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After two seasons with Kingston, he was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2003 NHL entry draft, at 25th overall
Famous Birthdays on January 5
213 people
1209 – 2009
January 5 has seen 213 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1209 – 2009. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1985 — Anthony Stewart
Canadian ice hockey player
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After his minor hockey career, he was selected by the Kingston Frontenacs in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft
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After one season in Carolina he was traded to the Kings, but spent most of the season in the minor leagues
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He signed a professional tryout contract with the San Jose Sharks to begin the 2013–14 NHL season, but was not offered a contract
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His younger brother Chris also played in the NHL, and retired after the 2019–2020 season playing for Philadelphia Flyers.
1st Earl of Cornwall, English prince, nominal King of Germany (died 1272)
Richard was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from…
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1209
monk of the Order of the Minims (died 1571)
Gaspar de Bono i Montsó, O.M., was a Valencian friar of the Order of Minims and Catholic priest. He is venerated as blessed by the Catholic Church.
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1530
Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian (died 1617)
Francisco Suárez was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement. His work is considered a turning point in the history of second scholasticism,…
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1548
1587
Mughal emperor (died 1666)
Shah Jahan I, also called Shah Jahan the Magnificent, was the fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628 until his deposition in 1658. His reign marked the zenith of Mughal architectural and cultural achievements.
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1592
Croatian military commander (died 1664)
Miklós Zrínyi was a Croatian and Hungarian military leader, statesman and poet. He was a member of the House of Zrinski, a Croatian-Hungarian noble family. He is the author of the first epic poem, The Peril of Sziget,…
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1620
Italian composer (died 1713)
Paolo Francesco Lorenzani was an Italian composer of the Baroque Era. While living in France, he helped promote appreciation for the Italian style of music.
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1640
French-English general and explorer (died 1800)
Major-General Claude Martin was a French army officer who served in the French and later British East India companies in colonial India. Martin rose to the rank of major-general in the British East India Company's…
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1735
French economist and academic (died 1832)
Jean-Baptiste Say was a liberal French economist and businessman who argued in favor of competition, free trade, and lifting restraints on business. He is best known for Say's law—also known as the law of markets—which…
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1767
American commander (died 1820)
Stephen Decatur Jr. was a United States Navy officer. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County. His father, Stephen Decatur Sr., was a commodore in the Continental Navy during the American…
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1779
American general and explorer (died 1813)
Zebulon Montgomery Pike was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions through the Louisiana Purchase territory, first in 1805–1806…
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1779
three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas (died 1836)
José Gaspar Flores de Abrego (1781–1836) was a Tejano who served three terms as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas. He was also a land commissioner and associate of Austin's early colonists. Gaspar Flores was a member of a…
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1781
American lawyer and politician (died 1855)
Harvey Putnam was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and served in the New York Senate.
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1793
Austrian priest and activist (died 1881)
Anton Füster, also spelled as Fister was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, pedagogue, radical political activist and author of Slovene origin. He was one of the leaders of the Viennese March Revolution of…
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1808
English surgeon and explorer (died 1861)
William John Wills was a British surveyor who also trained as a surgeon. He was the second-in-command of the Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a…
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1834
French mathematician and academic (died 1922)
Marie Ennemond Camille Jordan was a French mathematician, known both for his foundational work in group theory and for his textbook Cours d'analyse de l'École polytechnique.
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1838
German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926)
Rudolf Christoph Eucken was a German philosopher. He received the 1908 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his earnest search for truth, his penetrating power of thought, his wide range of vision, and the…
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1846
Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1878)
Mariam Baouardy, OCD, was a Palestinian Discalced Carmelite nun of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Born to parents from the town of Hurfiesh in the upper Galilee, later moved to I’billin, she was known for her…
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1846
American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (died 1932)
King Camp Gillette was an American businessman who invented a bestselling safety razor and was the founder of the Gillette razor company. Gillette's innovation was the thin, inexpensive, disposable blade of stamped…
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1855
American baseball player and manager (died 1911)
Robert Lee Caruthers, nicknamed "Parisian Bob", was an American right-handed pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The star pitcher on…
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1864
British Muslim convert and activist (died 1900)
Fatima Elizabeth Cates was a British Muslim convert and activist, who co-founded the Liverpool Muslim Institute. She was one of the first women in Britain to convert to Islam.
