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He began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011–12), followed by Gavroche in Les Misérables (2014–15)
Famous Birthdays on September 8
297 people
685 – 2004
September 8 has seen 297 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 685 – 2004. Below are the most significant names born on this date.
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2002 — Gaten Matarazzo
American actor and singer
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Matarazzo gained international recognition for playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix science-fiction-horror drama series Stranger Things (2016–2025)
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He also hosted the Netflix show Prank Encounters (2019–2021)
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In 2022, he co-starred in the coming-of-age comedy film Honor Society and voiced Boris the Dragon on the animated fantasy comedy film My Father's Dragon
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In 2025, he starred in the animated film Animal Farm, in which he voiced the character Lucky
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, personal name Li Longji, was an emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. Through two palace coups, he…
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685
801
Hijazi (Western Arabian), 10th of the Twelve Imams (died 868)
Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the tenth Imam in Twelver Shia, succeeding his father, Muhammad al-Jawad. Born in Medina in 828, Ali is known with the titles al-Hādī and…
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828
Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of…
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1157
Sancho II, nicknamed Sancho the Cowled or Sancho the Capuched, alternatively, Sancho the Pious, was King of Portugal from 1223 to 1248.
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1209
Charles Martel of the Capetian dynasty was the eldest son of king Charles II of Naples and Mary of Hungary, the daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary.
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1271
Italian priest, missionary, and saint (died 1444)
Bernardino of Siena, OFM, was an Italian Catholic priest and Franciscan missionary preacher in the Republic of Siena. He was a systematizer of scholastic economics.
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1380
Italian nun and saint (died 1463)
Catherine of Bologna was an Italian Poor Clare, writer, teacher, mystic, artist, and saint. The patron saint of artists and against temptations, she was venerated for nearly three centuries in her native Bologna before…
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1413
13th Earl of Oxford, English commander and politician, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (died 1513)
John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford,, the second son of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Howard, a first cousin of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was one of the principal Lancastrian commanders during…
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1442
first known English vernacular dramatist (died 1501)
Henry Medwall was the first known English vernacular dramatist. Fulgens and Lucrece (c.1497), whose heroine must choose between two suitors, is the earliest known secular English play. The other play of Medwall is…
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1462
Italian playwright and poet (died 1533)
Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516-1532). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato, describes the adventures of…
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1474
Spanish priest and scholar (died 1585)
Alfonso (Alphonsus) Salmerón, SJ was a Spanish biblical scholar, a Catholic priest, and one of the first Jesuits.
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1515
French mathematician, philosopher, and theologian (died 1648)
Marin Mersenne, OM was a French polymath whose works touched a wide variety of fields. He is perhaps best known today among mathematicians for Mersenne prime numbers, those written in the form Mn = 2n − 1 for some…
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1588
Japanese nobleman (died 1615)
Toyotomi Hideyori was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who united all of Japan toward the end of the Sengoku period. His mother, Yodo-dono, was the niece of Oda Nobunaga.
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1593
German scholar and critic (died 1671)
Johann Friedrich Gronovius was a German classical scholar, librarian and critic.
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1611
1621
King of the Romans (died 1654)
Ferdinand IV was made and crowned King of Bohemia in 1646, King of Hungary and Croatia in 1647, and King of the Romans on 31 May 1653. He also served as Duke of Cieszyn.
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1633
French organist and composer (died 1703)
Nicolas de Grigny was a French organist and composer. He died young and left behind a single collection of organ music, and an Ouverture for harpsichord.
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1672
French violinist and composer (died 1787)
François Francœur was a French composer and violinist from the late Baroque era and the Classical era.
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1698
English painter and academic (died 1810)
Ozias Humphry was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting, including portrait miniatures. Humphry was elected to the Royal Academy in 1791, and in 1792 he was appointed Portrait Painter in Crayons to the…
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1742
French educator (died 1793)
Yolande de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac was the favourite of Marie Antoinette, whom she met when she was presented at the Palace of Versailles in 1775, the year after Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France. She…
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1749
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 4th Yokozuna (died 1795)
Tanikaze Kajinosuke was a Japanese sumo wrestler from the Edo period. Officially recognized as the fourth yokozuna, he was however effectively the first, as he was the first to be awarded the title during his lifetime.…
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1750
Swedish opera singer, actor, and director (died 1813)
Carl Stenborg was a Swedish opera singer, composer and theatre director. He belonged to the pioneer generation of the Royal Swedish Opera and was regarded as one of the leading opera singers of the Gustavian era. He was…
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1752
German poet and critic (died 1845)
August Wilhelm von Schlegel was a German scholar, critic, Orientalist, Indologist, translator and poet. With his brother Friedrich Schlegel, he was a leading influence within Jena Romanticism. His translations of…
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1767
German nun and mystic (died 1824)
Anne Catherine Emmerich, CRV was a Roman Catholic
Augustinian canoness of the Congregation of Windesheim. During her lifetime, she was a mystic, Marian visionary and stigmatist.
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1774
Ottoman sultan (died 1808)
Mustafa IV was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808.
