People born on April 6 239
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Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa
b. 1342
Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa
Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg
b. 1573 – d. 1643
Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg, German noble (d. 1643)
Maria Leopoldine of Austria
b. 1632 – d. 1649
Maria Leopoldine of Austria (d. 1649)
André Dacier
b. 1651 – d. 1722
André Dacier, French scholar and academic (b. 1651)
Johann Kuhnau
b. 1660 – d. 1722
Johann Kuhnau, German organist and composer (b. 1660)
Arvid Horn
b. 1664 – d. 1742
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (b. 1664)
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
b. 1671 – d. 1741
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (d. 1741)
André Cardinal Destouches
b. 1672 – d. 1749
André Cardinal Destouches, French composer (d. 1749)
Louis de Cahusac
b. 1706 – d. 1759
Louis de Cahusac, French playwright and composer (d. 1759)
Johann Georg Reutter
b. 1708 – d. 1772
Johann Georg Reutter, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1772)
Pasquale Paoli
b. 1725 – d. 1807
Pasquale Paoli, French soldier and politician (d. 1807)
Gerard Majella
b. 1726 – d. 1755
Gerard Majella, Italian saint (d. 1755)
Nicolas Chamfort
b. 1741 – d. 1794
Nicolas Chamfort, French playwright and poet (b. 1741)
Wilhelm von Kobell
b. 1766 – d. 1853
Wilhelm von Kobell, German painter and educator (d. 1853)
James Mill
b. 1773 – d. 1836
James Mill, Scottish historian, economist, and philosopher (d. 1836)
Philip Henry Gosse
b. 1810 – d. 1888
Philip Henry Gosse, English biologist and academic (d. 1888)
Alexander Herzen
b. 1812 – d. 1870
Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author (d. 1870)
Robert Volkmann
b. 1815 – d. 1883
Robert Volkmann, German organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1883)
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
b. 1818 – d. 1870
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian journalist and poet (d. 1870)
Nadar (photographer)
b. 1820 – d. 1910
Nadar, French photographer, journalist, and author (d. 1910)
Joseph Medill
b. 1823 – d. 1899
Joseph Medill, Canadian-American publisher and politician, 26th Mayor of Chicago (d. 1899)
George Waterhouse (politician)
b. 1824 – d. 1906
George Waterhouse, English-New Zealand politician, 7th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1824)
Gustave Moreau
b. 1826 – d. 1898
Gustave Moreau, French painter and academic (b. 1826)
William Lyne
b. 1844 – d. 1913
William Lyne, Australian politician, 13th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1844)
Guillaume Bigourdan
b. 1851 – d. 1932
Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer and academic (d. 1932)
Will Crooks
b. 1852 – d. 1921
Will Crooks, English trade unionist and politician (b. 1852)
Charles Huot
b. 1855 – d. 1930
Charles Huot, Canadian painter and illustrator (d. 1930)
Arthur Wesley Dow
b. 1857 – d. 1922
Arthur Wesley Dow, American painter and photographer (d. 1922)
René Lalique
b. 1860 – d. 1945
René Lalique, French sculptor and jewellery designer (d. 1945)
Stanislas de Guaita
b. 1861 – d. 1897
Stanislas de Guaita, French poet and author (d. 1897)
William Bate Hardy
b. 1864 – d. 1934
William Bate Hardy, English biologist and academic (d. 1934)
Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau
b. 1866 – d. 1931
Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal (b. 1866)
Levon Shant
b. 1869 – d. 1951
Levon Shant, Armenian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1951)
Erich Mühsam
b. 1878 – d. 1934
Erich Mühsam, Jewish-German author, poet, and playwright (d. 1934)
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Karl Staaf
b. 1881 – d. 1953
Karl Staaf, Swedish pole vaulter and hammer thrower (d. 1953)
J. G. Parry-Thomas
b. 1884 – d. 1927
J. G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh race car driver and engineer (d. 1927)
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
b. 1886 – d. 1972
Athenagoras I of Constantinople (b. 1886)
Walter Dandy
b. 1886 – d. 1946
Walter Dandy, American physician and neurosurgeon (d. 1946)
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII
b. 1886 – d. 1967
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, Indian ruler (d. 1967)
Hans Richter (artist)
b. 1888 – d. 1976
Hans Richter, Swiss painter, illustrator, and director (d. 1976)
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Gerhard Ritter
b. 1888 – d. 1967
Gerhard Ritter, German historian and academic (b. 1888)
Anthony Fokker
b. 1890 – d. 1939
Anthony Fokker, Dutch engineer and businessman, founded Fokker Aircraft Manufacturer (d. 1939)
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.
