equations. He greatly contributed to the solution of Hilbert's 19th and 16th problems, and discovered what are…
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1901
German pianist and composer (died 1996)
Berthold Goldschmidt was a German Jewish composer who spent most of his life in England. The suppression of his work by Nazi Germany, as well as the disdain with which many modernist critics elsewhere dismissed his…
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1903
American accordion player and composer (died 2006)
Anthony Galla-Rini was an American accordionist, arranger, composer, conductor, author, and teacher, and is considered by many to be the first American accordionist to promote the accordion as a legitimate concert…
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1904
English-American actor (died 1986)
Cary Grant was an English-American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he was one of classic Hollywood's definitive…
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1904
Italian-American mob boss (died 2002)
Joseph Charles Bonanno, sometimes referred to as Joe Bananas, was an Italian-American crime boss of the Bonanno crime family of New York City, which he ran between 1931 and 1968.
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1905
1907
Polish-English mathematician, historian, and television host (died 1974)
Jacob Bronowski was a Polish-British mathematician and philosopher. He is best known for developing a humanistic approach to science, and as the presenter and writer of the thirteen-part 1973 BBC television documentary…
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1908
English economist and academic (died 1993)
Kenneth Ewart Boulding was an English-born American economist, educator, peace activist, and interdisciplinary philosopher. Boulding was the author of two citation classics: The Image: Knowledge in Life and Society…
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1910
Peruvian anthropologist, author, and poet (died 1969)
José María Arguedas Altamirano was a Peruvian novelist, poet, and anthropologist. Arguedas was an author of mestizo descent who was fluent in the Quechua language. That fluency was gained by Arguedas's living in two…
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1911
American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1987)
Danny Kaye was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs.
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1911
American artist (died 1993)
Carroll Cloar was a nationally known 20th-century painter born in Earle, Arkansas, who focused his work on surreal views of Southern U.S. themes and on poetically portraying childhood memories of natural scenery,…
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1913
Greek composer (died 1972)
Giannis Papaioannou was a famous Greek musician and composer born in Kios, Ottoman Empire. In English his name is sometimes romanticized as Yannis, Ioannis or Yiannis. Most active in the 1940s, he wrote many songs, some…
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1913
German author and translator (died 1979)
Arno Schmidt was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators. Although not among Germany's most popular…
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1914
Slovene author, poet, and playwright (died 1987)
Vitomil Zupan was a post-World War II modernist Slovene writer and Gonars concentration camp survivor. Because of his detailed descriptions of sex and violence, he was dubbed the Slovene Hemingway and was compared to…
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1914
Canadian pole vaulter, ice hockey player, and politician (died 1998)
Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948, an Olympic pole vaulter and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario. In 2017…
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1915
Spanish soldier and politician (died 2012)
Santiago José Carrillo Solares was a Spanish politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1982.
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1915
Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (died 1984)
Vassilis Tsitsanis was a Greek songwriter and bouzouki player. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern Rebetiko and Laiko music. Tsitsanis wrote…
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1915
American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2013)
Nicholas Oresko was an American combat veteran of World War II who received the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions in Germany on January 23, 1945.
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1917
Taiwanese-American businessman (died 2008)
Wang Yung-ching, also called Y.C. Wang, was a Taiwanese businessman. He was best known for being the chairman of Formosa Plastics Corporation, one of Taiwan's foremost plastic manufacturing establishments until his…
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1917
Canadian-English physician and educator (died 1996)
Gustave Gingras was a Canadian physician and founder of the Montreal Institute of Rehabilitation in 1949.
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1918
German footballer (died 1984)
Anton Turek was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1919
Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
Yoichiro Nambu was a Japanese-American physicist and professor at the University of Chicago.
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1921
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Wales (died 2012)
Major-General John David Carew Graham, was a British Army officer who was instrumental in the installation of Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman in the 1970 Omani coup d'état.
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1923
Dutch cyclist (died 2015)
Gerardus "Gerrit" Petrus Voorting was a Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1947 and 1960. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the individual road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. In his…
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1923
French metaphysician and philosopher (died 1995)
Gilles Louis René Deleuze was a French philosopher who, from the early 1950s until his death in 1995, wrote on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular works were the two volumes of Capitalism and…
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1925
American soldier and politician, 27th Governor of Idaho (died 2014)
John Victor Evans Sr. was an American politician from Idaho. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state's 27th governor and was in office for 10 years, from 1977 to 1987.