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1779
Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (died 1872)
Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig, most often referred to as N. F. S. Grundtvig, was a Danish pastor, author, poet, philosopher, historian, teacher and politician. He was one of the most influential people in Danish…
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1783
German pastor, poet, and academic (died 1875)
Eduard Friedrich Mörike was a German Lutheran pastor who was also a Romantic poet and writer of novellas and novels. Many of his poems were set to music and became established folk songs, while others were used by…
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1804
French archaeologist, ethnographer, and historian (died 1874)
Abbé Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg was a noted French writer, ethnographer, historian, archaeologist, and Catholic priest. He became a specialist in Mesoamerican studies, travelling extensively in the region. …
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1814
Italian soprano and educator (died 1897)
Clelia Maria Giuseppa (Giuseppina) Strepponi was a nineteenth-century Italian operatic soprano of great renown and the second wife of composer Giuseppe Verdi.
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1815
German geologist and explorer (died 1892)
Karl Bernhard Woldemar Ferdinand von Ditmar was a Baltic German geologist and explorer, who travelled in and contributed to the scientific understanding of Kamchatka.
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1822
Spanish-American composer, conductor, and director (died 1908)
Jaime Nunó Roca was a Spanish composer from Catalonia who composed the music for the Mexican national anthem.
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1824
American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (died 1914)
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer,…
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1828
American author and critic (died 1900)
Clarence Chatham Cook was a 19th-century American author and art critic.
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1828
French poet and lexicographer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1914)
Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral was an Occitan writer and lexicographer of the Provençal form of the language. He received the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of the fresh originality and true inspiration…
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1830
German author and painter (died 1910)
Wilhelm Raabe was a German novelist. His early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus.
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1831
Czech composer and academic (died 1904)
Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the Romantic era nationalist example of his predecessor…
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1841
American assassin of president James A. Garfield (died 1882)
Charles Julius Guiteau was an American office seeker who assassinated 20th United States president James A. Garfield in 1881. A failed lawyer suffering from mental illness, Guiteau delusionally believed he had played a…
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1841
Indian-Hong Kong businessman and politician (died 1926)
Sir Catchick Paul Chater was a prominent British businessman of Armenian descent in colonial Hong Kong, whose family roots were in Calcutta, India.
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1846
American-Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of South Australia (died 1923)
John Greeley Jenkins was an American-Australian politician. He was Premier of South Australia from 1901 to 1905. He had previously served as Minister for Education and the Northern Territory and Commissioner for Public…
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1851
26th Emperor of the Joseon Kingdom and first emperor of Korea (died 1919)
Gojong, personal name Yi Myeongbok, later Yi Hui, also known as the Gwangmu Emperor, was the penultimate Korean monarch. He ruled Korea for 43 years, from 1864 to 1907, first as the last King of Joseon, and then as the…
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1852
German academic and politician, 6th Chancellor of Germany (died 1936)
Georg Michaelis was the imperial chancellor of the German Empire for a few months in 1917 during the First World War. He was the first commoner to hold the post, though the Supreme Army Command under Paul von Hindenburg…
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1857
German nun and saint (died 1899)
Mary of the Divine Heart, born Maria Droste zu Vischering, was a German noblewoman and religious sister of the Catholic Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. She is best known for having influenced…
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1863
English novelist and short story writer (died 1943)
William Wymark Jacobs was an English author of short fiction and drama. He is best known for his story "The Monkey's Paw".
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1863
Belarusian-German theoretician and activist (died 1924)
Alexander Israel Helphand, better known as Alexander Parvus, was a Russian-born Marxist theorist, journalist, and activist who became a prominent figure in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
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1867
American mandolin player, composer, and bandleader (died 1953)
Silas Seth Weeks was an American composer who played mandolin, violin, banjo and guitar. Although he played many instruments he concentrated professionally on the mandolin. He is considered to be the first African…
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1868
Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (died 1913)
José María Pino Suárez was a Mexican lawyer, statesman, politician and journalist who served as the 7th and last Vice President of Mexico from 1911 until his assassination during the Ten Tragic Days coup in 1913. A…
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1869
Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company (died 1972)
Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin, was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He started the McLaughlin Motor Car Company in 1907, one of the first major automobile manufacturers in Canada, which evolved into General…
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1871
American judge (died 1939)
James William McCarthy was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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1872
French author and playwright (died 1907)
Alfred Jarry was a French symbolist writer who is best known for his play Ubu Roi (1896), often cited as a forerunner of the Dada, Surrealist, and Futurist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and later the theatre of the…
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1873
American religious leader, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 1970)
David Oman McKay was an American religious leader and educator who served as the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Ordained an apostle and member of…
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1873
Mormon missionary and Utah politician (died 1937)
Amanda Inez Knight Allen was a Mormon missionary and a Utah politician. In 1898, she became one of the first two single women to be missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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1876
American runner and hurdler (died 1945)
Harry Livingston Hillman Jr. was one of the longest serving Dartmouth Track and Field Coaches from 1910–45, and an American track and field athlete who won three gold medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics and a silver at…
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1881
Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (died 1942)
İbrahim Refik Saydam was a Turkish physician, politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Turkey, serving from 25 January 1939 until his death on 8 July 1942.
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1881
Belgian race car driver (died 1921)
Théodore Eugène Pilette was a Belgian racing driver and businessman. He started racing in 1903.
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1884
English captain, journalist, and poet (died 1967)
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both described the horrors of the…
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1886
French soprano and actress (died 1961)
Eugénie "Ninon" Vallin was a French lyric soprano who achieved considerable popularity in opera, operetta and classical song recitals during an international career that lasted for more than four decades.
