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Famous Birthdays on March 30
208 people
892 – 2001
March 30 has seen 208 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 892 – 2001. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1992 — Palak Muchhal
Indian playback singer
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Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) Kaabil (2017), Baaghi 2 (2018) and Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (2019)
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On 6 November 2022, she married music composer Mithoon, with whom she had earlier worked on the soundtrack of Aashiqui 2
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Palak Muchhal is an Indian playback singer and lyricist
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Muchhal performs as a playback singer across Hindi films and other Indian film industries
founder of the Later Jin Dynasty (died 942)
Shi Jingtang, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (後晉高祖), was the founding emperor of the Later Jin dynasty of China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, reigning from 936 until…
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892
Spanish rabbi and philosopher (April 6 also proposed, d. 1204)
Moses ben Maimon, commonly known as Maimonides and also referred to by the Hebrew acronym Rambam, was a Sephardic Jewish rabbi who is widely acknowledged as one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the…
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1135
Ivan II Ivanovich the Fair was Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1353 to 1359. Until that date, he had ruled the towns of Ruza and Zvenigorod. He was the second son of Ivan Kalita, and succeeded his…
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1326
Ottoman sultan (died 1481)
Mehmed II, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice, from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February 1451 to May 1481.
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1432
Spanish composer and organist (died 1566)
Antonio de Cabezón was a Spanish Renaissance composer and organist. Blind from childhood, he quickly rose to prominence as a performer and was eventually employed by the royal family. He was among the most important…
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1510
German theologian (died 1622)
Salomon Schweigger was a German Lutheran theologian, minister, anthropologist and orientalist of the 16th century. He provided insights during his travels in the Balkans, Constantinople and the Middle East, and…
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1551
Italian mathematician and astronomer (died 1647)
Vincentio Reinieri was an Italian mathematician and astronomer. He was a friend and disciple of Galileo Galilei.
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1606
English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (died 1695)
Sir John Trenchard was an English politician and landowner.
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1640
Italian composer and educator (died 1779)
Tommaso Michele Francesco Saverio Traetta, was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Along with other composers mainly in the Holy Roman Empire and France, he was responsible for certain operatic reforms…
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1727
Spanish-French painter and sculptor (died 1828)
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and engravings…
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1746
English organist and composer (died 1836)
John Stafford Smith was an English composer, church organist, and early musicologist. He was one of the first serious collectors of manuscripts of works by Johann Sebastian Bach and a friend of his son Johann Christian…
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1750
Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th Governor of Buenos Aires Province (died 1877)
Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio, nicknamed "Restorer of the Laws", was an Argentine politician and army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confederation. Born…
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1793
German-Swedish linguist and botanist (died 1887)
Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann was a linguist who researched Uralic languages, mostly Estonian. Wiedemann was also a botanist.
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1805
German chemist and academic (died 1899)
Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen was a German chemist. He investigated emission spectra of heated elements, and discovered caesium in 1860 and rubidium in 1861 with the physicist Gustav Kirchhoff. The Bunsen–Kirchhoff…
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1811
English author (died 1878)
Anna Sewell was an English novelist who is known for her only book, Black Beauty, a novel about a horse. She was born into a Quaker family in Norfolk and moved to London as a baby. Her mother, Mary Wright Sewell, was…
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1820
Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882)
James Whyte was a Scottish-born Australian politician who served as the sixth Premier of Tasmania, from 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866. Before moving to Tasmania, Whyte was a pioneering sheep-farmer in western…
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1820
French poet (died 1896)
Paul Marie Verlaine was a French poet, writer and critic associated with the Symbolist, Parnassianist and Decadent movements. He is considered one of the paramount exponents of the fin de siècle in French and…
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1844
Dutch-French painter and illustrator (died 1890)
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around…
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1853
German composer, pianist, and teacher (died 1936)
Arnold Gabriel Holland Sartorio was a German composer, choral conductor, and piano teacher of the Romantic period. His musical output lay almost entirely in the genre of salon music pioneered by Sigismond Thalberg among…
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1853
French engineer (died 1926)
Léon Charles Thévenin was a French telegraph engineer who extended Ohm's law to the analysis of complex electrical circuits.
