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With the Green Bay Packers, Howard was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI after returning a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the longest return in Super Bowl history at the time
Famous Birthdays on May 15
252 people
1397 – 2006
May 15 has seen 252 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1397 – 2006. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1970 — Desmond Howard
American football player and sportscaster
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Desmond Kevin Howard is an American sportscaster and former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons
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He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1991, and was selected fourth overall in the 1992 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins
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Howard spent most of his career on special teams as a return specialist and holds the NFL single-season record for punt return yardage
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Howard was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010
Korean king of Joseon (died 1450)
Sejong, commonly known as Sejong the Great, was the fourth monarch of the Koreanic state Joseon. He ruled from 1418 to his death in 1450. He is widely regarded as the greatest king in Korean history, and is remembered…
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1397
Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (died 1581)[citation needed]
Archduchess Maria of Austria was the daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor from the House of Habsburg and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.
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1531
Dutch sculptor and architect (died 1621)
Hendrick de Keyser was a Dutch sculptor, merchant in Belgium bluestone, and architect who was instrumental in establishing a late Renaissance form of Mannerism changing into Baroque. Most of his works appeared in…
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1565
Italian priest and composer (died 1643)
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional…
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1567
French-American missionary and saint (died 1642)
René Goupil,, was a French Jesuit lay missionary who became a lay brother of the Society of Jesus shortly before his death. He was the first of the eight North American Martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church to receive…
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1608
French noble (died 1707)
Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban was a French Royal Army officer who served under Louis XIV. One of the most important military engineers in European history, his defensive principles remained in use for nearly…
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1633
1st Baron Jeffreys, British judge (died 1689)
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys was a Welsh judge and politician. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor. His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy,…
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1645
English writer (died 1762)
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat, medical pioneer, writer, and poet. Born in 1689, Lady Mary spent her early life in England. In 1712, Lady Mary married Edward Wortley Montagu, who later served as the…
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1689
Hungarian priest and astronomer (died 1792)
Maximilian Hell was an astronomer and ordained Jesuit priest from the Kingdom of Hungary. The lunar crater Hell is named after him.
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1720
American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Attorney General (died 1820)
Levi Lincoln Sr. was an American revolutionary, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A Democratic-Republican, he served as Thomas Jefferson's first attorney general, and played a significant role in the events that…
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1749
Austrian pianist and composer (died 1824)
Maria Theresia Paradis was an Austrian musician and composer who lost her sight at an early age, and for whom her close friend Mozart may have written his Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat major. She was also in contact…
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1759
Canadian businessman and politician (died 1843)
Ezekiel Hart was an entrepreneur and politician in British North America. He is often said to be the first Jew to be elected to public office in the British Empire.
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1770
German-Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire (died 1859)
Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein, known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternich, was a German statesman and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Empire. A…
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1773
Greek general and politician (died 1864)
Dimitris 'Koliopoulos' Plapoutas was a Greek general who fought during the Greek War of Independence against the rule of the Ottoman Empire.
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1786
son of José María Morelos, was a Mexican soldier and diplomat who served as a regent in the Second Mexican Empire (died 1869)
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte Ramírez was a Mexican soldier, commander, minister of war, congressman, diplomat, presidential candidate, and regent. The natural son of Catholic cleric José María Morelos, a leading commander…
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1803
English railway solicitor and Member of Parliament (MP) (died 1878)
Samuel Carter was a member of parliament for his native city of Coventry, and solicitor to two major railway companies for nearly four decades during the development of Britain's rail network.
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1805
Irish composer and conductor (died 1870)
Michael William Balfe was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially The Bohemian Girl.
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1808
Indian philosopher and author (died 1905)
Debendranath Tagore was an Indian philosopher and religious reformer, active in the Brahmo Samaj. He joined Brahmo samaj in 1842. He was the founder in 1848 of the Brahmo religion, which today is synonymous with…
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1817
American commander and geologist (died 1912)
Clarence Edward Dutton was an American geologist and US Army officer.
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1841
Russian zoologist (died 1916)
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, gallicised and known in Western sources as Élie Metchnikoff, was a zoologist from the Russian Empire of Moldavian noble ancestry best known for his research in immunology and thanatology. He and…
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1845
Russian painter and illustrator (died 1926)
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov was a Russian painter and draughtsman who specialised in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered a co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting, and a…
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1848
German neuropathologist. (died 1905)
Carl Wernicke was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist. He is known for his influential research into the pathological effects of specific forms of encephalopathy and also the study of…
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1848
Ukrainian-French philologist and author (died 1929)
Ioannis (Yiannis) Psycharis was a Russian-born philologist who was much of his life a national of France. He was of Greek descent. He was also a writer and a promoter of Demotic Greek.