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1886
Hindu monk, spiritual leader, physician, proponent of Vedanta, etc. (died 1963)
Swami Sivananda Saraswati, also called Swami Sivananda, was a yoga guru, a Hindu spiritual teacher, and a proponent of Vedanta. Sivananda was born in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of modern Tamil Nadu, and was…
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1887
American broadcaster and designer of the flag of South Dakota (died 1974)
Ida McNeil was an American broadcaster and the designer of the first state flag of South Dakota. She and her husband, Dana McNeil, founded KGFX, in Pierre, South Dakota, one of the first radio stations in South Dakota,…
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1888
American lawyer and politician (died 1953)
Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. was an American politician, lawyer, and scion of the Republican Party's Taft family. Taft represented Ohio in the United States Senate, briefly served as Senate majority leader, and was a leader…
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1889
Canadian soldier and politician (died 1974)
John Samuel Bourque was a Quebec politician, Cabinet Minister, military member and businessman. He was the Member of Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Sherbrooke for 25 years.
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1894
Dutch composer and critic (died 1947)
Willem Frederik Johannes Pijper was a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher. Pijper is considered to be among the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century.
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1894
American publicist and songwriter (died 1983)
Howard Dietz was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist, best remembered for his songwriting collaboration with Arthur Schwartz. According to historian Stanley Green, Dietz and Schwartz were "most closely…
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1896
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1933)
James Charles Rodgers was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Known as Jimmie Rodgers and widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music", he is best known for his…
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1897
English-Australian organised crime boss (died 1970)
Matilda Mary Devine, also known as Tilly Devine, was an English Australian organised crime boss. She was involved in a wide range of activities, including sly-grog, razor gangs, and prostitution, and became a famous…
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1900
American lawyer and politician (died 1989)
Claude Denson Pepper was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Miami area in the United States House of Representatives from 1963…
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1900
Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1966)
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, also known as H. F. Verwoerd, was a Dutch-born South African politician, academic, and newspaper editor who served as Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966.
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1901
English author (died 1994)
Eileen Norah Owbridge was a British writer who under the pseudonym Jane Arbor wrote 57 romances for Mills & Boon from 1948 to 1985.
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1903
Finnish politician (died 1970)
Eino Alfred Tainio was a Finnish printer, politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) and the Finnish People's Democratic…
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1905
Russian engineer and politician (died 1990)
Andrei Pavlovich Kirilenko was a Soviet politician, and a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was one of the most loyal politicians to Leonid Brezhnev.
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1906
Australian economist and politician, 11th Australian Minister for Human Services (died 2003)
William Charles Wentworth, usually known as Bill Wentworth and sometimes referred to as William Charles Wentworth IV, was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party for most of his career and held…
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1907
Polish runner (died 1943)
Józef Noji was a Polish long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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1909
French actor and director (died 1994)
Jean-Louis Bernard Barrault was a French actor, director and mime artist who worked on both screen and stage.
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1910
Demetrios I of Constantinople, also Dimitrios I or Demetrius I, born Demetrios Papadopoulos, was the 269th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 16 July 1972 to 2 October 1991, serving as the spiritual leader of…
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1914
English architect, designed the Royal National Theatre (died 2001)
Sir Denys Louis Lasdun, was an English architect. Hailed as "the greatest English architect of the early heroic modern period", his most known work is the Royal National Theatre, on London's South Bank of the Thames,…
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1914
Filipino novelist, poet, and writer (died 1999)
Néstor Vicente Madali González was a Filipino novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. Conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1997.
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1915
Czech-Australian violinist and educator (died 2009)
Jan Boleslav Sedivka, Czech-born, was one of Australia's foremost violinists and teachers.
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1917
English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)
Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton was an English organic chemist and Nobel Prize laureate for 1969.
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1918
Italian journalist and author (died 1992)
Giovanni Luigi "Gianni" Brera was an Italian sports journalist and novelist.
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1919
Austrian painter and academic (died 2014)
Maria Lassnig was an Austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of "body awareness". In 1980, she became a professor for Painting at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where she taught until…
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1919
Welsh-English actor (died 2001)
Sir Harry Donald Secombe was a Welsh actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (1951–1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie…
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1921
Croatian concentration camp commander (died 2008)
Dinko Šakić was a Croatian Ustaše official, and convicted war criminal, who commanded the Jasenovac concentration camp in the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from April to November 1944, during World War II.
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1921
American comic actor and writer (died 2014)
Isaac Sidney Caesar was an American comic actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he was best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series: Your Show of Shows (1950–1954), which was a 90-minute…
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1922
American politician and activist, founded the LaRouche movement (died 2019)
Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr. was an American political activist who founded the LaRouche movement and its main organization, the National Caucus of Labor Committees (NCLC). He was a prominent conspiracy theorist and…
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1922
Russian poet (died 2003)
Rasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov was a Soviet and Russian poet who wrote in Avar. Among his poems was Zhuravli, which became a well-known Soviet song.
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1923
American double-bassist (died 1979)
Wilbur Bernard Ware was an American jazz double bassist. He was a regular bassist for the Riverside record label in the 1950s, and recorded regularly in that decade with Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew, and…
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1923
American politician, 53rd Governor of Kentucky (died 2015)
Wendell Hampton Ford was an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 53rd governor of Kentucky from 1971 to 1974, and as a member of the United States Senate from 1974 to…
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1924
American-Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (died 2016)
Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, was a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. She was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, the first woman appointed a Cabinet minister in Quebec, the first woman…
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1924
American author (died 1964)
Marie Grace Metalious was an American author known for her novel Peyton Place, one of the best selling works in publishing history.
