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Bresci emigrated to the United States, where he became involved with other Italian immigrant anarchists in Paterson, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays on November 11
231 people
1050 – 2005
November 11 has seen 231 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1050 – 2005. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1869 — Gaetano Bresci
Italian anarchist assassin (died 1901)
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Bresci killed the king in July 1900 during Umberto's scheduled appearance in Monza amid a sparse police presence.
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Gaetano Bresci was an Italian anarchist who assassinated King Umberto I of Italy
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News of the Bava Beccaris massacre motivated him to return to Italy, where he planned to assassinate Umberto in response
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His experience of working as a young weaver led him to realize he was exploited in the workplace, which attracted him to anarchism
1050
Sancho I also referred to as Sancho the Populator, was King of Portugal from 1185 until his death in 1211. He was the second king of Portugal.
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1154
Alfonso VIII, called the Noble or the one of Las Navas, was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarcos against the Almohads in 1195, he…
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1155
1220
Bishop of Breslau (died 1467)
Jošt of Rožmberk was a Bohemian nobleman. He was Bishop of Wrocław and Grand Prior of the Order of St. John for Austria and Bohemia.
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1430
French queen (died 1483)
Charlotte of Savoy was Queen of France as the second wife of Louis XI. She served as regent during the king's absence in 1465 and was a member of the royal regency council during her son's minority in 1483.
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1441
Hungarian queen (died 1464)
Catherine of Poděbrady was Queen of Hungary as the second wife of King Matthias Corvinus.
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1449
German Protestant reformer (died 1551)
Martin Bucer was a German Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Anglican doctrines and practices as well as Reformed Theology. Bucer was originally a member of the Dominican Order, but after…
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1491
Swiss-German physician, botanist, astrologer, and occultist (died 1541)
Paracelsus, born Theophrastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.
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1493
Prince-Bishop of Warmia (died 1589)
Marcin Kromer was Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), a Polish cartographer, diplomat and historian in the Kingdom of Poland and later in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was a personal secretary to two Kings of…
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1512
German physician and chemist (died 1611)
Martin Ruland the Younger, also known as Martinus Rulandus or Martin Rulandt, was a German physician and alchemist.
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1569
Flemish painter (died 1657)
Frans Snyders or Frans Snijders was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes, and still lifes. A versatile artist, his works depict all sorts of foods, utensils, and tableware and wide assortment of…
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1579
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 as the wife of King Gustav II Adolph. She was born a German princess as the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna, Duchess of…
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1599
Austrian-Italian field marshal (died 1656)
Ottavio Piccolomini, 1st Duke of Amalfi was an Italian nobleman whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.
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1599
1st Marquess of Halifax, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1695)
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, was an English statesman and writer. He sat in the House of Commons of England in 1660 before being elevated to the House of Lords in 1668.
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1633
German author and scholar (died 1736)
Johann Albert Fabricius was a German classical scholar and bibliographer.
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1668
Italian violinist and composer (died 1757)
Andrea Teodoro Zani was an Italian violinist and composer.
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1696
Swedish botanist, entomologist, and psychologist (died 1828)
Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg, was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus. After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he…
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1743
Charles IV was King of Spain and ruler of the Spanish Empire from 1788 to 1808.
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1748
(died 1829) 3rd Nizam of Hyderabad State
Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III Mir Akbar Ali Khan Siddiqi, was the 3rd Nizam of Hyderabad, India from 1803 to 1829. He was born in Chowmahalla Palace in the Khilwath, the second son of Asaf Jah II and Tahniat un-nisa Begum.
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1768
Swiss lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the Swiss Confederation (died 1855)
Martin Josef Munzinger was a Swiss politician.
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1791
Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (died 1881)
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian philosopher, novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian and world literature, and many of his…
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1821
American poet and author (died 1907)
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic Monthly, during which he published writers including Charles W. Chesnutt. He was also known…
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1836
Austrian-Hungarian field marshal (died 1925)
Franz Xaver Josef Conrad von Hötzendorf, sometimes anglicised as Hoetzendorf, was an Austrian general who played a central role in World War I. He served as K.u.k. Feldmarschall and Chief of the General Staff of the…
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1852
Serbian author and activist (died 1906)
Stevan Sremac was a Serbian realist and comedy writer.
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1855
English nun and educator (died 1914)
Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ, also known as Mother Janet Stuart, was an English religious sister in the Roman Catholic Church. She founded a number of schools.