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1854
American novelist (died 1919)
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short…
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1856
Swiss mountaineer (died 1917)
Matthias Zurbriggen (15 May 1856 in Saas-Fee – 21 June 1917 in Geneva) was a Swiss mountaineer. He climbed throughout the Alps, the Andes, the Himalayas and New Zealand.
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1856
Scottish-American astronomer and academic (died 1911)
Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming was a Scottish astronomer. At the Harvard College Observatory, she contributed to the photographic classification of stellar spectra, helping to develop a common designation system for…
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1857
French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1906)
Pierre Curie was a French physicist and chemist, and a pioneer in crystallography and magnetism. He shared one half of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie, for their work on radioactivity. With…
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1859
Austrian author and playwright (died 1931)
Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler's works, which include psychological dramas and narratives,…
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1862
English businessman and politician, invented Meccano (died 1936)
Frank Hornby was an English inventor, businessman and politician. He was a visionary in toy development and manufacture, and although he had no formal engineering training, he was responsible for the invention and…
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1863
Swiss target shooter (died 1945)
Paul Probst was a Swiss sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal with the Military pistol team for…
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1869
Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (died 1921)
John Storey was an Australian politician who was Premier of New South Wales from 12 April 1920 until his sudden death in Sydney. His leadership enabled the New South Wales Labor Party to recover after the split over…
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1869
Finnish socialist and the Chairman of the Senate of Finland (died 1963)
Antti Oskari Tokoi was a Finnish socialist politician who served as a leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. Tokoi became Chairman of the Senate of Finland in 1917, and thus, he was the world's first social…
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1873
Scottish international footballer (died 1950)
Walter White was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Fulham and Everton. He won two caps for Scotland at international level.
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1882
American short story writer, novelist, and essayist (died 1980)
Katherine Anne Porter was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, poet, and political activist. Her 1962 novel Ship of Fools was the best-selling novel in the United States that year, but her…
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1890
Russian novelist and playwright (died 1940)
Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. He also wrote the…
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1891
Finnish journalist, translator and writer (died 1960)
Hjalmar Karl Emil Dahl was a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist, translator and author.
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1891
Austrian-Brazilian chemist and academic (died 1971)
Fritz Feigl was a Jewish Austrian-born chemist. He taught at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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1891
American admiral (died 1977)
Charles Emery Rosendahl was a highly decorated vice admiral in the United States Navy, and an advocate of lighter-than-air flight.
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1892
Welsh boxer (died 1969)
William James Wilde was a Welsh professional boxer who competed from 1911 to 1923. He simultaneously held the National Sporting Clubs British flyweight title and the World Flyweight championship from 1916 to 1923.
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1892
Filipino filmmaker, founder of Philippine cinema (died 1959)
José Nepomuceno y Zialcita was a Filipino filmmaker. A founding father of Philippine cinema, he is widely known for pioneering film directing and producing locally until the Second World War began. He had his own…
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1893
American hurdler and cartoonist (died 1973)
Frederic Seymour Murray, known as Fred Murray or Feg Murray, was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles. He won a bronze medal in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
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1894
American captain, banker, and politician (died 1972)
Prescott Sheldon Bush was an American banker and Republican Party politician. After working as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the United States Senate from 1952 to 1963. A…
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1895
American lieutenant and politician (died 1941)
William Devereux Byron II, a Democrat, was a U.S. congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1939, to February 27, 1941. After his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on…
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1895
1898
1899
American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (died 1986)
Ida Rhodes was an American mathematician who became a member of the clique of influential women at the heart of early computer development in the United States.
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1900
Australian author (died 1984)
Xavier Herbert was an Australian writer best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel Poor Fellow My Country (1975). He was considered one of the elder statesmen of Australian literature. He is also known for…
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1901
Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (died 1983)
Luis Felipe Monti was an Italian Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder and an Olympian. Monti has the distinction of having played in two FIFA World Cup final matches with two different national teams. He…
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1901
American lawyer and politician, 48th Mayor of Chicago (died 1976)
Richard Joseph Daley was an American politician who served as the mayor of Chicago from 1955, and the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party from 1953, until his death. He has been called "the last of the big city…
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1902
Soviet aircraft pilot of Polish origin (died 1937)
Sigizmund Aleksandrovich Levanevsky was a Soviet pioneer of long-range flight who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1934 for his role in the SS Chelyuskin rescue.
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1902
German mathematician and archaeologist (died 1998)
Maria Reiche Grosse-Neumann was a German-born Peruvian mathematician, archaeologist, and technical translator. She is known for her research into the Nazca Lines, which she first saw in 1941 together with American…
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1903
American game show host and author (died 1999)
Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career.