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1865
Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1922)
Dimitrios Gounaris was a Greek politician who served as the prime minister of Greece from 25 February to 10 August 1915 and 26 March 1921 to 3 May 1922. The leader of the People's Party, he was the main right-wing…
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1867
American composer and academic (died 1940)
Frederick Shepherd Converse, was an American composer of classical music, whose works include four operas and five symphonies.
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1871
American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965)
Joseph Erlanger was an American physiologist who is best known for his contributions to the field of neuroscience. Together with Herbert Spencer Gasser, he identified several varieties of nerve fiber and established the…
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1874
German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (died 1967)
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman and politician who served as the first chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union…
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1876
Austrian physician and academic (died 1946)
Hans Eppinger Jr. was an Austrian physician of part-Jewish descent who performed experiments upon Nazi concentration camp prisoners.
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1879
Russian pianist and composer (died 1951)
Nikolai Karlovich Medtner was a Russian composer and pianist.
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1880
Spanish sculptor and painter (died 1934)
Pablo Emilio or Pau Emili Gargallo, known simply as Pau or Pablo Gargallo, was a Spanish sculptor and painter.
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1881
American journalist (died 1958)
Herbert Bayard Swope Sr. was an American editor, journalist and intimate of the Algonquin Round Table. Swope spent most of his career at the New York World. He was the first and three-time recipient of the Pulitzer…
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1882
18th president of Liberia (died 1955)
Edwin James Barclay was a Liberian politician, poet, and musician who served as the 18th president of Liberia from 1930 until 1944. He was a member of the True Whig political party, which dominated the political…
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1882
Italian-English poet and civil servant (died 1940)
Humbert Wolfe CB CBE was an Italian-born British poet, man of letters and civil servant.
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1885
Israeli physicist and engineer (died 1976)
Markus Reiner was an Israeli scientist and a major figure in rheology.
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1886
American nurse (died 1984)
Agnes Hannah von Kurowsky Stanfield was an American nurse who inspired the character "Catherine Barkley" in Ernest Hemingway's 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms.
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1892
Indian-American guru and philosopher (died 1952)
Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, and guru who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS), a religious meditation and Kriya Yoga organization,…
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1893
Japanese philosopher and author (died 1945)
Kiyoshi Miki was a Japanese philosopher, literary critic, scholar and university professor. He was an esteemed student of Nishida Kitarō and a prominent member of the Kyoto School.
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1897
French-American painter (died 1955)
Raymond Georges Yves Tanguy, known as just Yves Tanguy, was a French Surrealist painter, known for his abstract landscapes.
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1900
French journalist (died 1989)
Hubert Beuve-Méry was a French journalist and newspaper editor who was born in Paris and died in Fontainebleau. Before the Second World War, he was associated with the Vichy regime until December 1942, when he joined…
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1902
English journalist and author (died 1989)
Stella Dorothea Gibbons was an English author, journalist, and poet. She established her reputation with her first novel, Cold Comfort Farm (1932), which has been reprinted many times. Although she was active as a…
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1902
Australian pilot and navigator (died 1957)
Harold Charles Gatty was an Australian navigator and aviation pioneer. Charles Lindbergh called Gatty the "Prince of Navigators." In 1931, Gatty served as navigator, along with pilot Wiley Post, on the flight which set…
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1903
American astrologer and psychic (died 1997)
Jeane Dixon was one of the best-known American psychics and astrologers of the 20th century, owing to her prediction of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, her syndicated newspaper astrology column, some…
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1904
Austrian violinist (died 1995)
Erika Morini Siracusano was an Austrian and American violinist.
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1904
English archaeologist and academic (died 1978)
Dame Kathleen Mary Kenyon was a British archaeologist of Neolithic culture in the Fertile Crescent. She led excavations of Tell es-Sultan, the site of ancient Jericho, from 1952 to 1958, and has been called one of the…
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1906
Finnish athlete (died 1969)
Volmari "Vomma" Fritijof Iso-Hollo was a Finnish runner. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics in the 3000 m steeplechase and 10000 m and won two gold, one silver and one bronze medals. Iso-Hollo was one of the last…
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1907
Italian-American actor (died 1963)
George Dolenz was an American film actor born in Trieste, in the city's Slovene community.