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1857
Australian politician, 12th Premier of Queensland (died 1898)
Thomas Joseph Byrnes was an Australian politician and barrister. He was Premier of Queensland from April 1898 until his death in September of the same year, having previously served in several ministerial positions in…
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1860
French painter and educator (died 1935)
Paul Victor Jules Signac was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who, with Georges Seurat, helped develop the artistic technique Pointillism.
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1863
Austrian journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1921)
Alfred Hermann Fried was an Austrian Jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist, co-founder of the German peace movement, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1911. Fried was also a supporter of Esperanto. He is the…
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1864
English chemist and mathematician (died 1956)
Martha Annie Whiteley, was an English chemist and mathematician. She was instrumental in advocating for women's entry into the Chemical Society, and was best known for her dedication to advancing women's equality in the…
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1866
a Jain philosopher, spiritual mentor of Mahatma Gandhi (died 1901)
Shrimad Rajchandra, also known as Param Krupalu Dev, was a Jain poet, mystic, philosopher, scholar, and a major reformer from India. Born in Vavaniya, a village near Morbi, he attained recollection of his past lives at…
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1867
French painter and academic (died 1940)
Jean-Édouard Vuillard was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker. From 1891 through 1900, Vuillard was a member of the avant garde artistic group Les Nabis, creating paintings that assembled areas of pure…
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1868
Victor Emmanuel III was King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. A member of the House of Savoy, he also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941 and King of the Albanians from 1939 to…
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1869
American actress (died 1953)
Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden, known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American actress and stage designer who achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 1905 Broadway…
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1872
American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1947)
David Ignatius Walsh was an American politician from Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the state's 46th governor before winning election to several terms in the United States Senate, becoming…
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1872
Gustaf VI Adolf was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Adolf acceded to the throne, he was crown prince for…
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1882
1883
American general (died 1945)
George Smith Patton Jr. was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, then the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of…
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1885
English-American actor (died 1953)
Roland Young was an English-born actor. He began his acting career on the London stage, but later found success in America and received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the film Topper (1937).
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1887
Indian activist, scholar, and politician, Indian Minister of Education (died 1958)
Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin, better known as Maulana Azad and sometimes referred to as Abul Kalam Azad, was an Indian writer, activist of the Indian independence movement and statesman. A senior leader of the Indian…
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1888
Indian lawyer and politician (died 1982)
Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947 and the…
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1888
American baseball player and manager (died 1954)
Walter James Vincent "Rabbit" Maranville was an American professional baseball shortstop, second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs,…
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1891
Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and university lecturer (died 1981)
Grunya Yefimovna Sukhareva was a Soviet child psychiatrist and the first psychiatrist to identify and pathologize autism.
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1891
American actress (died 1982)
Beverly Bayne was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios.
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1894
American mathematician and academic (died 1990)
Wealthy Consuelo Babcock was an American mathematician. She was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and had a long teaching career at that institution.
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1895
American author, playwright, composer, and activist (died 1977)
Shirley Graham Du Bois was an American-Ghanaian writer, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American causes, among others. She won the Messner and the Anisfield-Wolf prizes for her works. She was also the…
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1896
Mexican-American historian (died 1958)
Carlos Eduardo Castañeda was a historian, specializing in the history of Texas, and a leader in the push for civil rights for Mexican-Americans.
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1896
French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1981)
René Clair, born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films which often featured fantasy comedy themes. He went on to make…
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1898
American actor (died 1983)
William Joseph Patrick O'Brien was an American film actor with more than 100 screen credits. Of Irish descent, he often played Irish and Irish-American characters and was referred to as "Hollywood's Irishman in…
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1899
Russian stage and film actress (died 1983)
Maria Ivanovna Babanova was a Soviet and Russian actress and pedagogue. She has been described as Vsevolod Meyerhold's greatest actress and was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1954.
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1900
American film producer (died 1985)
Samuel P. Spiegel was an American independent film producer. Financially responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed motion pictures of the 20th century, Spiegel produced films that won the Academy Award for…
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1901
American historian and author (died 1978)
Francis Van Wyck Mason was an American historian and novelist. He had a long and prolific career as a writer spanning 50 years and including 78 published novels, many of which were well-received best sellers.
