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Tuqiri first rose to prominence as a professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, as well as the Fiji and Australia national sides
Famous Birthdays on September 23
238 people
63 BC – 2001
September 23 has seen 238 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 63 BC – 2001. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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1979 — Lote Tuqiri
Fijian-Australian rugby player
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He was therefore a high-profile signing for rugby union in 2002, winning 67 caps for Australia and being a part of their 2003 and 2007 World Cup squads
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He played rugby union for the Waratahs in the Super 14 and Leicester Tigers in England in season 2009–10
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Tuqiri's contract with the Australian Rugby Union was terminated on 1 July 2009
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No immediate reason was given, and Tuqiri returned to rugby league in 2010, playing for the Wests Tigers of the NRL
-63
Duke of Brittany (died 1186)
Geoffrey II was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage to Constance, Duchess of Brittany. Geoffrey was the fourth of five sons of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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1158
Mongolian emperor (died 1294)
Kublai Khan, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great…
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1215
King of Imereti (died 1565)
Bagrat III, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the King (mepe) of the Kingdom of Imereti from 1510 to 1565, one of the three Georgian kingdoms that shared control over Georgia following its division in 1490.
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1495
Catholic cardinal (died 1679)
Francesco Barberini was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. The nephew of Pope Urban VIII, he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle. He was given various roles within the Vatican administration but his…
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1597
Italian wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1655)
Eleonora Gonzaga, was born a princess of Mantua as a member of the House of Gonzaga, and by marriage to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.
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1598
Italian violinist and composer (died 1678)
Giovanni Maria Bononcini was an Italian violinist and composer, the father of a musical dynasty.
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1642
English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (died 1720)
Joseph Dudley was a colonial administrator, a native of Roxbury in Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the son of one of its founders. He had a leading role in the administration of the Dominion of New England (1686–1689),…
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1647
English bishop and theologian (died 1726)
Jeremy Collier was an English theatre critic, non-juror bishop and theologian.
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1650
Ferdinand VI, called the Learned and the Just, was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death in 1759. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. He was the son of King Philip V and Queen Maria Luisa.
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1713
Toshiko , posthumously honored as Empress Go-Sakuramachi was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi, with the word go (後) before…
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1740
Scottish engineer (died 1836)
John Loudon McAdam was a Scottish civil engineer and road-builder. He invented a new process, "macadamisation", for building roads with a smooth hard surface, using controlled materials of mixed particle size and…
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1756
Emperor Kōkaku was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōkaku reigned from 1779 until his abdication in 1817 in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkō. After his abdication, he ruled…
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1771
Argentinian journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 1811)
Mariano Moreno was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution.
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1778
Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, also known as Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna of Russia, was a German princess of the ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld who became the wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of…
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1781
German astronomer and academic (died 1865)
Johann Franz Encke was a German astronomer. Among his activities, he worked on the calculation of the periods of comets and asteroids, measured the distance from the Earth to the Sun, and made observations of the planet…
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1791
German soldier and author (died 1813)
Carl Theodor Körner was a German poet and soldier. After having lived for some time in Vienna, where he wrote some light comedies and other works for the Burgtheater, he became a soldier and joined the Lützow Free Corps…
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1791
American author and academic (died 1873)
William Holmes McGuffey was an American college professor and president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. More than 120 million copies…
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1800
French physicist and academic (died 1896)
Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau was a French physicist who, in 1849, measured the speed of light to within 5% accuracy. In 1851, he measured the speed of light in moving water in an experiment known as the Fizeau…
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1819
English-Australian politician, 13th Premier of South Australia (died 1902)
Sir John Blackler Colton, was an Australian politician, Premier of South Australia and philanthropist. His middle name, Blackler, was used only rarely, as on the birth certificate of his first son.
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1823
American journalist and activist (died 1927)
Victoria Claflin Woodhull, later Victoria Woodhull Martin, was an American leader of the women's suffrage movement who ran for president of the United States in the 1872 election. While many historians and authors agree…
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1838
American mathematician and astronomer (died 1930)
Ellen Amanda Hayes was an American mathematician and astronomer. She was a controversial figure, both for being a female college professor and for embracing many radical causes.
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1851
American painter and academic (died 1917)
James Carroll Beckwith was an American landscape, portrait and genre painter whose Naturalist style led to his recognition in the late nineteenth and very early twentieth century as a respected figure in American art.