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1908
Swiss-American sculptor, painter, and photographer (died 1995)
Lucienne Bloch (1909–1999) was a Swiss-born American artist. She was best known for her murals and for her association with the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, for whom she produced the only existing photographs of…
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1909
American mathematician and computer scientist (died 1994)
Stephen Cole Kleene was an American mathematician and logician. One of the students of Alonzo Church, Kleene, along with Rózsa Péter, Alan Turing, Emil Post, and others, is best known as a founder of the branch of…
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1909
New Zealand runner and journalist (died 1949)
John Edward Lovelock was a New Zealand athlete who became the world 1500m and mile record holder and 1936 Olympic champion in the 1500 metres.
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1910
French actor and screenwriter (died 2001)
Jean-Pierre Aumont was a French film and theatre actor. He was a matinée idol and a leading man during the 1930s, but his burgeoning career was interrupted by the Second World War. He served in the Free French Forces,…
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1911
Australian rugby league player (died 1994)
Douglas Phillip Charles Deitz (1914–1994) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
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1914
American actor and director (died 1959)
George Reeves was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Clark Kent/Superman in the television series Adventures of Superman (1952–1958).
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1914
Canadian geographer and cartographer (died 2004)
Arthur H. Robinson was an American geographer and cartographer, who was a professor in the Geography Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1947 until he retired in 1980. He was a prolific writer and…
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1915
American businessman and diplomat (died 2006)
Francis Leonard Kellogg was an American diplomat, a special assistant to the Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford Administrations and a prominent socialite in New York City.
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1917
German director and producer (died 1966)
Wieland Wagner was a German opera director, and a grandson of Richard Wagner. As co-director of the Bayreuth Festival when it re-opened after World War II, he was noted for innovative new stagings of the musical stage…
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1917
American actress (died 2007)
Jane Wyman was an American actress. A star of both movies and television, she received an Academy Award for Best Actress, four Golden Globe Awards and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 1960 she received…
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1917
Sri Lankan theorist and politician (died 2012)
Hector Abhayavardhana was a Sri Lankan Trotskyist theoretician, a long-standing member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and a founder-member of the Bolshevik-Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma.
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1919
Italian flute player (died 1992)
Severino Gazzellone, known as Severino Gazzelloni, was an Italian flutist.
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1919
Italian pianist and educator (died 1995)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli was an Italian classical pianist. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. According to The New York Times, he was perhaps the most reclusive, enigmatic and…
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1920
Swiss author and playwright (died 1990)
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas,…
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1921
1921
American politician and diplomat, 67th Governor of Maine (died 2012)
John Hathaway Reed was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 67th governor of Maine, holding office during the 1960s. He was once an Aroostook County potato farmer. Reed was a Republican who took office…
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1921
Australian admiral (died 2001)
Admiral Sir Anthony Monckton Synnot, was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of the Defence Force Staff from 1979 to 1982.
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1922
American football executive (died 2025)
Virginia Halas McCaskey was an American football executive who was the principal owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1983 until her death in 2025. She was the daughter of team founder…
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1923
American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (died 2003)
Samuel Cornelius Phillips was an American disc jockey, songwriter and record producer. He was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison,…
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1923
American basketball player and coach (died 2024)
Luigi P. Carnesecca was an American men's college basketball coach at St. John's University. Carnesecca also coached at the professional level, leading the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) for…
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1925
Singaporean lawyer and politician (died 2008)
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as secretary-general of the opposition Workers' Party from 1971 to 2001 and was the de facto Leader of the Opposition between 1981 and 1986.…
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1926
Finnish runner (died 2007)
Veikko Leo Karvonen was a Finnish long-distance runner who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1954 European Championships he won the gold medal…
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1926
American poet (died 2009)
William De Witt Snodgrass was an American poet who also wrote under the pseudonym S. S. Gardons. He won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
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1926
American businessman and activist (died 2000)
Hosea Lorenzo Williams was an American civil rights leader, activist, ordained minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and politician. He was considered a member of famed civil rights activist and Nobel Peace…
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1926
American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (died 2001)
Sivaya Subramuniyaswami was an American Hindu religious leader known as Gurudeva by his followers. Subramuniyaswami was born in Oakland, California and adopted Hinduism as a young man. He was the 162nd head of the…
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1927
Pakistani cricketer (died 2016)
Imtiaz Ahmed PP, was a cricketer who played for Pakistan's first Test team in 1952 and in 40 subsequent Test matches. He played in Pakistan's first 39 Test matches, setting a record for the most consecutive Tests played…
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1928
Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (died 1979)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NPk was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and later as the ninth prime minister of Pakistan from 1973 until his…
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1928
English actress (died 2021)
Denise Bryer was an English actress, known for her voice roles on television and radio.
