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Famous Birthdays on May 27
259 people
742 – 2003
May 27 has seen 259 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 742 – 2003. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1987 — Martina Sáblíková
Czech speed skater and cyclist
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In cycling, she focuses on individual time trial discipline in which Sáblíková holds multiple Czech Republic National Championships titles and belongs to the world's top 15 female time-trialists
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Martina Sáblíková is a Czech former speed skater, specializing in long track speed skating
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Sáblíková is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.
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Sáblíková also competes in inline speed skating and road cycling races as a part of her summer preparation for the skating season
Emperor Dezong of Tang, personal name Li Kuo, was an emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty. He was the oldest son of Emperor Daizong. His reign of 26 years was the third longest in the Tang dynasty. Emperor Dezong started…
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742
Tunisian historian and theologian (died 1406)
Ibn Khaldun was an Arab scholar, historian, philosopher, and sociologist. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest social scientists of the Middle Ages, and is considered by a number of scholars to be a major…
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1332
Chinese military commander, historian and playwright (died 1448)[citation needed]
Zhu Quan, the Prince of Ning, was a Chinese historian, military commander, musician, and playwright. He was the 17th son of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty. During his life, he served as a military commander,…
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1378
Italian historian and theorist (died 1594)
Girolamo Mei was an Italian historian and humanist, famous in music history for providing the intellectual impetus to the Florentine Camerata, which attempted to revive ancient Greek music drama. He was born in…
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1519
1537
German author and scholar (died 1649)
Caspar Schoppe was a German Catholic polemicist, philosopher and scholar.
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1576
German theologian and composer (died 1640)
Michael Altenburg was a German theologian and composer.
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1584
French-Canadian missionary and saint (died 1648)
Antoine Daniel was a French Jesuit missionary in North America, at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
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1601
Prince of Orange (died 1650)
William II was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later…
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1626
French cardinal (died 1729)
Louis Antoine de Noailles, Cardinal de Noailles, second son of Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles, was a French bishop and cardinal. His signing of the Unigenitus bull in 1728 would end the formal Jansenist…
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1651
Princess Palatine of Germany (died 1722)
Madame Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans, also known as Liselotte von der Pfalz, was a German member of the House of Wittelsbach who married into the French royal family. She was the second wife of Monsieur…
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1652
American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (died 1796)
Nathaniel Gorham was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Massachusetts. He was a delegate from the Bay Colony to the Continental Congress and for six months served as the presiding officer of that…
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1738
Maximilian I Joseph was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1795 to 1799, prince-elector of Bavaria from 1799 to 1806, then King of Bavaria from 1806 to 1825. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken, a…
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1756
Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (died 1857)
Sir Francis Beaufort was an Irish hydrographer and naval officer who created the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale.
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1774
American businessman and philanthropist (died 1877)
Cornelius Vanderbilt, nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he worked his way into leadership positions in…
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1794
English-Texian journalist and freemason (died 1846)
George Knight Teulon was a 19th-century English-Texian journalist and freemason who was a cofounder and the editor of The Austin City Gazette, the first newspaper published in Austin, the capital of the Republic of…
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1812
Viennese-born American architect (died 1885)
John Rudolph Niernsee was an American architect. He served as the head architect for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Rudolph also largely contributed to the design and construction of the South Carolina State House…
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1814
English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (died 1896)
Sir Henry Parkes, was a colonial Australian politician and the longest-serving non-consecutive premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia. He has…
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1815
American journalist and activist (died 1894)
Amelia Jenks Bloomer was an American newspaper editor, women's rights and temperance advocate. Even though she did not create the women's clothing reform style known as bloomers, her name became associated with it…
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1818
American poet and songwriter (died 1910)
Julia Ward Howe was an American author and poet, known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as new lyrics to the song "John Brown's Body," and the original 1870 pacifist Mothers' Day Proclamation. She was also…
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1819
American lawyer and politician (died 1892)
Samuel Franklin Miller was a United States representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War.
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1827
American surveyor and politician, 7th Governor of Oregon (died 1917)
Zenas Ferry Moody was the seventh governor of Oregon from 1882 to 1887.
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1832
1836
American police officer (died 1876)
James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor,…
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1837
English cricketer (died 1899)
William Barnes was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1894, and in 21 Test matches for England from 1880 to 1890. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield,…
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1852
German chemist (died 1928)
Geheimrat Julius Wilhelm Theodor Curtius was professor of Chemistry at Heidelberg University. He published the Curtius rearrangement in 1890/1894 and also discovered diazoacetic acid, hydrazine and hydrazoic acid. In…
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1857
Portuguese politician, 7th President of Portugal (died 1941)
Manuel Teixeira Gomes was a Portuguese politician who served as the president of Portugal from 1923 to 1925.
