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Upon completing his national service, he formed a band in 1957, the John Barry Seven
Famous Birthdays on November 3
283 people
39 – 2007
November 3 has seen 283 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 39 – 2007. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1933 — John Barry
English-American composer and conductor (died 2011)
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This started a successful association between Barry and the Bond series that lasted for 25 years.
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He later developed an interest in composing and arranging music, making his début for television in 1958
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John Barry Prendergast was an English composer and conductor of film music
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Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father
39
Italian sculptor and painter (died 1571)
Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. His best-known extant works include the Cellini Salt Cellar, the sculpture of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and his autobiography, which has been…
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1500
German physician and astrologer (died 1577)
Achilles Pirmin Gasser was a German physician and astrologer. He is now known as a well-connected humanistic scholar, and supporter of both Copernicus and Rheticus.
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1505
Gnesio-Lutheran theologian (died 1588)
Tilemann Heshusius was a Gnesio-Lutheran theologian and Protestant reformer.
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1527
Italian painter and illustrator (died 1609)
Annibale Carracci was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome. Along with his brother Agostino and cousin Ludovico, Annibale was one of the progenitors, if not founders of a leading strand…
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1560
German organist, composer, and educator (died 1654)
Samuel Scheidt was a German composer, organist and teacher of the early Baroque era.
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1587
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1618
Austrian organist and composer (died 1738)
Georg Reutter was an Austrian organist, theorbo player, and composer.
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1656
Royal consort (died 1701)
Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan, personal name Jang Ok-jeong, was a consort of Sukjong of Joseon and the mother of King Gyeongjong. She was queen of Joseon from 1690 until her deposition in 1694.
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1659
Czech composer (died 1742)
Jan Josef Ignác Brentner was a Czech composer of the Baroque era.
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1689
Scottish chemist and physician (died 1819)
Daniel Rutherford was a British physician, chemist and botanist who is known for the isolation of nitrogen in 1772.
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1749
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of State (died 1842)
Robert Smith was an American politician, diplomat, and admiralty lawyer. He served as the second United States Secretary of the Navy from 1801 to 1809 and the sixth United States Secretary of State from 1809 to 1811. He…
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1757
Princess Sophia was the twelfth child and fifth daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Sophia is perhaps best known for the rumours surrounding a supposed illegitimate child to whom she gave birth as a young…
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1777
American businessman and politician (died 1836)
Stephen Fuller Austin was an American-born empresario, i.e. a person granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for settling the eastern areas of the Tejas region of Mexico…
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1793
American poet and journalist (died 1878)
William Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his…
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1794
American lawyer and politician, 14th Governor of Rhode Island (died 1856)
William Sprague, also known as William III or William Sprague III, was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Rhode Island, serving as the 14th Governor, a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator. He was…
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1799
German author and publisher, founded the Baedeker Publishing Company (died 1859)
Karl Ludwig Johannes Baedeker was a German publisher whose company, Baedeker, set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists.
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1801
Italian composer (died 1835)
Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini was an Italian opera composer famed for his long, graceful melodies and evocative musical settings. A central figure of the bel canto era, he was admired not only by the…
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1801
Irish journalist and activist (died 1875)
John Mitchel was an Irish nationalist writer and journalist chiefly renowned for his indictment of British policy in Ireland during the years of the Great Famine. Concluding that, in Ireland, legal and constitutional…
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1815
American general and lawyer (died 1894)
Jubal Anderson Early was an American lawyer, politician and military officer who served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. Trained at the United States Military Academy, Early resigned his United…
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1816
American minister and activist (died 1898)
Calvin Fairbank was an American abolitionist and Methodist minister from New York state who was twice convicted in Kentucky of aiding the escape of slaves, and served a total of 19 years in the Kentucky State…
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1816
American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 9th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1921)
Edward Douglass White Jr. was an American politician and jurist who served as an
associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1894 to 1910 and as the ninth Chief Justice of the United States from…
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1845
Emperor Meiji was Emperor of Japan from 30 January 1867 until his death in 1912. The Meiji Restoration proclaimed the Empire of Japan in 1868, beginning the Meiji era. During his reign, Japan transformed from a feudal…
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1852
Italian micropalaeontologist (died 1931)
Cavaliere dottore Carlo Fornasini was an Italian micropalaeontologist who specialised in Foraminifera ('forams'). He was a pioneer in using fossil forams to sequence marine sedimentary deposits by their relative dates;…
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1854
Scottish-American baseball player and manager (died 1918)
James McCormick was a Scottish right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. A native of Glasgow, he was the first ballplayer born in Scotland to appear in a major league game.
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1856
Russian general (died 1918)
Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev was an Imperial Russian Army general during World War I and the Russian Civil War. Between 1915 and 1917, he served as Tsar Nicholas II's Chief of Staff of the Stavka, and after the…
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1857
American journalist and politician (died 1916)
Henry George Jr. was an American newspaperman who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1911 to 1915.
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1862
French physicist and academic (died 1925)
Jean-Baptiste Alfred Perot was a French physicist.
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1863
American baseball player (died 1910)
Henry Eli Staley was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1888 to 1895. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates, Pittsburgh Burghers, and St. Louis…
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1866
English rugby player and manager (died 1943)
Albert Edward Goldthorpe was an English rugby footballer from the period around 1895's schism in English rugby, which led to the formation of rugby league football around the turn of the century.