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1928
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (died 2021)
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale was an American politician who was the 42nd vice president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented…
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1928
Finnish footballer and manager (died 2014)
Taavi Aulis Rytkönen was a Finnish footballer. He became the country's first professional player when he signed for France's Toulouse FC in 1952.
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1929
Australian rugby league player (died 2023)
Kevin William Considine was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
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1930
American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (died 1989)
Alvin Ailey Jr. was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center as havens…
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1931
Austrian pianist, poet, and author (died 2025)
Alfred Brendel was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer, based in London. He is noted for his performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Franz Liszt. He…
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1931
American athlete (died 2020)
Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis was an American athlete. After winning a gold medal in the high jump at the 1952 Olympics he became a professional basketball player.
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1931
American actor and director (died 2026)
Robert Selden Duvall was an American actor, filmmaker, and producer, best known for his roles in films of the later 20th century. Duvall began acting professionally on stage in 1952, performing in summer plays at the…
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1931
Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (died 2016)
Umberto Eco was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a…
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1932
American football player and coach (died 2014)
Charles Henry Noll was an American professional football player and head coach. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, his sole head coaching position was for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National…
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1932
Indian politician
Murli Manohar Joshi is an Indian politician. He is one of the founding members and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as its President from 1991 to 1993. In addition to his role in the BJP,…
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1934
South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (died 2013)
Philip Rabinowitz, better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and co-founder of A & R recording studio. Its success led to expansion into…
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1934
American journalist and memoirist (died 2016)
Florence Virginia King was an American novelist, essayist and columnist.
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1936
New Zealand rugby player (died 2020)
Terence Raymond Lineen was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre three-quarter, Lineen represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All…
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1936
Juan Carlos I is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as…
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1938
Kenyan author and playwright (died 2025)
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature.
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1938
Sri Lankan politician (died 1997)
Mohamed Ehuttar Hadjiar Maharoof was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament.
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1939
1940
Surinamese-Dutch film director (died 2024)
Pim de la Parra was a Surinamese-Dutch film director.
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1940
1941
American tennis player (died 1986)
Charles Robert McKinley Jr. was an American former world no. 1 men's amateur tennis champion of the 1960s. He is remembered as an undersized, hard-working dynamo, whose relentless effort and competitive spirit led…
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1941
Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chairman. Throughout his career, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful…
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1941
Indian cricketer and coach (died 2011)
Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was an Indian cricketer and a former captain of the Indian cricket team.
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1941
Italian pianist and conductor (died 2024)
Maurizio Pollini was an Italian pianist and conductor. He was known for performances of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and the Second Viennese School, among others. He championed works by contemporary composers, including…
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1942
American journalist and talk show host
Charles Peete Rose Jr. is an American journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show Charlie Rose on PBS and Bloomberg LP. On the show, he interviewed writers,…
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1942
Kuwaiti royal and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Kuwait (died 2024)
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah was a Kuwaiti royal and politician who served as the prime minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019. He previously served as minister of defense as well as deputy prime minister. In…
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1942
Australian lawyer and judge
Mary Genevieve Gaudron is an Australian lawyer and judge, who was the first female Justice of the High Court of Australia. She was the Solicitor-General of New South Wales from 1981 until 1987 before her appointment to…
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1943
Georgian footballer and manager
Murtaz Kalistratovich Khurtsilava is a Georgian former footballer who played as a defender.
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1943
American nurse and politician (died 2025)
Carolyn McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2015. A native of the suburban…
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1944
American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania
Edward Gene Rendell is an American politician, author, and former prosecutor who served as the 45th governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011. He previously served as chair of the national Democratic Party from 1999 to…
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1944
American actress, director, and businesswoman (died 2025)
Diane Keaton Hall was an American actress. Her career spanned more than five decades, during which she rose to prominence in the New Hollywood movement. She collaborated frequently with Woody Allen, appearing in eight…
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1946
American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio
Richard Michael DeWine is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th governor of Ohio since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, in the…
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1947
American football player (died 2024)
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris was an American professional football player who was a running back and kick returner. He played for eight years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL)…
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1947
1948
Romanian historian, philosopher, and author (died 1991)
Ioan Petru Culianu or Couliano was a Romanian historian of religion, culture, and ideas, a philosopher and political essayist, and a short story writer. He served as professor of the history of religions at the…
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1950
Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
Peter Henry Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, is a British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Attorney General for Northern Ireland from 2001 and 2007. His resignation, announced on 22 June…
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1950
Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
John Paul Manley is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2002 to 2003. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South from 1988 to 2004.