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1852
American physician and surgeon (died 1922)
William Stewart Halsted, M.D. was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations,…
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1852
Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen was the only daughter of George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, by his first wife, Princess Charlotte of Prussia. She was notable as a musician and composer. One of her most famous…
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1853
German engineer and businessman, founded Robert Bosch GmbH (died 1942)
Robert Bosch was a German business magnate, engineer and inventor. He was the founder of Bosch.
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1861
American author and activist (died 1954)
Mary "Mollie" Eliza Church Terrell was an American civil rights activist, journalist, teacher and one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. She taught in the Latin Department at the M Street…
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1863
Finnish painter (died 1933)
Pekka Halonen was a Finnish painter of landscapes and people in the national romantic and Realist styles.
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1865
Hungarian-English author and playwright (died 1947)
Baroness Emma Magdalena Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci, usually known as Baroness Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring The Scarlet…
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1865
French model and painter (died 1938)
Marie-Clémentine "Suzanne" Valadon was a French painter who was born at Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France. In 1894, Valadon became the first woman painter admitted to the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. She…
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1865
American teacher, musicologist, and folklorist (died 1948)
John Avery Lomax was an American teacher, a pioneering musicologist, and a folklorist who did much for the preservation of American folk music. He was the father of Alan Lomax, John Lomax Jr. and Bess Lomax Hawes, also…
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1867
American cook and typhoid carrier (died 1938)
Mary Mallon, commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born cook who lived in the United States from a young age and is believed to have infected up to fifty-seven people with the bacteria that cause typhoid fever.…
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1869
Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 1968)
Moshe Zvi (Hirsch) Segal was an Israeli rabbi, linguist and Talmudic scholar.
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1876
1st Baron Boyd-Orr, Scottish biologist, physician, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr,, styled Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, medical doctor, biologist, nutritional physiologist, politician, businessman and farmer who was awarded the Nobel…
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1880
American journalist and publisher, co-founded The New Republic (died 1974)
Walter Lippmann was an American journalist. With a career spanning 60 years, he is famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of the Cold War, coining the term "stereotype" in the modern psychological…
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1889
German field marshal (died 1957)
Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II who is best known for his surrender of the German 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad. The battle ended in disaster for the…
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1890
Russian architect and engineer (died 1975)
Miron Ivanovich Merzhanov, born Meran Merzhanyantz, was a Soviet architect of Armenian descent, notable for being the de facto personal architect of Joseph Stalin in 1933–1941. Arrested in 1942 on political charges,…
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1895
American baseball player (died 1985)
John Leo Mokan was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed.
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1895
Belgian painter (died 1994)
Paul Delvaux was a Belgian painter noted for his dream-like scenes of women, classical architecture, trains and train stations, and skeletons, often in combination. He is often considered a surrealist, although he only…
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1897
Canadian-American actor and singer (died 1984)
Walter Davis Pidgeon was a Canadian-American actor. A major leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his "portrayals of men who prove both sturdy and wise," Pidgeon earned two Academy Award nominations…
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1897
Australian journalist and politician (died 1977)
Leslie Clement "Les" Haylen, also known by the pen-name Sutton Woodfield, was an Australian politician, playwright, novelist and journalist.
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1898
American lawyer and judge, 59th Attorney General of the United States (died 1977)
Thomas Campbell Clark was an American lawyer who served as the 59th United States attorney general from 1945 to 1949 and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1949 to 1967.
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1899
American sculptor (died 1988)
Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in Pereiaslav in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire, she emigrated with her…
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1899
English soldier (died 2009)
William Frederick Stone was one of the last five surviving First World War veterans who served in the United Kingdom's armed forces and one of the last two surviving seamen worldwide, along with Claude Choules. They…
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1900
Czech poet and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)
Jaroslav Seifert was a Czech writer, poet and journalist. Seifert was awarded the 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating…
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1901
1902
Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1957)
Cec "Dicky" Fifield (1903–1957) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate…
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1903
English-Australian rugby league player, coach, and administrator (died 1966)
Arthur Fitzgerald Folwell was a British-born Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, coached in the 1940s, and was an administrator in the mid-20th century. An Australia…
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1904
Canadian diplomat, High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom (died 1995)
Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie, was a Canadian diplomat and diarist.
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1906
American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1958)
Myron Carlton "Tiny" Bradshaw was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, composer, singer, pianist, and drummer. His biggest hit was "Well Oh Well" in 1950, and the following year he recorded "The Train Kept…
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1907
French journalist and author (died 1998)
Anne Cécile Desclos was a French literary critic, journalist, and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel Story of O (1954).