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1857
German composer (died 1941)
Siegfried Alkan was a German composer from Saarland in the Kingdom of Prussia. He was assaulted and his musical business was looted during the Kristallnacht.
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1858
American philosopher and psychologist (died 1930)
Mary Whiton Calkins was an American philosopher and psychologist, whose work informed theory and research of memory, dreams and the self. She developed the paired-associate learning technique and the theory of…
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1863
German-American sociologist and economist (died 1943)
Franz Oppenheimer was a German-American sociologist and political economist, who published also in the area of the fundamental sociology of the state.
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1864
English 2nd officer on the RMS Titanic (died 1952)
Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller, was a British mariner and naval officer who was the second officer on board the ocean liner RMS Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage, and was the most senior crewmember to…
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1874
American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (died 1962)
Josiah Calvin McCracken was an American football player and track and field athlete.
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1874
Romanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Romania (died 1953)
Nicolae Rădescu was a Romanian army officer and political figure. He was the last pre-communist rule Prime Minister of Romania, serving from 7 December 1944 to 1 March 1945.
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1874
Greek-American gymnast (died 1942)
Thomas Xenakis was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Naxos and died in Orange, California, United States.
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1875
Dutch speed skater (died 1954)
Coen de Koning was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second in 500…
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1879
Irish dramatist, playwright, and memoirist (died 1964)
Seán O'Casey was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the struggles and experiences of the working class in Dublin.
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1880
Austrian-English psychologist and author (died 1960)
Melanie Klein was an Austrian-British author and psychoanalyst known for her work in child analysis. She was the primary figure in the development of object relations theory. Klein's work primarily focused on the role…
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1882
Canadian-born cartoonist (died 1957)
James Robert Williams was a Canadian cartoonist who signed his work J. R. Williams. He was best known for his long-run daily syndicated panel Out Our Way. As noted by Coulton Waugh in his 1947 book The Comics, anecdotal…
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1888
1891
Polish mathematician and academic (died 1945)
Stefan Banach was a Polish mathematician who is generally considered one of the 20th century's most important and influential mathematicians. He was the founder of modern functional analysis, and an original member of…
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1892
Italian painter and sculptor (died 1960)
Fortunato Depero was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor, and graphic designer.
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1892
German field marshal (died 1972)
Erhard Milch was a German Generalfeldmarschall of the Luftwaffe who oversaw its founding and development during the rearmament of Germany and most of World War II. Milch served as State Secretary in the Reich Ministry…
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1892
Estonian photographer and director (died 1918)
Johannes Pääsuke was an Estonian photographer and filmmaker. He worked as a photographer for the Estonian National Museum and was dedicated to recording the everyday life of Estonians in the early 20th century. In 1914,…
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1892
German historian and academic (died 1968)
Erwin Panofsky was a German art historian whose work represents a high point in the modern academic study of iconography, including his hugely influential Renaissance and Renascences in Western Art and his seminal Early…
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1892
English race walker (died 1975)
Thomas William Green was a British racewalker who won a gold medal in the men's 50 km walk at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The son of a police constable, Green could not walk until the age of five, owing to his affliction…
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1894
Russian engineer, founded Ilyushin Design Bureau (died 1977)
Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin was a Soviet aircraft designer who founded the Ilyushin aircraft design bureau. He designed the Il-2 Shturmovik, which made its maiden flight in 1939. It is the most produced warplane, and…
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1894
French author and poet (died 1970)
Jean Giono was a French writer who wrote works of fiction mostly set in the Provence region of France.
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1895
Swiss vice-consul to Hungary during WWII, credited with saving over 62,000 Jews (died 1975)
Carl Lutz was a Swiss diplomat. He served as the Swiss Vice-Consul in Budapest, Hungary, from 1942 until the end of World War II. He is credited with saving over 62,000 Jews during the Second World War in possibly the…
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1895
English footballer (died 1971)
Charles Wilson was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Huddersfield Town and Stoke City.
