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During the World Series in question, Jackson had led both teams in several statistical categories and set a World Series record with 12 base hits, including, during the last game, the only home run in that World Series
Famous Birthdays on July 16
216 people
1194 – 2004
July 16 has seen 216 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1194 – 2004. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1887 — Shoeless Joe Jackson
American baseball player and manager (died 1951)
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Joseph Jefferson Jackson, nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 20th century
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Jackson is often remembered for his association with the Black Sox Scandal in which eight members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox participated in a conspiracy to fix the World Series
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As a result, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis permanently banned Jackson and the other seven players from professional baseball after the 1920 season
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In 2025, Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Jackson and other deceased players from the MLB's permanently ineligible list, thus lifting the ban and making him once again eligible for the hall of fame.
Italian nun and saint (died 1253)
Chiara Offreduccio, known as Clare of Assisi, is an Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi.
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1194
Italian painter (died 1530)
Andrea del Sarto was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. He was known as an outstanding fresco decorator, painter of altarpieces, portraitist,…
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1486
Duchess of Suffolk, English duchess (died 1559)
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, was an English noblewoman. She was the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She was the mother…
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1517
Dutch jurist, writer on international maritime law (died 1589)
Petrus Peckius the Elder, was a Netherlandish jurist, one of the first to write about international maritime law, and the father of Petrus Peckius the Younger.
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1529
Cecilia Renata of Austria was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the wife of King-Grand Duke Władysław IV Vasa.
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1611
Canadian captain, explorer, and politician (died 1706)
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville or Sieur d'Iberville was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French…
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1661
1714
English sculptor and academic (died 1803)
Joseph Wilton was an English sculptor. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and the academy's third keeper.
His works are particularly numerous memorialising the famous Britons in Westminster…
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1722
English painter and academic (died 1792)
Sir Joshua Reynolds was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy Peltz says he was "the leading portrait…
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1723
American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (died 1796)
Samuel Huntington was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration…
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1731
American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (died 1810)
Cyrus Griffin was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the final President of the Congress of the Confederation and first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of…
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1748
French painter and etcher (died 1875)
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. A pivotal figure in landscape painting, his vast output simultaneously referenced the…
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1796
American religious leader and author, founded Christian Science (died 1910)
Mary Baker Eddy was an American religious leader and author, who in 1879 founded The Church of Christ, Scientist, the Mother Church of the Christian Science movement. She also founded The Christian Science Monitor in…
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1821
Estonian-German architect and activist (died 1923)
Alexander Nikolai von Glehn, was a Baltic German landowner and public figure, most notable for being the founder of the town of Nõmme.
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1841
Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1931)
Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe was a Belgian virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as his former student Nathan Milstein put it, the "tsar".
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1858
American journalist and activist (died 1931)
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of…
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1862
Australian politician, 14th Premier of Queensland (died 1910)
Andrew Dawson, usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician and unionist who served as the 14th premier of Queensland for one week from 1 to 7 December 1899. This short-lived premiership was the first…
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1863
Irish priest, lexicographer, and scholar (died 1956)
Lambert McKenna S.J. was a Jesuit priest and writer.
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1870
British suffragette (died 1921)
Ellen Frederica Oliver was a British suffragette, purity activist and a follower of the Panacea Society, who was the first person to recognise Mabel Barltrop as a prophet in the movement.
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1870
American golfer (died 1906)
John Riley Maxwell was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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1871
Norwegian pilot and explorer (died 1928)
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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1872
Australian politician, 25th Premier of Queensland (died 1949)
Frank Arthur Cooper was Premier of Queensland from 1942 to 1946 for the Labor Party.
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1872
American journalist and author (died 1966)
Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a…
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1880
American judge (died 1937)
Violette Neatley Anderson became the first African-American woman to practice law before the United States Supreme Court on January 29, 1926. She was one of the most prominent advocates of a landmark piece of…
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1882
American photographer and painter (died 1965)
Charles Sheeler was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand. Sheeler is recognized as one…
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1883
Russian author (died 1964)
Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova was a lady-in-waiting in the late Russian Empire, the best friend and confidante of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna.