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1901
American lawyer and convicted spy (died 1996)
Alger Hiss was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection…
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1904
British mathematician and academic (died 1960)
John Henry Constantine Whitehead FRS, known as "Henry", was a British mathematician and was one of the founders of homotopy theory. He was born in Chennai, in India, and died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1960.
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1904
German-American monologuist and comedian (died 2001)
Theodore Isidore Gottlieb, professionally known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American actor and comedian known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness monologues which he called "stand-up tragedy". His style is…
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1906
Greek director, screenwriter, and poet (died 1992)
Orestis Laskos was a Greek film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 55 films between 1931 and 1971. He also wrote scripts for 24 films between 1929 and 1971.
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1907
American actor (died 1973)
Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor and activist. He became known for his roles in films noir and Westerns, gaining fame for his portrayals of both hardened anti-heroes and ruthless villains. He was nominated for…
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1909
Italian race car driver (died 1976)
Piero Scotti was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on June 3, 1956. He scored no championship points.
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1909
Chilean-Italian painter and sculptor (died 2002)
Roberto Antonio Sebástian Matta-Echaurren, usually known simply as Matta, also as Sebastián Matta or Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and figures in 20th century surrealist art across the Americas…
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1911
American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to El Salvador (died 1999)
Thomas Clifton Mann was an American diplomat who specialized in Latin American affairs. He entered the U.S. Department of State in 1942 and quickly rose through the ranks to become an influential establishment figure.…
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1912
American astronomer, optician, and academic (died 2005)
James Gilbert Baker was an American astronomer and designer of optics systems.
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1914
American activist (died 1999)
Daisy Bates was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957.
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1914
Nigerian academic and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (died 1991)
Taslim Olawale Elias was a Nigerian jurist who served as minister of Justice and attorney-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1972 to 1975 and president of the International Court of…
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1914
American novelist and screenwriter (died 2003)
Howard Melvin Fast was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson. He was jailed after testifying before the House Committee on Un-American…
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1914
American soldier and lawyer (died 2001)
Henry Menasco Wade was an American lawyer who served as district attorney of Dallas County from 1951 to 1988. He participated in two notable U.S. court cases of the 20th century: the prosecution of Jack Ruby for killing…
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1914
American soldier, journalist, and politician (died 2005)
Edward William Proxmire was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989. He holds the record for being the longest-serving senator from…
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1915
American economist and author (died 2012)
Anna Jacobson Schwartz was an American economist who worked at the National Bureau of Economic Research in New York City and a writer for The New York Times. Paul Krugman has said that Schwartz is "one of the world's…
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1915
English engineer and politician, Lord President of the Council (died 2012)
Leonard Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Home Secretary from 1972 to 1974. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 26 years, and later served in the House…
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1916
American entertainer (died 1997)
Bernard Shalom Kotzin, known professionally as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals.
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1918
Finnish soldier and author (died 2000)
Kaarlo Alvar Päätalo was a Finnish novelist, the most popular Finnish writer in the 20th century. His Iijoki series, comprising 26 novels, is one of the longest autobiographical works ever written.
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1919
British politician, President of the European Commission (died 2003)
Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead was a British politician and writer who served as President of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981. At various times a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Labour Party…
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1920
German captain and pilot (died 2000)
Walter Krupinski was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace in World War II and a senior West German Air Force officer during the Cold War. He was one of the highest-scoring pilots in the war, credited with 197 victories in…
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1920
American sergeant, academic, and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Education (died 1996)
Terrel Howard Bell was the secretary of education in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan. He was the second secretary of education, following Shirley Hufstedler.
