People born on April 7 232
Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria
b. 1206 – d. 1253
Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1253)
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John, 3rd Earl of Kent
b. 1330 – d. 1352
John, 3rd Earl of Kent, English nobleman (d. 1352)
Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire
b. 1470 – d. 1498
Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire (d. 1498)
Francis Xavier
b. 1506 – d. 1552
Francis Xavier, Spanish missionary and saint, co-founded the Society of Jesus (d. 1552)
Tobias Stimmer
b. 1539 – d. 1584
Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter and illustrator (d. 1584)
Gerrit Dou
b. 1613 – d. 1675
Gerrit Dou, Dutch painter (d. 1675)
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy
b. 1644 – d. 1730
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French general (b. 1644)
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
b. 1648 – d. 1721
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1721)
Pope Clement XII
b. 1652 – d. 1740
Pope Clement XII (d. 1740)
Nicola Sala
b. 1713 – d. 1801
Nicola Sala, Italian composer and theorist (d. 1801)
Hugh Blair
b. 1718 – d. 1800
Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (d. 1800)
Michel Adanson
b. 1727 – d. 1806
Michel Adanson, French botanist, entomologist, and mycologist (d. 1806)
Domenico Dragonetti
b. 1763 – d. 1846
Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer (b. 1763)
William Wordsworth
b. 1770 – d. 1850
William Wordsworth, English poet and author (b. 1770)
Charles Fourier
b. 1772 – d. 1837
Charles Fourier, French philosopher and academic (b. 1772)
William Ellery Channing
b. 1780 – d. 1842
William Ellery Channing, American preacher and theologian (d. 1842)
James Curtiss
b. 1803 – d. 1859
James Curtiss, American journalist and politician, 11th Mayor of Chicago (d. 1859)
Flora Tristan
b. 1803 – d. 1844
Flora Tristan, French author and activist (d. 1844)
Hasan Tahsini
b. 1811 – d. 1881
Hasan Tahsini, Albanian astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1811)
Randall Davidson
b. 1848 – d. 1930
Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (b. 1848)
Walter Camp
b. 1859 – d. 1925
Walter Camp, American football player and coach (d. 1925)
Will Keith Kellogg
b. 1860 – d. 1951
Will Keith Kellogg, American businessman, founded the Kellogg Company (b. 1860)
Holger Pedersen (linguist)
b. 1867 – d. 1953
Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist and academic (d. 1953)
Gustav Landauer
b. 1870 – d. 1919
Gustav Landauer, Jewish-German theorist and activist (d. 1919)
Epifanio de los Santos
b. 1871 – d. 1927
Epifanio de los Santos, Filipino jurist, historian, and scholar (d. 1927)
John McGraw
b. 1873 – d. 1934
John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (d. 1934)
Frederick Carl Frieseke
b. 1874 – d. 1939
Frederick Carl Frieseke, American painter and educator (b. 1874)
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Fay Moulton
b. 1876 – d. 1945
Fay Moulton, American sprinter, football player, coach, and lawyer (d. 1945)
Bert Ironmonger
b. 1882 – d. 1971
Bert Ironmonger, Australian cricketer (d. 1971)
Kurt von Schleicher
b. 1882 – d. 1934
Kurt von Schleicher, German general and politician, 23rd Chancellor of Germany (b. 1882)
Gino Severini
b. 1883 – d. 1966
Gino Severini, Italian-French painter and author (d. 1966)
Clement Smoot
b. 1884 – d. 1963
Clement Smoot, American golfer (d. 1963)
Ed Lafitte
b. 1886 – d. 1971
Ed Lafitte, American baseball player and dentist (b. 1886)
Gabriela Mistral
b. 1889 – d. 1957
Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1957)
Paul Berth
b. 1890 – d. 1969
Paul Berth, Danish footballer (d. 1969)
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
b. 1890 – d. 1998
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, American journalist and environmentalist (b. 1890)
Ole Kirk Christiansen
b. 1891 – d. 1958
Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founded the Lego Group (d. 1958)
Allen Dulles
b. 1893 – d. 1969
Allen Dulles, American lawyer and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1969)
John Bernard Flannagan
b. 1895 – d. 1942
John Flannagan, American soldier and sculptor (d. 1942)
Margarete Schön
b. 1895 – d. 1985
Margarete Schön, German actress (d. 1985)
Frits Peutz