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1860
Norwegian songwriter (died 1931)
Margrethe Aabel Munthe was a Norwegian teacher, children's writer, songwriter and playwright.
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1860
English cricketer (died 1921)
Arthur Webb Mold was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lancashire as a fast bowler between 1889 and 1901. A Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1892, he was selected for England in three…
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1863
English author and playwright (died 1931)
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal…
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1867
Bosnian poet and author (died 1924)
Aleksa Šantić was a Herzegovinian Serb poet and writer from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Šantić wrote about the urban culture of his hometown Mostar and Herzegovina, the growing national awareness of Bosnian Serbs,…
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1868
French painter and illustrator (died 1958)
Georges-Henri Rouault was a French painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism.
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1871
English cricketer (died 1942)
A cricket match was played as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics, which took place on 19–20 August at the Vélodrome de Vincennes between teams representing Great Britain and France.
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1875
Argentine aviator (died 1914)
Jorge Alejandro Newbery Malagarie was an Argentine aviator, civil servant, engineer and scientist. He died in an airplane crash on 1 March 1914, at the age of 38.
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1875
Polish journalist and author (died 1945)
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski was a Polish writer, explorer, university professor, and anticommunist political activist. He is known for his books about Lenin and the Russian Civil War in which he participated.
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1876
English engineer (died 1965)
Sir William Arthur Stanier was an English railway engineer, and was chief mechanical engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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1876
Swedish artist (died 1972)
Anna Kristina Cervin was a Swedish artist, primarily known for her painting work.
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1878
German-American linguist and psychologist (died 1963)
Karl Ludwig Bühler was a German psychologist and linguist. In psychology he is known for his work in Gestalt psychology, and he was one of the founders of the Würzburg School of psychology. In linguistics he is known…
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1879
German judge and politician (died 1962)
Hans Heinrich Lammers was a German jurist and prominent Nazi Party politician. From 1933 until 1945 he served as Chief of the Reich Chancellery under Adolf Hitler. In 1937, he additionally was given the post of…
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1879
American painter (died 1971)
Jessie Hazel Arms Botke was an Illinois and California painter noted for her bird images and use of gold leaf highlights.
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1883
1884
English cricketer (died 1978)
Frank Edward Woolley was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and represented the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder, Woolley was a left-handed batsman…
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1887
French composer (died 1979)
Louis Edmond Durey was a French composer. He was among the Les Six group of composers.
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1888
Canadian violinist, pianist, and composer (died 1965)
Claude Champagne was a French Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, and violinist.
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1891
Estonian poet and author (died 1958)
Jaan Kärner was an Estonian poet and writer. He is known especially for his nature poetry. Many of his poems were set to music by Estonian composers of choral music. Kärner also wrote numerous novels, plays, works of…
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1891
French physician and author (died 1961)
Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches, better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline, was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel Journey to the End of the Night (1932) won the Prix Renaudot but…
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1894
American detective novelist and screenwriter (died 1961)
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles,…
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1894
Canadian educator and politician, 13th Premier of Manitoba (died 1995)
Douglas Lloyd Campbell was a Canadian politician in Manitoba. He served as the 13th premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for 47 years, longer than anyone in the…
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1895
English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1967)
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft was a British experimental physicist who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ernest Walton for their splitting of the atomic nucleus, which led to the development of nuclear power and…
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1897
American rugby player and coach (died 1962)
Robert Lyman "Dink" Templeton was an American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist in rugby union, college football player, and track coach.
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1897
American engineer, inventor and writer (died 1976)
David Nelson Crosthwait Jr. was an African-American mechanical and electrical engineer, inventor, and writer. Crosthwait's expertise was on air ventilation, central air conditioning, and heat transfer systems. He was…
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1898
Estonian chess and draughts player (died 1993)
Johannes Türn was an Estonian chess player.
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1899
German overseer of the Nazi Uckermark concentration camp (died 1964)
Lotte Toberentz, born Maria Charlotte Toberentz was a German concentration camp overseer in Nazi Germany. She was tried in the Third Ravensbrück Trials but was acquitted of crimes due to lack of evidence.
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1900
1900
Thai monk and philosopher (died 1993)
Buddhadasa was a Thai Buddhist monk. Known as an innovative reinterpreter of Buddhist doctrine and Thai folk beliefs, he fostered a reformation in conventional religious perceptions in his home country, Thailand, as…
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1906
English footballer (died 1984)
Henry Edward Hibbs was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Birmingham and England in the 1920s and 1930s. His uncle Hubert Pearson and cousin Harold Pearson were also professional players.