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1904
American actor (died 1994)
Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story (1939) and Sabrina Fair…
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1905
French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (died 1976)
Albert Dubout was a French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor.
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1905
American businessman and amateur photographer, filmed the Zapruder film (died 1970)
Abraham Zapruder was a Ukrainian-born American clothing manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, who became known for his film work during the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on…
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1905
Indian activist (died 1931)
Sukhdev Thapar was an Indian freedom fighter who fought against the British government for Indian independence. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), and was executed along with…
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1907
English actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 1984)
James Neville Mason was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and two BAFTA Awards in…
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1909
Chilean singer-songwriter (died 1992)
Clara Solovera was a famous Chilean folk musician and composer. She was Chile's most popular folk music composer in the early 1960s.
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1909
British-based American actress (died 2005)
Constance Cummings CBE was an American-British actress with a career spanning over 50 years. She starred in films such as Movie Crazy (1932) and American Madness (1932).
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1910
Swiss playwright and novelist (died 1991)
Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment. The use of irony is a significant feature of his…
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1911
German physician (died 1978)
Herta Oberheuser was a German Nazi physician and convicted war criminal who performed medical atrocities on prisoners at the Ravensbrück women's concentration camp. For her role in the Holocaust, she was sentenced to 20…
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1911
American composer and educator (died 2003)
Arthur Victor Berger was an American composer and music critic who has been described as a New Mannerist.
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1912
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1972)
Walter Edward "Turk" Broda was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. A goaltender, Broda played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1936 and 1951,…
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1914
Canadian farmer and politician, 25th Premier of Prince Edward Island (died 2000)
John Angus MacLean was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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1914
English composer, producer, and conductor (died 1979)
Norman William "Norrie" Paramor was a British record producer, composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and orchestral conductor. He is best known for his work with Cliff Richard and the Shadows, both together and…
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1914
English-South African author and activist (died 2006)
Hilda Bernstein OLG was a British-born author, artist, and an activist against apartheid and for women's rights.
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1915
American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009)
Paul Anthony Samuelson was an American economist who was the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. When awarding the prize in 1970, the Swedish Royal Academies stated that he "has done…
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1915
Danish production manager and producer (died 1993)
Henrik Sandberg was a Danish film producer. He produced 39 films between 1955 and 1979. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His father was the Danish film director A. W. Sandberg.
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1915
Danish actress (died 2014)
Vera Margrethe Gebuhr was a Danish film, television and stage actress. Gebuhr was most noted for her portrayal of the snobbish neurotic head saleswoman Miss Jørgensen in the popular television series Matador. She…
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1916
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2008)
Richard Edward Arnold was an American country music singer. He was a Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more…
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1918
American lieutenant and target shooter (died 2015)
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Charles Jackson was an American competitive sport shooter. In his international career, he won numerous medals across three Summer Olympic Games, three ISSF World Shooting Championships, and…
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1918
Canadian-American actor (died 2009)
Joseph Wiseman was a Canadian-American theatre, film and television actor. He starred as the villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962. He was also known for his role as crime boss Manny Weisbord…
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1918
French director and screenwriter (died 1985)
Paul Michel Audiard was a French screenwriter and film director, known for his witty, irreverent and slang-laden dialogues which made him a prominent figure on the French cultural scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He was…
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1920
Basque writer, member of ETA and translator (died 1998)
Federico Krutwig Sagredo was a Spanish Basque writer, philosopher, politician, and author of several books, with Vasconia standing out in the political domain for its influence in the early stages of ETA, and as an…
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1921
Russian historian and ethnographer (died 2013)
Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was a Russian historian, ethnographer and teacher.
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1922
Japanese nun and author (died 2021)
Jakucho Setouchi, formerly known as Harumi Setouchi, was a Japanese Buddhist nun, writer, and activist. Setouchi wrote a best-selling translation of The Tale of Genji and over 400 fictional biographical and historical…
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1922
American sailor and photographer (died 2004)
Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance. An obituary published…
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1923
English-Australian composer and conductor (died 2003)
John Arthur Lanchbery OBE was an English-Australian composer and conductor, famous for his ballet arrangements. He served as the Principal Conductor of the Royal Ballet from 1959 to 1972, Principal Conductor of the…
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1923
German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (died 1971)
Maria Koepcke was a German ornithologist known for her work with Neotropical bird species. Koepcke was a well-respected authority in South American ornithology and her work is still referenced today. For her efforts,…
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1924
Russian pianist and composer (died 2015)
Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai was a Soviet composer. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1981.