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1884
American actor (died 1964)
Percy William Kilbride was an American character actor. He made a career of playing country "hicks," most memorably as Pa Kettle in the Ma and Pa Kettle series of feature films.
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1888
Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1966)
Frits Zernike was a Dutch physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.
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1888
American author (died 1953)
Arthur Bowie Chrisman was an American author. He was born in Clarke County, Virginia. Chrisman was educated in a one-room school and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1906 to 1908 but left at the end of his…
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1889
Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Quebec City (died 1968)
Wilfrid Hamel was a Canadian politician, serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and as Mayor of Quebec City.
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1895
German biologist and eugenicist (died 1969)
Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer was a German human biologist and geneticist, who was the Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Münster until he retired in 1965. A member of the Verschuer family, his title…
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1896
Norwegian trade union leader and politician, 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (died 1968)
Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to…
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1896
British farmer, educator, and founding figure in the organic movement (died 1990)
Lady Evelyn Barbara Balfour, was a British farmer, educator, organic farming pioneer, and a founding figure in the organic movement. She was one of the first women to study agriculture at an English university,…
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1898
Russian psychologist and physician (died 1977)
Alexander Romanovich Luria was a Soviet neuropsychologist, often credited as a father of modern neuropsychology. He developed an extensive and original battery of neuropsychological tests during his clinical work with…
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1902
American actress (died 1993)
Mary Loretta Philbin was an American film actress of the silent film era, who played Christine Daaé in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera opposite Lon Chaney, and Dea in The Man Who Laughs alongside Conrad Veidt.
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1902
German lawyer and judge (died 1968)
Fritz Bauer was a German Jewish judge and prosecutor. He played an instrumental role in the post-war capture of former Holocaust planner Adolf Eichmann, and in bringing about the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials.
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1903
Canadian singer-songwriter (died 1971)
Carmen Lombardo was lead saxophonist and featured vocalist for his brother Guy Lombardo's orchestra. He was also a successful composer. In 1927, Carmen Lombardo was the vocalist of the hit record Charmaine, performed by…
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1903
German mathematician and engineer (died 1974)
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, née Lotz was a German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer. She was a pioneer in the development of the theory of discontinuous automatic control, which has found wide application in…
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1903
Italian composer and conductor (died 2003)
Goffredo Petrassi was an Italian composer of modern classical music, conductor, and teacher. He is considered one of the most influential Italian composers of the twentieth century.
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1904
American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2006)
Vincent Sherman was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959).
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1906
American educator and television host (died 2001)
Frances Rappaport Horwich was an American educator, television personality and television executive. As Miss Frances, she was the host of the children's television program Ding Dong School, seen weekday mornings on the…
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1907
American farmer and businessman, founded Orville Redenbacher's (died 1995)
Orville Clarence Redenbacher was an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name which is now owned by Conagra Brands. The New York Times described him as…
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1907
American actress (died 1990)
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career, she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. She was a…
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1907
Australian cricketer (died 1968)
Stanley Joseph McCabe was an Australian cricketer who played 39 Test matches for Australia from 1930 to 1938. A short, stocky right-hander, McCabe was described by Wisden as "one of Australia's greatest and most…
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1910
American historian, author, and academic (died 1980)
Gordon William Prange was the author of several World War II historical manuscripts which were published by his co-workers after his death in 1980. Prange was a professor of history at the University of Maryland from…
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1910
American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1995)
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), and performed during the 1930s in…
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1911
American actor (died 1970)
Bowen Charlton "Sonny" Tufts III was an American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for the films he made as a contract star at Paramount in the 1940s, including So Proudly We Hail!. He also starred in…
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1911
American baseball player (died 2007)
Milton Francis Bocek was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). During his playing career, he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch…
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1912
Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (died 2019)
Amelia Cabeza de Pelayo Patterson was an Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher responsible for writing the anthem of the Province of Salta. She was very popular in Argentina, and much of her music received state…
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1912
American actor (died 2006)
Bernard Aloysius Kiernan "Barnard" Hughes was an American actor. His most successful roles came after middle age, and he was often cast as a dithering authority figure or grandfatherly elder. He won the 1978 Tony Award…
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1915
American actress (died 2003)
Elaine Barrie was an American actress who appeared in several films and one Broadway play. She was the fourth, and last, wife of actor John Barrymore.