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1921
American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2007)
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. His published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty…
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1922
English-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Yvon Jean Guillermin, known as John Guillermin, was an English film director, writer and producer. Working both in the United Kingdom and the United States, he was most active in big-budget, action-adventure films…
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1925
1925
American actor and screenwriter (died 2013)
Jonathan Harshman Winters III was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand-up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and television. Winters…
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1925
Italian race car driver (died 2016)
Maria Teresa de Filippis was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One. She participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958, but scored no championship points.…
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1926
Canadian ice hockey player (died 1998)
Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and…
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1926
American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2016)
Mose John Allison Jr. was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to New York in…
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1927
Croatian general and politician, 2nd Croatian Minister of Defence (died 2014)
Martin Špegelj was a Croatian army general and politician who served as the second defense minister of Croatia and, later, the chief of staff of the newborn Croatian army and inspector-general of the army. His efforts…
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1927
American singer (died 2016)
Ernestine Anderson was an American jazz and blues singer. In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Award. She sang at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy…
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1928
Mexican novelist and essayist (died 2012)
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist and ambassador to France. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura (1962), Terra Nostra (1975), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn…
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1928
former mayor of Omaha, Nebraska (died 1987)
Edward Zorinsky was an American businessman and politician who served as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate from 1976 until his death in 1987. He represented Nebraska and had previously served as mayor of Omaha, elected as a…
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1928
American singer (died 1997)
Delores LaVern Baker was an American rhythm and blues singer who had several hit records on the pop charts in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I…
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1929
German author and poet (died 2022)
Hans Magnus Enzensberger was a German author, poet, playwright, essayist, translator, and editor. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Andreas Thalmayr, Elisabeth Ambras, Linda Quilt and Giorgio Pellizzi. Enzensberger was…
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1929
English lawyer, businessman, and academic (died 2024)
Sir Martin Wakefield Jacomb was a Chancellor of the University of Buckingham and Chairman of Canary Wharf Group. He was a vice-chairman of Kleinwort Benson Ltd, from 1976 to 1985, and a deputy chairman of Barclays Bank…
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1929
American physicist and academic (died 2017)
Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus, known as the "Queen of Carbon Science", was an American physicist, materials scientist, and nanotechnologist. She was an Institute Professor and professor of both physics and electrical…
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1930
American physicist and mathematician (died 1982)
Hugh Everett III was an American physicist who proposed the relative state interpretation of quantum mechanics. This influential approach later became the basis of the many-worlds interpretation (MWI). Everett's theory…
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1930
English conductor (died 2008)
Vernon George "Tod" Handley was a British conductor, known in particular for his support of British composers.
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1930
Italian journalist (died 2012)
Germano Mosconi was an Italian sportswriter, news presenter and a television personality.
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1932
Italian race car driver (died 2014)
Martino Finotto was an Italian racing driver, mainly known for his success in touring car and sports car racing.
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1933
American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013)
Peter Benjamin Lewis was an American businessman who was the chairman of Progressive Insurance Company.
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1933
Swedish actress (died 2019)
Berit Elisabet "Bibi" Andersson was a Swedish actress, best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She received numerous accolades for her work, including four Guldbagge Awards, and Best…
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1935
American songwriter and producer (died 2005)
Jack Walter Keller was an American composer, songwriter and record producer. He co-wrote, with Howard Greenfield and others, several pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Just Between You and Me",…
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1936
Italian race car driver (died 2001)
Vittorio Brambilla was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1980. Nicknamed "the Monza Gorilla", Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix with March.
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1937
American basketball player (died 2004)
Rudolph A. LaRusso was an American professional basketball player and five-time All-Star in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "Brutus" and "Roughhouse Rudy" because of his physicality and…
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1937
Canadian politician and diplomat, 14th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2026)
Stephen Henry Lewis was a Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat who served as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) from 1970 to 1978. Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario…
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1937
American poet and scholar
Alicia Suskin Ostriker is an American poet and scholar who writes Jewish feminist poetry.
She was called "America's most fiercely honest poet" by Progressive. Additionally, she was one of the first women poets in…
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1937
American actress (died 2025)
Denise Alexander was an American actress best known for her role as Lesley Webber on General Hospital, a role she originally played from 1973 to 1984 (contract), 1996 to 2009, and a guest stint in 2013, in honor of the…
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1939
American journalist and politician
Barbara Sue Boxer is a retired American politician, lobbyist, and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the…
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1940
American guitarist
Dennis James Coffey is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single "Scorpio".
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1940
English journalist and businessman
Jonathan Fenby CBE is a British writer, analyst, historian and journalist who edited newspapers in Britain and Asia.
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1942
Guyanese-American cricketer and politician (died 2000)
Roy Clifton Fredericks was a West Indian cricketer who played Test cricket from 1968 to 1977. He was a member of the squad which won the 1975 Cricket World Cup.
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1942
Korean American journalist and author (died 2019)
K. Connie Kang was a Korean American journalist and author. Born in what would become North Korea, Connie and her Christian family fled first to South Korea and then to Japan to escape religious persecution in the 1940s…
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1942
American author and radio host (died 2013)
Diane Wolkstein was a folklorist and author of children's books. She was New York City's official storyteller from 1967 to 1971.