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1895
Indian author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1970)
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was an Indian Bengali-language writer. He was actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. The creator of the Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi, Sharadindu composed stories of a…
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1899
American socialite and philanthropist (died 2007)
Roberta Brooke Astor was an American philanthropist, socialite, and writer. She served as the chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her third husband, Vincent Astor, who was a member of the Astor…
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1902
1902
1903
American baseball player and coach (died 1970)
James Anthony "Ripper" Collins was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.…
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1904
English motorcycle racer (died 1927)
Charles Archibald Cecil Birkin was an English motorcycle racer, brother of Tim Birkin, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s.
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1905
1905
English hangman (died 1992)
Albert Pierrepoint was an English hangman who executed between 435 and 600 people in a 25-year career that ended in 1956. His father Henry and uncle Thomas were official hangmen before him.
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1905
German general (died 1994)
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte was a German paratroop officer during World War II who later served in the armed forces of West Germany, achieving the rank of General. Following the war, Heydte pursued…
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1907
Japanese painter (died 2009)
Shigeru Morita was a Japanese oil painter. His works were mainly centered on western-style paintings, and were exhibited multiple times across his career.
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1907
Polish soldier, mathematician, and academic (died 1940)
Józef Marcinkiewicz was a Polish mathematician.
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1910
Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2002)
Ekrem Akurgal was a Turkish archaeologist. During a career that spanned more than fifty years, he conducted definitive research in several sites along the western coast of Anatolia such as Phokaia (Foça), Pitane…
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1911
New Zealand cricketer (died 1994)
John Cowie was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1937 to 1949. His Test opportunities were restricted by New Zealand's limited programme, and his cricket career was interrupted by World War II from…
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1912
Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (died 2004)
Francis Alvin George Hamilton was a Canadian politician. Hamilton led the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan from 1949 until he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 general election.…
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1912
American animator (died 2000)
Marc Fraser Davis was a prominent American artist and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, the famed core animators of Disney animated films, and was revered for his knowledge…
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1913
American soldier and diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence (died 2002)
Richard McGarrah Helms was an American government official, intelligence officer and diplomat who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973 and as United States Ambassador to Iran from 1973 to…
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1913
American singer-songwriter (died 2007)
Frankie Laine was an American singer and songwriter whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Often…
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1913
Maltese general, physician, and politician, 4th President of Malta (died 2012)
Vincent "Ċensu" Tabone, was the fourth president of Malta who also served as Minister and Nationalist MP.
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1913
American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (died 1948)
John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson was an American blues harmonica player and singer-songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by…
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1914
Italian journalist and politician (died 2015)
Pietro Ingrao was an Italian politician and journalist who participated in the Italian resistance movement.
For many years, he was a senior figure in the Italian Communist Party (PCI).
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1915
1917
American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (died 1996)
McGeorge "Mac" Bundy was an American academic who served as the U.S. National Security Advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 through 1966. He is primarily remembered as one of the chief…
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1919
New Zealand mathematician, university administrator and public servant (died 2013)
Robert Martin Williams, generally known as Robin Williams, was a New Zealand mathematician, academic administrator and public servant. He served as vice chancellor of the University of Otago from 1967 to 1972, and of…
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1919
French historian and journalist (died 2013)
André Fontaine was a French historian and journalist. He started working at Temps Présent, and then was director at Le Monde in 1947, at the official beginning of the Cold War. He became the newspaper's editor from 1969…
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1921
American actor (died 2012)
Turhan Bey was an Austrian-born actor of Turkish and Czech-Jewish origins. Active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953, he was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans. After his return to Austria, he pursued careers as a…
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1922
American physicist and academic (died 2013)
Arthur Strong Wightman was an American mathematical physicist. He was one of the founders of the axiomatic approach to quantum field theory, and originated the set of Wightman axioms. With his rigorous treatment of…
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1922
Canadian poet and playwright (died 1986)
Milton James Rhode Acorn, nicknamed The People's Poet by his peers, was a Canadian poet, writer, and playwright.