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1915
English soldier (died 2015)
Denis Edward Arnold MC was a British Army officer of the Second World War who won the Military Cross in 1944 for an opportunistic attack on a Japanese force while serving with the Chindits in Burma. Arnold served in the…
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1918
British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot (died 2020)
Paul Caswell Powe Farnes, was a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot, and Second World War flying ace. He flew during the Battle of Britain as one of "The Few", and flew the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire in…
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1918
English biochemist and rugby player (died 2009)
Samuel Victor Perry FRS was an English biochemist who was a pioneer in the field of muscle biochemistry. In his earlier years he was a rugby union lock who played club rugby for Southport R.F.C., Cambridge University…
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1918
Austrian SS officer and Majdanek concentration camp guard (died 1999)
Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan was an Austrian SS Helferin and female camp guard at Ravensbrück and Majdanek concentration camps. She was the first Nazi war criminal to be extradited from the United States to face trial in…
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1919
South Korean politician, 4th President of South Korea (died 2006)
Choi Kyu-hah was a South Korean politician who served as the fourth President of South Korea from 1979 to 1980. An independent politician, he served as the Prime Minister under the administration of President Park Chung…
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1919
American critic and editor (died 1990)
Anatole Broyard (1920-1990) was an American writer, literary critic, and editor whose literary output spanned several decades. His oeuvre encompassed short stories, essays, and reviews. He was a prolific contributor to…
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1920
American psychologist, theorist, and academic (died 2013)
Chris Argyris was an American business theorist and professor at Yale School of Management and Harvard Business School. Argyris, like Richard Beckhard, Edgar Schein and Warren Bennis, is known as a pioneer of…
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1923
1923
American journalist and politician (died 2024)
James Lloyd Greenfield was an American journalist and government official. He served as the United States deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs from 1962 to 1964, and then United States Assistant…
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1924
American model, actress, game show panelist, and politician, Miss America 1945 (died 2014)
Bess Myerson was an American politician, model, and television actress who in 1945 became the first Miss America who was Jewish. Her achievement, in the aftermath of the Holocaust, was seen as an affirmation of the…
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1924
Northern Mariana Islander ceramic artist (died 2010)
Rupert Deese was an American ceramic artist. He is known for innovative design and decoration of high fired ceramics. Deese wrote "It is my hope in making these vessels that as the perception of their beauty diminishes…
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1924
American sergeant and surgeon (died 2014)
Frank Wilson Jobe was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Jobe pioneered both elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery for baseball players.
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1925
Argentine actress (died 2021)
Trinida RoSA Quintana Muñoz, known as Rosita Quintana, was an Argentine-Mexican actress, singer and songwriter. She was one of the top leading ladies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in Luis Buñuel's…
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1925
American jazz musician (died 1982)
Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group modern jazz, even as he continued…
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1925
Croatian footballer and manager (died 2012)
Ivan "Ivica" Horvat was a Croatian and Yugoslav professional football player and manager.
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1926
American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
Irwin Allan Rose was an American biologist. Along with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation.
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1926
Canadian lawyer and civil servant (died 2013)
Pierre-Ferdinand Côté, was a Canadian civil servant and lawyer. Côté served as the first Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec from 1978 until 1997. The Chief Electoral Officer is the official responsible for the…
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1927
English author and illustrator (died 2022)
Winifred Shirley Hughes was an English author and illustrator. She wrote more than fifty books, which have sold more than 11.5 million copies, and illustrated more than two hundred.
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1927
English footballer (died 2021)
Derek Marshall Hawksworth was a footballer who played in the position of winger for Sheffield United.