b. 1892 – d. 1981
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American businessman, founded the Douglas Aircraft Company (d. 1981)
Lowell Thomas
b. 1892 – d. 1981
Lowell Thomas, American journalist and author (b. 1892)
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Gertrude Baines
b. 1894 – d. 2009
Gertrude Baines, African-American super-centenarian (d. 2009)
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Dudley Nichols
b. 1895 – d. 1960
Dudley Nichols, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1960)
Jeanne Hébuterne
b. 1898 – d. 1920
Jeanne Hébuterne, French painter and author (d. 1920)
Leo Robin
b. 1900 – d. 1984
Leo Robin, American composer and songwriter (d. 1984)
Pier Giorgio Frassati
b. 1901 – d. 1926
Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian activist and saint (b. 1901)
Julien Torma
b. 1902 – d. 1933
Julien Torma, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1933)
Mickey Cochrane
b. 1903 – d. 1962
Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player and manager (b. 1903)
Harold Eugene Edgerton
b. 1903 – d. 1990
Harold Eugene Edgerton, American engineer and academic (d. 1990)
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
b. 1904 – d. 1988
Kurt Georg Kiesinger, German lawyer and politician, 3rd Chancellor of Germany (d. 1988)
Erwin Komenda
b. 1904 – d. 1996
Erwin Komenda, Austrian car designer and engineer (b. 1904)
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Marcel-Marie Desmarais
b. 1908 – d. 1994
Marcel-Marie Desmarais, Canadian preacher, missionary, and author (d. 1994)
William M. Branham
b. 1909 – d. 1965
William M. Branham, American minister and theologian (d. 1965)
Hermann Lang
b. 1909 – d. 1987
Hermann Lang, German race car driver (d. 1987)
Barys Kit
b. 1910
Barys Kit, Belarusian-American rocket scientist
Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen
b. 1911 – d. 1979
Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
Shannon Boyd-Bailey McCune
b. 1913 – d. 1993
Shannon Boyd-Bailey McCune, American geographer and academic (d. 1993)
Tadeusz Kantor
b. 1915 – d. 1990
Tadeusz Kantor, Polish director, painter, and set designer (d. 1990)
Phil Leeds
b. 1916 – d. 1998
Phil Leeds, American actor (b. 1916)
Vincent Ellis McKelvey
b. 1916 – d. 1987
Vincent Ellis McKelvey, American geologist and author (d. 1987)
Leonora Carrington
b. 1917 – d. 2011
Leonora Carrington, English-Mexican painter and author (d. 2011)
Alfredo Ovando Candía
b. 1918 – d. 1982
Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian general and politician, 56th President of Bolivia (d. 1982)
Georgios Mylonas
b. 1919 – d. 1998
Georgios Mylonas, Greek politician, 11th Greek Minister of Culture (d. 1998)
Jack Cover
b. 1920 – d. 2009
Jack Cover, American pilot and physicist, invented the Taser gun (d. 2009)
Edmond H. Fischer
b. 1920
Edmond H. Fischer, Chinese-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Wilbur Thompson
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Wilbur Thompson, American shot putter (d. 2013)
Gordon Chater
b. 1922 – d. 1999
Gordon Chater, English-Australian comedian and actor (d. 1999)
Herb Thomas
b. 1923 – d. 2000
Herb Thomas, American race car driver (d. 2000)
Sergio Franchi
b. 1926 – d. 1990
Sergio Franchi, Italian-American tenor and actor (b. 1926)
Gil Kane
b. 1926 – d. 2000
Gil Kane, Latvian-American author and illustrator (d. 2000)
Ian Paisley
b. 1926 – d. 2014
Ian Paisley, Northern Irish evangelical pastor (Free Presbyterian Church) and politician, 2nd First Minister of Northern Ireland (b. 1926)
Randy Weston
b. 1926
Randy Weston, American jazz pianist and composer
Gerry Mulligan
b. 1927 – d. 1996
Gerry Mulligan, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (d. 1996)
James Watson
b. 1928
James Watson, American biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, Nobel Prize laureate
Willis Hall
b. 1929 – d. 2005
Willis Hall, English playwright and author (d. 2005)
Joi Lansing
b. 1929 – d. 1972
Joi Lansing, American model, actress, and singer (b. 1929)
André Previn
b. 1929
André Previn, American pianist, composer, and conductor
Ram Dass
b. 1931
Ram Dass, American author and educator
Ivan Dixon
b. 1931 – d. 2008
Ivan Dixon, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2008)
Connie Broden
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Connie Broden, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2013)
Helmut Griem
b. 1932 – d. 2004
Helmut Griem, German actor and director (d. 2004)
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Roy Goode
b. 1933
