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Emiliano Zapata and Villa became formal allies in this period
Famous Birthdays on June 5
177 people
1341 – 2001
June 5 has seen 177 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1341 – 2001. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1878 — Pancho Villa
Mexican general and politician, Governor of Chihuahua (died 1923)
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When Madero was ousted by a coup led by General Victoriano Huerta in February 1913, Villa joined the anti-Huerta forces in the Constitutionalist Army led by Venustiano Carranza
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After the defeat and exile of Huerta in July 1914, Villa broke with Carranza
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Villa served as provisional governor of Chihuahua from 1913 to 1914.
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa was a Mexican revolutionary, guerrilla leader, and politician
1st Duke of York, son of King Edward III of England and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (died 1402)
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was the fifth son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from his birthplace: Kings Langley Palace in…
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1341
Marquis of Mantua, Italian ruler (died 1478)
Ludovico III Gonzaga of Mantua, known as the Turk, also spelled Lodovico was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1444 to his death in 1478.
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1412
German priest and academic (died 1555)
Justus Jonas, the Elder, or simply Justus Jonas, was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was a Jurist, Professor and Hymn writer. He is best known for his translations of the writings of Martin Luther and…
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1493
Duchess of Berry (died 1573)
Margaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry was Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy. She was the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duchess of Brittany.
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1523
Italian clergyman (died 1621)
Benedetto Giustiniani was an Italian clergyman who was made a cardinal in the consistory of 16 November 1586 by Pope Sixtus V.
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1554
2nd Earl of Warwick, English colonial administrator and admiral (died 1658)
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick was an English naval officer, politician, and peer who commanded the Parliamentarian navy during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A Puritan, he was also lord of the Manor of Hunningham.
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1587
1596
Chinese author (died 1715)
Pu Songling was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
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1640
Italian mathematician and philosopher (died 1684)
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia or Elena Lucrezia Corner, also known in English as Helen Cornaro, was a Venetian philosopher of noble descent who in 1678 became one of the first women to receive an academic degree from…
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1646
Duchess of Marlborough (died 1744)
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, was an English courtier who became one of the most influential women of her time through her close relationship with Anne, Queen of Great Britain. Churchill's influence on Anne…
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1660
French physiologist and philosopher (died 1808)
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis was a French physiologist, Freemason, materialist philosopher and leading idéologue.
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1757
Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (died 1852)
Johan Gadolin was a Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist. Gadolin discovered a "new earth" containing the first rare-earth compound yttrium, which was later determined to be a chemical element. He is also…
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1760
King of Hanover (died 1851)
Ernest Augustus was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death in 1851. As the fifth son of George III of the United Kingdom and Hanover, he initially seemed unlikely to become a monarch, but none of his older…
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1771
German scholar and academic (died 1860)
Christian August Lobeck was a German classical scholar.
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1781
English architect and engineer (died 1872)
William Scamp was an English architect and engineer. After working on the reconstruction of Windsor Castle to designs of Sir Jeffry Wyatville, he was employed by the Admiralty from 1838 to his retirement in 1867.…
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1801
English mathematician and astronomer (died 1892)
John Couch Adams was a British mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall, and died in Cambridge.
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1819
Italian soldier (died 1905)
Carmine Crocco, known as Donatello or sometimes Donatelli, was an Italian brigand. Initially a soldier for the Bourbons, he later fought in the service of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
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1830
American sheriff (died 1908)
Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett was an American Old West lawman, bartender, and customs agent known for killing Billy the Kid. He was the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, as well as Doña Ana County, New Mexico.…
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1850
Swedish ophthalmologist and optician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)
Allvar Gullstrand was a Swedish ophthalmologist and optician.
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1862
Scottish-born Irish rebel leader (died 1916)
James Connolly was a Scottish-born Irish republican, socialist, and trade union leader, executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland. He remains an important figure both for the Irish…
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1868
Swiss captain and sailor (died 1935)
Bernard Alexandre George Edmond de Pourtalès was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
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1870
German-Israeli scholar and academic (died 1957)
Isaac Heinemann was an Israeli rabbinical scholar and a professor of classical literature, Hellenistic literature and philology.
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1876
Canadian-American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1959)
Willard Dwight Miller was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish–American War.
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1877
German-English businessman and philanthropist (died 1985)
Sir Robert Mayer was a German-born British philanthropist, businessman, and a major supporter of music and young musicians.