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1906
Italian bishop (died 2009)
Antonio Rosario Mennonna was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death at the age of 103, he was the second-oldest bishop in the Church, behind Antoine Nguyên Van Thien.
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1906
Greek-American poet and critic (died 1988)
Nicolas Calas was the pseudonym of Nikos Kalamaris, a Greek-American poet and art critic. While living in Greece, he also used the pseudonyms Nikitas Randos and M. Spieros.
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1907
American biologist, environmentalist, and author (died 1964)
Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose sea trilogy (1941–1955) and book Silent Spring (1962) are credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental…
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1907
American singer and philanthropist (died 2011)
Dolores Hope, DC*SG was an American singer, entertainer, philanthropist, and wife of American actor and comedian Bob Hope.
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1909
Venezuelan supercentenarian, oldest living man, last man born in 1900s decade (died 2024)
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was a Venezuelan supercentenarian who, until his death aged 114 years, 311 days, was the world's oldest verified living man following the death of Spain's Saturnino de la Fuente García on 18…
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1909
American journalist and politician, 38th Vice President of the United States (died 1978)
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was an American politician who served from 1965 to 1969 as the 38th vice president of the United States. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964…
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1911
Hungarian-Israeli politician, Mayor of Jerusalem (died 2007)
Theodor "Teddy" Kollek was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993.
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1911
American actor (died 1993)
Vincent Leonard Price Jr. was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the horror genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has…
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1911
American novelist and short story writer (died 1982)
John William Cheever was an American short story writer and novelist. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs". His fiction is mostly set on the Upper East Side of Manhattan; the Westchester suburbs; old New…
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1912
1912
American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1995)
Terry Bluford Moore was an American professional baseball center fielder, manager, and coach. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1935 to 1948, and later coached for them…
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1912
Chilean singer-songwriter (died 1996)
Ester Soré was the main singer of Chilean melodies of the 20th century. She recorded for the first time, the successful one "Chile Lindo" ("Pretty Chile"), of Clara Solovera, and did not only contribute to enriching the…
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1915
American novelist (died 2019)
Herman Wouk was an American author. He published 15 novels, many of them historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny (1951), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1952. Other well-known works included The…
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1915
English engineer (died 2007)
Henry George Webster, CBE was a British automotive engineer. He is best known for his work at the Triumph Motor Company throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
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1917
Japanese commander and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Japan (died 2019)
Yasuhiro Nakasone was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1982 to 1987. His political term was best known for pushing through the privatization of state-owned companies, pursuing a hawkish…
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1918
Australian-English animator, director, and voice actor (died 2013)
Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE, known as Bob Godfrey, was an English animator whose career spanned more than fifty years. He is probably best known for the children's cartoon series Roobarb (1974), Noah and Nelly in...…
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1921
German lieutenant and pharmacist (died 2015)
Otto Carius was a German tank commander in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He fought on the Eastern Front in 1943 and 1944 and on the Western Front in 1945. Carius is considered a "panzer ace", some sources credited…
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1922
English actor (died 2015)
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning over 60 years, he became known as an actor with tremendous screen presence and a deep and commanding voice who often portrayed…
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1922
American banker and politician, 37th Governor of Colorado (died 2013)
John David Vanderhoof was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Vanderhoof served as the 37th Governor of Colorado from 1973 to 1975, assuming the office from John Arthur Love, who was appointed to…
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1922
German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023)
Henry Alfred Kissinger was an American diplomat, political scientist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975 and as the 56th United States…
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1923
American businessman and philanthropist (died 2020)
Sumner Murray Redstone was an American billionaire businessman and media magnate. He was the founder and chairman of the second incarnation of Viacom, chairman of CBS Corporation, and the majority owner and chairman of…
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1923
Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (died 2014)
Jaime Ramón Lusinchi was the president of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989. His term was characterized by an economic crisis, growth of the external debt, populist policies, currency depreciation, inflation and corruption…
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1924
English-Australian director, founded the Melbourne Theatre Company (died 2013)
John Hackman Sumner was an English and Australian theatre director, producer and impresario. He was the founder and artistic director of the Melbourne Theatre Company in Australia, gathering a group of later…
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1924
American journalist and author (died 2008)
Anthony Grove Hillerman was an American author of detective novels and nonfiction works, best known for his mystery novels featuring Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Several of his works have…
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1925
Estonian chess player and journalist (died 1996)
Jüri Randviir was an Estonian chess player and journalist, who four times won the Estonian Chess Championship.