Roy Goode, English lawyer and academic
Tom C. Korologos
b. 1933
Tom C. Korologos, American journalist and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Belgium
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Eduardo Malapit
b. 1933 – d. 2007
Eduardo Malapit, American lawyer and politician, Mayor of Kauai (d. 2007)
Enrique Álvarez Félix
b. 1934 – d. 1996
Enrique Álvarez Félix, Mexican actor (b. 1934)
Anton Geesink
b. 1934 – d. 2010
Anton Geesink, Dutch martial artist (b. 1934)
Guy Peellaert
b. 1934 – d. 2008
Guy Peellaert, Belgian painter, illustrator, and photographer (d. 2008)
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Douglas Hill
b. 1935 – d. 2007
Douglas Hill, Canadian author and critic (d. 2007)
Helen Berman
b. 1936
Helen Berman, Dutch-Israeli painter and illustrator
Jean-Pierre Changeux
b. 1936
Jean-Pierre Changeux, French neuroscientist, biologist, and academic
Merle Haggard
b. 1937 – d. 2016
Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
Tom Veivers
b. 1937
Tom Veivers, Australian cricketer and politician
Billy Dee Williams
b. 1937
Billy Dee Williams, American actor, singer, and writer
Paul Daniels
b. 1938 – d. 2016
Paul Daniels, English magician and television host (d. 2016)
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André Ouellet
b. 1939
André Ouellet, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
John Sculley
b. 1939
John Sculley, American businessman, co-founded Zeta Interactive
Homero Aridjis
b. 1940
Homero Aridjis, Mexican journalist, author, and poet
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.
b. 1940 – d. 2011
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., Mexican-American actor and producer (d. 2011)
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Christopher Allsopp
b. 1941
Christopher Allsopp, English economist and academic
Phil Austin
b. 1941 – d. 2015
Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1941)
Hans W. Geißendörfer
b. 1941
Hans W. Geißendörfer, German director and producer
Don Prudhomme
b. 1941
Don Prudhomme, American race car driver and manager
Gheorghe Zamfir
b. 1941
Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian flute player and composer
Barry Levinson
b. 1942
Barry Levinson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Max Clifford
b. 1943
Max Clifford, English journalist and publicist
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Roger Cook (journalist)
b. 1943
Roger Cook, New Zealand-English journalist and academic
Ian MacRae
b. 1943
Ian MacRae, New Zealand rugby player
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Mitchell Melton
b. 1943 – d. 2013
Mitchell Melton, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
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Felicity Palmer
b. 1944
Felicity Palmer, English operatic soprano
Rodney Bickerstaffe
b. 1945
Rodney Bickerstaffe, English trade union leader
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Peter Hill (journalist)
b. 1945
Peter Hill, English journalist
Paul Beresford
b. 1946
Paul Beresford, New Zealand-English dentist and politician
John Ratzenberger
b. 1947
John Ratzenberger, American actor and director
André Weinfeld
b. 1947
André Weinfeld, French-American director, producer, and screenwriter
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Mike Worboys
b. 1947
Mike Worboys, English mathematician and computer scientist
Alyson Bailes
b. 1949 – d. 2016
Alyson Bailes, English academic and diplomat (d. 2016)
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Patrick Hernandez
b. 1949
Patrick Hernandez, French singer-songwriter
Ng Ser Miang
b. 1949
Ng Ser Miang, Singaporean athlete, entrepreneur and diplomat
Horst Ludwig Störmer
b. 1949
Horst Ludwig Störmer, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Claire Morissette
b. 1950 – d. 2007
Claire Morissette, Canadian cycling activist (d. 2007)
Cleo Odzer
b. 1950 – d. 2001
Cleo Odzer, Jewish-American anthropologist and author (d. 2001)
Bert Blyleven
b. 1951
Bert Blyleven, Dutch-American baseball player and sportscaster
Jean-Marc Boivin
b. 1951 – d. 1990
Jean-Marc Boivin, French skier, mountaineer, and pilot (d. 1990)
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Pascal Rogé
b. 1951
Pascal Rogé, French pianist
Phil Schaap
b. 1951
Phil Schaap, American jazz disc jockey and historian
Udo Dirkschneider
b. 1952
Udo Dirkschneider, German singer-songwriter
Marilu Henner
b. 1952
Marilu Henner, Greek-Polish American actress and author
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Michel Larocque
