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Famous Birthdays on October 26
237 people
1416 – 2002
October 26 has seen 237 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1416 – 2002. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1981 — Guy Sebastian
Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter
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Twelve of his singles have been certified multi-platinum, including the 14× platinum "Battle Scars"
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His debut single "Angels Brought Me Here" was the highest selling song in Australia in the decade 2000 to 2009
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Born in Malaysia and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Sebastian has since released eleven top ten albums, including three number ones
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With eighty-two platinum and seven gold certifications and combined album and single sales of over six million in Australia, he has the highest certifications and sales of any Australian Idol contestant.
1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (died 1490)
Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, KB, English administrator, nobleman and magnate, was the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland. His main residence was at Wrest near Silsoe, Bedfordshire.
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1416
1427
Duke of Ferrara, Italian politician (died 1505)
Ercole I d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from 1471 until his death in 1505. A member of the House of Este, he was known for his patronage of the arts and for strengthening the duchy's economy and…
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1431
Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (died 1510)
Duke Frederick of Saxony, also known as Friedrich von Sachsen or Friedrich von Wettin, was the 36th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, serving from 1498–1510. He was the third son of Albert III, Duke of Saxony, and…
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1473
1483
The Zhengde Emperor, personal name Zhu Houzhao, was the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1505 to 1521. He succeeded his father, the Hongzhi Emperor.
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1491
Devonshire gentleman (died 1541)
John Basset was an English gentleman from Devon, a member of the old Basset family, and heir to a substantial inheritance. His short life is well documented in the Lisle Papers. He studied law at Lincoln's Inn and at…
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1518
princess of Hesse (died 1591)
Anna of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken.
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1529
French courtesan (died 1617)
Charlotte de Beaune Semblançay, Viscountess of Tours, Baroness de Sauve, Marquise de Noirmoutier was a French noblewoman and a mistress of King Henry of Navarre, who later ruled as King Henry IV of France. She was a…
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1551
Malian academic (died 1627)
Aḥmad Bābā al-Timbuktī, was a Sanhaja Berber writer, scholar, and political provocateur in the area then known as the Western Sudan. He was a prolific author and wrote more than 40 books.
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1556
German organist and composer (died 1612)
Hans Leo Hassler was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in Nuremberg and died in Frankfurt.
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1564
English-American settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts (died 1675)
William Sprague left England on the ship Lyon's Whelp for Plymouth/Salem Massachusetts. He was originally from Upwey, near Weymouth, Dorset, England.
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1609
1st Earl of Rochester (died 1658)
Lieutenant-General Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, known as The Lord Wilmot between 1643 and 1644 and as The Viscount Wilmot between 1644 and 1652, was an English Cavalier who fought for the Royalist cause during…
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1612
Moldavian geographer, historian, and philosopher (died 1723)
Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir, also known by other spellings, was a Moldavian prince, statesman, and man of letters. He twice served as voivode of Moldavia. During his second term, he allied his state with Russia in a…
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1673
Prussian field marshal (died 1757)
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall, one of the leading commanders under Frederick the Great.
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1684
Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1757)
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Like his renowned…
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1685
Swedish composer and academic (died 1758)
Johan Helmich Roman was a Swedish Baroque composer. He has been called "the father of Swedish music" or "the Swedish Handel." He was the leader of the Swedish Royal Orchestra during the first decades of Sweden's Age of…
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1694
Italian violinist and composer (died 1804)
Ivan Mane Jarnović was a violinist and composer during the 18th century, often said to have been Italian but whose family was of Ragusan origin. There is no evidence that he ever lived in the Croatian lands to which…
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1747
Austrian philosopher and academic (died 1823)
Karl Leonhard Reinhold was an Austrian philosopher who helped to popularise the work of Immanuel Kant in the late 18th century. His "elementary philosophy" (Elementarphilosophie) also influenced German idealism, notably…
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1757
French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (died 1794)
Georges Jacques Danton was a French politician and leading figure of the French Revolution. A modest and unknown lawyer on the eve of the Revolution, Danton became a famous orator of the Cordeliers Club and was raised…
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1759
Polish general and politician (died 1844)
Prince Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko (1768–1844) was a Polish nobleman, general, military commander, diplomat and politician.