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1871
Latvian composer and conductor (died 1910)
Emīls Dārziņš was a Latvian composer, conductor and music critic. Dārziņš' work bears a distinct romantic character, with a strong trend towards national themes. His main musical authorities and influences were Pyotr…
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1875
American bishop and missionary (died 1940)
Bishop Stephen Peter Alencastre, SSCC was a bishop of the Catholic Church who served as the fifth and last Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands. He was also an apparent titular bishop of…
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1876
Chilean general and politician, 20th President of Chile (died 1960)
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean Army officer and political figure. He served as president twice, first between 1927 and 1931, and then from 1952 to 1958, serving for 10 years in office.
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1877
American environmentalist (died 1962)
Rosalie Barrow Edge was an American environmentalist and suffragist. In 1929, she established the Emergency Conservation Committee to expose the conservation establishment's ineffectiveness and advocate for species…
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1877
Indian Carnatic singer and activist (died 1952)
Bangalore Nagarathnamma was an Indian Carnatic singer, cultural activist, scholar, and devadasi. A descendant of devadasis, she was also a patron of the arts and a historian. Nagarathnamma built a temple over the…
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1878
Belarusian writer (died 1956)
Yakub Kolas, real name Kanstantsin Mikhailavich Mitskievich was a Belarusian writer, dramatist, poet and translator. People's Poet of the Byelorussian SSR (1926), member (1928) and vice-president of the Belarusian…
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1882
American publisher and politician, 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1968)
Joseph William Martin Jr. was an American Republican politician who served as the 44th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and 1953 to 1955. He represented a House district centered…
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1884
Russian author and poet (died 1964)
Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak was a Soviet writer of Belarusian Jewish origin, translator and poet who wrote for both children and adults. He translated the sonnets and some other of the works of William Shakespeare,…
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1887
British geologist (died 1978)
Eileen Mary Lind Hendriks (1887–1978) was a geologist specialising in the geology of Devon and Cornwall. In 1930, she attempted to become the first female geologist employed by the Geological Survey of Great Britain,…
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1887
American author (died 1967)
Harry Stephen Keeler was a prolific but little-known American fiction writer, who developed a cult following for his eccentric mysteries. He also wrote science fiction.
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1890
Dutch-Brazilian priest and missionary (died 1943)
Eustáquio van Lieshout, SSCC was a Dutch Catholic missionary priest in Brazil from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
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1890
Canadian pilot and colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1930)
William George Barker, was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient. He is the most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada.
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1894
Greek captain and politician, 133rd Prime Minister of Greece (died 1964)
Sofoklis Venizelos was a Greek politician who served three times as Prime Minister of Greece: in 1944, 1950 and 1950–1951.
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1894
Swedish-American illustrator and animator (died 1970)
Gustaf Adolf Tenggren was a Swedish illustrator and animator. He is known for his Arthur Rackham-influenced fairy-tale style and use of silhouetted figures with caricatured faces. Tenggren was a chief illustrator for…
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1896
American billiards player (died 1950)
Ralph Greenleaf was an American professional pool and carom billiards player. Greenleaf is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. Between the years 1919 and 1938, he won the World Straight Pool…
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1899
Hungarian pianist and composer (died 1968)
Rezső Seress was a Hungarian pianist and composer. Some sources give his birth name as Rudolf ("Rudi") Spitzer.
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1899
Ukrainian-Italian physicist and academic (died 1986)
Gleb Wataghin was an Italian theoretical and experimental physicist and a great scientific leader who gave a great impulse to the teaching and research on physics in two continents: in the University of São Paulo, São…
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1899
German businessman, founded Adidas (died 1978)
Adolf "Adi" Dassler was a German cobbler, inventor, and businessman who founded the sportswear company Adidas.
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1900
Leopold III was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasion in May 1940,…
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1901
French historian, theorist, and author (died 1976)
Georges André Malraux was a French novelist, member of the French Resistance, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs. Malraux's novel La Condition Humaine (1933) is set during the 1927 Shanghai uprising and won…
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1901
Canadian ice hockey player (died 1969)
Frederick Lionel Hitchman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins.
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1901
American photographer and journalist (died 1975)
Walker Evans was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration (FSA) documenting the effects of the Great Depression. Evans…
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1903
American painter and academic (died 1998)
Lois Mailou Jones was an artist and educator. Her work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Brooklyn…
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1905
American teacher and historian (died 1998)
Julia Boyer Reinstein was an American teacher and historian who grew up in western New York and began her career teaching in Deadwood, South Dakota. After more than a decade of teaching, she became a founder of the Erie…
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1906
Italian lawyer and politician, 6th President of Italy (died 2001)
Giovanni Leone was an Italian politician, jurist and university professor who was the president of Italy from 1971 to 1978. A founding member of Christian Democracy (DC), Leone briefly served as Prime Minister of Italy…
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1908
Canadian-American football player, wrestler, and coach (died 1990)
Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski was a Canadian-American professional football player who was a fullback and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Renowned for his strength and size, Nagurski was considered…
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1908
Scottish-American journalist and author (died 1995)
James "Scotty" Barrett Reston was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with The New York Times.