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1879
English economist, philosopher, and academic (died 1946)
John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, was an English economist whose writings are considered the basis for the school of thought known as Keynesian economics, as well as its various offshoots. Originally trained in…
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1883
Scottish nurse and resistance fighter during World War II (died 1945)
Mary Helen Young was a Scottish nurse and resistance fighter who helped British servicemen escape from Nazi-occupied France during World War II. She was imprisoned by the Gestapo and put to death at Ravensbrück…
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1883
Czech-Swiss composer (died 1957)
Ralph Benatzky was a Czech-Austrian composer. He composed operas and operettas, such as Casanova (1928), Die drei Musketiere (1929), The White Horse Inn (1930) and Meine Schwester und ich (1930).
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1884
English author (died 1969)
Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett, was an English novelist, published in the original editions as I. Compton-Burnett. She was awarded the 1955 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for her novel Mother and Son. Her works consist…
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1884
American runner (died 1914)
Frederick Lorz was an American long-distance runner who won the 1905 Boston Marathon. Lorz is also known for his "finish" in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics, where he did not cross the halfway mark of the race,…
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1884
Estonian weightlifter (died 1944)
Juhan "Jaan" Kikkas was an Estonian middleweight weightlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics, setting a world record in the snatch.
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1892
1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian-English publisher and academic (died 1976)
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, was a Canadian-born British newspaper proprietor who became one of the moguls of Fleet Street in London.
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1894
American actor and producer (died 1972)
William Lawrence Boyd was an American actor and film producer, known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy in dozens of Western films released during the 1930s and '40s.
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1895
1895
Italian shoe designer, founded Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. (died 1960)
Salvatore Ferragamo was an Italian shoe designer. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century footwear design, he was known for combining artisanal craftsmanship with technical innovation.…
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1898
Spanish poet, playwright, and director (died 1936)
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group…
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1898
American diver, engineer, and actor, designed the bathysphere (died 1992)
Frederick Otis Barton Jr. was an American deep-sea diver, inventor and actor.
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1899
Burmese writer (died 1942)
Theippan Maung Wa was a Burmese writer, and one of the pioneers of the Hkit San literary movement. The movement searched for a new style and content in Burmese literature before the Second World War starting with Hkit…
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1899
Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)
Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his invention of holography. He obtained British citizenship in 1946 and spent most of his life in England.
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1900
American ornithologist and author (died 2003)
Dean Arthur Amadon was an American ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey.
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1912
English cricketer (died 1981)
William Eric Hollies was an English cricketer, who is mainly remembered for dismissing Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradman's final Test match innings, in which he needed only four runs for a Test average of 100.…
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1912
American-Italian painter and academic (died 2000)
Conrad Marca-Relli was an American artist who belonged to the early generation of New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized across the Atlantic, including…
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1913
English archaeologist and academic (died 2016)
Beatrice Eileen de Cardi, was a British archaeologist, specializing in the study of the Persian Gulf and the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. She was president of the British Foundation for the Study of Arabia, and she…
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1914
English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (died 2000)
Lancelot Lionel Ware OBE was an English barrister and biochemist. He co-founded Mensa, the international society for intellectually gifted people, with the Australian barrister Roland Berrill in 1946. It was originally…
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1915
Australian cricketer (died 1973)
Sidney George Barnes was an Australian cricketer and cricket writer, who played 13 Test matches between 1938 and 1948. Able to open the innings or bat down the order, Barnes was regarded as one of Australia's finest…
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1916
American baseball player and manager (died 2011)
Edwin David Joost was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for all or portions of 17 seasons between 1936 and 1955. In 1954, Joost became the third and…
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1916
American football player and coach (died 1999)
Marion Motley was an American professional football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He was a leading…
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1920
Irish-American journalist and author (died 1974)
Cornelius Ryan was an Irish journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history. He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day (1959), The Last…
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1920
Dutch-Australian soldier, pilot, and politician (died 2013)
Paul Couvret was a Dutch–Australian military veteran, New South Wales schoolteacher and local Councillor. He was a Councillor on Warringah Council from 1973 to 1995 and was Shire President from 1979 to 1983.
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1922
English actress (died 2016)
Sheila Beryl Grant Sim, Baroness Attenborough was an English film and theatre actress. She was the wife of Richard Attenborough.