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1925
English geneticist and biologist (died 2014)
Mary Frances Lyon was an English geneticist best known for her discovery of X-chromosome inactivation, an important biological phenomenon.
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1925
American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (died 2014)
Carl Edward Sanders Sr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 74th governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967.
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1925
Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (died 2008)
Roy Stewart was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.
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1925
Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (died 2006)
Clermont Pépin was a Canadian pianist, composer and teacher who lived in Quebec.
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1926
English author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2001)
Anthony Joshua Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation. His…
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1926
English playwright and screenwriter (died 2016)
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. His best-known works are the plays Equus and Amadeus, both of which earned him the Tony Award for Best Play. They were later adapted for the…
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1926
American painter and sculptor
Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker. Considered a central figure in the development of American postwar art, he has been variously associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada,…
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1930
American golfer and sportscaster (died 2013)
Kenneth Paul Venturi was an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the PGA Tour including a major, the U.S. Open in 1964. Shortly before his death in…
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1931
Vincentian politician and agronomist, 2nd Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (died 2021)
Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell was a Vincentian politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1984 to 2000 and as the second Premier of Saint Vincent from 1972 to 1974. He…
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1931
1935
Italian-English cricketer (died 2021)
Edward Ralph Dexter, was an England international cricketer.
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1935
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)
Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips was an American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller and poet. He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-identifying as an anarchist. He often…
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1935
Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen
Akihiro Maruyama , better known by his stage name Akihiro Miwa , is a Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen.
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1935
Italian-American actress and singer
Anna Maria Alberghetti is an American actress and soprano. Alberghetti sang in concert from the time she was a child and performed at Carnegie Hall at age 13.
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1936
1936
English painter and illustrator
Ralph Idris Steadman is a Welsh illustrator and collaborator with the American writer Hunter S. Thompson. Steadman draws satirical political cartoons, social caricatures, and picture books.
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1936
American playwright and novelist (died 2003)
Paul Zindel Jr. was an American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator.
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1936
Czech-American politician and diplomat, 64th United States Secretary of State (died 2022)
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,…
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1937
1937
American singer, guitarist, and actor (died 2020)
Trinidad López III, known as Trini Lopez, was an American singer and guitarist. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a gold disc for him. His other hits included…
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1937
French actress, director, and screenwriter (died 2017)
Mireille Darc was a French actress, director, photographer, singer and model. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film Weekend. Darc was a Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the…
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1938
American author (died 2014)
Nancy Garden was an American writer of fiction for children and young adults, best known for the lesbian novel Annie on My Mind. She received the 2003 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association…
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1938
American civil rights movement activist
Diane Judith Nash is an American civil rights activist and strategist of the student wing of the Civil Rights Movement. Nash's campaigns were among the most successful of the era. Her efforts included becoming the…
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1938
English high jumper and educator
Dorothy Ada Emerson is a former British athlete, who mainly competed in the women's high jump event.
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1939
American businessman (died 2017)
Roger Eugene Ailes was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents…
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1940
American actress and singer
Lainie Kazan is an American actress, singer and classical composer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for St. Elsewhere and the 1993 Tony Award for Best…
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1940
American basketball player and coach
Donald Arvid Nelson is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New…
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1940
American illustrator and publisher, co-founded the Rip Off Press (died 2006)
Jack Edward Jackson, also known by his pen name Jaxon, was an American cartoonist, illustrator, historian, and writer. He co-founded Rip Off Press, and some consider him to be the first underground comix artist, due to…
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1941
American singer-songwriter (died 2014)
Lois Johnson Scoggins was an American country music singer. She was from Maynardville, Tennessee. She recorded for different labels between 1969 and 1978, charted twenty singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Her…
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1942
Indonesian businessman and politician, 10th Vice President of Indonesia
Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, commonly referred to by his initials JK, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2009 and 2014 to 2019, the only Vice…
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1942
American journalist and documentary filmmaker (died 1973)
Charles Edmund Lazar Horman was an American journalist and documentary filmmaker. He was executed in Chile in the days following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état led by General Augusto Pinochet, which overthrew the…
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1942
1942
American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2020)
Kay Toinette Oslin was an American country music singer-songwriter. She had several years of major commercial success in the late 1980s after signing a record deal at age 45. Oslin had four number one hits and placed…
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1942
Canadian lawyer and politician
Paul Bégin is a former Quebec politician and Cabinet Minister. Member of the Parti Québecois, he served as the province's Justice Minister from 1994 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2002.
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1943
American songwriter, producer, and conductor (died 2004)
Frederick James Perren was an American songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria…
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1943
American police officer and politician
Bill Alter was a former Missouri Republican politician who served in the Missouri Senate. He lived in High Ridge, Missouri, with his wife Merijo.