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1907
Duke of Braganza (died 1976)
Dom Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza was the claimant to the defunct Portuguese throne, as both the Miguelist successor of his father, Miguel Januário, Duke of Braganza, and later as the head of the only Brigantine house,…
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1907
Indian poet, academic, and politician (died 1974)
Ramdhari Singh, known by his pen name Dinkar, was an Indian Hindi language poet, essayist, freedom fighter, patriot and academic. He emerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his nationalist poetry written in…
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1908
Kosovo-Albanian composer and conductor (died 1991)
Lorenc Antoni was an Albanian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist.
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1909
Swiss anthroposophist and author (died 2009)
Jakob Streit was a Swiss writer, teacher and anthroposophist. Besides this, he worked as musician and choirmaster as well as conductor and dramaturg.
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1910
American lawyer and politician (died 2003)
Frank Edward "Ted" Moss was an American lawyer and politician. From 1959 to 1977 he served as a United States senator from Utah, and as of 2026 was the last Democrat to do so.
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1911
Pakistani linguist, author, and critic (died 2005)
Ghulam Mustafa Khan, SI was a Pakistani researcher, literary critic, linguist, author, scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics, educationist and religious and spiritual leader belonging to Naqshbandi order of Sufism.
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1912
American sculptor and educator (died 1980)
Anthony Peter Smith was an American sculptor, painter, architectural designer, and a noted art theorist. As a leading sculptor in the 1960s and 1970s, Smith is often associated with the minimalist art movement.
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1912
Danish painter and sculptor (died 2007)
Carl-Henning Pedersen was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement. He was known as the "Scandinavian Chagall", and was one of the leading Danish artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was…
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1913
American flute player and educator (died 2003)
Julius Baker was one of the foremost American orchestral flute players. During the course of five decades he concertized with several of America's premier orchestral ensembles including the Chicago Symphony and the New…
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1915
American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2001)
Clifford Glenwood Shull was an American physicist.
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1915
Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (died 1978)
Aldo Moro was an Italian statesman and prominent member of Christian Democracy (DC) and its centre-left wing. He served as prime minister of Italy for five terms from December 1963 to June 1968 and from November 1974 to…
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1916
Mexican Luchador enmascarado, film actor, and folk icon (died 1984)
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, best known by his ring name El Santo, was a Mexican professional wrestler and actor. He is the most famous and iconic of the Mexican professional wrestlers, and has been referred to as one of "the…
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1917
Indian chemist (died 2006)
Asima Chatterjee was an Indian organic chemist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine. Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the development of anti-epileptic…
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1917
American actor, singer, director, and producer (died 2014)
Mickey Rooney was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent-film era. He was the top box-office attraction from…
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1920
Egyptian journalist (died 2016)
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal was an Egyptian journalist. For 17 years (1957–1974), he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram and was a commentator on Middle East affairs for more than 50 years.
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1923
Estonian-Danish historian and author (died 2014)
Vello Helk was an eminent Danish historian of Estonian origin.
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1923
Nicaraguan journalist and publisher (died 1978)
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal was a Nicaraguan journalist and publisher. He was the editor of La Prensa, the only significant opposition newspaper to the long rule of the Somoza family. He was a 1977 laureate of the…
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1924
English historian and scholar (died 2006)
Denis Crispin Twitchett was a British Sinologist and historian, and is well known as one of the co-editors of The Cambridge History of China.
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1925
French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (died 2013)
André Cassagnes was a French inventor, electrical technician, toymaker, and kite designer. Cassagnes is best known as the inventor of the Etch A Sketch, a popular mechanical drawing toy manufactured since 2016 by Spin…
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1926
American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 1967)
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
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1926
American saxophonist and composer (died 2011)
Frank Benjamin Foster III was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer. Foster collaborated frequently with Count Basie and worked as a bandleader from the early 1950s. In 1998, Howard…
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1928
American journalist and actor (died 1995)
Roger Olin Grimsby was an American journalist, television news anchor and actor. Grimsby, who for eighteen years was seen on ABC's flagship station WABC in New York City, is known as one of the pioneers of local…
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1928
Pakistani poet and songwriter (died 1996)
Sehba Akhtar was a poet and a film songwriter in Pakistan.
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1930
Northern Irish actor (died 1987)
Colin George Edward Blakely was a Northern Irish stage and screen actor. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Sidney Lumet's Equus (1977), and was nominated twice…
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1930
American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (died 2004)
Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th century and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius".…
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1930
American businessman, founded CBGB (died 2007)
Hillel Kristal was an American club owner, manager and musician who was the owner of the New York City club CBGB, which opened in 1973 and closed in 2006 over a rent dispute.