b. 1952 – d. 1992
Michel Larocque, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1952)
Patrick Doyle
b. 1953
Patrick Doyle, Scottish actor and composer
Christopher Franke
b. 1953
Christopher Franke, German-American drummer and songwriter
Rob Epstein
b. 1955
Rob Epstein, American director and producer
Michael Rooker
b. 1955
Michael Rooker, American actor, director, and producer
Cathy Jones
b. 1955
Cathy Jones, Canadian actress, comedian, and writer
Michele Bachmann
b. 1956
Michele Bachmann, American lawyer and politician
Normand Corbeil
b. 1956 – d. 2013
Normand Corbeil, Canadian composer (d. 2013)
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Mudassar Nazar
b. 1956
Mudassar Nazar, Pakistani cricketer
Lee Scott (politician)
b. 1956
Lee Scott, Jewish-English politician
Sebastian Spreng
b. 1956
Sebastian Spreng, Argentinian-American painter and journalist
Dilip Vengsarkar
b. 1956
Dilip Vengsarkar, Indian cricketer and coach
Giorgio Damilano
b. 1957
Giorgio Damilano, Italian race walker and coach
Maurizio Damilano
b. 1957
Maurizio Damilano, Italian race walker and coach
Jaroslava Maxová
b. 1957
Jaroslava Maxová, Czech soprano and educator
Paolo Nespoli
b. 1957
Paolo Nespoli, Italian soldier, engineer, and astronaut
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Graeme Base
b. 1958
Graeme Base, Australian author and illustrator
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Sophie Muller
b. 1958
Sophie Muller, English music video director
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Gail Shea
b. 1959
Gail Shea, Canadian politician
Warren Haynes
b. 1960
Warren Haynes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Richard Loe
b. 1960
Richard Loe, New Zealand rugby player
John Pizzarelli
b. 1960
John Pizzarelli, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Rory Bremner
b. 1961
Rory Bremner, Scottish actor and screenwriter
Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1961)
b. 1961
Peter Jackson, English footballer and manager
Iris Häussler
b. 1962
Iris Häussler, German sculptor and academic
Marco Schällibaum
b. 1962
Marco Schällibaum, Swiss footballer, coach, and manager
Rafael Correa
b. 1963
Rafael Correa, Ecuadorian economist and politician, 54th President of Ecuador
Derrick May (musician)
b. 1963
Derrick May, American electronic musician
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Phil Gayle
b. 1964
Phil Gayle, English journalist
Black Francis
b. 1965
Black Francis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Sterling Sharpe
b. 1965
Sterling Sharpe, American football player and sportscaster
Vince Flynn
b. 1966 – d. 2013
Vince Flynn, American author (b. 1966)
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Young Man Kang
b. 1966
Young Man Kang, South Korean-American director and producer
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Julian Anderson
b. 1967
Julian Anderson, English composer and educator
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Kathleen Barr
b. 1967
Kathleen Barr, Canadian voice actress and singer
Tanya Byron
b. 1967
Tanya Byron, English psychologist and academic
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Jonathan Firth
b. 1967
Jonathan Firth, English actor
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Archon Fung
b. 1968
Archon Fung, American political scientist, author, and academic
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Affonso Giaffone
b. 1968
Affonso Giaffone, Brazilian race car driver
Bret Boone
b. 1969
Bret Boone, American baseball player and manager
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Bison Dele
b. 1969 – d. 2002
Bison Dele, American basketball player (d. 2002)
Philipp Peter
b. 1969
Philipp Peter, Austrian race car driver
Paul Rudd
b. 1969
Paul Rudd, American actor
Spencer Wells
b. 1969
Spencer Wells, American geneticist and anthropologist
Olaf Kölzig
b. 1970
Olaf Kölzig, South African-German ice hockey player and coach
Roy Mayorga
b. 1970
Roy Mayorga, American drummer, songwriter, and producer
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Huang Xiaomin
b. 1970
Huang Xiaomin, Chinese swimmer
Anders Thomas Jensen
b. 1972
Anders Thomas Jensen, Danish director and screenwriter
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Dickey Simpkins
b. 1972
Dickey Simpkins, American basketball player and sportscaster
Donnie Edwards
b. 1973
Donnie Edwards, American football player
Randall Godfrey
b. 1973
Randall Godfrey, American football player
Rie Miyazawa
b. 1973
Rie Miyazawa, Japanese model and actress