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1909
Czech director, animator, production designer, and screenwriter (died 1989)
Karel Zeman was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. He is best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation, including Journey to the Beginning of Time…
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1910
1911
Paraguayan general and politician, 46th President of Paraguay (died 2006)
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known as El Stronato, his…
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1912
American journalist and radio host (died 2012)
Harold Baron Jackson was an American disc jockey and radio personality who broke a number of color barriers in American radio broadcasting.
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1915
Indian activist (died 2012)
Annapurna Maharana was an India pro-independence activist active in the Indian independence movement. She was also a prominent social and women's rights activist. Maharana was a close ally of Mahatma Gandhi.
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1917
French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1992)
Claude Barma, was a French director and screenwriter, and an early creator of French television programmes.
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1918
American sailor, baseball player, and sportscaster (died 2010)
Robert William Andrew Feller, nicknamed "the Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball player who was a pitcher for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland…
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1918
American general (died 2007)
Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington was a United States Army officer who was one of the first two women to attain the rank of brigadier general.
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1918
American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (died 2003)
Russell Billiu Long was an American Democratic politician and United States senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1966 to 1981, Long was instrumental in the…
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1918
Spanish author and illustrator (died 1995)
Jesús Blasco was a Spanish author and artist of comic books, whose career covered most of the conventional history of comic strips. He worked extensively in British comics in the 1960s and 1970s.
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1919
Scottish journalist and author (died 2009)
Sir Ludovic Henry Coverley Kennedy, was a Scottish journalist, broadcaster, humanist and author. As well as his wartime service in the Royal Navy, he is known for presenting many current affairs programmes and for…
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1919
Czech author (died 2012)
Květa Legátová, born Věra Hofmanová was a Czech novelist and writer whose work spanned a period from the 1950s to the 2000s. Her best known work, a 2001 collection of short stories and essays entitled "Želary," and her…
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1919
Australian poet, educator, and activist (died 1993)
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, earlier known as Kath Walker, was an Aboriginal Australian political activist, artist and educator, who campaigned for Aboriginal rights. Noonuccal was best known for her poetry, and was the first…
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1920
American soldier and actor (died 2003)
Charles Bronson was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in…
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1921
English-Canadian union leader and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland (died 2003)
Dennis McDermott was a Canadian trade unionist who served as Canadian Director of the United Auto Workers from 1968 to 1978 and president of the Canadian Labour Congress from 1978 to 1986.
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1922
Russian ballerina (died 2021)
Violetta Elvin was a Russian prima ballerina and actress. In 1986, The Times described Elvin as "the only rival ever to give Dame Margot Fonteyn a run for her money".
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1923
Irish cardinal (died 1990)
Tomás Séamus Ó Fiaich, KGCHS was an Irish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 2 October 1977 until his death. He was created a Cardinal…
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1923
Japanese author and critic (died 1995)
Hitomi Yamaguchi was a novelist and essayist in Shōwa period Japan.
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1923
American actor, director, and choreographer (died 2013)
Marc Breaux was an American choreographer and occasional film director best known for his work on musical films of the 1960s and 1970s. Most of his well-known work was in collaboration with Dee Dee Wood to whom he was…
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1924
Mexican bishop (died 2011)
Samuel Ruiz García was a Mexican Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, from 1959 until 1999. Ruiz is best known for his role as mediator during the conflict between…
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1924
Lithuanian engineer and politician, 3rd President of Lithuania
Valdas Adamkus is a Lithuanian politician, diplomat and civil engineer and an American civil servant. He served as the fifth and seventh president of Lithuania from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2009.
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1926
Canadian archbishop (died 2018)
Maurice Couture, was a Canadian Catholic bishop who served as Archbishop of Québec from 1990 until his retirement in 2002. Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1951. He was Bishop of…
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1926
American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013)
Robert Warne Wilson was an American hedge fund manager, philanthropist, and art collector.
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1926
Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (died 2004)
Harold Harrison McCain was a Canadian businessman and co-founder, along with his three brothers, of international frozen foods giant McCain Foods.
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1927
American actress (died 2018)
Margaret Ann "Peggy" McCay was an American actress whose career began in 1949, and includes theatre, television, soap operas, and feature films. McCay may be best known for originating the roles of Vanessa Dale on the…
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1927
Norwegian politician, 21st Prime Minister of Norway (died 2018)
Odvar Nordli was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was the prime minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981. Before serving as prime minister, Nordli served as the minister of local government from 1971 to 1972.
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1927
Japanese illustrator (died 2000)
Goseki Kojima was a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his collaborations with manga writer Kazuo Koike, the most famous of them being Lone Wolf and Cub.
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1928
Australian politician and diplomat, 37th Australian Minister for Defence (died 2013)
William Lawrence Morrison was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Whitlam government as Minister for External Territories…
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1928
Japanese animator and producer (died 1989)
Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative…
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1928
American basketball player (died 2004)
George Harry Yardley III was an American basketball player. He was the first player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George…
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1928
Chilean footballer, manager, and politician (died 2012)
Alfonso Orueta Ansoleaga was a Chilean politician and football manager.
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1929
American academic and politician (died 2014)
Philip Miller Crane was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th district of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of…
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1930
American engineer, pilot, and astronaut (died 2014)
William Harvey Dana was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated…
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1930
American blues singer (died 2022)
Mable John was an American blues vocalist and the first female artist signed by Berry Gordy to Motown's Tamla label.