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1925
American soldier and author (died 2013)
Solomon "Sol" Yurick was an American novelist. He was known for his book The Warriors, which became a major motion picture.
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1925
American geologist and academic (died 2013)
Randolph Wilson ("Bill") Bromery was an American educator and geologist, and a former Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1971–79). While Chancellor, Bromery established the W.E.B. Du Bois Archives…
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1926
Indian actor, singer, and veena player (died 1990)
Sundaram Balachander was an Indian veena player and filmmaker. He directed, produced, and also composed music for a few of his films. Balachander was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982. He died of a heart attack at the…
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1927
Soviet and Russian professional basketball coach (died 2005)
Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 and the FIBA…
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1928
American diplomat, UNESCO goodwill ambassador (died 2024)
Esther Lipsen Coopersmith was an American diplomat, philanthropist, political lobbyist, and a champion for women's equality. For over 70 years, she organized gatherings, from small dinners to grand formal ones, across…
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1930
South Korean general and politician, 5th President of South Korea (died 2021)
Chun Doo-hwan was a South Korean army general who served as the fifth president of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. A member of the Democratic Justice Party, he ruled the country as a military dictator following a…
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1931
American psychologist, author, poet, and playwright (died 2007)
Robert Anton Wilson was an American writer, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson helped publicize Discordianism through his…
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1932
Nigerian politician, 8th Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, GCVO, CFR is a Nigerian diplomat. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. Born in Obosi, Anyaoku was educated at Merchants of Light School, Oba, and attended the University College,…
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1933
English botanist, author and academic (died 2019)
David James Bellamy was an English academic, botanist, television presenter, author and prominent environmental campaigner in the UK and globally. His distinctive, energetic style of presenting became well known to UK…
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1933
English director, producer, and screenwriter
Sir John Boorman is a British filmmaker. He is best known for directing feature films such as Point Blank (1967), Hell in the Pacific (1968), Deliverance (1972), Zardoz (1974), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Excalibur…
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1933
1933
Baron Goodhart, English lawyer and politician (died 2017)
William Howard Goodhart, Baron Goodhart, was a British Liberal Democrat politician, a leading property and human rights lawyer, and a member of the House of Lords.
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1933
New Zealand rugby player (died 2004)
Raymond Frank McMullen was a New Zealand rugby union player and referee. A centre and wing three-quarter, McMullen represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All…
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1933
French ski racer (died 2017)
Jean Raoul Célina André Vuarnet was an alpine ski racer from France. An Olympic gold medalist, he is known for inventing the "Tuck" skiing position, and was the first Olympian to win a gold medal using metal skis.…
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1933
English author and illustrator (died 2022)
Raymond Redvers Briggs was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author. Achieving critical and popular success among adults and children, he is best known in Britain for his 1978 story The Snowman, a…
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1934
British illustrator (died 1999)
Edward John Jones was a British science fiction illustrator; initially known as a fan artist, he later became a professional freelancer. He illustrated numerous science fiction book and magazine covers, some under the…
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1935
Canadian actor and director (died 2018)
Rodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ was a Canadian actor and theatre director.
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1935
English poet, critic, and academic (died 2014)
Jon Howie Stallworthy, was a British literary critic and poet. He was Professor of English at the University of Oxford from 1992 to 2000, and Professor Emeritus in retirement. He was also a Fellow of Wolfson College,…
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1935
Israeli academic and diplomat, 10th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2007)
Gad Yaacobi was an Israeli Minister, Alignment Knesset member, and Israel Ambassador to the United Nations.
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1935
English actor (died 2023)
Michael John Leigh Barlow was an English actor who performed many small roles in a variety of films, television programmes, and plays, under the stage name Tim Barlow or Timothy Barlow.