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1922
Argentinian racing driver (died 1963)
Jorge Alberto Daponte was a racing driver from Argentina.
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1923
American organist and composer (died 2006)
Daniel Rogers Pinkham Jr. was an American composer, organist, and harpsichordist.
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1923
American football player and radio host (died 2013)
Arthur James "Fatso" Donovan Jr., was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for three National Football League (NFL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Colts. He played college football for the…
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1924
Hungarian-American engineer and businessman (died 2013)
Paul Soros was a Hungarian-born American mechanical engineer, inventor, businessman and philanthropist. Soros founded Soros Associates, which designs and develops bulk handling and port facilities. Soros Associates…
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1926
American actor (died 1994)
Robert Lansing was an American stage, film, and television actor.
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1928
English-American director and producer (died 1991)
Cecil Antonio Richardson was an English theatre director and filmmaker, whose career spanned five decades. He was identified with the "angry young men" group of British directors and playwrights during the 1950s, and…
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1928
Egyptian author (died 1996)
Fatimah Rifaat, better known by her pen name Alifa Rifaat, was an Egyptian author whose controversial short stories are renowned for their depictions of the dynamics of female sexuality, relationships, and loss in rural…
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1930
Canadian businessman and politician (died 1998)
Yves Blais was a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in National Assembly of Quebec from 1981 to 1998 as a member of the Parti Québécois (PQ).
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1931
French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1990)
Jacques Demy was a French director, screenwriter and lyricist. He appeared at the height of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are celebrated for their…
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1931
Polish anthropologist and philosopher (died 2021)
Jerzy Prokopiuk was a Polish anthroposophist, gnostic, philosopher, and translator of literature, born in Warsaw. He translated into Polish works written by Aldous Huxley, Rudolf Steiner, Carl Gustav Jung, Max Weber and…
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1931
Irish painter and author (died 1981)
Christy Brown was an Irish writer and painter. He had cerebral palsy, and this allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954). It…
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1932
1932
Serbian actor and politician (died 2016)
Velimir "Bata" Živojinović was a Yugoslav and Serbian actor and politician. He appeared in more than 340 films and TV series, and is regarded as one of the best actors in former Yugoslavia.
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1933
Icelandic triple jumper, painter, and educator (died 2019)
Vilhjálmur Einarsson was an Icelandic track and field athlete, and triple-jump silver medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Vilhjálmur grew up in the East-Icelandic fishing village of…
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1934
American journalist, 13th White House Press Secretary (died 2025)
Billy Don Moyers was an American journalist and political commentator who served as the eleventh White House Press Secretary from 1965 to 1967 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. He also served as the de facto…
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1934
French author, poet, and critic
Hélène Cixous is a French writer, playwright and literary critic. During her academic career, she was primarily associated with the Centre universitaire de Vincennes, which she co-founded in 1969 and where she created…
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1937
1938
German hurdler (died 2019)
Karin Balzer was an East German hurdler who competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972. She won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1972, while finishing…
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1938
Australian jockey (died 2014)
Roy Henry Higgins MBE was an Australian jockey who rode from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. His talent in the saddle was to later earn him the nickname "The Professor".
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1938
Canadian journalist and politician, 16th prime minister of Canada
Charles Joseph Clark is a Canadian businessman, writer, and retired politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. He served as leader of the Official Opposition from 1976 to 1979 and from…
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1939
English novelist, biographer, and critic
Dame Margaret Drabble, Lady Holroyd, is an English biographer, novelist and short story writer.
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1939
Argentinian pianist
Martha Argerich is an Argentine classical concert pianist. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest living pianists.
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1941
Brazilian singer-songwriter (died 2022)
Erasmo Carlos was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos. Together, they created many chart hits including "É proibido fumar", "Sentado à…
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1941
American writer, actor, and monologist (died 2004)
Spalding Rockwell Gray was an American actor and writer. He is best known for driving autobiographical monologues that he wrote and performed for theater in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as for his film adaptations of…
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1941
1941
Equatoguinean lieutenant and politician, 2nd president of Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is an Equatoguinean politician, former military officer, and dictator who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since 1982. From 1979 to 1982, he was the chairman of the…
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1942
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India (died 2018)
Abraham Viruthakulangara was an Indian archbishop of Nagpur. He was also the President of the Maharashtra Regional Bishops' Conference.