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1930
American pastor and author (died 2007)
Dennis James Kennedy was an American Presbyterian pastor, evangelist, Christian broadcaster, and author. He was the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from 1960 until his death…
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1930
English cyclist (died 2022)
Brian Robinson was an English road bicycle racer of the 1950s and early 1960s. He was the first Briton to finish the Tour de France and the first to win a Tour stage. He won the 1961 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage…
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1930
Japanese astronomer and academic
Tsutomu Seki is a Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and comets, born in Kōchi, Japan.
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1930
American actress
Lois Arlene Smith is an American actress whose career spans eight decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film East of Eden, and later played supporting roles in a number of movies, including Five Easy Pieces…
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1930
Dutch philosopher and scholar (died 2012)
Johan Frederik "Frits" Staal was the department founder and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and South/Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Staal specialized in the study of Vedic ritual…
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1930
North Korean soldier and politician, 7th Premier of North Korea (died 2005)
Yon Hyong-muk, also spelt Yong Hyong-muk, was a long-serving politician in North Korea and at the height of his career the most powerful person in that country outside the Kim family. He was Prime Minister of North…
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1931
Italian actress, singer, and screenwriter (died 2022)
Maria Luisa Ceciarelli, known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. She appeared with Marcello…
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1931
Chinese bishop (died 2007)
Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan of Beijing was a top leader of the Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA).
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1931
Irish businessman and politician, 9th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 2014)
Albert Martin Reynolds was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1992 to 1994. Between 1979 and 1991, he held several cabinet positions, including Minister for Finance…
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1932
Canadian ice hockey player (died 2006)
Gerald Joseph Ehman was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals between…
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1932
1933
English actor (died 1995)
Peter Jeremy William Huggins, known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of the Granada TV series. He also played…
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1933
American actress (died 1995)
Aneta Louise Corsaut was an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show (1963–1968), Judge Cynthia Justin on Matlock (1991–1992), and Jane in The Blob (1958).
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1933
American lawyer, academic, and politician, 65th Governor of Massachusetts
Michael Stanley Dukakis is an American politician and lawyer who was governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history and the second…
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1933
Indian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. Sen has taught and worked in England and the United States since 1972. In 1998, he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare…
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1933
Baron Baker of Dorking, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Kenneth Wilfred Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking is a British politician, Conservative Member of Parliament from 1968 to 1997, and a cabinet minister, including holding the offices of Home Secretary, Education Secretary…
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1934
Dutch businessman, educator, and politician (died 2002)
Johannes Gerardus Hendrikus "Hans" Janmaat was a Dutch businessman and politician of the far-right Centre Party (CP) who later founded the Centre Democrats (CD).
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1934
Estonian philologist and academic, 3rd First Lady of Estonia
Ingrid Rüütel is an Estonian folklorist, philologist and former First Lady of Estonia. She was married to former President of Estonia Arnold Rüütel until his death on 31 December 2024.
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1935
Australian-American tennis player and coach
Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player. He won 12 Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, for a total of 28 Grand Slam tournament titles. All of his singles Grand Slam…
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1936
Japanese author and illustrator, created Golgo 13 (died 2021)
Takao Saito was a Japanese manga artist, although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga. He was best known for Golgo 13, which has been serialized in Big Comic since 1968, making it the oldest manga still…
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1936
German lawyer and politician, 15th Mayor of Marburg
Dietrich Möller was a German politician, member of the Landtag of Hesse (CDU) and former mayor of Marburg.
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1937
American football player (died 2018)
James Edward Houston was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State…
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1937
English mathematician and academic
Martin John Dunwoody is an emeritus professor of Mathematics at the University of Southampton, England.
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1938
Japanese actor
Akira Kobayashi is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is "Mighty Guy" .
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1938
French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2010)
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his work in the fantastique genre.
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1938
1938
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)
Clarence Smith, known as Sonny Rhodes, was an American blues singer and lap steel guitar player. He recorded over two hundred songs. "I'm what you call a self-proclaimed Disciple of the Blues!" said Rhodes about his…
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1940
American author and screenwriter (died 2025)
Martin William Smith, known professionally as Martin Cruz Smith, was an American writer of mystery and suspense fiction, mostly in an international or historical setting. He was best known for his 11-book series…
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1942
Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)
Herbert Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. He recorded…
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1943
Dutch poet and songwriter
Jan Boerstoel is a Dutch writer and poet who is perhaps best known for his song texts, especially for cabaret. He lives in Amsterdam. His poetry is melancholy, but often humorous as well. In his songs, Boerstoel…
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1944
American baseball player and manager (died 2024)
Kenneth Dale Holtzman was an American professional baseball player and coach. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1965 through 1979 for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and…
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1945
German footballer and manager (died 2021)
Gerd Müller was a German professional footballer. A prolific striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers and players in the history of the sport. With…
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1945
English bass guitarist
Nicholas John Simper is an English bass guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple and Warhorse. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, The Flower Pot Men,…
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1945
German mountaineer, photographer, and author (died 1982)
Reinhard Karl was a German mountaineer, photographer, and writer.