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1942
Australian swim coach
Doug Frost is an Australian swimming coach, best known as the coach of Ian Thorpe. He has been made an "Honor of Life Member" of the Australian Swim Coaches Association and of the Padstow Swim Club, New South Wales.
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1943
English guitarist and songwriter (died 2025)
Christopher Walenty Dreja was an English musician and photographer. He was best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for the rock band The Yardbirds. He left the music business in the late 1960s after The Yardbirds…
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1945
American singer and guitarist
Vince Martell is an American guitarist best known as the lead guitarist for Vanilla Fudge.
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1945
Nicaraguan politician, President of Nicaragua
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra is a Nicaraguan politician, revolutionary, and former guerrilla fighter who, under various titles, has been the leader of Nicaragua since 2007 and previously from 1979 to 1990. He first came…
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1945
American race car driver (died 1988)
Alvah Robert Holbert was an American automobile racing driver who was a five-time champion of the IMSA Camel GT series and the fifth driver to complete the informal triple Crown of endurance racing. He once held the…
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1946
Polish mountaineer (died 1986)
Andrzej Czok was a Polish mountaineer best known for making the first winter ascent of Dhaulagiri on 21 January 1985 with Jerzy Kukuczka, and for the first ascent of the South Pillar route on Mount Everest in 1980. He…
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1948
British-South African record producer and songwriter
Robert John "Mutt" Lange is a South African record producer. He is known for his work in rock music as well as co-writing and producing various songs for Shania Twain, his ex-wife. Her 1997 album Come On Over, which…
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1948
American actor (died 2005)
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome in childhood.
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1948
Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra reigned as the 28th Sultan of Kelantan and the 11th Sultan of Modern Kelantan from 30 March 1979 to 13 September 2010, when he was incapacitated following a stroke.
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1949
American golfer
Kathy Postlewait is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
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1949
1950
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
James Michael Peterik is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and guitarist in The Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem "Eye of the Tiger",…
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1950
1951
American television host and producer
Marc Summers is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and talk show host. He is best known for hosting Double Dare on Nickelodeon and Unwrapped on Food Network. Summers was also the…
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1951
American golfer (died 2025)
Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller Jr. was an American professional golfer who won 10 PGA Tour events including two major championships. He won the 1979 Masters Tournament, becoming the third golfer to win in his first…
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1951
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Marshall Howard Crenshaw is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for hit songs such as "Someday, Someway", a US top 40 hit in 1982, "Cynical Girl", and "Whenever You're on My Mind". He is…
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1953
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer
Andrew John Partridge is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer best known for co-founding the band XTC. He and Colin Moulding each acted as a songwriter and frontman for XTC, with Partridge writing…
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1953
English rugby player
Stephen Edward Brain is an English former rugby union player who played as a hooker for Coventry R.F.C. and represented England in over a dozen international matches, including three Five Nations, now the Six Nations…
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1954
American novelist, essayist, and short story writer.
Mary Gaitskill is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories, and The O. Henry Prize Stories. Her books…
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1954
1954
American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (died 2015)
Roger Allen Slifer was an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer who co-created the character Lobo for DC Comics. Among the many comic-book series for which he wrote was DC's Omega Men for a…
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1954
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
David Albert Alvin is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s…
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1955
King of Bhutan
Jigme Singye Wangchuck is a member of the Wangchuck dynasty who reigned as King of Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in 2006. He is the father of the present King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck. He is the only son…
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1955
1956
English guitarist
Ian Craig Marsh is an English musician and composer. He was a founding member of the electronic band the Human League, writing and playing on their first two albums and several singles, until leaving in 1980 to form the…
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1956
1958
Lithuanian astronomer and astrophysicist
Kazimieras Černis is a Lithuanian astronomer and astrophysicist, active member of the IAU, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets. In 2012, he discovered 420356 Praamzius, a trans-Neptunian object and…
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1958
Cuban-American actor and playwright
Carlos Lacámara is a Cuban-born American actor and playwright who has had a long career on American television, making his first appearance in 1983 on the sitcom Family Ties and mostly played in roles as Paco Ortíz on…
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1958
Australian-English author
Kathryn Marie Lette is an Australian and British author. She came to prominence with her 1979 novel Puberty Blues.
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1958
1959
English jockey and trainer
Richard Rowe is a National Hunt racehorse trainer and a former jockey in the United Kingdom.