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1943
American cryptographer and academic
Bailey Whitfield 'Whit' Diffie ForMemRS is an American cryptographer and mathematician and one of the pioneers of public-key cryptography along with Martin Hellman and Ralph Merkle. Diffie and Hellman's 1976 paper New…
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1944
American runner and football player
John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute…
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1945
Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach
André Joseph Lacroix is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. As a youth, Lacroix excelled as a centre for the minor league Peterborough Petes…
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1945
English guitarist (died 2001)
John William Cann, later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster.
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1946
1946
English engineer and businessman, co-founded Williams F1
Sir Patrick Michael Head is a British motorsport executive who is the co-founder and former Engineering Director of the Williams Formula One team. For 27 years starting from the 1977 season, Head was technical director…
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1946
1946
American singer-songwriter and violinist
Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, Anderson…
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1947
1947
English director, playwright, and screenwriter
Sir David Hare is an English playwright, screenwriter, and director. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including two Laurence Olivier Awards, a British Academy Television Award,…
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1947
American singer, guitarist, and pastor
Frederick Jerome Stewart, known professionally as Freddie Stone, is an American pastor and musician, known for being a member of Sly and the Family Stone.
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1947
Welsh author
Kenneth Martin Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 195 million copies of his works.
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1949
English lawyer and judge
Dame Elizabeth Gloster, Lady Popplewell, DBE, PC is a British lawyer who was a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Vice-President of the Civil Division. She was the first female judge of the Commercial…
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1949
12th Earl of Dundee, Scottish politician
Alexander Henry Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee,, is a Scottish peer, Conservative politician and Chief of the Clan Scrymgeour.
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1949
American singer and actor (died 1990)
Ronald Dyson was an American soul and R&B singer and actor. He had a lead role in the Broadway production of Hair and scored a top ten single in 1970 with "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"
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1950
Jr., Filipino journalist and activist (died 1977)
Abraham "Ditto" Pascual Sarmiento Jr. was a Filipino student journalist who gained prominence as an early and visible critic of the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. As editor-in-chief of the Philippine…
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1950
American financial adviser, author, and television host
Susan Lynn "Suze" Orman is an American financial advisor, author, and podcast host. In 1987, she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. Her work as a financial advisor gained notability with The Suze Orman Show, which…
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1951
Canadian journalist and news anchor
Pierre Bruneau, is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. He is the longtime anchor of the weekday edition of TVA Nouvelles news bulletins which air on the Quebec television network TVA every weekday.
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1952
American singer (died 2001)
Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer best known for her work in French music. She was the younger sister of Taj Mahal.
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1952
English drummer and songwriter
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. He is the third-longest serving member of the band, having appeared on each Iron Maiden…
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1952
American film producer, co-founded Amblin Entertainment
Kathleen Kennedy is an American film producer who served as the president of Lucasfilm from 2012 to 2026. She co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank…
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1953
Italian footballer and manager
Alberto Malesani is an Italian football manager and former player. As a manager, he is mostly remembered for his successful spell with Parma during the late 1990s, with whom they won the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Cup, and…
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1954
English cricketer, coach, and manager
Phillip Anthony Neale is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, captaining the team to success in the County Championship in 1988 and 1989. He also played association…
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1954
American model and actress
Nancy Stafford is an American actress, speaker and author, known for her roles on television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Michelle Thomas, law partner, on five seasons of Matlock. She later hosted a…
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1954
Brazilian footballer and manager
Edino Nazareth Filho, known as Edinho, is a Brazilian football commentator, manager and former player. He played as a central defender with Fluminense, Grêmio, the second Toronto Blizzard and the Brazil national team.
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1955
1956
Moldavian-Israeli politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel
Avigdor Lieberman is a Soviet-born Israeli politician who served as Minister of Finance between 2021 and 2022, having previously served twice as Deputy Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2008 and 2009 to 2012.
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1958
Comorian businessman and politician, President of Comoros
Sayyid Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician, who served as the eighth President of Comoros from 2006 to 2011. He is popularly known as 'Ayatollah'. After easily winning the 14 May…
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1958
1959
German runner
Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his teammate Jörg Peter.
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1959
English author and academic
Claire Regina Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley, is a British writer, journalist, lecturer and politician who sits in the House of Lords as a non-affiliated life peer. A right-wing libertarian, she is the director and…
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1960
German heptathlete
Anke Behmer is a former East German athlete who competed mainly in the heptathlon.