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1931
American author and illustrator (died 2013)
Myron Stanford Lynde was an American comic strip artist, painter and novelist.
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1931
Canadian educator and politician (died 2004)
Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew, born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, was an educator, provincial and federal politician, and statesman.
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1931
1932
American immunologist and academic (died 2011)
Lloyd John Old was an American medical researcher, and one of the founders of the field of cancer immunology. When Old began his career in 1958, tumor immunology was in its infancy. Today, cancer immunotherapies are a…
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1933
Swedish journalist, author, and playwright (died 2020)
Per Olov Enquist, also known as P. O. Enquist, was a Swedish author. He worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist.
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1934
Indian actor
Prem Chopra is a Hindi film actor who has appeared in over 380 films in a career spanning more than six decades. He is best known for portraying villainous characters in Hindi cinema between the 1960s through the 1990s.…
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1935
American soul-jazz singer and pianist (died 2023)
Leslie Coleman McCann was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music has been widely sampled in hip hop.
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1935
English-Australian footballer, cricketer, and manager (died 2012)
Ronald Albert Ernest Tindall was an English footballer who played as a striker. He was also an accomplished cricketer, playing for Surrey.
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1935
English footballer (died 2024)
George Edward Eastham, OBE was an English footballer who played as a midfielder or inside forward for Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City, as well as being a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. He is…
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1936
Peruvian lawyer and politician, 91st President of Peru (died 2006)
Valentín Toribio Demetrio Agustin Paniagua Corazao was a Peruvian lawyer and politician who briefly served as President of Peru from 2000 to 2001. Elected President of Congress on 16 November 2000, he ascended to the…
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1936
Swiss skier
Sylvain Saudan was a Swiss extreme skier, dubbed "skier of the impossible." He was noted for skiing down large and steep mountains, including those in the Himalayas, North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. In 1982, he…
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1936
Jordanian physician, general, and politician (died 2014)
Tareq Salah Attalla Suheimat, was a distinguished Jordanian physician, nephrologist, military General, and statesman. Born in the historic city of Al-Karak in southern Jordan, Suheimat studied in Amman's schools and…
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1936
1937
American businessman (died 2024)
Arie Leonard Kopelman was an American businessman and philanthropist. He served as the President and COO of Chanel from 1986 until 2004, when he retired and was succeeded by former Banana Republic President Maureen…
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1938
German-French actress (died 1982)
Rosemarie Magdalena Albach, known professionally as Romy Schneider, was a German and French actress. She is regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time and became a cult figure due to her role as…
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1938
English cricketer and journalist
Henry Calthorpe Blofeld, nicknamed Blowers by Brian Johnston, is an English retired sports journalist and broadcaster best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Sports…
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1939
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1988)
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan was an American guitarist and blues rock musician. A pioneer of the "Telecaster sound", Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo…
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1939
Baroness Hanham, English politician
Joan Brownlow Hanham, Baroness Hanham, was a British politician who was a member of the House of Lords. She sat as a Conservative.
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1939
American businessman
John Paul Vincent "Sonny" Vaccaro is an American former sports marketing executive. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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1939
Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th Vice President of Brazil
Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, poet and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 1 January 2019. He took office after the impeachment and removal from…
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1940
Australian rugby player and water polo player (died 2011)
Richard Norman Thornett was one of five Australians to have represented their country in three sports. He was an Olympic water polo player before becoming a rugby league and rugby union player – a dual code…
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1940
American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (died 1971)
George Lester Jackson was an American author, prisoner, and revolutionary. While serving an indeterminate sentence for stealing $71 at gunpoint from a gas station in 1960, Jackson became involved in the Black power…
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1941
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Simon Laurent Nolet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 1973-74.
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1941
English singer-songwriter
Norma Ann Winstone MBE is an English jazz singer and lyricist. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is best known for her contributions to improvised vocal music. Musicians with whom she has worked include…
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1941
Puerto Rican-American businesswoman and politician, 12th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
Sila María Calderón Serra is a Puerto Rican politician, businesswoman, and philanthropist who served as the eighth democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. Calderón became the first female to be…
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1942
1942
Australian cricketer
David Alexander Renneberg was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1966 to 1968.
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1942
Spanish singer-songwriter
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold…
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1943
American football player and coach (died 2021)
Martin Edward Schottenheimer was an American professional football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from…
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1943
Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Eric Bogle is a Scottish-born Australian folk singer-songwriter and musician. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia at the age of 25 to settle near Adelaide, South Australia. Bogle's songs have covered…
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1944
Russian politician and diplomat, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov is a Russian politician and diplomat who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004 under both the Yeltsin and the Putin administrations.