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1768
Russian architect, designed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (died 1881)
Konstantin Andreyevich Thon or Ton was a Russian architect who was one of the most notable architects during the reign Nicholas I. His major works include the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Grand Kremlin Palace…
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1794
Greek composer and theorist (died 1872)
Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros was a Greek-Italian composer, born in Corfu. He was a major representative and founder of the so-called Ionian school of music.
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1795
Italian soprano (died 1865)
Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Pasta was an Italian opera singer. A soprano, she has been compared to the 20th-century soprano Maria Callas.
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1797
1799
Prussian field marshal (died 1891)
Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the…
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1800
Dom Miguel I, known by several nicknames, was King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834. He was the son of King John VI and Queen Carlota Joaquina.
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1802
English architect and publisher, designed Birmingham Town Hall (died 1882)
Joseph Aloysius Hansom was an English architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal The Builder in 1843.
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1803
Russian soldier and painter (died 1904)
Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin was a Russian painter, war artist, and traveller. The graphic nature of his realist scenes led to many of them never being printed or exhibited to the public.
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1842
German mathematician and academic (died 1917)
Ferdinand Georg Frobenius was a German mathematician, best known for his contributions to the theory of elliptic functions, differential equations, number theory, and to group theory. He is known for the famous…
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1849
Romanian archaeologist and historian (died 1909)
Grigore George Tocilescu was a Romanian historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and folkorist, and member of the Romanian Academy.
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1850
American businessman, founded Post Foods (died 1914)
Charles William Post was an American businessman. He was the founder of what became Post Consumer Brands.
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1854
American marshal and author (died 1958)
Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton was an American scout, sheriff, cowboy, and author. He is the inspiration for the Oklahoma State University mascot, Pistol Pete.
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1860
American businessman (died 1912)
Benjamin Guggenheim was an American businessman, who was a wealthy member of the Guggenheim family. He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard the British ocean liner RMS Titanic and perished along with…
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1865
Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (died 1957)
Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa was a Brazilian politician who served as the 13th president of Brazil. Elected governor of São Paulo state in 1920 and president of Brazil in 1926, Washington Luís belonged to the…
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1869
German-Mexican photographer (died 1941)
Guillermo Kahlo was a German-born Mexican-naturalized photographer. He photographically documented important architectural works, churches, streets, landmarks, as well as industries and companies in Mexico at the…
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1871
Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Pakistani Minister of Interior (died 1962)
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Pakistani statesman, lawyer and politician who served as the first and longest-serving prime minister of Bengal during the British Raj. He presented the…
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1873
Danish union leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 1942)
Thorvald August Marinus Stauning was the first social democratic prime minister of Denmark. He served as prime minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942.
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1873
English chemist and academic (died 1936)
Thomas Martin Lowry was an English physical chemist who developed the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory simultaneously with and independently of Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted and was a founder-member and president…
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1874
American philanthropist, founded the Museum of Modern Art (died 1948)
Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son…
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1874
English actor (died 1958)
Henry Byron Warner was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in The King of Kings. In later years, he successfully moved into supporting roles and appeared in…
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1876
American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman (died 1944)
William Kissam Vanderbilt II was an American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
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1878
Russian novelist, poet, and critic (died 1934)
Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev, better known by the pen name Andrei Bely or Biely, was a Russian and Soviet novelist, Symbolist poet, theorist and literary critic. He was a committed anthroposophist and follower of Rudolf…
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1880
French cyclist and fencer (died 1963)
Eugène Louis Bastien was a French racing cyclist and fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the…
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1881
American philosopher and author (died 1970)
Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author. He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid…
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1883
American runner (died 1958)
Paul Henry Pilgrim was an American runner. He competed at the 1904, 1906 and 1908 Olympics and won three gold medals in 1904 and 1906.
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1883
American sprinter (died 1965)
William P. Hogenson was an American athlete and sprinter, who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 m dash, but was beaten by Archie…
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1884
Finnish author (died 1925)
Ernst Runar Schildt was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author from Helsinki. His son was art historian and author Göran Schildt. Although Schildt wrote his books in Swedish, they have also been translated into Finnish,…
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1888
Indian journalist and politician (died 1931)
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was an Indian journalist, a leader of the Indian National Congress and an independence movement activist. He was an important figure in the non-cooperation movement and the freedom movement of…
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1890
Serbian poet and author (died 1977)
Miloš Crnjanski was a Serbian writer and poet of the expressionist wing of Serbian modernism, author, journalist and a diplomat.