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1936
Baron Howell of Guildford, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport
David Arthur Russell Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford, is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist, and economic consultant. Having been successively Secretary of State for Energy and then for Transport…
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1936
Northern Irish educator and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)
John Hume was an Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. A founder and leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Hume served in the Parliament of Northern Ireland; the…
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1937
American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1997)
Curtis Charles Flood Sr. was an American professional baseball center fielder and activist. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators.
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1938
English sociologist and academic
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens is an English sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern sociologists and…
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1938
German footballer and manager
Werner Olk is a German former professional football player and manager.
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1938
American musician (died 2022)
Hargus Melvin Robbins, known by his nickname "Pig", was an American keyboard player. He played on records for many artists as a prolific session musician, mostly in the country music style but occasionally other genres.
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1938
Mexican race car driver (died 1971)
Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega was a Mexican racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1971. Rodríguez won two Formula One Grands Prix across nine seasons. In endurance racing, Rodríguez won the 24 Hours of Le…
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1940
Canadian journalist and author (died 2023)
Denise Bombardier was a Canadian journalist, essayist, novelist and media personality who worked for the French-language television network Radio-Canada for over 30 years.
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1941
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Robert Charles Goldsboro is an American pop and country singer and songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit "Honey", which sold over 1 million copies…
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1941
American singer (died 1991)
David Eli Ruffin was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. Ruffin was the lead voice…
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1941
English actor
Paul Freeman is an English actor who has appeared in theatre, television and film. Internationally, he is known for playing the rival archaeologist René Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), evil wine baron Gustav…
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1943
American educator and politician
Norvell Kay Granger is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025. A Republican, Granger chaired the House Committee on Appropriations from…
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1943
English keyboard player and composer
David John Greenslade is an English composer and keyboard player. He has played with Colosseum from the beginning in 1968 until the farewell concert in 2015 and also from 1973 in his own band, Greenslade, and others…
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1943
American businessman and politician (died 2013)
Charles A. Wilson Jr. was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Ohio State Senate…
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1943
Australian economist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Australia
Paul John Keating is an Australian former politician who served as the 24th prime minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as treasurer…
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1944
American baseball player (died 1983)
Carl Wendle Morton was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves. Morton was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1970…
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1944
1944
President of Austria
Alexander "Sascha" Van der Bellen, also referred to by the abbreviation VdB, is an Austrian politician serving as the president of Austria since 2017. He previously was a professor of economics at the University of…
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1944
English businessman and philanthropist
Sir Rocco Giovanni Forte is an English hotelier and the chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels.
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1945
Mexican wrestler (died 2019)
Pedro Aguayo Damián, better known as "(El) Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan, was a Mexican professional wrestler through the 1970s to the 1990s.
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1946
Swiss economist and politician, 156th President of the Swiss Confederation
Joseph Deiss is a Swiss economist and politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2006. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC), he first headed the Federal…
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1946
Bissau-Guinean politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (died 2013)
Henrique Pereira Rosa was a Bissau-Guinean politician who served as interim President of Guinea-Bissau from 2003 to 2005. He was born in 1946 in Bafatá.
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1946
Japanese baseball player and journalist (died 2018)
Sachio Kinugasa was a Japanese professional baseball third baseman for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1965 to 1987. He was nicknamed Tetsujin, meaning "Iron Man". He played in a…
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1947
Japanese actor and director
Takeshi Kitano , also known as Beat Takeshi in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a…
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1947
American journalist
Bill Keller is an American journalist. He was the founding editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project, a nonprofit that reports on criminal justice in the United States. Previously, he was a columnist for The New York…
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1949
French interior designer
Philippe Starck is a French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles. His most popular pieces…
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1949
1950
Canadian race car driver (died 1982)
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve was a Canadian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1982. Villeneuve was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari, and won six…
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1950
1951
English footballer
Robert Dennis Latchford is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Swansea City and Coventry City in…
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1951
American biochemist, author, and academic
Michael Joseph Behe is an American biochemist and an advocate of the pseudoscientific principle of intelligent design (ID).