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1927
English novelist and art historian (died 2016)
Anita Brookner was an English novelist and art historian. She was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge from 1967 to 1968 and was the first woman to hold this visiting professorship. She was awarded…
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1928
1928
American author and screenwriter (died 2005)
Robert Sheckley was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
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1928
American race car driver (died 2011)
Royal Richard "Jim" Rathmann, was an American racing driver who competed primarily in Championship Cars. Rathmann is best known for winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1960, emerging victorious after a race-long duel with…
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1928
American lawyer and politician, 51st Governor of Louisiana (died 2009)
David Conner Treen Sr. was an American politician and attorney from Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, Treen served as U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1973 to 1980 and the…
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1928
Polish mountaineer and author (died 2000)
Andrzej Zawada was a Polish mountaineer, expedition leader and pioneer of winter Himalayism. Zawada was an organiser and leader of numerous high-mountains expeditions, author of movies and photographs from expeditions,…
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1928
American serial killer (died 1984)
Charles Ray Hatcher was an American serial killer. He was convicted in Missouri of one murder, has been linked to four others in Illinois and California, and confessed to having murdered a total of 16 people between…
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1929
American author and poet (died 2016)
Sheri Stewart Tepper was an American writer of science fiction, horror and mystery novels. She is primarily known for her feminist science fiction, which explored themes of sociology, gender and equality, as well as…
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1929
French swimmer (died 1981)
Gaby Tanguy was a French freestyle swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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1929
1930
American lawyer and politician
Michael Bilirakis is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing Florida's 9th…
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1930
American football defensive back and kicker (died 2019)
Albert Daniel Rechichar (Pronounced: "Rech-i-SHAR") was an American professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback, and kicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the…
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1930
Scottish Roman Catholic priest of the English Dominican Province
Fergus Gordon Thomson Kerr was a Scottish Roman Catholic priest of the English Dominican province. He published significantly on a wide range of subjects, but was famous particularly for his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein…
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1931
American baseball player, manager, and coach (died 2021)
Norman Burt Sherry was an American baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets from 1959 to 1963. Sherry went on…
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1931
English trumpet player and composer (died 2016)
John James Chilton was a British jazz trumpeter and writer. During the 1960s, he also worked with pop bands, including The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Escorts. He won a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes in 1983.
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1932
1932
American lawyer and politician, 76th United States Attorney General (died 2020)
Richard Lewis Thornburgh was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. A Republican, he…
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1932
American businessman
Julian A. Brodsky is an American businessman, the co-founder of Comcast Corporation and served as its chief financial officer and vice chairman. He also served as co-founder and chair of Comcast Interactive Capital,…
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1933
American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2018)
Ora D. Allen, known by the stage name Denise LaSalle, was an American blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who, after the death of Koko Taylor, was acknowledged as the "Queen of the Blues". Her…
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1934
Argentine journalist (died 2010)
Tomás Eloy Martínez was an Argentine journalist and writer.
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1934
38th Treasurer of the United States
Katherine Dávalos Ortega is a former politician who was the 38th Treasurer of the United States. She served from September 26, 1983 to July 1, 1989 under Presidents Ronald Reagan and then George H. W. Bush. Ortega also…
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1934
American educator and politician (died 2012)
Donald Milford Payne Sr. was an American politician who was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1989 until his death in 2012. He was a member of the Democratic Party. The district…
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1934
American general (died 2014)
Carl Epting Mundy Jr. was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1, 1991, until his retirement on June…
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1935
American socialite and philanthropist
Lynn Wyatt is a Houston socialite, philanthropist, and third-generation Texan. Her grandfather and great-uncle started the Sakowitz Department Store chain. Her husband, Oscar Wyatt, was an energy executive, the founder…
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1935
Japanese politician, 91st Prime Minister of Japan
Yasuo Fukuda is a Japanese former politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2007 to 2008. He was previously the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving in that role from 2000 to…
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1936
American guitarist (died 2021)
Leslie Merrill Behunin, Jr., known professionally as Buddy Merrill, was an American guitar player and steel guitar player, best known as a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show.
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1936
American sinologist and linguist (died 2012)
Jerry Lee Norman was an American sinologist and linguist known for his studies of varieties of Chinese, particularly Min varieties, and also of the Manchu language. Norman had a large impact on Chinese linguistics, and…
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1936
Indian-Australian cricketer
Venkataraman Subramanya is an Indian former cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1965 to 1968. He was an aggressive middle order batsman, who captained Mysore for some years, and a useful leg-spin bowler. He…
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1936
American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of Nevada
Richard Hudson Bryan is an American retired politician and attorney who served as the 25th governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1989 and as a United States senator representing Nevada from 1989 until 2001. A Democrat, Bryan…
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1937
1937
American author and academic
Cynthia Holden Enloe is an American political theorist, feminist writer, and professor. She is best known for her work on gender and militarism and for her contributions to the field of feminist international relations.…
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1938
English singer and bass player (died 2003)
Anthony Paul Jackson was a British musician. He was known for being a member of the Merseybeat band The Searchers.