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1927
Scottish-American composer and educator
Thea Musgrave CBE is a Scottish composer of opera and classical music. She has lived in the United States since 1972.
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1928
American novelist and short story writer (died 2024)
John Simmons Barth was an American writer best known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most highly regarded and influential works were published in the 1960s, and include The Sot-Weed Factor, a whimsical…
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1930
American civil servant and judge, 8th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (died 2020)
William Steele Sessions was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and the fourth Director of the Federal…
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1930
Estonian composer and educator (died 2010)
Eino Tamberg was an Estonian composer whose works are performed internationally. He composed operas such as Cyrano de Bergerac, four symphonies, and several concertos. He taught composition for decades at the Estonian…
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1930
French-Canadian neurologist (died 1986)
André Barbeau, was a French Canadian neurologist. He was known for his research into Parkinson's disease and Friedreich's ataxia and taurine research.
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1931
English field marshal and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (died 2022)
Field Marshal Sir John Lyon Chapple, was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff (CGS), the professional head of the British Army, from 1988 to 1992. Early in his military career he saw action…
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1931
1931
Egyptian actress and producer (died 2015)
Faten Ahmed Hamama was an Egyptian film and television actress and film producer. She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Her earliest roles were minor, but her activity and gradual success…
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1931
American author and professor
Philip Kotler is an American marketing author, consultant, and professor emeritus. He was the S. C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern…
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1931
Canadian businessman (died 2008)
Edward Samuel "Ted" Rogers Jr., was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who served as the president and CEO of Rogers Communications. He was the fifth-richest person in Canada in terms of net worth.
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1933
Spanish author and illustrator (died 2007)
Manfred Sommer was a Spanish comics artist, best known for the reporter comics series Frank Cappa.
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1933
Canadian-American baseball player (died 2020)
Raymond Joseph Robert Daviault was a Canadian professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher, a native of Montreal, Quebec, had an 11-season (1953–63) professional career, but spent only part of one season in…
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1934
American author and screenwriter (died 2018)
Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short…
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1934
American football player and coach (died 2014)
Daniel Mametta Colchico was an American athlete who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
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1935
1935
American baseball player and coach (died 2017)
Gerald Donald Kindall was an American professional baseball player and college baseball player and coach. He was primarily a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who appeared in 742 games played over nine…
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1935
American jazz pianist and composer (died 2022)
Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned…
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1935
American model and actress, Miss America 1955
Lee Ann Meriwether is an American retired actress and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and…
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1935
English admiral (died 2025)
Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Benjamin Bathurst, was a British Royal Navy officer. After training as a pilot and qualifying as a helicopter instructor, Bathurst commanded a naval air squadron and then two frigates…
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1936
American actor and producer (died 2024)
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was an American actor. He made his stage debut at age 17. Shortly thereafter, Gossett successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step. He continued acting onstage in critically…
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1936
Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 2014)
Marcel Masse was a Canadian politician. He served as a Quebec MLA, federal MP and federal cabinet minister.
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1936
American playwright and producer (died 1999)
Allan Carr was an American producer and manager of stage and screen. He was nominated for numerous awards, winning a Tony Award and two People's Choice Awards, and was named Producer of the Year by the National…
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1937
6th Earl Cairns, English courtier and businessman
Simon Dallas Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns,, styled Viscount Garmoyle between 1946 and 1989, is a British businessman.
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1939
Canadian captain and politician
Yves Duhaime is a former politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Cabinet Member and Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.
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1939
Greek businessman
Sokratis Kokkalis is a Greek businessman, founder and principal shareholder of Intracom Holdings.
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1939
English businessman and philanthropist
Sir Gerald Maurice Ronson is a British businessman, philanthropist, and convicted criminal. In the 1980s, he was one of the 'Guinness Four' involved in a trading fraud, for which he served six month in prison. He is a…
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1939
Mexican-American advertising and marketing executive
Lionel Sosa is a Mexican-American advertising and marketing executive.
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1939
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)
Donald Ray Williams was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number-one country…
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1939
Australian journalist and sportscaster (died 2015)
Mike Gibson, often also known by the nickname "Gibbo", was an Australian sports journalist, columnist, commentator, and radio and television presenter.
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1940
1942
English racing driver (died 1970)
Piers Raymond Courage was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1967 to 1970.
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1942
Baron Freeman, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman, PC was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major from 1995 to 1997. He…
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1942
English racing driver
Robin Michael Widdows is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Three and sportscars including Le Mans.
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1942
English singer and actress (died 2015)
Priscilla Maria Veronica Willis, known professionally as Cilla Black, was an English singer, actress and television presenter.