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1923
German politician (died 2025)
Hans Reichelt was a German politician of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (DBD), a GDR-Bloc party. He was Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in 1953 and from 1955 to 1963, and from 1972 to January 1990,…
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1925
Swedish businessman, founded IKEA (died 2018)
Feodor Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish billionaire businessman who founded IKEA in 1943 and grew it into a multinational retail company that became the world's largest furniture seller in 2008. He moved to Switzerland with…
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1926
Australian cricketer (died 1968)
Arthur Theodore Wallace Grout, known as Wally Grout, was a Test cricketer who kept wicket for Australia and Queensland.
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1927
French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (died 2024)
Robert Badinter was a French lawyer, politician, and author who enacted the abolition of capital punishment in France in 1981, while serving as Minister of Justice under François Mitterrand. He also served in high-level…
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1928
Australian cricket umpire (died 2008)
Colin John "Col" Egar was an Australian Test cricket umpire.
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1928
English-Spanish author and educator (died 2013)
Thomas Ridley Sharpe was an English satirical novelist, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, all three of which were adapted for television.
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1928
American actor (died 2015)
Richard Allen Dysart was an American actor. He is best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding…
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1929
1929
Hungarian runner (died 2012)
István Rózsavölgyi was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres.
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1929
American actor
John Allen Astin is an American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles, primarily in character roles. He is widely known for his role as patriarch Gomez Addams in TV series The…
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1930
Australian singer-songwriter (died 2023)
Rolf Harris was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor. He used a variety of instruments in his performances, notably the didgeridoo and the Stylophone, and is credited with the invention of…
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1930
French actor and director (died 2007)
Jean-Claude Brialy was a French actor and film director.
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1933
1933
American broadcaster, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (died 2013)
Paul Franklin Crouch (; was an American televangelist and the co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Founded in 1973 with his wife, Jan Crouch, TBN grew to become the world's largest religious television…
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1934
Austrian architect and academic, designed Haas House (died 2014)
Hans Hollein was an Austrian architect and designer and key figure of postmodern architecture. Some of his most notable works are the Haas House and the Albertina extension in the inner city of Vienna.
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1934
German pianist and composer (died 2023)
Karl Hans Berger was a German-American jazz pianist, vibraphonist, composer, and educator. He was a leading figure in jazz improvisation from the 1960s when he settled in the United States for life. He founded the…
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1935
American football player (died 1964)
Willie Galimore, nicknamed "the Wisp", was an American professional football player who played halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1963. He was selected by the Bears in the…
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1935
American composer
Gordon Mumma is an American composer. He is known most for his work with electronics, many devices of which he builds himself, and for his performances on horn.
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1935
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Henry Warren Beatty is an American actor and filmmaker. His career has spanned over six decades, and he has received an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. He also received the Irving G. Thalberg Award in 1999,…
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1937
Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, English businessman
Ian Charter MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth is a British businessman, who has been chairman of Vodafone and chairman and chief executive of Tesco. He is a former chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board,…
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1937
American basketball player and coach (died 2013)
John Anthony "Rabbit" Barnhill was an American professional basketball player.
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1938
German economist and engineer, founded the World Economic Forum
Klaus Martin Schwab is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He served as the WEF's chairman from 1971 until his resignation in 2025.
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1938
English cricketer (died 2026)
Norman Gifford was an English cricketer, who played primarily as a left-arm spinner. Gifford played county cricket for Worcestershire, and Warwickshire County Cricket Clubs, and represented England in fifteen Test…
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1940
American basketball player and educator
Jerry Ray Lucas is an American former basketball player. He was a nationally awarded high school player, national college star at Ohio State University, and 1960 gold medal Olympian and international player before later…
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1940
Swedish lawyer and judge (died 2016)
Hans Olof Ragnemalm was a Swedish lawyer, judge, and professor emeritus of public law.
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1940
American Episcopal priest (died 2024)
David Earle Bailey was an American Episcopalian clergyman who was bishop of the Missionary Diocese of Navajoland, a missionary diocese of the Episcopal Church. He was consecrated bishop on August 7, 2010.