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1938
American singer-songwriter
William Bell is an American soul singer and songwriter. As a performer, he is best known for his debut single, 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water"; 1968's top 10 hit in the UK "Private Number", a duet with Judy Clay; and…
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1939
Italian football manager and football player
Lido Vieri is an Italian former football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper. He won the 1968 European Championship and was a runner-up at the 1970 FIFA World Cup with the Italy national team.
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1939
Liberian politician (died 2017)
Ruth Sando Fahnbulleh Perry was a Liberian politician. She served as the interim Chairman of the Council of State of Liberia from 3 September 1996 until 2 August 1997, following the First Liberian Civil War. After 11…
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1939
Indian actor and producer (died 2013)
Gangolli Ramashet Nagaraj, popularly known as Shringar Nagaraj, was an Indian actor, cameraman, and producer in Kannada cinema. He is best known for the 1987 silent film Pushpaka Vimana, which won the National Film…
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1939
English actor and activist (died 2010)
Corin William Redgrave was an English actor. He was also a left-wing activist, co-founding the Marxist Party with his sister Vanessa Redgrave.
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1939
Italian singer and conductor (died 1995)
Maria Rachele "Mariele" Ventre was an Italian musician and singer born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, the founder and director of the Italian children's choir Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano.
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1939
Jamaican singer-songwriter (died 2006)
Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group the Aces, he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968). Other…
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1941
Norwegian author and playwright (died 2025)
Dag Solstad was a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer and dramatist whose work has been translated into 20 languages.
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1941
Dutch journalist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2025)
Hans Wiegel was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.
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1941
6th Baronet, English banker and politician, Secretary of State for Transport
George Samuel Knatchbull Young, Baron Young of Cookham,, known as Sir George Young, 6th Baronet from 1960 to 2015, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 2015,…
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1941
Australian tennis player and minister
Margaret Court, also known as Margaret Smith Court, is an Australian former world number 1 tennis player. Her 24 women's singles major titles and total of 64 major titles are the most in women's tennis history.
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1942
Cuban-American author, poet, and playwright (died 1990)
Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who is known as a vocal critic of Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution, and the Cuban government. His memoir of the Cuban dissident movement and of being a…
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1943
English political scientist and academic
Sir Vernon Bernard Bogdanor is a British political scientist, historian and research professor at the Institute for Contemporary British History at King's College London. He is also emeritus professor of politics and…
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1943
American football player and coach
James William Johnson is an American former football coach and sports analyst. Johnson served as a head football coach at the college level for 10 seasons and in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He…
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1943
English-Welsh actress and jewellery designer (died 2012)
Angharad Rees was a Welsh actress, best known for her British television roles during the 1970s and in particular her leading role as Demelza in the 1970s BBC TV costume drama Poldark.
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1944
Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Louise Fréchette is a Canadian diplomat and public servant who served for eight years as United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. She also served a three-year term at the Centre for International Governance Innovation,…
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1946
1947
American businesswoman and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Labor (died 2025)
Alexis Margaret Herman was an American political figure who served as the 23rd United States Secretary of Labor from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She was the first Black American to hold the position. She…
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1947
American-Cuban criminal and activist (died 2025)
Assata Olugbala Shakur was an American political activist, revolutionary, and fugitive who was a member of the Black Panther Party, and later the Black Liberation Army. In 1977, she was convicted of the first-degree…
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1947
Panamanian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna, known professionally as Rubén Blades, is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a…
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1948
Swedish footballer and manager
Lars Edvin "Lasse" Lagerbäck is a Swedish football manager and former player.
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1948
South African cricketer
Kevin Alexander McKenzie is a South African first-class cricketer whose career with Transvaal lasted from his first season in 1966/67 to the final one in 1986/87.