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1893
English trainer and breeder of racehorses (died 1988)
Florence Nagle was a British trainer and breeder of racehorses, a breeder of pedigree dogs, and an active feminist. Nagle purchased her first Irish Wolfhound in 1913, and went on to own or breed twenty-one United…
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1894
American baseball player and coach (died 1989)
William Julius "Judy" Johnson was an American professional baseball third baseman, shortstop, manager and scout whose career in Negro league baseball spanned 17 seasons, from 1921 to 1937. He also played in the Cuban…
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1899
Sudanese politician and general, 1st President of Sudan (died 1983)
Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese military officer and political figure who served as the head of state of Sudan between 1958 and 1964 and as President of Sudan in 1964; however, he soon resigned, ending Sudan's first…
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1900
Swedish poet and novelist (died 1941)
Karin Maria Boye was a Swedish poet and novelist. In Sweden, she is acclaimed as a poet, but internationally, she is best known for the dystopian science fiction novel Kallocain (1940).
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1900
Kenyan horse trainer and author (died 1986)
Beryl Markham was an aviator born in England, adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America but was not the first to cross the…
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1902
American boxer and referee (died 1994)
Jack Sharkey was a Lithuanian-American boxer who held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1932 to 1933.
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1902
American astronomer and academic (died 1980)
Henrietta Hill Swope was an American
astronomer who studied variable stars. In particular, she measured the period-luminosity relation for Cepheid stars, which are bright variable stars whose periods of variability…
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1902
Burmese politician (died 1947)
Mahn Ba Khaing was a Karen politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Labour in Burma's pre-independence government. He was assassinated on 19 July 1947, alongside Prime Minister Aung San, the father of Aung…
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1903
Canadian cardinal (died 1989)
George Bernard Flahiff, CC, C.S.B. was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Winnipeg from 1961 to 1982, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
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1905
Italian boxer and actor (died 1967)
Primo Carnera was the first Italian Heavyweight Champion boxer, holding the title from 1933 to 1934. Nicknamed the Ambling Alp, he was best known for his immense size and status as one of the most physically imposing…
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1906
French psychologist and author (died 1966)
Ignace Lepp, was a French writer of Estonian origin.
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1909
Argentinian author and illustrator (died 2003)
Dante Quinterno was an Argentine comics artist, agricultural producer, and prolific editorial businessman, famous for being the creator of the Patoruzú, Isidoro Cañones and Patoruzito characters.
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1909
1910
American football player and coach (died 2003)
Sidney Gillman was an American football player, coach and executive. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at…
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1911
American singer (died 1972)
Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel…
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1911
Scottish poet and educator (died 1996)
Sorley MacLean was a Scottish Gaelic poet, described by the Scottish Poetry Library as "one of the major Scottish poets of the modern era" because of his "mastery of his chosen medium and his engagement with the…
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1911
American director and producer (died 1991)
Donald Siegel was an American film and television director, producer, and editor. He was described by The New York Times as "a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered…
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1912
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (died 1991)
Charles Daly Barnet was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
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1913
American actor and director (died 1984)
John Leslie Coogan was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's title role in Charlie Chaplin's film The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the…
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1914
American race car driver, fighter ace, test pilot, and businessman (died 1996)
Ray Crawford was an American fighter ace, test pilot, race-car driver and businessman.
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1915
1915
French lawyer and politician, 21st President of France (died 1996)
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was President of France from 1981 to 1995. He was the longest holder of that position in the history of France and the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under…
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1916
American colonel and pilot (died 1942)
Lieutenant Colonel Boyd David "Buzz" Wagner was an American aviator and the first United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighter ace of World War II.
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1916
Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi was the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran (Persia), and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty. She was considered the "power behind her brother" and was instrumental in the…
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1919
American journalist (died 2010)
Frank Bourgholtzer was an American journalist and television correspondent.