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1950
American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Christopher Stein is an American musician and songwriter known as the co-founder and guitarist of the new wave band Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the 1982 hip hop film Wild…
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1950
German footballer and chairman
Ulrich "Uli" Hoeneß is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a forward. He played for West Germany at one World Cup and two European Championships, winning one tournament of each…
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1952
American actress
Pamela Sue Martin is an American actress who is notable for starring as Nancy Drew on the television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979) and as socialite Fallon Carrington on ABC soap opera Dynasty…
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1953
English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia
Michael David Rann is an Australian former politician and diplomat who was the 44th premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011. He was later Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2014, and…
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1953
American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence
George John Tenet is an American intelligence official and academic who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for the United States Central Intelligence Agency, as well as a Distinguished Professor in the…
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1953
American basketball player and coach
Alexander English, nicknamed The Blade, is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman.
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1954
Hungarian author and screenwriter
László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian writer, novelist and screenwriter. Krasznahorkai is known for his difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern, which explore dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of…
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1954
Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the chief minister of West Bengal since 20 May 2011; she is the first woman to hold the office. The founder and president of the All India…
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1955
German academic and politician, 12th President of Germany
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since 2017. He was previously Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, as well as Vice-Chancellor…
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1956
Australian rugby league player
Kevin "Horrie" Hastings is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a halfback, hooker and lock during the 1970s and 1980s.
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1957
Australian rugby league player
George Moroko is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Western Suburbs, Cronulla and St. George in the early 1980s.
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1957
Czech ice hockey player
Jiří Hrdina is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He spent 10 seasons in the Czechoslovak First League with Sparta ČKD Praha and HK Dukla Trenčín and five in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary…
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1958
American baseball player and manager
Ronald Dale Kittle is an American former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known for his home run hitting power, and was named the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year. Kittle played for…
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1958
American actor
Clarence James Brown III is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles.
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1959
Canadian curler
Nancy Dale Delahunt is a Canadian former curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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1959
Swedish footballer and sportscaster
Glenn Peter Strömberg is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979 with IFK Göteborg, he helped the club win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup before signing with Benfica in…
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1960
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Iris Luella DeMent is an American singer-songwriter and musician. DeMent's musical style includes elements of folk, country and gospel. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice.
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1961
1962
American baseball player and manager
Danny Lynn Jackson is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997. He played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh…
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1962
Indonesian sociologist
Arie Setiabudi Soesilo is an Indonesian sociologist and academic administrator at the University of Indonesia (UI). He served as the university's deputy rector for student affairs from 2002 to 2005 and as the dean of…
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1962
American baseball player and coach
Jeffrey Joseph Fassero is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
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1963
British footballer and actor
Vincent Peter Jones is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
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1965
Australian rugby league player and coach
Stuart Raper is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He has since become a sideline commentator for the NRL with Foxsports. He is widely known for his father being Rugby League legend…
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1965
Swedish high jumper
Jan Niklas Patrik Sjöberg is a Swedish former high jumper. He broke the world record with 2.42 m in Stockholm on 30 June 1987. This mark is still the European record and ranks him third on the world all-time list behind…
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1965
American actor
Joe Flanigan is an American writer and actor best known for his portrayal of the character Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis.
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1967
American actress, dancer, and choreographer
Carrie Ann Inaba is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC's Dancing with the Stars for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She…
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1968
Canadian ice hockey player and engineer
Joseph Juneau is a Canadian former professional hockey player and engineer, born in Pont-Rouge, Quebec. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa…
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1968
American singer-songwriter, actor, and director
Brian Hugh Warner, known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer and the only original member remaining of the same-titled band he founded in 1989. The band members…
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1969
Scottish actor
Paul McGillion is a Canadian actor, who has worked in television, film and theatre. He appeared on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Carson Beckett.
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1969
American golfer
Shaun Carl Micheel is an American professional golfer who is best known for his surprise victory at the 2003 PGA Championship.
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1969
American actor
Shea Whigham is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the drama series Boardwalk Empire. He also appeared in the first season of True Detective and the third season of Fargo and in numerous…
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1969
Australian rugby league player
Nigel Gaffey is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Canberra Raiders, the Sydney City Roosters, the South Queensland Crushers and the Penrith…
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1970
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer
Stian Carstensen is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist musician, entertainer and with Jarle Vespestad (drums) and Nils-Olav Johansen, central member of the Balkan-jazz orchestra Farmers Market.