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Sun Wen (footballer)
b. 1973
Sun Wen, Chinese footballer
Zach Braff
b. 1975
Zach Braff, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Hal Gill
b. 1975
Hal Gill, American ice hockey player
Candace Cameron Bure
b. 1976
Candace Cameron Bure, American actress and talk show panelist
James Fox (singer)
b. 1976
James Fox, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Chris Hoke
b. 1976
Chris Hoke, American football player
Georg Hólm
b. 1976
Georg Hólm, Icelandic bass player
Hirotada Ototake
b. 1976
Hirotada Ototake, Japanese author and educator
Ville Nieminen
b. 1977
Ville Nieminen, Finnish ice hockey player
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Andy Phillips
b. 1977
Andy Phillips, American baseball player and coach
Imani Coppola
b. 1978
Imani Coppola, Italian/African-American singer-songwriter and violinist
Tim Hasselbeck
b. 1978
Tim Hasselbeck, American football player and sportscaster
Myleene Klass
b. 1978
Myleene Klass, Austrian/Filipino-English singer, pianist, and model
Martín Méndez
b. 1978
Martín Méndez, Uruguayan bass player and songwriter
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Blaine Neal
b. 1978
Blaine Neal, American baseball player
Igor Semshov
b. 1978
Igor Semshov, Russian footballer
Lord Frederick Windsor
b. 1979
Lord Frederick Windsor, English journalist and financier
Tommi Evilä
b. 1980
Tommi Evilä, Finnish long jumper
Antonio Thomas (wrestler)
b. 1980
Antonio Thomas, American wrestler
Robert Earnshaw
b. 1981
Robert Earnshaw, Welsh footballer
Jeff Faine
b. 1981
Jeff Faine, American football player
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Alex Suarez
b. 1981
Alex Suarez, American bass player
Travis Moen
b. 1982
Travis Moen, Canadian ice hockey player
Mehdi Ballouchy
b. 1983
Mehdi Ballouchy, Moroccan footballer
Jerome Kaino
b. 1983
Jerome Kaino, New Zealand rugby player
Mitsuru Nagata
b. 1983
Mitsuru Nagata, Japanese footballer
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Remi Nicole
b. 1983
Remi Nicole, English singer-songwriter and actress
James Wade
b. 1983
James Wade, English darts player
Katie Weatherston
b. 1983
Katie Weatherston, Canadian ice hockey player
Max Bemis
b. 1984
Max Bemis, American singer-songwriter
Michaël Ciani
b. 1984
Michaël Ciani, French footballer
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Siboniso Gaxa
b. 1984
Siboniso Gaxa, South African footballer
Clarke MacArthur
b. 1985
Clarke MacArthur, Canadian ice hockey player
Frank Ongfiang
b. 1985
Frank Ongfiang, Cameroonian footballer
Sinqua Walls
b. 1985
Sinqua Walls, French/Native American/Jamaican-American basketball player and actor
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Nikolas Asprogenis
b. 1986
Nikolas Asprogenis, Cypriot footballer
Aaron Curry (American football)
b. 1986
Aaron Curry, American football player
Goeido Gotaro
b. 1986
Goeido Gotaro, Japanese sumo wrestler
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Ryota Moriwaki
b. 1986
Ryota Moriwaki, Japanese footballer
Benjamin Corgnet
b. 1987
Benjamin Corgnet, French footballer
Heidi Mount
b. 1987
Heidi Mount, American model
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Juan Adriel Ochoa
b. 1987
Juan Adriel Ochoa, Mexican footballer
Levi Porter
b. 1987
Levi Porter, English footballer
Hilary Rhoda
b. 1987
Hilary Rhoda, American model
Jucilei
b. 1988
Jucilei, Brazilian footballer
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Leigh Adams (footballer)
b. 1988
Leigh Adams, Australian footballer
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Daniele Gasparetto
b. 1988
Daniele Gasparetto, Italian footballer
Carlton Mitchell
b. 1988
Carlton Mitchell, American football player
Fabrice Muamba
b. 1988
Fabrice Muamba, Congolese-English footballer
Ivonne Orsini
b. 1988
Ivonne Orsini, Puerto Rican-American model and television host, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
Rigard van Klooster
b. 1989
Rigard van Klooster, Dutch cyclist and speed skater
Lachlan Coote
b. 1990
Lachlan Coote, Australian rugby league player
Charlie McDermott
b. 1990
Charlie McDermott, American actor
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Andrei Veis
b. 1990
Andrei Veis, Estonian footballer
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Ken (singer)
b. 1992
Ken (singer), South Korean singer
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Adrián Alonso
b. 1994
Adrián Alonso, Mexican actor
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Darya Lebesheva
b. 1995
Darya Lebesheva, Belarusian tennis player