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1919
American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (died 2015)
Edward William Brooke III was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979. He was the first African American elected to the United…
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1919
Shah of Iran (died 1980)
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution led by Ruhollah Khomeini, which…
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1919
American astronomer and academic (died 2019)
Sarah Lee Lippincott, also known as Sarah Lee Lippincott Zimmerman, was an American astronomer. She was professor emerita of astronomy at Swarthmore College and director emerita of the college's Sproul Observatory.
She…
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1920
1921
American grandmother of Barack Obama (died 2008)
Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham was an American banker and the maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, a former President of the United States. She and her husband Stanley Armour Dunham raised Obama from age ten in their…
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1922
1922
English zoologist and academic (died 2016)
Robert Aubrey Hinde was a British zoologist, ethologist and psychologist. He served as the emeritus Royal Society research professor of zoology at the University of Cambridge. Hinde is best known for his ethological…
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1923
English actor and television host (died 2015)
Eric Stanley Taylor, known professionally as Shaw Taylor, was a British actor and television presenter, best known for presenting the long-running five-minute crime programme Police 5.
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1924
Dutch sculptor, painter, and author (died 2007)
Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter. Wolkers is considered by some to be one of the "Great Four" writers of post-World War II Dutch literature, alongside Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch…
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1925
Greek singer (died 1988)
Panos Gavalas was a Greek singer. He was born and died in Athens.
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1926
American saxophonist (died 1987)
Warne Marion Marsh was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as a member of…
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1927
Argentinian illustrator (died 2011)
Francisco Solano López was an Argentine comics artist. He was the co-creator of El Eternauta.
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1928
American country/gospel singer (died 2000)
Neal Matthews Jr. was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley. Matthews played guitar, double bass, and bass…
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1929
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2014)
Tun Dato' Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah was the widow of the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. Hishammuddin Hussein, a…
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1931
Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990)
Takis Kanellopoulos was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1960 and 1980.
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1933
American judge and politician (died 2013)
Andrew Patrick O'Rourke was an American judge and politician from New York State. A Republican, he served as the County Executive of Westchester County, New York from 1982 to 1997.
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1933
American basketball player and sportscaster (died 2015)
Rodney Clark "Hot Rod" Hundley was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals…
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1934
German keyboard player and producer
Hans-Joachim Roedelius is a German electronic musician and composer, known as a co-founder of the influential 'kosmische' groups Cluster and Harmonia. He is notable for his prolific discography, either as a solo artist,…
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1934
1935
American mathematician and academic
Gloria Conyers Hewitt is an American mathematician. She was the fourth African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. Her main research interests were in group theory and abstract algebra. She is the first…
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1935
1936
Hungarian writer, poet and singer (died 2024)
Etelka Kenéz Heka, sometimes Etelka Heka was a Hungarian writer, poet and singer.
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1936
American actress (died 2019)
Shelley Morrison was an American actress. Morrison was known for her role as maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy Will & Grace, which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was also a regular performer on the sitcom The…
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1936
Hungarian violinist and educator
György Pauk was a Hungarian violinist, chamber musician and music pedagogue.
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1936
Chinese-American basketball player
Thomas Nicholas Meschery is an American former professional basketball player. Born in China, Meschery was a power forward with a 10-year National Basketball Association career from 1961 to 1971. He played for the…
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1938
American trumpet player and educator
Eddie Henderson is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band, going on to lead his own electric/fusion groups through…
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1940
Irish academic and politician
John S. Horgan is a former Labour Party politician, professor of journalism at Dublin City University and, from 2007 to 2014. the first Press Ombudsman in Ireland.
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1940
American author and illustrator
Steven Castle Kellogg is an American author and illustrator who has created more than 90 children's books.
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1941
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Charles Alexander Landsborough is a British country and folk musician and singer-songwriter. He started singing professionally in the 1970s, although his major success did not come until 1994 with his song "What Colour…
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1941
English actor, singer, and director (died 2014)
Robert William Hoskins was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur…
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1942
Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento, also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
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1942
Croatian songwriter and producer (died 2004)
Zdenko Runjić was a Croatian songwriter. His career spanned decades in the former Yugoslavia and Croatia.
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1942
English race car driver and pilot (died 2014)
Jonathan James Williams was a British racing driver.