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1971
Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas, also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, actor, businessman and former pole vaulter.
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1972
American actor
Derek Cecil is an American actor. He played the role of Seth Grayson on the Netflix series House of Cards, starred in the short-lived series Push, Nevada and The Beat, and made several appearances in the series Pasadena…
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1973
Indian actor and filmmaker
Uday Raj Chopra is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of filmmaker Yash Chopra. He made his acting debut in the 2000 film Mohabbatein and featured in several other films including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai…
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1973
American actress, comedian, and writer
Jessica Chaffin is an American actress, comedian, writer and podcaster best known as part of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jamie Denbo. She is also known for her recurring roles as Coco Wexler on Nickelodeon's…
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1974
Welsh sprinter and coach
Iwan Gwyn Thomas is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European, Commonwealth Games and World 4 × 400 metres…
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1974
American actor and producer
Bradley Charles Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy…
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1975
American football player
Warrick De'Mon Dunn is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997…
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1975
American ice hockey player and scout
Michael James Grier is an American former professional ice hockey winger and current general manager of the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals,…
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1975
Spanish footballer
Diego Tristán Herrera is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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1976
Australian rugby league player
Gavin Lester is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters, as a wing.
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1977
American actress
January Kristen Jones is an American actress. She is best known for playing Betty Draper in Mad Men (2007–2015), for which she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and a…
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1978
American stock car racing driver
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1979
Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Charles Calder is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Anaheim…
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1979
Italian pole vaulter
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1979
Australian cricketer
Scott Paul Kremerskothen is an Australian former cricketer who played for Tasmania. He played his club cricket for Clarence District Cricket Club.
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1979
Australian rugby league player
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1980
Australian rugby league player
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1980
1981
American actress
Brooklyn Sudano is an American actress and director. She starred as Vanessa Scott in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids and later played the leading role in the 2006 drama film Rain. Sudano has appeared in films…
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1981
1982
Croatian skier
Janica Kostelić is a Croatian former alpine ski racer. She is a four-time Olympic gold medalist. In addition to the Olympics, she won five gold medals at the World Championships. In World Cup competition, she won thirty…
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1982
Bahamian sprinter
Derrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds. He is the second cousin of former world record holder Asafa Powell.
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1984
Australian rugby league player
Matthew Ballin is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL) and also the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Ballin is currently an…
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1984
Australian rugby league player
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1984
New Zealand rugby league player
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1985
Uruguayan footballer
Diego Daniel Vera Méndez is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Colón FC in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
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1985
Indian actress
Deepika Prakash Padukone is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. Her accolades include three Filmfare Awards. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 and awarded…
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1986
American race car driver
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1987
American television personality
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1987
Australian rugby league player
Stuart Flanagan is a former Hungary international rugby league footballer who last played for the Appin Dogs and previously Cronulla Sharks in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily plays…
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1987
Ugandan-born entrepreneur, engineer, and civic leader
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1987
American actor
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1987
Czech ice hockey player
Alexander Salák is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played two games in the…
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1987
Malaysian track cyclist
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1988
English footballer
Luke Matthew Daniels is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Barrow, where he also serves as goalkeeper coach.
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1988
English actress
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1988
Croatian footballer
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1988
Serbian basketball player
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1988
Venezuelan-American baseball player
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1989
Hungarian footballer
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1989
American baseball player
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1990
1990
Cuban-American baseball player
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1990
Australian rugby league player
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1990
Argentine footballer
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1990
Romanian footballer
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1991
American football player
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1991
American actor, singer, and dancer
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1992
English actress, singer-songwriter, and model
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1992
American football player
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1993
English actor
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1993
Canadian race car driver
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1993
Australian rugby league player
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1994
Latvian ice hockey player
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1994
American ice hockey player
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1994
Australian rugby league player
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1994
Brazilian footballer
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1994
New Zealand rugby league player
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1995
New Zealand rugby league player
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1996
Argentine footballer
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1996
American basketball player and coach
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1996
Spanish footballer
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1997
Spanish footballer
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1998
Australian rugby league player
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1998
Swedish footballer
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1999
Swiss footballer
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1999
Uruguayan footballer
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2000
Ukrainian footballer
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2001
English footballer
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2001
Canadian ice hockey player
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2004
American actor
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2009
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Birth year1985
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