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1961
American voice actress (died 1999)
Mary Kay Bergman, also briefly credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She was the official voice of the Disney character Snow White from 1989 to 1999 and the lead female voice…
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1961
American singer and pianist (died 2006)
Anthony John Burger was an American pianist and singer, most closely associated with Southern gospel music.
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1961
Italian engineer
Aldo Costa is an Italian engineer and the Chief Technical Officer at Dallara. With 14 constructors' championships and 12 drivers' titles working for Ferrari and Mercedes, Costa is one of the most successful engineers…
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1961
Indian tennis player and coach
Ramesh Krishnan is an Indian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. As a junior player in the late 1970s, he won the singles titles at both, Wimbledon and the French Open. He went on to reach three Grand…
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1961
American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter
Jeffrey Garlin is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Murray Goldberg, patriarch of the eponymous family in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs. Garlin…
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1962
Estonian historian and politician, 34th Estonian Minister of Education
Tõnis Lukas is an Estonian politician, former Minister of Culture from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of Education and Research from 1999 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2011.
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1962
American director and screenwriter
Lisa Cholodenko is an American screenwriter and director. Cholodenko wrote and directed the films High Art (1998), Laurel Canyon (2002), and The Kids Are All Right (2010). She has also directed television, including the…
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1964
American author
Richard Russell Riordan Jr. is an American author, best known for his Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, which includes the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus series, The Trials of Apollo series, and…
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1964
American astronomer and author
Michael E. Brown is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003. His team has discovered many trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs),…
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1965
French soprano
Sandrine Piau is a French soprano. She is particularly renowned in Baroque music although also excels in Romantic and modernist art songs. She has the versatility to perform works from Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart to…
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1965
American ice hockey player
Real Jean "Alfie" Turcotte is an American former ice hockey player.
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1965
American sprinter
Joseph ("Joe") Nathaniel DeLoach is an American former sprinter who was the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m.
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1967
American actor
Ronald Joseph Livingston is an American actor. He is best known for playing Peter Gibbons in Office Space (1999) and Captain Lewis Nixon III in the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001). Livingston's other roles include…
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1967
English lawyer and politician, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
Edward Henry Butler Vaizey, Baron Vaizey of Didcot, is a Conservative British politician, media columnist and political commentator who was Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries from 2010 to 2016.…
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1968
American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range, and…
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1969
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Martin Gélinas is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 1,273 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary…
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1970
Northern Irish actress
Susan Lynch is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (2000), Beautiful Creatures (2000), and…
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1971
American politician
Alexander Xavier Mooney is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he…
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1971
American model, actor, producer, and rapper
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received…
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1971
Indian priest and politician
Yogi Adityanath is an Indian Hindu monk and politician. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Adityanath has served as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017. He is the state's longest-serving chief minister…
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1972
Polish conductor and academic
Paweł Kotla is a Polish-British conductor, arts manager and cultural diplomacy expert. In November 2024 he was awarded by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage the medal Meritorious for Polish Culture.
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1972
American boxer
Lamon Tajuan Brewster is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2010. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006, and is best known for scoring an upset…
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1973
Belgian martial artist
Gella Vandecaveye is a judoka from Belgium who competed at four Olympic Games.
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1973
Trinidadian cricketer
Mervyn Dillon, is a former Trinidadian cricketer who featured as a fast bowler for West Indies. He emerged at the twilight of both Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose's careers. Dillon soon became the Windies' new bowling…
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1974
Australian tennis player and golfer
Scott Dennis Draper is an Australian former tennis player and golfer. He won the Australian Open Mixed Doubles with Samantha Stosur in 2005. Draper also reached the fourth round of the 1995 and 1996 French Opens and the…
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1974
American baseball player
Russell Reid Ortiz is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and…
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1974
Lithuanian-American basketball player
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a Lithuanian-born American former professional basketball player who played the center position. The 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Ilgauskas played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball…
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1975
English drummer and keyboard player
Duncan Patterson is an English musician, best known for his work as a member of Anathema (1991–1998) and Antimatter (1998–2005).