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1942
Irish singer and guitarist (died 2015)
James McCann was an Irish entertainer and folk musician. Although a solo artist for most of his career, McCann was a member of the folk group The Dubliners from 1974 until 1979, then later appearing with them in their…
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1944
American author (died 2016)
Donald Patrick Conroy was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water Is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last…
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1945
Greek poet and author (died 2021)
Demetris Th. Gotsis was a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus.
He studied medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received musical education since his parents were trained opera singers.
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1945
American computer scientist and academic
Nancy Davis Griffeth is an American computer scientist notable for approaches to the feature interaction problem. In 2014, she is a professor at Lehman College of The City University of New York and is modelling…
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1945
American actress and producer
Jaclyn Smith is an American actress. She is most notable for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its…
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1945
English electrician and politician
Sir Kevin John Barron is a British Labour Party politician and former coal industry worker. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rother Valley from 1983 until 2019.
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1946
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Keith Hopwood is an English pop musician who was the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the 1960s band, Herman's Hermits.
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1946
1946
Puerto Rican actress and author (died 2015)
Holly Woodlawn, born Haroldo Santiago Franceschi Rodriguez Danhakl and for some years known as Harold Ajzenberg, was an American actress. Best known as a Warhol superstar, she appeared in the films Trash (1970) and…
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1946
Argentinian gynecologist and endocrinologist
Ricardo Hector Asch is an Argentine-Mexican obstetrician, gynecologist, and endocrinologist. He worked with reproductive technology and pioneered gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), as well as working on research…
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1947
German-English race car driver
Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley is a British-German racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Token, Williams, BRM and Hesketh teams.
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1947
American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New…
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1947
Northern Irish businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of Belfast
Reginald Norman Morgan Empey, Baron Empey,, best known as Reg Empey, is a Northern Irish politician who served as the acting First Minister of Northern Ireland in 2001. He was the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party…
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1947
1947
Japanese author
Kenzo Kitakata is a Japanese novelist, especially known for his hardboiled novels. He studied law at Chuo University in the early 1970s. He served as the 10th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 1997 to 2001.
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1947
American baseball player and coach
Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986. Harrah played the majority of his career for the Texas Rangers…
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1948
Filipino lawyer and jurist, Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Antonio Tirol Carpio is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 26, 2001, and served until his…
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1949
American baseball player
Stephen Douglas Rogers is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos from 1973 to 1985. Rogers led MLB in earned run average in 1982 and…
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1949
American wrestler and booker (died 2024)
Kevin Francis Sullivan was an American professional wrestler and booker, best known for his roles in Championship Wrestling From Florida and World Championship Wrestling.
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1949
American singer-songwriter and bass player
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Collins established…
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1951
American keyboard player
Tommy Mars is an American keyboard player known for his work with Frank Zappa.
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1951
American painter, director, and screenwriter
Julian Schnabel is an American painter and filmmaker. In the 1980s, he received international attention for his "plate paintings"—with broken ceramic plates set onto large-scale paintings. Since the 1990s, he has been a…
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1951
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Robert Bandiera is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter from New Jersey. Bandiera played rhythm guitar for Bon Jovi in live performances from 2005 until 2015 and for over two decades was lead guitarist for…
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1952
English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
Edward Henry Garnier, Baron Garnier, is a British barrister and former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. A former lawyer for The Guardian newspaper, Lord Garnier is on the socially liberal wing of his…
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1952
English poet and author
Sir Andrew Motion is an English poet, novelist, and biographer, who was Poet Laureate from 1999 to 2009. During the period of his laureateship, Motion founded the Poetry Archive, an online resource of poems and audio…
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1952
1952
British actor
Roger William Allam is an English actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received three Laurence Olivier Awards.
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1953
English publisher
The Honourable Timothy Mark Hely Hutchinson is a British publisher, former group CEO of the second largest British publisher, Hachette UK, and the second son of the 8th Earl of Donoughmore.
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1953
American basketball player and coach (died 2013)
Joe C. Meriweather was an American professional basketball player.
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1953
American guitarist and songwriter
Julian Keith Strickland is an American singer-songwriter, composer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the founding members of the B-52s. He was born in Athens, Georgia.