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1940
English singer-songwriter and drummer (died 2021)
Graeme Charles Edge was an English musician, songwriter and poet, best known as the co-founder, drummer, and only constant member of the English band the Moody Blues. In addition to his work with the Moody Blues, Edge…
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1941
English geographer and academic (died 2020)
Ronald John Johnston, OBE, FAcSS, FBA was a British geographer, known for elaborating his discipline's foundations, particularly its history and nature, and for his contributions to urban social geography and…
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1941
Pakistani lawyer and politician, President of Pakistan
Wasim Sajjad Jan is a Pakistani conservative politician and lawyer who served as the acting president of Pakistan for two non-consecutive terms and as the Chairman of the Senate between 1988 and 1999.
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1941
1941
1942
New Zealand rugby player (died 2023)
Rangitane Will Norton, commonly known as Tane Norton, was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played at the hooker position. He played for Linwood before he first represented Canterbury in 1969. In 1977, he captained…
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1942
Canadian actor (died 2022)
Kenneth Clifford Welsh was a Canadian actor, who made over 300 stage, film, and television appearances over a nearly 60-year career.
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1942
1943
American businessman and diplomat
Mark Wylea Erwin is a former U.S. ambassador and the president of Erwin Capital, Inc., a family-owned investment company in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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1944
Australian radio host (died 2026)
Brian Wilshire was an Australian radio broadcaster for 2GB in Sydney. He hosted the Australia Overnight program until 11 December 2015. The signature tune of the program show was "Hanky Panky" by Pete Fountain.
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1944
English guitarist and singer-songwriter
Eric Patrick Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list…
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1945
American activist, writer, and black anarchist
Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin is an American writer, activist, and Black anarchist. He is a former member of the Black Panther Party and Concerned Citizens for Justice. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has lived in…
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1947
Irish politician, Minister of State for European Affairs
Richard Roche is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State for European Affairs from 2002 to 2004 and 2007 to 2011 and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2004…
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1947
Norwegian bassist (died 2025)
Terje Venaas was a Norwegian jazz musician, known from dozens of recordings and a number of international collaborations.
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1947
Baron Jones of Cheltenham, English computer programmer and politician (died 2022)
Nigel David Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham was a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the 1992 general election until the 2005 general election, and as a member of the…
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1948
Irish racing driver and team owner, founded Jordan Grand Prix (died 2025)
Edmund Patrick Jordan was an Irish motorsport executive, broadcaster, racing driver and businessman. From 1991 to 2005, Jordan served as founder and team principal of Jordan in Formula One.
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1948
English economist and academic
Mervyn Allister King, Baron King of Lothbury, is a British economist and public servant who was Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013. Emeritus Professor of the London School of Economics and Chairman of the…
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1948
American rock singer
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s, charting ten albums. Their style is notable for multiple…
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1948
Canadian talk show host and politician, 3rd Minister of Canadian Heritage
Liza Frulla, formerly known as Liza Frulla-Hébert, is a former Canadian politician. She was a Liberal Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1989 to 1998, a Liberal Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2006, and a…
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1949
English singer-songwriter and actress
Richenda Antoinette de Winterstein Gillespie, known professionally as Dana Gillespie, is an English actress, singer and songwriter. Originally performing and recording in her teens, over the years Gillespie has been…
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1949
American model and author (died 2009)
Naomi Ruth Sims was an American model, businesswoman and author. She is widely credited as being one of the first African-American supermodels. Sims was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of…
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1949
English-American historian and academic
Elizabeth Janet Browne is a British historian of science, known especially for her work on the history of 19th-century biology. She taught at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College,…
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1950
Scottish actor (died 2022)
Anthony Robin McMillan OBE, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011) and as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald…
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1950
American baseball player, coach, and manager
William Grady Little is an American former player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2003 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2007. He recently served in the…
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1950
English-New Zealand cinematographer
Stuart Dryburgh is an English-born New Zealand cinematographer.