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1948
Israeli violinist and conductor
Pinchas Zukerman is an Israeli-American violinist, violist and conductor.
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1948
American writer, playwright and poet (died 2024)
Gary Hoisington, known as Gary Indiana, was an American writer, actor, artist, and cultural critic. He served as the art critic for the Village Voice weekly newspaper from 1985 to 1988. Indiana is best known for his…
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1950
Canadian lawyer and politician
Pierre Paradis is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He represented Brome-Missisquoi in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1980 to 2018. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as a cabinet minister in…
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1950
English darts player
Dennis Priestley is an English former professional darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a two-time world champion, and was the first player…
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1950
English historian and academic
Frances Spalding is a British art historian, writer and a former editor of The Burlington Magazine.
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1950
American journalist and photographer (died 2007)
Thomas Gerald Terrell was an American music journalist, photographer, deejay, promoter, and NPR music reviewer. Born Thomas Gerald Terrell, and later known as Scooter, King Pleasure, and Tom T., he was a lifelong…
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1950
Canadian journalist
Jean-Luc Mongrain is a Canadian journalist, television host and news anchor. He was the news anchor of his own show called Mongrain on LCN until 2012.
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1951
1951
American drummer and songwriter
Stewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician and composer who was the drummer of the English rock band the Police. Before the Police, he played drums with the progressive rock band Curved Air (1975–76).
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1952
French director and screenwriter
Marc Esposito is a French film director and screenwriter. Esposito
was first a journalist, critic and press manager. He created two movie magazines: Premiere with Jean-Pierre Frimbois in 1976, and Studio Magazine in…
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1952
South African cricketer
Kenneth Scott McEwan, is a South African-Scottish retired cricketer and businessman who played principally for Eastern Province and Essex.
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1952
American lawyer and politician, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Douglas Jay Feith is an American lawyer who served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from July 2001 until August 2005. He is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank.
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1953
American poet and academic
Susan Wheeler is an educator and award-winning poet whose poems have frequently appeared in anthologies. She is currently Professor Emerita at Princeton University. She has also taught at University of Iowa, NYU,…
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1955
Malaysian badminton player
Saw Swee Leong is a former Malaysian professional badminton player.
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1955
American playwright and screenwriter
Anthony Robert Kushner is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his stage work, he is most known for Angels in America, which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent…
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1956
American actress
Faye Grant is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series V between 1983 and 1985.
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1957
Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fishes
Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fishes.
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1957
American politician
Michael Earl Cornett Sr. is an American politician and former television personality who served as the 35th mayor of Oklahoma City, from 2005 until 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was only the fourth mayor in…
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1958
American-Irish dancer and choreographer
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American and Irish former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance. Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and…
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1958
Scottish composer and conductor
Sir James Loy MacMillan, is a Scottish classical composer and conductor.
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1959
Estonian economist and politician, 25th Estonian Minister of Defence
Jürgen Ligi is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a member and the vice-chairman of the liberal Reform Party. He was Minister of Education and Research in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet from 9 April…
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1959
Russian singer-songwriter
Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze, known as Grigory Leps, is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin. His musical style gradually changed from Russian chanson in his early years to soft rock recently. He is known…
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1962
American actress
Phoebe Belle Cates Kline is an American businesswoman and retired actress and model. She appeared in the films Paradise (1982), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Gremlins (1984), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990),…
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1963
Slovenian footballer and coach
Srečko Katanec is a Slovenian retired football manager and player. At international level, he was capped for both the Yugoslavia and Slovenia national teams.
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1963
Swedish tennis player
Mikael Pernfors is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1986, and won the 1993 Canadian Open in Montreal.