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1943
American actor
Bruce Peter Weitz is an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV series Hill Street Blues, which ran from 1981 until 1987. For his role in the series, he received six nominations…
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1943
American lawyer and politician
Christopher John Dodd is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's…
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1944
Norwegian handball player
Karen Fladset is a Norwegian former team handball player and coach. She played for the club IL Vestar and the Norway women's national handball team. With Vestar she became Norwegian Champion both as player and coach,…
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1944
English historian and politician, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (died 2020)
Dame Ingrid Mary Roscoe, was a writer on English art and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire from 2004 to 2018.
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1944
French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Alain Souchon is a French singer-songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven films.
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1944
Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bruce Douglas Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories. His lyrics reflect interests in…
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1945
Danish bassist and composer (died 2005)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, also known by his abbreviated nickname NHØP, was a Danish jazz double bassist.
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1946
English motorcycle racer (died 1978)
John Glen Williams was an English motorcycle short-circuit road racer who also entered selected Grands Prix on the near-continent. He mostly raced as a "privateer" having a personal sponsor, Gerald Brown. Williams died…
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1946
American politician
Peter Anthony DeFazio is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1987 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a founder of the…
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1947
German-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Marty Kristian is a German-born, British-based musician. He grew up, and started his musical career, in Australia, as a solo artist. He is a singer-songwriter-guitarist and, in the 1970s, he became a heartthrob as a…
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1947
Slovenian footballer and coach
Branko Oblak is a Slovenian football coach and former international player. He usually played as an attacking midfielder or deep-lying playmaker.
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1947
Estonian politician, 19th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Riivo Sinijärv is an Estonian politician and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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1947
1948
English bass player
Peter Roy Sears is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than six decades, he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational…
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1948
American occultist and author (died 2014)
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, born as Diana Moore, subsequently known as Morning Glory Ferns, Morning Glory Zell and briefly Morning G'Zell, was an American community leader, writer, and lecturer in Neopaganism, as…
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1948
8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician (died 2021)
Hugh Clayton Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale was the eldest son of James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale, and the only son by his first wife Tuppina Cecily Bennet.
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1949
German runner
Christa Vahlensieck is a German former long distance runner and pioneer in the marathon for women. During her running career, from 1973 to 1989, she simultaneously achieved a world record in the 10,000 metres, in the…
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1949
American singer-songwriter and actress
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public…
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1950
Greek basketball player and coach (died 2015)
Gerasimos "Makis" Dendrinos was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was a 1.80 m tall point guard. His nickname as a player was "Buddha".
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1950
English boxer
John Anthony Conteh, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between…
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1951
Australian businesswoman, activist, and politician
Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician who is the founder and leader of One Nation. She has been a senator for Queensland since 2016, and was the member of parliament (MP) for the division of Oxley from 1996 to…
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1954
American football player and coach
Jackie Ray Slater, nicknamed "Big Bad Jackie", is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career with the…
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1954
American wrestler, manager, and producer
Eric Aaron Bischoff is an American television producer, professional wrestling booker, promoter, and performer. Currently, he is the chief media officer for Real American Freestyle. He is best known for serving as…
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1955
American actor, director, and producer
Richard Schiff is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award. Schiff made his television directorial debut with The West Wing, directing an…
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1955
English organist and conductor
Ian Graham Tracey DL is an English organist and choirmaster who has served as Organist of Liverpool Cathedral since 1980.
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1955
American journalist
Cynthia McFadden is an American television journalist who was the senior legal and investigative correspondent for NBC News. She was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News who co-anchored Nightline, and occasionally…
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1956
English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group
Dame Rosemary Anne Squire, DBE is a British commercial theatre owner and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) LTD, and co-founder of Trafalgar Entertainment.
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1956
Italian director and screenwriter
Giuseppe Tornatore is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema. In a career spanning over 30 years he is best known for…
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1956
Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Labour
Dag Terje Andersen is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation for…
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1957
Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Transport
Nitin Jairam Gadkari is an Indian politician who is serving as the 40th Minister of Road Transport & Highways since 2014. He is also the longest serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways, currently in his tenure…
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1957
Canadian-American keyboard player and bass player (died 2016)
Eddie Harsch was a Canadian keyboardist and member of Detroit-based jam band Bulldog. Previous to that he was The Black Crowes' keyboardist from 1991 to 2006. Harsch was replaced on keyboards by Rob Clores and then Adam…
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1957
English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
Susan Janet Ballion, known as Siouxsie Sioux, is an English singer and songwriter. She came to prominence as the singer and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. They released 11 studio albums from…
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1957
English accountant and politician, 682nd Lord Mayor of London
Nicholas John Anstee is the former Lord Mayor of the City of London; he was the 682nd person to serve as mayor and his term was from 2009 to 2010. He served as Alderman for the Ward of Aldersgate having previously been…
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1958
1958
Filipino politician, 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (died 2012)
Jesus "Jesse" Manalastas Robredo was a Filipino politician who served as 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 until his death in 2012.…
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1958
Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Gaston Therrien is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques between 1981 and 1983. He works for Réseau des sports (RDS), a sportscasting…
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1960
Brazilian runner and coach
José Luíz Barbosa, known as Zequinha Barbosa is a Brazilian former middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. José participated in 4 Olympic Games: 1984 Los Angeles; 1988 Soul Korea; 1992 Barcelona and…
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1961
American actress
Peri Gilpin is an American actress who portrayed Roz Doyle in the NBC sitcom Frasier and Kim Keeler in the ABC Family drama series Make It or Break It.