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1953
Bangladeshi academic administrator (died 2025)
Abu Ahsan Mohammad Shamsul Arefin Siddique was a Bangladeshi academic who served as the 27th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka during 2009–2017. On 15 July 2020, he was appointed the chairman of the board of…
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1953
Greek footballer
Vasilis Hatzipanagis is a Greek former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder for Iraklis in the Alpha Ethniki and Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Soviet Supreme League. He also played for Greece and the Soviet…
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1954
English author and critic
Adam Mars-Jones is a British novelist and literary and film critic.
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1954
American actor and director
Donald Warren Moffett is an American actor. He began his career in stage productions in Chicago before starring in the original New York City production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart in 1985. He subsequently…
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1954
American actor
James Pickens Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and for his supporting roles as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh…
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1954
Australian engineer and businessman
Stephen John Gumley, AO was the first Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, serving in the role from February 2004 to July 2011.
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1956
American actress and producer
Margarita Wilson Hanks is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jingle All the Way…
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1956
1957
English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Shaun Anthony Woodward is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2010.
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1958
American anthropologist and physician (died 2022)
Paul Edward Farmer was an American medical anthropologist and physician. Farmer held an MD and PhD from Harvard University, where he was a University Professor and the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social…
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1959
Bolivian soldier and politician, 80th President of Bolivia
Juan Evo Morales Ayma is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. Widely regarded as the country's first president to come from its…
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1959
American actor
Joseph Patrick Breen is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director.
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1960
Kenyan politician, 4th President of Kenya
Uhuru Mũigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, he had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008…
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1961
American lawyer and politician
Gerald Malloy is a former member of the South Carolina Senate, who represented the 29th District from 2002 to 2024. Malloy is a Democrat.
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1961
American actor
Mark Anthony "Dylan" McDermott is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance…
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1961
Filipino politician
Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda is a Filipino politician and economist who previously served as Representative of Albay's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2016 to 2025. He previously…
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1961
English actor and producer
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series. The accolades he has received…
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1962
American comic book professional and author
John Morelli is an American comic book letterer and author. He has designed many comic book logos. His lettering is notable for being the basis for the computer font used by John Byrne when he letters his own work.
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1962
Canadian actor and producer
Thomas Cavanagh is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in Ed (2000–2004), Love Monkey (2006) and Trust Me (2009), and recurring roles on Providence and…
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1963
1963
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Natalie Anne Merchant is an American singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums…
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1963
English football player (Walsall, West Bromwich Albion) and manager (Leicester City) (died 2024)
Craig Robert Shakespeare was an English professional footballer and coach best known for managing at the time Premier League club Leicester City in 2017.
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1963
Finnish pop/schlager singer (died 2005)
Kirsi Hannele Sirén, better known by her stage name Kikka, was a Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, double entendre-filled songs. Kikka's best-known songs were "Mä haluun…
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1964
Canadian actress and producer
Kelly Rowan is a retired Canadian film and television actress and former fashion model. A native of Ottawa, Rowan studied acting in London and New York City before she started working as a model. She was featured in the…
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1965
New Zealand cricketer
Kenneth Robert Rutherford is a former New Zealand cricketer who enjoyed a ten-year career with the national team, and was captain for a period in the 1990s. He is the 50th ODI cap for New Zealand.
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1965
Norwegian drummer and composer
Sverre Gjørvad is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer. He is known for participating in establishing the SoddJazz festival and recording with various notable musicians including Live Maria Roggen, Ståle…
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1966
Japanese keyboard player and composer
Masaharu Iwata is a Japanese video game composer. In high school his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band. After graduating from high school he joined Bothtec as a composer.…
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1966
Scottish actor and magician
Stephen John Valentine is a British actor and magician. He is known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama series Crossing Jordan, the voice of Harry Flynn in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and…
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1966
American journalist and sportscaster
Jeanne Zelasko is an American journalist and sportscaster who worked for "The Beast" AM980 KFWB and Fox Sports West in Los Angeles County, California. Prior to taking that position Zelasko had a relatively lengthy…
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1966
Scottish lawyer and politician, former Minister of State for Europe
Douglas Garven Alexander is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as Secretary of State for Scotland since 5 September 2025, having previously held the role from 2006 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he has…
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1967
Australian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Keith Lionel Urban is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves…
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1967
Japanese actress and singer
Miyuki Imori is a Japanese entertainer, idol, actress, and singer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro.