b. 1896 – d. 1974
Frits Peutz, Dutch architect, designed the Glaspaleis (d. 1974)
Erich Löwenhardt
b. 1897 – d. 1918
Erich Löwenhardt, German lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897)
Walter Winchell
b. 1897 – d. 1972
Walter Winchell, American journalist and radio host (d. 1972)
Robert Casadesus
b. 1899 – d. 1972
Robert Casadesus, French pianist and composer (b. 1899)
Adolf Dymsza
b. 1900 – d. 1975
Adolf Dymsza, Polish actor (d. 1975)
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Tebbs Lloyd Johnson
b. 1900 – d. 1984
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, English race walker (d. 1984)
Eduard Eelma
b. 1902 – d. 1941
Eduard Eelma, Estonian footballer (d. 1941)
M. Balasundaram
b. 1903 – d. 1965
M. Balasundaram, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (d. 1965)
Edwin T. Layton
b. 1903 – d. 1984
Edwin T. Layton, American admiral and cryptanalyst (b. 1903)
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Roland Wilson (economist)
b. 1904 – d. 1996
Roland Wilson, Australian economist and statistician (d. 1996)
Percy Faith
b. 1908 – d. 1976
Percy Faith, Canadian composer, conductor, and bandleader (d. 1976)
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Robert Charroux
b. 1909 – d. 1978
Robert Charroux, French author and critic (d. 1978)
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Peter Zaremba (athlete)
b. 1909 – d. 1994
Pete Zaremba, American hammer thrower (d. 1994)
Hervé Bazin
b. 1911 – d. 1996
Hervé Bazin, French author and poet (d. 1996)
Louise Currie
b. 1913 – d. 2013
Louise Currie, American actress (d. 2013)
Charles Vanik
b. 1913 – d. 2007
Charles Vanik, American soldier and politician (b. 1918)
Ralph Flanagan
b. 1914 – d. 1995
Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1995)
Stanley Adams (actor)
b. 1915 – d. 1977
Stanley Adams, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1915)
Billie Holiday
b. 1915 – d. 1959
Billie Holiday, American singer (b. 1915)
Henry Kuttner
b. 1915 – d. 1958
Henry Kuttner, American author (d. 1958)
Anthony Caruso (actor)
b. 1916 – d. 2003
Anthony Caruso, American actor (d. 2003)
R. G. Armstrong
b. 1917 – d. 2012
R. G. Armstrong, American actor and playwright (b. 1917)
Bobby Doerr
b. 1918
Bobby Doerr, American baseball player and coach
Roger Lemelin
b. 1919 – d. 1992
Roger Lemelin, Canadian author and screenwriter (d. 1992)
Edoardo Mangiarotti
b. 1919 – d. 2012
Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (d. 2012)
Ravi Shankar
b. 1920 – d. 2012
Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player and composer (d. 2012)
Feza Gürsey
b. 1921 – d. 1992
Feza Gürsey, Turkish mathematician and physicist (b. 1921)
Mongo Santamaría
b. 1922 – d. 2003
Mongo Santamaría, Cuban-American drummer (d. 2003)
Johannes Mario Simmel
b. 1924 – d. 2009
Johannes Mario Simmel, Austrian-English author and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Chaturanan Mishra
b. 1925 – d. 2011
Chaturanan Mishra, Indian trade union leader and politician (d. 2011)
Jan van Roessel
b. 1925 – d. 2011
Jan van Roessel, Dutch footballer (b. 1925)
Babatunde Olatunji
b. 1927 – d. 2003
Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian-American drummer, educator, and activist (d. 2003)
Leonid Shcherbakov
b. 1927
Leonid Shcherbakov, Russian triple jumper
James Garner
b. 1928 – d. 2014
James Garner, American actor (b. 1928)
Alan J. Pakula
b. 1928 – d. 1998
Alan J. Pakula, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998)
James White (author)
b. 1928 – d. 1999
James White, Northern Irish author and educator (d. 1999)
Bob Denard
b. 1929 – d. 2007
Bob Denard, French soldier (d. 2007)
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Jane Priestman
b. 1930
Jane Priestman, English interior designer
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Yves Rocher
b. 1930 – d. 2009
Yves Rocher, French businessman, founded the Yves Rocher Company (d. 2009)
Andrew Sachs
b. 1930 – d. 2016
Andrew Sachs, German-English actor and screenwriter (d. 2016)
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Roger Vergé
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Roger Vergé, French chef and author (b. 1930)
Donald Barthelme
b. 1931 – d. 1989
Donald Barthelme, American short story writer and novelist (b. 1931)
Daniel Ellsberg
b. 1931