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1963
American poker player
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won a record seventeen World Series of Poker bracelets, the majority in no-limit hold'em. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World…
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1964
Spanish cyclist
Miguel Induráin Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. Induráin won five Tours de France from 1991 to 1995, the fourth, and last, to win five times, and the only five-time winner to achieve those victories…
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1964
French sailor
Michel Desjoyeaux is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe race in 2000-01 and 2008–09, making him the only person to win that race more…
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1965
Canadian ice hockey player
Claude Percy Lemieux, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for six teams between 1983 and 2009. Lemieux won four Stanley Cup championships during…
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1965
American video game player
William James Mitchell Jr. is an American video game player. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he was recognized for numerous records on classic video games before disputes arose over their legitimacy beginning in 2018.…
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1965
Finnish ice hockey player
Jyrki Olavi Lumme is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and SM-liiga. After beginning his career in Finland, playing with Ilves Tampere for three seasons,…
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1966
American actor, comedian, and producer
John William Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has received various accolades,…
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1967
Indian field hockey player and manager
Dhanraj Pillay is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the India national team. He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai. For the last 5 years,…
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1968
American football player
Barry David Sanders is an American former professional football running back who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and…
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1968
American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium
Lawrence Mark Sanger is an American Internet project developer and philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia, along with Jimmy Wales. Sanger coined the name Wikipedia and provided initial drafts for many of its early…
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1968
American songwriter and businessman
Robert Jason Sherman, known as Robbie Sherman, is an American songwriter based in London. He was born in Los Angeles to Joyce and Robert B. Sherman, the youngest of four siblings. Stemming from a long line of…
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1968
Brazilian singer and dancer
Olga Maria de Souza is a Brazilian and naturalized-Italian singer, model and dancer. She is best known as the frontwoman of the Italian group Corona, produced by Francesco "Checco" Bontempi, a.k.a. "Lee Marrow".
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1968
German politician
Sahra Wagenknecht is a German politician. She was a member of the Bundestag from 2009 to 2025, where she represented The Left until 2023. From 2015 to 2019, she served as that party's parliamentary co-chair. With a…
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1969
Australian netball player and sportscaster
Kathryn Harby-Williams is an Australian netball player and television presenter, who captained the Australian netball team. She is the Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Australian Netball Players’…
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1969
Latvian basketball player and coach
Raimonds Miglinieks is a Latvian former professional basketball player and coach. Standing at a height of 1.90 m tall, he was a point guard with excellent court vision.
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1970
Thai director, producer, and screenwriter
Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, film producer and Professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpong…
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1970
American social psychologist
Serena Chen is an American social psychologist known for her work on the self and interpersonal relationships. She is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and currently serves as Chair of…
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1970
American actor
Corey Scott Feldman is an American actor, activist, and musician. As a youth, he became well known for his roles in popular 1980s films such as Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Gremlins (1984), The Goonies…
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1971
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ed Kowalczyk is an American singer, songwriter, musician who is the lead singer of the rock band Live. He launched a solo career after leaving Live in 2009, releasing his first album, Alive, in 2010. He rejoined Live in…
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1971
Canadian speed skater
François Louis Drolet is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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1972
1973
South African cricketer
Shaun Maclean Pollock is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer, who was captain in all formats of the game. A bowling all-rounder, Pollock along with Allan Donald formed a bowling partnership for many…
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1973
1973
Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
Maret Maripuu is an Estonian politician, a member of the Reform Party.
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1974
Australian rugby player
Wendell Jermaine Sailor is an Australian former professional rugby footballer who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union – a dual code international.
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1974
Polish racing driver
Tomasz Józef Kuchar is a Polish rally and rallycross driver - Polish Rallycross Champion 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
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1976
American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Franklin Roberto "Bobby" Lashley is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Hurt Syndicate and is formerly one-half of…
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1976
Paraguayan footballer
Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges is a Paraguayan coach and former footballer. He is the current manager of Independiente FBC.
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1976
Belarusian-Israeli tennis player
Anna Aleksandrovna Smashnova is a Soviet-born Israeli former tennis player. She retired from professional tour after Wimbledon 2007.
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1976
Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (died 2006)
Bryan James Budd, was a British Army soldier and a Northern Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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1977
American actress
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)…
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1979
American basketball player
Christopher Steven Mihm is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for the Texas Longhorns, the center was…
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1979
1979
Russian footballer
Konstantin Yevgenyevich Skrylnikov is a former Russian professional footballer.
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1979
Australian golfer
Adam Derek Scott is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won one major championship, the 2013 Masters Tournament.
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1980
Italian footballer
Giuseppe Adriano Di Masi is an Italian football coach and a former goalkeeper.