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1946
Japanese lawyer and politician (died 2021)
Wataru Takeshita was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Kakeya, Shimane and graduate of Keio University he was elected…
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1946
Japanese-American lawyer and politician, U.S. Senator from Hawaii
Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, Hirono previously served as a member of the United States…
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1947
Estonian lawyer and politician, 3rd Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
Siiri Oviir is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament.
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1947
Iranian journalist and critic
Faraj Sarkohi is an Iranian literary critic and journalist. He was cofounder and editor in chief of the Iranian magazine Adineh.
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1947
Japanese politician
Takashi Kawamura is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Aichi 1st since October 2024, a position he had previously held from 1993 to 2009. Prior to this, he…
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1948
Austrian race car driver (died 1974)
Helmut Koinigg was an Austrian racing driver who died in a crash in the 1974 United States Grand Prix, in his second Grand Prix start.
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1948
American baseball player and coach
Richard Allen Kreuger is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1975 through 1978 for the Boston Red Sox (1975–77) and Cleveland Indians (1978). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 185 lb., he…
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1948
1948
German footballer, coach, and manager
Rainer Zobel is a German football manager and former player.
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1948
Bangladeshi linguist (died 2024)
Mahbubul Haque was a Bangladeshi professor, researcher and linguist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2018 for his contributions in essay and Ekushey Padak in the research category in 2019.
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1948
American actor and screenwriter (died 2006)
Michael Jonas Evans was an American actor and television writer, best known as Lionel Jefferson on both All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Evans was a creator/writer of the series Good Times (1974–79). He was also a…
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1949
Japanese engineer and politician
Osamu Fujimura is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as Chief Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda from 2011 to 2012. He was a member of the House of…
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1949
American boxer and talk show host
Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all…
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1949
English biochemist and academic
Stephen George Oliver is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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1949
English-American journalist
Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast. Known…
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1949
Italian journalist and author (died 2016)
Massimo Mongai was an Italian writer of science fiction and crime fiction.
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1950
American author and critic
Joe Queenan is an American satirist and critic. He is the author of nine books, including Red Lobster, White Trash and the Blue Lagoon and If You’re Talking to Me, Your Career Must Be in Trouble. His memoir Closing Time…
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1950
American baseball player and coach
Dwight Michael "Dewey" Evans is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–1990) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball (MLB).…
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1951
American cartoonist
Edward Murawinski is an American cartoonist. He was formerly employed by the New York Daily News in New York City as an artist and is currently a member of the National Cartoonist Society. He attended Manhattan's School…
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1951
Dutch footballer and manager
André Wetzel is a Dutch football manager and former player who manages HVV Den Haag.
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1951
American comedian, actress, and producer
Roseanne Cherrie Barr, also known mononymously as Roseanne, is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy, going on to achieve widespread recognition for her work as the…
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1952
American voice actor
James Jonah Cummings is an American voice actor. Beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in over 600 titles. Cummings has frequently worked with the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., serving as the…
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1952
1952
American actress and producer
Kathleen Sue Spielberg, known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American retired actress, producer and painter. She is best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984),…
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1953
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Barry Johnson, known professionally as Helios Creed, is an American guitarist, singer and bandleader. He first came to prominence in the mid-1970s with the San Francisco band Chrome, who were considered an early…
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1953
American baseball player and coach
Larry Darnell Herndon, sometimes referred to by the nickname "Hondo", is an American former baseball outfielder and hitting coach. He played in Major League Baseball in 1974 and from 1976 to 1988.
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1953
English director and composer (died 2025)
Claire Louise van Kampen, Lady Rylance was an English director, composer, and playwright. She was the founding director of music at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre from 1997 to 2015, first as assistant to her husband, actor…
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1953
American comedian, producer, and talk show host
Dennis Michael Miller is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, actor and former sportscaster.
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1953
Filipino actress and politician
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos is a Filipino actress and politician. Known for her versatile work on screen, she began her career as a child actress in the 1960s and was one of the biggest box-office draw from the 1970s to…
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1953
1954
American actress and comedian
Kathy Kinney is an American actress and comedian. After appearing as Prudence Godard on the CBS sitcom Newhart (1989–1990), she achieved fame with her portrayal of Mimi Bobeck on ABC's The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004).…
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1954
Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Teresa De Sio is an Italian pop-folk singer and songwriter. She is the elder sister of actress Giuliana De Sio.
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1955
English nurse and politician
Anne Frances Milton is a British former politician and lobbyist who served as Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships from 2017 to 2019. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford from 2005 to 2019.…
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1955
American football player and sportscaster
Phillip Martin Simms is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the New York Giants. After playing college football for the Morehead…
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1955
Scottish politician, 2nd Scottish Minister for Justice
Catherine Mary Jamieson is a Scottish business director, currently a director at Kilmarnock Football Club and former politician. She served as the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2000 to 2008. She…
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1956
American actor, puppeteer, producer, and screenwriter
Kevin Wagner Murphy is an American actor and writer best known as the voice and puppeteer of Tom Servo on the Peabody Award-winning comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000. Murphy also records audio commentary tracks…
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1956
1956
1956
1956
Swedish actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and martial artist
Hans "Dolph" Lundgren is a Swedish actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. He gained recognition for portraying the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in his breakthrough role in Rocky IV (1985), a role he reprised in Creed II…
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1957
English actor (died 2000)
Gary Olsen was an English actor. He played Ben Porter on the BBC television sitcom 2point4 Children from 1991 to 1999.