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1924
Canadian-Swiss painter (died 2005)
Mimi Parent was a Canadian surrealist artist. For many years she lived and worked in Paris, France. Her art is known for its symbolism, and the metaphorical use of existing objects, including human hair.
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1924
American activist, founded the Veteran Feminists of America
Jacqueline Michot Ceballos is an American feminist and activist. Ceballos is the former president of New York Chapter of the National Organization for Women and founder of the Veteran Feminists of America organization…
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1925
English actor and comedian (died 1980)
Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence with his performances on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers was featured on a number of hit comic songs and became…
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1925
Indian singer-songwriter, poet, and director (died 2011)
Bhupen Hazarika BR, widely known as Sudha Kantha, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He wrote songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by humanity and universal…
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1926
American songwriter (died 2002)
Harlan Perry Howard was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country music's Top 10.
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1927
American politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (died 2013)
Robert Lee Rock was an American politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana from 1965 to 1969 and as the Mayor of Anderson, Indiana, from 1972 to 1980. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of…
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1927
American-French mathematician (died 2024)
Marguerite Straus Frank was a French-American mathematician who was a pioneer in convex optimization theory and mathematical programming.
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1927
German conductor (died 2025)
Christoph von Dohnányi was a German conductor. He was both music director and later artistic director at the Oper Frankfurt until 1977, establishing innovative opera. He was music director of The Cleveland Orchestra…
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1929
Vietnamese general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 2011)
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who served as the chief of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the prime minister of South Vietnam in a…
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1930
American saxophonist and composer (died 2010)
Marion Brown was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, writer, visual artist, and ethnomusicologist. He was a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York City during the 1960s, playing alongside musicians…
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1931
English politician (died 2007)
John Laurence Garrett was a British management consultant and Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Norwich South for 19 years in two non-consecutive terms, from 1974 to 1983, and later from 1987 to…
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1931
American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1963)
Patsy Cline was an American singer. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music. Cline had several major…
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1932
Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality (died 2026)
Asha Bhosle was an Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality who predominantly worked in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she was described in the media as one of the greatest…
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1933
English author and playwright
Michael Frayn, FRSL is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off and the dramas Copenhagen, and Democracy.
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1933
Taiwanese banker and businessman (died 2012)
Jeffrey Koo Sr. was a Taiwanese billionaire banker and the third-generation of the Koo Family who served as honorary chairman and governor of CTBC Financial Holding, and co-founded the Koos Group.
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1933
American composer, producer, and critic (died 2017)
Eric Salzman was an American composer, scholar, author, impresario, music critic, and record producer. He is best known for his contributions to 'New Music Theater,' a concept he advanced through both his compositions…
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1933
Latvian basketball player and coach (died 1999)
Maigonis Valdmanis was a Soviet and Latvian basketball player and coach. He was born in Riga.
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1933
Canadian politician (died 2025)
Rodrigue Biron was a Canadian politician in Quebec. He was leader of the Union Nationale political party from 1976 to 1980, when he joined the Parti Québécois (PQ). He served as Minister of Industry, Commerce and…
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1934
New Zealand rugby player (died 2014)
Ross Handley Brown was a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played 16 test matches, most frequently in the first-five back position, for New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, from 1955 until 1962.
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1934
English composer and conductor (died 2016)
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies was an English composer and conductor, who in 2004 was made Master of the Queen's Music.
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1934
Baron Donoughue, English academic and politician
Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue is a British politician, academic, businessman and author. He is a member of the Labour Party.
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1934
English admiral
Vice-admiral Sir Roy Thomas Newman, is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.
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1936
Somaliland politician and activist
Edna Adan Ismail is a nurse midwife, activist, and was the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland from 2003 to 2006.
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1937
American-Canadian journalist (died 1992)
Barbara Frum, OC was an American-born Canadian radio and television journalist, acclaimed for her interviews for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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1937
American author and illustrator (died 1998)
Archie Goodwin was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work. For Warren he was chief writer…
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1937
American businessman
Leslie Herbert Wexner is an American billionaire businessman and political activist. He is the co-founder and chair emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. He has been the principal in Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria's Secret…
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1937
American sergeant and radio host (died 2018)
Adrian Joseph Cronauer was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant, whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good…
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1938
Japanese sailor
Kenichi Horie is a Japanese solo yachtsman. In 1962 he became the first person to sail solo and non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. He has made other significant solo voyages, usually involving boats exhibiting some…
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1938
1938
German field hockey player and coach
Carsten Keller is a former field hockey player from West-Germany, who won a gold medal for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He played 133 international matches for Germany, and retired after the…
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1939
American singer and guitarist (died 2022)
David William Kearney, known as Guitar Shorty, was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics. Credited with influencing both Jimi Hendrix and…
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1939
American religious leader
Quentin LaMar Cook is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Currently, he is the fifth most senior apostle in the church. Prior to his calling as an Apostle,…
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1940
Polish historian and journalist
Jerzy Robert Nowak is a Polish historian, and former columnist in right-wing Catholic media outlets including Nasz Dziennik, Telewizja Trwam, Radio Maryja.
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1940
American author and poet
Jack Prelutsky is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate from 2006 to 2008 when the Poetry Foundation established the…
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1940
American politician
Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, but…
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1941
American bass player (died 1972)
Brian Leslie Cole was an American musician. He was the bass guitarist, bass vocalist and one of the founding members of the 1960s folk rock band the Association.
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1942
English journalist and author
Judith Hann is a broadcaster and writer specialising in science, food and the environment.