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1944
German sociologist and academic (died 2015)
Ulrich Beck was a German sociologist, and one of the most cited social scientists in the world during his lifetime. His work focused on questions of uncontrollability, ignorance and uncertainty in the modern age, and he…
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1944
English hematologist and academic
(Thomas) Michael Dexter FRS is a British haematologist and director of the Wellcome Trust, from 1998 to 2003.
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1945
American boxer (died 1999)
Jerry Quarry, nicknamed "Irish" or "the Bellflower Bomber" or the "Great White Hope", was an American professional boxer and multiple heavyweight boxing title contender. During the peak of his career from 1968 to 1971,…
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1945
Vietnamese priest and activist
Thadeus Nguyễn Văn Lý is a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest and dissident involved in many pro-democracy movements, for which he was imprisoned for a total of almost 15 years. For his ongoing imprisonment and continuous…
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1946
Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
Graeham George Goble, is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as a founding member of Australian rock group Little River Band and Birtles Shorrock Goble.
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1947
Japanese baseball player
Yutaka Enatsu is a Japanese former pitcher regarded as one of the best Japanese strikeout pitchers of all-time. In 1968, he recorded 401 strikeouts, which is still the world record.
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1948
1948
American politician, 44th Governor of Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of health and human services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius was instrumental in…
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1948
American captain, pilot, and astronaut
Frank Lee Culbertson Jr. is an American former naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, NASA astronaut, graduate of the US Naval Academy, and member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. He…
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1949
English geologist and academic
Sir Robert Stephen John Sparks, is Chaning Wills Professor of Geology in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol. He is one of the world's leading volcanologists and has been widely recognised his…
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1949
1950
American golfer (died 2005)
James Bradley Simons was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
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1950
American singer-songwriter (died 2014)
Dennis Hardy "Fergie" Frederiksen was an American rock singer best known as the former lead singer of Trillion, Angel, LeRoux and Toto, as well as providing backing vocals for Survivor. He contributed to hit singles in…
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1951
1951
American mathematician and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Frank Anthony Wilczek is an American theoretical physicist. He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with David Gross and H. David Politzer "for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong…
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1951
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and playwright. He is best known for his film roles in A Bronx Tale (1993), based on his play of the same name, along with Bullets Over…
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1952
American baseball player and coach
George Howard Brett is an American former professional baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
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1953
English physicist and academic
Dame Athene Margaret Donald is a British physicist. She was Professor Emerita of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge, and former Master of Churchill College, Cambridge.
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1953
English-Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Michael Gordon Oldfield is a retired English musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a…
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1953
English-American geographer and academic
Diana Liverman is a retired Regents Professor of Geography and Development and past Director of the University of Arizona School of Geography, Development and Environment in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences…
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1954
English journalist and broadcaster
Caroline Agnes Morgan Thomson, Lady Liddle is a British business executive. Thomson was the chief operating officer at the BBC from 2006 to 2012 and chair of Oxfam until October 2020. Thomson has been a member of the…
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1954
Tunisian politician (died 2013)
Mohamed Brahmi was a Tunisian politician. Brahmi was the founder and former leader of the People's Movement, which, under his leadership, won two seats in the constituent election in 2011.
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1955
1955
Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Labour
Andreas Loverdos is a Greek politician who was Minister for Education and Religious Affairs from 2014 to 2015.
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1956
American television anchor and sportscaster
Daniel Patrick Pugh is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor. He hosts The Dan Patrick Show broadcast on radio on Premiere Networks and streaming on Peacock. He co-hosted NBC's Football Night in America…
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1956
American nuclear engineer (died 2023)
Kevin Charles Greenaugh was an American nuclear engineer who was a senior manager at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Washington, DC, United States.
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1956
American-English author and academic
Meg Gardiner is an American thriller writer and author of fifteen published books. Her best-known books are the Evan Delaney novels, first published in 2002. In June 2008, she published the first novel in a new series,…
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1957
Spanish politician
Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu is a former president of the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. Also a leading member of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) during the period, he held office from 2 January 1999 to 7 May…
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1957
American football player and wrestler
Kevin Ross Adkisson is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kevin Von Erich. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under a "Legends" deal and as a coach. A member of the Von…
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1957
American musical theater actor
Jason Graae is an American musical theater actor, best known for his musical theater performances but with a varied career spanning Broadway, opera, television and film. He has won four Bistro Awards, two Ovation…
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1958
American journalist
Ruth Allyn Marcus is an American political commentator and journalist. She worked for The Washington Post from 1984 to 2025, where she wrote an op-ed column and served as the Deputy Editorial Page Editor for the…
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1958
American football player and wrestler
Ronald Kyle Simmons is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he was the first ever African American WCW…
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1958
Thai boxer and politician
Khaosai Galaxy is a Thai former professional boxer and Muay Thai fighter who competed between 1980 and 1991. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super-flyweight title from 1984 and 1991. He is listed #19 on Ring…
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1959
Spanish race car driver
Luis Pérez-Sala Valls-Taberner is a Spanish retired racing driver who competed in Formula One, Formula 3, Formula 3000 and Touring Cars. He was also the team principal of HRT Formula 1 Team during the 2012 F1 season.