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1981
1981
American basketball player
Zachary McKenley Randolph is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Z-Bo", the 2-time NBA All-Star played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans before being drafted in the 2001 NBA…
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1981
Spanish footballer
Vicente Rodríguez Guillén, known simply as Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap, is a Spanish former professional footballer.
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1981
German cyclist
André Greipel is a German cyclist, who rode professionally in road bicycle racing between 2005 and 2021. Since his retirement from road racing, Greipel has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental teams Saris…
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1982
American soccer player
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Carli Anne Hollins is an American former professional soccer player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time FIFA Player of the Year, and a four-time…
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1982
Costa Rican footballer
Míchael Umaña Corrales is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made over 100 appearances for the Costa Rica national team.
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1982
British Indian actress and model
Katrina Kaif is a British actress and businesswoman who works in Hindi-language films. One of India's highest-paid actresses, her accolades include four Screen Awards and four Zee Cine Awards, alongside three Filmfare…
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1983
Canadian ice hockey player
Duncan Keith is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. He won three Stanley Cup championships with…
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1983
1984
Hungarian decathlete
Attila Szabó is a male decathlete from Hungary. He twice won the men's national title in the decathlon: 2007 and 2009.
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1984
Latvian basketball player
Mārtiņš Kravčenko is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays the guard position and plays for Latvian Basketball League club BK Jēkabpils. Most of his career he spent at BK Barons which in 2008 won the…
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1985
Japanese actress, singer, and fashion designer
Misako Uno is a Japanese Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the performing arts group AAA. She is also the Middle manager of Avex Group, advertising manager…
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1986
Belgian footballer
Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé, known as Mousa Dembélé, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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1987
American actress and producer
AnnaLynne McCord is an American actress and model. Known for playing vixen-type roles, she first gained prominence in 2007 as the scheming Eden Lord on Nip/Tuck, and as the pampered Loren Wakefield on American Heiress.…
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1987
American football player
Knowshon Rockwell Moreno is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team…
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1987
Spanish footballer
Sergio Busquets Burgos is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga club Barcelona. A deep-lying playmaker known for his passing and reading of…
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1988
Welsh footballer
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a right winger, most notably for Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best players of…
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1989
American actor, singer and dancer
James David Maslow is an American actor, singer, dancer and model. He played the role of James Diamond on Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush, had roles in The Frozen Ground and Seeds of Yesterday, and is a member of the…
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1990
1990
French motorcycle racer
Johann Sylvain Pierre Zarco is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racer, best known for winning the 2015 and 2016 Moto2 World Championships with his 2015 triumph being a record points total for the intermediate class. He is…
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1990
Australian Rules footballer
Dylan Grimes is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a three-time premiership player with the club, winning in 2017, 2019 and…
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1991
American ice hockey player
Nathan Thomas Schmidt is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals, Vegas Golden Knights,…
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1991
English footballer
Andros Darryl Townsend is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Thai League 1 club Kanchanaburi Power.
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1991
American YouTuber
Safiya Jaffer Nygaard is an American YouTuber and social media personality. She first gained prominence through her work with BuzzFeed on the series LadyLike. She later launched her own YouTube channel and is now known…
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1992
Jamaican sprinter
Shericka Jackson is a Jamaican sprinter competing in the 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, and 400 metres. In the 100 m, she is the sixth fastest woman of all time, while in the 200 m, she is the second fastest woman in history.
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1994
American rapper and singer-songwriter
Clifford Ian Simpson, known by his stage name Kevin Abstract, is an American rapper, singer, and producer, best known as the founder and de facto leader of hip-hop group Brockhampton. With Brockhampton, Abstract…
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1996
Australian singer and musician
Luke Robert Hemmings is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have…
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1996
American baseball player
Jarred Robert Kelenic is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves. He was drafted…
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1999
American social media personalities
Alex and Franky Venegas, known as Flyysoulja and Kodiyakredd respectively, and collectively as the Island Boys, are two American twin brothers who became popular on the video sharing platform TikTok in 2021. The…
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2001
American actress and model
Amiah Miller is an American actress and model. She starred in the 2017 film War for the Planet of the Apes. She also appears in the TV series Henry Danger, Best Friends Whenever and MacGyver.
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2004
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