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1968
American actor, director, and screenwriter
Dian Bachar is an American actor most notable for his roles in various films by or starring his friends Trey Parker and Matt Stone, such as Cannibal! The Musical, Orgazmo and his most famous role as Kenny "Squeak"…
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1970
Canadian actress
Lisa Ryder is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Andromeda.
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1970
American author
Jim Butcher is an American author. He has written the contemporary fantasy The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires book series.
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1971
American actress
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series Standoff (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston. She appeared as Charmaine Craine on…
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1971
English boxer
Audley Hugh Harrison, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2013. As an amateur, he represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division and…
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1971
English cricketer
Ronald Charles Irani is an English former cricketer. He played three Tests for England in 1996 and 1999, but found a niche in One Day Internationals, where he gained much praise for his performances.
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1971
American actor and singer
Anthony Deane Rapp is an American actor and singer who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent. Following his original performance of the role in 1996, he reprised it in the film version of…
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1971
Japanese journalist and author
Matsuko Deluxe is a Japanese columnist, essayist, and TV personality. Matsuko is a female persona and stage name assumed by a cross-dressing gay man. He has been described as plus-sized and gravely-voiced with a sharp…
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1972
Monegasque race car driver
Daniel Elena also known as "Danos" is a Monégasque rally co-driver working most notably with Sébastien Loeb. Between them the pair have won the World Rally Championship (WRC) nine times with Citroën, later competing…
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1972
Indian actress, producer, and former model
Raveena Tandon is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Considered as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s, Tandon is a recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, two…
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1972
English rugby player and sportscaster
Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey, is an English former rugby union player who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and represented both England and the British & Irish Lions.
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1973
American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television…
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1973
Japanese wrestler and trainer
Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name Taka Michinoku , is a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer, and former mixed martial artist. He primarily appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He was a member of…
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1973
Slovak ice hockey player
Róbert Petrovický is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders. In 2009/2010…
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1973
Ugandan-German actress
Florence Kasumba is a Ugandan-born German actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ayo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers:…
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1976
Finnish ice hockey player
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff, nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who was a goaltender in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames between 2000 and 2013. He was…
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1976
1977
American author
Marisha Pessl is an American writer known for her novels Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Night Film, Neverworld Wake, and Darkly.
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1977
Nigerian footballer (died 2013)
Sanni Sari Abacha was a Nigerian footballer who played as a sweeper. He died in 2013.
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1978
English footballer and actor
James Emmanuel Aggrey is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Hammersmith, London.
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1978
1978
American football player and coach
Antonio Durran Pierce is an American professional football coach and former linebacker. He served as the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) in 2023 and 2024.
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1978
1978
American football player
David Michael Zastudil is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats, and was selected in the fourth round of…
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1978
Chechen terrorist (died 2002)
Movsar Buharovich Barayev (Suleimanov), earlier known as Suleimanov, was a Chechen Islamist militia leader during the Second Chechen War, who led the seizure of a Moscow theater that led to the deaths of over 170 people.
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1979
Romanian footballer
Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who is the current head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.
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1980
American basketball player
Nicholas John Collison is an American former professional basketball player who is a special assistant for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his entire career with the…
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1980
English actress
Claire Elizabeth Cooper is a British actress and former gymnast from Wakefield, England, best known for portraying Jacqui McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a character she played full time from 2006 to 2013…
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1980
Japanese kick-boxer
Koichi Watanabe, better known as Koichi Pettas or simply KOICHI, was a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1, It's Showtime and GLORY.
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1980
1981
1981
Taiwanese baseball player
Chou Szu-chi is a Taiwanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played 20 seasons in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Macoto Cobras/dmedia T-REX and Brother Elephants/Chinatrust…
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1981
English boxer
Nicola Virginia Adams OBE is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female flyweight title in 2019. As an…
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1982
Irish race car driver
Adam Norman Carroll is a British professional racing driver. He last raced in the 2016–17 Formula E season for Jaguar Racing. He has also raced for Team Ireland in A1 Grand Prix, winning the series in 2009.