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1957
American basketball player
Clarence Stephen Johnson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the power forward and center positions.
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1957
American football coach
Brady Patrick Hoke is an American former football coach. He was most well known for serving as the head football coach at the University of Michigan from 2011 to 2014. He also served as the head football coach at Ball…
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1958
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Hal Hartley is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s. His films include The Unbelievable Truth (1989),…
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1959
American volleyball player, coach, and sportscaster
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly is an American volleyball player, coach, and broadcast announcer. He was a central part of the U.S National Team that won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. He went on to…
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1960
English singer-songwriter and musician
Robert Ian McNabb is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of the Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott,…
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1960
2nd Earl of Snowdon, English businessman
David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the British royal family, an English furniture maker, and honorary…
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1961
1961
American football player
Gregory Townsend Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Long Beach City before transferring to TCU and was…
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1961
American businessman, co-founded Valve
Gabe Logan Newell, also known by his nickname GabeN, is an American video game developer and businessman. He is the co-founder, president and majority owner of the video game company Valve Corporation.
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1962
American lawyer and politician
David J. Schiappa was a Republican staff member of the United States Senate from 1984 to 2013, most recently as Secretary for the Minority. He is now a vice president at The Duberstein Group. He is a native of…
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1962
English lawyer and politician
Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern is a British politician, broadcaster and life peer who has been serving as Minister of State for Skills since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member…
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1962
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Philip Davis Guggenheim is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
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1963
Japanese race car driver
Shigeaki Hattori was a Japanese professional race car driver and team owner based in the United States. As a driver, he competed in the CART and IndyCar Series, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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1963
English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
Ian Edward Wright is an English media personality and former professional footballer.
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1963
American football player
Howard Louis Ballard is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He was selected by the Bills in the…
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1963
Lithuanian footballer and manager
Algimantas Briaunys is a Lithuanian professional football coach and a former goalkeeper. He played the position of goalkeeper. He won a total of four international caps for the Lithuania national football team.
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1964
New Zealand cricketer
Bryan Andrew Young is a former international cricketer who played 35 Test matches and 74 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for New Zealand between 1990 and 1999. He played internationally as a right-handed opening batsman…
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1964
Dutch footballer and manager
Gert Heerkes is a Dutch football manager who is the assistant manager of Norwegian side Rosenborg's reserve team.
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1965
1965
American golfer
Michael Paul Springer is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
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1965
Canadian ice hockey player
Michael Anthony O'Neill is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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1967
Welsh singer and guitarist
Mark Roberts is a Welsh rock musician, first known as a founding member of Y Cyrff. He then met Cerys Matthews and formed Catatonia along with Paul Jones.
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1967
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Steven John Wilson is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and audio engineer. He is best known as the founder and frontman of Porcupine Tree, as well as his solo career. Besides Porcupine Tree, he is also a…
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1967
Spanish mountaineer
Alberto Iñurrategi Iriarte is a Basque Spanish mountaineer born in Aretxabaleta, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. In the year 2002, he became the second Basque and Spaniard and the 10th person to climb the 14 eight-thousanders.
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1968
Canadian baseball player and coach
Paul John Quantrill is a Canadian former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, from 1992 to 2005; his longest tenure was six seasons with the Toronto…
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1968
Swiss-Italian DJ and producer (died 2017)
Roberto Concina, known professionally as Robert Miles, was an Italian record producer, composer, musician, and DJ. His 1995 composition "Children" sold more than five million copies and topped the charts worldwide.
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1969
Finnish politician
Antti Petteri Orpo is a Finnish politician currently serving as the prime minister of Finland since 2023. He has also been the leader of the National Coalition Party since 2016 and briefly served as speaker of the…
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1969
Dutch rower
Niels Henning van Steenis is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht.
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1969
Norwegian footballer
Geir Frigård is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played five times for the Norway national team, scoring one goal. In 1997–98, he was top scorer in the Austrian Bundesliga. He…
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1970
American aerospace engineer and astronaut
Jeanette Jo Epps is an American aerospace engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Epps received both her M. S. and Ph.D. degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland, where she was part of the…
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1970
American ice hockey player
Douglas Allan Zmolek is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for eight seasons between 1992 and 2000.