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1945
1945
American actor, singer, author, and activist
Paul Petersen is an American actor, singer, novelist and activist.
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1945
Austrian politician
Franz Fischler is an Austrian politician from the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was the European Union's Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (1995–2004). He also was President of the…
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1946
French economist and journalist (died 2015)
Bernard Henri Maris, also known as "Oncle Bernard", was a French economist, writer and journalist who was also a shareholder in Charlie Hebdo magazine. He was murdered on 7 January 2015, during the shooting at the…
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1946
Baroness McIntosh, English politician
Genista Mary "Jenny" McIntosh, Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall, is a British arts consultant, theatre executive and Labour politician.
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1946
Bosnian singer-songwriter (died 2001)
Davorin Popović was a Bosnian singer and songwriter. Born in Sarajevo and well known throughout the former Yugoslavia, he is considered to be one of the greatest rock singers of the region.
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1946
Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
Anne Wheeler, OC, is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director.
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1946
Canadian ice hockey player
Christian Gerrard "Chris" Bordeleau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1972, and the World Hockey Association between 1972 and 1979.
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1947
American actress
Mary Kay Place is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Loretta Haggers on the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, a role that won her the 1977 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting…
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1947
American drummer and songwriter
Neal Smith is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock group Alice Cooper from 1967 to 1974. He performed on the group's early albums Pretties for You and Easy Action, their breakout album Love It to…
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1947
1948
Trinidadian-English actress, academic, and politician
Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree…
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1949
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature the E Street Band, his…
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1949
Greek singer-songwriter
Kostas Tournas is one of the pioneers of modern Greek rock. He is a singer and composer of many hits in the '70s including Ti Na Mas Kanei I Nychta.
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1949
American saxophonist and educator
George Garzone is a saxophonist and jazz educator from Boston, Massachusetts.
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1950
American guitarist and songwriter (died 2012)
The Esso Trinidad Steel Band was a steel band from Trinidad, active from 1942 to 1976.
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1951
1952
Indian cricketer
Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad was an Indian cricketer and two-time Indian national cricket coach. In a career spanning over a decade, he played 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals between 1974 and 1984. His…
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1952
American baseball player
Dennis Patrick Lamp is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1977 through 1992, the breaking ball specialist played for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays,…
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1952
Korean musician
Kim Duk-soo is a South Korean traditional musician and the founding professor of the School of Korean Traditional Arts at the Korea National University of Arts. He is best known for creating the samul nori genre of…
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1952
American baseball player and manager
James Forrest Morrison is an American former professional baseball second baseman and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1988 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox,…
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1952
English journalist
Nicholas Newton Henshall Witchell OStJ FRGS is a retired English journalist and news presenter. The latter half of his career was as royal correspondent for BBC News.
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1953
American actor (died 1996)
Charles Barnett was an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Nugart Neville "Noogie" Lamont on the NBC television series Miami Vice. Barnett was a mentor and major influence on comedians Dave…
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1954
English lawyer and academic
Cherie Blair, also styled Cherie, Lady Blair, is an English barrister, judge, and writer. Blair has appeared in a number of leading cases, including arguing Lisa Grant v South West Trains Ltd before the European Court…
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1954
American author, actor, and screenwriter (died 2025)
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as…
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1956
Italian footballer (died 2020)
Paolo Rossi was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player…
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1956
American actress
Rosalind Chao is an American actress. She appeared as Soon-Lee Klinger in the mid-1980s CBS show AfterMASH, Rose Hsu Jordan in the 1993 movie The Joy Luck Club, the recurring character Keiko O'Brien on Star Trek: The…
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1957
English singer-songwriter and producer
Danielle Gardner, known professionally as Danielle Dax, is an English rock musician, music producer, and artist most active from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s.