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1942
American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
Sal Valentino is an American rock musician, singer and songwriter, best known as lead singer of The Beau Brummels, subsequently becoming a songwriter as well. The band released a pair of top 20 U.S. hit singles in 1965,…
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1942
American academic and politician
Adelaide C. Eckardt is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland Senate, representing District 37.
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1943
English singer-songwriter (died 1991)
Peter Franklyn Bellamy was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition and also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls. He is noted for his…
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1944
English economist and politician
Margaret Eve Hodge, Baroness Hodge of Barking, is a British politician and life peer, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barking from 1994 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was previously Leader of…
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1944
Australian cricketer and coach (died 2011)
Terrence James Jenner was an Australian cricketer who played nine Tests and one ODI from 1970 to 1975. He was primarily a leg-spin bowler and was known for his attacking, loopy style of bowling, but he was also a handy…
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1944
American football player
Lemuel Jackson Barney is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1977, playing occasionally as…
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1945
English bass player (died 2009)
Kelly Groucutt was an English musician best known as the bassist and secondary vocalist for the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1974 and 1982.
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1945
American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 1973)
Ronald Charles McKernan, known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972.
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1945
Croatian cardinal
Vinko Puljić is a Bosnian Croat prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 1994. He was the archbishop of Vrhbosna from 1991 to 2022.
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1945
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie the Goalie" Vachon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey…
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1945
American football player (died 2013)
L. C. Henderson Greenwood was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas AM&N Golden…
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1946
Turkish-American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Aziz Sancar is a Turkish-American molecular biologist specializing in DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, and circadian clock. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Tomas Lindahl and Paul L.…
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1946
Singaporean business executive, former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore
Wong Kan Seng is a Singaporean former politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2005 and 2011 and currently is the chairman of UOB Bank and CapitaLand Group since 2017 and 2021 respectively.
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1946
Russian pianist and conductor
Valery Pavlovich Afanassiev is a Russian pianist, writer and conductor.
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1947
Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (died 2015)
Halldór Ásgrímsson was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 15 September 2004 to 15 June 2006 and was the leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
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1947
American novelist and short story writer
Ann Beattie is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short…
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1947
American singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2000)
Benjamin Orr was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go",…
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1947
American author
Marianne Wiggins is an American author. According to The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English, Wiggins writes with "a bold intelligence and an ear for hidden comedy." She has won a Whiting Award, an National…
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1947
Japanese wrestler
Akihisa Mera , better known as The Great Kabuki , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is famous as the first to blow Asian mist in his opponents' faces.
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1948
Belgian cyclist (died 1971)
Jean-Pierre "Jempi" Monseré was a Belgian road racing cyclist who died while champion of the world.
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1948
English physicist and academic
Edward Allen Hinds FInstP FAPS FRS is a British physicist noted for his work with cold matter.
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1949
Scottish lawyer and politician
Ian Graham Davidson is a Scottish politician who served as chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee from 2010 to 2015. A member of the Scottish Labour Party and Co-operative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP)…
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1950
American singer-songwriter and poet
Ralph Zachary Richard is an American singer-songwriter and poet. His music is a combination of Cajun and Zydeco musical styles.
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1950
American dentist and politician
Michael Keith Simpson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Falls,…
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1950
American tennis player and coach (died 1996)
Timothy Ernest Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin in the United States.
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1951
American tennis player and coach
Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and raised in Onalaska, Wisconsin in the United States.
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1951
English politician
John Martin McDonnell is a British Labour Party politician who served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2015 to 2020. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hayes and Harlington since 1997.
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1951
Hungarian pianist
Dezső Ránki is a Hungarian virtuoso concert pianist with a broad repertoire and a significant discography of solo, duo and concerto works.
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1951
1952
English cricketer
Geoffrey Miller, is an English former cricketer, who played in 34 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1976 and 1984. Nicknamed "Dusty", he played for Derbyshire from 1973 to…
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1952
New Zealand rugby player
Graham Neil Kenneth Mourie is a New Zealand former rugby union player and coach.
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1952
1953
Norwegian guitarist
Stein-Erik Olsen is a Norwegian classical guitarist and professor of guitar at the University of Bergen, known from collaborations with such as Gro Sandvik, Roar Engelberg and St Martin in the Fields and a series of…
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1953
English actor
Markus Lindsay Chapman is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Chief Officer Henry Wilde in the film Titanic (1997), as John Lennon in the film Chapter 27 (2007) and as Dr. Anton Arcane on the USA Network TV…
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1954
American civil rights activist
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school…
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1954
Swedish Olympic and world champion épée fencer
Johan Georg Harmenberg Åkerman is a Swedish former Olympic gold medalist and a World champion épée fencer.
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1954
American historian, author, and academic, founded The Skeptics Society
Michael Brant Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, executive director of The Skeptics Society, and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a publication focused on investigating pseudoscientific…
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1954
Australian footballer (died 2013)
David Neil O'Halloran was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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1955
American environmentalist and author
Terry Tempest Williams is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Williams' writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the arid landscape of Utah. Her work…
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1955
American drummer
Michael J. Brown, also known as "Wild" Mick Brown, is an American retired drummer who played in the rock bands Dokken, Lynch Mob, The End Machine, and Xciter, as well as in Ted Nugent's band.
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1956
American journalist and author (died 2015)
David Michael Carr was an American columnist, author, and newspaper editor. He wrote a column, Media Equation and covered culture for The New York Times.