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1959
American-Belgian singer-songwriter
Beverly Jo Scott, also known as B. J. Scott, is an American-born singer-songwriter living in Brussels, Belgium.
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1959
Australian actress, singer, and dancer
Rhonda Suzanne Burchmore is an Australian entertainer, most notable as an actress, recording artist and singer in musical theatre, she has appeared in numerous television shows and briefly in film.
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1960
American director and producer
Rob Stanton Bowman is an American director. He grew up around film and television production, and developed an interest in the field because of the work of his father, director Chuck Bowman. Bowman is a prolific…
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1960
Sri Lankan politician
Raja Kuhaneswaran is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.
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1960
Lithuanian basketball player and coach
Rimas Kurtinaitis is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Lithuania men's national team and Sabah of the Azerbaijan Basketball League (ABL). As a player, he was a member…
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1960
Mexican-American television journalist.
Giselle Fernández is an American television journalist and anchor for Spectrum News 1. Her appearances on network television include reporting and guest anchoring for CBS Early Show, CBS Evening News, Today, and NBC…
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1961
Australian swimmer
Lisa Gaye Curry, also known by her married name Lisa Curry-Kenny, is an Australian former competition swimmer.
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1962
South African footballer
Gavin Mark Nebbeling is a South African former professional footballer who was active exclusively in England between 1981 and 1998. Nebbeling, who played as a central defender, made over 250 appearances in the Football…
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1963
Danish lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Denmark
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a Danish politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Leader of the Moderates since 2022. He previously served two non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister of Denmark and as Leader of…
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1964
Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
André Cibelli Abujamra is a Brazilian score composer, musician, singer, guitarist, actor, and comedian of Lebanese and Italian origin. Both his father, Antônio Abujamra, and cousin, Clarisse Abujamra, are actors.
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1965
Australian rugby league player
Scott Tronc is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played club football in Brisbane with Souths, winning a premiership…
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1965
Czech footballer
Jiří Němec is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his professional career playing football in Czechoslovakia, winning two titles with Sparta Prague. He then moved to Germany,…
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1966
Norwegian chess grandmaster and football player
Simen Agdestein is a Norwegian chess grandmaster, chess coach, author, and former professional footballer as a striker for the Norway national football team.
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1967
American journalist and author
Laura Hillenbrand is an American author. Her two bestselling nonfiction books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010), have sold over 13…
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1967
American baseball player and sportscaster
John Andrew Smoltz, nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An…
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1967
Indian actress
Madhuri Dixit Nene is an Indian actress and television personality. She has appeared in over 70 Hindi films, attaining nationwide stardom that influenced Indian popular culture. Noted by critics for her performances and…
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1967
Swedish academic and politician, 15th European Commissioner for Trade
Anna Cecilia Malmström is a Swedish politician who served as European Commissioner for Trade from 2014 to 2019. She previously served as European Commissioner for Home Affairs from 2010 to 2014 and Minister for European…
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1968
English journalist and broadcaster
Sophie Jane Raworth is an English journalist, newsreader and broadcaster working for the BBC. She is a senior newsreader and is one of the main presenters of BBC News. She has been a television presenter for state…
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1968
Japanese-American baseball player (died 2011)
Hideki Irabu was a Japanese professional baseball player. He played professionally in both Japan and North America. Irabu played for the Lotte Orions / Chiba Lotte Marines and Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional…
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1969
Norwegian politician
Kari Marie Baadstrand Sandnes is a Norwegian politician and deputy member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Nordland since October 2025.
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1969
American football player and sportscaster
Emmitt James Smith III is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He is the league's all-time leading…
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1969
Dutch footballer and manager
Franciscus de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager. A former defender, De Boer spent most of his playing career with Ajax, winning five Eredivisie titles, two KNVB Cups, three Super Cups,…
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1970
Dutch footballer and manager
Ronaldus de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right or attacking midfielder or right winger. He played for the Netherlands national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He…
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1970
English photographer, director, and screenwriter
Alison Jackson is an English artist, photographer and filmmaker. Her work explores the theme of celebrity culture. She makes realistic work of celebrities doing things in private using lookalikes.