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1959
Swiss criminologist and academic
Christian Michael Schwarzenegger is a Swiss academic lawyer and professor of criminal law, criminal procedure and criminology at the University of Zurich. He is known for his academic work in the field of cybercrime,…
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1959
American boxer (died 2013)
Carl Williams, nicknamed "the Truth", was an American boxer who competed as a professional from 1982 to 1997. He challenged twice for heavyweight world titles; the IBF title against Larry Holmes in 1985; and the…
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1959
English author and critic (died 2011)
Colin Harvey was a British science fiction writer, editor, and reviewer. He published six novels and more than 30 short stories.
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1960
American baseball player and coach
Carlo Amado Hernandez is an American professional baseball coach. He has coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Miami Marlins, Atlanta…
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1960
Jr., Filipino lawyer and politician, 37th Executive Secretary of the Philippines
Paquito "Jojo" Navarro Ochoa Jr. is a Filipino lawyer. He served as the 37th Executive Secretary of President Benigno Aquino III. He had been the city administrator of Quezon City from 2001 to 2010.
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1960
Kenyan-Italian journalist and author
Cristina Patricia Odone is an Italian-British journalist, editor, and writer. She is the founder and chair of the Parenting Circle Charity. Odone is formerly the Editor of The Catholic Herald, Deputy Editor of the New…
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1960
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Peter Parros is an American television actor and screenwriter. His acting credits include stage, screen and television. Parros portrays Judge David Harrington on Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots airing on the…
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1960
American actor and director
Stanley Tucci Jr. is an American actor. Known as a character actor, he has played a wide variety of roles, earning numerous accolades for his work.
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1960
Russian-born entrepreneur, venture capitalist and physicist
Yuri Borisovich (Bentsionovich) Milner is a Soviet-born, Israeli entrepreneur, investor, physicist and scientist. He is a co-founder and former chairperson of internet company Mail.Ru Group, and a founder of investment…
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1961
Maltese-Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
Mario Fenech is a Maltese Australian rugby league personality. He is a former player of the game who had a lengthy career in the New South Wales/Australian Rugby League in the 1980s and 1990s. His favoured position was…
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1962
Greek footballer (died 1997)
Georgios Mitsibonas was a Greek football player during the 1980s and 1990s.
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1962
American actress, director, and producer
Demi Gene Moore is an American actress and producer. After rising to prominence in the 1980s, she became the world's highest-paid actress by 1995. Her accolades include a Golden Globe, a Critics' Choice Award, and an…
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1962
Australian trumpet player and composer
James Lloyd Morrison AM is an Australian jazz musician. Although his main instrument is trumpet, he has also performed on trombone, tuba, euphonium, flugelhorn, saxophone, clarinet, double bass, guitar, and piano. He is…
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1962
American wrestler and actor
Monty Kip Sopp, better known by his ring name Billy Gunn, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also performs under the ring name Daddy Ass and is a coach as well as…
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1963
American painter and potter (died 2015)
Margarete Bagshaw was an American artist known for her paintings and pottery. She was descended from the Tewa people of K'apovi or the Kha'p'oo Owinge, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico.
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1964
American actress
Calista Kay Flockhart is an American actress best known as the title character on Ally McBeal (1997–2002), for which she won a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead…
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1964
American actor (died 2019)
Philip Anthony McKeon was an American child actor and radio personality, best known for his role as Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character on the television sitcom Alice from 1976 to 1985.
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1964
American screenwriter and producer
Jason Nidorf "Max" Mutchnick is an American television producer. He has received an Emmy Award, a People's Choice Award, and several Golden Globe Award nominations.
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1965
Canadian singer-songwriter
Kim Stockwood is a Canadian pop musician, singer and composer originally from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She has recorded as a solo artist and also as a member of Atlantic Canadian music group Shaye with…
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1965
1966
Australian actor
Vincenzo Colosimo is an Australian stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States. He is of Italian descent and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was previously married to…
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1966
Irish model and actress
Alison Doody is an Irish actress and model. After making her feature film debut as Bond girl Jenny Flex in A View to a Kill (1985), she went on to play Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Other…
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1966
1966
Brazilian race car driver (died 2023)
Gil de Ferran was a Brazilian professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for Team Penske and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500. He also finished runner-up…
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1967
1967
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Frank John Hughes is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayals of "Wild Bill" Guarnere in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, Tom Fox in Catch Me If You Can, Tim Woods in 24, and Walden…
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1967
Italian footballer and manager
Diego Fuser is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, mainly on the right wing, although he was also capable of playing in the centre. Fuser was a quick, hard-working, and energetic…
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1968
American fashion designer, television personality, and actor
Carson Kressley is an American television personality, actor, and designer. Beginning in 2003, he appeared in the Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He was also the motivational host of the TV show How to Look…
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1969
American actor and director
David Dominick DeLuise is an American actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows. He is best known for playing Coop on Megas XLR and Jerry Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place.