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1952
Australian footballer and coach
Peter Knights is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After retiring as a player, he was appointed the inaugural coach of the Brisbane Bears…
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1952
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)
Randy VanWarmer was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His biggest hit song was "Just When I Needed You Most". It reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979 after peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard…
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1955
Scottish educator and politician
Bill Butler is a Scottish Labour Co-operative Councillor. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Anniesland from a by-election in 2000 until losing his seat in the 2011 election.
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1956
Spanish mountaineer
Juan Eusebio Oiarzabal Urteaga, commonly known as Juanito Oiarzabal, is a noted Spanish Basque mountaineer. He has written four books on the subject. He was the 6th man to reach all 14 eight-thousander summits, and the…
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1956
American actor and comedian
Paul Reiser is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He played the roles of Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, and Detective…
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1956
Iranian journalist and author
Shahla Sherkat is an Iranian journalist, publisher, author, feminist, and women's rights activist. She is a prominent Persian feminist author and one of the pioneers of Women's rights movement in Iran.
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1956
Chadian author and diplomat
Marie-Christine Koundja is a Chadian writer and diplomat, who has worked in various departments, ministries and embassies of her country. The first published female Chadian author, she has written two novels:…
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1957
Canadian voice actor and stand-up comedian
Maurice LaMarche is a Canadian voice actor and comedian. Across a career spanning more than four decades he has voiced one of Sector V enemies, Benedict Wigglestein-Uno aka "Father" on Codename: Kids Next Door, Chief…
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1958
American golfer
Joseph Paul Sindelar is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour, winning seven tournaments between 1985 and 2004.
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1958
English television host and author
Eilidh Martina Cole is a British crime writer. As of 2021 she has released twenty-six crime novels, most of which examine London's gangster underworld. Four of her novels, Dangerous Lady, The Jump, The Take and The…
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1959
1960
American skier (died 2016)
William Dean Johnson was an American World Cup alpine ski racer. By winning the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Johnson became the first American male to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine…
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1960
New Zealand racing driver
Michael Christopher Thackwell is a former racing driver from New Zealand, who participated in a number of prominent racing categories, including Formula 1. The seventh youngest driver ever to qualify for a Grand Prix,…
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1961
Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 1999)
Douglas Peter Wickenheiser was a Canadian ice hockey player, who was drafted first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL entry draft.
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1961
American politician
Mark Peter Begich is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as mayor of Anchorage from 2003 to 2009. As of…
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1962
1962
English international footballer and manager
Gary Andrew Stevens is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth. He won seven caps for England.
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1962
Mongolian journalist and politician, 4th President of Mongolia
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, known internationally as Elbegdorj Tsakhia, is a Mongolian politician and journalist who served as the president of Mongolia from 2009 to 2017. He previously served as prime minister in 1998 and…
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1963
Greek footballer
Panagiotis Tsalouchidis is a Greek former football player and coach who played professionally from 1983 to 1999 for Veria, Olympiacos and PAOK, making 500 league appearances in Greek football.
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1963
Macedonian-Australian footballer and manager
Vlado Bozinovski is an Australian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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1964
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter. She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her self-titled debut album, which became a commercial success, boosted by her…
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1964
English journalist and talk show host
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer. He began his career in 1988 at the tabloid The Sun. In 1994, at the age of 29, he was appointed editor of the News of the World by Rupert…
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1965
Greek chess player and author
Efstratios Grivas is a Greek chess player who holds the titles of Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer, International Arbiter, and FIDE International Organizer.
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1966
Russian swimmer (died 2025)
Dmitry Arkadyevich Volkov was a Russian two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer. He swam at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.
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1966
Russian triple jumper
Leonid Anatolyevich Voloshin is a retired triple jumper from Russia. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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1966
American figure skater and coach (died 2008)
Christopher Nicol Bowman was an American figure skater. He was a two-time World medalist, the 1983 World Junior champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion. He competed in two Olympic Winter Games, placing 7th in…
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1967
Dutch furniture designer
Richard G. J. Hutten is a Dutch industrial designer, art director, and artist who is active in furniture design, product design, interior design, and exhibition design.
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1967
New Zealand tennis player
Julie Richardson is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. She won seven doubles titles during her career.