Daniel Ellsberg, American activist and author
Cal Smith
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
Wayne Rogers
b. 1933 – d. 2015
Wayne Rogers, American actor, investor, and producer (d. 2015)
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Sakıp Sabancı
b. 1933 – d. 2004
Sakıp Sabancı, Turkish businessman and philanthropist, founded Sabancı Holding (b. 1933)
Ian Richardson
b. 1934 – d. 2007
Ian Richardson, Scottish-English actor (d. 2007)
Bobby Bare
b. 1935
Bobby Bare, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Hodding Carter III
b. 1935
Hodding Carter III, American journalist and politician, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Charlie Thomas (musician)
b. 1937
Charlie Thomas, American R&B singer
Jerry Brown
b. 1938
Jerry Brown, American lawyer and politician, 34th and 39th Governor of California
Spencer Dryden
b. 1938 – d. 2005
Spencer Dryden, American rock drummer (d. 2005)
Freddie Hubbard
b. 1938 – d. 2008
Freddie Hubbard, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2008)
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Iris Johansen
b. 1938
Iris Johansen, American author
Francis Ford Coppola
b. 1939
Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter
David Frost
b. 1939 – d. 2013
David Frost, English journalist and game show host (d. 2013)
Gary Kellgren
b. 1939 – d. 1977
Gary Kellgren, American record producer, co-founded Record Plant (b. 1939)
Brett Whiteley
b. 1939 – d. 1992
Brett Whiteley, Australian painter (b. 1939)
Marju Lauristin
b. 1940
Marju Lauristin, Estonian academic and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
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James Di Pasquale
b. 1941
James Di Pasquale, American composer
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Peter Fluck
b. 1941
Peter Fluck, English puppet maker and illustrator
Gorden Kaye
b. 1941 – d. 2017
Gorden Kaye, English actor (d. 2017)
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Mick Abrahams
b. 1943
Mick Abrahams, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Dennis Amiss
b. 1943
Dennis Amiss, English cricketer and manager
Warner Fusselle
b. 1944 – d. 2012
Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (b. 1944)
Julia Phillips
b. 1944 – d. 2002
Julia Phillips, Jewish-American film producer and author (d. 2002)
Gerhard Schröder
b. 1944
Gerhard Schröder, German lawyer and politician, 7th Chancellor of Germany
Bill Stoneman
b. 1944
Bill Stoneman, American baseball player and manager
Megas
b. 1945
Megas, Icelandic singer-songwriter
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Gerry Cottle
b. 1945
Gerry Cottle, English businessman
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Marilyn Friedman
b. 1945
Marilyn Friedman, American philosopher and academic
Martyn Lewis
b. 1945
Martyn Lewis, Welsh journalist and author
Joël Robuchon
b. 1945
Joël Robuchon, French chef and author
Werner Schroeter
b. 1945 – d. 2010
Werner Schroeter, German director and screenwriter (b. 1945)
Hans van Hemert
b. 1945
Hans van Hemert, Dutch songwriter and producer
Zaid Abdul-Aziz
b. 1946
Zaid Abdul-Aziz, American basketball player
Colette Besson
b. 1946 – d. 2005
Colette Besson, French runner and educator (d. 2005)
Herménégilde Chiasson
b. 1946
Herménégilde Chiasson, Canadian poet, playwright, and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Stan Winston
b. 1946 – d. 2008
Stan Winston, American special effects designer and makeup artist (d. 2008)
Patricia Bennett
b. 1947
Patricia Bennett, American singer
Florian Schneider
b. 1947
Florian Schneider, German singer and drummer
Michèle Torr
b. 1947
Michèle Torr, French singer and author
Mitch Daniels
b. 1949
Mitch Daniels, American academic and politician, 49th Governor of Indiana
John Oates
b. 1949
John Oates, American singer-songwriter guitarist, and producer
Brian J. Doyle
b. 1950
Brian J. Doyle, American press secretary
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Bruce Gary
b. 1951 – d. 2006
Bruce Gary, American drummer (d. 2006)
Janis Ian
b. 1951
Janis Ian, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
David Baulcombe
b. 1952
David Baulcombe, English geneticist and academic
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Jane Frederick
b. 1952
Jane Frederick, American hurdler and heptathlete