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1958
1958
Cuban-American baseball player and coach
Emilio Antonio Fossas Morejon is a Cuban former left-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 1999 for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis…
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1958
American football player and coach
Marvin Roland Lewis Jr. is an American professional football coach who served as the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He came to prominence as the defensive…
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1958
American golfer
Lawrence Hogan Mize is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. He is well known for one career-defining shot – a chip from off the green at the 11th hole at…
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1958
American actor, singer, and voice artist
Jason Alexander, is an American actor and comedian. Over the course of his career, he has received an Emmy Award and a Tony Award as well as nominations for four Golden Globe Awards. He gained stardom for his role as…
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1959
English author and screenwriter
Frank Cottrell-Boyce néeBoyce is a British screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, known for his children's fiction and for his collaborations with film director Michael Winterbottom. He has achieved fame as the…
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1959
Dutch mixed martial artist and wrestler (died 2014)
Johannes Petrus "Hans" Nijman was a Dutch professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He competed in the heavyweight division. He was a RINGS Holland veteran and fought for many other top promotions…
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1959
Australian rugby league player
Chris O'Sullivan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. O'Sullivan played for the Canberra Raiders. O'Sullivan's position of choice was…
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1959
American actress (died 2014)
Elizabeth Maria Peña was an American actress. Her film credits include Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Batteries Not Included, La Bamba, Jacob's Ladder (1990), Rush Hour (1998), and Nothing like the Holidays…
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1959
English diplomat
Dame Karen Elizabeth Pierce is a British diplomat and senior civil servant who most recently served as the British Ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2025.
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1959
American wrestler
Kurt Beyer is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who competed in Japanese and international promotions during the 1990s, most notably teaming with his father The Destroyer during his last tour with All Japan…
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1960
1960
American actor
Kenneth "Chi" McBride is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a character actor, and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles.
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1961
American commander, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003)
William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew…
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1961
Scottish journalist (died 2019)
Deborah Jane Orr was a British journalist who worked for The Guardian, The Independent and other publications.
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1962
Canadian actress, director, and screenwriter
Anne-Marie Cadieux is a Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter. She has won a Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Streetheart and in 2008 was nominated for a Genie Award for Best…
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1963
Egyptian-Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
Alexander Proyas is an Australian filmmaker. He is known for directing the films The Crow (1994), Dark City (1998), I, Robot (2004) and Knowing (2009).
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1963
Welsh footballer and manager
Clayton Graham Blackmore is a Welsh former international footballer. He was a combative player known for his attacking free kicks and a utility player who excelled in defence, but could play equally well in midfield.
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1964
German-born Italian kayaker
Josefa Idem married Guerrini is an Italian canoe sprinter turned politician. Competing in eight Summer Olympics, she has five medals. Winning 35 international medals during her career, Idem was the first Italian woman…
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1964
Japanese singer-songwriter
Koshi Inaba is a Japanese singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan. He also has a successful solo…
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1964
American basketball player and coach
Larry Brett Krystkowiak is an American retired professional basketball player, and former head coach of the Utah Utes men's basketball team.
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1964
1964
English biologist and academic
Julian Parkhill is Marks & Spencer Professor of Farm Animal Health, Food Science and Food Safety at the University of Cambridge. He previously served as head of pathogen genomics at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
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1964
American businessman and author
William Nathaniel Phillips is an American entrepreneur and author. He wrote Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength with Mike D'Orso. He is also the author of Eating for Life and the founder and former…
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1964
Australian tennis player and sportscaster
Mark Raymond Woodforde, OAM is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge.
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1965
American baseball player and coach
Peter Thomas Harnisch is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in college at Fordham University from 1984 through 1987, and was an All-American pitcher. He played in Major League…
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1966
American actress, model, fashion designer, and First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands
LisaRaye McCoy, known as LisaRaye, is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Diana "Diamond" Armstrong in the 1998 film The Players Club, Neesee James on the UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us from 2003 until…
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1967
English footballer and manager
Christopher John Wilder is an English professional football manager who formerly played as a right-back. He is the manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield United.
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1967
English actress and producer
Yvette Paula Fielding is an English television presenter, producer, actress, writer and paranormal investigator. In 1987, aged 18, she became the youngest presenter on the BBC television programme Blue Peter. With her…
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1968
Welsh politician
Adam Robert Price is a Welsh politician who served as Leader of Plaid Cymru from September 2018 to May 2023. He has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 2016, having previously been a…
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1968
Canadian ice hockey player
Donald Daniel Audette is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Stars,…
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1969
French singer-songwriter
Patrick Chouchayan, known by his stage name Patrick Fiori, is a French singer of Armenian descent.
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1969
Czech footballer and manager
Jan Suchopárek is a Czech football coach and former defender.
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1969
Australian rugby league player
Adrian Brunker is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Queensland, and at club level for Newcastle Knights, Gold Coast Seagulls, St…
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1970
American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Lucia Cifarelli is an American singer, best known for her work with industrial band KMFDM. She was formerly the vocalist for the band Drill and also performed in KMFDM offshoots MDFMK and KGC, and the <PIG> / Buck-Tick…
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1970
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influences…
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1970
Greek footballer
Georgios Koltsidas is a retired football player, who played as a defender and was known for his strong tackles. He is currently the general director of Aris.