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1975
Belgian runner
Sandra Stals is a retired Belgian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
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1975
1976
Canadian basketball player
Giannis Giannoulis (alternate spellings: Gioannis, Yannis, Ioannis, Yiannis is a Greek-Canadian former professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of 2.08 m tall, he played at both the power…
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1976
American football player
Torry Jabar Holt is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most…
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1976
1977
American actor and comedian
Nicholas Kroll is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX comedy series The League (2009–2015), creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show (2013–2015), and starring…
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1978
Portuguese footballer
Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
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1978
Greek footballer
Stefanos Kotsolis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1979
Australian footballer
Matthew Scarlett is a former Australian rules footballer, who formerly played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A fullback, who is 1.92 metres tall and weighing 94 kilograms (207…
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1979
American singer-songwriter, bass player, actor, and fashion designer
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III is an American musician, songwriter and record executive. He is the co-founder, bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Before the band's formation in 2001, Wentz was a…
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1979
American race car driver
Jason Alan White is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 13 Ford Mustang for MBM Motorsports.
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1979
Canadian ice hockey player
Michael Andrew Fisher is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played for the Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Senators in the second…
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1980
Spanish racing driver
Antonio García Navarro is a Spanish professional racing driver. He has three class wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning GT1 with Aston Martin Racing in 2008 and with Corvette Racing in 2009 (GT1) and 2011 (GTE-Pro).…
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1980
Turkish footballer
Niyazi Serhat Akın is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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1981
Canadian singer and guitarist
Sébastien Lefebvre is a Canadian musician, who is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Simple Plan. He has also released solo albums and duo work.
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1981
American trombonist (died 2005)
Suburban Legends are an American ska punk band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998 and later based themselves in nearby Santa Ana. After building a fanbase in the Orange County ska scene through their…
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1982
American football player
Marques E. Colston is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hofstra Pride, and was selected by the New Orleans…
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1983
Canadian-Italian rugby player
Robert Julian Barbieri is a Canadian-born Italian retired rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy.
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1984
American figure skater
Jeremy Abbott is a former American figure skater. He is the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist, and a four-time U.S. champion. He represented the United States at the 2010 Winter…
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1985
Russian tennis player
Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova is a Russian former professional tennis player.
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1985
Canadian ice hockey player
David D. Bolland is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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1986
American football player
Vernon Gholston is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected…
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1986
American basketball player
Marcus Terrell Thornton is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers before being selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He played…
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1987
Italian footballer
Alessandro Salvi is an Italian footballer. He plays for Serie C Group A club Cittadella.
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1988
American ice hockey player
Cameron Thomas Atkinson is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers, and Tampa Bay…
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1989
Japanese voice actress and singer
Megumi Nakajima is a Japanese voice actress and singer, who is affiliated with Stay Luck. In 2003, she joined the talent agency Stardust Promotion after passing their audition. Later, in 2007, she debuted as a voice…
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1989
Czech ice hockey defenceman
Radko Gudas is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and captain for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning,…
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1990
German footballer
Sören Bertram is a German former professional footballer who played as a winger.
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1991
1991
Peruvian footballer
Joazhiño Walhir Arroe Salcedo is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Liga 2 club USMP. Arroe made his professional debut in 2009–10 Coppa Italia.
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1992
Australian swimmer
Emily Jane Seebohm, is an Australian retired swimmer and television personality. She has appeared at four Olympic Games between 2008 and 2021; and won three Olympic gold medals, five world championship gold medals and…
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1992
Samoan-New Zealand rugby league player
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is a professional dual-code rugby international footballer from New Zealand who plays as a winger or fullback for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League and Samoa at international…
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1993
South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber
Troye Sivan Mellet is an Australian singer-songwriter and actor. After gaining popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions, Sivan signed with EMI Australia in 2013. He earned early…
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1995
1995
American football player
Samuel Richard Darnold is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, becoming the first freshman to win…
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1997
Canadian ice hockey player
Kale Clague is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in…
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1998
Romanian tennis player
Jaqueline Adina Cristian is a Romanian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 33 in singles achieved on 23 February 2026 and No. 103 in doubles, achieved in October 2025. Cristian has won…
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1998
1998
Russian figure skater
Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya is a Russian figure skating coach and former figure skater. She was part of the Russian team that won the 2014 Winter Olympics team trophy. Individually, Lipnitskaya is the 2014 World…
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1998
South Korean singer and dancer
Lee Chae-ryeong, known mononymously as Chaeryeong, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019.
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2001
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