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1971
Lithuanian basketball player and coach
Tomas Pačėsas is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician.
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1971
Canadian actor
Adam Rueben Beach is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Victor Joseph in Smoke Signals; Frank Fencepost in Dance Me Outside; Tommy on Walker, Texas Ranger; Kickin' Wing in Joe Dirt; US Marine Corporal…
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1972
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jason White is an American musician, best known for being the touring guitarist of the rock band Green Day, with whom he has performed since 1999. He has worked with the band in the studio and on tour, and has appeared…
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1973
1974
American actor and producer
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British…
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1974
American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2008)
Stephen Ellis Garrett Jr., known professionally as Static Major, was an American R&B and hip hop producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. He is best known for his posthumous guest appearance…
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1974
Pakistani cricketer
Wajahatullah Wasti is a Pakistani cricketer. He is member of The National Selection Committee Pakistan Cricket Board. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Wasti played in six Test matches…
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1974
Japanese rugby player
Daisuke Ohata is a former Japanese rugby union player. He usually played on the wing, and sometimes at centre, for the Japanese national team. He made his name internationally as a speedy ace in the World Rugby Sevens…
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1975
American baseball player
Jason Michael Grilli is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los…
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1976
Canadian bass player
Jesse Frederick Keeler is a Canadian musician. He is known as the bassist, backing vocalist, and synthesist of Canadian dance-punk duo Death from Above and one half of the electronic music duo MSTRKRFT. In addition to…
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1976
Australian-English cricketer (died 2002)
Benjamin Caine Hollioake was an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. Born in Australia, Hollioake moved to England where he made his first-class cricketing debut for…
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1977
American philanthropist, activist and fashion model
Jill Kristin Vedder is an American philanthropist, activist, and former fashion model. She is the co-founder and vice chairman of EB Research Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for the…
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1977
1977
American actor and producer
John "Scoot" McNairy is an American actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Monsters (2010), Argo, Killing Them Softly, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (2022), Speak No Evil,…
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1977
Iranian-American author (died 2014)
Marsha Mehran was an Iranian novelist. Her works include the international bestsellers Pomegranate Soup (2005) and Rosewater and Soda Bread (2008).
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1977
New Zealand cricketer
Lou Vincent is a former New Zealand cricketer and opening batsman. He represented New Zealand in Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket as well as playing for Auckland in New Zealand…
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1978
Canadian ice hockey player
Christopher Kelly is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current assistant coach for the Boston Bruins. Kelly played for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey…
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1980
Zimbabwean-German rugby player
Edmoore Takaendesa is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
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1980
Argentinian-Italian rugby player
Gonzalo Canale is an Italian Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre or at full back. He plays for French club ASM Clermont Auvergne. Canale has also been capped for the Italy national…
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1982
1982
Ivorian footballer
Arouna Koné is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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1983
German footballer
Philipp Lahm is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder. Widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, Lahm was the long-time captain of Bayern Munich, having led…
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1983
Japanese voice actor and singer
Tatsuhisa Suzuki is a Japanese voice actor and singer. As the co-founder andformer lead vocalist of Oldcodex, he used his stage name Ta_2.
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1983
English footballer
Stephen James Hunt is an English retired footballer. He played as a defender.
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1984
Icelandic footballer
Birkir Már Sævarsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a defender for Afturelding.
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1984
Cuban footballer
Osvaldo Alonso Moreno is a Cuban former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He defected from Cuba in 2007 and became a U.S. citizen in 2012. During his decade-long career with Seattle Sounders…
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1985
American football player
Austin Kirk Collie is a Canadian-born American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the…
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1985
Estonian runner
Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian long and middle-distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.
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1985
American singer
Jessica Ann Sierra is an American former singer and was the tenth-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the third finalist eliminated, on March 30, 2005. Sierra released her single Enough in…
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1985
Indian cricketer
Robin Uthappa Aiyuda is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer. He represented the Indian national team in One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket.