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1952
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Robert Steven Moore is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who pioneered lo-fi music. Often called the "godfather of home recording", he is one of the most recognized artists of the cassette…
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1952
American singer-songwriter and producer
Brett Stuart Patrick Hudson is an American musician, singer-songwriter, writer, producer and actor. He was the youngest member of the musical group the Hudson Brothers, which was formed by his older brothers, Mark and…
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1953
Indian neurosurgeon
Dr. Basant Kumar Misra is a neurosurgeon specialising in treating brain, spine, cerebrovascular and peripheral nervous system disorders, injuries, pathologies and malformations. Presently, he is the Honorary President…
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1953
Australian comedian and actor
Peter Moon is an Australian comedian, best known for writing and performing in the sketch comedy Fast Forward.
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1953
American wrestler
Theodore Marvin DiBiase Sr. is an American retired professional wrestler, manager, and color commentator. He is signed to WWE as of 2024, where he works in their Legends program. DiBiase achieved championship success in…
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1954
American actor, director, and producer
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, producer, director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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1955
Baron Deighton, English banker and politician
Paul Clive Deighton, Baron Deighton, KBE is a British Conservative politician who served as Commercial Secretary to HM Treasury from January 2013 to May 2015. Deighton is a former investment banker who previously served…
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1956
English actor, director, and playwright
Sir David Mark Rylance Waters is an English actor, playwright and theatre director. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous awards including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Olivier…
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1960
English footballer and manager
Peter Andrew Beardsley is an English football coach and former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.
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1961
American basketball player and sportscaster
Robert Louis Hansen II is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen is currently a commentator…
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1961
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
Mark John Douglas Messier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. His playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) lasted 25 seasons (1979–2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and…
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1961
1961
Canadian-American actress
Alison Margaret Arngrim is an American actress and author. Beginning her television career at the age of twelve, Arngrim is a Young Artist Award–Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award honoree, best known for her…
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1962
Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada
Maxime Bernier is a Canadian politician who is the founder and leader of the People's Party of Canada (PPC). Formerly a member of the Conservative Party, Bernier left the caucus in 2018 to form the PPC. He was the…
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1963
1963
English singer-songwriter
Carl Douglas McCoy is an English singer, who is best known as the frontman for the gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim and The Nefilim.
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1963
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 61st Governor of Maryland
Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American politician who served as the 17th commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 61st governor of Maryland from…
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1963
American baseball player
Brady Kevin Anderson is an American former baseball outfielder and executive who currently serves as the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox,…
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1964
Northern Irish jockey and sportscaster
Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE is a retired British National Hunt jockey. He was a three-time British Champion Jockey. He was the only jockey of his generation to win the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion…
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1964
American boxer
Virgil Eugene Hill is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2015. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title twice,…
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1964
English actress and singer
Barbara Jane Horrocks is a British actress. She portrayed both Katy Grin and Bubble in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in the stage…
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1964
Russian chess player and author
Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Russian chess player and writer. Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990, he was FIDE World Chess Champion in 1999.
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1966
Japanese singer
Kazufumi Miyazawa is the founder of the Japanese bands The Boom and Ganga Zumba. The former was noted in the 1990s for a fusion of rock, pop, and local Okinawan folk music. Miyazawa is responsible for virtually all…
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1966
Brazilian race car driver (died 2021)
André Ribeiro da Cunha Pereira was a Brazilian racing driver who raced in CART from 1995 through 1998, where he claimed three wins.
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1966
Australian footballer and coach (died 2014)
Dean Bailey was an Australian rules football player and coach. He played for the Essendon Football Club and was the senior coach of the Melbourne Football Club, as well as an assistant coach at Essendon and Port…
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1967
Chilean footballer
Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Chile's most recognized footballers and one of the greatest strikers of his generation.