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1970
Italian race car driver
Diego Alessi is an Italian race car driver. He competed in the Italian Touring Car Championship from 1996–1999 and 2001–2002 - obtaining 12 poles and 12 wins - then moved to the Trofeo Maserati Europe - with 19 poles…
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1971
Spanish football manager and former player
Unai Emery Etxegoien is a Spanish football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Aston Villa. Since 2021, he has been the majority shareholder of fourth-tier Spanish club Real Unión. One…
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1971
Irish actor, comedian, and screenwriter
Dylan William Moran is an Irish comedian, writer, actor and artist. He is best known for his observational comedy, the comedy series Black Books, and his work with Simon Pegg in films such as Shaun of the Dead and Run…
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1971
English archer
Alison Jane Williamson MBE is a retired British archer who represented Great Britain at six consecutive Olympic Games from 1992 to 2012. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual event at the 2004 Summer…
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1971
Tobagonian footballer and coach
Dwight Eversley Yorke CM is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian professional football coach and former player and former head coach of Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout his club career, he played for Aston Villa, Manchester…
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1971
Dominican baseball player
Armando Germán Benítez is a Dominican former major league relief pitcher. Benítez debuted with the Baltimore Orioles in 1994 and within a few years became their closer. He was a reliever for several other organizations…
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1972
English footballer and manager (died 2017)
Ugochukwu Ehiogu was an English professional football coach and player who played as a centre-back. After retiring, he became a record executive, jointly founding the successful record label, Dirty Hit. Ehiogu was the…
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1972
Filipino businesswoman, producer, and lawyer
Anna Theresa "Annette" M. Gozon-Valdes is a Filipino business executive, lawyer, professor, film producer, scriptwriter and actress. She is the Senior Vice President of GMA Network, one of the largest media networks in…
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1972
German footballer
Michael Hofmann is a Germany football manager and former football player, who is goalkeeper coach of Türkgücü München.
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1972
Dutch runner
Marko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres. Koers won…
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1972
1973
American rapper, producer, and actor
Kirk Jones, better known by his stage name Sticky Fingaz, is an American rapper, record producer and actor best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx.
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1973
American businessman and manager
Christian Marco Picciolini is an American former extremist and political activist who founded the Free Radicals Project, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent extremism and support individuals in leaving hate…
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1973
Australian radio and television host
Christina Swan is an Australian television and radio presenter and media personality. She currently hosts the national afternoon radio show The Chrissie Swan Show on Nova, and the weekly lifestyle program Healthy,…
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1973
American guitarist
Mickael Gordon "Mick" Thomson is an American musician. He is one of two guitarists for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #7. Thomson, who originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni,…
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1973
French basketball player and coach
Tariq Abdul-Wahad is a French basketball coach and former player. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and San Jose State Spartans. In 1997, the Sacramento Kings selected…
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1974
American football player and sportscaster
Darren Mallory Sharper is an American former professional football safety and convicted rapist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe and…
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1975
Argentinian-Mexican footballer
Guillermo "Guille" Luis Franco Farquarson is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised in Argentina, he played for the Mexico national team.
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1976
American ukulele player and composer
Jake Shimabukuro is an American ukulele player and composer from Hawaii known for his fast and complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.…
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1976
German footballer
Marcel Ketelaer is a German professional football coach and a former striker. He is the sporting director for Admira Wacker Mödling.
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1977
American model and actor (died 2015)
George Gregory Plitt Jr. was an American fitness model and actor. He starred in the Bravo television series Work Out. He died at age 37 when he was struck by a train locomotive while filming a video.
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1977
American football player
Damien Michael Woody is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college…
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1977
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Timothy James McIlrath is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. He is vegetarian and straight edge.
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1978
1978
Japanese softball player
Hiroko Sakai is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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1978
Argentinian footballer
Pablo César Aimar is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national team. He has been considered as one of the most talented and creative attacking midfielders of his…
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1979
Australian footballer and coach
Beau McDonald is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
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1979
Danish motorcycle racer
Hans Nørgaard Andersen is a former motorcycle speedway rider, who captained the Denmark national speedway team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006 and 2008.
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1980
Spanish footballer
Diego López Rodríguez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1981
Argentinian-Mexican footballer
Vicente José Matías Vuoso is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Argentina, he played for the Mexico national team.
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1981
Chilean footballer
Rodrigo Javier Millar Carvajal is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Chile in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also holds Mexican citizenship.
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1981
1981
American football player
Karlos Montez Dansby is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and received All-American recognition.…
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1981
Canadian ice hockey player
Jay Harrison is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.
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1982
Dutch speed skater
Moniek Kleinsman is a Dutch speed skater who was born in Bentelo, Overijssel, and currently resides in Wolvega. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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1982
Turkish footballer
Egemen Korkmaz is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and works as an assistant coach of Abdullah Avcı at Trabzonspor.
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1982
American professional basketball player
Janel McCarville is an American former professional basketball player from Custer, Wisconsin who is currently a high school basketball coach.
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1982
Russian figure skater
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian former figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, a three-time World champion, a seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a ten-time…
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1982
American Olympic curler
John Shuster is an American curler who lives in Superior, Wisconsin. He led Team USA to gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the first American team to ever win gold in curling. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006…
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1982
Finnish ice hockey player
Pekka Päiviö Rinne is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 2004 NHL entry draft, Rinne became their starting goaltender during the 2008–09 season and quickly…
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1982
Russian ice hockey player
Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward.
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1982
American actress
Julie Marie Berman is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lulu Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, for which she received three Daytime Emmy Awards, and for her role on the Golden Globe…
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1983
Norwegian singer-songwriter
Myrna Braza is a Norwegian/Filipino singer, songwriter and vocal coach/producer.
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1983
American football player
Tamba Boimah Hali is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions,…
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1983
Danish race car driver (died 2011)
Christian Bakkerud was a Danish racing driver, who competed in the 2007 and 2008 GP2 Series seasons, albeit hindered by a recurrent back injury. Prior to GP2 he competed in British Formula 3 and Formula BMW.