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1967
Canadian singer-songwriter
Céline Marie Claudette Dion is a Canadian singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Dubbed the "Queen of Power Ballads", she is known for her powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works, which…
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1968
Australian motorcycle racer
Troy Andrew Bayliss is an Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss won the Superbike World Championship three times and a MotoGP race, all with Ducati. He finished his career after winning the 2008 World…
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1969
English poet and author (died 2023)
Tobias Fleet Hill was a British poet, essayist, writer of short stories and novelist.
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1970
Canadian food/agriculture researcher and author
Sylvain Charlebois is a Canadian professor and researcher of food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a former dean of the university's Faculty of Management.
Charlebois, who…
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1970
American cyclist
Mari Kim Holden is an American Olympic medalist and World Champion in the sport of cycling. She won a silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia and the world time trial championship later…
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1971
American actor and television personality
Mark Andrew Consuelos is an American actor and talk show host. He rose to prominence as a television actor on the ABC soap opera All My Children for his portrayal of Mateo Santos, and subsequently as Hiram Lodge on The…
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1971
Israeli-American actress
Mili Avital is an Israeli actress. Her career began in Israel, starring on stage, film and television. She won the Israeli Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1991, moved to New York in 1993 to study theatre in…
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1972
Brazilian footballer and scout
Emerson Augusto Thome, also known as Paredão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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1972
Czech footballer
Karel Poborský is a Czech former professional association football player. Poborský played as a winger, and was most noted for his technical ability and pace.
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1972
American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (died 2009)
Adam Michael Goldstein, known professionally as DJ AM, was an American DJ. Born in Philadelphia, Goldstein became interested in deejaying as a child after watching Herbie Hancock perform his 1983 single "Rockit".…
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1973
Czech footballer
Jan Koller is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was noted for his height, strong physique and heading ability.
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1973
Caymanian-American long jumper
Kareem Streete-Thompson is a Caymanian-American athlete specializing in the long jump and the 100 metres. He was born in Ithaca, New York.
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1973
Australian cricketer
Martin Lloyd Love is a former Australian cricketer who played in five Test matches from 2002 to 2003. He was a right-handed batsman.
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1974
New Zealand-Italian rugby player
Paul Richard Griffen is a former New Zealand-born rugby union player who represented Italy at scrum half in 42 full internationals. He played for Calvisano from 2000 to 2014.
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1975
American ice hockey player
Ty Curtis Conklin is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Throughout his National Hockey League (NHL) career, he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh…
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1976
Barbadian sprinter
Obadele "Oba" Thompson BSS is a Barbados-born former sprinter, lawyer, author, and speaker. He won Barbados's first and only Olympic medal as an independent country by placing third in the 100 metres at the 2000 Sydney…
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1976
Danish politician, Minister for Education of Denmark
Troels Lund Poulsen is a Danish politician, who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and leader of Venstre. He also serves as Minister of Defence. He previously served as Minister for the Environment from 2007 to…
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1976
Indian director and screenwriter
Abhishek Chaubey is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.
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1977
Polish runner
Paweł Czapiewski is a former Polish middle-distance runner. He was born in Stargard.
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1978
Scottish rugby player and coach
Christopher Douglas Paterson, MBE is an ambassador and specialist coach for the Scotland and Edinburgh rugby union teams. He is a former professional rugby union player who played for Scotland and, for the most part of…
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1978
South African singer-songwriter and actor
Bok van Blerk is a South African singer-songwriter who sings in Afrikaans. He became famous in 2006 for his rendition of "De la Rey" by Sean Else and Johan Vorster.
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1978
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s…
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1979
Ukrainian footballer
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoshchuk is a Ukrainian football coach and former midfielder. Since 2017, he has served as an assistant coach of the Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg. Tymoshchuk is regarded…
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1979
Norwegian handball goalkeeper
Katrine Lunde is a retired Norwegian handball player, who last played for the Norwegian national team and ŽRK Crvena Zvezda.