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1961
Mexican footballer
Marcelino Bernal Pérez is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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1962
Australian basketball player
Raymond Helmut Borner OAM is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Ballarat Miners of the NBL1 South. He played 22 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL),…
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1962
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Steven Brill is an American actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote Little Nicky and directed Mr. Deeds, Without a Paddle, Heavyweights, and Drillbit Taylor. He has had cameo roles in…
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1962
Israeli-English biologist and academic
Anthony Arie Hyman is a British scientist and director at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.
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1962
Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
David Gordon Mundell, is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005. He previously served as Secretary of…
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1962
Indian cricketer, coach and sportscaster
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri is an Indian cricket commentator, former professional cricketer and former head coach of the India national cricket team. As a player, he played for the India national cricket team between…
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1962
1963
1963
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast.
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1964
American actor
Todd Anthony Bridges is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. Bridges worked as a commentator on the…
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1965
1965
English chef and author
Heston Marc Blumenthal is an English celebrity chef, television personality and food writer. His restaurants include the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, a three-Michelin-star restaurant that was named the world's best by…
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1966
English international footballer, coach, and manager
Paul John Gascoigne, nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers…
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1967
American actor
Edward Theodore McClintock is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on the Syfy series Warehouse 13. McClintock's other television roles include the sitcom Stark Raving…
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1967
American baseball player and coach
Jeffrey Robert Bagwell is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A first baseman, he spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career with the Houston Astros.
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1968
English journalist
Rebekah Mary Brooks is a British media executive and former journalist and newspaper editor. She has been chief executive officer of News UK since 2015. She was previously CEO of News International from 2009 to 2011 and…
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1968
Turkish basketball player and coach
Hakkı Harun Erdenay is a Turkish former professional basketball player, and he is a Vice President of the Turkish Basketball Federation. As a player, he was famous for his spectacular 3-point shooting. At a height of…
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1968
American baseball player and sportscaster
Frank Edward Thomas Jr., nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to 2008, all…
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1968
American baseball player
Todd Randolph Hundley is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and outfielder. He was a two-time All-Star who played for 14 seasons with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs.
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1969
American race car driver
Jeremy Allen Mayfield is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He drove cars for the Sadler brothers, T.W. Taylor, Cale Yarborough, Michael Kranefuss, Roger Penske, Ray Evernham, Bill Davis, and…
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1969
American computer scientist and engineer
Craig Federighi is an American engineer and business executive who is the senior vice president (SVP) of software engineering at Apple Inc. He oversees the development of Apple's operating systems. His teams are…
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1969
Italian cyclist
Michele Bartoli is a retired Italian road racing cyclist. Bartoli was a professional cyclist from 1992 until 2004 and was one of the most successful single-day classics specialists of his generation, especially in the…
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1970
English educator and politician
Timothy James Farron is a British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2015 to 2017. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005 and is the Liberal Democrat…
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1970
English actor
Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor. His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
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1970
American-born Australian musician
Chad Alexander Archer is an American-born Australian musician. Archer is best known for his violin work in the Fremantle based Alt country/rock band The Kill Devil Hills.
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1970
Nauruan politician
Mathew Jansen Batsiua is a Nauruan politician. Batsiua, a former health minister and former foreign minister of Nauru, has served as a member of parliament for the constituency of Boe since 2004.
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1971
English actor
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), which garnered him a Primetime Emmy Award…
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1971
Australian footballer and coach
Wayne Francis Carey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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1971
Estonian author
Kaur Kender is an Estonian author, entrepreneur, and advertising executive. Kender entered the Estonian literary scene in 1998 with his debut novel, Independence Day (transl. Iseseisvuspäev), which has been translated…
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1971
American rapper and dancer (died 2002)
Lisa Nicole Lopes, also known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. She was a member of the R&B girl group TLC, alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Besides…
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1971
English footballer
Lee Stuart Sharpe is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit, reality television personality and golfer.