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1967
American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor
David Michael Bautista Jr. is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of the Ruthless Aggression Era, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in…
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1969
American actor and singer
Jesse Lamont Martin is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and performed on television as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order, Captain Joe West…
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1969
American guitarist and producer
James O'Rourke is an American musician, instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his numerous solo and collaborative music projects, many of which are instrumental, and has…
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1969
1970
Belgian cyclist
Peter van Petegem is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Tour…
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1970
American astronomer
Amy J. Barger is an American astronomer and Henrietta Leavitt Professor of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is considered a pioneer in combining data from multiple telescopes to monitor multiple…
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1971
American singer-songwriter
Jonathan Howsmon Davis, also known as JD, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, which is considered a pioneering act of the nu metal genre. Davis's…
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1971
Brazilian race car driver
Christian Fittipaldi is a Brazilian former racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car, and NASCAR. He was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s, and…
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1971
Spanish footballer and manager
Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala is a Catalan football manager and former player from Spain who is the manager of Premier League club Manchester City. Guardiola is one of two managers in history to win the continental treble…
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1971
Kenyan writer (died 2019)
Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina was a Kenyan author, journalist and 2002 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. In 2003, he became the founding editor of Kwani? literary magazine, launched in Kenya, East Africa. In…
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1971
Indian cricketer, sportscaster, and actor
Vinod Kambli is an Indian former international cricketer, who played for India as a left-handed middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa. Kambli became the first cricketer to score a century…
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1972
American baseball player
Michael Scott Lieberthal is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
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1972
Norwegian race walker
Kjersti Tysse Plätzer is a Norwegian race walker, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in the 20 kilometres race. She finished 12th in the same race in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and 4th…
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1972
American actor, director, and producer, co-founded Rooster Teeth Productions
Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns is an American actor, writer, director and media proprietor from Austin, Texas. He was a co-founder, former chief executive officer, and former chief creative officer of Rooster Teeth. He…
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1973
Australian rugby league player and coach
Luke Goodwin is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in Australia and England and represented Aotearoa Māori in 2000.
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1973
American civic leader and activist
Benjamin Todd Jealous is an American political activist. He served as the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 2008 to 2013.
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1973
American baseball executive
Joe Kehoskie is an American baseball consultant, executive, and entrepreneur. He has worked in professional baseball in a variety of capacities since 1984, formerly working in minor league baseball (1984–1994) and as a…
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1973
Australian footballer
Anthony Koutoufides, also known by his nickname of Kouta, is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Considered by many as one of the most…
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1973
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and director
Crispian Mills is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director. Active since 1988, Mills is best known as the frontman of the psychedelic indie rock band Kula Shaker. Following the band's break-up in 1999,…
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1973
Argentinian footballer and coach
Rolando Carlos Schiavi is an Argentine retired football defender, most recognized for his time spent playing for Boca Juniors.
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1973
English singer-songwriter
Christian Anthony Burns is an English singer. He is the son of Tony Burns of the Signs, a Liverpool-based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s.
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1974
Belgian tennis player
Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.
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1976
Argentinian footballer and coach
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine football manager and former professional player. During his playing career, Gallardo was an attacking midfielder and playmaker. He was regarded for his vision, technique, class,…
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1976
Irish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Damien Leo Leith is an Irish-Australian singer–songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol in 2006. Since winning the title, Leith has released nine studio albums, four of which peaked…
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1976
American actor
Derek Richardson Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his TV roles on Men in Trees and Anger Management, and for starring as young Harry Dunne in the film Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.
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1976
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Richard Archer is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, principal songwriter and main composer of indie rock band Hard-Fi. Hard-Fi have produced several top 10 hits and two No.…
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1977
American baseball player
Brian Thomas Falkenborg is a former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals.…
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1978
Norwegian cyclist
Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer. He is known for sprinting and time trialing, having been a three-time Norwegian national road race champion, and was the winner of the 2010 World Road…
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1978
Romanian footballer
Bogdan Ionuț Lobonț is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
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1978
Ukrainian ice hockey player
Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko is a Ukrainian former professional ice hockey winger.
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1979
Portuguese footballer
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
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1979
American ice hockey player
Brian Joseph Gionta is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Gionta began his NHL career in 2001 with the New Jersey Devils and served as captain…
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1979
American football player (died 2018)
Kenyatta Lapoleon Jones was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL…
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1979
Dominican baseball player
Wandy Fulton Rodríguez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros from 2005 to 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2012 to 2014 and the Texas…
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1979
1980
English footballer
Robert Paul Green is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the Premier League and Football League and for the England national team.