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1970
1970
English captain and politician
Sir Robert Ben Lobban Wallace is a British politician and former British Army Officer who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament…
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1970
1971
Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
Sir Daniel Grian Alexander is a British banker, lobbyist and former politician who was Chief Secretary to the Treasury between 2010 and 2015. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch &…
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1972
French actor and singer
David Franck Charvet is a French-American singer, actor, model, and television personality.
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1972
Giles Perry
British keyboardist
1973
Greek basketball player and politician
Vasilis Kikilias is a Greek politician, currently Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy in the second cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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1974
English chess player and author
Matthew David Sadler is an English chess grandmaster, chess writer and two-time British Chess Champion.
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1974
German footballer and manager
Marko Tredup is a German former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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1974
American musician and writer
Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa is an American musician, writer, actor and trustee of the Zappa Family Trust.
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1974
1975
Belarusian lawyer and politician
Ales (Alaksiej) Anatoljevich Michalevic is a Belarusian public figure and politician, candidate in the 2010 Belarusian presidential election.
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1975
Finnish Sami politician, first Sami ever to be elected to the Finnish Parliament
Janne Antero Seurujärvi is a Finnish Sami politician. He was the first Sami ever to be elected to the Finnish Parliament.
Seurujärvi represents the Finnish Centre Party (Keskusta). Seurujärvi was a member of the…
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1975
American basketball player
Torraye L. Braggs is an American professional basketball player. During his pro club career, Braggs played in the NBA, and also in seventeen other countries' national domestic leagues, including: Spain, Venezuela,…
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1976
Irish footballer
Mark John Kennedy is an Irish football coach and former professional footballer who was most recently the U21 professional phase coach of Birmingham City.
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1976
Polish footballer
Jacek Kamil Krzynówek is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.
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1976
1976
Slovenian politician
Anže Logar is a Slovenian politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third Janša cabinet from March 2020 to June 2022.
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1976
American baseball player
Tyler Lanier Walker is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He is an alumnus of San Francisco University High School, where he was closely mentored by Duncan Lyon, and University of California,…
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1976
1978
Canadian soccer player
Dwayne Anthony De Rosario OOnt is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. A versatile attacker, he played for the Toronto Lynx, FSV Zwickau and Richmond…
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1978
1978
American actor
David Krumholtz is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Goldstein in the Harold & Kumar…
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1978
Mexican footballer
Adolfo Bautista Marrufo, also known as "Bofo", is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and centre-forward.
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1979
English sprinter
Daniel Stephen Caines is an English former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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1979
New Zealand rugby player
Chris Masoe is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, who last played for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14, and a current professional boxer. He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. He was born on the island of…
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1979
American skier
Ryan Max Riley is an athlete who competed on the World Cup for seven years and was a two-time US National Champion as an athlete on the U.S. Ski Team in the freestyle skiing events of moguls and dual moguls.
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1979
American football player
Robert Shelton Royal is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Washington…
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1979
Irish guitarist
Dominic Scott is an Irish-born British guitarist, and the founder of the English rock band Roundstone and a founding member of the alternative rock band Keane.
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1979
American baseball player
Joshua Patrick Beckett is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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1980
French footballer
Patrice Latyr Evra is a former professional footballer. Originally a forward, he primarily played as a left-back. Evra served as captain for both Manchester United and the France national team. He was named in the PFA…
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1981
English international footballer
Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English football coach and former professional player who most recently was manager of West Ham United Women of the FA WSL.
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1981
Canadian baseball player
Justin Ernest George Morneau is a Canadian former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Chicago White Sox. At 6…
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1981
English equestrian
Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall is a British equestrian, Olympian, and member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III. At…
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1981
American actress and singer
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007.
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1981
Jamaican sprinter
Veronica Campbell Brown is a Jamaican retired track and field sprinter, who specialized in the 100 and 200 meters. An eight-time Olympic medalist, she is the second of three women in history to win two consecutive…
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1982
Ecuadorian footballer
Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno is an Ecuadorian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the manager of Barcelona SC.
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1982
Dominican baseball player
Rafael Jerome Pérez is a Dominican former left-handed professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2006 to 2012, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)…
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1982
Lebanese singer
Layal Mounir Abboud is a Lebanese pop singer, folk music entertainer, sound-lyric poet, concert dancer, fit model and Muslim humanitarian.