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1984
Japanese singer-songwriter and actor
Ryo Nishikido is a Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of Johnny & Associates as a member of Japanese boy bands Kanjani Eight and News. His first solo album was released in December 2019.
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1984
American football player
LaMarr Dewayne Woodley is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan, earning unanimous…
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1984
American basketball player
Andrew Tyler Hansbrough is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven seasons and also played internationally.
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1985
German footballer
Philipp Tschauner is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, he has played for 1. FC Nürnberg, 1860 Munich, FC St. Pauli, Hannover 96, FC Ingolstadt and RB Leipzig.…
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1985
Italian rugby player
Paul Derbyshire is an Italian rugby union player. Derbyshire, who is a flanker, plays club rugby for Mogliano in Top12.
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1986
American basketball player
Davon Jefferson is an American professional basketball player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He attended and played college basketball for the USC Trojans.
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1986
English actress
Antonia Laura Thomas is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Alisha Daniels in the E4 comedy-drama series Misfits, Evie Douglas in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick and Claire Browne in the…
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1986
Dutch footballer
Piet Velthuizen is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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1986
South Korean singer
Heo Young-saeng is a South Korean entertainer. He is the vocalist of the boy band SS501. He's also the leader of Double S 301. In 2010, Heo left DSP Media, who managed him as part of SS501, and moved to B2M…
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1986
Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Courtney Melba Barnett is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EP I've Got a Friend Called…
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1987
American football player
Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. In 2016, he gained…
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1987
1987
German ice hockey player
Felix Schütz is a German former professional ice hockey player who played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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1987
American baseball player
Kyle Duerr Seager is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire career for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011 to 2021. He was selected by the Mariners in the…
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1987
American kidnapping victim, activist, and journalist
Elizabeth Ann Gilmour is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She was thrust into the national spotlight at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David…
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1987
Australian model and actress
Gemma Louise Ward is an Australian model and actress. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Ward was first scouted at the age of 14, and made her Australian Fashion Week debut aged 15. She later became one of the youngest…
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1987
American basketball player
Diante Maurice Garrett is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Iowa State Cyclones. He played college basketball for the Cyclones from 2007 to 2011.
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1988
1988
American singer-songwriter and actress
Paula Dacia DeAnda is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for the 2006 US Billboard Hot 100 top twenty single "Walk Away ". Her debut album, Paula DeAnda, was released in 2006.
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1989
Mexican wrestler
Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Andrade El Ídolo and is a member of the Don Callis Family stable. He…
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1989
1989
Australian footballer and cricketer
Ellyse Alexandra Perry is an Australian International cricketer and former soccer player. Having debuted for both the national cricket and national soccer team at the age of 16, she is the youngest Australian to play…
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1990
Barbadian netball player
Damisha Croney is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of wing attack and centre. She competed at the Netball World Cup on two occasions in 2011 and 2019. She…
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1991
English slalom canoeist
Joseph Clarke is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2009, specializing in the K1 (kayak) and KX1 events.
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1992
Russian tennis player
Valeriya Alexandrovna Solovyeva is a Russian former professional tennis player.
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1992
American football player
Kenny Golladay is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. He played college football for the North Dakota…
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1993
South Korean singer and MC
Lee Min-hyuk, known mononymously as Minhyuk, is a South Korean singer and MC. He is a member of South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment.
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1993
Italian tennis player
Martina Trevisan is an Italian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 18 by the WTA, achieved in May 2023, and a best doubles ranking of No. 138. For Italy, she was finalist in the 2023…
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1993
American football player
Matt Bushman is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) from 2021 to 2023. He played high school football at Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona, where…
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1995
American television personality and model
Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American model, socialite and media personality. She rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starred for 20 seasons and nearly 15 years from…
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1995
Nigerian footballer
Izuchukwu Jude Anthony is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot First Division club Akritas Chlorakas.
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1997
Indian footballer
Sarthak Golui is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
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1997
Japanese actor
Takumi Kitamura is a Japanese actor, singer, and model represented by Stardust Promotion's Section 3. He is the leader of Stardust's music collective Ebidan unit Dish. As a member of Dish, he is nicknamed Takumi.
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1997
Cuban athlete
Lázaro Martínez Santray is a Cuban athlete who specialises in the triple jump and the long jump. He is a former World Junior Championship record holder for the triple jump with an attempt of 17.13 m jumped at the 2014…
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1997
Australian paralympic swimmer
Maddison Gae Elliott, is an Australian swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she became the youngest Australian Paralympic medallist by winning bronze medals in the women's 400 m and 100 m freestyle S8…
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1998
American tennis player
Hailey Baptiste is an American professional tennis player. She reached her best singles ranking of world No. 32 on 20 April 2026. She has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour and two titles on the WTA Challenger Tour.…
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2001
American basketball player
Jacob Glen LaRavia is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores and the Wake Forest…
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2001
American actress
Fina Strazza is an American actress known for her work in theater, television, and film. She gained prominence as the youngest actress to portray the title role in Matilda the Musical on Broadway and for her role as in…
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2005
American actress
Ever Gabo Anderson is an American actress and model. The daughter of actress Milla Jovovich and filmmaker Paul W. S. Anderson, she is known for portraying the young Alicia Marcus/Red Queen in the 2016 film Resident…
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2007
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The United States imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and East Africa. Wikipedia →
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