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Gilles Valiquette
b. 1952
Gilles Valiquette, Canadian actor, singer, and producer
Dennis Hayden (actor)
b. 1952
Dennis Hayden, American actor
Douglas Kell
b. 1953
Douglas Kell, English biochemist and academic
Jackie Chan
b. 1954
Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter
Tony Dorsett
b. 1954
Tony Dorsett, American football player
Tim Cochran
b. 1955 – d. 2014
Tim Cochran, American mathematician and academic (d. 2014)
Gregg Jarrett
b. 1955
Gregg Jarrett, American lawyer and journalist
Annika Billström
b. 1956
Annika Billström, Swedish businessman and politician, 16th Mayor of Stockholm
Christopher Darden
b. 1956
Christopher Darden, American lawyer and author
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Georg Werthner
b. 1956
Georg Werthner, Austrian decathlete
Kim Kap-soo
b. 1957
Kim Kap-soo, South Korean actor
Thelma Walker
b. 1957
Thelma Walker, British politician
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Brian Haner
b. 1958
Brian Haner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Hindrek Kesler
b. 1958
Hindrek Kesler, Estonian architect
Buster Douglas
b. 1960
Buster Douglas, American boxer and actor
Sandy Powell (costume designer)
b. 1960
Sandy Powell, English costume designer
Thurl Bailey
b. 1961
Thurl Bailey, American basketball player and actor
Pascal Olmeta
b. 1961
Pascal Olmeta, French footballer
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Brigitte van der Burg
b. 1961
Brigitte van der Burg, Tanzanian-Dutch geographer and politician
Jon Cruddas
b. 1962
Jon Cruddas, English lawyer and politician
Andrew Hampsten
b. 1962
Andrew Hampsten, American cyclist
Jaime de Marichalar
b. 1963
Jaime de Marichalar, Spanish businessman
Nick Herbert
b. 1963
Nick Herbert, English businessman and politician, Minister for Policing
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Dave Johnson (decathlete)
b. 1963
Dave Johnson, American decathlete and educator
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Jace Alexander
b. 1964
Jace Alexander, American actor and director
Russell Crowe
b. 1964
Russell Crowe, New Zealand-Australian actor
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Steve Graves
b. 1964
Steve Graves, Canadian ice hockey player
Bill Bellamy
b. 1965
Bill Bellamy, American comedian, actor, and producer
Alison Lapper
b. 1965
Alison Lapper, English painter and photographer
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Nenad Vučinić
b. 1965
Nenad Vučinić, Serbian-New Zealand basketball player and coach
Richard Gomez
b. 1966
Richard Gomez, Filipino actor and politician
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Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)
b. 1966
Gary Wilkinson, English snooker player
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Artemis Gounaki
b. 1967
Artemis Gounaki, Greek-German singer-songwriter
Simone Schilder
b. 1967
Simone Schilder, Dutch tennis player
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Duncan Armstrong
b. 1968
Duncan Armstrong, Australian swimmer and sportscaster
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Jennifer Lynch
b. 1968
Jennifer Lynch, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
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Vasiliy Sokov
b. 1968
Vasiliy Sokov, Russian triple jumper
Ricky Watters
b. 1969
Ricky Watters, American football player
Leif Ove Andsnes
b. 1970
Leif Ove Andsnes, Norwegian pianist and educator
Guillaume Depardieu
b. 1971 – d. 2008
Guillaume Depardieu, French actor (d. 2008)
Victor Kraatz
b. 1971
Victor Kraatz, German-Canadian figure skater
Tim Peake
b. 1972
Tim Peake, British astronaut
Marco Delvecchio
b. 1973
Marco Delvecchio, Italian footballer
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
b. 1973
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Defence
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Carole Montillet
b. 1973
Carole Montillet, French skier
Christian O'Connell
b. 1973
Christian O'Connell, British radio DJ and presenter
Brett Tomko
b. 1973
Brett Tomko, American baseball player
Karin Dreijer Andersson
b. 1975
Karin Dreijer Andersson, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer
Ronde Barber
b. 1975
Ronde Barber, American football player and sportscaster
Tiki Barber
b. 1975