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1980
Estonian footballer and manager
Kert Haavistu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who used to play in the Meistriliiga for FC Flora Tallinn and FC TVMK Tallinn. He played the position of midfielder and is 1.78 m tall and weighs 72 kg. He is…
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1980
American football player
Julius Frazier Peppers is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where…
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1980
American actor and screenwriter
Jason Jordan Segel is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014. He began his career with director and…
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1980
South Korean actor
Gang Dong-won is a South Korean actor. He debuted as a model and rose to stardom through the film Temptation of Wolves (2004). He is subsequently known for starring in the films Maundy Thursday (2006), Jeon Woo-chi: The…
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1981
Belgian tennis player
Olivier Rochus is a former Belgian tennis player.
Rochus won two singles titles in his career and in 2004 won the French Open doubles title, partnering fellow Belgian Xavier Malisse. His career-high singles ranking is…
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1981
Jamaican footballer
Khari Stephenson is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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1981
American guitarist and producer
Quinn Scott Allman is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and a founding member of the rock band The Used.
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1982
Kenyan runner
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. She was the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2022, she…
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1982
Israeli-American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter
Amir Shmuel Blumenfeld is an Israeli-American comedian, actor, writer, television host, and member of the American comedy duo, Jake and Amir. Born in Israel, he moved to Los Angeles when he was two, and was hired by the…
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1983
Irish singer-songwriter and actress
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is an Irish R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single "Gotta Tell You",…
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1983
American sprinter
Joel Stallworth is an American former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres and the 2008 World Athletics Indoor Championships gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay by virtue of running in the heats. Originally…
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1983
South Korean mass murderer (died 2007)
Seung-Hui Cho was a South Korean mass murderer who perpetrated the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic pistols on April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech in…
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1984
Greek swimmer
Ioannis Drymonakos is a Greek swimmer from Athens. He became the first ever Greek swimmer to hold a European swimming record by clocking a time of 1:54.16 seconds in 200 m butterfly event of the 2008 European Aquatics…
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1984
Japanese footballer
Makoto Hasebe is a Japanese professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of Japan national team.
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1984
American biochemist and academic
Michael Kearney is an American game show winner and child prodigy. He is known for setting several world records related to graduating at a young age and his high earnings on television game shows.
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1984
American dancer and choreographer
Benjiman Daniel Schwimmer is an American professional dancer, choreographer, actor and director. He was the winner of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance (2006) and has choreographed for both the U.S. and…
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1984
1984
Canadian-Australian skier
Dale Begg-Smith is an Australian-Canadian businessman and former Olympic freestyle skier. Begg-Smith won the gold medal for Australia in the men's moguls event at the 2006 Winter Olympics and silver at the 2010 Winter…
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1985
American wrestler
Mark Pugh, better known by his ring name Mark Briscoe, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Conglomeration stable and is a one-time AEW TNT…
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1985
Italian footballer
Riccardo Montolivo is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He most notably played for Fiorentina, AC Milan, and the Italy national team.
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1985
1985
Estonian-American singer-songwriter
Marya Roxx is an Estonian hard rock/metal singer-songwriter residing in Los Angeles. She is a former member of the Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja.
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1986
American actress, singer, and dancer
Rebecca Grace Tobin is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her role as Kitty Wilde on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee.
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1986
Japanese actor and singer
Ikusaburo Yamazaki is a Japanese actor and singer who is represented by Ken-On.
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1986
Korean-American actor, filmmaker, and activist
Eugene Lee Yang is an American filmmaker, actor, author, activist, and internet personality. He is known for his work with BuzzFeed (2013–2018) and for being the co-founder of the comedy group The Try Guys (2014–2024)…
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1986
Swiss footballer
Danon Issouf Johannes Djourou Gbadjere, known as Johan Djourou, is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a centre back. According to his profile on the website of his former club Arsenal, Djourou…
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1987
German rugby player
Christopher Liebig is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
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1987
Greek footballer
Grigoris Makos is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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1987
American singer-songwriter
Ronnie Day is an American songwriter from Redwood City, California.
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1988
German tennis player
Angelique Kerber is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 34 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Kerber…
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1988
Greek footballer
Anastasios Kissas is a Cypriot international footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Olympiakos Nicosia.
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1988
American actress and singer
Ashleigh Murray is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Josie McCoy, the lead singer of the fictional band Josie and the Pussycats, on The CW television series Riverdale, in…
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1988
Dutch cyclist
Boy van Poppel is a Dutch former road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2024. He is the son of former cyclists Jean-Paul van Poppel and Leontine van der Lienden.