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1980
Norwegian handball player
Kristine Lunde-Borgersen is a retired Norwegian handballer who played for the Norwegian national team. She is Olympic champion, World Champion and three times European champion. She is the twin sister of fellow handball…
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1980
Mexican footballer
Ricardo Osorio Mendoza is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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1980
American football player
Jammal Filbert Brown is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, receiving…
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1981
Italian rugby player
Andrea Masi is a retired Italian rugby union footballer. His usual position was in the centres but he has also played at fly-half and at full-back. His last club before retirement was the English Premiership club Wasps.…
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1981
English footballer
Mark Alexander Hudson is an English football manager and former professional footballer who is first team coach at Ipswich Town. A centre-back, he began his professional career with Fulham after progressing through the…
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1982
French footballer
Philippe Mexès is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He represented Auxerre, Roma and AC Milan at club level during a career that spanned between 1999 and 2016. A full international…
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1982
Spanish footballer
Javier García Portillo is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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1982
American actor
Jason William Dohring is an American actor, known for his roles as Logan Echolls in Veronica Mars and its 2014 film continuation, Josef Kostan in Moonlight (2007), Adam Carpenter in Ringer (2011), Detective Will Kinney…
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1982
French footballer
Jérémie Aliadière is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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1983
Croatian tennis player
Mario Ančić is a Croatian former professional tennis player who currently works as a private equity vice president in New York City. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the ATP Tour. Ančić's…
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1984
Australian tennis player
Samantha Jane Stosur is an Australian former professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in doubles, a ranking which she first achieved on 6 February 2006 and held for 61 consecutive weeks. Also a former top…
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1984
1985
Spanish footballer
Sergio Ramos García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, he is known for his aerial abilities, physicality,…
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1986
American wrestler
Gregory Marasciulo, better known by the ring name Trent Beretta, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Don Callis Family and one-half of RPG Vice…
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1987
Scottish footballer
Calum Elliot is a Scottish former professional footballer who was most recently manager of Scottish League Two club Bonnyrigg Rose.
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1987
Hong Kong footballer
Kwok Kin Pong is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a defender or a midfielder. As he resembles Hong Kong artist and singer Edison Chen, he was given the nickname 'Edison'.
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1987
Canadian ice hockey player
Marc-Édouard Vlasic is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman. He most recently played for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom Vlasic holds the franchise record for…
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1987
Australian rugby league player
Will Matthews is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer.
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1988
Greek footballer
Thanasis Papazoglou, commonly known also as Sakis Papazoglou, is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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1988
American football player
Richard Kevin Sherman is an American former professional football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, beginning his career as a…
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1988
Canadian alpine skier
Larisa Yurkiw is a Canadian retired World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the speed events of downhill and super-G.
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1988
American baseball player
Christopher Allen Sale is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox. He throws…
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1989
Portuguese tennis player
João Pedro Coelho Marinho de Sousa, known as João Sousa, is a Portuguese former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 28 on 16 May 2016 and a doubles ranking of No. 26 on 13…
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1989
American country music singer and songwriter
Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is the oldest son of singer Rhett Akins.
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1990
Czech figure skater
Michal Březina is a retired Czech figure skater. He is the 2013 European bronze medalist, 2011 Skate America champion, 2009 World Junior silver medalist and four-time Czech national champion. He also won the 2014-15 ISU…
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1990
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American baseball player
Alexander David Bregman is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox.
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1994
Dutch footballer
Jetro Danovich Sexer Willems is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back or left-back for Eredivisie club NEC.
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1994
1995
1996
South Korean singer, actor, and model
Lee Dong-min, known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (Korean: 차은우, Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰa ɯn u]), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro, and debuted as a solo artist…
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1997
Australian rugby league player
Kalyn Ponga is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a fullback for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and Queensland in the State of Origin series. He is the recipient of the…
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1998
American race car driver
Colton Thomas Herta is an American racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech with support from Cadillac. Herta competed in the IndyCar Series from 2018 to 2025.
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2000
Russian tennis player
Anastasia Sergeyevna Potapova is a Russian-born Austrian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 21 by the WTA, achieved on 19 June 2023, and a doubles ranking of world No. 40, reached…
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2001
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