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1956
American basketball player and coach
Maurice Edward Cheeks is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also served as head…
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1956
Swedish race car driver
Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson is a Swedish former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One between 1980 and 1991. In endurance racing, Johansson won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 with Joest.
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1956
American football player (died 2013)
Walter Edward Easley was a fullback in the NFL and USFL.
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1957
American actress and activist
Heather Thomas is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jody Banks on The Fall Guy TV series opposite Lee Majors. She retired from acting in 1998 to avoid stalkers, to focus on her family, and to pursue…
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1957
American wrestler
The Batten Twins were a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of twin brothers Bart and Brad Batten. They performed under the "Batten Twins" name in Central States Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association,…
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1958
American wrestler (died 2014)
The Batten Twins were a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of twin brothers Bart and Brad Batten. They performed under the "Batten Twins" name in Central States Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association,…
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1958
American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
Michael Lardie is an American musician and record producer known for his memberships in the rock bands Great White and Night Ranger.
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1958
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Aimee Elizabeth Mann is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyrics about dark subjects, often describing underdog characters. She has released ten albums as a solo artist.
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1960
English bass player and songwriter
David "Shuffle" Steele is a British musician who was a member of the Beat and Fine Young Cannibals.
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1960
Japanese race car driver
Aguri Suzuki is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1988 to 1995.
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1960
American wrestler (died 2017)
Timothy Alan Smith was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Rex King and Timothy Well. He wrestled in several promotions, including All Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and…
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1961
German actor
Thomas Kretschmann is a German actor who has appeared in many European and American films. His notable roles include Lieutenant Hans von Witzland in Stalingrad (1993), Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist (2002),…
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1962
1963
American scientist
Daniel Mark Wolpert FRS FMedSci is a British medical doctor, neuroscientist and engineer, who has made important contributions in computational biology. He was Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge…
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1963
American businessman and political activist
Michael Johns is an American conservative commentator, policy analyst, writer, a former speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush. He is a leader and spokesman in the Tea Party movement. He was also a health care…
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1964
Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2000)
Joachim Nielsen, better known as Jokke, was a Norwegian rock musician and poet. He was the frontman of Norwegian rock band Jokke & Valentinerne, the brother of cartoonist Christopher Nielsen, and son of the artist John…
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1964
1964
German Benedictine monk and abbot
Tutilo Burger OSB is a German Benedictine. He took as his monastic name Tutilo, after the saint, monk and composer Tuotilo. Since 2011 he has been the eleventh archabbot of Beuron Archabbey, whilst his elder brother…
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1965
Australian singer-songwriter and pastor
Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she is the former worship…
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1965
Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Peter Andrew Furler is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys from 1986 to 2009.
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1966
Estonian politician and diplomat
Eerik-Niiles Kross is an Estonian politician, diplomat, former chief of intelligence and entrepreneur. He is a member of parliament (Riigikogu). During the 1980s, Kross was a prominent figure in the anti-Soviet…
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1967
Australian businessman
James Douglas Packer is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor. Packer is the son of Kerry Packer, a media mogul, and his wife, Roslyn Packer. He is the grandson of Frank Packer. He inherited control of the…
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1967
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Kimberly Ane Peirce is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999). Peirce's second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her third film Carrie was…
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1967
1968
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Raymond Wilson is a Scottish singer and guitarist, vocalist in the post-grunge band Stiltskin and in Genesis from 1996 to approximately 1999.
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1968
Norwegian footballer and manager
Lars Roar Bohinen is a Norwegian football manager and former professional footballer. His last job was as the manager of Jerv.
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1969
Ecuadorian footballer
Oswaldo Johvani Ibarra Carabalí is an Ecuadorian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1969
English footballer and manager
Christopher George Robin Powell is an English football coach and former player. He is currently assistant manager at Luton Town.
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1969
Welsh footballer and manager (died 2011)
Gary Andrew Speed was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. As manager of Wales, he is often credited as being the catalyst for the change in fortunes of the national team and as setting the pathway to future…
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1969
1970
Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player
Paul Anthony DiPietro is a Canadian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey player. A Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, he played forward and made the roster for the Swiss national ice hockey team at…
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1970
American soldier, psychiatrist, and mass murderer
Nidal Malik Hasan is an American former United States Army major, physician, and mass murderer convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in the Fort Hood mass shooting on November 5, 2009. Hasan, an Army…
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1970
American basketball player
Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves during his 13-year National Basketball…
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1970
1970
1970
Australian rugby player
John Welborn is a former Australian rugby union player, who played at the lock position. He is a former Wallaby. He was the first Western Australian-born player to represent Australia in rugby union, and played six…
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1970
American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and wrestler
David Arquette is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler. He began his acting career with a main role as Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews on the Fox drama television series The Outsiders (1990), and he…
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1971
American actress and television personality
Brooke Lisa Burke is an American television and fitness personality, model, author, actress, and businesswoman. She is known for hosting the E! Network travel show Wild On! (1999–2002), CBS's Rock Star (2005–2006), and…
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1971
English actor
Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Freeman's most…
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1971
English-Australian businessman
Lachlan Keith Murdoch is a businessman and mass media heir. He is the son of the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He is the executive chairman of Nova Entertainment, chairman of News Corp, executive chairman and CEO of Fox…
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1971
American pianist and composer
Dustin O'Halloran is an American composer and pianist. Aside from releasing music as a recording artist, O'Halloran is a film and TV composer, as well as one half of ambient act A Winged Victory for the Sullen.