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1971
1971
British politician, leader of the Women's Equality Party
Sophie Walker is a British political activist who was the founding leader of the Women's Equality Party (WE) in the United Kingdom.
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1971
British radio and television broadcaster
James Edward Petroc Trelawny is a British classical music radio and television broadcaster. Since 1998 he has been a presenter on BBC Radio 3.
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1971
American golfer
Todd Demsey is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and 1993 NCAA champion.
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1972
American football player
Antonio Michael Freeman is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic…
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1972
Russian ice hockey player
Maxim Anatolievich Sokolov is a professional ice hockey goalie currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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1972
American actor and comedian
Jack McBrayer is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of Kenneth Parcell in 30 Rock. For his role in 30 Rock, McBrayer was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding…
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1973
New Zealand rugby player and coach
Jonathan Ionatana Falefasa Umaga is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player and captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He is head coach of Moana Pasifika in the Super Rugby competition, and…
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1973
British singer-songwriter
Skye Edwards, sometimes simply Skye, is a British singer. Her career began in the mid-1990s when she and the Godfrey brothers formed the band Morcheeba, which released five albums with Edwards as lead vocalist. In 2003,…
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1974
English actress, singer, and television host
Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer, dancer and presenter. She presented The Big Breakfast, played Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago both in the West End and on Broadway and finished as runner-up in the tenth…
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1974
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter of independent and Christian music who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. As a…
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1974
American football player
Daniel Carl Wuerffel is an American former football quarterback who played college football for the Florida Gators and professional football in the National Football League (NFL). At Florida, he was a prolific passer…
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1974
American rapper
André Lauren Benjamin, known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, record producer and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he is one half of the hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big…
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1975
Australian cricketer
Michael Edward Killeen Hussey is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former international cricketer, who played all forms of the game. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname 'Mr Cricket'. Hussey was a…
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1975
1975
English chef and author
James Trevor Oliver is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, and he has fronted many television shows and opened numerous restaurants.
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1975
Turkish astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic
Feryal Özel is a Turkish American astrophysicist born in Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in the physics of compact objects and high energy astrophysical phenomena. As of 2022, Özel is the department chair and a professor…
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1975
Swiss racing driver
Marcel Fässler is a Swiss former racing driver. From 2010 to 2016 he competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship as part of Audi Sport Team Joest with co-drivers André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer, winning the 24…
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1976
Algerian high jumper
Abderrahmane Hammad Zaheer is the Algerian Minister of Youth and Sports and a former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics in 2000, taking the bronze…
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1977
Sri Lankan cricketer
Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan former professional cricketer, captain, and batsman of the Sri Lankan national cricket team..
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1977
American soccer player
Adin Brown is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
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1978
American author and illustrator (died 2004)
Michael A. Buonauro was an American webcomic artist, and author. Best known for his webcomic Marvelous Bob, Buonauro had co-created various other webcomics in collaboration with Jeff Lofvers.
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1979
Australian footballer
Mile Sterjovski is an Australian former professional soccer player. He played predominantly as a right winger or as a second striker, but also played as a left winger and central midfielder. Sterjovski is the current…
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1979
Canadian figure skater
Craig Buntin is a Canadian former pair skater. He is the co-founder and CEO of Sportlogiq, a sports analytics company based in Montreal, Quebec. With former partner Meagan Duhamel, he is the 2009 Canadian silver…
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1980
Romanian ballerina
Alina Cojocaru is a Romanian ballet dancer. She was previously a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and a lead principal with the English National Ballet.
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1981
Swedish footballer
Johan Erik Calvin Elmander is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his career with Holmalunds IF in the late 1990s, he went on to play professionally in the Netherlands, Sweden,…
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1981
1982
Argentine footballer
Hugo Mariano Pavone is an Argentine former professional footballer who last played for Quilmes Atlético Club as a striker.