Tiki Barber, American football player and journalist
Ronnie Belliard
b. 1975
Ronnie Belliard, American baseball player
John Cooper (musician)
b. 1975
John Cooper, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Simon Woolford
b. 1975
Simon Woolford, Australian rugby league player
Kevin Alejandro
b. 1976
Kevin Alejandro, American actor and producer
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Martin Buß
b. 1976
Martin Buß, German high jumper
Jessica Lee
b. 1976
Jessica Lee, English lawyer and politician
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Barbara Jane Reams
b. 1976
Barbara Jane Reams, American actress
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Jo Appleby
b. 1978
Jo Appleby, English soprano
Duncan James
b. 1978
Duncan James, English singer-songwriter and actor
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Lilia Osterloh
b. 1978
Lilia Osterloh, American tennis player
Adrián Beltré
b. 1979
Adrián Beltré, Dominican-American baseball player
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Patrick Crayton
b. 1979
Patrick Crayton, American football player
Pascal Dupuis
b. 1979
Pascal Dupuis, Canadian ice hockey player
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Danny Sandoval
b. 1979
Danny Sandoval, Venezuelan-American baseball player
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Dragan Bogavac
b. 1980
Dragan Bogavac, Montenegrin footballer
Tetsuji Tamayama
b. 1980
Tetsuji Tamayama, Japanese actor
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Hitoe Arakaki
b. 1981
Hitoe Arakaki, Japanese singer
Kazuki Watanabe (musician)
b. 1981 – d. 2000
Kazuki Watanabe, Japanese songwriter and guitarist (d. 2000)
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Vanessa Olivarez
b. 1981
Vanessa Olivarez, American singer-songwriter, and actress
Suzann Pettersen
b. 1981
Suzann Pettersen, Norwegian golfer
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Silvana Arias
b. 1982
Silvana Arias, Peruvian actress
Sonjay Dutt
b. 1982
Sonjay Dutt, American wrestler
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Kelli Young
b. 1982
Kelli Young, English singer
Franck Ribéry
b. 1983
Franck Ribéry, French footballer
Jon Stead
b. 1983
Jon Stead, English footballer
Jakub Smrž
b. 1983
Jakub Smrž, Czech motorcycle rider
Janar Talts
b. 1983
Janar Talts, Estonian basketball player
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Hiroko Shimabukuro
b. 1984
Hiroko Shimabukuro, Japanese singer
KC Concepcion
b. 1985
KC Concepcion, Filipino actress and singer
Humza Yousaf
b. 1985
Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician
Brooke Brodack
b. 1986
Brooke Brodack, American comedian
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Jack Duarte
b. 1986
Jack Duarte, Mexican actor, singer, and guitarist (Eme 15)
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Andi Fraggs
b. 1986
Andi Fraggs, English singer-songwriter and producer
Christian Fuchs
b. 1986
Christian Fuchs, Austrian footballer
Martín Cáceres
b. 1987
Martín Cáceres, Uruguayan footballer
Eelco Sintnicolaas
b. 1987
Eelco Sintnicolaas, Dutch decathlete
Jamar Smith
b. 1987
Jamar Smith, American football player
Antonio Piccolo
b. 1988
Antonio Piccolo, Italian footballer
Ed Speleers
b. 1988
Ed Speleers, English actor and producer
Franco Di Santo
b. 1989
Franco Di Santo, Argentinian footballer
Mitchell Pearce
b. 1989
Mitchell Pearce, Australian rugby league player
Teddy Riner
b. 1989
Teddy Riner, French judoka
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Anna Bogomazova
b. 1990
Anna Bogomazova, Russian-American kick-boxer, martial artist, and wrestler
Sorana Cîrstea
b. 1990
Sorana Cîrstea, Romanian tennis player
Trent Cotchin
b. 1990
Trent Cotchin, Australian footballer
Luka Milivojević
b. 1991
Luka Milivojević, Serbian footballer
Anne-Marie (singer)
b. 1991
Anne-Marie, English singer-songwriter
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Andreea Acatrinei
b. 1992
Andreea Acatrinei, Romanian gymnast
Guilherme Negueba
b. 1992
Guilherme Negueba, Brazilian footballer
Ichinojō Takashi
b. 1993
Ichinojō Takashi, Mongolian sumo wrestler
Johanna Allik
b. 1994
Johanna Allik, Estonian figure skater
Aaron Gray (rugby league)
b. 1994
Aaron Gray, Australian rugby league player
Rafaela Gómez
b. 1997
Rafaela Gómez, Ecuadorian tennis player