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1971
Bulgarian boxer
Daniel Bozhilov Petrov is a Bulgarian former boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the Light Flyweight category.
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1971
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Joseph Jean Pierre Sévigny is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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1971
German footballer and manager
Markus Babbel is a German professional football coach and former player who most recently managed Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He played as a defender for clubs in Germany and England. Babbel won the UEFA Cup twice: in…
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1972
South African rugby player and coach
Jacobus Petrus "Os" du Randt is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks. For most of his career, he played in the domestic Currie Cup for…
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1972
1972
Saudi Arabian footballer (died 2020)
Khamis Al-Owairan Al-Dossari was a Saudi Arabian footballer. He played most of his career for Al-Hilal and Al Ittihad.
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1973
American saxophonist, keyboard player, and composer
Gabrial McNair is a musician and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod and Warning tours,…
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1973
American singer-songwriter and bass player
Troy Jayson Sanders is an American musician, best known as the bassist and one of the vocalists of heavy metal band Mastodon. He is also active in the supergroups Killer Be Killed and Gone Is Gone and is the current…
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1973
1973
1974
Iranian-American director and producer
Tanaz Eshaghian is an Iranian-born American documentary filmmaker. She resides in New York City.
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1974
Mexican footballer
Braulio Mauricio Luna Guzmán is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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1974
1974
South Korean footballer and manager
Lee Eul-yong is a South Korean football manager and former professional player.
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1975
English drummer
Keane are an English alternative rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed in 1995. The band comprises Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes and Jesse Quin. Their original line-up included founder and guitarist…
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1975
Australian rugby player
Chris Latham is an Australian rugby union coach and former player. He is currently head coach of Major League Rugby team the Chicago Hounds and was previously head coach of the Utah Warriors.
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1975
Russian tennis player
Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva is a Kazakhstani-born Russian former tennis player. She turned professional in January 1992, at the age of 16.
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1975
American actor, director, and producer
Larenz Tate is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as O-Dog in Menace II Society (1993), Anthony Curtis in Dead Presidents (1995), Frankie Lymon in Why Do Fools Fall In Love, and as…
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1975
Costa Rican footballer
Gerald George Drummond Johnson is a Costa Rican former football player who played as a forward.
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1976
Costa Rican footballer
Jervis Éarlson Drummond Johnson is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a right-back.
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1976
Dutch tennis player
Sjeng Schalken is a coach and a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
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1976
American basketball player (died 2005)
Jason Jeffrey Collier was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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1977
American actor and comedian
Nathan Harris Corddry is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Adam Branch in the NBC drama series Harry's Law and for his role as Gabriel in the first two seasons of the CBS sitcom Mom. He has guest…
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1977
1977
Spanish footballer and manager
Gerard Autet Serrabasa is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.
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1978
1978
1978
Canadian-American author and poet
Angela Snæfellsjökuls Rawlings or Angela Marie Rawlings is a Canadian-Icelandic interdisciplinary artist-researcher who works with languages as dominant exploratory material. Their practice seeks and interrogates…
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1978
1978
German ice hockey player and coach
Marco Johann Sturm is a German professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a forward, he played in the National Hockey League and…
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1978
1979
American singer-songwriter
Eric Hutchinson is an American singer-songwriter best known for his songs "Rock & Roll", "OK, It's Alright with Me", "Not There Yet", "Watching You Watch Him", and "Tell the World". Hutchinson was named an AOL "About to…
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1980
1981
Tunisian footballer
Selim Benachour is a French born Tunisian football coach and former professional player who played as an attacking midfielder.
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1981
Norwegian footballer
Morten Gamst Pedersen is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his spell for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League he was known for his skill and long range goals.
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1981
American actor
Jonathan Taylor Thomas is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Randy Taylor on Home Improvement (1991–1998) and Pinocchio in the film The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996), and voicing young Simba in…
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1981
American football player
Travis Antwon Daniels is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He…
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1982
Canadian cartoonist
Kathryn Moira Beaton is a Canadian comics artist best known as the creator of the comic strip Hark! A Vagrant, which ran from 2007 to 2018. Her other major works include the children's books The Princess and the Pony…
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1983
Swiss footballer
Diego Orlando Benaglio is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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1983
American basketball player
William Anthony Blalock is an American former professional basketball player.
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1983
American baseball player
Nicholas John Hundley is an American former professional baseball catcher and current front office executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, San…
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1983
Australian footballer
Christopher Dylan Judd is a former professional Australian rules footballer and investment manager. He captained both the West Coast Eagles and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and is…
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1983
American writer and conservative activist
Jason Joseph Mattera is an American writer, conservative activist, radio host, and Emmy-nominated journalist. Originally from New York City, Mattera started in conservative political activism as a student at Roger…
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1983
Australian footballer
Lewis Roberts-Thomson is a former Australian Rules Football player, who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. He has been colloquially known to fans and commentators as either "LRT" or the…
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1983
American writer and autism activist
Sarah Stup is an American writer and advocate. She writes about community inclusion, education, and her experience in the world as an autistic woman. Her work includes the children's book Do-Si-Do with Autism, a set of…
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1983
American baseball player
Robert Allen Parnell is an American former baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers. He was drafted by the Mets in the ninth round of the 2005 Major League…
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1984
Russian race car driver
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov is a Russian racing driver, who currently competes in the 2025 Middle East Trophy for SMP Racing, He previously competed in Formula One from 2010 to 2012.