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1982
American basketball player
Daniel Blake Ahearn is an American professional basketball coach and former player who was an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for…
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1984
Mexican baseball pitcher
Miguel Ángel González Martínez, also known by his nickname El Mariachi, is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2012 to 2018 for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago…
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1984
Taiwanese baseball player
Chiang Chien-ming is a Taiwanese former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He was initially signed in 2005, becoming the fifth Taiwanese player to…
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1985
Spanish footballer
Roberto Soldado Rillo is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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1985
Manx motorcycle racer
Conor Cummins is a Manx motorcycle road racer who rides in British racing events, competing in the British Superstock Championship, as well as in specialist closed-road events at his home Isle of Man TT races and in…
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1986
Senegalese basketball player
Bamba Fall is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for Fundación CB Granada of the Spanish LEB Oro league. He played college basketball for the Southern Methodist University and represents the…
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1986
Danish footballer
Lasse Schöne is a Danish former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. A versatile player, he had been deployed as a box-to-box midfielder, holding midfielder and winger in his career. He…
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1986
1987
Australian actress
Isabella Heathcote is an Australian actress. Following her film debut in Acolytes (2008), she had a recurring role as Amanda Fowler on the television soap opera Neighbours (2009). She gained further recognition for her…
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1987
Turkish basketball player
Bora Hun Paçun is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played as a center. He is 6 ft 10.75 in tall.
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1987
Australian rugby league player
Matthew Prior is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as prop and loose forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
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1987
Costa Rican footballer
Celso Borges Mora is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga FPD club Alajuelense. With 164 international appearances, he is the most capped player in Costa Rica's history.
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1988
American football player (died 2024)
Vontae Ottis Davis was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by…
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1988
Russian hurdler
Irina Andreyevna Davydova is a Russian athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles with a personal best time of 53.77 seconds.
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1988
American baseball pitcher
Garrett Thomas Richards is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers.
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1988
American football player (died 2015)
Tyler Jordan Sash was an American professional football safety for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the…
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1988
Estonian footballer
Igor Morozov is an Estonian football manager and former professional player who played as a centre-back.
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1989
1989
Ethiopian runner
Yenew Alamirew Getahun is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships.
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1990
American actor and singer
Christopher Paul Colfer is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical Glee (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received…
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1990
German footballer
Jonas Armin Hector is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back and midfielder.
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1990
Swedish ice hockey player
Marcus Viktor Krüger is a Swedish professional ice hockey centreman. He is currently playing as captain for Djurgårdens IF Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth…
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1990
Belgian footballer
Sébastien Dewaest is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.
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1991
1991
1991
1991
Albanian footballer
Armando Sadiku is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Challenge League club Bellinzona.
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1991
Estonian footballer
Eneli Kutter is an Estonian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Naiste II liiga club JK Poseidon.
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1991
Canadian sprinter
Aaron Brown is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. As part of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team, he is the 2024 Olympic gold medallist, 2020 Olympic silver medallist, 2016 Olympic bronze medallist…
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1992
Colombian footballer
Jeison Fabián Murillo Cerón is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Qatari club Al-Shamal.
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1992
Canadian canoer
Laurence Vincent Lapointe is a Canadian sprint canoer. She has won eleven gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, starting with the 2010 Poznań Championships, and most recently three gold medals at the…
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1992
German footballer
Maximilian Arnold is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, which he captains. An academy graduate of Wolfsburg, Arnold became the club's youngest ever…
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1994
Portuguese footballer
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for La Liga club Barcelona, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, and the Portugal national team.
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1994
French-Spanish footballer
Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. Born in France, he plays for the Spain national team.
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1994
Cuban baseball player
Yoán Manuel Moncada Olivera is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. He made…
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1995
South Korean singer
Kim Jae-hwan, known mononymously as Jaehwan (재환), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, known for finishing fourth in Produce 101 . He is a former member of the South Korean boy group Wanna One. As the group promoted for…
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1996
Hungarian tennis player
Anna Bondár is a Hungarian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 50 by the WTA, achieved on 18 July 2022 and a best doubles ranking of No. 43, reached on 30 January 2023. She is…
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1997
American football player
Daniel Stephen Jones III, nicknamed "Danny Dimes" and "Indiana Jones", is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
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1997
Austrian footballer
Konrad Laimer is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right-back, left-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. He previously played for Red Bull Salzburg and RB…
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1997
Spanish footballer
Josep Martínez Riera is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Inter Milan. He made one appearance for the Spain national team in 2021.
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1998
Brazilian footballer
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays primarily as a left-winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Primarily a left-winger, Cunha is also…
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1999
French-American actress and model
Lily-Rose Melody Depp is a French and American actress and singer. Born to actors Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, she began her acting career in film with a minor role in Tusk (2014) and pursued a career as a fashion…
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1999
Brazilian footballer
Abner Vinícius da Silva Santos, known as Abner Vinícius or simply Abner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Brazil national team.
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2000
Belgian footballer
Jérémy Baffour Doku is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the Belgium national team. He is most known for his speed and dribbling ability.
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2002
Spanish footballer
Gabriel Veiga Novas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto.
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2002
Formula 1 driver
Franco Alejandro Colapinto is an Argentine racing driver who competes in Formula One for Alpine.
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2003
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