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1985
American singer and pianist
Jonathan Michael Batiste is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, bandleader, television personality and actor. He has recorded and performed with artists including Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Prince,…
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1986
American football player
Victor Michael Cruz is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), spending seven seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football at UMass,…
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1986
American football player
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by…
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1986
French rugby player
François Trinh-Duc is a former French rugby union player. Trinh-Duc's regular position was as a fly-half or inside centre.
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1986
American actor
Vincent J. Guadagnino is an American reality television personality, best known for being a cast member on MTV's Jersey Shore.
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1987
English model and singer
Chanelle Jade Hayes is an English television personality, model, singer and businesswoman. She was a student at NEW College, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, studying Spanish, music and English before becoming well known by…
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1987
Argentinian-Slovak footballer
David Alberto Depetris is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club MŠK Považská Bystrica in the Slovak second division. Born in Argentina, he played for the Slovakia national team.
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1988
1988
English footballer
Kyle Naughton is an English professional footballer who last played as a right back for EFL Championship club Swansea City.
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1988
English-Israeli footballer
Nicholas Alexander Blackman is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is a free agent. Born in England, he played for the Barbados national team.
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1989
American basketball player
Joseph Alexander Ragland is an American-Liberian professional basketball player for Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for North Platte Community College and Wichita…
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1989
American figure skater
Adam Richard Rippon is a retired American competitive figure skater and media personality. He is the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event, the 2010 Four Continents Champion, and 2016 U.S. National Champion.…
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1989
Japanese singer
Reina Tanaka is a Japanese singer and musical actress. She is the leader of the Japanese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in…
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1989
1989
Dutch road bicycle racer
Tom Dumoulin is a retired Dutch professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike. He has won the Giro d'Italia and nine stages across the three Grand Tours, five medals in three…
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1990
Papua New Guinean rugby league player
James Segeyaro, also known by the nickname of "Chicko" is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Western Suburbs Red Devils in the Illawarra Rugby League.
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1990
Dutch footballer
Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.
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1990
American actress
Christa Brittany Allen is an American actress. She is known for playing the younger version of Jennifer Garner's character in both 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). In 2006, she starred as the…
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1991
Japanese curler
Kaho Onodera is a Japanese curler from Sapporo, Hokkaido. She is the third on the FORTIUS curling team, which won the Japan Curling Championships in 2015, 2021 and 2025. At the international level, she has represented…
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1991
1992
Canadian ice hockey player
Jean-Gabriel Pageau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 96th overall,…
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1992
English footballer
Jamaal Lascelles is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
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1993
1994
Indian cricketer
Sanju Viswanath Samson is an Indian cricketer who plays for the India national cricket team in the ODI and T20I formats. He was part of the 2024 and 2026 T20 world cup winning teams, including a Player of the…
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1994
English swimmer
Eleanor May Simmonds is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great…
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1994
New Zealand rugby league player
Joshua Aloiai is a retired Samoan international rugby league footballer who played as a prop or lock for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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1995
British tennis player
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki is a Japanese-born British tennis player.
Miyazaki has career-high rankings by the WTA of 132 in singles and 184 in doubles. She has won seven singles titles and eight doubles titles on the ITF…
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1995
South Korean actor and model
Shin Seung-ho is a South Korean actor and model. As one of the leads, Shin received the most attention after appearing on A-Teen (2018). He is also known for appearing on Love Alarm (2019), D.P. (2021), and Alchemy of…
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1995
American actor and producer
Tye Kayle Sheridan is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in Terrence Malick's experimental drama film The Tree of Life (2011) and had his first leading role in Jeff Nichols's film Mud (2012).
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1996
Russian tennis player
Liudmila Dmitrievna Samsonova is a Russian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 12 in singles and No. 36 in doubles.
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1998
American activist
X González is an American activist and advocate for gun control. In 2018, they survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, and, in response, co-founded the…
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1999
American actor
Oakes Tonne Fegley is an American actor. He has starred in Pete's Dragon (2016), Wonderstruck (2017), The Goldfinch (2019), The War with Grandpa (2020), The Fabelmans (2022), Adam the First (2024), and Dark Matter…
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2004
Scottish footballer
Ben Gannon-Doak is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Scotland national team.
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2005
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