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1984
Brazilian footballer
Tiago Treichel Moraes da Silva known as Tiago Treichel or just Tiago is a Brazilian footballer
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1984
English footballer (died 2020)
Peter Michael Whittingham was an English professional footballer. His primary position was as a central midfielder, although he also sometimes operated as a wide midfielder on both the left and right.
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1984
Colombian footballer
Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Junior.
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1986
American football player
Matt Grothe is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at South Florida.
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1986
Portuguese footballer
João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga.
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1986
Canadian skier
Alexandre Bilodeau is a Canadian retired freestyle skier from Rosemère, Quebec, who currently resides in Montreal.
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1987
American basketball player
Derrick Paul Brown is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he played at the power forward position.
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1987
Israeli high jumper
Danielle Frenkel is an Israeli high jumper. She was the first female Israeli to clear 1.90 meters, and the only woman who cleared more than 1.90 meters in international competition.
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1987
American rapper and actor
Cameron Jibril Thomaz, known professionally as Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum…
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1987
Ukrainian tennis player
Illya Vasylovych Marchenko is a Ukrainian tennis player. He has a career high in singles of World No. 49 achieved on 26 September 2016 and of No. 268 in doubles achieved on 25 August 2014. On the ATP Tour, Marchenko…
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1987
German gymnast
Marcel Van Minh Phuc Long Nguyen is a retired German artistic gymnast and three-time Olympian, having represented Germany at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games. He is the 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the…
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1987
American football player
Arrelious Markus Benn is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the…
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1988
Japanese swimmer
Rie Kaneto is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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1988
Icelandic footballer
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Besta deild karla club Víkingur Reykjavík and the Iceland national team.
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1989
1989
American football player
Matthew Montgomery Barkley is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, setting the Pac-12 Conference season…
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1990
English cricketer
Joseph Charles Buttler is an English international cricketer and former captain of the national team. He plays for Lancashire in domestic cricket and played in multiple T20 leagues. He is known for his innovative and…
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1990
American baseball player
Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Cole played for the…
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1990
Australian basketball player
Matthew William "Delly" Dellavedova is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College. In 2016, he won…
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1990
Canadian actress
Dianne Doan is a Canadian actress. She first came to attention in 2015, with her first of four appearances as Lonnie in the Descendants franchise, and is also known for her main role as Mai Ling, sister of the title…
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1990
Czech ice hockey player
Michal Kempný is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Kempný formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and won the Stanley Cup as a…
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1990
South African footballer
Tokelo Anthony Rantie is a former South African professional soccer player who played as a striker for the South Africa national team.
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1990
1991
Swiss ice hockey player
Nino Niederreiter is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL entry draft,…
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1992
American football player
Za'Darius Smith is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Mississippi Lions…
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1992
Australian cricketer
William Giles Bosisto is an Australian cricketer. He captained Australia in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he was named the player of the tournament, and later played domestic cricket for Western…
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1993
Japanese rugby union player
Yoshikazu Fujita is a Japanese international rugby union player.
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1993
Italian footballer
Marco Benassi is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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1994
American internet personality
Cameron Alexander Dallas is an American social media personality, actor, and singer. He is best known for his prominence on the video applications Vine and YouTube. Dallas starred in two films in 2014 and 2015, Expelled…
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1994
Portuguese footballer
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United, which he captains, and the Portugal national team. Known for his…
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1994
Croatian-Bosnian handball player
Ćamila Mičijević is a Croatian handball player who plays for SCM Craiova and the Croatian national team.
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1994
Canadian gymnast
Elsabeth Ann Black is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She is a four-time Olympian, having represented her country at the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympic games. She is the 2017 World all-around silver medallist, making…
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1995
Slovenian motocross racer
Tim Gajser is a Slovenian professional motocross racer. He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Gajser is a four-time MXGP & a MX2 World Champion. Gajser ranks fifth on the all-time list of…
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1996
American baseball player
Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). On the international level, he represents the Japan national baseball team.
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1997
Brazilian race car driver
Matheus Tobias Leist is a Brazilian racing driver who last raced for JDC-Miller MotorSports in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He has previously competed in the IndyCar Series, the BRDC British Formula 3…
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1998
Indian cricketer
Shubman Gill is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team. Gill captains the Test and the ODI team. He has also captained the team in T20I. A right-handed batsman, Gill represents Punjab in…
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1999
Australian footballer
Zak James Butters is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Butters won the AFLCA champion player of the year award in 2023, and…
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2000
American basketball player
Miles James "Deuce" McBride is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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2000
Singaporean footballer
Bah Bill Abuzar Mamadou is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Thai League 1 club Nakhon Ratchasima and the Singapore under-23 national team.
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2001
American actor and internet personality
Nicolas Cantu, also known by his internet pseudonyms Junky Janker and TheCAN2Network, is a Mexican-born American actor and former YouTuber and animator.
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2003
English footballer
Lewis Kieran Hall is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.
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2004
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Gaten Matarazzo — American actor (born 2002)
FeaturedGaten Matarazzo
Birth year2002
Known forHe began his career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011–12), followed by Gavroche in Les Misérables (2014–15)
Birthdays on this date297 (685 – 2004)
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Balçova police station shooting: 4 people, including the perpetrator are killed an attack on a police station in Turkey. Wikipedia →
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The 2023 Rugby World Cup, the tenth men's Rugby World Cup is held in France. The opening ceremony, directed and written by Jean Dujardin, Olivier Ferracci and Nora Matthey, took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before the opening match between France and New Zealand, which saw the host nation winning 27 to 13. Wikipedia →
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