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1988
Spanish footballer
Rubén Miño Peralta is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cornellà.
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1989
Dominican baseball player
Michael Francisco Pineda Paulino is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers.
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1989
Senegalese basketball player
Gorgui Sy Dieng is a Senegalese former professional basketball player currently working as a basketball operations representative with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played…
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1990
Ethiopian-Azerbaijani runner
Hayle Ibrahimov is an Ethiopian-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, mainly competing in the disciplines of 3000 metres and 5000 metres. He holds the Azerbaijani records in…
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1990
Canadian baseball player
Brett Russell Lawrie is a Canadian former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago White Sox.
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1990
1990
South African baseball player
Mpho' Gift Ngoepe is a South African former professional baseball shortstop and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2017 and Toronto Blue Jays in 2018. He was the first…
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1990
Canadian ice hockey player
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues…
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1990
Egyptian-American actor
Zakaria Sherif Zaki, better known as Zeeko Zaki, is an Egyptian-American actor best known for his role portraying Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan on the CBS television series FBI.
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1990
a.k.a. DougDoug, American streamer
Douglas Scott Wreden, better known as DougDoug, is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, podcaster, speedrunner, Amazon best-selling author, and former Hearthstone caster and producer. He makes gaming videos that…
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1991
Italian footballer
Francesco Bardi is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Mantova on loan from Palermo.
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1992
Australian actor
Sean Martyn Rex Keenan is an Australian actor, best known for his titular role in the children's television series Lockie Leonard and for his role as Gary Hennessey in the television series Puberty Blues.
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1993
Colombian footballer
Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua, better known as Juanfer Quintero, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or winger for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Colombia…
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1993
1994
South Korean singer
Kang Ji-young, also known mononymously as Jiyoung or under the stage name JY, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. At age 14, she rose to fame as a member of the South Korean girl group Kara, joining the…
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1994
1994
American basketball player
Bryce Michael Alford is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He set school records…
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1995
American football player
Leonard Joseph Fournette III is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fourth overall pick in the 2017…
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1995
Spanish footballer
Samuel "Samu" Castillejo Azuaga is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.
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1995
Indonesian footballer
Emilio Audero Mulyadi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Cremonese, on loan from Como. A former Italian youth international, he plays for the Indonesia national team.
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1997
Swiss ice hockey player
Denis Malgin is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). Malgin was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round, 102nd overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry…
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1997
Spanish footballer
Aitana Bonmatí i Conca is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Barcelona and the Spain national team. She has also represented Catalonia. Having won all major club…
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1998
Argentinian footballer
Lisandro Martínez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Argentina national team. Nicknamed "The Butcher", he is known for his…
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1998
Brazilian footballer
Éder Gabriel Militão Pinheiro, better known as Éder Militão is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
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1998
American actor
Karan Brar is an American actor. He portrayed Chirag Gupta in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film franchise and Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series Jessie and its subsequent spin-off Bunk'd.
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1999
American football player
Tamaurice William "Tee" Higgins is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, where he won the…
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1999
Ecuadorian footballer
Djorkaeff Néicer Reasco González is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Instituto Córdoba and the Ecuador national team.
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1999
American basketball player
Gary Dajaun Trent Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
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1999
American actor
Mateus Cole Ward is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Sanders in the CBS television series Hostages, and as Dustin Maker in the TNT television series Murder in the First. He is also known for his role…
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1999
Russian tennis player
Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova is a Russian tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 74 in singles, achieved on 16 March 2026, and No. 93 in doubles. Zakharova has won sixteen singles and eight doubles…
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2002
Dutch footballer
Ki-Jana Delano Hoever ; is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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2002
German footballer
Karim David Adeyemi is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
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2002
South African sprinter and soccer player
Wendy Shongwe is a South African sprinter and soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.
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2003
Canadian actress and dancer
Sophia Reid-Gantzert is a Canadian actress and dancer. She began dancing at age two and won a competition in Austria at age six. In 2017, she made her acting debut in the television film The Sweetest Christmas.…
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2010
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