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1982
Dominican baseball player
Francisco Liriano Casillas is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros,…
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1983
Russian footballer
Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is a Russian professional football official and a former player who played as a forward or as a midfielder. He is the president of Irtysh Omsk. He was hailed by the international press as "The…
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1983
South African rugby player
Luke Asher Watson is a South African former rugby union footballer who can play at flank or eighthman. He has represented and captained the South African Schools rugby team (2001), South Africa's under-19 (2002) and…
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1983
American figure skater
Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a retired American figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion. She…
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1984
Brazilian footballer
Adriano Correia Claro, known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. One of few players in professional football who are genuinely ambidextrous, he was capable of playing as a full-back or…
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1984
French snowboarder
Mathieu Crépel is a French professional snowboarder and World Champion based in Anglet, Northern Basque Country. Crépel rides regular stance. He has also surfed competitively in the multi-discipline Quik Cup.
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1984
Peruvian footballer
Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. Commonly known as Farfán or the nickname Foquita, he is known for his speed and technical ability and was…
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1984
American singer-songwriter
Amanda Lindsay Overmyer is an American rock singer-songwriter who was the eleventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol.
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1984
Italian basketball player
Andrea Bargnani is an Italian former professional basketball player. The 7-foot (2.13 m) power forward-center played for Benetton Treviso in the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague before being selected first overall in the…
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1985
Ivorian footballer
Kafoumba Coulibaly is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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1985
American basketball player
Monta Jerome Ellis is an American former professional basketball player. Ellis attended Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was a McDonald's All-American and first-team Parade All-American. He entered…
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1985
New Zealand rugby player
Kieran James Read is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played as a number 8 and is a former captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.
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1985
French footballer
Ibor Bakar is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for French fourth division side US Marignane. Born in France, he represented Comoros at international level.
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1986
Polish footballer
Jakub Rzeźniczak is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for regional league club Mazur Radzymin. Besides Poland, he has played in Azerbaijan.
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1986
Argentinian footballer
Marco Gastón Ruben Rodríguez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Rosario Central as a striker.
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1986
German-American rapper
Quincy Matthew Hanley, better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q, is an Honduran American rapper who began recording in 2007, and released his first two mixtapes, ScHoolboy Turned Hustla (2008) and Gangsta & Soul…
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1986
Ivorian footballer
Abudramae Bamba is an Ivorian footballer. He plays in the centre forward position.
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1987
American football player
Shawn Sisifo Lauvao is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played…
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1987
Venezuelan politician
Nosliw Rodríguez Franco is a Venezuelan politician. Nosliw was deputy of the National Assembly for Cojedes. She is currently a member of the 2017 Constituent National Assembly.
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1988
American figure skater
Greg Zuerlein is an American former ice dancer. With Madison Chock, he was the 2009 World Junior champion, 2008 JGP Final champion, and 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist. They competed together from 2006 to 2011.
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1988
American football player
D'Andre Lawan "Dre" Kirkpatrick is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was…
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1989
Russian motorcycle racer
Emil Damirovich Sayfutdinov is a motorcycle speedway rider from Russia. He is a member of the Russia national speedway team. He is a three times World team champion, twice World Junior champion and a two-time winner of…
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1989
1990
1991
Canadian hockey player
Joseph Cramarossa is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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1992
Russian basketball player
Sergey Vasiliyevich Karasev is a Russian professional basketball player and the team captain for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He was drafted with the 19th pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Cleveland…
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1993
Fijian rugby league player
Waqa Blake is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and wing for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and Fiji at international level.
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1994
American model and actress
Alexandria Danielle DeBerry is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in A.N.T. Farm as Paisley Houndstooth, Shake It Up as Destiny, Lazer Team as Mindy and True Jackson, VP as Cammy.
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1994
1995
English gymnast
Rebecca Tunney is a retired British artistic gymnast who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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1996
American actor and singer
Rhenzy Feliz is an American actor, who is best known for playing Alex Wilder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Runaways, voicing Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto, and…
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1997
South Korean singer
Lee Eun-sang, also known by the mononym Eunsang, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is currently a member of Younite. He is also a former member of X1 which debuted in 2019. He debuted as a solo artist on August 31,…
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2002
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