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1970
1971
American basketball player and sportscaster (died 2023)
Eric Scott Montross was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia…
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1971
American political aide, 30th White House Press Secretary
Sean Michael Spicer is an American political commentator, naval officer, and former political aide who served as the 30th White House press secretary and as the White House communications director under President Donald…
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1971
Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Sam Bettens is a Belgian singer and musician, best known as the lead singer of the Belgian band, K's Choice.
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1972
Zimbabwean cricketer
Alistair Douglas Ross Campbell is a Zimbabwean former cricketer and a former captain of the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is also a cricket commentator. He played 60 matches in his Test career, captaining Zimbabwe…
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1972
American rapper and producer
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American songwriter, record producer, rapper, and music executive. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music at the…
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1972
English actor and producer
Karl Pilkington is an English presenter, actor and author. After working with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as producer on their Xfm radio show, Pilkington became a co-host of The Ricky Gervais Show due to unique…
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1972
Argentinian pianist
Íngrid Fliter is an Argentinian pianist. She began her piano studies with Lolita Lechner and Elizabeth Westerkamp. Her first public appearance in recital was at age 11, and she made her concerto debut at the Teatro…
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1973
Greek footballer and coach
Vangelis Krios is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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1973
Australian rugby league player
Ben Duckworth is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Illawarra Steelers, Eastern Suburbs, Balmain Tigers, Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels.
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1974
American wrestler
Matthew Moore Hardy is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former four-time TNA World Tag Team Champions. He also appears in partner promotion…
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1974
American rapper
Steven Howse, known professionally as Layzie Bone, is an American rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also gone by the names L-Burna, Lil Lay, and The #1 Assassin. He is…
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1974
South Korean badminton player
Kim Dong-moon is a retired South Korean badminton player who won titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade). Kim won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Gil Young-ah at the 1996 Atlanta Summer…
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1975
English journalist and producer
Christopher Charles Hawkins is a British radio presenter, DJ, and music pundit.
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1975
Irish rugby player, footballer, and coach
Eric Miller is an Irish former rugby union and Gaelic football player. As a rugby player Miller played for, among others Old Wesley, Leicester Tigers, Ulster, Leinster, the Barbarians, Ireland and the British and Irish…
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1975
Kazakhstani ice hockey player
Vitali Mikhailovich Yeremeyev is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 2000–01 season. The rest of his career,…
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1975
Australian singer-songwriter and producer
Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow, known professionally as Sarah Blasko, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. From April 2002, Blasko developed her solo career after fronting Sydney-based band…
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1976
English actor
Robert James-Collier, sometimes billed as Rob James-Collier, is a British actor widely known for his roles as Liam Connor in Coronation Street, Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey, and Martin Evershed in Ackley Bridge.
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1976
American actor and model
Kevin Ian Pardue is a former American actor and model, who became known for his roles in the films But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Remember the Titans (2000), Driven (2001), The Rules of Attraction (2002), and Thirteen…
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1976
Ukrainian boxer
Valeriy Petrovych Sydorenko is a Ukrainian former amateur boxer. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Olympics and later won the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships.
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1976
Ukrainian boxer
Volodymyr Petrovych Sydorenko, also known as Wladimir Sidorenko, is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2010, and held the WBA bantamweight title from 2005 to 2008. As an amateur, he won a…
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1976
Canadian ice hockey player
Matthieu Andre Jean Marc Luc Descoteaux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens.
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1977
Estonian footballer
Dmitri Kulikov is an Estonian football referee and a former footballer, who played as defender and midfielder for Estonian Meistriliiga club FC Kuressaare and Latvian Virsliga club FK Jaunība Rīga.
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1977
Italian rugby player
Fabio Ongaro is an Italian rugby union footballer. Although he now plays as a hooker, he played in the Italian youth teams as a flanker.
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1977
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Rachael Amanda Yamagata is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio…
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1977
American guitarist, drummer, and songwriter (died 2013)
Benjamin Curtis was an American guitarist and drummer. He was a member of bands Tripping Daisy, Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells.
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1978
American actor
Anthony Dwane Mackie is an American actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and later starring as the…
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1978
American basketball player
Tyree Ricardo Davis is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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1979
American football player
Bryant Douglas McKinnie is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, twice earning…
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1979
Brazilian footballer
Fábio Henrique Simplício is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He appeared in 243 Serie A games for three clubs and scored 43 goals, having played for nearly a decade in the country.