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1982
Canadian ice hockey player
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks. Deslauriers was selected by the Oilers in the…
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1984
Brazilian race car driver
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1984
Australian actress
Samantha C. Noble is a retired Australian actress who has worked on television series and films. She is best known for her role as Jade/Amitiel in Gabriel, and has appeared in several films including See No Evil and…
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1984
Australian rugby league player
Beau Scott is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s in the National Rugby League (NRL). An Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative…
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1984
1984
1985
Italian diver
Tania Cagnotto is an Italian diver. She is the first female Italian diver to win a medal in a World Championship. A five-time Olympian, she won medals in both individual and synchronized springboard diving in her final…
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1985
English football coach
Laura Kate Harvey is an English football manager and former player who currently manages Seattle Reign FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She holds USSF "A" and UEFA "A" coaching licences.
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1985
Indian actor
Tathagata Mukherjee is a Kolkata-based Indian writer, Director and actor. He is best known for his experimentation in Bengali Cinema and his acting performances as lead in various television shows.
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1985
Ugandan football goalkeeper
Denis Masinde Onyango is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the Uganda national team.
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1985
South African javelin thrower
Justine Gail Robbeson is a South African athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. She previously competed in the heptathlon, achieving a personal best of 5868 in 2004. Justine attended Springs Girls' High School.…
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1985
American football player
Thomas Brown is an American professional football coach and former running back who currently serves as the passing game coordinator and tight ends coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League…
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1986
Chilean footballer
Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was known for his dribbling skills, also being a free kick specialist.
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1986
Scottish footballer
Adam John William Moffat is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and spent the majority of his career playing in the various professional leagues in the United States. He attended Gryffe…
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1986
American baseball player
David Lee Adams is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees in 2013.
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1987
American baseball player
Michael Charles Brantley Jr., is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros. The son of former MLB player and hitting…
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1987
American baseball player
James Brian Dozier is an American former professional baseball second baseman. The Minnesota Twins selected Dozier in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012 and he played…
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1987
American ice hockey player
Mark C. Fayne is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played with the New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils in the 5th round of the…
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1987
Turkish basketball player
Ersan İlyasova is a Turkish former professional basketball player. He played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including 9 seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks. He also played in Turkey, Spain and the…
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1987
Argentinian tennis player
Leonardo Martín Mayer is a tennis coach and a former professional player from Argentina. Mayer achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21 in June 2015 and world No. 48 in doubles in January 2019.
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1987
Scottish tennis player
Sir Andrew Barron Murray is a British former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, including as the…
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1987
Estonian basketball player
Indrek Kajupank is an Estonian professional basketball player for BC Tallinna Kalev of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He is a 2.00 m tall small forward and power forward. He also represents the Estonian…
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1988
English footballer
Scott Benjamin Laird is an English professional footballer and football manager who is player-manager of Western League Premier Division club Street. Primarily a left-back, he has also been deployed as a central…
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1988
Korean-American singer and entertainer
Susan Soonkyu Lee, known professionally as Sunny (Korean: 써니), is a South Korean and American singer and entertainer based in South Korea. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which…
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1989
French footballer
Mapou Nzapali Yanga-Mbiwa is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Istres who are in Championnat National.
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1989
Canadian ice hockey player
Jordan Leslie Christopher Eberle is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and captain of the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round in the 2008…
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1990
Korean guitarist
Lee Jong-hyun, also known by his mononym Jonghyun, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. He made his acting debut in an…
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1990
New Zealand model
Stella Maynes Maxwell is a British-Irish model. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and is also the face of the cosmetics brand Max Factor.
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1990
New Zealand rugby league player
Jeremy Hawkins is a retired New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup. He plays at centre and wing and previously played for the Canberra Raiders.
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1993
Czech international footballer
Tomáš Kalas is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Schalke 04 and the Czech Republic national team. He plays as a centre-back, but has also been played as a right-back.
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1993
1996
French footballer
Masour Ousmane Dembélé is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger forLigue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is…
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1997
Australian rugby league player
Scott Drinkwater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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1997
Italian tennis player
Lucrezia Stefanini is an Italian tennis player. Stefanini has career-high WTA rankings of 99 in singles and 393 in doubles. She has won ten singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She was finalist for…
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1998
Russian tennis player
Anastasia Dmitriyevna Gasanova is a Russian tennis player.
Gasanova has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 121, achieved on 10 January 2022. She also has a career-high WTA ranking of 224 in doubles, reached on…
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1999
Ukrainian tennis player
Dayana Oleksandrivna Yastremska is a Ukrainian professional tennis player and musician. She has been ranked as high as world No. 21 in singles by the WTA, and No. 82 in doubles, both achieved in January 2020. Yastremska…
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2000
American internet celebrity, singer, actor
Cole Chase Hudson, known professionally as Huddy, is an American social media personality, singer, and actor known for co-founding the TikTok collective the Hype House, and popularizing the e-boy fashion style and…
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2002
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