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1979
Dutch racing driver
Robert Michael Doornbos is a Dutch former racing driver who also competed with a Monégasque licence. He has been test and third driver for the Jordan and Red Bull Racing Formula One teams, as well as driving for Minardi…
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1981
English field hockey player
Helen Richardson-Walsh is an English hockey player who plays as a midfielder. She has been a member of both the England and the Great Britain women's field hockey teams since 1999, and was a member of the Great Britain…
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1981
Estonian tennis player
Mait Künnap is an Estonian tennis player. His all-time world ranking high came on 4 August 2008 when he reached number 705, although his doubles ranking is somewhat better, having reached world number 377 on 4 July 2005.
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1982
Canadian pornographic actress (died 2017)
Amanda Hardy, better known as Shyla Stylez, was a Canadian pornographic actress and model.
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1982
American mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (died 2013)
Shane Kalani del Rosario was an American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Heavyweight division, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, ShoXC, and King of the Cage.…
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1983
Canadian ice hockey player
Joffrey Lupul is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. In his professional career, Lupul played in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was…
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1983
German ice hockey player
Patrick Ehelechner is a German retired professional ice hockey goaltender.
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1984
1984
Dutch-American entertainer
Anneliese Louise van der Pol is a Dutch actress and singer based in the United States. She is best known for her portrayal of Chelsea Daniels on the Disney Channel series That's So Raven (2003–2007) and its spin-off…
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1984
American baseball player
Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians.
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1985
American football player
Christopher Duan Johnson is an American former professional football running back. Born in Orlando, Florida, he emerged as a senior for East Carolina University, breaking out for 2,960 all-purpose yards and 24…
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1985
British actress
Cush Jumbo is a British actress and writer. She is best known for her role as attorney Lucca Quinn in the CBS drama series The Good Wife (2015–2016) and the Paramount Plus spin-off series The Good Fight (2017–2021) and…
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1985
Czech ice hockey player
Lukáš Kašpar is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He last played for HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry…
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1985
American comedian, actor, and television host
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian and actor. Much of his comedy involves Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and dark comedy. His Netflix series…
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1985
English footballer
Martin James Cranie is an English former professional footballer. He last played as a centre back and right back for Championship club Luton Town. He is a former England U21 international. He began his career with the…
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1986
American baseball player
Christopher Kenneth Volstad is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He is a 2005 graduate of Palm Beach Gardens High School. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs,…
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1986
American actor and singer
Skylar Astin Lipstein is an American actor and singer. He became known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films Pitch Perfect (2012) and Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). He originated the role of Georg in the Broadway…
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1987
Argentinian tennis player
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), in August 2018. Del Potro won 22 ATP Tour-level…
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1988
Japanese wrestler
Kaori Housako is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is best known for her two tenures in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Kairi Sane .
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1988
Swiss ice hockey player
Yannick Cyril Weber is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2007 NHL entry draft.…
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1988
American basketball player
Brandon Byron Jennings is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for being the first American high school prospect to bypass…
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1989
Australian rugby league player
Taniela Lasalo is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock, second-row forward or as a centre for the Hills District Bulls in the Ron Massey Cup.
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1989
Scottish footballer
Lee Helen Gibson is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City and the Scotland women's national team.
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1991
1991
American tennis player
Melanie Jennings Oudin is an American former professional tennis player. The former world junior No. 2 was a member of the American Fed Cup team from 2009 to 2011 and the winner of the 2011 US Open mixed-doubles title,…
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1991
Mexican wrestler
Humberto Garza Solano is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Angel. He is one-half of Los Garza with his cousin Berto.
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1992
Finnish ice hockey player
Petteri Lindbohm is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HIFK of the Liiga. He has previously played with Lausanne HC and EHC Biel of the National League (NL), Jokerit of the Kontinental…
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1993
South Korean singer and entertainer
Lee Seung-ah, known as Mijoo (미주), is a South Korean singer and entertainer. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz under Woollim Entertainment in November 2014. Apart from her group's activities,…
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1994
1994
American basketball player
Napheesa Collier, nicknamed "Phee", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. Collier is also a…
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1996
American basketball player
John Martin Collins III is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Collins…
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1997
Chinese singer
Song Yuqi, known mononymously as Yuqi, is a Chinese singer-songwriter, dancer and record producer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group I-dle, which debuted as (G)I-dle under Cube Entertainment in May 2018.…
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1999
Taiwanese film director
Lai Kuan-lin, also romanized as Lai Guanlin and better known mononymously as Guanlin, is a Taiwanese former singer and actor. After finishing seventh on second season of South Korean competition series Produce 101, he…
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2001
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